Germany
German Vice Chancellor and Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection Robert Habeck visits Kyiv unannounced to discuss long-term support, emergency aid for Ukraine's energy infrastructure, and increased cooperation in areas such as defense.
Yermak held a working meeting to discuss the main elements of a future security agreement with the United States, including the strengths of existing agreements and actions to be taken after the US Congress decides to provide military assistance to Ukraine.
Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said that Russian terrorists shelled the center of Chernihiv, killing at least 11 people and wounding at least 22, and called on Ukraine's partners to provide air defense capabilities to protect Ukrainian lives.
Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba will visit Italy to participate in the G7 ministerial meeting and hold bilateral talks aimed at obtaining additional air defense systems and weapons for Ukraine.
Latvia will send the first batch of drones produced by its military industry to support Ukraine.
The United States and G7 allies are exploring ways to unlock nearly $300 billion in frozen Russian assets to help Ukraine, with options such as using the assets as collateral or confiscating interest income being considered.
Ukraine held another round of talks with Spain on concluding a bilateral security agreement to implement the G7 Joint Declaration of Support for Ukraine.
Centers of the State Enterprise "Document" abroad in 7 countries processed almost 900,000 applications and issued more than 672,000 passports of Ukrainian citizens.
France is overwhelmed by propaganda and disinformation campaigns ahead of the EU elections in June, creating fake media sites and social media accounts.
Poland and Denmark discussed the creation of an effective European missile and air defense system similar to Israel's Iron Dome to protect the region.
The meeting of the G7 foreign ministers will focus on calls for a ceasefire in Gaza, reducing tensions between Israel and Iran, and reaffirming full support for Ukraine in its fight against Russian aggression.
At the extraordinary meeting, international partners promised to start supplying Ukraine with various modifications of drones, including Canada will provide 450 SkyRanger UAVs, Lithuania will allocate funds for the production of FPV drones, the Netherlands will sign contracts with Denmark and Germany for the supply of Heidrun RQ-35 drones.
The escalation in the Middle East will not affect Germany's support for Ukraine, Berlin said.
Iran fired about 300 drones, ballistic and cruise missiles toward Israel, which intercepted about 99% of them, in response to an alleged Israeli strike on the Iranian consulate in Syria that killed senior commanders of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, prompting G7 leaders to condemn Iran's actions and warn of the risk of uncontrolled regional escalation.
Germany will provide Ukraine with an additional Patriot air defense system to protect Ukrainian airspace from Russian air strikes, but the delivery process will take some time.
President Zelenskyy announced that Germany would provide Ukraine with an additional Patriot air defense system, and that work is underway to obtain an additional IRIS-T system and missiles for existing air defense systems from Germany.
President Zelenskyy thanked German Chancellor Scholz for the decision to transfer another Patriot air defense system and missiles to Ukraine, emphasizing the importance of Germany's support at a critical time.
Germany will provide Ukraine with another Patriot air defense system in addition to previously delivered and planned systems to help repel Russian air strikes.
Two Belarusians stole 40 NATO-style assault rifles from a freight train in Germany to sell them on the darknet, but were arrested by police after a sting operation.
Germany is urging its citizens to leave Iran because of the risk of arrest, interrogation, and prolonged detention amid escalating tensions between Iran and Israel.
The United States remains Ukraine's most reliable strategic partner, with ongoing dialogue and diverse cooperation between the two countries on a variety of issues, including military assistance, the Peace Summit, and the upcoming NATO summit.
According to the deputy head of the Presidential Administration, Ukraine is currently negotiating with about 10 countries to sign security agreements, with some agreements expected to be signed within a month.
The administration of US President Joe Biden is growing increasingly frustrated with delays in funding aid to Ukraine, Bloomberg reports.
During his visit to China, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will express concerns about China's support for Russia and Chinese overcapacity, while seeking to mitigate risks without separating from the Chinese economy.
President Zelenskyy said that Ukraine needs an invitation to join NATO this year, calling it realistic because Ukraine defends the Alliance's common values and deserves reliable security, as does the Baltic region after Finland and Sweden joined.
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.
Lufthansa suspends flights to Tehran until April 11 due to the current situation in the Middle East.
The International Day of the Liberation of Nazi Concentration Camps was established in honor of the uprising in one of the worst German concentration camps, Buchenwald, which took place on April 11, 1945.
President Zelenskyy emphasized the need to start bilateral negotiations on a security agreement with Ireland within the framework of the Vilnius Declaration during a conversation with Irish Prime Minister Simon Harris.
Germany has renewed its military assistance to Ukraine, providing a variety of equipment, including vehicles, ammunition, drones, demining systems, cameras, rifles, and detonators.