Moscow does not show any interest in ending the conflict with Ukraine

The Kremlin does not show any interest in ending the conflict with Ukraine, according to the spokesman of the Russian Presidency, Dmitry Peskov, informs dpa on Wednesday, quoted by agerpres.ro.

President of Germany makes a state visit to Romania: He will have official meetings in Bucharest, Sibiu and Timișoara

The President of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, will pay a state visit to Romania from Wednesday to Friday, at the invitation of President Klaus Iohannis, according to Hotnews.ro.

Emmanuel Macron confirmed his participation in the summit of the European Political Community in Bulboaca. Message of the President of France

The President of France, Emmanuel Macron, confirmed his participation in the second summit of the European Political Community (EPC), which will be held in the Republic of Moldova on June 1. The leader from Paris said in a video message that several important decisions will be made during this event.

Mircea Geoană: A lesson learned in the case of Ukraine is the importance of providing support to partners as soon as possible

The North Atlantic Alliance is boosting its support for partners in danger due to Russian aggression, NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoană said on Monday, in a speech delivered at the opening of the work of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, which is being held in Luxembourg, Agerpres reports .

Volodymyr Zelensky: The NATO Parliamentary Assembly adopts a statement recognizing Russia's crimes against Ukraine as genocide

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated, in a speech on Monday, that the NATO Parliamentary Assembly adopted an important declaration, which recognizes Russia's crimes against Ukraine as genocide and clearly condemns the "Russian ideology", according to Hotnews.ro.

Former editor-in-chief of Nexta, Roman Protasevich, has been pardoned, the official Belarusian press reports

Roman Protasevich, the Belarusian opposition blogger arrested in 2021 after the Ryanair flight he was on was forced to land in Minsk, was pardoned on Monday, the official BelTA news agency reported, according to Reuters, cited by Agerpres.

War in Ukraine: A Russian Su-35 aircraft was shot down Sunday night over the Black Sea

The Ukrainian Air Force has reported that a Russian Su-35 aircraft was shot down over the Black Sea on Sunday night. At the same time, Russia is most likely trying to set up a new "elite" attack aviation group, codenamed "Storm". Meanwhile, the Russian-occupied Zaporozhye nuclear power plant has been disconnected from the electricity grid again. It happened because of the disruption of the Dneprovskaya high-voltage power line, connected to a power plant in the Dnipro region under intense attack by Moscow troops.

G7 leaders have assured Volodimir Zelenski of additional military support in the war against Russia

President Volodimir Zelenski returns home from the G7 summit in Hiroshima, where the world's richest nations pledged firm support for Ukraine, reports the BBC.

The EU Foreign Affairs Council meets in Brussels: Support for Ukraine on the agenda

The European Union's Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) is convening in Brussels with topics such as Russia's aggression against Ukraine, the Western Balkans, the Horn of Africa region, the Civil Compact in the field of CSFP, etc., on the agenda, announced the Council of the European Union.

Many schools in Romania will not open their classrooms to students on Monday

Education unions are initiating a general strike in schools on Monday, May 22, after Sunday's negotiations with the Government failed to reach any agreement. Union representatives state that the general strike in education will continue until they receive a "credible solution" from the Government regarding salary demands, according to HotNews.ro.

The President of the United States has announced a new package of military aid worth $375 million for Ukraine

The American President, Joe Biden, announced the provision of a new package of American military aid to Ukraine during a meeting with Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky at the G7 summit in Hiroshima, as reported by France Press and Reuters. Biden's announcement comes a few days after giving approval for allies to supply F-16 fighter jets to Kyiv.

Sudan ceasefire agreement: Fighting to be suspended for a week

Representatives of the Sudanese army, led by General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and paramilitaries from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) led by General Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, have agreed to a week-long ceasefire starting Monday, the United States and Saudi Arabia announced Saturday in a joint statement, Digi24.ro reports.