President Volodymyr Zelensky is about to journey to the UK for a gathering with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Monday following latest visits by the Ukrainian president to fulfill with leaders in Italy, Germany and France. Zelensky visited Paris on Sunday for a three-hour assembly with French President Emmanuel Macron that resulted in a pledge from France to supply extra navy assist to Ukraine together with mild tanks, armoured autos and coaching for troopers. Follow our stay weblog for all the most recent developments. All occasions are Paris time (GMT+1).
11:50am: New UK weapons for Ukraine won’t change final result of the battle, Kremlin says
Russia takes an “extremely negative” view of Britain’s determination to produce long-range Storm Shadow cruise missiles and different navy {hardware} to Ukraine, however doesn’t imagine it’s going to change the battle’s final result, the Kremlin stated on Monday.
The new UK weapons for Ukraine will solely trigger ‘additional destruction’, the Kremlin added.
11:23am: Future of Black Sea grain deal unsure, Ukraine says
Ukraine can’t rule out {that a} deal permitting the secure Black Sea export of Ukrainian grain will finish on May 18 when it expires and the state of affairs is unsure, with no extra negotiations deliberate this week, a Ukrainian international ministry official stated on Monday.
Olha Trofimtseva, a international ministry ambassador at giant, advised a briefing that Ukraine was receiving conflicting alerts about the way forward for the grain deal.
11:16am: Ukrainian safety company suspects businessman Firtash of embezzlement
Ukraine’s state safety company has served businessman Dmytro Firtash and prime managers of firms he controls with “notices of suspicion” of embezzlement, the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) stated in an announcement on Monday.
The SBU stated that, performing with the Economic Security Bureau, it had uncovered a “large-scale scheme” that concerned theft from Ukraine’s gasoline transit system.
10:27am: China envoy to reach in Ukraine on Tuesday, says Kyiv
A prime Chinese envoy is because of go to Ukraine on May 16-17, a Ukrainian authorities official advised Reuters on Monday.
Li Hui, China’s particular consultant for Eurasian affairs and former ambassador to Russia, will probably be visiting Ukraine, Russia and different European cities in a visit Beijing says is geared toward discussing a “political settlement” to the Ukraine disaster.
The Ukrainian official declined to supply additional particulars.
8:53am: UK to provide Ukraine ‘lots of’ of air-defence missiles and drones
Britain stated Monday that it might ship “hundreds” of each air-defence missiles and long-range assault drones to Ukraine, as Prime Minister Rishi Sunak ready to host President Volodymyr Zelensky for talks.
“This is a crucial moment in Ukraine’s resistance to a terrible war of aggression they did not choose or provoke,” Sunak stated in an announcement forward of their talks at his nation retreat of Chequers.
8:13am: Zelensky to fulfill British PM Sunak
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated on Monday he would journey to Britain for a gathering with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
“Today – London. The UK is a leader when it comes to expanding our capabilities on the ground and in the air. This cooperation will continue today,” Zelensky stated on Twitter.
“I will meet my friend Rishi. We will conduct substantive negotiations face-to-face and in delegations.”
7:51am: Ukraine hails ‘first success’ in Bakhmut offensive
The defence of Bakhmut continues and up to date days have proven that Ukraine can transfer ahead and counter the Russian forces there, the commander of Ukrainian floor forces Colonel General Oleksandr Syrskyi stated on Monday.
“The advance of our troops along the Bakhmut direction – that is the first successful offensive operation in the city’s defence,” Syrskyi, was quoted as saying on Ukraine’s Media Military Centre Telegram messaging platform.
“The last few days have shown that we can move forward and destroy the enemy even in such extremely difficult conditions … The operation to defend Bakhmut continues. All necessary decisions for the defence have been made.”
5:00am: Top Chinese envoy to go to Ukraine, Russia on ‘peace’ mission
A prime Chinese envoy will start a tour of Ukraine, Russia and different European cities on Monday in a visit Beijing says is geared toward discussing a “political settlement” to the Ukraine disaster.
Li Hui, China’s particular consultant for Eurasian affairs and former ambassador to Russia, will even go to Poland, France and Germany on the multi-day journey, the international ministry introduced Friday with out offering an in depth schedule.
“The visit … is a testament to China’s efforts towards promoting peace talks, and fully demonstrates China’s firm commitment to peace,” international ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin stated at a every day briefing.
3:34am: Ukraine says it has captured over ’10 enemy positions’ in Bakhmut
Kyiv stated Sunday that Ukrainian forces had captured greater than 10 Russian positions on the outskirts of the frontline metropolis of Bakhmut in japanese Ukraine.
“Today our units have captured more than 10 enemy positions in the northern and southern outskirts of Bakhmut,” Deputy Defence Minister Ganna Malyar stated on social media.
“Enemy soldiers of various units have been captured,” she stated.
“Anyone who knows the real situation and is there now understands the gravity of what is happening,” Malyar added.
3:00am: Wagner head provided to disclose Russian troop areas to Ukraine
Yevgeny Prigozhin, the top of the Wagner mercenary drive, provided to disclose the place of Russian troops to the Ukranian authorities, the Washington Post reported on Sunday, citing leaked US intelligence paperwork.
Wagner’s troopers have been on the forefront of a bloody Russian offensive to take town of Bakhmut. In trade for Ukraine withdrawing its troopers from the realm, Prigozhin in January provided to inform its intelligence service the positions of Russian forces, the Post reported.
The paper stated Ukraine rejected the provide.
12:57am: France guarantees Ukraine extra mild tanks, armoured vehicles
France on Monday introduced dozens extra mild tanks and armoured autos for a number of battalions of Ukraine’s military, along with coaching for the troopers utilizing them.
In their joint assertion, French President Emmanuel Macron and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky additionally known as for contemporary sanctions towards Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.
12:02am: G7 leaders to focus on Russian power, commerce in new sanctions steps
Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) nations plan to tighten sanctions on Russia at their summit in Japan this week, with steps geared toward power and exports aiding Moscow’s struggle effort, stated officers with direct information of the discussions.
New measures introduced by the leaders through the May 19-21 conferences will goal sanctions evasion involving third nations, and search to undermine Russia’s future power manufacturing and curb commerce that helps Russia’s navy, the folks stated.
Separately, US officers additionally anticipate G7 members will agree to regulate their method to sanctions in order that, no less than for sure classes of products, all exports are mechanically banned except they’re on an inventory of authorized gadgets.
Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev stated final month a G7 transfer to ban exports to the nation would trigger Moscow to terminate a Black Sea grain deal that permits important exports of grain from Ukraine.
Key developments from Sunday, May 14:
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated on Sunday that Kyiv and its Western supporters might make a Russian defeat within the struggle in Ukraine “irreversible” as early as this yr and thanked Germany for being a “true friend” throughout a go to to Berlin.
France stated it’s going to ship dozens of armoured autos and light-weight tanks, together with the AMX-10RCs preventing autos, to Ukraine within the coming weeks. It made the announcement after a working dinner between French President Emmanuel Macron and Zelensky in Paris.
On Saturday, Zelensky met Italian leaders, and Pope Francis, in Rome.
Read yesterday’s stay weblog to see how the day’s occasions unfolded.
(FRANCE 24 with AFP, AP & Reuters)
Originally revealed on France24