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The Georgian government has approved a plan to celebrate Independence Day on May 26 in Tbilisi and other cities, while the opposition is preparing large-scale protests.

The head of EU diplomacy stated that the Georgian law on aligning grants with the authorities undermines the status of a candidate for the EU. It obliges the coordination of foreign donations for non-governmental organizations.

The European Union is discussing the possibility of sending military advisers to Ukraine to organize training for Ukrainian soldiers. The issue was discussed at the EU Council meeting in Luxembourg.

Donald Trump rejected Ukraine's proposal to buy Patriot with EU funds and frozen assets of the Russian Federation. He accused Zelensky of starting a war that cannot be won.

The Russian group Cozy Bear sent European diplomats invitations to fake wine tastings on behalf of the European Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The letters contained malware.

A petition demanding to raise the salaries of Ukrainian teachers to $1000–1500 has gained the required number of votes. Now the Cabinet of Ministers must consider the appeal within ten days.

Giorgia Meloni is meeting with Trump in Washington, seeking tariff relief and strengthened defense. The Italian Prime Minister hopes to become a mediator between the US and Europe, but the risks are high.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania believes that Russia may commit a brutal attack on Easter. Such actions by the Kremlin may mobilize Western pressure on the Russian Federation.

The State Property Fund is initiating the transfer of NAAS lands to the state enterprise "Reserve", which threatens scientific research. This may lead to the loss of Ukraine's agricultural independence.

Negotiations between the EU and the USA did not bring significant progress. Most of the American duties introduced by the Trump administration on European goods worth $431 billion will remain in effect.

EU leaders have warned Serbian President Vucic that his visit to the May 9 parade in Moscow could harm Serbia's accession to the European Union.

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico plans to attend the parade in Moscow on May 9, despite calls from the EU to refrain from doing so. He emphasized that he will honor the memory of the Red Army soldiers who liberated Slovakia.

Polish President Andrzej Duda said that Naryshkin's threats are propaganda. NATO is a defensive alliance that responds to aggression, not attacks first, he stressed.

Russian intelligence threatens the Baltic countries and Poland with consequences in the event of "NATO aggression" against the allied state.

The Verkhovna Rada adopted as a basis draft law No. 13087, which will introduce the "Bolar rule," allowing the production of generics before the expiration of a patent.

Orbán's advisor stated that Ukraine's accession to the EU would absorb resources and weaken Hungary's position. Support would cost $100 billion a year, and for Hungary, this could become a burden of 20 trillion forints.

The head of ARMA, Olena Duma, is accused of ignoring court decisions and discrediting employees. Her activities have led to a fall in Ukraine's anti-corruption ratings.

Péter Szijjártó stated that the EU is considering sending military advisors to Ukraine and allocating 40 billion euros for weapons. Hungary opposes these initiatives and a new package of sanctions against Russia.

Trump's actions are forcing the EU to look for gas in Russia, despite a pledge to abandon imports by 2027. Negotiations with Qatar have reached a dead end, and renewable energy is not developing fast enough.

A criminal network engaged in the sale of exotic animals from Ukraine, Belarus and Russia was uncovered in Spain. Two people were detained in Manacor, 19 animals and veterinary passports were seized.

Andriy Yermak called on the G7 countries to increase pressure on Russia due to the recent strikes on Sumy and Kryvyi Rih. He stressed the need to strengthen sanctions and defense assistance to Ukraine.

Radosław Sikorski stated that Hungary is preventing the allocation of funds to Ukraine from the European Peace Fund and is blocking negotiations on joining the EU, including the 17th package of sanctions.

The future German Chancellor Friedrich Merz plans to visit Paris on May 7, after which he will visit Warsaw and Kyiv. The purpose of the visit is to negotiate with Macron, Tusk and Zelensky.

The second tranche of 752 million pounds within the G7 ERA initiative has been received on Ukraine's accounts. The funds will be used to strengthen the country's defense capabilities.

The European Union is working on the 17th package of sanctions against Russia, which will include restrictions against the "shadow fleet. " This was stated by Kaja Kallas, emphasizing the importance of increasing pressure on the Russian Federation.

Head of EU diplomacy Kaja Kallas stated that to end the war, it is necessary to increase pressure on Russia, not on Ukraine. She stressed that it is Russia that is the aggressor, and it is she who must realize her mistake.

Kaja Kallas called on EU candidate countries not to participate in the May 9 events in Moscow. She also called on EU leaders to visit Ukraine more often for support.

The EU Council has completed a review of the arms export control system to prevent weapons from falling into the hands of terrorists. The review is related to arms supplies to Ukraine.

Ukraine and the EU will develop a compromise trade option, taking into account the interests of farmers. It is important to maintain access of Ukrainian agricultural products to the European market.

Ukraine has invited EU leaders to Kyiv on May 9 to counter Putin's victory parade in Moscow. Zelenskyy is ready to receive the leaders of the "Coalition of the Willing" for security guarantees.