Ukraine

Russia is launching a powerful campaign to discredit Ukraine's top military and political leadership for 3-4 months, linked to the topic of the elections in Ukraine.

Traffic has resumed in both directions at the Shehyni-Medica checkpoint on the Ukrainian-Polish border after Polish protesters blocked all vehicles earlier.

German prosecutors have launched an investigation into a leaked conversation between German officers discussing the supply of weapons, including Taurus missiles, to Ukraine.

The United States imposed sanctions on two Russian individuals and entities for conducting a malicious disinformation campaign targeting Latin America, posing as legitimate media outlets and using fake social media accounts to spread anti-Ukrainian propaganda.

Since the beginning of the full-scale war, the MHP-Community Charitable Foundation has allocated more than UAH 70 million to support cultural projects focused on values, patriotism and unity.

Spain may soon hand over 20 more Leopard 2A4 main battle tanks to the Ukrainian Armed Forces, but as the vehicles are being preserved, it will take time to repair them beforehand.

According to Ukrainian human rights activists, nearly 30,000 people, including children, civilians, and prisoners of war, are considered missing or illegally deprived of their liberty as a result of Russia's armed aggression against Ukraine.

Ukraine plans to rename 5 cities and 104 villages as part of its decolonization efforts, including Chervonohrad to Sheptytskyi, Pavlohrad to Matviyiv, and Brovary to Brovary.

Prabowo Subianto, a former general and defence minister, won the Indonesian presidential election with 58. 6 per cent of the vote, receiving 96 million votes. Opponents accused him and incumbent President Joko Widodo of election fraud and nepotism.

In 2023, Spotify paid out more than $9 billion in royalties, almost three times more than in 2017, with more than half of that going to independent artists and non-English-language catalogs.

Ukrzaliznytsia will allow passengers who missed their train due to farmers' protests in Poland to take another train to Ukraine with existing tickets from Przemysl, Lublin, and Chełm.

Ukraine proposes to impose additional special taxation on Russian oil, gas, diamonds, and other raw materials exports after the victory to cover the damage caused by Russian aggression, and insists on confiscating about $300 billion of Russia's frozen sovereign assets to rebuild Ukraine.

President Zelenskyy met with Dutch Defense Minister Ollongren, thanked the Netherlands for €2 billion in military aid in 2024 and F-16 fighter jets, and discussed strengthening Ukraine's air defense, artillery, armor, and drones.

Ukraine has verified about 1,600 people, including patients, representatives of vulnerable groups, and OSCE staff, who were illegally detained and convicted by Russia.

For the first time in the history of Ukraine, the ARMA announced a tender for the sale of a seized asset located abroad - the Royal Romance yacht owned by Viktor Medvedchuk's associate, which is currently in the port of Trogir, Croatia.

The EU emphasized its commitment to continue supporting Ukraine's energy sector by providing essential energy goods and equipment, promoting energy efficiency and accelerating the deployment of renewable energy sources.

The EU-Ukraine Association Council emphasized strengthening "solidarity roads" for import/export of Ukrainian goods and improving communication between Ukraine and the EU.

Zelenskyy refuted Russian claims of "great powers" and emphasized the importance of every nation, inviting all countries to join the Global Peace Summit in Switzerland to end Russia's war on Ukraine's terms and establish a rules-based international order.

russia is using satellite images from Western companies to launch strikes against Ukraine, and the Ministry of Defense is preparing steps to counteract russia's use of space intelligence in the war against Ukraine.

Ukraine aims to start EU accession talks by the end of June, first by agreeing to open three chapters related to agriculture, according to Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal.

Ukraine expects to receive the first batch of shells under the Czech initiative to supply one million shells in April, which will provide critical ammunition to the battlefield.

The Estonian Defense Forces have banned products from companies such as PepsiCo, Mars, Nestle, Unilever, Mondelēz International, Philip Morris International and Japan Tobacco International, which continue to operate in Russia and support its economy and military machine through taxes.

During a meeting with the President of the European Council, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal emphasized the importance of adopting the draft negotiation framework for Ukraine's accession to the EU as soon as possible.

In Ukraine, it is proposed to improve the system of initial general military training and update the school subject "Defense of Ukraine" to meet modern needs and eliminate contradictions between the concepts of pre-conscription and initial general military training.

The Slovakian company SEVOTECH has appealed to the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine and President Zelenskyy to remove 7,000 mortar shells from the Lviv arsenal by April 1, 2024, or they will be resold.

Ukraine has opened the third and one of the largest recruitment centers for the Armed Forces in Dnipro, offering hundreds of vacancies for combat and support positions for those who wish to join the defense of the country.

Ukraine has unveiled a plan of 69 reforms, including in the economic, judicial, and financial sectors, to implement the EU's Ukraine Fund program, which aims to accelerate Ukraine's integration into the European Union.

The EU recalled that Ukraine's progress towards EU membership will depend on its own merits and the EU's ability to accept new members, while recognizing Ukraine's commitment and progress despite the war with Russia.

The EU reaffirmed its readiness to meet Ukraine's urgent military needs, including providing one million pieces of artillery ammunition and strengthening Ukraine's defense capabilities through a €5 billion assistance fund.

The EU-Ukraine Association Council strongly condemned Russia's "presidential elections" in the occupied Ukrainian territories and reaffirmed its support for the Ukrainian Peace Formula.