Ukraine
At the Ukraine-U. S. 2024 Partnership Forum in Washington, D.C., Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal highlighted sectors of the Ukrainian economy that are promising for American business, such as energy, agriculture, defense, raw materials processing, and IT, and described steps the government is taking to attract investment.
The court granted bail in the amount of UAH 242,240 to an official of a state-owned enterprise who participated in a criminal scheme that caused UAH 211 million in losses to JSC Ukrgasvydobuvannya.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy discussed with NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg the convening of an extraordinary meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Council on April 19 to discuss Ukraine's urgent need for air defense support and ammunition amid Russian attacks.
With the lengthening of daylight hours in Ukraine, the period of active electricity consumption has increased from 09:00 to 22:00, which puts an additional strain on the power grid.
Through the Signal messenger, Russians are spreading fake news about the alleged "evacuation" from Kharkiv due to possible encirclement by Russian occupiers, which is hostile disinformation aimed at destabilizing Ukraine.
US President Joe Biden calls on Congress to approve additional military aid to Ukraine and Israel as soon as possible to strengthen their defenses against Russian and Iranian aggression, arguing that it is crucial to US security and will help develop American industry.
The ARMA is preparing to sell 264 paintings seized from traitor-collaborator Viktor Medvedchuk, and the proceeds will be transferred to the state budget of Ukraine.
Due to frequent earthquakes caused by gas production, the Netherlands has permanently closed the Groningen gas field, one of the largest in Europe. The decision was made despite legal challenges from Shell and ExxonMobil.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that NATO should play a greater role in coordinating long-term assistance to Ukraine, including immediate needs on the battlefield, predictable financial support, and aid coordination.
Frosts of 0-2°C are expected in Kyiv on the night of April 20, with ice on the roads and a yellow alert level.
Ukraine's U-19 national team will meet Northern Ireland, Norway and Italy in Group A of the 2024 European Championship final tournament, which will take place in Northern Ireland from July 15 to 28.
On Friday, April 19, the NATO-Ukraine Council will meet to discuss Ukraine's urgent need for more support, including air defense and artillery shells, at the request of President Zelenskyy.
The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine has put former MP Ruslan Demchak on the wanted list, suspected of abuse of office that caused grave consequences.
Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi and Chief of the General Staff Anatoliy Bargylevych met with representatives of the Defense Partners project to discuss the involvement of government and business representatives in helping to meet the urgent needs of the military.
Zaporizhzhia NPP is constantly very close to the first phase of the Fukushima accident due to damaged power lines and dependence on diesel generators, which poses a serious nuclear risk.
Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal met with U. S. business representatives in Washington and emphasized the critical importance of joint projects in defense, agriculture, IT, critical raw materials and logistics for Ukraine's resilience and continued fight against Russian invasion.
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine is conducting an anonymous survey of external stakeholders to assess corruption risks in its activities as part of the preparation of the Anti-Corruption Program for 2025-2027.
According to the IMF report, the hryvnia will devalue against the US dollar in a few years, reaching UAH 50. 4 per dollar by 2027, and UAH 54 per dollar by 2029.
More than 30% of food samples analyzed in Ukraine as part of the WHO FEEDCities project contained excessive amounts of trans fats.
According to the State Emergency Service, 16 people were killed in a massive Russian missile attack on Chernihiv. Search and rescue operations continue at the site of the attack.
Russian missile attack on Chernihiv kills 15 people. The Interior Ministry showed a video of the first minutes after the morning attack.
Ukraine sent 2,000 units of short-range electronic warfare equipment developed in Ukraine to the frontline to protect military positions and jam Russian drones.
In the temporarily occupied territories, russians are still unable to complete the formation of their occupation administrations due to the lack of people willing to cooperate with russia, as most residents have left the region or refuse to cooperate with the enemy.
The airfield in occupied Dzhankoy, which was attacked today, is a legitimate military facility that houses Russian army aviation units and serves as a military hub.
The EU is convinced that Russia must be held accountable for the horrific missile attack on the center of Chernihiv, which killed 14 innocent people and damaged civilian infrastructure.
A 25-year-old police lieutenant was killed in a Russian missile attack on Chernihiv, Ukraine, and sustained fatal shrapnel wounds while at home on medical leave.
In the south of Ukraine, the military repelled nine russian assaults and continued counter-battery combat. Defense forces eliminated 104 occupants and 9 units of russian military equipment.
In Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia, sirens went off at an aircraft factory, leading to evacuations, while the Russian Defense Ministry said it had "destroyed" a drone over the region.
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe votes to recommend Kosovo's membership despite Serbia's opposition.
Architects Viktor Golubev and Dmytro Reifschneider won an architectural competition in Lviv to create a memorial complex for the war graves of the Heroes of Ukraine. The conceptual design includes a burial area, a memorial park, a museum, a monument to an unknown soldier, a chapel, and a columbarium.