Following his visit to Moscow, Fico called for dialogue

Greece has officially lodged a complaint with Ukraine regarding an unmanned maritime vehicle discovered near the island of Lefkada.

The former President of Poland stated that, since 2023, the “circumstances” and Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s behaviour had changed. He agreed that the decision to strip Zelenskyy of his award should be taken by Navrotsky.

Hungarian journalists claim that the operation against Oschadbank’s cash-in-transit staff near Budapest may have been a political decision by the then Prime Minister, Viktor Orbán.

Turkey, Azerbaijan and Georgia have opened the Baku–Tbilisi–Kars railway, which forms part of the Middle Corridor, a logistics route for trade between Asia and Europe that bypasses Russia.

More than 1,000 US troops and their equipment have begun withdrawing from Lithuania following the completion of their latest rotation. Vilnius is awaiting the arrival of a new contingent, although its size and deployment schedule have not yet been determined.

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated that he did not take part in the 9 May events in Russia due to the election campaign in his country

Some members of President Donald Trump’s inner circle are increasingly viewing Marco Rubio as a potential contender for the presidential nomination in 2028. His standing has strengthened thanks to his work on foreign policy and his support for the administration’s agenda.

Today, 19 April, Bulgaria is holding its eighth parliamentary election in the last five years. All eyes are on former President Rumen Radev, whose new coalition, ‘Progressive Bulgaria’, is leading in the polls

Former US Vice-President Kamala Harris has stated that she is considering running in the 2028 presidential election. She noted that she is currently weighing up the decision.

With almost all votes counted in Hungary’s parliamentary elections, Péter Magyar has emerged victorious. Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has conceded defeat, bringing his 16-year tenure in power to an end.

In Druzhkivka, in the Donetsk region, a Russian FPV drone struck an armoured vehicle belonging to the ‘Proliska’ humanitarian mission, which was being used to evacuate civilians. The driver was unharmed, but the vehicle sustained damage.

The Defence Procurement Agency (DPA) has signed contracts for the supply of 1,500 motorcycles to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi emphasised that Ukraine lacks modern air defence systems and the missiles required for them. He stressed the importance of making efficient use of available resources, improving effectiveness, and receiving assistance from partners.

The Kremlin is exploring options for ending the war against Ukraine, as the Russian economy and military face mounting difficulties. The capture of the entire Donetsk region is gradually becoming Putin’s key condition for ceasing hostilities, indicating a significant scaling back of Moscow’s initial ambitions.

The US and Iran have exchanged fresh strikes against one another amid escalating tensions in the Persian Gulf and reports of difficulties in the negotiation process. Both sides have claimed to have carried out attacks on military installations and maritime targets.