
Dozens Killed Ahead of Kyiv and Moscow Unilateral Ceasefires
Russia plans a May 8th–9th truce, while Kyiv has announced its own open-ended ceasefire from May 6th.

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

Russian authorities have imposed temporary mobile internet shutdowns they say will prevent Ukrainian drone attacks (all while disrupting payments, taxis, and other online services).

A Saint Petersburg ruling was issued in response to Russia’s justice ministry requesting that the Russian LGBT Network be designated an extremist organisation.

A Damascus court has launched the first proceedings against Bashar al-Assad and senior figures from his fallen regime, supposedly starting a transitional justice process.

Moscow cautioned that EU accession could trigger new restrictions against Georgia—based on the Kremlin’s “unfriendly countries” list.

Ahead of Russia’s Victory Day commemorations, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania have barred the Slovak PM from their airspace.

Eleven sites are now blacklisted by Russia as overseas branches of Ukrainian companies, including locations in London, Munich, Prague, Riga, and Vilnius.

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

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

Officials in Italy have warned that a vessel poses a “serious risk” of triggering a large-scale environmental disaster.