'A Natural Conclusion' "We are certainly ​prepared and willing to reach an agreement with Ukraine ​through peaceful means.

In addition to authorizing $8 billion worth of loans for military equipment purchases by Ukraine and other NATO nations, the Ukraine Support Act entails an expansive new sanctions framework.

House of Representatives passed legislation that would aid Ukraine and sanction key segments of the Russian economy. Lawmakers voted 226–195 to pass the Democrat-led bill, dubbed the Ukraine Support Act.

The former prime minister, who often locked horns with Brussels on matters related to Ukraine and immigration, said the EU has “decided that Ukraine will be admitted to the Union as early as 2027.”

He also extended his gratitude to EU partners “for their readiness to stand with Ukraine and provide meaningful support for our defense, our diplomacy, and our recovery.” The Russia–Ukraine war is now in its fifth year.

Overnight on June 2, Russia conducted strikes across several areas in Ukraine in retaliation for what it said was a deliberate attack on a student dormitory in Russian-held Luhansk in eastern Ukraine that resulted in the deaths of 21 people.

Russia conducted strikes overnight across several areas in Ukraine in retaliation for what it said was a deliberate attack on civilians in Russian-held Luhansk in eastern Ukraine.

Saab says up to 20 of its Gripen jets will be built for Ukraine under a European Union support loan agreement and Sweden will donate 16 older-model Gripens to the war-torn country.

The ministry added that the attacks on Ukraine were retaliatory after Ukraine hit “civilian facilities on Russian territory.”  Zelenskyy thanked the surrounding countries that were “not staying silent” about the latest Russian escalation.

However, Barros suggested that Ukraine's allies "have a rare and temporary opportunity to help Ukraine exploit favorable battlefield dynamics while Ukraine has the upper hand."

Ukraine could face a major aerial attack in the coming day, the U.S. government announced on May 23.

Ukraine has fulfilled everything necessary for this progress.”

Meanwhile, Ukraine accused Russia of conducting drone strikes and nearly ​150 battlefield clashes in the space of 24 hours.

Neither Russia nor Ukraine publishes official figures for the casualties they have sustained on the battlefield.

The State Department described the package as necessary to help Ukraine defend its airspace.

In a May 2 post on X, Zelenskyy said that Ukraine had observed "rather unusual activity" along sections of the Ukraine–Belarus border on the Belarusian side.

President Donald Trump has said ⁠the war in Ukraine is ​"very close" to ⁠ending and that he expects Russia and Ukraine to reach a settlement.

The development also comes during a tense period in U.S. policy toward Ukraine.

I remain in Ukraine," he told journalists after the hearing.

In a post on social media, he says 20 countries are already working with Ukraine on similar deals. The Canadian Press has reached out to National Defence Minister David McGuinty and Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand for comment.

Russia and Ukraine have accused each other of violating a three-day ceasefire brokered by the United States.

Trump said that he would want Putin to instead try to end the conflict with Ukraine.

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Budapest has returned to Ukraine gold and cash it had seized from bank vehicles that were transporting the assets across Hungary.

Putin said the military needs to focus on the war with Ukraine.

Zelenskyy said Ukraine was grateful for Canada's support. Carney noted that Canada had pledged $2.4 billion for Ukraine in February, and the announcement was part of that funding.

Trump said the call lasted more than 1 1/2 hours and was focused on Ukraine. "We only talked about Ukraine," he said. "And I talked a little bit about Iran. I talked about a few different subjects, mostly about Ukraine.

Ambassador in Ukraine Julie Davis will leave her post in June and retire after three decades as a foreign service officer, the State Department said on April 29.

Ukraine then proposed its own open-ended ceasefire starting at midnight on May 5 and ‌urged Russia to reciprocate.

The funding will allow Ukraine to buy “critical military capabilities” sourced from NATO’s prioritized list of equipment, according to Carney's office.