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Italy is ready to support EU sanctions on russian liquefied natural gas (LNG), as it has diversified its gas supplies and can do without russian gas entirely.

Germany opposes the confiscation of $300 billion in frozen russian assets for Ukraine's reconstruction and military aid, fearing it would set a precedent that could lead to new lawsuits against Germany for World War II crimes.

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.

Two Ukrainian servicemen undergoing medical rehabilitation were killed in the German city of Murnau am Stafelsee, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine reports.

Italy, along with the United Kingdom and France, has provided Ukraine with Storm Shadow cruise missiles, an important weapon that could have a significant impact, British Defense Minister Grant Shapps said.

Two Ukrainian soldiers who were undergoing rehabilitation at a clinic in Germany were killed. a Russian man was arrested as a suspect in the murder.

Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski hopes that Germany will send Ukraine long-range Taurus missiles, inspired by the US decision to supply ATACMS missiles.

The Ukrainian women's double sculls four of Natalia Dovgodko, Kateryna Dudchenko, Daryna Verkhoglyad and Anastasia Kozhenkova won a silver medal at the European Rowing Championships in Szeged, Hungary.

Today, on the last Saturday of April, all pet owners can thank the people who keep their pets alive and healthy and join the celebration of World Veterinary Day.

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.

The total amount of damage caused to the Chornobyl nuclear power plant during the russian occupation reaches UAH 3 billion, including the cost of demining the area around the plant.

EU agriculture ministers plan to increase the maximum amount of minimum state aid to €50,000 per farm for three years to support the agricultural sector amid ongoing market turmoil.

Two brothers who had been living in Germany for several years decided to return to Ukraine illegally due to lack of work, crossing the Western Bug River in wetsuits.

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.

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.

According to Fedir Lapiy, head of the National Technical Group of Experts on Immunization, immunization rates in Ukraine have remained almost the same as before the COVID-19 pandemic: only 85% of children received three doses of pertussis, diphtheria, and tetanus vaccines during the first year of life, and somewhat better coverage of measles, mumps, and rubella vaccinations, although these data may not be entirely accurate due to displaced Ukrainians receiving vaccinations abroad.

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

Gustav Klimt's "Portrait of Fraülein Lieser," which had been considered lost for 100 years, was sold for 30 million euros to an unknown buyer in Vienna.

Four people have been detained in Georgia for stealing rare 19th century books worth hundreds of thousands of euros from libraries across Europe as part of an organized criminal group.

Ukrainian refugees can stay in Germany with expired passports, and the decision of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry to suspend consular services for Ukrainian men will not affect their refugee status.

The European Parliament adopted a resolution calling for sanctions against Russian media and those responsible for spreading disinformation and propaganda in the EU as part of efforts to counter Russian interference in the upcoming EU elections.

German intelligence warns German companies to be vigilant against industrial espionage, cyberattacks, and attempts to influence politics and business by China through illegal means.

Germany assures that Ukrainian men will not be deprived of refugee status in the country, despite Ukraine's decision to temporarily suspend consular services for men aged 18-60 abroad.

Poland is ready to help Ukraine return men of military age to participate in the war against russia.

Ukraine and Portugal start negotiations on a bilateral security agreement.

In March, the United States provided Ukraine with long-range ATACMS ballistic missiles as part of a $300 million aid package that will allow Ukrainian troops to strike Russian targets anywhere in the occupied territories.

Germany and the United Kingdom plan to intensify cooperation, including joint support for Ukrainian helicopters, weapons, maintenance, and training, to strengthen Ukraine's military-industrial base.

Ukraine has found seven Patriot anti-aircraft missile systems that can be transferred by partners: one was promised by Germany, four more are under negotiation, and two more are in Ukraine's "field of vision.

In the occupied Crimea, libraries have been instructed to remove books that mention the Holodomor, the Ukrainian liberation struggle, the activities of Crimean Tatars, and literature with Ukrainian symbols such as the trident, as the Russian authorities consider them "Nazi.