Russian invasionUkraine's response
One in three Ukrainians: May give up land for quick peace
32 percent of Ukrainians are willing to give up territory to Russia if it would mean a quick end to the war. This is according to a study by the Ukrainian sociology institute KIIS, according to Reuters.
The study was conducted between 16 and 22 May with 1,067 respondents. At the same time last year, ten percent were willing to make concessions, and at the end of last year it was 19 percent.
55 percent of the respondents say flatly no. The study does not specify exactly which territorial concessions would apply, or how large they would be. Nor do the respondents necessarily believe that it would mean recognizing the territory as Russian.
"For example, some are ready to postpone the liberation of certain territories until a better time in the future," writes KIIS.
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The Russian invasion|The response of the outside world
Wanted to stop Ukraine support - sent six letter bombs
A Spanish pensioner is sentenced to 18 years in prison for a letter bomb campaign in 2022 with the aim of stopping Spain's arms support to Ukraine, the BBC reports.
76-year-old Pompeyo González Pascual, a former government official, was arrested in Miranda de Ebro in northern Spain in January 2023.
He is convicted of terrorist offenses after sending letter bombs to Prime Minister Pédro Sanchez, Defense Minister Margarita Robles, the US and Ukrainian embassies, arms manufacturer Instalaza and an EU office in Madrid.
An employee of the Ukrainian embassy was slightly injured, while the other five bombs were defused by security forces.
González Pascual had two Russian state media apps on his phone, and had searched the internet for entry requirements for foreign nationals in Russia.
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Russian invasionRussian reactions
Muscovites receive a quarter of a million to enlist
Muscovites who enlist in the Russian army will receive a one-time payment of 1.9 million rubles, equivalent to around 235,000 kroner. This was announced by the city's mayor, Sergej Sobanjin, according to independent Meduza.
"This will bring the total amount paid to a contract soldier to 5.2 million rubles (643,000 kroner) in the first year of service," his office wrote in a statement.
Several Russian regions have recently increased the one-off payments for soldiers who enlist. In Krasnodar and Tatarstan, the equivalent of around 125,000 kroner is now paid out, and in Dagestan just over 60,000.
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