The Ministry of Culture of Ukraine, together with the culture ministers of Poland, Latvia, Estonia, Moldova, and Lithuania, issued a joint statement at the opening of the Polish Pavilion at the Venice Biennale, declaring Russia’s participation in international cultural events unacceptable.

The statement was signed by representatives of 15 countries: Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Moldova, Spain, Sweden, France, Denmark, the Netherlands, Belgium, Montenegro, Croatia, Austria, and Ukraine.

🇺🇦 Zelensky: Since the beginning of this day, the Russian army has been striking Ukraine in all forms. Significant damage to civilian objects has been recorded in the Kharkiv, Sumy, Donetsk, and Kherson regions.

There have also been strikes on locomotives and infrastructure of Ukrzaliznytsia in several regions. Ukrainian energy remains an unchanged Russian target.

All this indicates that Russia is not seriously considering the possibility of a ceasefire and the only thing that continues to worry the Russian leadership is the short-term silence on Red Square.

Ukraine will act fairly - from day to day. We have proposed silence since midnight on May 6. Yesterday and today this regime is being violated by Russia.

In a mirror image and in response to Russian strikes – our long-range sanctions, in response to Russia’s readiness to move to diplomacy, we will follow the path of diplomacy.

Concrete steps are needed to end the war, and peace will still be achieved: we are working for it. The only question is how much time will be lost due to Russia’s madness.

Вопрос о компенсациях или мерах поддержки бизнеса в связи с ущербом, понесенным из-за отключения интернета, не стоит на повестке дня, заявили в Кремле

Эти действия предпринимались в соответствии с законом в интересах безопасности граждан, сказал пресс-секретарь президента Дмитрий Песков.

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🚨 Многоквартирный жилой дом и административное здание получили повреждение в результате атаки дронов в Пермском крае

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سلام ۱۷ اردیبهشت ۱۴۰۵ به بانک سامان سعادت اباد مراجعه کردم ۲ میلیون تومان معادل یک کیلو گوشت پول بگیرم. پشت باجه کاغذ زدن طبق ابلاغیه بانک مرکزی پرداخت وجه نقد ممنوع است!

فکر کن نهادی که وظیفه‌ش تضمین اعتبار به پول کشوره، خودش ابلاغ کرده که پول کشور را نمی‌دهم! حتی به مقدار یک کیلو گوشت!

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🦅🔥 Magyar:

"Happy Victory Day! Perm residents!!!"

😎 The 71st brigade eliminated 44 invaders in 30 minutes.

The paratroopers stopped the assault of the Russians who climbed out of the pipe in the Sumy direction.

The invaders again tried to bypass our positions through the pipes underground.

We proposed a ceasefire starting at midnight on May 6. Yesterday and today, Russia violated this regime. In response to Russian strikes, our long-range actions will be mirrored. At the same time, if Russia shows readiness to move toward diplomacy, we will follow the path of diplomacy, said President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

"Since the beginning of the day, the Russian army has been attacking Ukraine using all available means: strike drones, missiles, shelling, frontline assaults, and aerial bombs.

From the start of the day into the morning, there were already around 100 strike drones, dozens of assault operations in key frontline areas, and dozens of airstrikes.

Significant damage to civilian infrastructure was recorded in the Kharkiv, Sumy, Donetsk, and Kherson regions. There were also strikes on locomotives and railway infrastructure of Ukrzaliznytsia in several regions. Ukraine’s energy sector remains a constant Russian target.

All this indicates that Russia is not seriously considering a ceasefire. The only thing that appears to concern the Russian leadership is a short-term silence on Red Square. Russia continues to kill people while focusing solely on a few hours of quiet in one part of Moscow.

Ukraine will act fairly, day by day. Concrete steps to end the war are needed, and peace will be achieved — we are working toward it.

The only question is how much time will be lost due to Russia’s actions."

🇱🇺🇪🇺 A right-wing Luxembourgish politician is leading a drive to recruit fellow members of the European Parliament to travel to Russia, - POLITICO.

In the letter, Fernand Kartheiser — who was kicked out of the European Conservatives and Reformists group in the Parliament last year over a previous trip to Moscow — asks any interested EU lawmaker to contact his office directly about the trip, which would include a meeting “in person” with members of the Russian State Duma on June 3.

The meeting is slated to take place on the margins of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, an annual gathering frequently attended by Russian President Vladimir Putin. Despite limiting his public appearances of late, the Russian leader, who was born and raised in St. Petersburg, is due to participate in the forum this year.

Минобороны РФ - о ходе операции на Украине:

➖ Российская армия за сутки нанесла удары по объектам транспортной инфраструктуры, которые используют вооруженные силы Украины в своих интересах.

➖ Войска группировки "Восток" за сутки продвинулись вглубь обороны ВСУ, "Север", "Южная", "Центр" и "Запад" - улучшили положение в зоне СВО.

➖ Средствами ПВО сбиты три управляемые авиационные бомбы, четыре реактивных снаряда системы залпового огня HIMARS и 570 беспилотников.

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