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European Union leaders have stated their readiness to move on to the next stage of negotiations on Ukraine’s membership. However, no specific date for accession has been mentioned.
On Friday, 24 April, the weather in Ukraine will be windy, but there will be less rainfall. Rain is expected only in some regions, and temperatures will remain low.
In the US, charges have been brought against a member of a special forces unit who made over $400,000 from betting on the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
The Russian Syzran oil refinery has suspended oil processing due to damage to equipment caused by a drone attack. This is the third refinery to have shut down in the past week.
Over the past 24 hours, there have been 194 combat engagements along the front line. The heaviest fighting took place in the Pokrovsk sector.
Tehran has outlined its approach to potential negotiations aimed at ending the war. Iran states that it is prepared to engage in dialogue only from a position of strength and has no intention of making concessions.
Two people were killed and ten others injured in a night-time attack by Russian forces on Dnipro. Residential buildings, a shop, cars and an administrative building were damaged in the city.
Britain’s Prince Harry arrived in the Ukrainian capital without prior notice. His arrival was captured by journalist Chris Ship.
The US Navy believes that Ukraine’s experience in the use of maritime drones is instructive, but that it cannot be fully replicated in other theatres of operations. Humans will continue to play a key role in maritime operations, even as the number of unmanned systems increases.
Despite high-profile announcements about cleaning up the judicial system and the arrest of former Supreme Court President Vsevolod Knyazev, the influence of sanctioned oligarchs on the Ukrainian judiciary remains consistently high. This is clearly demonstrated by the case of Kostyantyn Zhevago. ThePublic has analysed how judges may be involved in lobbying for the businessman’s interests and why activists have been calling for years for investigations into Olena Kibenko and Maryna Domanska.
Today, 22 April, cool weather with night-time frosts is expected to continue across Ukraine. Rain is forecast for the eastern regions, whilst the rest of the country is expected to remain dry.
The ‘Progressive Bulgaria’ coalition, led by Rumen Radev, won the parliamentary elections on 19 April 2026 and secured an absolute majority in parliament. Since then, the media has been discussing the country’s potential political direction and the issue of tackling corruption.
