EU chief diplomat Josep Borrell has commented on Russia’s large-scale attack on Ukraine on 8 May, stressing that Ukraine urgently needs to strengthen its air defence systems.

The European Commission has said that the attendance of several EU diplomats at Vladimir Putin's so-called "inauguration" on Tuesday does not call into question the EU's position on support for Ukraine.

The upcoming oral hearings in the interstate case at the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), entitled "Ukraine and the Netherlands v. Russia" and concerning human rights violations in the occupied territories of Donbas, have been scheduled for 12 June.

Lithuania is ready to send its troops to conduct exercises on the territory of Ukraine, but official Kyiv has not yet sent a request.

Italian President Sergio Mattarella said at the UN General Assembly on 7 May that peace in Ukraine is possible only if the country's sovereignty and territorial integrity are restored and not if Russia is rewarded for its aggression.

Dutch Defence Minister Kajsa Ollongren has said that Western assistance is crucial to reversing the current tide on the Russo-Ukrainian war front, where Russia currently has the upper hand.

Ambassadors from the 27 EU member states will on Wednesday, 8 May discuss a proposal for a new package of sanctions against Russia, the 14th so far.

According to the Italian government, the weapons sent to the Ukrainian Armed Forces are meant to be used only within Ukraine's borders.

The European Commission has proposed restrictions on 11 vessels that contribute to Russia's ability to wage its full-scale war against Ukraine.

The Swedish government is preparing new rules for Ukrainians who reside in the country. These changes will help Ukrainians get onto the population register faster and obtain social security numbers, providing them with several advantages.  

The Office of the President of Ukraine has reported "tangible progress" in the work of Ukraine and the United States on a bilateral security agreement to follow up on the G7 declaration on security guarantees.

Budapest will not hand over male Ukrainian refugees who are liable for military service to Kyiv, Hungarian Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén has said.

Oleksandr Kamyshin, Minister of Strategic Industries of Ukraine, has said that two Western countries have agreed to finance the production of weapons by the Ukrainian defence industry. 

Thierry Breton, European Commissioner for the Internal Market, says the European Union has started preparations to open a Defence Innovation Office in Kyiv.

Josep Borrell, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, believes that EU countries could procure weapons for Ukraine from Ukrainian defence companies and swiftly send them to Kyiv for military support.

French President Emmanuel Macron will try to persuade the Chinese leader Xi Jinping to use China's leverage over Russia to bring the end of the war against Ukraine closer.

Italian Defence Minister Guido Crosetto has once again rejected the idea proposed by the French president that Western allies could potentially send their troops to Ukraine.

UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron has expressed a warning about French President Emmanuel Macron's idea to consider sending NATO troops to Ukraine in the event of a theoretical breakthrough by Russian forces.

UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron has recorded a video in the centre of Kyiv in which he spoke about two visions of the future in the event of proper or insufficient support for Ukraine.

The Norwegian Police Security Service (PST) has discovered that Russian intelligence agents are working in Western Norway, which could mean that Russia may be preparing sabotage operations at critical infrastructure.

The Swiss Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that at this stage, Russia has not been invited to the Global Peace Summit in June in Bürgenstock.

Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba expressed surprise and indignation that discussions about ways to end the Russian-Ukrainian war often focus on what concessions Ukraine could make for peace.

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has explained that Ukraine currently sees no point in inviting Moscow to the Global Peace Summit in Switzerland, adding that contacts with Russia will still be necessary after the international community consolidates its position.

Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski has said that Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin will likely end the war against Ukraine only when he feels that he cannot win it, and it is dangerous to hope for any further agreements with Russia.

Latvia's newly appointed Foreign Minister Baiba Braže has said that Ukraine received Western weapons from some partners with a permission to strike at Russian territory. 

Baiba Braže, Latvia's newly appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs, believes that time is not on Russia's side in the ongoing conflict with Ukraine.  

Baiba Braže, who has recently been appointed the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Latvia, has shared her thoughts on how the so-called "coalition of drones", which is co-chaired by Latvia, is going to meet the needs of Ukraine's Armed Forces.

Olha Stefanishyna, Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration, has stressed that Ukraine will not forcibly bring military-age Ukrainian men back from other countries.