Over the past day, April 19, three civilians were killed due to the Russian aggression in Kramatorsk, Avdiivka, and Blahodatne. Five more people, including a child, were wounded.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen discussed the increase of security assistance to Ukraine in the fight against Russian invaders and the issue of post-war reconstruction.
Since Russia began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has recorded 4,890 civilian casualties in the country: 2,104 killed and 2,862 wounded.
The playbook applied by Russian President Vladimir Putin has not changed. Russia earlier tortured and executed civilians in concentration camps in Chechnya.
The International Monetary Fund has downgraded its forecast for global economic growth to 3.6% for 2022-2023, predicting a “steep contraction” in Ukraine's GDP, largely due to the effects of Russia's war.
Hungary does not support sanctions against the Russian Federation on oil and gas, and will not allow transit of weapons to Ukraine through its territory.