Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha on Monday discussed "strong steps" regarding Russia, including new sanctions, with the foreign ministers of the largest European states.

Kaja Kallas, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, has accused Russia of "playing games" and said that a ceasefire must be established before any negotiations on ending the war in Ukraine begin. 

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

Kaja Kallas, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, and ministers from EU member states have signed a declaration in Lviv expressing their intention to transfer €1 billion in profits from frozen Russian assets to Ukraine.

European foreign ministers meeting in Lviv on 9 May have issued a joint statement welcoming the completion of technical work on draft legal instruments required to establish a Special Tribunal for the crime of Russian aggression against Ukraine within the Council of Europe.

The new German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul confirmed that a special tribunal on Russia's aggression against Ukraine will be the main topic of an informal meeting of EU foreign ministers in Lviv on 9 May.

Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof suggests that Russia may start a war against Northern European countries in a few years, so it is worth preparing for this.

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

On Thursday, the European Parliament adopted a resolution calling on Russia to return the children who were forcibly taken and deported from Ukraine.

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.

The Lithuanian Seimas (parliament) on 8 May voted in favour of a resolution stating that it did not recognise the territories of Ukraine seized by Russia as Russian either de jure or de facto.

The Ukrainian President's Office has reported that its head, Andrii Yermak, held online ceasefire talks with officials from the United States and a number of European nations on 7 May.

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During his first visit to Poland, Germany's new Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has reiterated Germany and Europe’s support for Ukraine.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz plans to visit Ukraine in the near future.

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

Former US President Joe Biden has described his successor Donald Trump’s stance on Russia’s war against Ukraine as a modern form of appeasement, warning that this could encourage other European countries to begin making concessions to Russia.

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.

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.

US President Donald Trump has had a conversation with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in which they discussed, among other things, the Russo-Ukrainian war, and has announced reciprocal visits.

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

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has had a phone conversation with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen to discuss the steps needed to increase support and unity around Ukraine, as well as further investments in the Ukrainian defence industry.

France has stated that Russia and North Korea's recognition of the involvement of Pyongyang's troops in the war against Ukraine demonstrates their disregard for international law.

The White House is currently unsure how to deal with Russia in the wake of the minerals deal with Ukraine.

US officials have prepared a number of options for US President Donald Trump to increase economic pressure on Russia.

Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has stated that, within the framework of a peace settlement, Russia must not be granted a veto over Ukraine’s NATO membership.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has stated that the Trump administration's efforts have fostered some rapprochement between Russia and Ukraine, although the two sides remain far apart.