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Last update: 12 hours agoCeasefire Under Strain: A six-hour Ukrainian drone barrage hit multiple Russian regions on May 8, with Russia saying 71 drones were shot down across areas including Moscow, while the same day the U.S.-mediated Russia-Ukraine three-day truce and 1,000-for-1,000 prisoner exchange were announced—Zelensky stressing prisoners over targeting Moscow. Truce Claims Clash: Russia later said Ukraine violated the temporary ceasefire 1,365 times since it began, including hundreds of drone and artillery attacks, as Ukraine had not yet issued an official response. BRICS Energy Shock: BRICS foreign ministers met in New Delhi as Iran’s war and fuel crisis dominated talks, with India warning of “considerable flux” and Gulf shipping disruptions keeping oil and energy insecurity front and center. Regional Spillover Worry: Greece demanded answers from Kyiv after a suspected Ukrainian naval drone was found near Lefkada, warning the Mediterranean can’t become a “theater of military operations.” EU-Russia Tensions at Home: Hungary’s new foreign leadership vowed to oppose Russia-linked sanctions that hurt its interests, while also condemning a Russian drone attack on Transcarpathia. Antarctic Safety Incident: Korea removed an expeditioner from the Jang Bogo station after a weapon threat, evacuating him mid-winter.
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