The Trump administration has canceled reciprocal tariffs on electronics, which could ease prices for consumers and benefit the electronics industry. Exceptions also apply to semiconductors and other components.
Russian troops attacked a civilian car in the Dnipro district of Kherson. As a result of dropping explosives from a drone, a 27-year-old man died, and two more were injured.
The Trump administration required U. S. State Department employees to report instances of "anti-Christian bias" among colleagues. Officials expressed concern about creating a culture of fear.
On the night of April 12-13, weather forecasters warn of frost in Kyiv and the region. The temperature will drop to -5°C, in Kyiv – to 0-2°C. A yellow level of danger has been announced.
The defense forces are restraining the advance of the occupiers, repelling attacks every day. The hottest situation is in the Pokrovsk direction, where 14 combat clashes took place.
During Charles III's visit to Italy, Prime Minister Meloni presented him and Queen Camilla with personalized jars of Nutella. The jars had their names printed in gold letters.
According to Syrsky, since the beginning of 2025, Russian losses in Ukraine have amounted to more than 140,000 killed and wounded. The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces thanked the military for their resilience.
The selection includes emotional and vibrant musicals: about Alexander Hamilton, the story of hotelier Donna, the gifted Matilda, Jean Valjean, and the Greatest Showman.
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has codified and approved for operation in the Armed Forces of Ukraine the domestic unmanned aerial complex "Rarog-10". FPV drones are capable of hitting targets day and night and have protection against electronic warfare.
Units of the SSO of the Armed Forces of Ukraine captured 14 Russian soldiers, including three officers, in the Kursk region. During the operations, about 30 enemy soldiers were destroyed.
Throughout the day, 75 combat engagements took place on the front lines, with the highest number of attacks recorded in the Pokrovsk direction, where the enemy attempted to breach the defenses 26 times. Defense Forces are holding back the pressure.
Ukrainian wrestler Andriy Dzhelep won a bronze medal in the weight category up to 61 kg at the European Championship. In the final, he defeated a "neutral" Belarusian with a score of 3:1.
In the Zhytomyr district, an enemy drone hit a multi-story building, damaging at least 5 houses. One person died, five were injured, including a child born in 2011.
Traffic is limited due to the reconstruction of the checkpoint and repair works, which will last until the first half of May 2025. It is recommended to choose other checkpoints.
A meeting of around 30 countries will take place in Brussels to plan a "coalition of the willing" to support Ukraine's defense. The defense ministers of Great Britain and France will lead the meeting.
Ukraine is negotiating with the US on an agreement on mineral resources, but has "red lines". The conditions include the Constitution, the course to the EU and international law, Shmyhal emphasized.
Ukraine and Japan signed an agreement to allocate $58 million for humanitarian demining, energy and infrastructure restoration. Japan has already provided Ukraine with $12 billion in aid.
In Dubno, children damaged the lights near the monument to those who died in Afghanistan. The parents of the hooligans compensated for the damage and received administrative protocols.
Mass death of fish has been recorded in the Mariupol area, and crabs near Kerch. The CCD of the National Security and Defense Council considers this an ecocide by the Russian Federation, which ignores the environmental crisis in the Sea of Azov.
As part of the Bring Kids Back UA initiative, six more children were returned from the occupied territories. Among them is a boy whose father died at the hands of the occupiers, and girls who were threatened by the Russian military.
Ukrainian soldiers have regained positions near the village of Kotlyne in the Pokrovsk direction of the Donetsk region. The Russian army has advanced near Katerynivka, Kalynove, and Nadiivka.
The Ministry of Defense has developed a new concept for providing housing for military personnel and their families. The process of apartment registration will also be digitized, which will make the procedures more transparent.
The shortlist for the 2025 International Booker Prize has been announced. The list includes 5 novels and a collection of short stories, the authors of which are first-time nominees.
In more than four months, 6,276 firearms and almost 2. 2 million rounds of ammunition have been declared in Ukraine. Found weapons can be declared in the units of the National Police.
On April 7, Russian special services carried out a large-scale cyberattack on the War&Sanctions portal. 56 million requests were made in half an hour, but the DIU successfully repelled the attack.
Elon Musk's department uses AI to identify employees who criticize Trump. The DOGE team monitors federal agencies and uses the Grok chatbot.
Iran is considering direct talks with the US in exchange for easing sanctions or unfreezing some assets. Iranian authorities expect concrete steps from the US.
Hennadii Novikov has been appointed head of the State Agency of Ukraine PlayCity. Prior to this, he headed the NACP, and previously worked in the prosecutor's office of the Sumy region.
In 2025, Norway will provide 332 million euros to the Czech initiative for the purchase of ammunition and 83 million euros to the European Peace Facility. The funds will be used to purchase artillery ammunition.
Paul-Philippe Hohenzollern, the grandson of the King of Romania, has been detained in France on charges of corruption and money laundering. Romania is seeking his extradition to serve a prison sentence.
