Ukraine

After high levels of pollution in the morning, air quality in Kyiv returned to normal, with low levels of pollution observed until 14:30, according to the city administration.

Around half of Ukraine's regions have started sowing wheat, barley, peas and oats, with the largest areas already planted in Odesa, Mykolaiv, Ternopil, Khmelnytsky and Vinnytsia regions.

Since the beginning of the war, Canada has accepted more than 248 thousand Ukrainian refugees under CUAET. In total, the Canadian government has received more than 1.2 million applications for this visa, of which it has approved more than 960 thousand.

Ukraine's Minister for Strategic Industries Oleksandr Kamyshyn and UK Defense Secretary Grant Shapps discussed cooperation on defense projects, including the potential production of 105mm L119 howitzers by BAE Systems in Ukraine and cooperation with UK defense think tanks.

If Ukraine loses, Russia will definitely attack NATO countries, President Zelenskiy warned, calling on allies to support Ukraine to prevent further Russian aggression.

At the beginning of the full-scale war, some countries were reluctant to sell ammunition to Ukraine because they feared it would lose, the expert points out.

The Czech Republic, together with its partners, raised funds to purchase the first batch of 300,000 artillery shells for Ukraine.

Speaker Ruslan Stefanchuk expressed hope to receive €4. 5 billion from the EU's €50 billion program for Ukraine in March during a meeting with European Commission Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis.

Top fashion brands such as Zara, Massimo Dutti, and Bershka are reopening in Ukraine after being temporarily shut down by the russian invasion, another step in the return of major international companies to the country.

The Polish Sejm adopts a resolution calling on the European Commission to impose sanctions on imports of Russian and Belarusian agricultural products to the EU.

British Defense Secretary Grant Shapps called on the world to support Ukraine in its war against russia during his visit to Kyiv, where he announced a £125 million aid package for Ukraine, including more than 10,000 drones.

China's Special Representative for Eurasia, Lu Hui, visited Ukraine and held frank and friendly talks with Ukrainian officials about Ukraine-China relations.

During a meeting with a Chinese government delegation, Lubinets said that China could help Ukraine return Ukrainians deported by Russia through its influence in Russia.

In February, the National Bank of Ukraine fined Ukrposhta JSC over UAH 17 million and imposed penalties on 3 banks and 13 non-bank financial institutions totaling over UAH 27 million for violations of financial monitoring and currency legislation.

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba will visit Lithuania to discuss with the foreign ministers of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and France a rapid increase in military aid to Ukraine.

The Holy Synod of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine stated that only it has canonical jurisdiction in Ukraine, rejecting the decision of the Romanian Orthodox Church to create its own structure in Ukraine.

Latvian Prime Minister Evika Silinia compared Russia to an unpredictable alcoholic or drug addict neighbor whose behavior cannot be predicted.

Luxembourg joins the Czech Republic's initiative to purchase ammunition for the Ukrainian Armed Forces outside the EU.

Olena Sosedka, co-founder of Concord Bank, called on President Zelensky to protect Ukrainian business from the arbitrariness of Danylo Hetmantsev, chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Finance, Taxation and Customs Policy, who, she said, unjustifiably destroyed her bank.

The Holy Synod of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine calls on the Verkhovna Rada to adopt bill No. 8371 as soon as possible, which prohibits the subordination of any Ukrainian religious organizations to Russian religious and state centers.

Engineering work to strengthen the defense lines is accelerating, attracting new forces and technical capabilities, thanks to favorable weather conditions and the necessary funds allocated by the government.

Germany and the United Kingdom will not allow Putin to divide Ukraine's allies over military support, maintaining incredible unity and discussing differences behind closed doors.

Vice-President of the European Commission Valdis Dombrovskis arrived in Kyiv to reaffirm the EU's unwavering support for Ukraine as it bravely repels Russia's brutal and illegal aggression and defends Ukraine's future in Europe.

The Orthodox Church of Ukraine accuses Russia of systematically violating religious freedom and persecuting clergy and believers who refuse to cooperate with the occupiers in the occupied territories of Ukraine, including through abductions, arrests, torture, imprisonment and deportation.

In the fourth quarter of 2023, the highest salaries in Ukraine were in the IT sector, and the lowest were for librarians and archivists, according to the State Statistics Service.

France is planning to involve its defense companies in the production of military equipment and ammunition directly in Ukraine to support the country against Russian invasion.

On International Women's Day, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked Ukrainian women, noting their dedication, determination and inner strength.

Two fsb informants were detained in Sloviansk, Donetsk region, who were trying to obtain intelligence on Ukrainian air defense systems, HIMARS deployment locations, and weaknesses in the city's defense for potential russian attacks.

A fire broke out at a mine in Donetsk region due to shelling, and a transformer caught fire at a substation in Odesa region, causing a blackout, but Ukraine's electricity production is sufficient to meet consumer needs without scheduled outages.

In 2023, the number of criminal proceedings related to domestic violence in Ukraine doubled compared to 2022, and the number of administrative offenses increased by 36%.