Day: May 16, 2025

Ukraine Russia: Zelenskiy says he won’t join Istanbul talks after Putin sent ‘decorative’ delegation  Reuters

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The leaders of 47 European countries and organizations will gather Friday for a one-day summit in the Albania’s capital to discuss security and defense challenges across the continent, with Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine at the top of the agenda. The theme of the European Political Community, or EPC, summit in Tirana is “New Europe in a new world: unity — cooperation — joint action.”

The number includes 1,100 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.

The Air Force “lost contact” with an F-16 jet during a mission to repel a Russian aerial attack overnight on May 16 following an emergency situation on board, the Air Force reported.

President Donald Trump is wrapping up his international tour in the Middle East on Friday in the United Arab Emirates after visiting Saudi Arabia and Qatar earlier this week. Follow here for the latest live news updates.