May 14, 2025. International news round-up / last 24 hours

Continued fighting in Ukraine, along with diplomatic efforts to find a solution to end the war, are at the center of international political debates. Volodimir Zelenski's presence in Turkey and Vladimir Putin's absence from possible negotiations are high on the foreign agenda. The electoral moments, the expected Israeli offensive in the Gaza Strip and the French offer to extend the nuclear umbrella complete the international political picture.

The war in Ukraine

• Volodimir Zelenski said he would be in Turkey for possible talks with President Vladimir Putin. Zelensky insisted that his visit to Turkey is aimed at demonstrating Russia's lack of credibility in the negotiation process.
• Putin criticized Western sanctions, calling EU leaders "idiots" and accusing them of misguided policies.
• Russia continues to recruit soldiers, nearly twice as many as Ukraine.
• Poland closes Russian consulate in Krakow, accusing Russian secret services of involvement in arson attack on Warsaw shopping complex.
• European states are prepared to adopt additional sanctions against Russia if the talks in Turkey fail.
• Six Bulgarian nationals have been sentenced to prison in the UK for spying for Russia.

Gaza Strip conflict

• Netanyahu has announced a massive military operation in the Gaza Strip, promising a "full force" intervention.
• Sources quoted in the media indicate that Israel targeted the leader of Hamas during an attack on a hospital in the Gaza Strip.

Elections

• Warsaw's pro-European mayor, Rafał Trzaskowski, is leading in polls for Poland's presidential election.
• Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama has won a fourth consecutive term. The opposition is contesting the election results.

Other topics

• Emmanuel Macron has announced that France is "ready for a discussion" on the deployment of nuclear-armed aircraft in Europe.
• The U.S.and Saudi Arabia have signed a historic deal to sell $142 billion worth of U.S. arms.
• A 6.3 earthquake struck Greece and was also felt in Egypt.
• Former president of Uruguay, José Mujica, known as "the poorest president in the world", has died at the age of 89.

Top entities mentioned

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Donald Trump

• Vladimir Putin
• Volodimir Zelensky
• Emmanuel Macron
• Israel

*****Summary compiled using a monitoring feed provided by NewsVibe Romania. The top international topics are identified from the automated monitoring of impactful media sources in Romania, as well as from the tracking of foreign policy topics in mainstream media sources and the pages of the main influencers. The analysis, data and images presented were enhanced with the help of Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence tools.