Ukraine

Italian Defense Minister Guido Crozetto called for peace talks with Putin to end the war in Ukraine, saying that economic sanctions have not worked and the West should make more efforts to find a diplomatic solution to end the war in Ukraine.

russia may be considering increasing its missile arsenal to deter the West amid open confrontation and deteriorating relations caused by its invasion of Ukraine.

Ukraine launches a program to compensate employers up to UAH 106,000 for equipping workplaces for people with disabilities of groups I or II.

Russian oil exports in April 2024 fell to their lowest level since the COVID-19 pandemic due to drone attacks by Ukraine on Russian refineries.

Large-scale military exercises "Spring Storm" involving about 14,000 participants from 15 countries will be held in western Estonia and its islands from May 6 to 17.

Russia will conduct exercises with the use of non-strategic nuclear weapons in response to "threats from the West.

On Infantry Day, President Zelenskyy thanked Ukrainian infantrymen for their service, daily heroism and defense against Russian aggression.

According to Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, Ukraine has carried out all the necessary reforms and is now "one step away from an invitation" to join NATO. Shmyhal expects Ukraine to receive the invitation at the NATO summit in July.

The Prime Minister of Ukraine said that reinforcements from NATO countries would help push back the Russian occupiers, and Kyiv would be grateful for additional troops.

More than 140,000 companies in Ukraine are registered at mass registration addresses, with the largest number - more than 2,000 companies - registered at a single address in Kyiv.

According to rumors cited by Der Spiegel, Biden may withdraw from the race in favor of Michelle Obama, who may be nominated at the party convention in August.

The National Bank of Ukraine strengthened the hryvnia by 24 kopecks, setting the official exchange rate at 39. 3969 UAH/USD.

Hakeem Jeffries, the Democratic leader in the U. S. House of Representatives, warned that America would "have to intervene" with its military if Ukraine "falls" in a war with Russia, as Vladimir Putin seeks to recreate the Soviet Union and threatens NATO allies.

Russia has put former Ukrainian government officials Oleksiy Danilov, Pavlo Klimkin and Volodymyr Groysman on the wanted list.

China intends to cooperate with France and the international community to find solutions to resolve the "crisis" in Ukraine, as stated by Chinese President Xi Jinping in an article published in Le Figaro.

Today is the Day of Infantry of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The event was launched by a presidential decree in 2019. The date of the celebration was chosen in honor of the fact that on May 6, 1648, a turning point occurred in the Battle of Zhovti Vody, as a result of which the Cossack army led by Hetman Bohdan Khmelnytsky defeated the Polish army.

Enemy tactical aviation is active in the Sea of Azov, which poses a threat of air strikes.

Former Ukrainian ministers Arsen Avakov and Yuriy Stets are put on the wanted list by the russian interior ministry.

Finland is seeking to quickly build a TNT plant to provide Europe with this strategic substance due to an extreme shortage.

Swiss President Viola Amherd discussed the war in Ukraine and other conflicts with Pope Francis, who welcomed an invitation to attend the Global Peace Summit in Switzerland in June to discuss humanitarian issues, nuclear security, freedom of navigation and food security.

Due to massive attacks by enemy drones, critical infrastructure facilities in Sumy were switched to backup power, water utilities and hospitals were fully backed up, and steadfastness points were deployed in the city.

Enemy strike drones pose a threat in Mykolaiv and Kherson regions, the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reports.

In 2024, Ukraine will receive a batch of artillery ammunition with a range of up to 100 kilometers from the German arms company Rheinmetall.

The group of foreign Eurobond holders seeks to receive up to USD 500 million annually in interest payments in exchange for the cancellation of a significant portion of Ukraine's debt.

Ukrainian judokas won 4 medals - 1 gold, 1 silver and 2 bronze - at the Junior European Cup in Rijeka (Croatia).

Ukrainian soldiers train on German PzH 2000 self-propelled artillery systems provided by European countries to strengthen Ukraine's combat capabilities against Russia.

Over the past day, 103 combat engagements took place, the enemy carried out 100 air strikes and over 50 attacks from multiple launch rocket systems, and Ukrainian troops struck 13 enemy concentrations and 7 objects, including radar stations and air defense systems.

Chinese leader Xi Jinping arrives in France on a state visit to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Franco-Chinese diplomatic relations and meet with Emmanuel Macron.

Ukrainians, including soldiers on the frontline, celebrated Easter amid the ongoing war, sharing photos and videos of holiday traditions such as blessing Easter cakes, decorating eggs and exchanging greetings of "Christ is risen. "

Ukraine does not yet know in which sports neutral athletes with Russian passports will be allowed, but most likely there will be very few of them, perhaps in some martial arts.