Volodymyr Zelenskyy
The Budget Committee supported the draft law on directing the military tax toward payments for the Armed Forces of Ukraine. This will ensure an inflow of 200 billion hryvnias per year.
The government will carry out personnel changes among deputy ministers and select new heads of state-owned enterprises. Sens Bank is to be privatized by the end of the current year.
Zelenskyy stated the need to privatize Sense Bank by the end of the year. The government must accelerate economic processes to fill the state budget.
Hungary has returned Oschadbank funds and valuables seized by special services in March to Ukraine. Zelenskyy confirmed the arrival of the assets in full.
An unofficial network for technology exchange and drone supplies operates between the countries. Taiwan is studying the experience of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to prepare its own society for war.
Britain has imposed sanctions against 35 entities for recruiting foreigners for the war. Zelenskyy announced new restrictions against the aggressor as early as this month.
Russia struck the center of Kramatorsk with aerial bombs; five dead and five wounded have been reported. A rescue operation is ongoing at the scene.
Zelenskyy discussed diplomacy in the Middle East and condemned Iran's strikes on the UAE. Ukraine is preparing new security solutions for Bahrain and the Gulf countries.
Ukraine will continue the ceasefire regime if Russia also observes the silence. Head of the DIU Budanov stated that the next step is up to Moscow.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain to discuss security. He proposed concluding a drone agreement and sharing defense expertise.
Zelenskyy reported on the successful use of deep strikes and agreements in the Middle East. Ukraine, together with the EU, is developing a strategic cooperation plan called the Drone Deal.
As part of Operation Deep Strike, the Defense Forces launched F-5 Flamingo missiles. The target, located 1,500 km away, produced navigation equipment for the Russian army.
In April, enemy losses exceeded 35,000 personnel. The number of middle-strikes has doubled, and robotic systems have completed over 10 thousand missions.
The Russian Federation attacked energy facilities in five regions, killing four people in the Poltava region. Zelenskyy promises a mirror response for the shelling of infrastructure.
Sybiha urged the world to support the ceasefire regime in Ukraine starting May 6. This decision will demonstrate Moscow's readiness for peace instead of holding military parades.
Ukraine declares a ceasefire from midnight on May 6 for the sake of preserving human lives. Zelenskyy called on the Russian Federation to take real steps to end the war.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced the restoration of dialogue between the countries following a meeting with the Prime Ministers of Slovakia and Georgia.
The Russian Ministry of Defense announced a truce for May 8-9 and is threatening strikes on Kyiv if the events are disrupted. Zelenskyy called such proposals cynical.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that there have been no official proposals regarding a truce. He considers a one-day ceasefire to be unserious against the backdrop of constant attacks.
Zelenskyy announced the return of US political attention to Ukraine. Funds from the new package will be directed toward the production of drones and EW systems as early as this summer.
Zelenskyy's visit to Yerevan has triggered aggression from Russian propagandists due to the loss of influence over Armenia. Moscow is tightening security and preparing for communication restrictions.
Zelenskyy met with Georgian Prime Minister Kobakhidze in Yerevan due to open issues between the countries. The parties agreed on further cooperation and dialogue.
Zelenskyy met with Pashinyan during the first visit to Armenia in 24 years. They discussed security challenges and the restoration of economic cooperation in Kyiv.
Zelenskyy and Costa discussed opening six negotiation clusters with the EU. Ukraine expects the unblocking of 90 billion euros in financial aid.
The announcement of the US troop withdrawal from Germany forced EU leaders to discuss defense independence. In Yerevan, they also coordinated actions regarding Ukraine.
President Zelenskyy discussed the conditions for a lasting peace and a ceasefire with Donald Tusk. The parties also raised the issue of Ukraine's European integration.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Robert Fico in Yerevan to discuss cooperation. Slovakia supported Ukraine's EU membership and joint visits.
Zelenskyy stated that for the first time, there will be no military equipment at the parade in Moscow. The President suggested the possibility of Ukrainian drones flying over.
President Zelenskyy, at the summit in Yerevan, called the summer a defining period for the war. Putin will choose between expanding aggression and a diplomatic path.
At the summit in Yerevan, Zelenskyy discussed air defense and announced $200 million from Canada. NATO confirmed the continuation of anti-ballistic missile deliveries.