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01 May 2026
Vladimir Putin used his phone conversation with the U.S. President Donald Trump on April 29 to reaffirm that he has no intention of abandoning his original military objectives in the war against Ukraine, and to portray Russia's victory as inevitable.
30 April 2026
The Kingdom of Belgium has decided to join the Special Tribunal for the crime of aggression committed by Russia against Ukraine.
Russia may propose that the West lift some sanctions on certain Russian companies in exchange for a ceasefire with Ukraine.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has signed laws extending martial law and general mobilization for another three months.
President Volodymyr Zelensky has instructed Ukrainian representatives to clarify with the U.S. President’s team the details of Russia’s proposal for a short-term ceasefire.
Roman Popadiuk, the former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine, is convinced that Ukraine’s recovery must be discussed now, despite the war, because planning should be done in advance.
Ukraine today has the largest and most experienced army in Europe—a force battle-tested in combat that is a vital component of the continent’s future security architecture.
29 April 2026
Moscow is no longer a guarantor of stability and is losing influence in the Trans-Caspian region.
The president announced new sanctions targeting Russian officials and collaborators in temporarily occupied territories who are involved in the abduction of Ukrainian children, as well as 23 vessels of Russia's shadow fleet.
The Committee on Foreign Affairs and Security of the Senate of the Czech Republic discussed issues of drones, counter-drone security in the country, and the movement of holders of Russian diplomatic passports across Europe on Wednesday.
Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna stated that President Alar Karis's position on dialogue with Moscow contradicts Estonian foreign policy. Other Estonian politicians also supported this view.
The Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine has sent a package of documents to the Israeli side requesting the arrest of a Russian vessel allegedly transporting stolen Ukrainian grain.
Ukraine has obtained Russian documents outlining directions for countering Ukraine’s contacts with partners within the Drone Deals framework.
King Charles III of the United Kingdom, during his visit to the United States, emphasized the need for decisive action to support Ukraine and achieve a just peace.
President of the European Council António Costa has invited Canada as a guest to participate in the next summit of the European Political Community, which will take place in Yerevan in May.
28 April 2026
Ukraine’s Permanent Representative to the UN Andrii Melnyk has suggested that the next Secretary-General of the United Nations could be the current Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Mariano Grossi.
Ukraine will pursue legal avenues to bring Russian archaeologist Alexander Butyagin to justice, despite his return to Russia from Poland as part of an exchange. He is suspected of conducting illegal excavations in temporarily occupied Crimea.
The Czech Republic intends to join the Enlarged Partial Agreement to launch a Special Tribunal on the crime of aggression against Ukraine.
The State of Israel has received more than two shipments of agricultural products illegally exported by Russia from the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine.
Ukraine demands that the Israeli side take immediate measures to halt the import of grain stolen by Russia from temporarily occupied Ukrainian territories and prevent its unloading at Israeli ports.
Russia continues to sell grain from Ukraine’s temporarily occupied territories via occupied ports, circumventing sanctions by changing routes and transshipping cargo.
Ukraine’s gas storage facilities could play a role in the European Union’s energy balance by serving as a storage site for the EU’s strategic gas reserve after the country joins the bloc.
During its presidency of the Council of the European Union, Lithuania is ready to facilitate the adoption of a decision to ban imports of Russian oil in full, as part of the tightening of sanctions.
Estonian President Alar Karis stated that Europe missed the opportunity to begin peace talks with Moscow at the start of the full-scale war in Ukraine.
27 April 2026
Ukraine emphasizes the need for an immediate cessation of all military operations near nuclear facilities, which pose the risk of a nuclear disaster amid the Russian war.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha commented on the news that Israel had received a second shipment of Ukrainian grain stolen by Russia from the occupied territories, stating that the Israeli ambassador had already been summoned to the Foreign Ministry.
Iran has presented the U.S. with a new proposal to restore shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and end the war, while suggesting that negotiations on its nuclear program be postponed to a later stage.
Decades after the Chernobyl disaster, Russia has turned the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant into a war zone, and partner countries must limit its power for the sake of global security.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has condemned the shooting that occurred during the White House Correspondents Dinner, stressing that such violence has no justification.
26 April 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump said he has had “good conversations” with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin.