Ukraine
A European Commission spokeswoman said that Russia can stop its aggression in Ukraine immediately. Ukraine has already agreed to a ceasefire, so the EU supports a just peace.
Two accidents occurred in Poland, including a Minsk-Wroclaw bus overturning. The driver of the truck that crashed into the fire engine is Ukrainian, possible Ukrainian victims.
The Prime Minister stated that Russian attacks have led to the loss of almost 50% of gas production. To compensate for these losses, Ukraine is actively working on gas imports.
The seizure of land from scientific enterprises leads to the loss of access to domestic seeds. Farmers are forced to use foreign varieties that are less adapted to the conditions of Ukraine.
Singer Jerry Heil will be the spokesperson for Ukraine at Eurovision 2025 and will announce the national jury's scores. The band Ziferblat will perform in the first semi-final under number 5.
The Cabinet approved a draft law that will allow servicemen aged 18-24 to receive higher education without interrupting their service. This applies to contract soldiers and mobilized persons.
The EU does not rule out separating Moldova's accession process from Ukraine's due to Hungary's resistance. Only Budapest opposes Ukraine's accession to the EU, blocking negotiations.
The Cabinet of Ministers stated a lack of funds to increase teachers' salaries to the European level. However, the government is taking steps to gradually increase the wages of educators.
The Russians are recruiting Ukrainian prisoners of war, forcing them to inform, persuade relatives to cooperate and join the "Bogdan Khmelnytsky Battalion" for better conditions.
The UN stated that they want an end to the war between Ukraine and Russia based on international law, not a short-term ceasefire proposed by Putin for the May holidays.
The government has extended the public service obligations (PSO), so the electricity price will remain unchanged. Additionally, housing subsidies will be automatically recalculated for almost 3 million families.
The Cabinet of Ministers has extended the fixed electricity price for the population at the level of UAH 4. 32/kWh until October 31, 2025. The "night tariff" is also maintained.
Tomorrow it will get warmer up to +17+22 degrees during the day. Rains will pass in the western and eastern regions. No precipitation in Kyiv, up to +19 during the day.
Service members can execute wills and powers of attorney without a notary if there is no notary at the location of their unit. This can be done by unit commanders while maintaining notarial confidentiality.
Rustem Umerov announced the appointment of Boyev as the first deputy, Shevtsov as the deputy for logistics, Kozenko as the deputy for aviation. Serhiy Melnyk resigned from the post of Deputy Minister of Defense.
In the first two months of 2025, 13. 2 thousand electric vehicles were imported to Ukraine, which is 27% more than last year. Most of the new cars are from China, used cars are from the USA.
Latvian companies will supply 12,000 drones within the framework of the Drone Coalition. Support for the coalition to Ukraine in 2024 amounted to EUR 1.8 billion.
The UN Security Council meeting convened by France will consider Russian aggression and terror against civilians. Ukraine calls for increased pressure on Moscow.
NMT participants will be able to download invitations with the date, time, and location of the test by May 7. The Ukrainian Center for Educational Quality Assessment urges not to disseminate this information for security reasons.
Peskov stated that Moscow "does not understand" whether Kyiv is ready for a "truce". He added that negotiations are more important than the question of Zelensky's legitimacy.
The survey showed that 58% of Ukrainians oppose studying Russian in schools. Most supporters of studying Russian are in the south and among Russian speakers.
Since the beginning of 2024, more than 200 children have been returned to Ukraine from temporarily occupied territories. The return of children is carried out thanks to the Save Ukraine program and the Commissioner for Human Rights.
On April 29, Ukraine celebrates Football Day. The national team played at Euro 2024, in the League of Nations, and is preparing for the selection for the 2026 World Cup.
Agro Ukraine Summit will take place on June 6 in Kyiv, featuring 120 speakers, including ministers, heads of agricultural companies, and experts. More than 2,500 participants are expected.
On the night of April 29, Russian drones attacked Ukraine, one of them crossed the border with Romania by 500 meters. The Romanian Air Force scrambled fighter jets to patrol.
Donald Trump said that it is necessary to see what will happen in Ukraine during the week, because the last strokes remain. He also called it Biden's war.
The SBU detained a 57-year-old employee of the Pervomaisk City Council, who was spying on the Armed Forces in the south. She faces life imprisonment for treason.
Trump suggested that Putin could force him to take Ukraine's side. He hinted at the possibility of using sanctions instead of weapons.
Donald Trump has marked the first 100 days of his second term by introducing tariffs and declaring his desire for peace in Ukraine. The next 100 days will be focused on trade agreements.
The Academy of Legal Sciences covered up the lobbying of interests of the pharmaceutical company "Darnitsa", presenting it as scientific research. The event, which was supposed to improve the availability of medicines, was reduced to criticism of pharmacies.