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• Russian Drone Attacks In Ukraine's Kherson Amount To War Crimes, Says UN RFE/RL 29 May 2025 -- Russia's military has committed war crimes and crimes against humanity in its drone attacks on civilian targets in the southern Ukrainian region of Kherson, a new United Nations report has found.

Ukraine

• Meeting on Supporting Sustainable Development in Ukraine Held at the Office of the President President of Ukraine 29 May 2025
• Andriy Yermak Holds Talks With Advisors to the Leaders of the UK, Germany, France, and Italy President of Ukraine 29 May 2025
• Russia Is Dragging Out the War and Doing Everything It Can Simply to Deceive the Countries That Are Still Trying to Influence Moscow With Words Rather Than Pressure - Address by the President President of Ukraine 29 May 2025
• The Office of the President Hosts Briefing for Ambassadors of Nordic and Baltic Countries President of Ukraine 29 May 2025
• State Mine Action Compensation Program: More than 2,000 hectares of agricultural land returned to farmers Ukraine Government 29 May 2025 -- More than 2,000 hectares of agricultural land have been returned to use by mine action operators since the launch of the State Mine Action Compensation Program.
• Ukraine Urges Russia To Present Peace Plan Ahead Of Istanbul Talks RFE/RL 29 May 2025 -- Ukrainian officials on May 28 said Russia should put forth its peace plan for ending the war in Ukraine immediately instead of waiting for a new round of talks next week in Istanbul.
• Lasting Peace Possible Only After Putin, Zelenskyy Says, Calling For Increased Pressure on Russia RFE/RL 29 May 2025 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for increased international pressure on Russia after a meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Berlin where the leaders announced plans for Ukraine and Germany to jointly produce long-range weapons boosting Ukraine's ability to fight.

Russia

• Russia Liberates Settlement in Donetsk People's Republic and Village in Kharkov Region Sputnik 29 May 2025 -- Russian Defense Briefing - devastating losses and precision strikes on Ukraine's infrastructure.
• Russia Awaits Ukraine's Reply On Istanbul Talks - Kremlin Sputnik 29 May 2025

United States

NATO

United Nations

• 'Instead of Steps towards Peace, We Have Witnessed a Brutal Surge in Large-Scale Russian Attacks Across' Ukraine, Under-Secretary-General Tells Security Council UN Security Council 29 May 2025 -- Rather than progress towards peace following direct negotiations between the Russian Federation and Ukraine in Istanbul earlier in May, the Security Council heard today that the month's closing days have instead witnessed Moscow intensify attacks on its neighbour.
• Ukraine: Hopes for peace on life support, Security Council hears UN News 29 May 2025 -- A glimmer of hope for peace in Ukraine has been overshadowed by a devastating new wave of Russian attacks, UN officials told the Security Council on Thursday, warning of soaring civilian casualties and a worsening humanitarian crisis that could derail a diplomatic end to the war.
• Update 293 - IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine IAEA 29 May 2025 -- The off-site power situation at Ukraine's Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) remains extremely fragile, with Europe's largest such site currently relying on just one single power line for essential nuclear safety and security functions compared with ten before the military conflict, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said today.

Foreign Reactions

• The Estonian government has supported Ukraine's proposal to establish a special tribunal with Council of Europe for crime of aggression Estonia MFA 29 May 2025 -- Today May 29, the Estonian government decided to support Ukraine's initiative to set up a special tribunal for the crime of aggression with the Council of Europe and to endorse the tribunal's founding documents.
• Serbian Defense Enterprises Supply Ammo to Ukraine Contrary to 'Neutrality' - Russian Intel Sputnik 29 May 2025 -- Serbian defense enterprises, contrary to the "neutrality" declared by official Belgrade, are supplying ammunition to Kiev, the Russian Foreign Intelligence service said on Thursday.
• Putin claims to share values of dignity and peace, yet continues to violate them: UK statement at the UN Security Council UK FCDO 29 May 2025 -- Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki, UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on Ukraine.
• President Putin's words about peace are not aligned with his actions: UK statement to OSCE UK FCDO 29 May 2025 -- Ambassador Holland condemns Russia's continued attacks against Ukrainian civilians, which are not actions of a government seeking peace, and calls for no effort to be spared in bringing about the release of the three OSCE staff members.

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