Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has expressed hope during a phone call with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan that Russia will agree to a 30-day ceasefire.

US President Donald Trump's Special Envoy Steve Witkoff has revealed what Ukraine and Russia will discuss if direct talks between them manage to take place.

Steve Witkoff, US President’s Special Envoy for the Middle East, has stated that Donald Trump has issued an ultimatum to both Ukraine and Russia, warning that unless progress is made in peace talks, the United States will withdraw from efforts to reach a settlement to end the war.

Council of Europe Secretary General Alain Berset has commented on the political support for the Special Tribunal for the crime of aggression against Ukraine.

Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó has reported that his country is expelling two Ukrainian diplomats, accusing them of espionage.

Romania and the Netherlands will establish a joint centre to train Ukrainian technical personnel for the F-16 fighter jets.

The European Commission has made the fourth payment of macro-financial assistance to Ukraine, amounting to €1 billion under the G7 Extraordinary Revenue Acceleration (ERA) initiative.

Lithuania is considering launching the production of maritime drones and other weapons under the "1+1" scheme – one for itself and one for Ukraine.

Keith Kellogg, US President Donald Trump's Special Envoy for Ukraine and Russia, has voiced the idea of a demilitarised zone to be controlled by both Ukraine and Russia. He asserts that a 30-day ceasefire could be a decisive issue.

Krzysztof Gawkowski, Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Digital Affairs, has stated that the country is facing an unprecedented attempt by Russia to interfere in its presidential election.

Scott Bessent, US Secretary of the Treasury, has stated at the Milken Institute Global Conference in Los Angeles that US President Donald Trump intends to use the agreement on mineral resources with Ukraine as a tool to pressure Russia in the context of peace negotiations.

Julie S. Davis, Acting US Chargé d’Affaires to Ukraine, arrived in Kyiv on 5 May.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy began talks with Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala in Prague on Monday 5 May.

The Ukrainian Embassy in Slovakia has advised Prime Minister Robert Fico to "study more carefully, review and analyse the statements of the Ukrainian leader."

A group of Russian hackers attacked several Romanian government and presidential candidate websites on Sunday 4 May as the country voted for its next president in the first round. The attack was carried out by a group known as DDOSIA/NoName057.