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War in Ukraine
Summary of the Week | May 24, 2025 — Peace Talks, Drone Escalation, Putin’s Border Tour
From shaky peace proposals to deadly new drone strikes, this week in Ukraine saw high-stakes diplomacy, chilling war crime revelations, and escalating front-line tensions.
May 24, 2025
Ukraine
OPINION: The Face of Surrender
How soft rhetoric and false neutrality betray Ukraine and democracy itself.
May 24, 2025
Europe
OPINION: The Ball is Now in Europe’s Court
With Trump more interested in a future trade deal with Russia than saving Ukraine, Europe must step up now or risk an emboldened Kremlin ready to take on NATO.
May 24, 2025
Ukraine
Kellogg Says POWs Exchange ‘Most Positive Outcome’ of Istanbul Talks
“We need a ceasefire, and the killing needs to stop,” Kellogg added.
May 24, 2025
Europe
OPINION: US Voter’s Current Views on Trump, America and Western Alliance
This is an edited version of the author’s presentation to the International Democracy Union in which he spoke about how President Trump’s second term is currently viewed at home and abroad.
May 24, 2025
Ukraine
Minerals deal: US-Ukraine Reconstruction Investment Fund officially launched
In particular, the Fund will invest the funding contributed by the United States and Ukraine in natural resources, oil and gas, ports, and related infrastructure projects in Ukraine.
May 24, 2025
War in Ukraine
Russia Says Will Send Ukraine Peace Terms Once POW Swap Complete
Both sides exchanged 390 people each on Friday in the first part of a 1,000-for-1,000 prisoner swap staggered over three days.
May 24, 2025
Europe
Trump Threatens 50% Tariffs on Europe – Markets React in Shock
The US president escalated his trade war with Europe on Friday by threatening to increase tariffs on the European Union from 30% to 50%.
May 24, 2025
Europe
Ukraine Calls on Europe to Help Finance Ukraine’s Military, Invest in Security Against Russia
Ukraine’s finance minister has proposed integrating “Ukraine’s military potential into the European security system” – a move that could ease Kyiv’s 2026 financial burden as the war rages on.
May 23, 2025
Ukraine
Zelensky Thanks Moldovan PM Maia Sandu for Continued Support, Invites to Summit
Zelensky invites Moldovan PM Maia Sandu to thank Moldova for their support and to invite the leader to the 2025 Ukraine-Southeastern Europe Summit.
May 23, 2025
Ukraine
‘We Stand Ready To Act’: Top Senate Republican Backs Ukraine Peace, Threatens Putin
John Thune, US Senate majority leader, says: “It is time for Putin to come to the table in good faith” as he pushes other American lawmakers to continue supporting Ukraine.
May 23, 2025
Putin
Russia’s Road to Terror: From Collapse to Kleptocracy
Journalist and Russia expert David Satter explains how the 1990s reforms embedded organized crime into the Kremlin and cemented Vladimir Putin’s rule in an interview with Kyiv Post.
May 23, 2025
G7
G7 Says Russia’s Frozen Assets Will Remain Inaccessible Until Ukraine Is Repaid
As Kyiv seeks funding for its 2026 budget at the G7 Summit in Canada, member countries reaffirmed that Russia’s $280 billion in sovereign assets will remain frozen until the war ends.
May 23, 2025
War in Ukraine
Ukraine, Russia Swap 390 Prisoners in First Phase of Agreed Exchange
The swap follows an agreement between Moscow and Kyiv during talks in Istanbul earlier this month to exchange 1,000 prisoners each – the only substantial outcome of these negotiations.
May 23, 2025
Russia
Russian Arms Firm Executive Sustains Head Injuries in Hammer Attack
Andrey Kondratyev is deputy head of the Russian defense firm Kurganpribor - a leading Russian military manufacturer, sanctioned by the US and EU for producing missile and bomb components.
May 23, 2025
Russia
Russian Military Helicopter Goes Down Near Oryol, Crew Reported Dead
A Russian helicopter reportedly crashed near the village of Naryshkino in Oryol region, with two crew members killed. Eyewitnesses reported explosions at the site.
May 23, 2025
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