Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy believes that Ukraine must be present at the NATO summit in The Hague, and that not being invited would look like "Putin's victory over NATO".

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has said that Russia's behaviour in negotiations over the Russo-Ukrainian war indicates the Kremlin's desire to drag out time rather than to reach a real peace agreement.

The vast majority of EU citizens support the purchase and supply of military equipment for Ukraine.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his US counterpart Donald Trump discussed sanctions on Russia’s energy and banking sectors during their meeting at the Vatican.

Pressure is mounting within Germany's ruling CDU/CSU bloc on party leader Friedrich Merz to support the delivery of long-range Taurus missiles to Ukraine and the training of Ukrainian forces to operate them.

The US Department of State believes that Moscow should take seriously the statements made by President Donald Trump, who has not ruled out strengthening sanctions against Russia.

US President Donald Trump has stated that Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin is "playing with fire".

Keith Kellogg, President Donald Trump’s special envoy for Ukraine, has stated that the United States has received Kyiv’s list of conditions for ending the war but is still awaiting a response from Moscow.

A previously unidentified Russian hacking group was responsible for 2024 cyberattacks targeting the Netherlands’ police networks, NATO and several European countries, Dutch intelligence services have revealed.

On the morning of Tuesday 27 May, German prosecutors conducted a raid on a house in Brandenburg on suspicion of support for Russian militants in Ukraine’s east.

Vladyslav Vlasiuk, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's Commissioner for Sanctions Policy, has denied claims of a supposed breakdown in cooperation between the United States and the European Union on sanctions.

Politicians from Germany's ruling CDU/CSU and SPD parties are calling on Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul to lobby Washington for greater support for Ukraine during his upcoming visit to the US.

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has stated that Russia’s recent attacks on Ukraine prove that Moscow has no interest in peace.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has said that Germany, France, the United Kingdom and the United States have lifted all restrictions on Ukraine regarding the range of strikes.

Slovenian President Nataša Pirc Musar believes that the European Union should resume some form of dialogue with Russia – at least through quiet diplomacy conducted by a designated team.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has urged the United States and Europe to demonstrate strength towards Russia to force it to cease fire.

The Pentagon is likely to downgrade the status of a political office that plays an important role in the military response to the war in Ukraine.

Polish fighter jets intercepted a Russian Su-24 bomber in international airspace over the Baltic Sea on Thursday 22 May.

Russian forces continue to exert pressure along all major fronts in Ukraine, but Ukrainian units are successfully holding their positions, Estonian Defence Forces' Intelligence Centre reports.

US President Donald Trump has announced that a large-scale prisoner exchange has been agreed between Ukraine and Russia.

A Politico investigation suggests that a German tech company may have exported technology to Russia via Slovenia despite new EU sanctions.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has not confirmed reports that US President Donald Trump said in a conversation with European leaders after a phone call with Russian ruler Vladimir Putin that Putin does not want peace because he feels he is winning.

The chief of staff to Germany’s new chancellor, Thorsten Frei, has called on Europe to step "out of our comfort zone" and impose tougher sanctions on Russia, such as banning gas and uranium imports and tapping into frozen Russian state assets.

US President Donald Trump, during a phone call with European leaders on Monday 19 May, has acknowledged that Russian leader Vladimir Putin is not ready to end the war in Ukraine as he believes he is winning.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has held a phone conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss pathways to achieving peace and continued support from the Alliance.

German Federal Defence Minister Boris Pistorius believes that US President Donald Trump has misjudged his influence on Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin.