Ukraine
The Ukrainian government has decided to extend the preferential electricity price of UAH 2. 64 per kilowatt for households until May 31 and the preferential gas price of UAH 7.96 per cubic meter for households until the end of the summer.
Ukraine and Latvia discussed increasing joint production of drones.
During the spring sowing campaign, Ukrainian farmers planted 2. 4 million hectares of spring crops, including corn, barley, wheat, peas and oats, on the government-controlled territory.
Norway will allocate up to NOK 150 million (USD 13. 7 million) for the maintenance of Leopard tanks donated to Ukraine in Poland.
At the Ramstein meeting, Pentagon Chief Lloyd Austin said that the partners would focus on strengthening Ukraine's air defense by providing more air defense systems, interceptor missiles, artillery, and armored vehicles to help Ukraine protect its citizens and regain occupied territories.
Another suspect, a citizen of Tajikistan born in 2003, was detained as a possible accomplice in the deadly terrorist attack on the Crocus City Hall near Moscow, which killed 145 people.
This year, more than a squadron of F-16 fighter jets, pilots and support personnel trained by members of the Contact Group on Ukraine's defense will start arriving in Ukraine.
More than 55,000 Ukrainians have already used the Diia service to buy and sell cars without paperwork, queues and waiting, as well as to quickly re-register and receive license plates and technical passports by mail.
Ukrainian President Zelensky urgently requested at least 7 Patriot missile defense systems from partners to protect Ukrainian cities from Russian air attacks and missiles.
Currently, Russia has no military units on the territory of Belarus, but the situation on the border with Belarus remains threatening, as the country continues to support Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine.
The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant is facing a critical shortage of experienced personnel due to the Russian occupation, which seriously jeopardizes its ability to operate safely and respond to emergencies.
Ukraine continues to support the Sudanese people with grain supplies as part of the "Grain from Ukraine" initiative.
On weekdays, the volume of passenger traffic is 80-85 thousand people, and on weekends this figure increases to about 95 thousand.
22 non-NATO countries have already joined the Ramstein format for providing military assistance to Ukraine, and more countries are expected to join due to the growing support for Ukraine.
Ukraine denies holding personal meetings with Russians to discuss the release of Ukrainian children. Qatar is negotiating with Russian representatives, but the Ukrainian side is not present during these meetings.
Blinken warned China that supporting Russia's invasion of Ukraine threatens European security and called on Beijing to use its influence to deter Iran and North Korea from destabilizing behavior.
Despite Western sanctions, russia is likely to obtain British luxury cars through neighboring countries such as Azerbaijan, where exports from Britain have increased unprecedentedly.
In recent months, Norway has provided Ukraine with about NOK 1 billion (over EUR 84 million) in military aid. The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine expressed gratitude for Norway's unwavering support in the fight for freedom.
The State Border Guard Service does not report a sharp increase in illegal border crossing attempts despite the new mobilization law, but such attempts continue on a daily basis, especially on the borders with Moldova and Romania.
The Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine Mykola Solsky, suspected of misappropriation of state land, has been released on bail of UAH 75. 7 million and continues to perform his duties.
The Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine Mykola Solsky, suspected of misappropriating state land worth UAH 481 million, was granted bail of UAH 75. 7 million.
Starting April 25, men aged 18 to 60 in Ukraine will be able to obtain passport documents only at the State Migration Service within Ukraine, and not at foreign branches of the State Enterprise "Document" abroad, with some exceptions for certain categories.
U. S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken expressed concern about China's support for Russia's defense industry during talks with senior Chinese diplomat Wang Yi in Beijing, highlighting tensions despite efforts to stabilize relations between the world's largest economies.
russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu has denied that russia has any plans to attack NATO countries, saying that russia has no geopolitical or military interests in attacking the Alliance.
Polish farmers are currently blocking only the Hrebenne-Rava-Ruska checkpoint, through which only 70 trucks were allowed to cross into Poland over the past day, while 1300 trucks were allowed through the Yahodyn-Dorogusk checkpoint over the past day.
According to the Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine, during the occupation of the Chornobyl nuclear power plant, Russians stole and destroyed property worth more than UAH 1 billion.
140 fallen defenders were returned to Ukraine, including 112 from Donetsk, 20 from Luhansk, 5 from Sumy, 2 from Zaporizhzhia and 1 from Kherson.
At least 600 children have been killed in attacks across Ukraine since the war escalated in 2022, with the confirmed number up nearly 40% since last year, according to UNICEF.
Deputy Director General of Rosatom Nikolai Mulyukin is suspected of leading the looting of the Chornobyl nuclear power plant during the Russian occupation in 2022.
Ukraine is working on changes to the PAYG pension system to make it more balanced and fair, as well as on the development of a funded pension contribution system.