China announces partial resumption of ties with Taiwan
China has announced the resumption of certain previously suspended ties with Taiwan, including direct flights to cities across mainland China and the import of Taiwanese aquaculture products.
12 April 2026
China has announced the resumption of certain previously suspended ties with Taiwan, including direct flights to cities across mainland China and the import of Taiwanese aquaculture products.
In the Hungarian parliamentary elections taking place today, nearly 17% of voters cast their ballots in the first three hours.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and his wife, Olena Zelenska, greeted Ukrainians on Easter.
On Sunday, April 12, Orthodox Christians and Greek Catholics celebrate one of the most important holidays of the year – Easter, also known as the Resurrection of Christ.
Emmanuel Macron held a phone call with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, during which they discussed Russia’s war against Ukraine and the situation in the Middle East.
11 April 2026
Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine is maintaining constant contact with the American side and preparing for intensified cooperation with European partners to advance negotiations and strengthen security guarantees.
More than 100,000 people gathered in Budapest for a large-scale concert ahead of parliamentary election, calling on voters to oppose the current government led by Viktor Orbán.
The amount of explosives discovered near the Balkan Stream gas pipeline, which transports Russian gas to Serbia and Hungary, would not have been sufficient to disable the facility, and the incident itself is likely a provocation by Russian intelligence ahead of Hungary’s election.
Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson visited the positions of the 65th Brigade on the Zaporizhzhia sector of the front line.
Another instance of the enemy laying anti-personnel mines in the city of Kherson has been recorded.
On April 15, Unity Hub Berlin—Europe’s first Center for Ukrainian Unity—will open in Berlin.
In the Sumy region, a man has been sentenced to up to seven years in prison for setting fire to two vehicles belonging to military personnel.
Currently, Russia's two largest automakers, KamAZ and AvtoVAZ, are showing a deepening crisis that official rhetoric about the industry's "resilience" can no longer conceal.
10 April 2026
Ukraine’s Ambassador to the EU, Vsevolod Chentsov, stated that the United States remains an ally of Ukraine despite tensions between Kyiv and Washington over recent months.
Hourly electricity outage schedules will be in effect for all categories of consumers across all regions of Ukraine on Saturday, April 11.
Russian forces attacked a multi-story residential building in Sumy with drones during the day on April 10.
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved amendments to public procurement regulations aimed at improving the efficiency of community preparedness for wartime challenges.
The Security Service of Ukraine urges citizens to remain vigilant and follow safety guidelines during the Easter holidays.
Monaco will play a significant role in the coming years as a hub for investments in Ukraine’s reconstruction, a process that has already begun and is currently estimated at approximately $588 billion.
Head of the Office of the President Kyrylo Budanov, who serves as Ukraine's chief negotiator with Russia, said he sees progress toward a possible peace agreement with the Kremlin, adding that resolving the war may not take much time.
Overnight in Russia, the main oil product pipeline "Volgograd–Tikhoretsk" was attacked.
Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has thanked Portugal for its readiness to become the 15th country to join the Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine.
No Pause on Russian Refinery Strikes as War Drags On
Head of the Office of the President, Lieutenant General Kyrylo Budanov, humorously assessed his time in office, saying the institution is functioning, there are no scandals, and approval ratings are improving.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has suggested that Russia may have pushed for the easing of oil sanctions in order to sell the European assets of Lukoil.
President Volodymyr Zelensky predicts that Ukraine will face strong political and military pressure until September, while assuring that national interests will be safeguarded.
President Volodymyr Zelensky, commenting on statements about Russia’s alleged intention to create a buffer zone along Transnistria, said that Russian forces aim to establish a buffer zone along the entire border – not only their own, but also Belarus’s – but currently lack the capacity to do so.
Ukraine’s Return to the Global Arms Market: What It Can Offer in 2026
Over the past day, Russian forces carried out strikes on 35 settlements in the Kherson region using drones, artillery, and aircraft, injuring nine people, including a child.
In temporarily occupied Crimea, partisans have reconnoitered a Russian military unit in the settlement of Rozdolne.