Ukraine
The German foreign minister summons the Russian ambassador amid suspicions that Russian agents are planning sabotage on German territory, warning Putin not to bring his terror to Germany.
Due to the lack of doctors in the occupied territories of Ukraine, the Russian invaders bring medical teams from remote regions such as Yakutia and Karelia to provide medical services.
Two teenagers led four men who were trying to illegally cross the border from Ukraine to Hungary by boat, charging between $2,000 and $9,000 per person.
By the end of 2024, more than 70% of the data in the asset declarations of public officials in Ukraine should be automatically filled in from state registers, which will reduce the number of mechanical errors and simplify the process of filing declarations.
EU Diplomacy Chief Josep Borrell has called for Patriot missile defense systems to be sent out of the "barracks" to Ukraine, where the war is raging, and hopes that EU defense and foreign ministers will commit to providing more military aid to Ukraine at their upcoming meeting in Luxembourg.
The man was sentenced to 15 years in prison for spreading russian propaganda commissioned by russian special services, including justifying russian war crimes and discrediting the Ukrainian Defense Forces.
After the war, Ukraine's veteran community will number about 5 million people, including military personnel, their families, and the families of fallen soldiers.
Two teenagers deprived of parental care have been safely returned from the Russian occupation to the territory controlled by Ukraine and are receiving the necessary assistance.
The PACE condemns Patriarch Kirill and the hierarchy of the Russian Orthodox Church as complicit in Russia's war crimes against Ukraine, accusing them of promoting the "Russian World" ideology to justify the invasion and calling it a "holy war.
Ukraine calls on Georgia to respect the right of citizens to peacefully protest against the draft law on "foreign agents" and condemns the comments of the Georgian Prime Minister about the threat of "Ukrainization," emphasizing that the real threat to Georgia is Russification, not "Ukrainization.
Russia attacked critical infrastructure facilities in the Ivano-Frankivsk region using drones, believing that there were targets "worthy of their attention.
According to EU diplomat Josep Borrell, in the coming days, concrete decisions are to be made on sending more air defense systems to Ukraine.
Denmark announced a new aid package for Ukraine and allocated $28. 5 million for the purchase of weapons and military equipment from Ukrainian manufacturers, the first such decision to support the Ukrainian defense industry.
The European Commission has allocated an additional 10 million euros to support Ukrainian scientists who were forced to leave the country because of the Russian war.
Ukraine is implementing the principles of gender equality in its army using Western and NATO experience, including the introduction of gender-sensitive language, creating conditions for women in leadership and combat positions, and conducting gender equality training for all personnel.
The Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine has developed a new methodology for assessing the effectiveness of scientific and technical activities of scientific institutions and higher education institutions, which will allow evaluating scientific work according to new criteria, including research that contributes to the development of Ukraine, with the mandatory participation of international experts and transparency through a digital system.
Next week, the European Commission will start discussing the 14th package of sanctions against russia and potential new restrictions against belarus. The decision to approve the sanctions is expected in May.
The European Council strongly condemned Russia's air and missile attacks on Ukraine's civilian infrastructure, emphasized the urgent need to ensure Ukraine's air defense, and called for the accelerated and intensified provision of all necessary military assistance, including artillery ammunition and missiles.
This week, border guards have not yet recorded any attempts by enemy sabotage and reconnaissance groups to enter Ukraine, nor have they detected any build-up of Russian troops on the border.
Ukraine's Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal is convinced that if Kyiv loses the war with russia, it could lead to World War III, as russia will not stop in Ukraine.
Polish farmers continue to block the Yagodyn and Rava-Ruska checkpoints on the Ukrainian-Polish border, effectively making it impossible for trucks to travel from Ukraine to Poland.
The SBU detained an "assistant" of MP Nestor Shufrych, he faces up to 8 years in prison.
Two Russian spies who were planning to sabotage Germany's military aid to Ukraine were detained in Bavaria.
The head of Ukrainian intelligence, Budanov, predicts that the war will continue as long as the current political regime is in place in russia.
President Zelenskiy announces an increase in domestic military production in Ukraine, including 10 Bogdanas aircraft this month, and long-term contracts with companies.
Russian diesel exports have been falling for several weeks, by an average of 25%, following recent drone attacks on the country's refineries.
The Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine met with the Director of NATO Defense and Security Cooperation to discuss the transfer of non-lethal assistance to Kyiv for the development of the Defense Forces.
Financial monitoring blocked VBet and Pin-UP accounts for over UAH 2. 8 billion.
Germany's Diehl Defense will provide Ukraine with another IRIS-T missile defense system to strengthen its air defense, in addition to the three systems already delivered. The new system is expected to arrive in a few weeks.
Ukraine may receive the first batches of ammunition under the Czech ammunition initiative as early as June, with contracts signed for about 500,000 large-caliber rounds.