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23 April 2026
During their meeting, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda discussed in detail opportunities for further cooperation in defense manufacturing, particularly through the Drone Deal initiative.
Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda stated that he currently sees no reason to distinguish between Ukraine and Moldova on the path to European Union membership.
The European Union and Ukraine welcomed the approval of a EUR 90 billion loan, while also calling on third countries to help close Ukraine's remaining financing gaps, as well as the adoption of the 20th package of sanctions against Russia.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky expressed gratitude for the progress on the EUR 90 billion EU loan and the new sanctions package against Russia.
After the unblocking of a EUR 90 billion loan to support Ukraine and the approval of the 20th sanctions package against Russia, the next necessary step is opening the first cluster of negotiations on Ukraine's accession to the EU.
The European Commission has welcomed the adoption by EU member states of the 20th sanctions package against Russia, publishing technical details of the latest set of measures, which for the first time includes an anti-circumvention tool.
President Volodymyr Zelensky has arrived in Cyprus to take part in a special meeting of European Union leaders.
President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that Ukraine is defending Europe at the cost of its own citizens' lives and therefore deserves not symbolic but full membership in the European Union.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has appointed the heads of the Security Service of Ukraine departments in Kyiv and the Kyiv region, as well as in the Kherson and Kharkiv regions.
Prince Harry arrived in Kyiv on a surprise visit and paid tribute to Ukraine for “bravely and successfully” defending Europe against Russia.
Several more states may join the Enlarged Partial Agreement on the Special Tribunal for the Russian Federation before the meeting of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe in Chisinau. Ukraine also hopes that the European Union will join as a separate institution.
Delays in the delivery of U.S. military equipment due to the situation in the Middle East may also affect Poland.
22 April 2026
President Volodymyr Zelensky has appointed Oleksandr Balanutsa as the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Ukraine to the Kingdom of Bahrain.
The war in Iran has diverted attention from Russia's aggression against Ukraine, and it would be a "big risk" to wait for peace efforts to resume until the Iranian conflict ends.
In the EU's sanctions policy toward Russia, the key factor is not the number of packages but their effectiveness and the speed of decision-making.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said that securing a EUR 90 billion loan from the European Union is a matter of "life and surviving" for Ukraine.
Ukrainian military officials are participating in a conference in London to discuss ways to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that Turkey and the countries of the Middle East remain the priority locations for peace talks between Ukraine, the United States, and Russia.
Ukraine plans to expand cooperation with Spain under the SAFE program and anticipates the introduction of new models of joint defense production.
At a meeting of EU member state ambassadors in the COREPER II format in Brussels, amendments to the EU’s multiannual financial framework—the final legislative document required to finalize the loan—were approved, along with the 20th package of sanctions against Russia.
Ukraine will assist Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia amid Russia’s information attacks and accusations regarding the provision of airspace to Ukrainian drones.
21 April 2026
The main obstacle to launching a Special Tribunal on Russia’s Crime of Aggression against Ukraine remains securing funding, and one of the most obvious solutions could be the use of frozen Russian assets.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said he had approved another set of so-called “long-range sanctions” targeting Russia.
Russia continues to use the platform of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), the so-called “World Parliament,” to promote its own narratives and maintain its international legitimacy.
President Volodymyr Zelensky and German Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz have identified current priorities for cooperation both at the bilateral level and within multilateral formats with partners.
President Volodymyr Zelensky discussed the unblocking of a EUR 90 billion support package for Ukraine with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
President Volodymyr Zelensky discussed the unblocking of €90 billion in aid and cooperation in the Drone Deal format with the President of the European Council António Costa.
President Volodymyr Zelensky held talks with Chilean President José Antonio Kast Rist on areas of cooperation between the two countries.
The main obstacle to launching the Special Tribunal for the crime of aggression by Russia against Ukraine remains a clear understanding of the cost estimate for the next stages of work, as well as concrete budget commitments from participating countries.
Ukraine is ready to postpone receiving some benefits from the European Union in order to speed up its accession to the bloc.