Ukrainian crisis

He added that currently both sides are confident that they can win.
"This was a Russian invasion against international law, against the Charter of the United Nations, but I don't see that Russia is willing to withdraw from the territories it has occupied at this moment, and I think that Ukraine hopes to retake them," said Guterres.

Day 439 of the invasion of Ukraine. Summary of key events in the last 24 hours:

The business registrar in the Republic of Cyprus has been flooded with requests from companies scrambling to make changes to their structures, after hundreds of firms on the island saw their assets frozen due to new sanctions targeting agencies viewed by Washington and London as "Russian enablers."

Deputy defense ministers of Ukraine, Russia and Türkiye are expected to meet in Istanbul on May 5 for talks on extending the Black Sea Grain Initiative, Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said on May 3.

Recalling his recent meetings with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and Ukraine's Infrastructure Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov, Akar said both sides were warm on extending the deal.

Day 434 of the invasion of Ukraine. Summary of key events in the last 24 hours:

A fuel depot caught fire overnight in the Russian village of Volna, close to the bridge to the Crimean peninsula, the local governor said early Wednesday.

Day 433 of the invasion of Ukraine. Summary of key events in the last 24 hours:

Day 432 of the invasion of Ukraine. Summary of key events in the last 24 hours:

Day 431 of the invasion of Ukraine. Summary of key events in the last 24 hours:

A huge fire erupted in Moscow-annexed Crimea after a suspected drone attack hit an oil depot, as fighting intensified on the southern Ukrainian front and shelling deprived Russian border villages of power.