Moldova wants to become a member of the European Union as soon as possible because of the threat from Russia and hopes for a decision to start negotiations in the coming months.
As part of cooperation with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the Netherlands has allocated EUR 40 million to support the EBRD’s operations in Ukraine.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has approved the personal composition of the Advisory Council on the De-occupation and Reintegration of the Temporarily Occupied Territory of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the City of Sevastopol.
A briefing on the current security situation in the country was held at the Office of the President for the Chinese government delegation, led by the Special Representative of the Chinese Government for Eurasian Affairs, Li Hui.
Ukraine’s Ministry of Digital Transformation and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO) have signed a memorandum of cooperation to strengthen the Army of Drones project within the framework of the UNITED24 platform.
Mykhailo Podolyak, an adviser to the head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, has said that any ideas of "frozen conflicts" are not discussed in any offices,
Ukraine's priorities for this and next week and for the near future include additional air defense systems, additional missiles, training and fighter jets, and long-range weapons.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has warned that we should not be misled when Russia starts talking about peace, because it simply needs time for new plans.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that the battle for the future of the world is underway, and Ukraine and its allies have no right to lay down their arms prematurely and not to fight until the final victory.
According to the Ministry for Communities, Territories and Infrastructure Development of Ukraine, 62 vessels are currently awaiting inspection to enter Ukrainian seaports. None of them have been approved by the Russian side.
In the past 24 hours, 17 combat clashes have been recorded in the Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka and Maryinka directions. Fierce battles are ongoing in the cities of Bakhmut and Maryinka in Donetsk region.
Italy will train Ukrainian recruits at schools and military installations in Italy, as well as take part in EU-Ukraine training programmes in Brussels, Poland and Germany.
Dmytro Lubinets, the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights, said that Russia's first program of forced deportation of Ukrainian children began in occupied Crimea in 2015.