Pavlo Bashynskyi
Ukraine and Russia conducted a prisoner exchange before Easter. According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, the exchange took place in the format "246 for 246".
Russian dictator Vladimir Putin met in the Kremlin with the head of the Russian General Staff Valery Gerasimov. During the meeting, he announced an "Easter truce".
It was reported that the Minister of Defense of Ukraine supports Trump's peace plan by 90%. The Ministry of Defense refuted this statement, emphasizing that the agency does not make political decisions and cannot give percentage evaluations.
Ukrainian biathlete Vitaliy Mandzyn has been nominated by the IBU for the title of "Rookie of the Season". In the season, the 22-year-old athlete took "bronze" in the relay, was 4th in the individual race, and 31st in the overall World Cup standings.
Iran and the US have started the second round of talks on the nuclear program in Rome. The delegations are headed by Steve Witkoff from the US and Abbas Araghchi from Iran, mediated by Oman.
Kharkiv suffered a missile attack, which resulted in one person killed and nearly 120 wounded. Currently, 18 injured, including four children, are in hospitals, 50 houses and over 30 cars were damaged.
According to the roster of the Ukrainian national team on the IJF website, judoka Daria Bilodid will miss the European Championships in Montenegro. Despite a recent debut in football, the athlete has not finished her career in judo.
Maia Sandu believes that Russia wants to influence the elections in Moldova in order to establish controlled leadership. This will allow the Kremlin to use Moldova in the war against Ukraine, dragging it in.
Billionaire Elon Musk plans to visit India this year. This happened after a conversation with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, where cooperation in the field of technology was discussed.
Ukraine women's national ice hockey team defeated Belgium in the fourth match of the World Championship. This victory guaranteed the team maintaining their place in Division IIB for next year.
A large-scale power outage occurred in Tbilisi and regions of Georgia due to an accident on the "Kavkasioni" power line. Electricity supply is gradually being restored, but the incident affected the Tbilisi metro and the energy system of Abkhazia.
Defense Minister Rustem Umerov informed the USA that Ukraine 90% supports President Donald Trump's peace plan. The decisive step is now up to Russia, while a decision on a complete ceasefire is being prepared in London.
The United States has developed a draft concept for monitoring compliance with the ceasefire in Ukraine. It was presented on April 17 in Paris at a meeting with Ukraine and partners, but only if there is an agreement with Russia.
Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, Pierre Poilievre, promised that a future Conservative government would provide Ukraine with $22 billion in frozen Russian assets. The funds are intended to help in defense against the Russian invasion.
According to Axios, US Secretary of State Rubio's threats in Paris to withdraw from the talks were aimed at Ukraine, not Russia. He conveyed Trump's impatience for progress without mentioning pressure on the Russian Federation.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's statement on rejecting mediation reflects President Trump's position, media write. Trump is disappointed by the lack of progress and has no patience for the parties' "games".
In Poland, a female officer became an F-16 aircraft pilot for the first time, having undergone training in the USA and serving at the 32nd Base. Another female pilot is currently undergoing training at the 31st Base.
According to The New York Times, serious discussions about further providing military aid to Ukraine are practically not being held in the administration of US President Donald Trump. Europe has also not received assurances that the US will continue a large-scale exchange of intelligence information for Ukraine.
The remaining matches of the 25th round of the UPL include the Lviv derby "Karpaty" - "Rukh" and Shakhtar's fight for positions. Key matches will also take place in the relegation zone and for European cups.
Kyiv police detained two 17-year-old teenagers who beat a serviceman in the hydropark. A group of young men provoked a conflict, knocked the man to the ground and beat him.
Dynamo winger Andriy Yarmolenko scored his 113th goal in the UPL for the club in the match against Obolon. This goal allowed him to equal Serhiy Rebrov in this indicator, becoming a co-record holder for Dynamo in the UPL.
US President Donald Trump stated that the United States may cease participation in negotiations on ending Russia's war against Ukraine. This will happen if one of the parties creates serious obstacles to the peace process.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported that the Russians struck Kharkiv with Iskander missiles, injuring more than 100 people.
Convicted of the murder of activist Artem Myroshnychenko were released early to serve in the Armed Forces. The court released Mykola Barabash and Oleksandr Baryshko, who expressed a desire to serve.
Daria Bilodid, a Ukrainian judoka, made her debut in football for Kharkiv's "Metalist 1925". She came on as a substitute in the 87th minute of the Ukrainian Championship match against "Ladomir".
Cadets will receive a scholarship of UAH 8,000, and those who are in their final year and study excellently will receive UAH 20,000. The Cabinet of Ministers has adopted the relevant resolution.
Peskov announced "progress" in negotiations on Ukraine, but acknowledged many difficult issues. He also commented on Rubio's statement about a possible abandonment of peace efforts.
The Cabinet will allocate UAH 830 million of subvention to the regions for the arrangement of shelters in educational institutions. Funds will be received by 15 communities, as well as Kherson, Zaporizhzhia and Khmelnytskyi regions.
The Cabinet will attract 84 million dollars from the World Bank within the HOPE project for compensation payments under the "eRecovery" program. In total, more than 96,000 families received support.
The government is working on reducing drug prices and expanding the "Affordable Medicines" program, allowing Ukrainians to receive 600 drugs for free. The "Mobile Pharmacies" program is also being expanded in 15 regions.