Blinken warned China that supporting Russia's invasion of Ukraine threatens European security and called on Beijing to use its influence to deter Iran and North Korea from destabilizing behavior.
Over the past 24 hours, Russian troops killed 5 civilians and wounded 8 others in Donetsk region, shelling 9 localities with artillery, rockets and guided bombs.
"Kyivvodokanal is repairing damaged water pipes on Nazarivska and Prof. Pidvysotskoho streets, causing temporary water supply interruptions and traffic restrictions in these areas.
U. S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken expressed concern about China's support for Russia's defense industry during talks with senior Chinese diplomat Wang Yi in Beijing, highlighting tensions despite efforts to stabilize relations between the world's largest economies.
Latvian Foreign Minister Baiba Braže made her first bilateral foreign visit to Ukraine, where she met with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba and paid tribute to Ukrainians killed in the war.
At least 600 children have been killed in attacks across Ukraine since the war escalated in 2022, with the confirmed number up nearly 40% since last year, according to UNICEF.
The latest US economic data showed a slowdown of 1. 6% year-on-year in the first quarter, which was below expectations, as well as persistent inflation above the Fed's target, which complicates the prospects for lowering interest rates.
Thousands of customers in different regions of Ukraine are still without electricity and gas supply due to damage caused by shelling, network restrictions and accidents, with the most difficult situation in Kharkiv region, where around 202,000 customers are without electricity.
An enemy air strike on an industrial facility in Sumy, Ukraine, was carried out on April 26 by two anti-aircraft guns, causing an explosion whose consequences are still being assessed.
According to Pentagon spokesman Pat Ryder, the United States has already begun the process of moving weapons, ammunition and equipment from the approved $1 billion aid package to Ukraine.
Chernev expects aid packages from the US, UK and Germany to be formalized, focusing on eight coalitions for effective and timely assistance, prioritizing shells, air defense systems, armor and long-range ATACMS missiles to combat territorial losses and ammunition shortages.
Due to Russian missile strikes that damage power plants, Ukraine's energy system is experiencing electricity shortages, leading to consumption restrictions and dependence on emergency aid from European countries.
The first cargo ship passed through the newly opened temporary deepwater channel in Baltimore after the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge halted water traffic.
Long-distance and suburban trains in Kharkiv region have resumed normal operations after the railroad repaired the damaged infrastructure caused by enemy shelling on April 25.
U. S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said that direct confiscation of Russian assets is one possibility, but that these assets could also serve as collateral for borrowing to help Ukraine, according to an interview with Reuters.
According to Fedir Lapiy, head of the National Technical Group of Experts on Immunization, immunization rates in Ukraine have remained almost the same as before the COVID-19 pandemic: only 85% of children received three doses of pertussis, diphtheria, and tetanus vaccines during the first year of life, and somewhat better coverage of measles, mumps, and rubella vaccinations, although these data may not be entirely accurate due to displaced Ukrainians receiving vaccinations abroad.
Russian troops used artillery and a kamikaze drone in Mykolaiv region, damaging residential buildings but causing no casualties.
Russian troops shelled about 15 settlements in Kharkiv region, causing casualties and damage to civilian infrastructure, but no attacks on Kharkiv itself were recorded over the past day.
In Kherson region, Russian troops shelled residential areas, damaging a multi-storey building, 6 private houses, a shopping center, a kindergarten, an agricultural enterprise and cars, injuring 6 people.
ByteDance, the Chinese parent company of TikTok, has no plans to sell the hugely popular video app, despite the fact that the United States has passed a law requiring it to be sold or banned in America.
In Dnipropetrovs'k region, the enemy shelled Nikopol with drones and heavy artillery, causing destruction but no casualties, while the rest of the region was calm.
The Minister of Agrarian Policy Mykola Solsky was arrested on suspicion of misappropriation of state land worth UAH 481 million with the possibility of bail in the amount of UAH 75. 7 million.
TSMC announces plans to start producing advanced 1. 6nm chips by 2026.
Biden signed legislation that could ban TikTok in the U. S. while his campaign used the platform and worked with influencers, drawing criticism for hypocrisy from young voters who rely on TikTok for news.
The Verkhovna Rada passed a bill that introduces a system of grants for higher education, allowing students to receive state funding for education and freely choose universities, which aims to improve the quality of education through competition between universities for applicants.
Lukashenko's statements are part of the Kremlin's information campaign aimed at increasing tensions on Ukraine's northern border, according to the Ukrainian Center for Countering Disinformation.
Russians continue shelling Donetsk region, killing 3 people in Udachne and Kurakhivka and damaging residential buildings.
The Verkhovna Rada adopted as a basis a draft law that gives the Pension Fund the authority to provide compulsory state social insurance for temporary disability instead of the liquidated Social Insurance Fund, while addressing the social rights of people with disabilities and internally displaced persons.
On April 25, the enemy used the KAB to strike infrastructure in the city of Sumy, while emergency services responded to an attack by Russian troops on civilians.
The Verkhovna Rada passed a bill to create a Unified Register of Qualifications by merging the National Classifier of Occupations, the Handbook of Qualification Characteristics, and the Register of Qualifications.
