Volodymyr Zelensky
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Nine killed, historic monastery on fire as Ukraine faces major Russian attacks
The fresh strikes came after Volodymyr Zelensky said he had spoken to Donald Trump about efforts to achieve an end to the more than four-year conflict.
- Jekaterina Golubkova
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Stalled Ukraine security pact could leave Australia ‘fighting with one hand behind its back’
Australia’s ability to tap Ukraine’s expertise in drones and other advanced technologies is being hampered by delays in striking a security pact.
- Matthew Knott
Russia strikes Chernobyl nuclear plant as Zelensky meets European leaders
A drone blasted a fuel storage facility at the decommissioned nuclear power plant in Ukraine on the eve of talks in London about the need for stronger air defence.
- David Crowe
Putin sees ‘no point’ in Zelensky meeting, tells army to ‘keep working’
Ruling out an offer from the Ukrainian leader to meet face to face, Putin said Russia was “calmly and resolutely” reaching its military goals in Ukraine.
Russia accused of drone attack on marked UN aid convoy
The attack took place in the Ukrainian city of Kherson, which has been the subject of near-constant Russian drone sieges sometimes likened to a “human safari”.
- Antonia Langford
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Russia, Ukraine agree to three-day ceasefire, says Trump
The ceasefire, which Donald Trump said would last May 9 to 11, coincides with Russia’s Victory Day celebrations, the US president said in a social media post.
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Prince Harry delivers messages for Trump, Putin on surprise Ukraine visit
The trip came as Ukraine vowed it would not give up a “single millimetre” of its territory and landed a long-promised $147 billion European funding boost to help drive back Russia’s forces.
- David Crowe
Welcome to ‘Donnyland’: Ukraine proposes renaming territory in Trump’s honour
The move appears to be a pitch to the president’s vanity to get the US back on Kyiv’s side.
- Anton Troianovski and Andrew E. Kramer
At least six people killed in mass shooting in Ukraine
The gunman was shot dead by police after taking hostages and barricading himself inside a supermarket.
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- World elections
How a former Orbán ally toppled the populist right-wing leader
It’s tempting to see Viktor Orbán’s defeat in the Hungarian election as a seismic shift against populist conservatism, but that’s not what cost him his job as prime minister after 16 years in power.
- David Crowe