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30 April 2026
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.
The Russian drone strike on the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant’s containment structure proved that Russia cannot be a participant in civilized international relations, as it is an irresponsible power that must be restrained for the sake of everyone’s safety.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Moldovan President Maia Sandu, representatives of the Ukrainian government, and foreign delegations paid tribute to the memory of the accident’s liquidators on the anniversary of the disaster at the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant.
President Volodymyr Zelensky and IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi took part in the opening of a new permanent exhibition at the National Museum “Chornobyl” titled “Chornobyl: People and Meanings.”
Ukraine will participate in the NATO summit in Turkey, but the format and level of representation have not yet been determined.
During a meeting in Cyprus, three countries provided around EUR 350–400 million under the PURL program. At the same time, the first tranche of a EUR 90 billion loan will go toward domestic weapons production and protecting the energy system ahead of the winter period.
Moldova is discussing with Ukraine what contribution it can make within the Coalition of the Willing despite its neutral status.