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The government is working in three areas to address energy problems: rapid repair and restoration of facilities, decentralization of the energy system through small cogeneration plants and cooperation with partners, and strengthening air defense of critical infrastructure.

The administration of US President Joe Biden is growing increasingly frustrated with delays in funding aid to Ukraine, Bloomberg reports.

The European Union has approved criminal penalties, including imprisonment and fines, for helping to circumvent EU sanctions, such as travel bans, trade in sanctioned goods, or prohibited financial activities.

The Cannes Film Festival has announced its competition program, which includes a film by russian filmmaker Kirill Serebrennikov and a special screening of Sergei Loznitsa's film about the russian invasion of Ukraine.

Belgian authorities have launched an investigation into a Moscow-funded influence network in the European Parliament that paid MEPs to promote the Russian agenda. The network was uncovered by Czech and Polish intelligence agencies on the eve of the European Parliament elections.

Belgian Prime Minister Alexander de Kroo said that Belgium supports the training of Ukrainian pilots for F-16s and hopes that the first delivery will take place in May, but Belgium still needs the F-16s themselves until they are replaced by F-35s.

EU leaders will discuss the supply of air defense systems, including Patriot batteries, to Ukraine at the upcoming summit in Brussels on April 17-18.

The EU should provide more military aid, including air defense systems and surface-to-air missiles, to help Ukraine defend itself against Russia's barbaric attacks on its population and infrastructure.

The NBU devalues the hryvnia against the US dollar and the euro.

President Zelenskyy believes that June should be an important month for the start of negotiations on Ukraine's accession to the European Union.

russian citizens can once again take pilot training in Finland after an EU court lifted sanctions restricting their flights in Europe, but they cannot fly russian-owned aircraft.

Zelenskyy and Duda discussed a bilateral security agreement, Russian strikes on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, the situation in Kharkiv, and Ukraine's future membership in the EU and NATO.

Last year, russia allocated about half a billion dollars to fund domestic propaganda through so-called "non-profit" organizaгыtions to shape public opinion loyal to the Putin regime.

The Three Seas Initiative summit adopted a joint declaration expressing a commitment to a more resilient Europe, a stronger transatlantic partnership, and unwavering support for Ukraine in its fight against Russian aggression.

The EU has agreed to extend duty-free and quota-free trade with Ukraine for a year for most goods, which will have a positive impact on Ukrainian exports in various areas, such as bioethanol, and grain and oilseed products.

Slovakia provided Ukraine with two mechanized demining machines and other engineering equipment to assist in humanitarian demining, particularly in the de-occupied settlements of Kherson region.

The European Parliament approved the reform of the EU electricity market aimed at reducing the dependence of electricity prices on fossil fuel prices, accelerating the introduction of renewable energy sources and protecting consumers from price spikes.

Turkey has prepared a draft peace treaty that proposes a "freeze" on the front line and a non-aligned status for Ukraine to resolve the Ukrainian-russian war.

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico assured that Slovakia supports Ukraine's accession to the EU and will not impede this process and will even share its experience of joining the EU.

Zelenskyy met with Czech President Pavel in Vilnius. The two leaders discussed defense support for Ukraine, strengthening cooperation in the defense industry, integration into the EU and NATO, and the conclusion of a bilateral security agreement.

Zelenskyy met with Lithuanian President Nausėda on the eve of the Three Seas summit, discussing the consequences of Russian strikes, Ukraine's urgent need for air defense, and the situation on the battlefield.

Latvia will provide Ukraine with annual military aid of 0. 25% of GDP, as well as support in cyber defense, demining, and drones for 10 years, while unconditionally supporting Ukraine's EU and NATO membership applications.

Finnish President Alexander Stubb called on European countries to focus on immediate assistance to Ukraine and training of their armed forces, rather than speculation about potential Russian aggression outside Ukraine.

Ukraine and the EU are working at all levels to strengthen Ukraine's air defense by seeking additional Patriot air defense systems for Ukraine.

Ukraine's Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal discussed with the G7 ambassadors the urgent need to increase air defense systems to protect lives and critical infrastructure from Russian shelling.

The Prime Minister of Spain called on the EU to increase defense investments to strengthen the deterrence potential and bring the sector's industry in line with the European economy in the face of Russian aggression.

Switzerland will host a two-day high-level peace conference on Ukraine on June 15-16, aimed at creating "a framework conducive to achieving a comprehensive and lasting peace in Ukraine.

The relevant committee has approved for the second reading a draft law that will regulate the market of road transport services in Ukraine in accordance with EU standards and requirements.

In 2024, Ukraine received $10. 2 billion in external financing from international partners, including the US, EU, Japan, Canada, IMF, UK, and Norway.

The European Commission has launched an official screening of Ukrainian legislation on the freedom of movement of capital, analyzing its compliance with EU laws.