Romania

U. S. Special Representative for Ukraine's Economic Recovery Penny Pritzker is planning a visit to Romania to discuss with officials and business representatives the country's contribution to regional cooperation, emergency assistance to Ukraine in the energy sector, and long-term investments in infrastructure in Romania and Ukraine.

The Cabinet of Ministers has adopted a resolution to open a new international border crossing point between Bila Tserkva (Ukraine) and Sighetu Marmatiei (Romania) to strengthen Ukraine's economy, expand logistics and export potential, and deepen partnership with Romania.

In the morning, the damage limited the power supply to all consumers in Kharkiv region, while restrictions on industry continued in Kryvyi Rih. No electricity exports are planned.

Moldova and the U. S. discussed Moldova's role in contributing to Ukraine's economic recovery through infrastructure development, including roads and railways, hosting companies involved in Ukraine's recovery, and attracting investment to develop Moldova's economy.

Romania and Bulgaria have partially joined the Schengen area for air and sea travel, allowing free movement without document checks, but land border controls remain in place due to Austria's opposition on migration grounds.

Ukraine is redirecting grain cargo to the seaports of Odesa, so the volume of grain transportation by sea has increased.

On April 1, the JCET 2024 international exercise with the participation of military personnel from Romania and the United States starts at the training grounds of the National Army of Moldova.

Fragments of an unmanned aerial vehicle (drone) were found in an agricultural area on the Big Island of Brăilei (Insula Mare a Brăilei) on March 28, the Romanian Ministry of National Defense reports.

Due to Russian missile attacks that damaged thermal and hydroelectric power plants, electricity supply is limited in Kryvyi Rih and Kharkiv region. However, there may be restrictions in two other regions.

Power outage schedules are in effect only in Kharkiv region, but restrictions may be applied in Odesa and Khmelnytsky regions due to increased consumption.

A 60-year-old resident of Zakarpattia was detained for trying to smuggle a 30-year-old Lviv resident of military age across the Ukrainian-Slovak border for $2,000.

Due to grid constraints, Kharkiv and Odesa regions are subject to emergency outage schedules, but electricity imports from 5 countries are planned, and no shortage is expected in the power system.

German company Rheinmetall receives 130 million euros from the EU to increase production of 155-mm artillery ammunition and explosives to replenish the European armed forces.

Ukraine plans to import a record amount of electricity, while no exports are planned, as the power system is stable and no shortages are expected despite Russian attacks.

Ukraine's Minister of Agrarian Policy Mykola Solsky met in Brussels with his Belgian counterpart David Clarenval to discuss the extension of the autonomous trade regime between Ukraine and the EU for another year.

Three young people trying to illegally cross the border with Romania got lost in Zakarpattia and were rescued by border guards, who provided them with food and warmth before drawing up administrative reports.

A Russian missile violated Polish airspace, and the Lithuanian foreign minister said that if this happens again, such missiles should be shot down by NATO.

More than 1,000 miners have been trapped underground in Donetsk and Dnipropetrovs'k regions after Russian attacks damaged energy facilities, causing widespread power outages in many parts of Ukraine.

Dozens of Ukrainian power system facilities were damaged as a result of a large-scale Russian attack, leading to emergency power outages in 7 regions.

In the semifinals of the Euro 2024 playoffs, Ukraine will play Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the winner will face Israel or Iceland for a ticket to the tournament.

The Netherlands will provide Ukraine with 350 million euros of military aid, including 150 million euros for the purchase of air-to-ground munitions for F-16 fighters and more than 200 million euros for unmanned aerial vehicles to be transferred to Ukraine.

Armin Papperger, CEO of Rheinmetall, believes that Europe should create its own version of the Israeli Iron Dome air defense system.

The 12 men were hiding in an abandoned building near the Dniester River, planning to illegally cross the border into a neighboring country by boat.

During the period of martial law, Ukrainian border guards, in cooperation with other law enforcement agencies, exposed about 410 organized groups that promised illegal assistance in crossing the border in exchange for money.

An audit by the Accounting Chamber found that the war, fires, and illegal logging caused the state to incur losses of almost UAH 23 billion.

33 countries have joined the International Coalition for the Return of Ukrainian Children, led by Ukraine and Canada, which aims to multiply efforts to return Ukrainian children deported to Russia.

Romanian President Klaus Iohannis approves the training of about 50 Ukrainian pilots on F-16s at a military base in Romania, as well as the transit of weapons for Ukraine through Romania, donated by Finland.

Work has begun in Romania on the creation of the largest NATO military base in Europe, a 2. 5 billion euro project covering 2,800 hectares and capable of housing up to 10,000 NATO soldiers and their families, with facilities such as runways, hangars, schools, shops and a hospital.

Ukraine plans to support Ukrainian producers under the "Made in Ukraine" initiative through cashback programs, investment loans, and simplified government regulations to stimulate demand, provide financing, and reduce bureaucracy.

Ukraine has started negotiations with Latvia on a bilateral security agreement, defining its content, key elements and thematic blocks.