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Ukraine calls on the world not to recognize Vladimir Putin as the legitimate president of Russia due to the undemocratic nature of the recent elections and Russia's ongoing aggression against Ukraine.

Hungary will not extradite Ukrainian male refugees of military age to Ukraine, guaranteeing their safety and providing the necessary assistance.

Germany will not send representatives to the inauguration of Russian President Vladimir Putin on May 7. Berlin emphasizes that the elections in Russia did not meet democratic standards.

Some members of the European Parliament earn extra money by working part-time for private companies, raising concerns about potential conflicts of interest and influence on EU policy-making.

If elected president, Trump plans to demand that NATO allies increase defense spending to 3% of GDP, excluding aid to Ukraine.

Ukraine has won the ІВ division of the 2024 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship and will be promoted to the IA division for the first time in 7 years.

NATO has condemned Russia's malicious cyber campaign against the Social Democratic Party of Germany and Czech institutions. The Alliance is considering a coordinated response.

NATO condemns Russia's hybrid actions against Allies and will respond to such attacks individually and collectively, while continuing to support Ukraine.

Macron said that France does not rule out the deployment of ground troops in Ukraine if Russia continues its aggression.

The American military battalion will remain in Lithuania indefinitely, and not until the end of 2025, as previously planned.

Since the start of the full-scale invasion, the Ministry of Education and Science, with the support of international partners, has provided 218,188 devices to Ukrainian students and teachers, most of them in Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia, and Dnipro regions.

Lithuanian Prime Minister Ingrida Simonite said that the return of Ukrainian citizens liable for military service home requires discussions at the level of the European Union.

Over the weekend, Baltic ministers warned of the risk of an air disaster due to GPS jamming blamed on Russia, after two Finnish flights were forced to turn around midway due to interference with navigation signals.

Latvia has started building anti-tank ditches near its eastern border as part of the Baltic Defense Line to deter potential military threats.

Latvia has donated a 250 MVA transformer, compressor, and transformer oil to Ukraine to help supply power and heat critical infrastructure after the russian missile attacks.

The former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania joked about the future destruction of the Crimean Bridge, while Moscow began to threaten the diplomat.

Ukraine's national ice hockey team has won the World Championship in Division 1B and leads the standings after defeating Estonia 8-0 in the opening match.

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.

The Lithuanian Seimas extended sanctions against Russian and Belarusian citizens for another year until May 2, 2025, including a ban on imports of agricultural products and feed of Russian or Belarusian origin.

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.

Poland and Lithuania are considering deporting Ukrainian men of conscription age who have not updated their data or extended their right to stay, which could potentially help Ukraine return conscripts from abroad.

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.

The Drone Coalition, initiated by Latvia, has raised almost 500 million euros for the Ukrainian Armed Forces. In particular, Denmark and the Netherlands have already announced the purchase of 400 million euros worth of drones.

France has proposed new EU sanctions against Russian disinformation operations and election interference around the world.

Lithuania handed over another batch of M577 armored command and control vehicles to Ukraine. In total, the country has donated one billion euros worth of aid to the Defense Forces.

Joint Lithuanian-Polish military exercises Brave Griffin 24/II began on April 21 to practice a scenario for the defense of the Isthmus of Suwalki, involving 1,500 Lithuanian servicemen, American and Portuguese troops.

The UK Ministry of Defense has not used more than half of the £900 million international military fund earmarked for Ukraine due to bureaucratic delays in processing contracts, having allocated or spent only £404 million so far.

The European Court of Human Rights has ruled against Russian singer Philipp Kirkorov in his case against Lithuania for a travel ban over his statements in support of Russia's occupation of Crimea.

A Belarusian who worked for the Russians and ordered two Poles to kill Navalny's associate was detained along with the attackers in Poland.

The speakers of the Latvian, Lithuanian and Estonian parliaments called on the U. S. Congress to approve a new military aid package for Ukraine, emphasizing that the support provided to Ukraine is an investment in a common secure future and is crucial at this critical time.