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NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg made an unannounced visit to Kyiv and met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Stefanchuk met with Polish MPs to discuss military support, Zelenskyy's Peace Formula, Ukraine's path to the EU and NATO, and post-war reconstruction.

russia will not be able to win a war against Poland, because Warsaw will not fight alone and will have allies in the West, which is much more powerful than russia, says Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski.

Representatives from all continents will take part in the inaugural Peace Summit in June, aimed at paving the way for a just peace and forcing Russia to comply with international laws and conventions.

Russia is rapidly rebuilding its armed forces, and its aggression against Ukraine has become an international problem, according to General Charles Brown.

Ukraine's Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal met in Kyiv with Latvian Foreign Minister Baiba Braže to discuss further support for Ukraine, including military assistance, EU and NATO integration, increased sanctions against Russia, and confiscation of Russian assets.

Spain will send Patriot missiles to Ukraine, which will arrive at the logistics base within four days, and provide other military assistance, including machine guns, vehicles, anti-tank weapons, and howitzers over the next two months.

Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba discussed with his Spanish counterpart Jose Manuel Albares further military assistance and steps to strengthen Ukraine's air defense.

The NATO Secretary General has warned of Russian spies in the Alliance and called for vigilance, citing recent arrests of suspected Russian agents in Germany and the UK.

Five men in the UK have been charged with criminal activities in favor of russia, including arson, fraud and attempted recruitment for foreign intelligence, with suspected links to the Wagner PMC.

Ukraine and Latvia discussed increasing joint production of drones.

Lithuanian President Nausėda said that the deployment of nuclear weapons in Poland would be an element of deterrence against Russia and would meet Europe's security expectations.

22 non-NATO countries have already joined the Ramstein format for providing military assistance to Ukraine, and more countries are expected to join due to the growing support for Ukraine.

Germany is developing a plan to support thousands of U. S. troops that could be deployed to NATO's eastern front, including logistics, in the event of a potential armed conflict with Russia.

russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu has denied that russia has any plans to attack NATO countries, saying that russia has no geopolitical or military interests in attacking the Alliance.

Spain has agreed to provide Ukraine with a limited number of missiles for the Patriot air defense system, despite pressure from NATO and the EU.

Pentagon Secretary Lloyd Austin discusses Russia's invasion of Ukraine and further coordination of security assistance to Ukraine with Romanian National Defense Minister Angel Tilvar in a telephone conversation.

NATO countries have not provided Ukraine with the promised military aid in recent months, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has said.

Lukashenko's statements are part of the Kremlin's information campaign aimed at increasing tensions on Ukraine's northern border, according to the Ukrainian Center for Countering Disinformation.

China pretends to be neutral, but supports Russia's military goals in Ukraine by selling drone technology and gunpowder ingredients to Moscow.

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister threatens that if Poland deploys nuclear facilities, they will become military targets for Russia.

Ukrainian pilots are undergoing air combat training at an air base in France to prepare for the operation of F-16 fighter jets expected to arrive in Ukraine this summer.

Ukraine plans to create a unified system of care for the wounded based on NATO standards, modernize tactical medicine, update training, and take into account the combat experience of Ukrainian medics since 2014.

Russia said that the upcoming NATO military exercises in Finland near its borders increase the risks of potential military incidents and escalation of the hybrid war against Moscow.

Presidential elections have begun in North Macedonia, with seven candidates running. It is expected that none of the candidates will overcome the 50 percent threshold in the first round, so the second round will tentatively take place on May 8.

The United Kingdom plans to deploy Eurofighter Typhoons in Poland next year to help patrol Polish airspace and strengthen defense cooperation between the two countries.

The United Kingdom plans to increase defense spending to a new minimum threshold of 2. 5% by 2030, allocating an additional $93 billion over six years to the production of munitions and drones, as one of the main lessons of the war in Ukraine is the need for deeper stockpiles of ammunition and the ability to replenish them quickly.

Germany pressures the United States and other NATO allies to provide Ukraine with more Patriot missile defense systems and other equipment to strengthen its air defense against massive Russian air strikes.

President Zelenskyy met with a U. S. Congressional delegation, emphasizing Ukraine's urgent need for air defense systems, long-range weapons, artillery shells, and military aid to defend itself against Russian aggression.

The next meeting of the contact group on Ukraine's defense in the Ramstein format will take place at the end of this week, the head of the Dutch Defense Ministry said.