19 May 2025 - Ukraine Special Weapons News

Ministry of Strategic Industries and BRDO sign memorandum of cooperation in the defence-industrial sector Ukraine Government 19 May 2025 -- The Ministry of Strategic Industries of Ukraine and the Better Regulation Delivery Office (BRDO) have signed a Memorandum of Cooperation to advance the development of the defence-industrial sector.
Ukrainian demining personnel trained with OSCE and EU support OSCE 19 May 2025 -- Seventeen representatives from Ukraine's demining agencies underwent a two-and-a-half month training to obtain an international qualification in explosive ordnance disposal.
Dariia Zarivna Discusses Return of Children Abducted by Russia with Julie Davis President of Ukraine 19 May 2025

Vladimir Putin's statement to the media following a telephone conversation with US President Donald Trump President of Russia 19 May 2025 -- Vladimir Putin made a statement to the media following a telephone conversation with President of the United States of America Donald Trump.
Putin and Trump Solidify Positions as the Real Power Brokers in Ukraine Peace Push Sputnik 19 May 2025 -- Dmitry Suslov, deputy director at Russia's Higher School of Economics and the Russian Council on Foreign and Defense Policy, breaks down the key takeaways from Monday's potentially historic telephone conversation between the Russian and US presidents.
Russian Forces Take Control of Two Settlements - MoD Sputnik 19 May 2025 -- Russian forces took control of the Novoolenovka settlement in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), the Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday.

Trump Says Moscow, Kyiv To 'Immediately' Begin Direct Talks Following Call with Putin RFE/RL 19 May 2025 -- US President Donald Trump said that Moscow and Kyiv will "immediately" begin cease-fire talks following his latest call with Russian leader Vladimir Putin.
Trump Says Call With Putin Went 'Very Well' Sputnik 19 May 2025 -- US President Donald Trump said Monday that his call with Russian President Vladimir Putin earlier in the day went "very well" and that the tone and the spirit of the conversation were "excellent."

PM call with leaders of US, France, Germany and Italy: 18 May 2025 Gov.UK 19 May 2025

Finland to supply ammunition to Ukraine by using proceeds from frozen Russian assets Finnish MoD 19 May 2025 -- Finland has been selected as one of the states implementing European Union measures to supply Ukraine with defence materiel using proceeds from frozen Russian assets.

Former NATO Chief Rasmussen Says Plan For European Force In Ukraine 'Moving Too Slowly' RFE/RL 19 May 2025 -- Former NATO chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen has told RFE/RL that preparations for a European force to deploy to Ukraine after a cease-fire or peace deal are "moving too slowly" and that the whole European security model was "at a turning point."

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