Ukraine

According to Fedir Lapiy, head of the National Technical Group of Experts on Immunization, immunization rates in Ukraine have remained almost the same as before the COVID-19 pandemic: only 85% of children received three doses of pertussis, diphtheria, and tetanus vaccines during the first year of life, and somewhat better coverage of measles, mumps, and rubella vaccinations, although these data may not be entirely accurate due to displaced Ukrainians receiving vaccinations abroad.

Russia's occupation of Zaporizhzhya NPP threatens a new radiation disaster, so the world should put pressure on Russia to free the plant and return it to Ukrainian control.

The Ukrainian parliament is planning to consider amendments that would allow individuals to make a will regarding the disposal of their reproductive cells, including for the use of assisted reproductive technologies, after the death or declaration of death of an individual.

The National Bank of Ukraine devalued the hryvnia by 20 kopecks, setting the official exchange rate at 39. 6702 UAH/USD.

The Verkhovna Rada plans to consider in the second reading a draft law aimed at improving procedures for combating gender-based domestic violence in accordance with the Istanbul Convention.

The Verkhovna Rada plans to consider a draft law that would introduce an integrated system of environmental permits and requirements for the use of the best available technologies to prevent and control industrial pollution.

Greece refuses to provide Ukraine with such important air defense systems as Patriot and S-300, as they are critical for the protection of Greek airspace.

Since the beginning of the invasion of Ukraine, Russian troops have lost approximately 463,930 personnel and 7262 tanks.

Pentagon Secretary Lloyd Austin discusses Russia's invasion of Ukraine and further coordination of security assistance to Ukraine with Romanian National Defense Minister Angel Tilvar in a telephone conversation.

In fiscal 2023, Toyota achieved record global vehicle sales of 10. 31 million units, surpassing the 10 million mark for the first time, thanks to increased sales abroad, particularly of hybrid models in North America and Europe.

NATO countries have not provided Ukraine with the promised military aid in recent months, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has said.

Pentagon spokesman Patrick Ryder said that any additional US military advisors sent to Ukraine will not work near the front line and will not take part in combat operations.

The situation at Zaporizhzhia NPP remains highly unpredictable, despite the absence of recent drone attacks, IAEA experts hear artillery shelling on a daily basis, and the consequences of the ongoing conflict affect nuclear safety at other nuclear facilities in Ukraine.

Ukraine received long-range ATACMS missiles from the United States to increase pressure on Russian forces in occupied Crimea and eastern Ukraine.

Ukraine and the European Commission have started explanatory meetings on agriculture and rural development in Brussels, aimed at bringing Ukraine's legislation in line with the requirements of the EU accession negotiations.

The United States is preparing the largest-ever military aid package to Ukraine, worth $6 billion, including Patriot systems, artillery ammunition, drones, anti-drone weapons, and air-to-air missiles, although the equipment could take years to deliver.

Former journalist Alla Pushkarchuk, who joined the armed forces and became a mortar gunner, was killed at the front during Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Ukraine and the United Kingdom intensify cooperation in the field of sports, discuss the ban on the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes in international competitions, and provide support to Ukrainian athletes on the eve of the Paris Olympics.

Deputy Head of the Presidential Office Iryna Mudra met with Ambassador of Japan Kuninori Matsuda to discuss strengthening cooperation in bringing Russia to justice for its aggression against Ukraine, including the establishment of an international special tribunal for the crime of aggression and the confiscation of frozen Russian assets.

Ukrainian Daria Bilodid won gold in the 57 kg weight category at the 2024 European Judo Championships in Zagreb, defeating Kaja Kaiser from Slovenia in the final.

The U. S. State Department considers the suspension of consular services abroad for Ukrainian men of mobilization age to be a "complex issue" and respects Ukraine's right to determine its own policy, but has not yet decided whether to assist Ukraine in bringing the men home.

President Zelenskyy outlined the priorities for tomorrow's meeting in Ramstein. According to him, it is necessary to work on filling the packages with the necessary weapons and on logistics.

President Zelenskyy held phone conversations with leaders of the U. S. Congress, thanking them for their military assistance to Ukraine and discussing the need to further develop air defense and long-range radar systems.

Minister of Agrarian Policy Mykola Solsky, who resigned over suspicions of land grabbing, said he was ready to continue running the ministry if the Verkhovna Rada does not support his resignation.

Poland and Lithuania are considering deporting Ukrainian men of conscription age who have not updated their data or extended their right to stay, which could potentially help Ukraine return conscripts from abroad.

The United States has imposed new sanctions on Iranian companies, individuals, and ships involved in the covert supply of drones to Russia for its war in Ukraine and support of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

Qatar agreed to participate in negotiations with Russia on the return of Ukrainian civilians illegally detained by Russia.

A U. S. proposal to use future interest on $300 billion in frozen Russian assets to help rebuild Ukraine instead of confiscating them outright is gaining momentum among the G7 countries, and officials are seeking consensus on the plan at the upcoming summit in June.

A group of Ukrainian children is expected to return home, according to the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights, Dmytro Lubinets, after meetings in Qatar. Details will not be disclosed until their safe return to Ukraine.

Ukraine handed over to Qatar a list of 561 Ukrainian children to be returned from Russia. In addition, they discussed the return of so-called "status" children: orphans and children deprived of parental care.