Kateryna Serohina

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Sybiha said that this week he had a conversation with Brazil’s Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira. The colleagues discussed peace efforts to end the war in Ukraine and ongoing diplomatic engagements. “I called on Brazil to support an unconditional 30-day ceasefire as a basis for effective peace negotiations,” the Foreign Minister noted. He also appealed to Brazil to use its influence in Russia to ensure that the meeting between Zelenskyy and Putin in Istanbul this week would take place.

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War in UkraineLifeWorldPoliticsBusinessOpinionPeopleResults of the first semifinal of Eurovision 2025 (Photo: screenshot)The first semifinal of the Eurovision 2025, where Ukraine was represented by the band Ziferblat with the song Bird of Pray, concluded on May 13 in Switzerland. As a result, the first 10 finalists for the music competition were determined, with the grand final scheduled for May 17 in Basel.

2 days ago | newsukraine.rbc.ua | Kateryna Serohina

Merz believes that Russia should declare its readiness for an unconditional 30-day ceasefire. However, if there is no real progress this week in resolving the war, the German government will insist on significantly strengthening sanctions against Russia at the European level. This could specifically involve sectors such as energy and the financial market.

2 days ago | newsukraine.rbc.ua | Kateryna Serohina

In the posted video, the Hungarian Prime Minister noted that on Tuesday, May 13, a meeting of the Defense Council took place, which he convened due to the unprecedented attack by intelligence services on his country in recent days. According to Orbán, Ukraine allegedly launched a targeted smear campaign against Hungary to prevent a referendum on EU membership.

2 days ago | newsukraine.rbc.ua | Kateryna Serohina

In an interview with the French newspaper and four other media outlets, Zelenskyy did not rule out a meeting with the new Pope on Sunday, May 18. However, he clarified that it will depend on the diplomatic developments in relations with Russia. "Perhaps on Sunday, if everything falls into place. However, we still don't know how this week will end," the president said.