Six European countries begin investigating Russian war crimes.

10:19 PM

MP Yaroslav Zhelezniak: Developments in Ukraine’s parliament on economic reforms, international obligations — Issue 50

10:16 PM

Latvia to send first batch of drones to Ukraine as part of drone coalition.

The Latvian government will deliver its first batch of drones as part of the Latvian-led drone coalition, Latvian Prime Minister Evika Silina told reporters on April 16.

10:08 PM

US aid

Speaker Johnson advances aid bills, but time running out as Ukraine’s supplies dry up

9:42 PM

Deputy PM: Ukraine hopes to begin EU accession talks in June.

The EU should be able to offer a negotiating framework to begin the process of Ukraine’s ascension to the European Union in June, Ukraine’s Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration Olha Stefanishyna said during a press briefing on April 16, as reported by the Hromadske news outlet.

9:39 PM

Media: Corruption prevention agency begins monitoring SBU cybersecurity chief following media investigation.

The National Agency on Corruption Prevention began monitoring Illia Vitiuk, the suspended cybersecurity chief of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), following an investigation by the investigative outlet Slidstvo.Info, the outlet reported on April 16, citing a statement from the agency.

9:06 PM

War update

Ukraine war latest: Russia destroyed Kyiv Oblast power plant after Ukraine ran out of air defense missiles, Zelensky says

9:05 PM

White House: Johnson's Ukraine, Israel proposal appears to cover desired aid, more details needed.

The White House believes that House Speaker Mike Johnson's proposal on a series of foreign aid bills for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan appears "at first blush" to cover the necessary assistance, U.S. National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby told reporters on April 16.

8:24 PM

IMF expects Ukrainian economy to grow by 3.2% in 2024, by 6.5% in 2025.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) predicts that Ukraine's gross domestic product (GDP) will grow by 3.2% in 2024 and by up to 6.5% in 2025 even as the country continues to grapple with the full-scale invasion.

7:58 PM

Ex-first deputy secretary of Ukraine's security council declared wanted.

Oleh Hladkovsky, a former first deputy secretary of the National Security and Defense Council and a suspect in a years-old defense procurement criminal case, has been declared wanted, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) said on April 16.

7:43 PM

Scholz says he asked Xi to 'put pressure on Russia' to end invasion.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on April 16 that he has asked Chinese President Xi Jinping to "put pressure" on Moscow to end its war in Ukraine, as "China's word carries weight in Russia."

7:26 PM

Court lifts seizure of Lifecell shares, paving way for French acquisition.

A Kyiv Court ruled on April 16 to cancel the seizure of Lifecell shares owned by sanctioned oligarch Mikhail Fridman, paving the way for French billionaire Xavier Niel to acquire the mobile operator as part of a merger with telecoms company Datagroup-Volia.

6:57 PM

Bloomberg: Russian aluminum company could lose 36% of sales due to sanctions.

Nearly 40% of sales at Russia's largest aluminum producer, Rusal, are at risk due to sanctions imposed by the U.S. and U.K., Bloomberg reported on April 16.

6:35 PM

PACE adopts resolution calling for transfer of frozen Russian assets to Ukraine.

The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) voted unanimously on April 16 in support of a resolution calling for frozen Russian assets to be transferred to a new fund for Ukraine's reconstruction.

6:09 PM

Lifecell acquisition contract prohibits payment to sanctioned oligarch Fridman.

The contract on the sale and merger of the telecom businesses Lifecell and Datagroup-Volia prohibits any payment to sanctioned oligarch Mikhail Fridman, Datagroup-Volia CEO Mykhailo Shelemba told Interfax Ukraine on April 16.

6:01 PM

Judiciary council opens disciplinary proceedings against ex-Supreme Court chief.

Ukraine's High Council of Justice opened a disciplinary case regarding the conduct of Vsevolod Kniaziev, the former head of the Supreme Court suspected of corruption, the council's press service said on April 16.

5:03 PM

Polish farmers unblock Uhryniv-Dolhobychuv crossing with Ukraine.

Polish farmers protesting at the Polish-Ukrainian border have lifted their blockade at the Uhryniv-Dolhobychuv crossing point, Ukraine's State Border Guard Service announced on April 16.

4:47 PM

General Shapovalov appointed as new head of Southern Operational Command.

Brigadier General Hennadii Shapovalov has been appointed as a new commander of the Southern Operational Command's forces, the command said on April 16.

4:36 PM

Ombudsman: Almost 37,000 Ukrainians considered missing.

Ukraine registers almost 37,000 people who are considered missing, including children, other civilians, and military personnel, Ukraine's Chief Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets said on April 16.

4:19 PM

War analysis

Russia prepares for a major offensive in Ukraine, eyes Chasiv Yar

4:12 PM

Military intelligence reports fire at substation in Russia's Bryansk Oblast, outages at military facilities.

Several military and industrial facilities were cut off from power in Russia's Bryansk Oblast after a fire at an electrical substation overnight on April 16, according to Ukraine's military intelligence (HUR).

3:54 PM

Video

How Zelensky became Ukraine's president in 2019

3:50 PM

Zelensky signs mobilization bill.

Ukraine's bill on mobilization has been signed by President Volodymyr Zelensky, according to the online portal of Ukraine's parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, on April 16.

3:35 PM

Bloomberg: Russia does not have capability to launch offensive on Kharkiv.

Western officials do not believe that Russia has the capability to launch a new attack on Ukraine's second city of Kharkiv "without a major replenishment of Russian troops," Bloomberg reported on April 16.

3:17 PM

Zelensky: Russia fires 10 times more shells, uses 300 aircraft in Ukraine only.

Russia is firing shells at a ratio of around 10:1 to those of Ukraine and has 30 times more aircraft, President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an interview with PBS NewsHour published on April 16.

2:37 PM

Prosecutor's Office: 15 people suffer concussion after Russian attack on Beryslav in Kherson Oblast.

A total of 15 civilians suffered a concussion after Russian troops carried out an air strike on the city of Beryslav in Kherson Oblast on April 16, Kherson Oblast Prosecutor Office reported based on preliminary data.