The Pentagon will withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany and drop a Biden-era plan to station a long-range Tomahawk missile battalion there, a key deterrent against Russia. Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said Europeans must take more responsibility for their own security.
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Volodymyr Zelenskyy unveiled an army reform that ties pay to combat exposure, with frontline infantry earning 250,000 to 400,000 hryvnias a month and rear posts at least 30,000. New contracts will set clear service terms and let troops mobilized earlier go home.
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The US Treasury has extended a 30-day exemption allowing countries to buy Russian oil already loaded on tankers, issuing General License 134B through May 16 despite earlier signals it would not renew the waiver. The move eases supply strains caused by the war with Iran.
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Hungarian voters ended Viktor Orbán’s 16-year rule, handing a decisive win to Péter Magyar and his pro-European Tisza party. The result removes the EU leader who repeatedly vetoed support for Ukraine, including a €90 billion loan, and drew praise from Zelenskyy and Europe.
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In March, Volodymyr Zelenskyy held 23 international meetings and made eight foreign visits, signing defense deals with the UK, Romania, Spain, Saudi Arabia and Qatar. He pushed to unblock the EU’s €90 billion package, advance accession talks and expand Gulf partnerships.
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Volodymyr Zelenskyy told Reuters that Washington will finalize security guarantees only if Kyiv withdraws from the parts of Donbas it still holds. He accused Donald Trump of pressuring Ukraine as US focus shifts to Iran, while a US official called the claim false.
Read MoreA UN Commission of Inquiry found that Russia’s deportation and transfer of Ukrainian children amount to crimes against humanity and war crimes. In 80 percent of the 1,205 cases it documented, the children have not returned, and it said the plan was coordinated at the top.
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