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Bipartisan US senators meet Ukrainian PM, push continued support for Kyiv
U.S. senators from both parties met with Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko in Washington on April 16, according to a press release published by the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
Kyiv unlocks $3.2 billion after reform push
Despite initially making good progress on a lengthy list of reforms required by the EU since 2024, Kyiv slowed down last year and has now missed deadlines on almost 20 required changes.
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Sanctioned Russian-linked crypto exchange halts operations after $13 million cyberattack
Grinex, a sanctioned cryptocurrency exchange with ties to Russia, said it has suspended operations after a cyberattack resulted in the theft of more than 1 billion rubles (13.1 million dollars).
EU moves toward 20th Russia sanctions package as Slovakia threatens veto
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said April 16 that the bloc is preparing to advance its 20th package of sanctions against Russia, even as Slovakia has indicated it may block the measure.
UK transfers about 1 billion dollars in frozen Russian assets to Ukraine
The United Kingdom has transferred 752 million pounds (about 1 billion dollars) in frozen Russian assets to Ukraine, Ukraine's Finance Ministry said April 15.
Ukraine war latest: Ukraine unveils new drone assault units, Russia kills 17 in mass attack
"A new model of warfare is being introduced — drone assault units, which combine aerial and ground drones with infantry into a single system," the Defense Ministry said.
About Shahed drones
Shahed drones are Iranian-designed unmanned combat aerial vehicles and loitering munitions developed by Shahed Aviation Industries. Manufactured both in Iran and at Russian production facilities, the drones have become one of Russia’s primary weapons in its full-scale war against Ukraine. Russia first deployed Shahed drones against Ukraine in the fall of 2022, and their use has since escalated, with Moscow launching more than 54,500 Shahed-type UAVs against Ukrainian targets in 2025 alone.
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"One of the things I'm proudest that we've done in this administration is we've told Europe that if you want to buy weapons, you can, but the United States is not buying weapons and sending them to Ukraine anymore," Vance said.
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