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News from Ukraine and around the world, politics, economics, culture and sports online on online.ua https://news.online.ua/en/ en https://news.online.ua/static/build/img/logo.8532d79ed5.png https://news.online.ua/en/ https://news.online.ua/en/orban-wants-to-restore-trust-in-relations-with-ukraine-904673/ https://news.online.ua/en/orban-wants-to-restore-trust-in-relations-with-ukraine-904673/ Fri, 05 Jun 2026 12:06:00 +0300 Politics The head of Hungarian diplomacy, Anita Orbán, emphasized that Hungary intends to restore trust in relations with Ukraine. https://news.online.ua/en/putin-responds-to-zelenskys-open-letter-904665/ https://news.online.ua/en/putin-responds-to-zelenskys-open-letter-904665/ Fri, 05 Jun 2026 10:06:35 +0300 Politics Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov officially confirmed that the Russian dictator's team has seen and has in its possession an open letter from Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy calling for an immediate end to the war. However, he said it will be handed over to Vladimir Putin a little later. https://news.online.ua/en/the-us-house-of-representatives-supported-the-bill-on-aid-to-ukraine-and-sanctions-against-russia-904666/ https://news.online.ua/en/the-us-house-of-representatives-supported-the-bill-on-aid-to-ukraine-and-sanctions-against-russia-904666/ Fri, 05 Jun 2026 10:06:12 +0300 Politics The US House of Representatives has passed a bill to provide new military aid to Ukraine, support reconstruction, and impose new sanctions on Russia. It is important to understand that this decision was passed bypassing the traditional procedure thanks to the votes of some Republicans who opposed President Donald Trump's position. https://news.online.ua/en/norway-is-reviewing-its-relations-with-the-eu-due-to-the-crazy-world-of-trump-904581/ https://news.online.ua/en/norway-is-reviewing-its-relations-with-the-eu-due-to-the-crazy-world-of-trump-904581/ Fri, 05 Jun 2026 08:06:00 +0300 Politics The "crazy world" shaped by US President Donald Trump and China is forcing Norway to reconsider its relations with the EU. https://news.online.ua/en/lukashenko-threatens-to-strike-one-very-serious-target-in-ukraine-904553/ https://news.online.ua/en/lukashenko-threatens-to-strike-one-very-serious-target-in-ukraine-904553/ Fri, 05 Jun 2026 05:06:00 +0300 Politics Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko has publicly threatened to strike a "very serious" target in Ukraine, the coordinates of which are allegedly in Minsk. https://news.online.ua/en/trumps-team-figured-out-how-to-save-orban-from-prison-904517/ https://news.online.ua/en/trumps-team-figured-out-how-to-save-orban-from-prison-904517/ Fri, 05 Jun 2026 02:06:00 +0300 Politics US President Donald Trump's team is actively considering how to protect the American leader's ally, former Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, from prosecution at home. One of the most likely scenarios is appointing Orban to a position at the United Nations. https://news.online.ua/en/hes-about-to-lose-boris-johnson-sees-signs-of-putins-defeat-904601/ https://news.online.ua/en/hes-about-to-lose-boris-johnson-sees-signs-of-putins-defeat-904601/ Thu, 04 Jun 2026 23:06:20 +0300 Politics Former British leader Boris Johnson believes that the behavior of Russian dictator Vladimir Putin indicates that he will lose the war against Ukraine. https://news.online.ua/en/polish-far-right-demands-blocking-ukraines-entry-into-the-eu-904594/ https://news.online.ua/en/polish-far-right-demands-blocking-ukraines-entry-into-the-eu-904594/ Thu, 04 Jun 2026 22:06:28 +0300 Politics The leader of the Polish far-right Confederation party and vice-speaker of the Sejm, Krzysztof Bosak, has publicly demanded that Ukraine's accession to the European Union be blocked. This was the politician's reaction to the naming of a Ukrainian unit as "Heroes of the UPA". https://news.online.ua/en/a-step-towards-the-eu-ukraine-and-hungary-reached-a-comprehensive-agreement-magyar-904638/ https://news.online.ua/en/a-step-towards-the-eu-ukraine-and-hungary-reached-a-comprehensive-agreement-magyar-904638/ Thu, 04 Jun 2026 19:06:00 +0300 Politics Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar said his country had reached a "comprehensive agreement" with Ukraine regarding the Hungarian national minority. https://news.online.ua/en/trump-administration-was-aware-of-global-consequences-of-war-against-iran-rubio-904641/ https://news.online.ua/en/trump-administration-was-aware-of-global-consequences-of-war-against-iran-rubio-904641/ Thu, 04 Jun 2026 18:06:00 +0300 Politics The Trump administration was aware of the potential global economic consequences of a war against Iran, but assessed the threat of it obtaining nuclear weapons as more serious. https://news.online.ua/en/the-us-house-of-representatives-voted-to-consider-a-bill-on-military-support-for-ukraine-904651/ https://news.online.ua/en/the-us-house-of-representatives-voted-to-consider-a-bill-on-military-support-for-ukraine-904651/ Thu, 04 Jun 2026 13:06:00 +0300 Politics Six Republicans joined Democrats to push for a vote on military aid to Ukraine, a blow to President Donald Trump's policy, as he had previously denied Kyiv U.S. support. https://news.online.ua/en/eu-accession-the-date-of-opening-of-the-first-cluster-for-ukraine-and-moldova-is-known-904647/ https://news.online.ua/en/eu-accession-the-date-of-opening-of-the-first-cluster-for-ukraine-and-moldova-is-known-904647/ Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:06:00 +0300 Politics Separate intergovernmental conferences to launch the first "Foundations" cluster for Ukraine and Moldova will be held in Luxembourg on June 15, 2026, on the eve of the EU Council meeting on General Affairs. https://news.online.ua/en/agreement-is-underway-rubio-mentioned-the-military-aid-to-ukraine-approved-by-congress-904643/ https://news.online.ua/en/agreement-is-underway-rubio-mentioned-the-military-aid-to-ukraine-approved-by-congress-904643/ Thu, 04 Jun 2026 10:06:00 +0300 Politics US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced news regarding the allocation of $400 million in military aid to Ukraine, which has already been approved by Congress. https://news.online.ua/en/nato-secretary-general-mark-rutte-arrived-in-kyiv-904610/ https://news.online.ua/en/nato-secretary-general-mark-rutte-arrived-in-kyiv-904610/ Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:06:48 +0300 Politics On the morning of June 3, it became known that NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte arrived on an official, but unannounced, visit to the capital of Ukraine. https://news.online.ua/en/i-believe-that-president-zelenskyy-made-a-mistake-sikorsky-904606/ https://news.online.ua/en/i-believe-that-president-zelenskyy-made-a-mistake-sikorsky-904606/ Wed, 03 Jun 2026 10:06:45 +0300 Politics Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski has revealed details of private negotiations with Ukraine regarding the awarding of the title of Heroes of the UPA to the Ukrainian SSO unit. He believes that Volodymyr Zelenskyy made the wrong decision. https://news.online.ua/en/lets-talk-seriously-lukashenko-announced-a-meeting-with-macrons-man-904505/ https://news.online.ua/en/lets-talk-seriously-lukashenko-announced-a-meeting-with-macrons-man-904505/ Wed, 03 Jun 2026 05:06:00 +0300 Politics Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko has officially confirmed that a confidant of French leader Emmanuel Macron will arrive for talks with him in a few days. https://news.online.ua/en/putin-promises-zelensky-to-end-the-war-in-24-hours-if-he-fulfills-one-demand-904595/ https://news.online.ua/en/putin-promises-zelensky-to-end-the-war-in-24-hours-if-he-fulfills-one-demand-904595/ Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:06:40 +0300 Politics Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov began to cynically lie that dictator Vladimir Putin is ready to end the war against Ukraine by the end of the day if Volodymyr Zelensky withdraws the Defense Forces from regions that Russia considers its own. https://news.online.ua/en/the-russian-state-duma-cynically-called-for-massive-strikes-on-ukrainian-airports-and-bridges-904429/ https://news.online.ua/en/the-russian-state-duma-cynically-called-for-massive-strikes-on-ukrainian-airports-and-bridges-904429/ Tue, 02 Jun 2026 06:06:00 +0300 Politics The Russian State Duma has called for massive strikes not only on Kyiv, but also on Boryspil airport and railway bridges across the Dnieper. This was stated by Leonid Slutsky, the chairman of the State Duma's Committee on International Affairs. https://news.online.ua/en/in-lublin-the-ukrainian-flag-was-removed-from-the-town-hall-due-to-zelenskys-decree-904576/ https://news.online.ua/en/in-lublin-the-ukrainian-flag-was-removed-from-the-town-hall-due-to-zelenskys-decree-904576/ Mon, 01 Jun 2026 15:06:00 +0300 Politics The authorities of Lublin have removed the Ukrainian flag from the city hall building, which was hung there in 2022 as a sign of solidarity. The reason is a decree by the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky https://news.online.ua/en/medvedev-cynically-threatens-the-eu-with-new-strikes-amid-drone-explosion-in-romania-904486/ https://news.online.ua/en/medvedev-cynically-threatens-the-eu-with-new-strikes-amid-drone-explosion-in-romania-904486/ Mon, 01 Jun 2026 02:06:00 +0300 Politics Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev used the incident with a Russian drone in Romania to make new threats against Europe. https://news.online.ua/en/magyars-demand-guarantees-from-ukraine-to-fulfill-orbans-11-conditions-regarding-the-hungarian-national-minority-904491/ https://news.online.ua/en/magyars-demand-guarantees-from-ukraine-to-fulfill-orbans-11-conditions-regarding-the-hungarian-national-minority-904491/ Mon, 01 Jun 2026 01:06:00 +0300 Politics Hungary's consent to the opening of negotiation clusters for Ukraine is possible only after Kyiv guarantees the fulfillment of the 11 conditions regarding the Hungarian national minority in Ukraine set by Budapest during the previous government of Viktor Orban. https://news.online.ua/en/nawrocki-wants-to-deprive-zelensky-of-polands-highest-state-award-904469/ https://news.online.ua/en/nawrocki-wants-to-deprive-zelensky-of-polands-highest-state-award-904469/ Sun, 31 May 2026 05:05:53 +0300 Politics On May 29, Polish leader Karol Nawrocki proposed to deprive his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky of Poland's highest state award due to the awarding of the honorary title "named after the Heroes of the UPA" to the SSO unit. https://news.online.ua/en/the-conflict-between-putin-and-pashinyan-is-escalating-russia-recalls-its-ambassador-from-armenia-904515/ https://news.online.ua/en/the-conflict-between-putin-and-pashinyan-is-escalating-russia-recalls-its-ambassador-from-armenia-904515/ Sat, 30 May 2026 15:05:00 +0300 Politics On May 30, it was officially announced that the aggressor country Russia had recalled its ambassador to Armenia for consultations in Moscow. This decision was made against the backdrop of new threats from dictator Vladimir Putin. https://news.online.ua/en/putin-publicly-threatens-armenia-with-a-ukrainian-scenario-904501/ https://news.online.ua/en/putin-publicly-threatens-armenia-with-a-ukrainian-scenario-904501/ Sat, 30 May 2026 09:05:38 +0300 Politics Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has cynically suggested that Armenia could repeat the "Ukrainian scenario" because of its European integration plans. Moreover, he has threatened to "raze to the ground" any country that attempts to attack the Kaliningrad region of Russia. https://news.online.ua/en/russia-is-not-capable-of-launching-a-major-offensive-against-nato-sikorsky-904401/ https://news.online.ua/en/russia-is-not-capable-of-launching-a-major-offensive-against-nato-sikorsky-904401/ Sat, 30 May 2026 06:05:31 +0300 Politics According to the head of Polish diplomacy, Radosław Sikorski, the aggressor country Russia is currently not capable of carrying out a major offensive against NATO. Despite this, we can expect sabotage and provocations of various kinds from it. https://news.online.ua/en/russias-war-of-aggression-has-crossed-another-line-von-der-leyen-904464/ https://news.online.ua/en/russias-war-of-aggression-has-crossed-another-line-von-der-leyen-904464/ Fri, 29 May 2026 12:05:47 +0300 Politics European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said that the incident with the downing of a Russian drone on a residential building in Romania indicates that Russia has crossed another line in this war. https://news.online.ua/en/romania-calls-on-nato-to-invoke-article-4-after-russian-attack-904463/ https://news.online.ua/en/romania-calls-on-nato-to-invoke-article-4-after-russian-attack-904463/ Fri, 29 May 2026 11:05:05 +0300 Politics The shooting down of a Russian drone into a residential building in Romania is a pretext for invoking NATO's Article 4 regarding consultations with allies. This was stated by the head of Romanian diplomacy, Oana Coi. https://news.online.ua/en/natos-first-reaction-to-the-downing-of-a-russian-drone-in-romania-has-emerged-904461/ https://news.online.ua/en/natos-first-reaction-to-the-downing-of-a-russian-drone-in-romania-has-emerged-904461/ Fri, 29 May 2026 10:05:01 +0300 Politics On the morning of May 29, NATO spokeswoman Allison Hart officially stated that the Alliance condemns the aggressor country Russia for hitting its UAV into a high-rise building in Romania. https://news.online.ua/en/kallas-explained-why-putin-hit-ukraine-with-oreshnik-904343/ https://news.online.ua/en/kallas-explained-why-putin-hit-ukraine-with-oreshnik-904343/ Fri, 29 May 2026 06:05:00 +0300 Politics Europe's top diplomat Kaia Kallas has commented on Russia's massive attack on Ukraine using the Oreshnik medium-range ballistic missile, which is capable of carrying nuclear warheads. She also explained the logic of dictator Vladimir Putin. https://news.online.ua/en/ukraine-is-ready-for-a-new-stage-of-relations-with-georgia-904400/ https://news.online.ua/en/ukraine-is-ready-for-a-new-stage-of-relations-with-georgia-904400/ Thu, 28 May 2026 23:05:52 +0300 Politics Head of State Volodymyr Zelenskyy publicly congratulated the Georgian people on Independence Day, and also announced Ukraine's readiness for mutually beneficial relations with Georgia. https://news.online.ua/en/putin-could-invade-europe-in-the-next-12-months-insiders-904407/ https://news.online.ua/en/putin-could-invade-europe-in-the-next-12-months-insiders-904407/ Thu, 28 May 2026 21:05:22 +0300 Politics No one knows for sure what Russian dictator Vladimir Putin's real plans are. However, journalists have learned from their insiders among European officials that the risk of a Russian invasion of Europe in the coming months is indeed high. https://news.online.ua/en/hungary-overturns-orban-governments-decision-to-withdraw-from-the-international-criminal-court-904416/ https://news.online.ua/en/hungary-overturns-orban-governments-decision-to-withdraw-from-the-international-criminal-court-904416/ Thu, 28 May 2026 19:05:00 +0300 Politics Hungary's parliament has approved a law that reverses the country's withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC), a decision initiated in 2025 by the former government of Viktor Orbán. https://news.online.ua/en/kallas-announced-the-departure-of-the-us-embassy-from-kyiv-the-ukrainian-foreign-ministry-denied-it-904439/ https://news.online.ua/en/kallas-announced-the-departure-of-the-us-embassy-from-kyiv-the-ukrainian-foreign-ministry-denied-it-904439/ Thu, 28 May 2026 11:05:00 +0300 Politics EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Kaia Kallas said that the US embassy left Ukraine amid Russia's threats of new attacks on Kyiv. At the same time, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry denies this information. https://news.online.ua/en/this-is-a-real-gap-putin-challenges-hungarys-leader-magyar-904262/ https://news.online.ua/en/this-is-a-real-gap-putin-challenges-hungarys-leader-magyar-904262/ Thu, 28 May 2026 07:05:00 +0300 Politics Hungary's new leader, Peter Magyar, has made it clear that he plans to bring the country back into the European orbit and restart relations with Kiev. This approach has angered Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, who has ordered his troops to attack Hungarians living in Ukraine. https://news.online.ua/en/us-senate-increases-pressure-on-pentagon-to-provide-aid-to-ukraine-904290/ https://news.online.ua/en/us-senate-increases-pressure-on-pentagon-to-provide-aid-to-ukraine-904290/ Thu, 28 May 2026 06:05:00 +0300 Politics US senators from both parties are urging the US Department of Defense not to delay providing $600 million in security assistance to Ukraine and other allies in Eastern Europe. https://news.online.ua/en/ukraines-accession-to-the-eu-estonia-demands-the-opening-of-all-clusters-904378/ https://news.online.ua/en/ukraines-accession-to-the-eu-estonia-demands-the-opening-of-all-clusters-904378/ Thu, 28 May 2026 01:05:36 +0300 Politics Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna is actively pushing Brussels to have the European Union open all six clusters of negotiations on Ukraine's accession to the bloc as early as June. https://news.online.ua/en/sweden-is-actively-seeking-ukraines-accession-to-nato-904304/ https://news.online.ua/en/sweden-is-actively-seeking-ukraines-accession-to-nato-904304/ Wed, 27 May 2026 22:05:36 +0300 Politics Swedish Defense Minister Poul Jonsson made it clear that his country's authorities want to see Ukraine as a full member of NATO, because with its unique wartime innovations and defense-industrial potential, it is an extremely valuable and powerful security asset for all of Europe. https://news.online.ua/en/sandu-called-on-the-world-to-increase-economic-pressure-on-russia-904321/ https://news.online.ua/en/sandu-called-on-the-world-to-increase-economic-pressure-on-russia-904321/ Wed, 27 May 2026 20:05:00 +0300 Politics To end the war in Ukraine, international partners must increase economic pressure on Russia. The Kremlin is currently showing no willingness to engage in real peace talks. https://news.online.ua/en/china-responded-to-putins-threats-to-intensify-strikes-on-kyiv-904381/ https://news.online.ua/en/china-responded-to-putins-threats-to-intensify-strikes-on-kyiv-904381/ Wed, 27 May 2026 19:05:49 +0300 Politics Official Beijing has issued a public statement commenting on the Kremlin's threats of new massive strikes on the Ukrainian capital. The Chinese government has called on "relevant parties" to refrain from escalating hostilities. https://news.online.ua/en/tikhanovskaya-launched-the-mission-of-democratic-forces-of-belarus-904405/ https://news.online.ua/en/tikhanovskaya-launched-the-mission-of-democratic-forces-of-belarus-904405/ Wed, 27 May 2026 14:05:23 +0300 Politics Belarusian opposition leader Svitlana Tikhanovskaya opened the Mission of Democratic Forces of Belarus in Kyiv during her visit to Ukraine. The politician believes that this will provide an opportunity to deepen cooperation between the democratic forces of both countries. https://news.online.ua/en/nato-members-to-discuss-trumps-disappointment-904259/ https://news.online.ua/en/nato-members-to-discuss-trumps-disappointment-904259/ Wed, 27 May 2026 01:05:00 +0300 Politics US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has officially confirmed that during the summit in Ankara they intend to discuss US President Donald Trump's "disappointment" with NATO's actions. https://news.online.ua/en/macron-tests-new-way-to-end-russias-war-against-ukraine-904258/ https://news.online.ua/en/macron-tests-new-way-to-end-russias-war-against-ukraine-904258/ Tue, 26 May 2026 21:05:00 +0300 Politics French leader Emmanuel Macron and his team are doing everything they can to persuade the Chinese government to influence Russian dictator Vladimir Putin. Official Paris believes that it is Xi who can negotiate with the Kremlin leader to end the war against Ukraine. https://news.online.ua/en/the-time-has-come-zelensky-sent-a-special-letter-to-the-european-union-904297/ https://news.online.ua/en/the-time-has-come-zelensky-sent-a-special-letter-to-the-european-union-904297/ Tue, 26 May 2026 19:05:00 +0300 Politics According to Reuters, Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky, in a letter to European Union leaders, categorically rejected the proposal of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz to grant Ukraine the status of an "associate" member of the bloc. https://news.online.ua/en/fate-is-being-decided-zelenskyy-held-a-meeting-with-tikhanovskaya-904382/ https://news.online.ua/en/fate-is-being-decided-zelenskyy-held-a-meeting-with-tikhanovskaya-904382/ Tue, 26 May 2026 15:05:56 +0300 Politics On May 26, President Volodymyr Zelensky said he was holding talks with the leader of the Belarusian democratic government-in-exile, Svitlana Tikhanovskaya. The meeting comes amid Russia's increasingly active attempts to drag Belarus into a war against Ukraine. https://news.online.ua/en/this-is-a-sign-of-desperation-eu-ambassador-to-ukraine-publicly-ridiculed-putin-904375/ https://news.online.ua/en/this-is-a-sign-of-desperation-eu-ambassador-to-ukraine-publicly-ridiculed-putin-904375/ Tue, 26 May 2026 12:05:10 +0300 Politics The European Union Ambassador to Ukraine, Katarina Maternova, made it clear to the Kremlin that Western diplomats will not leave Kyiv despite Russia's new threats to intensify terror against the Ukrainian capital. https://news.online.ua/en/putin-gave-trump-a-warning-about-increased-attacks-on-kyiv-904373/ https://news.online.ua/en/putin-gave-trump-a-warning-about-increased-attacks-on-kyiv-904373/ Tue, 26 May 2026 11:05:17 +0300 Politics Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, through the head of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Sergei Lavrov, conveyed a warning to US President Donald Trump that he would intensify strikes on the capital of Ukraine. https://news.online.ua/en/trump-administration-removes-israel-from-talks-with-iran-904318/ https://news.online.ua/en/trump-administration-removes-israel-from-talks-with-iran-904318/ Tue, 26 May 2026 03:05:00 +0300 Politics The administration of US President Donald Trump has decided to remove Israel from negotiations with Iran, citing overly optimistic assessments by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that have not come true. https://news.online.ua/en/macron-unexpectedly-initiated-negotiations-with-lukashenko-904346/ https://news.online.ua/en/macron-unexpectedly-initiated-negotiations-with-lukashenko-904346/ Mon, 25 May 2026 18:05:30 +0300 Politics Official Minsk claims that on May 24, French leader Emmanuel Macron initiated telephone talks with Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko. https://news.online.ua/en/belarusian-opposition-leader-tikhanovskaya-arrived-in-kyiv-at-the-invitation-of-zelenskyy-904350/ https://news.online.ua/en/belarusian-opposition-leader-tikhanovskaya-arrived-in-kyiv-at-the-invitation-of-zelenskyy-904350/ Mon, 25 May 2026 10:05:00 +0300 Politics Belarusian opposition leader Svitlana Tikhanovskaya, at the invitation of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, arrived in Kyiv on the morning of May 25 for her first visit to Ukraine. https://news.online.ua/en/professor-lucas-explained-the-sharp-change-in-putins-rhetoric-towards-zelensky-904120/ https://news.online.ua/en/professor-lucas-explained-the-sharp-change-in-putins-rhetoric-towards-zelensky-904120/ Mon, 25 May 2026 09:05:00 +0300 Politics Recently, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin shocked not only Ukrainians, but also Russians, when he unexpectedly called the president of Ukraine “Mr. Zelensky.” It is important to understand that previously, the Ukrainian leader was addressed exclusively by the head of the Kremlin. American studies professor Scott Lucas voiced his opinion on this matter.