Fitch affirmed Ukraine's long-term foreign currency sovereign credit rating at "Restricted Default" on Friday, as the war-torn nation continues to navigate diplomatic tensions and a significant erosion of its finances.

Greece's Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has accepted President Zelensky's invitation to attend the Ukraine-Southeastern Europe Summit.

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Kyiv’s European allies slapped new sanctions Tuesday on Moscow, a day after a phone call between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin failed to produce a breakthrough on ending the 3-year-old war in Ukraine.

Russia launched 273 drones at Ukraine, making it the biggest drone attack since the start of the full-scale invasion in 2022. As the attacks on Ukraine continue, diplomatic efforts are also ongoing between the US,

Germany's Friedrich Merz urged Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday to support a Ukraine ceasefire push and discussed thorny economic ties, in the leaders' first call since Merz became chancellor.

Pope Leo XIV and U.S. Vice President JD Vance are meeting ahead of a flurry of U.S.-led diplomatic efforts to make progress on a ceasefire in Ukraine.

It may appear unsatisfying but the fighting must end, with these tough negotiations taken up in the post-war period.

MOSCOW: New peace talks with Ukraine had "yet to be agreed", the Kremlin said on Thursday (May 22), disputing reports the two nations would soon hold negotiations at the Vatican. Diplomatic efforts to end the conflict have stepped up a gear in recent weeks,