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The US is moving the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford from the Caribbean to the Persian Gulf.
The Pentagon has decided to send the USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier strike group to the Middle East, where it will join the USS Abraham Lincoln amid US-Iran negotiations and increased pressure from Washington on Tehran.
Orbán's rival claims attempt at blackmail with intimate video before elections
Hungarian opposition leader Péter Magyar said he had been the victim of a smear campaign involving an intimate video, which he said was linked to people close to Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, ahead of the 12 April parliamentary elections.
Zelensky appealed to Trump with a "political" argument and outlined the conditions for peace
In an interview with The Atlantic, Zelensky stated that ending the war would be Donald Trump's greatest political victory and could strengthen the Republicans' position in the elections, but Ukraine will not agree to a bad deal.
Rebrov on the Nations League: Ukraine will play Georgia again, and there will be a crucial match against Hungary
The Ukrainian national football team has been drawn into Group B2 of the 2026/2027 UEFA Nations League, where its opponents will be Hungary, Georgia and Northern Ireland. Head coach Serhiy Rebrov described the quartet as evenly matched and called on the team to prepare for the matches.
Zelensky denied any connection between Yermak's dismissal and the searches and explained his motives
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that he dismissed the head of the Presidential Office, Andriy Yermak, for personal reasons and denied that the decision was a reaction to the corruption investigation and searches.
In Norway, searches conducted at former Council of Europe secretary general's home in connection with Epstein case
The Norwegian Economic Crime Authority is investigating Thorbjørn Jagland, who has been named as a suspect in a case involving serious corruption offences linked to American financier Jeffrey Epstein.
The Ukrainian national team has learned its opponents in the 2026/27 Nations League
The draw for the group stage of the new UEFA Nations League took place in Brussels. The Ukrainian national team will compete in League B Group 2 alongside Hungary, Georgia and Northern Ireland.
Operation "Clean City": HACC took into custody the former deputy head of the Kyiv City State Administration and his accomplice
The High Anti-Corruption Court changed the preventive measure for two suspects in a case involving the misappropriation of land in the capital, who are linked to the activities of a criminal organisation headed by a former member of the Kyiv City Council. The reason for this was the failure to pay bail amounting to tens of millions of hryvnias.
Ukraine back on NATO's agenda: $35 billion in aid and a critical air defence shortage
After a period of transatlantic tension, the allies have returned their focus to Ukraine. Brussels has announced a commitment to provide $35 billion in military aid in 2026, but an acute shortage of interceptors for Patriot systems leaves Ukrainian cities under serious threat.
Four countries will finance the purchase of American weapons for Ukraine worth €420 million under PURL
The Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Norway, and Sweden have allocated €420 million to supply Ukraine with American weapons, equipment, and ammunition as part of the Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List initiative. Separately, the Netherlands will provide Ukraine with F-16 simulators for pilot training.
Post-war elections in Ukraine: Parliament proposes restrictions for candidates, new security criteria and changes to the voter register
The Verkhovna Rada presented comprehensive legislative proposals on the organisation of elections after the end of martial law. Among the innovations are restrictions on passive voting rights for certain crimes, 18 criteria for assessing the security of territories, and new rules for the State Register of Voters.
John Healey at Ramstein called on allies to increase aid to Ukraine and put pressure on Putin in 2026
Ukrainian resistance must be backed by the determination of partners and new major commitments for 2026, British Defence Secretary John Healey said at a meeting of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group in Brussels.