The Ombudsperson's Office calls on Latin American countries, in particular Argentina, Chile and Uruguay, to join the coalition for the return of Ukrainian children deported by russia and support the Ukrainian peace formula during high-level meetings.
The funeral of Raisi and the people who accompanied him will take place on May 21 in Tabriz.
Iran has formed a Council of the heads of the judiciary, legislature and the first vice president, which is to assume presidential powers and hold new elections within 50 days.
546 children were killed and 1345 injured as a result of russia's armed aggression in Ukraine as of May 20, 2024.
In most parts of the frontline, the dynamics of hostilities remain tense, with Ukrainian troops adequately responding to Russian shelling and conducting assault operations to drive the enemy out.
On May 19, partly cloudy weather in Ukraine, no precipitation, only in the afternoon on the Left Bank and in the western regions there will be short-term rains and thunderstorms.
Ukrainian troops repelled a russian attack on Chasovyi Yar in Donetsk region and destroyed more than 20 units of enemy armored vehicles.
Anti-aircraft gunners of the 110th Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine shot down a russian Su-25 in Donetsk region, the fourth enemy aircraft shot down by the brigade.
On May 19, power outages are scheduled only in Kharkiv and Poltava regions due to emergency repair work at energy facilities damaged by russian shelling on May 18.
Five people, including two children, were injured, and an 8-year-old girl suffered an acute stress reaction as a result of russian shelling of a residential area in Kharkiv.
A man armed with a knife attacked a TCC serviceman who was conducting a military alert in the town of Synelnykove as part of a group. As a result of the attack, the serviceman sustained a knife wound to his arm, and the attacker was detained by the police.
Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili has vetoed the controversial "law on foreign agents," calling it an obstacle to Georgia's European path and contrary to the Constitution and European standards.
A 60-year-old woman was killed and five civilians were injured as a result of russian shelling of the Vovchansk community in Kharkiv region.
The Ministry of Defense has started testing an electronic queue system for territorial recruitment centers and unified recruitment offices in 19 centers in several cities, which allows pre-registration and receipt of a scheduled date and time of visit.
russian troops attacked the residential sector of Kharkiv, wounding 5 people, including two children aged 13 and 16, and damaging residential infrastructure.
Truckers partially blocked traffic on highways in Kirovohrad and Odesa regions, including the highway to Kyiv near Savrannia in Odesa region. According to regional media reports, they are protesting against the increased mobilization.
According to local authorities, russian troops have once again struck the city of Kharkiv, and residents are asked to be cautious.
The Government has expanded the list of open data in the field of environment by adding 11 new datasets, clarifying 7 items and removing 5 outdated ones to bring it in line with the current legislation and provide access to new information emerging as a result of European integration changes in the field of environment.
The International Working Group on Sanctions Against russia recommended that the seven largest European banks operating in russia by assets should leave the russian market and pay fines proportional to the taxes paid there.
Many large foreign companies continue to operate in russia, despite its invasion of Ukraine, providing resources that may contribute to the war effort. Therefore, the International Working Group on Sanctions against russia proposes to treat the payment of taxes by these companies in russia as bribery, punishable by fines.
A Polish judge who fled to belarus has been put on the wanted list on charges of espionage.
Geopolitical tensions and a tight election schedule around the world pose risks to financial stability, the European Central Bank warns in its latest Financial Stability Review.
The UK government will allow for the early release of some prisoners nearing the end of their sentences and the postponement of court hearings to reduce the number of prisoners in overcrowded prisons.
In the temporarily occupied Crimea, lawyer Emil Kurbedinov was fined for publishing about the illegal conscription of students with a deferment from military service.
russian propaganda is spreading manipulations about the visit of the US Secretary of State to Ukraine in order to destabilize the situation and discredit the Ukrainian leadership.
Jordan foiled an Iranian-backed plan to smuggle weapons into the kingdom to carry out sabotage by a Hamas-affiliated Muslim Brotherhood cell.
russian occupants are involving children in the war by teaching them to pilot UAVs, involving them in military-industrial production, rewriting history textbooks, and violating international norms and children's rights.
the russian offensive in the Bakhmut sector was stopped by Ukrainian border guards, who destroyed Russian tanks, armored vehicles and infantry during an attempt to storm their positions.
The former deputy minister is accused of extorting UAH 40 million in bribes and receiving USD 400 thousand as part of it.
According to presidential advisor Mykhailo Podolyak, russia's talk of "peace" and "truce" is a facade for restoring and redeploying forces, while continuing to attack Ukrainian cities and civilians.