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Ukrainian President speaks with newly elected PopeToday, May 12, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke for the first time with the newly elected Pope Leo XIV. Among the issues raised was Russia's illegal deportation of Ukrainian children. Zelenskyy said the conversation with the newly elected Pope was warm and substantive. He thanked him for his support for Ukraine, his call for a just and lasting peace for Ukraine, and the release of prisoners.
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Podolyak was asked how Zelenskyy would act in the event that Putin does not come to the negotiations and whether he could meet with someone other than Putin from the Russian side. "No, of course not. That’s not the format. The president cannot meet... especially Medinsky – it’s not quite a clear status... Well, it’s unlikely this person is sufficient to discuss fundamental issues," Podolyak replied.
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At night, the enemy launched 10 unmanned aerial vehicles of the Shahed type and decoy drones from the direction of Russia’s Primorsko-Akhtarsk. "All 10 Russian drones were successfully shot down by air defense," the Air Forces write. It is worth explaining that usually, the number of drones during night shellings reaches a hundred or even exceeds this mark.
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According to the General Staff, the enemy carried out 78 airstrikes on the positions of Ukrainian units and settlements and dropped 141 guided bombs. In addition, it conducted over 5,400 shellings, of which 103 were from multiple launch rocket systems, and used 3,058 kamikaze drones for strikes.
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Cornelius referred to the desire of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz to "talk less about individual weapons systems.""We will also no longer comment on any plans regarding the supply of Taurus cruise missiles," emphasized the spokesman of the German government. He noted that other European governments behave in a similar way, while the Ministry of Defense refers to tactical reasons for greater restraint. "Information about what weapons and ammunition we are supplying should remain open.
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Peskov thus reacted to Europe's threats to impose additional sanctions against Russia if it does not agree to a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine. He defiantly stated that one allegedly "cannot speak the language of ultimatums" with Russia. "This language of ultimatums is unacceptable for Russia. It does not suit. One cannot speak to Russia in such a tone," said the Kremlin spokesman. He emphasized that Russia is committed to negotiations in Istanbul without any preconditions.
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3 days ago | 
newsukraine.rbc.ua | Milan Lelich |Daria Dmytriieva
According to Yermak, only American partners have the necessary capabilities to monitor the ceasefire at the front. Although they can involve others, the US leadership is the most important one in this matter. "...because they really can monitor everything with their satellites. And it's extremely important to anticipate actions in the event of a ceasefire violation.
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4 days ago | 
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According to the information received from the Polish border guards, today, a protest action by Polish carriers may begin in the direction of the Dorohusk checkpoint, which is opposite the Ukrainian Yahodyn checkpoint. The Polish side reported that in connection with such actions, the passage of freight vehicles will be carried out at a frequency of one vehicle per hour for entry and one for exit. Buses and trucks transporting humanitarian aid will be allowed to pass without hindrance.
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4 days ago | 
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Peace talks in UkraineOn Saturday, May 10, a number of European leaders arrived in Kyiv. First, they met with Zelenskyy, and after the conversation began, they called American leader Donald Trump. During the talks, it became clear that Ukraine, like all its allies, was ready for a full unconditional ceasefire for at least 30 days. In this regard, Zelenskyy said the ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia should begin on Monday, May 12.
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4 days ago | 
newsukraine.rbc.ua | Milan Lelich |Daria Dmytriieva
According to Yermak, Ukraine's position is to build a just and lasting peace that will be ensured by security guarantees. Therefore, as a first step, a 30-day ceasefire should be declared before any negotiations. The United States, with the participation of Europeans, has the capacity to monitor. "We believe Europe should be involved at every stage because Ukraine is part of Europe, a future EU member.
