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US congressmen have included sanctions on Iranian oil exports in the aid package for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan. This could directly affect oil exports from Iran if the measures are implemented properly.

The EU is preparing the 14th package of sanctions against Russia, including measures against entities that circumvent existing sanctions, expanding the list of individuals and organizations whose assets will be frozen, with specific proposals to be presented to member states next week.

The European Central Bank is planning to oblige Italy's UniCredit, the EU's second largest bank in Russia, to drastically reduce its assets in Russia.

The European Union has allocated 143 billion euros ($150 billion) in aid to Ukraine, European Council President Charles Michel said.

The G7 ministers said they would explore ways to use Russia's immobilized assets to support Ukraine and provide recommendations on all possible options ahead of the summit in Puglia.

Artem Artyukhov, Head of the Ethics Committee of the National Agency for Higher Education Quality Assurance (NAQA), Associate Professor of Marketing at Sumy State University, PhD in Engineering, has written his doctoral dissertation for the degree of Doctor of Economics. His defense will take place on April 19 at the University of Economics in Bratislava, where he has been working since last year.

The G7 countries expressed their determination to strengthen Ukraine's air defense capabilities and to work with partners to achieve this goal, praising Germany's Immediate Action Initiative, while reaffirming their commitment to Ukraine's long-term security and providing military, financial and other support.

Russia attacked civilians in Dnipro and surrounding areas, including those sleeping in their homes. The EU Ambassador called for urgent air defense support for Ukraine.

Ukraine signs a memorandum with the European Investment Bank to receive €560 million for energy projects, transportation infrastructure, housing reconstruction, and economic recovery.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk calls on protesting Polish farmers to stop blocking the Ukrainian border.

According to Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, 300 billion euros of European savings are transferred abroad, mainly to the United States, every year due to the fragmentation of the EU's capital markets and financial system.

The National Bank of Ukraine devalued the hryvnia by 6 kopecks, setting the official dollar exchange rate at 39. 6037 UAH/USD.

Kuleba and the French Foreign Minister discussed steps to accelerate the provision of additional air defense systems and missiles to Ukraine, as well as measures to counter Russian disinformation and strengthen cybersecurity.

Israeli missiles strike Iranian territory.

India has launched an election campaign involving almost a billion voters. The ruling party led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to win.

Minister Kuleba thanked EU Representative Borrell for his efforts to provide Ukraine with Patriot and SAMP/T air defense systems, emphasizing their critical importance in the joint message "Air Defense for Ukraine Now".

The G7 is considering using nearly $300 billion in frozen Russian assets as collateral for loans to Ukraine to help meet its urgent financial needs in the face of the Russian invasion.

Ukraine and the Czech Republic have begun negotiations on a bilateral security agreement to strengthen cooperation in the defense industry and pave the way for Ukraine's future membership in the EU and NATO.

Shmyhal met with French Minister Le Maire to discuss Ukraine's military needs, restoration of the energy system, and confiscation of frozen Russian assets.

President Zelenskyy's peace plan is the only one being discussed by the international community, while other plans have disappeared, and then they will have to be discussed with Russia, which is the aggressor - we should not forget this, says EU chief diplomat Josep Borrell.

The United States and the United Kingdom have imposed sanctions on participants in Iran's UAV program, the Iranian steelmaker Khuzestan Steel Company, the automaker Bahman Group and its subsidiaries in response to Iran's unprecedented attack on Israel.

EU Diplomacy Chief Josep Borrell has called for Patriot missile defense systems to be sent out of the "barracks" to Ukraine, where the war is raging, and hopes that EU defense and foreign ministers will commit to providing more military aid to Ukraine at their upcoming meeting in Luxembourg.

Ukraine calls on Georgia to respect the right of citizens to peacefully protest against the draft law on "foreign agents" and condemns the comments of the Georgian Prime Minister about the threat of "Ukrainization," emphasizing that the real threat to Georgia is Russification, not "Ukrainization.

According to EU diplomat Josep Borrell, in the coming days, concrete decisions are to be made on sending more air defense systems to Ukraine.

The European Commission has allocated an additional 10 million euros to support Ukrainian scientists who were forced to leave the country because of the Russian war.

Next week, the European Commission will start discussing the 14th package of sanctions against russia and potential new restrictions against belarus. The decision to approve the sanctions is expected in May.

The European Council strongly condemned Russia's air and missile attacks on Ukraine's civilian infrastructure, emphasized the urgent need to ensure Ukraine's air defense, and called for the accelerated and intensified provision of all necessary military assistance, including artillery ammunition and missiles.

Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili promises to veto the controversial law on "foreign agents" if it is passed, amid large-scale protests against the bill.

Ukraine urgently needs additional Patriot and SAMP/T air defense systems to defend against Russian terror and protect Ukrainians from Russian missiles and drones.

Borrell discussed with Cameron the intensification of efforts to urgently provide Ukraine with air defense equipment.