EU to begin Ukraine membership negotiations in June, Brussels announces.

Sweden PM Kristersson to host Ukraine's Zelenskyy for talks on air defense Thursday, Swedish govt says.

Sweden'sUlf Kristersson will host Ukraine'sVolodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday for a meeting and joint press conference expected to include an announcement on air defense, the Swedish government said.

Russia summons Luxembourg ambassador to Foreign Ministry, Russian Foreign Ministry says.

Russia has summoned the ambassador of Luxembourg to the Foreign Ministry, according to the Russian Foreign Ministry.

UN Security Council to meet Thursday at Ukraine's request to discuss Russia's escalating airstrikes on Ukrainian cities, Ukraine's mission says.

The UN Security Council will hold a meeting on Thursday, May 28, at the request of Ukraine, supported by Latvia, Denmark, France, Greece, and the UK, to discuss the escalation of Russian airstrikes on peaceful Ukrainian cities, according to Ukraine's Permanent Mission to the UN.

Iran state media claims Tehran obtained draft framework for possible US deal to restore Strait of Hormuz shipping; White House denies.

Iranian state media reports that Tehran has obtained a draft framework for a possible agreement with the US that could restore shipping through the Strait of Hormuz to pre-war levels. The White House denied the reports, calling them 'not true' and 'a complete fabrication.'