The British Prime Minister and the French President conveyed to Trump that Putin cannot be trusted. They convinced him to reduce pressure on Zelensky and direct anger at Putin.
Luxembourg will provide Ukraine with 10 million euros to support energy infrastructure in 2025. 1 million euros will also be allocated for psychological support of young people through the Olena Zelenska Foundation.
Plants emit cracking sounds at ultrasonic frequencies when they are stressed, for example, due to lack of water. These sounds may be a way for plants to communicate with the outside world.
Luxembourg's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Xavier Bettel, stated that the ceasefire announced by Russia for May 8-10 is an attempt to use the truce for propaganda purposes. True peace cannot be "for three days".
Andriy Sybiga announced expectations for further active participation of the USA in peace efforts. Ukraine has accepted the proposal for an unconditional ceasefire and calls on the world to put pressure on Russia.
In the Kramatorsk direction, Ukrainian military drones destroyed an armored tractor and an MT-LB of the occupiers during the evacuation. The enemy tried to escape, but the attempt failed.
Variable cloudiness in Ukraine today, no precipitation, but light short-term rain in places in the western, northern, central and Kharkiv regions. In Kyiv and the region, cloudy with clearings, rain is possible.
There are no enemy ships in the Black and Azov Seas. There is 1 enemy ship with "Caliber" cruise missiles in the Mediterranean Sea.
A resident of the Netherlands was detained in the Lviv region while trying to illegally export 27,700 US dollars from Ukraine. The amount exceeding the permitted limit has been temporarily seized.
On the night of May 1, 8 explosions rang out in one of the districts of the Sumy community. As a result, a fire broke out, the strike was carried out on an industrial facility. There is no information about the dead.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has stated the need for negotiations between Russia and Ukraine. He also reaffirmed support for Ukraine and announced a meeting with Zelenskyy at the G7 summit.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that the agreement with Kyiv on the creation of an Investment Fund for Reconstruction is a step towards ending the war. According to him, the document was adopted thanks to the leadership of Donald Trump.
At the Moscow airport "sheremetyevo", Ukrainians from Mariupol are forced to undergo filtration measures, including interrogations and inspections. Particular attention is paid to those who оформлюють documents for real estate.
At night, the Russians attacked Odesa with drones, killing two people and wounding five. Multi-story buildings, private houses, a supermarket, a school and cars were damaged.
Dmitry Peskov called on Russians to be proud of journalists and war correspondents who defend the Russian Federation in the information war. At the same time, he admitted that propaganda in the Russian Federation "sounds from every iron".
Ukraine and the USA have created an investment fund that will attract Western investments. The agreement envisages an equal partnership and the absence of Ukraine's debt obligations.
The enemy attacked Odesa with strike drones, damaging civilian infrastructure and residential buildings. Currently, all services are working to eliminate the consequences of the attack.
According to Scott Bessent, the agreement with Ukraine signals to Russia the US commitment to the peace process. No state or individual who has financed the Russian war machine will be allowed to benefit from the reconstruction of Ukraine.
According to Yulia Svyrydenko, Ukraine and the USA are creating a Fund that will attract investments into the country. The agreement envisages equality, Ukrainian control over resources, and the absence of debt obligations.
The USA and Ukraine have concluded an agreement on natural resources, Bloomberg journalist reported in the social network X, citing his own source.
On the night of May 1, Odesa was subjected to a massive drone attack. Local residents report at least 10 explosions, air defense is working, there is a hit in a multi-story building.
In the evening of April 30, Kharkiv was attacked by an enemy UAV, which hit a gas station on the border of the Kyiv and Saltiv districts. A fire broke out at the scene, information about casualties is being clarified.
The European Union is developing an alternative plan to maintain sanctions against the Russian Federation if the United States makes concessions to Russia regarding Ukraine. Brussels seeks to maintain the unity of EU member states on this issue.
The government of Ukraine has approved a decision to sign an agreement with the United States on the establishment of an Investment Fund for Reconstruction. The fund will attract resources for the reconstruction and economic growth of Ukraine.
On April 30, 177 combat clashes took place at the front. The Russians carried out 91 airstrikes, using 179 KABs, and carried out almost 6,000 shellings.
OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Jan Brat, condemned the torture and murder of Ukrainian journalist Victoria Roshchina by the Russian Federation. He stressed that this is a violation of international law.
Zelenskyy had a conversation with Carney, the leaders discussed strengthening Ukraine's air defense and the importance of sanctions against Russia. Carney assured of support for Ukraine at the G7 level.
According to the General Staff, on April 29, Ukrainian soldiers eliminated 1,100 Russian soldiers. 11 enemy artillery systems and other equipment were also destroyed.
On the night of April 30, the enemy attacked Dnipro with "Shaheds", a 53-year-old man died, and a 78-year-old man was injured. The private sector, an enterprise and the infrastructure of the Nikopol district were damaged.
Oleksandr Usyk appealed to Donald Trump with a request to stop the war in Ukraine. He called the rejection of territories by Ukraine for the sake of peace unacceptable.