Ukraine

EU greenlights Ukrainian seed exports for oilseeds and beets

The European Parliament on April 3 voted to recognize the equivalence of Ukraine’s certification system and seed production for oilseed and beet crops, paving the way for Ukrainian seeds to access EU markets, Ukraine’s Seed Association reported.

4 April 2025, 12:50 PM

Russian dancers posed as Ukrainians in Sweden ballet tour

A Russian ballet troupe toured Sweden under the name Ballet of Ukraine, falsely presenting themselves as Ukrainian performers, Swedish public broadcaster SVT revealed in an investigation published this week.

4 April 2025, 12:30 PM

Ukraine’s allies slam Putin for breaking energy ceasefire deal

Britain and France accused Russia of continuing to carry out attacks on Ukrainian energy facilities in violation of the Riyadh agreements, AFP reported on April 4.

4 April 2025, 11:46 AM

Ukraine hands seized Russian ships to private firm

Ukraine’s Asset Recovery and Management Agency (ARMA) has transferred control of 10 seized sea vessels linked to Russian companies to a private firm, the agency announced on April 3.

4 April 2025, 11:42 AM

Trump Team advises against Putin call without ceasefire commitment

US President Donald Trump's inner circle is advising against a call with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin until he commits to a full ceasefire in Ukraine, NBC News reported on April 3.

4 April 2025, 08:46 AM

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3 April 2025, 01:24 PM

EU supplies over half of Ukraine’s ammo needs, Kallas says

European countries are already providing more than half of Ukraine’s ammunition needs, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas said on March 3, Reuters reported.

3 April 2025, 12:18 PM

Kyiv downplays U.S. tariffs' impact, eyes better trade terms

President Donald Trump’s 10% tariffs on Ukrainian exports to the U.S. are challenging, but not critical, Economy Minister Yulia Svyrydenko wrote on Facebook on April 3, comparing them to 31% duties imposed on goods from neighboring Moldova and 20% for the European Union.

3 April 2025, 11:44 AM

Pentagon chief to skip multinational Ukraine defense meeting for first time ever

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth will not attend the next meeting of the Ramstein-format Ukraine Defense Contact Group in Brussels on April 11, Defense News reported on April 2, citing several European and U.S. officials.

3 April 2025, 09:20 AM

Trump hits Ukraine with 10% tariffs, spares Russia and Belarus

US President Donald Trump unveiled his long-awaited package of "Liberation Day" tariffs on imported goods, speaking in the Rose Garden of the White House on the evening of April 2.

3 April 2025, 08:35 AM

Russia mass troops in rear areas, gears up for new offensive, says Ukrainian frontline commander

Russian forces are preparing for an offensive in April, Sr. Lieutenant Volodymyr Fokin, company commander of Ukraine’s 3rd Separate Assault Brigade, said on national television on April 2.

2 April 2025, 10:38 AM

U.S. losing patience over stalled Ukraine peace talks, weighs new pressure tactics

Senior members of the U.S. President Donald Trump's administration are developing new plans to put pressure on both Ukraine and Russia amid discussions that a peace deal is unlikely to be reached in the next few months, Reuters reported on April 1, citing U.S. officials.

2 April 2025, 09:52 AM

Kremlin insider to visit Washington for talks

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s envoy, Kirill Dmitriev, will visit Washington this week to meet with his U.S. counterpart, Steve Witkoff, for talks on strengthening ties between the two countries and ways to end the war in Ukraine, CNN reported on April 1, citing a U.S. official and two sources familiar with the plans.

2 April 2025, 09:08 AM

Ukraine misses reform benchmarks under IMF program, risks EU aid delay

Ukraine failed to meet a key structural benchmark required for the seventh review of the IMF program and has already missed deadlines for three benchmarks under the upcoming eighth review, RRR4U consortium said at their online conference on March 29.

1 April 2025, 02:09 PM

ISW: Moscow mocks ceasefire deadline, demands concessions, pits allies

Russia is unlikely to agree to a full and unconditional ceasefire by April 20, a date that has been proposed as a conditional "deadline" by Finnish President Alexander Stubb to U.S. President Donald Trump, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on March 31.

1 April 2025, 10:15 AM

Zelenskyy: Top British, French, Ukrainian military to map out peacekeeping strategy in Kyiv

The British, French, and Ukrainian military leadership will meet in the coming days to develop a detailed plan for peacekeeping contingents, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in his traditional video address to the nation on March 31, following his phone call with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

1 April 2025, 08:56 AM

Putin’s push for temporary administration in Kyiv is no go, says State Department

US President Donald Trump turned down Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s proposal for a "temporary international administration" in Ukraine under the auspices of the United Nations, US State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce told Fox on March 31, according to public broadcaster Suspilne.

1 April 2025, 08:23 AM

Putin’s all-in moment: Why the world can’t afford to blink

More than three years into Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the war shows no sign of ending — but that doesn't mean it’s standing still. Beneath the daily toll of missile strikes, drone attacks, and battlefield attrition, a shift is underway. The strategic deadlock that once defined the front lines is beginning to fray. Not because Ukraine is weakening — but because the man who started this war appears increasingly unwilling to let it drift beyond his control.

31 March 2025, 12:27 PM

Zelenskyy and his family earned 15 million hryvnias in 2024

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his family earned 15,286,532 hryvnias ($372,000) in 2024, according to his official income declaration published by the Presidential Office on March 30.

31 March 2025, 10:52 AM

Kremlin’s demand for puppet administration in Kyiv takes ceasefire talks hostage

Russia’s Permanent Representative to the European Union Kirill Logvinov detailed dictator Vladimir Putin's ridiculous demand for a "temporary international administration" in Ukraine under the auspices of the United Nations, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on March 30.

31 March 2025, 10:52 AM

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