Ukraine

The Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine Mykola Solsky, suspected of misappropriation of state land, has been released on bail of UAH 75. 7 million and continues to perform his duties.

The Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine Mykola Solsky, suspected of misappropriating state land worth UAH 481 million, was granted bail of UAH 75. 7 million.

Starting April 25, men aged 18 to 60 in Ukraine will be able to obtain passport documents only at the State Migration Service within Ukraine, and not at foreign branches of the State Enterprise "Document" abroad, with some exceptions for certain categories.

U. S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken expressed concern about China's support for Russia's defense industry during talks with senior Chinese diplomat Wang Yi in Beijing, highlighting tensions despite efforts to stabilize relations between the world's largest economies.

russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu has denied that russia has any plans to attack NATO countries, saying that russia has no geopolitical or military interests in attacking the Alliance.

Polish farmers are currently blocking only the Hrebenne-Rava-Ruska checkpoint, through which only 70 trucks were allowed to cross into Poland over the past day, while 1300 trucks were allowed through the Yahodyn-Dorogusk checkpoint over the past day.

According to the Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine, during the occupation of the Chornobyl nuclear power plant, Russians stole and destroyed property worth more than UAH 1 billion.

140 fallen defenders were returned to Ukraine, including 112 from Donetsk, 20 from Luhansk, 5 from Sumy, 2 from Zaporizhzhia and 1 from Kherson.

At least 600 children have been killed in attacks across Ukraine since the war escalated in 2022, with the confirmed number up nearly 40% since last year, according to UNICEF.

Deputy Director General of Rosatom Nikolai Mulyukin is suspected of leading the looting of the Chornobyl nuclear power plant during the Russian occupation in 2022.

Ukraine is working on changes to the PAYG pension system to make it more balanced and fair, as well as on the development of a funded pension contribution system.

Representatives of Ukraine, Alyona Alyona and Jerry Heil, have traveled to Malmö, Sweden, where the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 will take place. They will perform their song "Teresa & Maria" there.

According to Pentagon spokesman Pat Ryder, the United States has already begun the process of moving weapons, ammunition and equipment from the approved $1 billion aid package to Ukraine.

Ukrainian guerrillas recorded the movement of several BMP-2 infantry fighting vehicles in the direction of Simferopol in Crimea, probably for repairs.

Ukraine is working on criteria for targeted financial assistance and maximizing digitalization for those who need it most, as social spending depends on international aid and the economy is focused on defense spending.

The SBI exposed two military officers who helped the suspects in the murder of a police officer in Vinnytsia region to flee abroad by providing a car, passports and a cell phone, and one of them left the military unit without permission.

The Security Committee of the Swiss Parliament has voted to allocate $5. 5 billion in aid to Ukraine as part of a package of measures aimed at improving Switzerland's defense capabilities.

Ukraine is creating a new social policy system focused on providing services and support in difficult life situations, with incentives to return people to economic activity, based on principles such as digitalization, targeting, universality, equity and barrier-free access.

Due to Russian missile strikes that damage power plants, Ukraine's energy system is experiencing electricity shortages, leading to consumption restrictions and dependence on emergency aid from European countries.

The occupiers recognized almost 100 of the 114 mines in eastern Ukraine as unprofitable and mobilized almost 60% of the miners. A significant number of these enterprises were brought to disappointing economic performance by the invaders themselves.

Russian troops fired 9 times at the border of Chernihiv region, causing 46 explosions from artillery, mortars, rockets and explosives dropped from UAVs.

Ukraine could introduce mandatory blending of liquid biofuels with gasoline to promote the use of renewable energy sources in transportation.

Drone attacks on peaceful cities in Ukraine have been on hold for several days, but this could be a lull before preparations for a massive attack or monitoring of Ukraine's countermeasures, said Ilya Evlash, spokesman for the Air Force of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

If the draft law is passed, the Ukrainian government will be instructed to develop a new law on housing policy within a year to replace the outdated Housing Code, as 80% of its provisions do not meet modern requirements and differ from EU approaches, and to solve housing problems caused by the war.

Ukraine needs not only long-range Patriot systems, but also medium- and short-range systems to counter enemy attacks.

Spain has agreed to provide Ukraine with a limited number of missiles for the Patriot air defense system, despite pressure from NATO and the EU.

The draft law proposes to simplify the requirements for starting and conducting business during martial law in Ukraine in order to support the economy and entrepreneurs in wartime.

U. S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said that direct confiscation of Russian assets is one possibility, but that these assets could also serve as collateral for borrowing to help Ukraine, according to an interview with Reuters.

The Verkhovna Rada Committee on Finance, Taxation and Customs Policy does not support the creation of a unified database of tobacco product samples, which could become one of the key tools in the fight against counterfeiting, illegal production and sale of cigarettes.

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.