In 2024, Ukraine’s seed imports were primarily sourced from the European Union, with hybrid corn comprising the largest share and rapeseed purchases showing notable growth.
Minister of Strategic Industries of Ukraine Herman Smetanin and Minister of the Interior of the Republic of Finland Mari Rantanen signed a joint letter of intent that formalizes the agreements regarding the development of Ukraine's civil defense shelter system.
At the 47th session of the World Heritage Committee, which will be held in Paris in July 2025, the issue of preserving three World Heritage sites in Kyiv, Lviv, and Odesa will be considered.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky met with Masud Gharahkhani, President of the Storting, and the leaders of political parties represented in the Norwegian Parliament. The discussion focused on enhancing international support for Ukraine at the parliamentary level and future cooperation.
The number of people injured in the Russian overnight strike on Kropyvnytskyi has risen to 14, while experts continue to assess the damage to 70 private homes and 17 apartment buildings.
Russian forces carried out attacks on Nikopol and Synelnykove districts in Dnipropetrovsk region using drones, aviation, and artillery. As a result, one person was killed and another sustained injuries.
In the Verkhovna Rada, a meeting took place between the heads of parliamentary factions (groups) and the EU Commissioner for Economy, Productivity, Implementation, and Simplification, Valdis Dombrovskis.
Russian forces launched strikes with glide bombs on Krasnopillia in Sumy region which claimed the lives of a man and a woman and damaged several homes.
The heads of state and government of 26 EU countries, with the exception of one European nation, have confirmed their intention to continue providing economic and military support to Ukraine. They also called on national governments to accelerate the delivery of ammunition and other military equipment to Ukraine.
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Thursday that it is crucial for the United Kingdom and its allies to be able to react immediately if a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine is struck.
The decision-making process regarding Russia sanctions in the EU is often accompanied by challenging discussions but at the end of the day the bloc always reaches unity on the matter.