NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has said he heard "a lot of encouraging comments" from allies on support for Ukraine during a ministerial meeting of Alliance countries.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has said he has invited Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to join the Alliance leaders' summit in the city of Ankara, Türkiye, in July.

Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna has said Russia is deliberately directing Ukrainian drones into the airspace of NATO countries in an attempt to weaken support for Ukraine.

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has held a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on the sidelines of the NATO foreign ministers' meeting in the Swedish city of Helsingborg.

Estonia's Foreign Ministry summoned Russia's chargé d'affaires on Thursday 21 May to deliver a note of protest over a disinformation campaign directed against the Baltic states.

US President Donald Trump has denied media reports that Chinese leader Xi Jinping told him that Russian leader Vladimir Putin may come to regret invading Ukraine.

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has urged Russia to agree to a ceasefire proposed by Ukraine from the night of 5-6 May.

US President Donald Trump has announced that he will raise tariffs on cars from the European Union to 25%, despite the trade agreement concluded last summer. According to Trump, the duties will take effect next week.

Belgium plans to join the Enlarged Partial Agreement on the Special Tribunal to investigate the crime of aggression by Russia against Ukraine.

US President Donald Trump has once again criticised German Chancellor Friedrich Merz over his remarks on Iran and advised him to pay more attention to the war in Ukraine and the situation in his own country.

Kaja Kallas, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, believes that European countries should force Russia into a genuine dialogue on peace rather than beg it to negotiate.

European Council President António Costa has thanked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for upholding the agreements to repair the Druzhba oil pipeline damaged by Russian attacks.

France and Germany are considering proposals to give Ukraine "symbolic" benefits during the EU accession process, without granting Kyiv access to the European Union's common budget or voting rights before full membership.

King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden and Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard arrived in Lviv on an official visit on 17 April.

The government of Moldova has declared the command of Russian troops illegally stationed in the unrecognised region of Transnistria personae non gratae.