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Trump admits to protecting Russia from 'really bad things'.

Trump's comments come amid growing pressure on the U.S. administration to respond to escalating Russian attacks.

As Russia's war shows no sign of slowing, Trump mulls more sanctions. But do they work?

Ukraine’s allies have imposed sweeping sanctions on Russia and its supporters over the full-scale war, but experts say there’s room for more.

'Istanbul is very good' — Lavrov backs Turkey again for next round of Russia-Ukraine peace talks.

"If you ask me, I would turn to our Turkish friends again — Istanbul is very good," Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said

Russia builds power lines to connect occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant to its grid, NYT reports.

The Zaporizhzhia plant, the largest nuclear facility in Europe and one of the ten largest globally, has been under Russian occupation since March 2022.

Why Trump needs to follow through and trigger the 'downfall of Russia'

Despite months of resisting President Donald Trump's peace process, the U.S. has yet to take a single concrete step to pressure Russian President Vladimir Putin into ending his full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

US blocks G7 push to tighten Russian oil price cap, Financial Times reports.

The proposal was dropped after U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent reportedly declined to support it.

China denies Ukraine's allegations of supplying arms, defense components to Russia.

China's reaction follows remarks by the head of Ukraine's Foreign Intelligence Service, Oleh Ivashchenko, about Beijing allegedly providing defense components to 20 Russian military-industrial manufacturing facilities.

UK to funnel $3 billion to Ukraine's arms, hardware repairs under G7 loan covered by Russian assets.

The funds will be used to purchase foreign-made defense products, repair and maintain military equipment, implement joint projects with Ukrainian and international defense companies, and purchase other critical materials, including Ukrainian-made products.

After 3 days of consecutive attacks on Ukraine, Russia calls UN meeting over alleged European 'threats to peace.'

Moscow requested a meeting of the U.N. Security Council over Europe's alleged "threats to international peace and security," Russia's U.N. envoy, Dmitry Polyansky, said on May 27, only a day after Russia launched its largest drone attack against Ukraine.

Hungary accuses Ukraine of 'information operations,' signals continued obstruction of EU accession.

Hungary's European Affairs Minister Janos Boka claimed on May 27 that it is "extremely difficult" to lead constructive negotiations with Ukraine on its EU accession as Kyiv is allegedly conducting "information and intelligence" on Hungary's territory.

Russia changes drone tactics to bypass Ukraine's air defense, Air Force says.

Russia's new tactic is to launch the drones at high altitudes, more than 2 kilometers (1.4 miles) above the ground, and keep changing the drones' routes. Then, the drones swoop down directly onto the target, Air Force spokesperson Yurii Ihnat said.

Updated: EU formally adopts $170 billion defense plan amid Russia's war against Ukraine.

The EU is set to formally approve a 150 billion euro ($170 billion) defense spending plan on May 27 amid Russia's war against Ukraine, Radio Liberty reported.

At least 206 Ukrainian soldiers died in Russian captivity amid brutal treatment, AP reports.

At least 206 of the 5,000 Ukrainian soldiers repatriated to Ukraine died in Russian captivity, the Associated Press (AP) reported on May 27.

Turkey's FM reportedly to visit Kyiv after discussing Ukraine peace efforts with Putin.

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met with Russian President Vladimir Putin on May 26 to discuss recent peace initiatives and the May 16 talks in Istanbul, Reuters reported.

Decision on lifting range restrictions on arms for Ukraine made months ago, Germany's Merz clarifies.

"In this respect, yesterday in Berlin, I described something that has been happening for months: namely, that Ukraine has the right to use the weapons it receives, even beyond its own borders, against military targets on Russian territory," German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said.

US, EU no longer coordinating enforcement of Russia sanctions, media reports.

EU sanctions chief David O'Sullivan noted that there is "no more outreach" between the two sides on sanctions evasion and that G7 cooperation has "also lost momentum" in this regard, according to an internal report from an EU ministerial meeting in Brussels on May 20, Suddeutsche Zeitung reported.

Russian attacks across Ukraine kill 2, injure 19 over past day.

Russian forces launched 60 drones from the Russian cities of Kursk, Orel, Millerovo, and Primorsk-Akhtarsk, as well as from Russian-occupied Crimea, against Ukraine overnight, according to Ukraine's Air Force.

Sweden allocates over $500 million for Ukraine's defense.

The recent financial contribution is part of Sweden's 19th aid package for Ukraine, which was presented earlier this year.

Pro-Russian Georgescu announces retirement from Romania's politics.

In a video address posted online, Calin Georgescu said he had made a personal choice to become a mere "observer of public and social life" and devote more time and energy to his family.

General Staff: Russia has lost 982,840 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022.

The number includes 990 casualties that Russian forces suffered just over the past day.

Trump considers imposing sanctions on Russia in coming days, WSJ reports.

U.S. President Trump is considering imposing sanctions on Russia as it continues to wage its war against Ukraine, the Wall Street Journal reported on May 26.

Ukraine to boost interceptor drone production, increase funding for ballistic missile development, Zelensky says.

"I instructed a significant increase in the production of our interceptor drones, and we will be engaging more funding from our partners to support this," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

Flight restrictions imposed at several Russian airports amid drone attacks.

Flight restrictions have been introduced at airports in the Russian cities of Nizhny Novgorod, Saratov, and Tambov amid the threat of drone attacks, Artyom Korenyako, a spokesperson for Russia's state aviation agency Rosaviatsia, said.

Kremlin blames Trump's Putin comments on 'emotional overload.'

"This is a very crucial moment, which is associated, of course, with the emotional overload of everyone absolutely and with emotional reactions," Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said when asked about Trump calling Putin "absolutely crazy."

Russia occupies 4 border villages in Ukraine's Sumy Oblast.

Russian forces control the Novenke, Zhuravka, Veselivka, and Basivka communities, Governor Oleh Hryhorov said. "Residents of these villages were evacuated long ago, and there is no threat to civilians."