Here’s the news from Ukraine for May 22, 2025:
* The US has blocked a $75 million payment to RFE/RL, forcing the organization to take legal action against the Trump administration.
* A Spanish explosives firm called Maxam is linked to Russia’s arms supply chain, according to leaked documents.
* Donald Trump told EU leaders that Vladimir Putin won’t end the war in Ukraine and has scrapped new sanctions.
* Former NATO chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen said European leaders are spending too much time discussing action for Ukraine instead of taking it.
* CNN reported on intercepted Russian radio orders suggesting the systematic execution of surrendering Ukrainian prisoners of war.
* US senators demanded that Russia return abducted Ukrainian children before any peace deal is reached.
* A woman was killed, and 26 people were injured in Russia’s air and artillery strikes on Kherson.
