Ukraine

Ukraine, Romania, and Moldova agreed to strengthen trilateral cooperation to counter Russia's attempts to destabilize the region, with Ukraine urgently needing to strengthen its air defense against Russian air terror.

Volodymyr Nosov, founder of the WhiteBIT crypto exchange, received a unique award made of limestone and sand from UNITED24 signed by Zelenskyy for his significant donations totaling more than 415 million hryvnias to support Ukraine during the war.

Due to the high winds, 276 settlements in different regions of Ukraine, including Kyiv, Khmelnytsky, Zakarpattia, Zhytomyr and Dnipro, were cut off from power, and thousands of consumers are working to restore electricity supply.

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has backed J. K. Rowling, who may have violated Scotland's hate crime law by calling transgender women men. Sunak said that his party "will always defend freedom of speech" and that people should not be persecuted "for stating simple facts about biology."

According to the European Business Association, there are about 540,000 people in Ukraine, mostly in the energy, agriculture, industry, and transportation sectors, who are subject to mobilization.

Israel will open a situation center to coordinate aid distribution in Gaza with the World Central Kitchen following a deadly strike that killed seven aid workers.

U. S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken expressed hope that the upcoming NATO summit will be devoted to developing a roadmap for Ukraine's accession to the Alliance.

Russian terrorists launched a rocket attack on Dnipro, damaging a college and a kindergarten, but Ukrainian President Zelenskiy vowed that Russia will face increasingly far-reaching responses for such attacks.

Biden expressed concerns to Xi about China's support for Russia's war against Ukraine, unfair trade policies, and non-market economic practices that harm American workers.

U. S. Special Representative for Ukraine's Economic Recovery Penny Pritzker is planning a visit to Romania to discuss with officials and business representatives the country's contribution to regional cooperation, emergency assistance to Ukraine in the energy sector, and long-term investments in infrastructure in Romania and Ukraine.

Prosecutor General Andriy Kostin discussed current priorities and identified steps needed to support Ukraine in its fight for justice with EU representatives at the conference "Restoring Justice for Ukraine" in The Hague.

President Zelenskyy signs a law that improves social protection rights for military and police officers, including leave after injury, disability determination, maternity leave, death compensation, and prevention of gender discrimination.

A former NATO commander warns that russia may be stirring up tensions in the Balkans to distract Western attention from its invasion of Ukraine.

President Zelenskyy met with representatives of Protestant and Catholic churches in Ukraine, asking them to communicate with churches abroad to enlist Ukraine's support in the war against Russian occupiers, as churches have a great influence on society and government leaders.

russian propaganda falsely claims to have "captured Kyiv" in order to divert attention from its inability to defend its own territory and justify the continuation of the war against Ukraine.

President Zelenskyy signed a bill to create an electronic office for persons liable for military service, which will facilitate the rapid collection and processing of military data and the digitalization of services for servicemen, thereby strengthening Ukraine's defense capabilities.

Three individuals, including the head of a strategic state-owned enterprise, its beneficial owner and an accountant, were charged with causing UAH 3. 2 million in losses through a scheme involving overpriced contracts and falsification of documents.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signs a bill to lower Ukraine's conscription age from 27 to 25.

A massive dust storm with wind gusts of up to 20 m/s hit Kyiv, bringing with it Saharan dust and forcing authorities to recommend that residents stay indoors and avoid going outdoors until air quality improves.

A Russian ship carrying sanctioned goods bound for the United States was detained in the German port of Rostock.

Energoatom denies the statement by MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak that its employees earn more than UAH 700,000 per month, claiming that this information is not true and that UAH 18. 2 million in compensation was paid under a court decision that is being appealed, not as an employee's salary.

The Belarusian army has a serious potential with destructive capabilities, such as the Polonez MLRS, which can threaten NATO, the Baltic states and Poland, but it lacks recent combat experience, a military expert believes.

Thunderstorms, hail and strong gusts of wind are expected in Ukraine on April 2 and 3 in various regions, the State Emergency Service reports.

n March 2024, the Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed a record 976 russian artillery systems, the highest monthly figure since the beginning of russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Ukrainian forces used the Ratel S kamikaze ground robot to blow up a bridge in the village of Ivanivske near Bakhmut, which significantly disrupted Russian logistics.

At the end of the winter gas withdrawal season, European gas storage facilities were 59% full, a record high for this time of year, allowing the EU to have enough gas for the next winter and reduce its dependence on Russian gas imports.

108,000 doses of MMR vaccine were delivered to Ukraine by UNICEF with the support of Japan and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to provide free vaccination of children against measles, mumps and rubella.

In the occupied Kherson region, Russians are forcibly creating propaganda "museums" in schools to brainwash children, distorting reality and portraying the occupiers as "liberators.

Russia's massive missile and drone strikes on civilian targets and critical energy infrastructure in Ukraine are Putin's response to those who believe that peace with him is possible, the European Commission says.

Three Russian Sokol oil tankers are anchored near Indian ports, indicating that Russian oil trade with India has resumed despite US sanctions.