Conclave elects new Pope, Russia violates Putin-proposed ceasefire - Thursday brief
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The conclave of cardinals elected American Robert Francis Prevost as the new Pope. Meanwhile, Russia violated the ceasefire initiated by Vladimir Putin for Victory Day celebrations.
Read more about what happened on Thursday, May 8.
Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost elected as new Pope
The conclave of cardinals elected American Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost as the Pope.
His papal name will be Leo XIV, and he will become the first American Pope in history.
Putin's parade ceasefire exposed as farce: 734 attacks in 12 hours
The parade ceasefire initiated by Vladimir Putin, as expected, turned out to be a farce. The enemy continues to attack along the entire front line, the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of Ukraine, Andrii Sybiha, states.
From midnight to noon on May 8, Russia violated the ceasefire regime 734 times and carried out 63 assault operations.
Ukraine receives €1 bln from frozen Russian assets
Ukraine received €1 billion ($1.13 billion) from the European Union (EU) under the ERA program. The Prime Minister of Ukraine, Denys Shmyhal, states the funds were secured from the profits generated by the frozen assets of the Central Bank of Russia.
Kyiv holds talks with US and EU on 30-day ceasefire – Presidential Office
Ukraine held online meetings with partners from the US, the EU, Northern Europe, and the Baltics regarding a 30-day ceasefire. US President’s special envoys Steve Witkoff and Keith Kellogg participated in the negotiations.
