Ukraine
Ukraine’s Anti-Corruption Agencies Conduct Searches in Supreme Court Corruption Case
Ukraine’s anti-corruption agencies said they are carrying out investigative actions involving current and former Supreme Court judges as part of an ongoing corruption case.
May 19, 2026
Ukraine
PURL Weapons Program Brings $5.5B of NATO-Funded Mil Hardware to Ukraine
Nearly $5.5 billion has been mobilized through the Priority Ukrainian Requirements List program, with the funds already being used to supply weapons and ammunition, a senior Ukrainian official said.
May 19, 2026
Energy
Russia Hits Naftogaz Infrastructure for Third Day as Deadly Attacks Hit Chernihiv Region, Kill 3 Civilians
Russia attacked several Naftogaz facilities in Ukraine’s Chernihiv region on Tuesday, the third consecutive day hitting the company’s assets. Separate attacks there killed three and wounded at least 17.
Updated: May 19, 2026
War in Ukraine
Romania Deploys F‑16s as Russian Drones Strike Near Ukrainian Port
Romania deployed F-16 fighter jets after Russian drones targeted Ukrainian infrastructure, the country’s Defense Ministry said.
May 19, 2026
War in Ukraine
Russia’s Hospitals Overwhelmed as War Wounded Flood Civilian Clinics
Novaya Gazeta Europe reports that shortages of beds for the war wounded have driven a widening takeover of civilian healthcare infrastructure across Russia.
May 19, 2026
Russia
Russia Launches Major Nuclear Exercise, Integrating Non-Nuclear Ally Belarus in Wargame
Russia launched a large-scale nuclear force exercise involving strategic missile troops, submarines, warships and long-range aviation, integrating non-nuclear ally Belarus into its thermonuclear warplans.
May 19, 2026
War in Ukraine
Russian Lawmaker Urges Quick End to Ukraine War, Says Russia Cannot Sustain Long Conflict
A Russian Communist Party lawmaker said Russia’s economy cannot withstand a prolonged war in Ukraine and called for the “special military operation” to end as soon as possible.
May 19, 2026
Putin
Putin Trip Aims to Show China Ties Unshakeable After Trump Pomp
The confirmation of Putin’s trip came just hours after Trump wrapped up his visit on Friday, the first by a US president to China in nearly a decade.
May 19, 2026
Europe
OPINION: Europe Needs to Learn from Turkiye and Ukraine
Its current defense is not fit for purpose
May 19, 2026
War in Ukraine
Turning Point in the War in Ukraine?
At the latest since the scaled-down military parade on 9 May, a growing number of voices are saying that Russia is struggling.
May 19, 2026
Putin
Ukraine Warns Putin Could Announce Mass Mobilization After Duma Elections
Western and Ukrainian intelligence assessments have repeatedly pointed to severe Russian personnel losses and difficulties sustaining troop numbers through voluntary recruitment alone.
May 19, 2026
Russia
Drones Strike Major Yaroslavl Oil Facility as Perm Turns to Prayer for Protection Against UAVs
Drones targeted a major oil refinery in Yaroslavl, while Orthodox priests in Perm held a prayer procession for protection after repeated UAV strikes on oil infrastructure.
Updated: May 19, 2026
Iran
Trump Says Held Off on New Iran Attack, Upbeat for Agreement
Trump says he halted a planned US strike on Iran after Gulf allies urged restraint, citing progress in talks that could avert a wider regional war.
May 19, 2026
Economy
Labor Crunch Hits Ukrainian Industry as 68% of Firms Struggle to Hire
Ukrainian industrial firms reported record labor shortages in April, with 68% unable to find enough workers, the highest reading since wartime polling began.
May 19, 2026
War in Ukraine
Xi Told Trump Putin May ‘Regret’ War on Ukraine, US President Targeted ICC
Xi Jinping reportedly told Trump that Putin may regret invading Ukraine, as talks in Beijing also touched on cooperation against the ICC.
May 19, 2026
War in Ukraine
ISW Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 18, 2026
War in Ukraine - Latest update, key takeaways and map from the Institute for the Study of War on May 18, 2026
May 19, 2026
War in Ukraine
25 Homes Hit, Three Injured, One Feared Trapped as Russia Strikes Kharkiv
Russian strikes damaged homes and an apartment building in Kharkiv’s Novobavarskyi district, with rescue efforts underway.
May 19, 2026
Russia
What to Expect From Putin’s Two-Day Visit to China
The visit comes right after Trump’s summit with Xi, as Moscow looks to secure Beijing’s backing amid mounting economic strain.
May 19, 2026
War in Ukraine
US Senators Say Trump’s Russian Oil Sanctions Relief Is ‘Gift to Putin’
Senators Shaheen and Warren warn the extended waiver could boost Kremlin oil revenues as Russia continues attacks on Ukraine.
May 19, 2026
Ukraine
Ukraine’s Long-Range Strikes Cut Russian Oil Refining by 10%; Wells Forced to Shut Down, Zelensky Says
Zelensky Says Putin Is Leading Russia Toward Bankruptcy as Some Regions Face Financial Collapse.
May 19, 2026