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This page is an archive of main headlines from Ukraine for 31.05.2025.
It displays 65 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
31.05.2025 ⇢ Day Zelensky Questions Istanbul Talks
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The diplomatic momentum from previous days stalled as Zelensky expressed skepticism about upcoming Istanbul negotiations, stating Ukraine and the world lacked clear information about Russia's intentions. This continued the pattern from May 29-30 when Russia failed to deliver its promised memorandum.
Military reports dominated morning coverage, with Russian forces occupying 18 settlements across three regions within a week according to German media. Ukraine countered by striking 58 targets in Russian territory during May. Forced evacuations began from 11 settlements in Sumy region as Russian attacks intensified, killing hundreds of animals and destroying grain stores.
European preparations for long-term Ukrainian defense accelerated amid potential changes in US policy, with reports suggesting the "coalition of the willing" was adapting support plans without American participation. Meanwhile, Trump's envoy Kellogg warned against trusting Putin before consulting Europe, while speculation grew about possible new US sanctions based on Trump's reported displeasure with Putin.
31.05.2025
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00:48⇢Zelensky Courts US Senators for Russia Sanctions
⌨The newspapers report on Zelensky's diplomatic outreach intensifying as he met with US senators who initiated new sanctions legislation against Russia, with the President highlighting the bill and urging Senate consideration (Liga.net). Zelensky continued criticizing Russia as "the most inadequate subject in the world" for failing to provide the promised memorandum for negotiations (Pravda). International pressure mounted as Macron called on China to curb North Korea's interference in Ukraine's war, warning that NATO would expand into Asia (UNIAN). Meanwhile, Radio Svoboda featured testimony from deserter Anton Shirshin, who claimed "they pulled out almost all my teeth," highlighting military discipline issues. On a lighter note, tennis player Svitolina secured a difficult victory at Roland Garros in what was described as a thriller (Glavcom).
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Ukrainska Pravda
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Проведення переговорів на рівні глав держав після завершення зустрічей між делегаціями буде корисним для мирного процесу, заявили в Анкарі
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08:26⇢Turkey Proposes Istanbul Summit Between Zelensky and Putin
⌨The newspapers report on Turkey's diplomatic initiative following Erdogan's conversation with Zelensky, with Ankara calling for direct dialogue between Zelensky and Putin in Istanbul after delegations complete preliminary meetings (Liga.net). Meanwhile, Russia's absence of a memorandum continues creating an "awkward" situation for Ukraine in negotiations, according to the Washington Post (UNIAN). Fighting intensified with 191 combat clashes reported over 24 hours, concentrated in Pokrovsk and Kursk sectors (Ukrinform UA). Russian forces attacked Kharkiv with drones, causing fires and injuries (Pravda). Combat maps show the military situation as of May 31st (Glavcom).
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Senator Graham’s tough sanctions bill has 82 co-sponsors. Kyiv Post hasn’t heard from the remaining 18, but an analyst says the decision to proceed “shouldn’t be hard.”
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Ukrainska Pravda
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Witkoff previously replaced Kellogg as Russia envoy, while Kellogg — known for his tougher stance on Moscow — now focuses solely on Ukraine, amid stalled US peace efforts.
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13:04⇢Forced Evacuations from Sumy Region
⌨The newspapers report on escalating Russian attacks in Sumy region forcing mandatory evacuations from 11 settlements, with hundreds of animals killed and dozens of tons of grain destroyed (Glavcom, Pravda). US diplomatic tensions emerged as Kellogg warns Trump's Middle East envoy Witkoff to consult Europe before trusting Putin, amid stalled American peace efforts and reshuffled envoy roles (Kyiv Post). Ukrainian security officials called for extraordinary measures against the Russian Orthodox Church, while a lawyer Maria Bontsler was arrested for her defense work (Radio Svoboda, Ukrinform UA). Bloomberg columnists reported generals' concerns that Putin could attack NATO within six months (UNIAN).
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З Росією неможливо домовитися. Питання – що буде, коли це усвідомлять у США. Україна має нарощувати власну оборонну автономність – за участі ЄС
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Kyiv Post exclusive: Part 1 interview with Volodymyr Zhemchuhov – saboteur, demolitionist, and Hero of Ukraine – on the 2014 eastern occupation, first partisans, and today’s movement.
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Kyiv is bracing for a major Russian summer offensive in northeastern Ukraine as Moscow continues to amass troops and diplomatic efforts toward a ceasefire have failed to produce results.
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The Ottoman Empire’s elite army was largely made up of “brainwashed” Europeans abducted as children – a Canadian study suggests Russia might be planning the same thing for Ukrainian kids.
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Уражено військові об’єкти та підірвано спроможності воєнно-промислового комплексу РФ, зазначив головком ЗСУ
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16:58⇢Russia Occupies 18 Settlements in One Week
⌨The newspapers report on Russia's territorial gains as German media confirms Russian forces occupied 18 settlements across three regions within a week (Glavcom). Ukrainian military leadership countered with strategic strikes, hitting 58 targets in Russian rear areas during May alone, focusing on military infrastructure and defense industry capabilities (Liga.net). Fighting intensified with 191 combat clashes reported in 24 hours, concentrated on Pokrovsk and Kursk fronts, while Russia launched new offensives on the Zaporizhzhia direction (Ukrinform, UNIAN). International concerns emerged over Putin potentially creating a "Janissary army" from abducted Ukrainian children, drawing parallels to Ottoman practices (Kyiv Post). European preparations for long-term Ukrainian defense accelerated amid potential Trump policy changes, while reports suggest Trump's displeasure with Putin may trigger new US sanctions (Pravda, Radio Svoboda).
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The Ottoman Empire’s elite army was largely made up of “brainwashed” Europeans abducted as children – a Canadian study suggests Russia might be planning the same thing for Ukrainian kids.
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Воєначальник Чаухан заявив, що Збройні сили країни змогли провести роботу над помилками
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Серед тем – війна Росії проти України, ситуація на Близькому Сході та мита
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Ukrainska Pravda
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Liga.net
За словами президента, поки що "це виглядає не дуже серйозно"
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21:18⇢Zelensky Questions Istanbul Talks
⌨The newspapers report on Zelensky's skeptical stance toward upcoming Istanbul negotiations, stating Ukraine and the world lack clear information about Russia's intentions, describing the situation as "not very serious" (Liga.net, UNIAN, Glavcom). Military developments show Russian forces captured territory near Alexandria in Sumy region, while Zelensky confirmed increased Russian activity on certain front directions (Pravda, Ukrinform UA). Ukrainian prisoner exchanges continued with a photo report documenting the return of military personnel from Russian captivity (Radio Svoboda). The Kyiv Post analyzed concerns that Putin may be creating a "Janissary army" from abducted Ukrainian children, drawing parallels to Ottoman practices of recruiting European children for elite military units.
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Liga.net
Щодо деяких випадків вже є кадрові рішення
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