
Zelensky’s Former Aide on Trial in Major Money-Laundering Case
Andriy Yermak appeared in a Kyiv court after Ukraine’s top anti-corruption agencies named him a suspect in a multimillion-dollar money-laundering scheme.

Andriy Yermak appeared in a Kyiv court after Ukraine’s top anti-corruption agencies named him a suspect in a multimillion-dollar money-laundering scheme.

Russia plans a May 8th–9th truce, while Kyiv has announced its own open-ended ceasefire from May 6th.

Member states are reportedly drawing up a package of limited benefits for Kyiv after rejecting fast-track membership.

While President Zelensky celebrates automated ‘victories’ on the battlefield, his Ministry of Defense is grappling with the reality that two million men are actively evading the draft.

Both sides have agreed to observe the truce that comes after a major prisoner exchange earlier today.

On Friday the Ukrainian president said the flow of Russian crude to Hungary and Slovakia would be restored by late spring, but only if the EU provides financing.

The U.S. vice president praised Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán, saying he helped Washington understand Ukrainian and Russian perspectives alike.

The Brussels- and Kyiv-aligned ecosystem that produces inflated polling numbers is now preparing the next step: if Péter Magyar wins, it is democracy; if he loses, it must be fraud or ‘foreign interference.’

Zelensky’s agreements with Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the Emirates raise questions about the political and economic use of Western aid.

Critics of the diehard pro-Kyiv stance highlight that the Hungarian PM is standing up for his own country’s interests, and should be backed by Brussels.