European Union countries issued over 10% more Schengen visas to Russian nationals in 2025, with France being the main driver.

One of the drones that entered Latvian airspace on the night of 6-7 May crashed into an empty oil tank.

The Norwegian government has announced that it is contributing NOK 2.8 billion (about US$302.8 million) to the Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List (PURL), a mechanism for purchasing US weapons for Ukraine.

The UK has announced that it is imposing sanctions on 35 individuals and organisations involved in recruiting vulnerable migrants to fight in Russia's war in Ukraine and in manufacturing drones for use in Moscow's illegal war of aggression.

Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna has criticised Russia following its latest strikes on Ukraine, amid Kremlin threats to launch a large-scale missile attack on central Kyiv if Victory Day celebrations in Moscow are disrupted.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met in Yerevan, Armenia, with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Monday 4 May.

Austria's Foreign Minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger said on Monday 4 May that Vienna has declared three Russian diplomats personae non ‌gratae due to suspected espionage.

General Dan Caine, Head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, has said that Russian leader Vladimir Putin is assisting Iran in conducting its war.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has said he hopes the collapse of Viktor Orbán's regime in Hungary will give Ukraine a chance to accelerate its accession to the European Union.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Italy on an official visit on 15 April.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is scheduled to meet his Italian counterpart Sergio Mattarella in Italy on Wednesday.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has announced that Kyiv and Berlin have agreed on new aid packages.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has held talks with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte regarding the PURL programme in the context of defending Ukraine's airspace.

Hungary's incoming Prime Minister Péter Magyar has said his government will seek to rebuild alliances with neighbouring countries, including Ukraine, but issues concerning national minorities need to be resolved.

Hungary's incoming Prime Minister Péter Magyar has stated that Ukraine must complete the full process of EU accession negotiations, after which Hungary will hold a referendum on the issue.

Hungary's incoming Prime Minister Péter Magyar has said that his country will continue purchasing Russian oil while also seeking to diversify its energy supplies.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said Russia would not congratulate Hungarian opposition Tisza party leader Péter Magyar on his election victory because Hungary is an "unfriendly" country.

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has said that messages have been sent to Hungary regarding possible contact between President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Péter Magyar, the leader of Hungary's Tisza party.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated that Russia expects "pragmatic contact" between Moscow and Budapest to continue with Hungary's new leadership.

US President Donald Trump has called Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán a "friend" and urged Hungarians to vote for him two days before the parliamentary elections.