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AP News: The leaders of 47 European countries and organizations will gather Friday for a one-day summit in the Albania’s capital to discuss security and defense challenges across the continent, with Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine at the top of the agenda.
Reuters: Ukraine lost an F-16 fighter jet on Friday morning after an incident on board, though the pilot ejected safely, the Ukrainian air force said in a statement.
Ukraine will receive $84 million from the World Bank to restore housing damaged in Russia's war, the Finance Ministry announced on May 15.
The Kyiv Independent: The European Union will adopt sanctions against Russia on May 20 in response to Putin's declining to attend face-to-face talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on May 15.
ISW: Reported Kremlin instructions to Russian media explaining how to cover the Istanbul negotiations indicate that the Kremlin is preparing the Russian population for a longer war in Ukraine and is not interested in engaging in good-faith negotiations that require compromises from both sides.
The Kyiv Independent: Russia's ground forces participating in combat against Ukraine amount to upwards of 640,000 soldiers, Ukraine's Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said on May 15.
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AP News: Pope Leo XIV met Thursday at the Vatican with the head of the Greek Catholic Church in Ukraine, in one of his first audiences as pontiff that reaffirmed his appeal for a peaceful, negotiated end to Russia’s war.
European Parliament: The International Trade Committee has approved a 50% increase in tariffs on certain Russian and Belarusian agricultural goods to further reduce EU dependency.
The Kyiv Independent: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on May 15 denied reports that the United States opposes President Volodymyr Zelensky's participation at the upcoming NATO summit in The Hague.
Anadolu: On Friday, the Turkish foreign minister will host the US delegation led by secretary of state Rubio, the Ukrainian delegation led by defense minister Umerov, and the Russian delegation led by presidential advisor Medinsky.
Reuters: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday the only way a breakthrough will happen in the efforts to end Russia's war in Ukraine would be through direct talks between Trump and Putin.
The Kyiv Independent: The United States is proposing to revive the NATO-Russia Council as part of a broader American plan to end the war in Ukraine.
The Guardian: One of Latvia’s intelligence services has warned its citizens that there may be Russian saboteurs and spies in their midst, and given them a handy guide on how to spot them.
The Insider: The Russian bot network Matryoshka has begun distributing fake articles presented as editorials by major Western media outlets. The stories feature headlines about Putin supposedly outplaying Volodymyr Zelensky with regard to peace talks in Istanbul.
Politico: Surging technologies spearheaded by Chinese and Russian forces represent the greatest threat in space defense, Chief of Space Operations Gen. B. Chance Saltzman said Thursday at the POLITICO Security Summit.
Euractiv: Boyko Borissov, leader of Bulgaria’s ruling GERB party, has announced talks with US investors to expand the TurkStream pipeline extension – currently the sole route for Russian pipeline gas to Central Europe and nearly fully supplied by Gazprom.
The Kyiv Independent: Norway will complete its planned deliveries of F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine by the end of 2025, Defense Minister Tore O. Sandvik said.
The Insider: Russia’s wartime labor market presents a paradox: despite record-low unemployment and a shortfall of nearly 2 million workers in manufacturing alone, companies are laying off staff.
Reuters: As Putin explores a potential peace settlement to end the war in Ukraine, hawkish anti-Western nationalists at home are waging a campaign to keep the conflict going.
The Kyiv Independent: Ukraine's military intelligence on May 14 for the first time presented its latest versatile Magura naval drones to the public.
Center for the Study of Democracy: CSD’s analysis has found that Hungary and Slovakia have ample alternatives to Moscow's oil and gas but are refusing to tap them. Instead, both countries have used sanctions exemptions to increase their dependency on Russian fuel.
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American Philip Morris has registered a trademark in Russia
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