May 10, 2023 Poland to recognize neighboring Russian exclave by historical name Poland will revert to recognizing the Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave and administrative region on the Baltic coast, as Krolewiec.
May 10, 2023 Russia ends visa regime for Georgian nationals, lifts flight ban Russian President Vladimir Putin signed decrees abolishing visas for Georgian nationals and lifting a 2019 ban on direct flights to the South Caucasus nation on Wednesday.
May 10, 2023 Moscow’s division deepen as Wagner chief claims Russian troops fled Bakhmut posts amid Ukrainian advances The divisions between Wagner mercenary forces and Russian troops continue to deepen with chief Yevgeny Prigozhin suggesting that Russian forces abandoned their posts in Bakhmut exposing them to Ukrainian assault.
May 10, 2023 China's foreign minister says country has no intentions of benefitting from the war in Ukraine Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang believes China has no intentions of benefitting from the war in Ukraine. A Chinese official is expected to visit Ukraine again soon.
May 10, 2023 Russia plans to relocate 2,700 Ukrainian staff members from the largest nuclear plant in Europe Around 2,700 staff members at the Zaporizhzhia facility in Russia-occupied southern Ukraine may be relocated. Russia warned of a “catastrophic lack of qualified personnel" at the plant.
May 10, 2023 Putin claims West is waging 'real war' on Russia during scaled-down Victory Day celebration President Vladimir Putin declared Tuesday that the West has unleashed “a real war" against Russia during a scaled-down Victory Day celebration in Moscow.
May 9, 2023 Russia's wildfire death toll rises to 21 in Ural Mountains The death toll from wildfires that raged in Russia's Ural mountains and Siberia has risen to 21. More than 5,000 buildings burned down prompting officials to declare a state of emergency.
May 9, 2023 French reporter killed in Ukraine by rocket fire: 'We are devastated' French journalist Arman Soldin was killed by rocket fire while covering the Russian invasion of Ukraine on Tuesday. He was just 32 years old.
May 9, 2023 China threatens retaliation after EU weighs sanctions for Beijing’s military aid to Russia China says it will act to protect the interest of Chinese companies if the European Union follows through on sanctions over supplying Russia with equipment used in Ukraine.
May 9, 2023 European Union lawmakers fast-track legislation to boost ammunition, missile production to support Ukraine Members of the European Parliament voted in favor of fast-tracking legislation that will boost the production of ammunition and missiles to support the war effort in Ukraine.
