A drone hit a residential tower in an upscale Moscow district in a rare strike near the city center ahead of the traditional World War II Victory Day parade.

Ukraine’s central bank chief signaled that interest rates will likely remain on hold into next year after maintaining the benchmark for a second meeting.

The Ukrainian capital is in a better shape to face next winter after Russian strikes caused mass power outages during this season’s prolonged sub-zero temperatures, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said.

Belarus freed a prominent Polish journalist and activist from prison, meeting a longstanding demand of the neighboring European Union and NATO member.

European Union leaders signaled that preliminary conditions are in place for Ukraine to begin the first stage of the membership process, a boost for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s efforts to join the bloc.

Ukraine is willing to delay access to some European Union benefits to accelerate its bid to join the bloc, Deputy Prime Minister Taras Kachka said.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said Italy wants to explore joint drone production with Ukraine, after the Iran war gave President Volodymyr Zelenskiy an opportunity to demonstrate his country’s know-how to other nations.

Volodymyr Zelenskiy said that Ukraine would receive financial, energy and technical support to defend its infrastructure in return for the help it’s given to nations in the Gulf to fend off Iranian drone attacks.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is seeking stronger US security assurances as part of any peace deal to end Russia’s war, amid efforts to restart stalled negotiations with Moscow.

Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Kyiv has been urged by some of its global partners to scale back attacks on Russian oil infrastructure following turmoil on global energy markets.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he’s using a Middle East trip to lock in lucrative long-term agreements on military cooperation and seek secure fuel supplies.

Ukraine signed a military agreement with Saudi Arabia as President Volodymyr Zelenskiy seeks to develop ties in the Middle East amid rising uncertainties over Western support for his nation.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy kicked off a surprise visit to the Gulf region as he seeks to offer his nation’s anti-drone expertise in exchange for defense support.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said the war in Iran “is emboldening” Russia as his country’s capital came under renewed barrage of air strikes.

Ukraine’s negotiators will discuss a potential drone deal with the US when they meet for talks on Saturday, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said.

Ukraine’s central bank left interest rates unchanged after the first cut in more than a year and a half as the Middle East conflict and uncertainty over foreign funding weigh on the war-stricken economy.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said he’ll continue to block key European Union aid to Ukraine until flows of Russian oil via the Druzhba pipeline are fully restored, despite President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s decision to allow EU experts into his country to help with repairs.

Ukraine’s president said a drone deal with the US, centered on the exchange of technologies, expertise and production, was possible despite a public rejection from President Donald Trump.

Ukraine may face depleted air defenses as the US-led war with Iran burns through global stockpiles of Patriot missiles, the most valuable weapon Kyiv has in its arsenal against relentless Russian attacks.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is trying to leverage his nation’s war savvy to keep it on the world’s agenda as the Iran conflict increasingly absorbs the attention of President Donald Trump, putting the US-brokered peace talks with Russia on indefinite hold.