Ukraine

The U. S. administration will continue to look for ways to provide emergency support to Ukraine in anticipation of Congressional approval of a larger aid package, as was the case last month with the Pentagon's $300 million emergency aid package.

The United States is discussing with its allies the possibility of transferring the coordination of the Defense Contact Group on Ukraine, which supplies Kyiv with weapons, to NATO control if Donald Trump wins the next presidential election.

Ukraine has set up 13,320 Stability Points, 110% more than the planned number, of which 12,674 are already operational and 646 are ready to open if needed to provide services such as fuel, generators and starters to the population during the war with Russia.

Russia's imperial crimes and lack of accountability have enabled its current war of aggression against Ukraine, so holding Moscow accountable now is crucial to ensuring a war-free future for Europe.

Ukraine and Switzerland are coordinating preparations for the Global Peace Summit, aiming to involve as many countries from all continents as possible in working on a plan to achieve a just peace in Ukraine.

About 200 applications have already been submitted to the Register of Damages, the first element of the mechanism for compensation for damage caused by Russian aggression in Ukraine.

NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg has proposed a 5-year, €100 billion ($107 billion) military aid package for Ukraine to give NATO a more direct role in supporting Kyiv.

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.