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The Ukrainian parliament has extended martial law and general mobilisation for a further 90 days. The relevant legal regime will remain in force until at least 2 August 2026.
The European Union is considering imposing sanctions on Israeli individuals and entities that are helping Russia to circumvent sanctions.
The Cabinet of Ministers is continuing its systematic deregulation of the construction sector with the aim of speeding up the reconstruction of housing, infrastructure and social facilities.
The National Bank has clarified the procedure for executing payment instructions in foreign currency and bank metals for payment service providers.
In the capital, law enforcement officers have caught a man who claimed to be a major general and offered, for a fee, to help people obtain a medical exemption from military service and travel abroad. He was arrested whilst receiving part of the payment.
The psychologist Edith Eva Eger, who survived the Holocaust at Auschwitz concentration camp and later became renowned for her research into post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), has died at the age of 98.
King Charles III of the United Kingdom and Queen Camilla have arrived in the United States on a four-day state visit. On the first day, they met with President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump at the White House.
This April has brought historically cold weather to some parts of Ukraine. The frost has not only blanketed the highlands of the Carpathians, but has also reached some major cities.
Poland’s Internal Security Agency (ABW) has uncovered a criminal gang suspected of producing and putting into circulation counterfeit banknotes worth around €360 million. Some of these were intended to be put into circulation in Ukraine.
Over the past 24 hours, 50 migrants have attempted to enter Lithuania illegally from Belarus. According to the country’s State Border Guard Service, this is the largest number of people since the start of 2026. Those detained claimed they had arrived from Afghanistan, Iran and Pakistan.
Ukrainian forces have identified a weak point in Russia’s air defences and continue to exploit it.
Global military spending rose by 2.9% in 2025 to reach a record $2.89 trillion, despite a significant reduction in US spending.
