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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.

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.

Borrell discussed with Cameron the intensification of efforts to urgently provide Ukraine with air defense equipment.

Ukraine has received three tranches of a $16 billion IMF loan under the program and is awaiting the successful disbursement of the fourth tranche, while discussing with the IMF director efforts to restore the economy and the potential confiscation of Russian assets for Ukraine's needs.

Ukraine's Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal met with U. S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo to discuss strengthening sanctions against russia to weaken its ability to produce weapons, confiscating frozen russian assets, and enhancing economic cooperation between Ukraine and the United States.

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.

NASA has confirmed a Dragonfly Rotorcraft mission to Saturn's moon Titan, with a planned launch in July 2028 and arrival in 2034, to study prebiotic chemical processes using a drone-like spacecraft with eight propellers.

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.

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.

Against the backdrop of a massive missile attack on Chernihiv, the US Ambassador to Ukraine reiterated that American military assistance to Kyiv could save the lives of many Ukrainians.

NNEGC Energoatom and Holtec International signed an agreement to establish facilities in Ukraine for the production and manufacture of nuclear systems, structures and components for small modular reactors, storage and transportation of spent nuclear fuel.

The United States and G7 allies are exploring ways to unlock nearly $300 billion in frozen Russian assets to help Ukraine, with options such as using the assets as collateral or confiscating interest income being considered.

During his visit to the IMF and World Bank spring meetings, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal met with U. S. Special Representative Penny Pritzker to discuss attracting American investment, financial support, confiscation of Russian assets, the situation in the energy sector, and strengthening Ukraine's air defense.

Ukraine's Finance Minister met with U. S. officials to discuss Ukraine's estimated $37.2 billion state budget needs for 2024, the use of confiscated Russian assets to rebuild Ukraine, and assistance in restoring critical infrastructure damaged by Russian attacks.

This week's meetings of the IMF and the World Bank are to discuss unblocking frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine's resistance and long-term recovery.

Netanyahu may benefit politically from the continuation of the war in the Middle East, as it may delay his imprisonment on corruption charges.

Biden and Netanyahu spoke by phone after Iran's attack on Israel, with Biden interrupting his weekend trip to meet with national security advisers.

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammad Shia al-Sudani arrives in Washington on an official visit at the invitation of US President Joe Biden.

Biden warned Iran against attacking Israel, emphasizing the US commitment to defend Israel from any potential Iranian aggression.

The United States remains Ukraine's most reliable strategic partner, with ongoing dialogue and diverse cooperation between the two countries on a variety of issues, including military assistance, the Peace Summit, and the upcoming NATO summit.

China strongly condemned Israel's military attack on the Iranian embassy in Syria, and the United States called for deterrent actions against possible retaliation by Iran.

During an international conference in Washington, D. C., American experts supported a "public plan for reforms" of veterans' policy in Ukraine.

Israel is preparing for a possible Iranian attack in the next two days, although Tehran has not yet made a final decision.

Russia has launched another major series of air attacks on Ukraine's energy system, prompting the White House to urgently call on Congress to approve additional funding to provide Ukraine with air defense systems to protect its population and critical infrastructure.

Russian hackers have used access to Microsoft's email system to steal correspondence between US government officials and institutions.

President Zelenskyy said that Ukraine needs an invitation to join NATO this year, calling it realistic because Ukraine defends the Alliance's common values and deserves reliable security, as does the Baltic region after Finland and Sweden joined.

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will address the U. S. Congress to call for continued military assistance to Ukraine and emphasize the importance of a strong U.S.-Japanese partnership.

British Foreign Secretary David Cameron has failed to convince former President Donald Trump to allow the US Congress to provide Ukraine with $60 billion in military aid.

David Cameron met with Donald Trump to urge Republicans to support aid to Ukraine amid congressional deadlock over a $60 billion aid package for Kyiv.

According to Ukraine's ambassador to Turkey, Vasyl Bodnar, Ukraine's current priority is not to join NATO, but to receive military aid and weapons to counter the ongoing russian invasion.