USAID has committed more than $250 million to support Ukrainian grain and oilseed producers through the new USAID Harvest program, which aims to restore and expand the agricultural sector.
The recovery of Ukraine's labor market after the full-scale invasion will depend on the return of migrants, the inclusion of veterans and people with disabilities in civilian life, and the increased participation of these groups, supported by government and business adaptation and retraining measures to overcome labor shortages and stimulate a rapid economic recovery.
The new Patriot air defense system from Germany is expected to arrive in Ukraine no earlier than the end of June, which may coincide with the delivery of F-16 fighter jets that Ukraine has long been requesting.
Over the last day, 97 combat engagements were registered in the frontline. Ukrainian troops repelled 28 attacks in the Avdiivka sector, 14 in the Bakhmut sector, 7 in the Luhansk sector and 6 in the Kupyansk sector.
Andriy Yermak and Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto discussed key issues of Ukrainian-Hungarian relations and planned further steps to develop cooperation.
Every year, Christians await the symbolic descent of the Holy Fire, a ceremony. UNN has collected interesting information about this sacrament, which traditionally takes place on the last Saturday before Easter.
The United States will provide Ukraine with modern armed drones Felon 1. 0, equipped with a 5.56 mm cannon, and FelonX, equipped with a Spike anti-tank missile, to strengthen Ukraine's defense capabilities.
The National Bank of Ukraine has prohibited banks and non-bank financial institutions from accepting dual-use goods that can be used for military purposes as collateral to ensure the security and stability of the banking system during martial law.
Ukraine's agricultural exports are set to grow by 15% in 2024, with April already a record month for Ukrainian exports since Russia's full-scale invasion, generating revenues that will help Ukraine defend itself.
Ukraine is facing a new stage of the war and must do everything to disrupt Russia's offensive plan, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy has said.
The €9. 3 billion investment framework for Ukraine under the EU's Ukraine Facility program will provide Ukrainian businesses with access to additional financing from international financial institutions through a €7.8 billion guarantee facility and €1.5 billion in blended finance and technical assistance.
Ukraine and the UK are launching 13 innovative green energy projects under the InnovateUkraine program, with the UK providing £16 million to support Ukraine's energy independence and transition to green technologies.
In occupied Sevastopol, a participant in the war with Ukraine kicked a girl in the face for refusing to dance lezginka. The attacker, allegedly a member of the Storm Z formation, was identified as a member of the "svoboda" who was vacationing in the city.
Ukraine is expected to gradually bring utility tariffs to market levels over several years, but the timing and extent of the adjustment remains uncertain.
President Zelenskyy inspected armored vehicles, MLRS, artillery, drones and electronic warfare equipment used by Ukrainian border guards to protect the country.
Finland is in contact with NATO and the EU about growing GPS interference from Russia, which has increased during Russia's war in Ukraine, Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen said.
The Security Service of Ukraine warns of Russia's attempts to destabilize the situation in Ukraine through provocations, including the involvement of agents to commit interfaith provocations and adjusting hostile fire on civilian infrastructure during Easter celebrations.
This year, at least UAH 1. 45 billion has been allocated to Ukrainian entrepreneurs in Khmelnytsky Oblast as part of the Made in Ukraine economic platform to support domestic producers and businesses in the face of war.
In the short term, raw foods will remain cheaper than last year, but prices will rise in the second half of 2024 on the back of lower harvest expectations, while prices for processed foods will also accelerate slightly.
Over the past day, Russians intensified shelling of 8 localities in Zaporizhzhya region, firing 348 times and destroying 17 buildings.
Ukraine has already sown more than half of the planned 13. 5 million hectares of spring crops - 7.2 million hectares.
Ukrainian air defense forces destroy a Russian reconnaissance drone in Zaporizhzhia region.
Congress doubled funding to $6 billion for the production of 155mm artillery shells to replenish stockpiles depleted by supplies to Ukraine and Israel, with the goal of increasing monthly production to 100,000 units by summer 2025.
Almost all the land received by the ATO participants is now being cultivated, taxes are being paid, and jobs are being created, unlike the previous illegal lease of state land by the National Academy of Agrarian Sciences of Ukraine for cash without proper rights.
Russia is stepping up its disinformation campaigns to discredit Ukraine internationally and cut foreign aid, making false accusations of terrorism against officials such as the head of the Security Service of Ukraine, Vasyl Malyuk, in an attempt to divert attention from its own war crimes.
The Cabinet of Ministers appointed new deputy ministers of justice, head of the State Service of Ukraine on Medicines, and head of the State Agency for Digital Development.
The Cabinet of Ministers approved the creation of a subgroup to work on the confiscation of frozen Russian sovereign assets abroad in favor of Ukraine.
The occupants are constantly trying to restore the situation in southern Ukraine through unsuccessful assault operations: 11 attacks took place yesterday and 3 more today at the Zaporizhzhia and Kherson directions, but Ukrainian troops repel these attempts.
Since April 18, nearly 2,000 people have been arrested during pro-Palestinian protests at about 40 universities in 25 states.
Russian President's spokesman Dmitry Peskov called the statements of British Foreign Secretary David Cameron and French President Emmanuel Macron about the possibility of strikes on Russia and the deployment of Western troops in Ukraine "dangerous" and "escalating tensions" around the war in Ukraine, which potentially threatens European security.
