New Patriot air defense systems for Ukraine could be the strongest sign of U.S. support, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on April 8, just days after Russia's deadly missile attack on the city of Kryvyi Rih.
The funds will be used to purchase arms and strengthen Ukraine's defense sector, including the production of new types of weapons.
Over the past three years of Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine, the very mention of a Russian novel or film set in Ukraine has understandably evoked trepidation among Ukrainians and Ukraine's supporters. Despite Russia’s relentless missile and drone attacks on Ukrainian cities and the staggering number of documented war
The negotiations will involve representatives of the two countries' foreign ministries, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said.
The results come despite Hungary being seen as one of the most Russian-friendly members of the EU.
"The important work of facilitating military aid to Ukraine via Jasionka will continue under Polish and NATO leadership, supported by a streamlined U.S. military footprint," the statement reads.
"We have information that there are much more than two such Chinese citizens in the occupier's units," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
"The Russians are pressing with an incredible amount of infantry, which they simply have a lot of," Ukrainian military spokesperson Anastasia Blyshchyk said.
The Kremlin has long-used Bucha in state propaganda, denying the extensively documented crimes committed by Russian forces.
Zaluzhnyi said the need became critical in the summer of 2022 when Western partners questioned the utility of some weapons Kyiv was requesting.
In an interview with the Telegraph published on April 7, Victoria Spartz said Ukraine is not in a position to demand the return of all occupied territories.
Russia launched 46 drones overnight, including Shahed-type attack drones and one Iskander-M ballistic missile, Ukraine's military said.
Trump has expressed frustration with Russia's deadly missile attacks on Ukraine but has yet to take any concrete action against the Kremlin.
This number includes 1,290 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.
In his nightly address, President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Ukraine will increase production for the "full range of drones: from Mavics to long-range drones."
Ukraine has initiated an urgent meeting of the UN Security Council and a special meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council following Russia's deadly attack on Kryvyi Rih, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha wrote on X on April 7.
Russia did not have tariffs imposed "because we’re not doing business, essentially, with Russia, because they’re at war," Trump told reporters on April 7.
"They hit a peaceful residential area. They hit children and civilians with ballistics with cluster bombs," Oleksandr Vilkul, the head of Kryvyi Rih's military administration, said on April 7.
We continue to conduct active operations in border areas on enemy territory, and this is absolutely just — the war must return to where it came from," President Volodymyr Zelensky said on April 7.
President Volodymyr Zelensky appointed new ambassadors to seven countries on April 7. The appointments include Andriy Kostin, Ukraine's former Prosecutor General, who resigned in October 2024 amid a major corruption scandal.
In a way unseen since the start of the full-scale invasion, the daily grind of the front line in Russia's war against Ukraine has taken the back seat in world headlines. The dizzying U.S. President Donald Trump-led attempts to negotiate peace in the world arena dominate the news cycle
Key developments on April 7: * Russia claims capture of Sumy Oblast village, Ukraine calls it "disinformation campaign" * Russian forces push to secure ground west of Oskil River in Kupiansk sector, Ukraine says * Over 77,000 Russian targets hit, destroyed in March using drones, Ukraine's commander says * Indian component found in
"We are now strengthening our cooperation with the EU to provide Ukraine with, among other things, more artillery ammunition. Europe must assume greater responsibility for supporting Ukraine in its fight for freedom," said Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store.
"There has been a policy of favoring Ukrainian grain in terms of access to port facilities in recent years, at the detriment of Romanian grain, and Romanian farmers were greatly affected by it," Romanian presidential candidate Victor Ponta said.
Equipped with a large-caliber machine gun, the robot is capable of conducting surveillance, patrolling, providing fire support to the Ukrainian military, and targeting Russian lightly armored vehicles, the Defense Ministry said.
The number of affected Russian targets is 10% higher than in February, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said.
EU Sanctions Envoy David O'Sullivan described sanctions as "a very important point of leverage in any negotiation with Russia."
The space for civil society and a free press is shrinking dramatically after U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration launched a war against American aid, which had long supported crucial social initiatives and journalism in countries in need. Following that crisis, the United Kingdom announced plans to cut international
Victoria Spartz also accused Zelensky of "insulting the American president" and doing a "disservice to the Ukrainian people."
"These questions are hanging in the air, and so far, no one has given answers to them," Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said.
Eleven years ago, Russia seized Ukrainian territory by force. Three years ago, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Today, Ukraine faces a new threat to its sovereignty: U.S. President Donald Trump’s demand that the country hand over a significant amount of its mineral wealth or face the
The strikes come amid Russia's continued missile and drone attacks across Ukraine, despite U.S.-mediated ceasefire efforts. Kyiv argues that Moscow's strikes on civilian areas show it is not serious about peace.
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