❗️Zelensky congratulated Péter Magyar on his appointment and start of work as Hungary’s prime minister. He said Ukraine is ready to develop cooperation with Hungary and build strong relations based on good neighborliness and mutual respect.
Péter Magyar officially became Hungary’s prime minister after 140 MPs backed his nomination and 54 opposed it. In his first speech, he urged President Tamás Sulyok to resign and announced a review of Hungary’s constitutional system.
❗️Viktor Orbán leaves office today after serving as Hungary’s prime minister since 2010, ending one of the EU’s longest-running premierships.
Putin’s Valdai residence was blurred on Yandex Maps shortly before May 9. Yandex previously blurred only military and defense industry sites, while Radio Liberty said the estate has been surrounded over several years by more than 25 air defense systems.
❗️The Netherlands is pushing the EU to revisit using €210 billion in frozen Russian assets to help Ukraine, Politico reports. Dutch Finance Minister Eelco Heinen raised the issue in a closed Brussels discussion with EU counterparts on May 5.
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❗️Zelensky visited the front on the Oleksandrivka axis, accompanied by Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi and Deputy Head of the President’s Office Pavlo Palisa.
❗️Zelensky says NSDC Secretary Rustem Umerov reported on substantive meetings in the US, with Kyiv coordinating a schedule of needed visits and expecting representatives of the US president in Kyiv around late spring to early summer to intensify diplomacy.
Sentinel L2A satellite imagery shows the fire at the oil pumping station in Perm flaring up again after a third strike. Four large fuel tanks in the southern part of the facility remain intact. Zelensky confirmed the hit, calling it a Ukrainian long-range sanction against Russian military-linked infrastructure.
Zelensky added Ukrainian long-range sanctions hit Perm today, more than 1,500 kilometers from Ukraine’s border. He said Russia can choose every day to stop the war, not for a few parade hours in Moscow, but to save lives.
President Zelensky held discussions with Azerbaijani President Aliyev to exchange details on partner contacts and coordinate future actions. Zelensky stated they are working to develop bilateral relations and regional ties to enhance security and stability.
Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal met Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo in Helsinki, saying energy is a national security issue for both countries. He thanked Finland for readiness to transfer equipment from a decommissioned thermal power plant.
The EU and UNDP launched the second phase of EU4Recovery, a €50 million program for Ukraine running from 2026 to 2028. The initiative will support war-affected communities with equipment, infrastructure upgrades, technical aid and local government support.
🇲🇽 Casualties were reported following the collision between a train and a fuel tanker in Queretaro, #Mexico.At least two people were killed and another injured after a freight train collided with a fuel tanker truck on State Highway 100. According to preliminary reports, the tanker was carrying fuel when it was struck while crossing the railway tracks, triggering a massive fire and explosion. Quer...