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Combat Operations

Ukraine

• President of Ukraine Holds a Meeting with President of Montenegro President of Ukraine 16 May 2025
• Compensation for Those Affected Must Cover All Damage from Russian Aggression Since 2014 - Iryna Mudra President of Ukraine 16 May 2025
• Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Dick Schoof Discuss Continued Military Support for Ukraine President of Ukraine 16 May 2025
• Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Mette Frederiksen Discuss Diplomatic Efforts for Peace President of Ukraine 16 May 2025
• Security of the Black Sea Region and Development of Bilateral Relations: President of Ukraine Meets with the Prime Minister of Bulgaria President of Ukraine 16 May 2025
• Pressure on Russia for Peace and Cooperation within the Coalition of the Willing: The President of Ukraine Meets with the Prime Minister of Sweden Ulf Kristersson President of Ukraine 16 May 2025
• Volodymyr Zelenskyy Meets with Presidents of the European Council and the European Commission President of Ukraine 16 May 2025
• Combating Russian Hybrid Threats and Strengthening Bilateral Relations: Volodymyr Zelenskyy Met with Maia Sandu President of Ukraine 16 May 2025
• Leaders of Ukraine, France, the United Kingdom, Germany, and Poland Hold a Phone Call with U.S. President Donald Trump President of Ukraine 16 May 2025
• This Week, We Had a Real Chance to Take Important Steps Toward Ending the War, If Only Putin Hadn't Been Afraid to Come to Türkiye - Volodymyr Zelenskyy President of Ukraine 16 May 2025
• Number One Priority Is a Full, Unconditional, and Honest Ceasefire - Speech by the President at the European Political Community Summit President of Ukraine 16 May 2025
• Trilateral Talks Held in Istanbul Between the Delegations of Ukraine, Türkiye, and the United States President of Ukraine 16 May 2025
• Ukrainian Delegation Coordinated Positions in Istanbul with Representatives of the U.S., U.K., Germany, and France President of Ukraine 16 May 2025
• Address by Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal at the Cabinet of Ministers' session Ukraine Government 16 May 2025

Russia

• Russia Reminds Ukraine at Talks in Istanbul of Terms of 2022 Agreements Sputnik 16 May 2025 -- The Russian delegation reminded the Ukrainian negotiators in Istanbul of the terms of mutual agreements in 2022, Russian presidential aide and head of the Russian delegation to the talks Vladimir Medinsky said on Friday.
• Russian Delegation Satisfied With Outcome of Ukraine Talks and Ready to Continue Dialogue Sputnik 16 May 2025 -- The first talks between Russia and Ukraine in three years have concluded in Istanbul. The parties agreed on a huge prisoner exchange and the preparation of detailed ceasefire proposals. The negotiations lasted nearly two hours. When the delegations left the room, it was unclear whether the dialogue had ended or if another round was coming.
• Russian Troops Take Control of Volnoye Pole in DPR - Defense Ministry Sputnik 16 May 2025 -- Russian troops took control of the village of Volnoye Pole in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), the Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday.

United States

• Secretary Rubio's Meeting with Türkiye and Ukraine US Dept. of State 16 May 2025

NATO

United Nations

• UN experts demand accountability for Flight MH17 tragedy OHCHR 16 May 2025 -- Those responsible for the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, which killed 283 passengers and 15 crew members in July 2014 over eastern Ukraine must be brought to justice, UN experts said today, after a landmark decision by the council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

Foreign Reactions

• Joint statement by Australia, Canada and New Zealand on occasion of APEC Ministerial meetings in Jeju, Korea, 11-16 May Australia DFAT 16 May 2025 -- Joint media release of Australia, Canada and New Zealand on the occasion of the APEC Human Resources Development Ministerial Meeting, 11-12 May, Education Ministers Meeting, 13-14 May, and Ministers Responsible for Trade meeting, 15-16 May 2025 in Jeju, Republic of Korea
• Budrys: Ukraine's NATO membership is the best way to protect not only Ukraine, but also Europe Lithuania MFA 16 May 2025 -- At an informal meeting of NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs in Türkiye on 15 May, Lithuania's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kęstutis Budrys, said he wanted the agreement established at previous summits that Ukraine was on the irreversible path to joining NATO reconfirmed in The Hague.
• "Türkiye acts as the pioneer of peace diplomacy in today's world" Presidency of The Republic of Turkey 16 May 2025 -- Speaking at Istanbul GENÇFEST, President Erdoğan said: "Today, Türkiye is the standard-bearer of humanitarian diplomacy. Türkiye acts as the pioneer of peace diplomacy in today's world."
• Prime Minister Rossen Jeliazkov to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy: Bulgaria continues to support Ukraine's effort to achieve just and lasting peace Council of Ministers of the Republic of Bulgaria 16 May 2025 -- Bulgaria continues to support Ukraine's effort to achieve just and lasting peace. This was stated by Prime Minister Rossen Jeliazkov at his meeting with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

News Reports

• Ukraine has lost hundreds of millions of dollars in failed arms deals: Report Press TV 16 May 2025 -- An investigation has found that hundreds of millions of dollars Ukraine spent on foreign arms intermediaries to acquire military equipment have been wasted over the past three years.