May 8, 2022 Kremlin looks to hire ex-military pensioners to oversee claimed Ukrainian land: journalist Russia has launched a desperate move to hire ex-military pensioners to oversee claimed Ukrainian territories as their resource numbers begin to dwindle, according to an independent Russian media outlet.
May 8, 2022 UK pledges more aid to Ukraine as Europe marks V-E Day Britain has announced it will provide 1.3 billion pounds in military support to Ukraine prior to the G7 virtual discussion Sunday.
May 8, 2022 German parliament president arrives in Kyiv Germany's parliament President Baerbal Bas visited Kyiv on the anniversary of Victory Day ahead of the G7 virtual discussion.
May 8, 2022 First lady Jill Biden makes surprise visit to war-torn Ukraine The two first ladies met in a school where they joined children in making Mother's Day gifts and spoke privately.
May 8, 2022 On World War II anniversary, Zelenskyy says evil has returned Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy says "evil has returned again" during an emotional Victory Day address May 8.
May 7, 2022 Russia narrows in on Black Sea and strikes Odesa, Moldova remains ‘vigilant’ as turmoil escalates Russia continues attempts to gain “full control” over not only eastern Ukraine but its southern regions along the Black Sea as explosions hit the city of Odesa and neighboring Moldova Saturday.
May 7, 2022 Mariupol steel plant: All women, children and the elderly evacuated, official says Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk said Saturday that the humanitarian mission in Mariupol had been "completed" and that all women, children and elderly civilians had been pulled from the Azovstal steel plant.
May 7, 2022 Russia moves forces to Mariupol ahead of 'Victory Day' parade, officials work to rescue trapped troops Russia is moving troops from combat zones in Ukraine to Mariupol in preparation for Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “Victory Day” parade in the southern port city, Ukraine’s Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense warned Saturday.
May 6, 2022 Bush calls Zelenskyy the 'Churchill of our time' Former President George W. Bush praised Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as the “Churchill of our time” following a virtual meeting Thursday.
May 6, 2022 Ukrainian fighters in Azovstal steel plant refuse to surrender, will 'stand till the end': commander's wife Ukrainian fighters inside the Azovstal steel plant, devastated Mariupol’s last Ukrainian holdout, plan to "stand till the end" as Russian fighters continue their second day of a ground assault on the plant.
