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[Anton Gerashchenko @Gerashchenko_en]

More than 70 heads and representatives of foreign diplomatic missions visited the sites of recent Russian strikes on Kyiv.

All of these courageous diplomats, heads, and journalists continue working in Kyiv under constant strikes for the sake of peace in our country.

We thank Ukraine’s friends for their support and for standing with us.

[Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський @ZelenskyyUa]

We are working with all our partners on air defense for Ukraine – this is the first priority. Anti-ballistic capabilities are now in short supply globally because of the war with Iran, but we must look for solutions.

We are trying to accelerate work in Europe on producing our own anti-ballistic capabilities on the continent in sufficient quantities. We will also continue engaging with the United States regarding its ability to support Ukraine.

The PURL program is working, and we are grateful for that. Europe is helping us financially. But strong leadership from the United States in expanding anti-ballistic production is also urgently needed.

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

On Memorial Day, we pay tribute to the brave men and women in uniform who gave their lives for this country that we love. It is a debt we can never fully repay, but we must never stop trying. I’ll always be grateful to our fallen heroes and their families, whose sacrifice reminds us of what it means to live for something greater than ourselves.

[The Associated Press @AP]

Pope Leo XIV called for robust regulation of artificial intelligence and for its developers to work for the common good rather than profit, issuing a sweeping manifesto on safeguarding humankind as the technology impacts everything from work to war. https://t.co/VSlFOkxhry

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

Let us learn to be rich in a different way: more attentive to relationships, more intent on valuing the common good, more attached to the local area, more grateful in welcoming and integrating those who come to live with us.

[Anton Gerashchenko @Gerashchenko_en]

The moment of one of today’s Russian strikes on Kyiv.

I can see that fewer and fewer people are reading news from Ukraine. I understand that on a Sunday morning, people don’t want to read about war. They want to sleep a little longer, drink good coffee, and sit in the sun. I understand that. The algorithms on X limit content about war, destruction, and suffering. You have to make an effort to even see this information.

All of this is understandable on a human level. But unfortunately, if you remove Putin and the war from your information feed, they do not disappear from reality.

Putin is a sadist and a maniac. He is a threat to all of humanity.

There needs to be active resistance. News from Ukraine needs to be shared. People need to keep their focus.

Despite a sleepless night, I’m still here. And I’m grateful to everyone who continues to stand with us.

One day, we’ll drink morning coffee together in a beautiful, peaceful Kyiv.

[Bundeskanzler Friedrich Merz @bundeskanzler]

In der Nacht auf Pfingstsonntag hat Russland zivile Ziele in der Ukraine massiv attackiert. Erneut kam dabei das Oreschnik-Raketensystem zum Einsatz. Die Bundesregierung verurteilt diese rücksichtslose Eskalation scharf. Deutschland steht weiter fest an der Seite der Ukraine.

[Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський @ZelenskyyUa]

Tonight, the Russians struck Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities and communities. The largest number of missiles was directed at the capital – at ordinary residential buildings, at schools; they burned down a food market, one of Kyiv’s oldest markets. The Russian strike effectively destroyed the Chornobyl Museum, damaged the National Art Museum and the building housing the office of Germany’s ARD. As of now, 69 people have been reported injured in the capital. Tragically, two people were killed in this senseless Russian attack. My condolences to everyone who has lost family members and loved ones.

I have already spoken with the President of France and the Prime Minister of Norway. There will be further communication with our partners today. I am grateful to everyone who is not staying silent about what Russia is doing. They are waging war solely against our people – against our memory, our history, and everything that makes up normal human life. It is important that Russia understands that they will be held accountable for all these crimes.

[Thierry Breton @ThierryBreton]

Accord en vue cette nuit entre USA et Iran.

Mais en coulisses, l’avènement d’un nouveau « Master of the Deals » : la Chine 🇨🇳

Elle profite de la fin de sa semaine de gloire diplomatique pour imposer au régime des Mollahs de signer.

Nouvel ordre mondial, acte I.

[chiky handler @chiky_handlr]

EVER since Ukraine stopped sharing information with the U.S… Ukraine became stronger on the battlesfield.

Is that making you suspicious of the Trump administration?

[Garry Kasparov @Kasparov63]

The leader of the free world. Sometimes the man makes history. Sometimes history makes the man. 🇺🇦

[The New York Times @nytimes]

Breaking News: Two officers who defended the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, sued to block the creation of the Trump administration’s $1.8 billion fund that would reward rioters and groups that committed violence on behalf of President Trump. https://t.co/xm3zxPksZz

[Pedro Sánchez @sanchezcastejon]

Las imágenes del ministro israelí Ben Gvir humillando a los miembros de la flotilla internacional en apoyo a Gaza son inaceptables.

No vamos a tolerar que nadie maltrate a nuestros ciudadanos. En septiembre anuncié la prohibición de acceso al territorio nacional de este miembro del gobierno israelí. Ahora vamos a impulsar en Bruselas que estas sanciones se eleven a escala europea de manera urgente.

[Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський @ZelenskyyUa]

Another Ukrainian long-range sanction against Russian oil refining – and we are continuing this line of action. This time around, it was the Syzran oil refinery – more than 800 kilometers away from our border. I thank the warriors of the Unmanned Systems Forces and the Special Operations Forces for their precision. Glory to Ukraine!

[Mario Nawfal @MarioNawfal]

Someone just opened a pop-up in NYC displaying all 3.5 million pages of the Epstein files.

Walk in. Read. See for yourself.

[The New York Times @nytimes]

Breaking News: U.S. intelligence reports show that Iran retains substantial missile capacity, despite President Trump’s claims otherwise. https://t.co/gHLM1oA9yh

[Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський @ZelenskyyUa]

The International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for Putin and his accomplices in the abduction of Ukrainian children. This is a global case – and it must have global consequences. Everyone who commits crimes against children must truly feel that this is wrong.

Today, we have new sanctions against those who abduct children and try to normalize it. And the pressure on Russia must not ease. Sanctions work. And the world has power. Please use it right.

From an address to the International Coalition for the Return of Ukrainian Children (3/3).

[Furkan Gözükara @FurkanGozukara]

Absolute bombshell on CNN.

CNN confirms precise Iranian strikes have caused unprecedented destruction to the majority of US military sites.

At least 16 American installations are heavily damaged and virtually unusable.

The Pentagon is hiding a massive defeat.

[Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський @ZelenskyyUa]

Our warriors continue to apply sanctions against Russia’s shadow oil fleet – two such vessels were struck in the waters at the entrance to the port of Novorossiysk. These tankers had been actively used to transport oil – not anymore. I am grateful to Chief of the General Staff Andrii Hnatov for leading the operation, to the counterintelligence officers of the Security Service of Ukraine, and to our Navy for consistently delivering effective results. Ukraine’s long-range capabilities will continue to be developed comprehensively – at sea, in the air, and on land. Glory to Ukraine!

[The Royal Family @RoyalFamily]

🇧🇲👋 What a wonderfully warm welcome to Bermuda! Thank you to all who came out to say hello.

In King’s Square, The King was formally welcomed to the island with a military ceremony by the Royal Bermuda Regiment and a 21-gun salute.