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Last update: 7 hours agoUkraine-Russia Ceasefire Under Strain: A six-hour Ukrainian drone barrage hit multiple Russian regions on May 8, hours before Trump announced a three-day truce and a 1,000-for-1,000 prisoner exchange; Russia’s Defense Ministry said 71 drones were shot down across a wide swath of regions including near Moscow, while Zelensky confirmed the deal and said prisoner releases came first. Ceasefire Claims Clash: Russia later alleged Ukraine violated the temporary ceasefire 1,365 times since midnight—citing 887 drone strikes and heavy artillery and missile attacks—while also claiming hundreds of air targets were intercepted. Afghanistan Monitoring Push: CSTO and OSCE leaders in Vienna stressed continued monitoring of Afghanistan’s “factor” for regional stability, with debate over whether they should engage the current reality there. Energy Security Shockwaves: With the Strait of Hormuz crisis, coverage highlights how Korea’s low energy self-development rate leaves it more exposed than Japan and China, renewing calls for resilience. EU Trade Pressure on Industry: EU lawmakers cut tariff-free steel import limits, warning Ukraine’s steelmakers could lose key customers. Russia-China Front-Row Diplomacy: Putin arrived in Beijing for talks with Xi, as BRICS plans also move forward for September in New Delhi.
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