According to the Minister of Ecology of Ukraine, Russia has committed more than 4,700 environmental crimes on the territory of Ukraine worth more than $60 billion, causing massive air and water pollution and leaving 25% of Ukrainian land potentially mined.
Ukraine's representatives at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, alyona alyona & Jerry Heil, are collaborating with renowned Ukrainian director Tania Muinho to represent their country in the best possible way through a performance that celebrates female strength, resilience and unity.
Six opposition parties in Georgia condemned the brutal police crackdown on a rally against the law on "foreign agents," calling it a break with the people and the free world, and vowed to continue peaceful protests and push for changes in the government.
A Russian air strike on Zolochiv, Kharkiv region, killed 2 people, wounded 8, including an 11-year-old boy, and damaged buildings and cars.
Ukrainian drone strikes on russian oil refineries have led to fuel shortages and price hikes in russia.
Former US President Donald Trump was charged with contempt of court and fined $9,000 for violating a judge's order prohibiting him from criticizing potential witnesses during his criminal trial.
Rallies against the law on foreign agents outside the Georgian parliament in Tbilisi turned violent, with police firing pepper spray and detaining several protesters while thousands more gathered on Rustaveli Avenue.
The project "Negative Resurfacing" recreates the sinking of the Russian cruiser Moskva using immersive technologies, evoking emotions of victory and national pride to counter Russian propaganda and shape a new Ukrainian cultural narrative.
The UN Human Rights Committee has recognized that Russia's imposition of Russian citizenship on residents of occupied Crimea constitutes ethnic discrimination and a violation of human rights, including arbitrary detention of Ukrainians, their illegal transfer to Russia to serve their sentences, and the forced imposition of Russian citizenship.
Russia plans to launch an offensive in eastern Ukraine and other territories by May 9, but the Ukrainian Defense Forces are ready to stop all enemy attacks.
More than 100 hectares of forest are burning in Buryatia, and due to hurricane-force winds, the fires have reached the capital and spread to buildings in the suburbs, threatening residential areas, despite authorities' claims that non-residential buildings have not been affected.
The Cabinet of Ministers has authorized the State Emergency Service to provide paid services for the certification of mine action operators, creating a market environment for the involvement of the private sector in humanitarian demining to clear Ukraine of mine debris as soon as possible.
Russian artillery shelled Nikopol district of Dnipropetrovs'k region, damaging three cafes, a shop, six private houses and several power lines, but no one was injured.
Zelenskiy said that Russia's offensive plans could be thwarted if Ukraine receives sufficient support from its partners in the form of long-range weapons and ammunition to destroy Russian logistics.
President Zelenskyy held a meeting to discuss the situation at the front, expected deliveries, negotiations on the release of prisoners, and maintaining clear communication with the families of prisoners.
Russian missile strikes on Odesa and Kharkiv resulted in casualties and injuries, prompting President Zelensky to condemn the attacks and thank rescuers for their prompt assistance in protecting lives.
Four people were killed and 28 injured, including two children, as a result of the Russian missile attack on Odesa, which led to a criminal investigation for violating the laws and customs of war.
Four people are killed, including three women and one man, and 28 injured, including two children and a pregnant woman, as a result of a Russian missile strike on Odesa.
Three people are killed and 20 injured as a result of Russian missile attack on Odesa, Ukraine.
In Odesa, the number of people wounded by Russian rocket fire has risen to 17, at least two of whom are in serious condition, the head of the Odesa regional military administration said.
Georgia's ruling party held a rally in Tbilisi to demonstrate support for the controversial “foreign agents” law, while Georgia's president criticized it as a “Putin's action” and the opposition claims that civil servants were forced to participate in the rally.
The Legal Affairs Committee of the Georgian parliament has passed a controversial draft law on foreign agents in the second reading amid heated debate, expulsions and protests demanding the withdrawal of an initiative that could harm the country's Euro-Atlantic integration.
Two people and a dog were killed and eight people, including a 12-year-old boy, were injured as a result of Russian rocket fire on Odesa.
MHP's program to support military personnel, veterans and their families, as well as a project to support businesses in the food industry, won the national competition of social initiatives Responsible Country 2. 0.
The Russian army strikes at the Kyiv district of Kharkiv, wounding a woman.
A series of explosions occurred in Kharkiv as a result of shelling by the Russian occupiers.
In Kryvyi Rih, a fire broke out in the warehouse of an industrial enterprise, causing a column of black smoke, but it was not related to the fighting, and rescuers were working at the scene.
In April 2024, Ukraine did not suspend the protection of rights, but withdrew reservations on the restriction of a certain set of rights, clarifying existing restrictions and reducing them, within the framework of its international obligations.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said he would not resign and promised that everything would change, despite the ongoing investigation into corruption allegations against his wife.
In Zhytomyr region, a 23-year-old teacher stabbed two former students, killing one and seriously injuring the other, after a conflict over a girl escalated into a fight.
