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Elon Musk and the heads of the largest US companies will be part of Trump’s delegation during his visit to China
US President Donald Trump will be taking the heads of major American companies with him to China. Elon Musk has been invited to join the delegation, along with the heads of Apple, Boeing, BlackRock and other corporations.
France has imposed a mandatory quarantine on a number of people due to the hantavirus
France has introduced a heightened response protocol for people who came into contact with individuals infected with the hantavirus whilst travelling on board the cruise ship MV Hondius. One of the ship’s passengers is currently in intensive care.
The first tranche of the EU loan to Ukraine may be postponed until June
The European Union may delay the first tranche of financial aid for Ukraine from the €90 billion loan until early June. According to sources in European diplomatic circles, negotiations on the Memorandum of Understanding between Ukraine and the EU have already been concluded, but the document has yet to be approved.
Nurses' Day: when is it celebrated in 2026 and what to wish
International Nurses Day in 2026 will be celebrated on 12 May. The date is fixed – it is on this day that the role of nurses in the healthcare system and their daily work with patients is honoured.
In Lithuania, Budanov stated that Ukraine was ready for serious dialogue with Russia
During a visit to Lithuania, Kirill Budanov, head of the Main Intelligence Directorate, stated that Ukraine is ready for talks with Russia if Moscow is genuinely committed to a serious dialogue.
Andriy Rubel has been appointed as the new head of the Kyiv Regional Police
Ivan Vyhovskyi, Head of the National Police of Ukraine, has introduced the new Head of the Main Directorate of the National Police in the Kyiv Region. The post has been taken up by Andrii Rubel.
The EU may open all negotiation clusters with Ukraine by the summer
The European Union is considering the possibility of opening all negotiation chapters with Ukraine by the summer. The EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs, Kaja Kallas, stated that Ukraine has made significant progress towards European integration, and that its accession to the European Union represents an investment in European security.
Conscription reform in Ukraine: new rules on call-up notices and terms of service
Discussions are underway in Ukraine regarding a possible reform of the mobilisation system and territorial recruitment centres. Parliament has stated that the functions of the territorial recruitment centres could be split, and that the issues of issuing call-up papers, the legal grounds for conscription and the length of service need to be regulated more clearly.
The Russian offensive in Donbas has slowed down due to drones and casualties
Russian troops continue to apply pressure on the front line, but the pace of their advance in Ukraine has slowed significantly. One of the main reasons cited is the saturation of the battlefield with drones, which are hampering large-scale offensive operations.
The General Staff reported 174 clashes over the past 24 hours and over a thousand Russian casualties
Over the past 24 hours, 174 combat engagements were recorded on the front line. Russian forces deployed over 8,000 kamikaze drones and carried out more than 2,400 attacks on Ukrainian military positions and populated areas.
Yulia Mendel has no idea what a minute's silence is (VIDEO)
In an interview with Tucker Carlson, Yulia Mendel, the former press secretary to the President of Ukraine, described the daily tribute to the fallen at 9:00 am as a “strange rule”. She claimed that in Ukraine, all vehicles are supposedly required to stop on the roads to listen to the national anthem, although this is actually a nationwide minute’s silence for those killed as a result of Russia’s war against Ukraine.
New payments to military personnel in 2026: what the Cabinet of Ministers will change
The Cabinet of Ministers is proposing to amend the 2026 State Budget and allocate an additional 1.56 trillion hryvnias to the security and defence sector. Of this amount, 174.3 billion hryvnias is earmarked for military personnel pay, and over 1.37 trillion hryvnias for weapons, equipment and ammunition.