Politics
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.
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.
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.
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.
Pistorius described Putin’s claims that the war was over as yet another deception
German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius has stated that Vladimir Putin’s remarks about the war against Ukraine allegedly coming to a swift end may be yet another attempt at deception. According to him, if the Kremlin leader truly wanted peace, he could withdraw Russian troops or propose negotiations without preconditions.
Lithuania to allocate €10 million to help Ukrainian children: what the funds will be used for
Ukraine and Lithuania have signed a Joint Declaration on the protection, return, rehabilitation and reintegration of Ukrainian children. Vilnius is allocating €10 million.
North Korea has earned up to $14 billion over the three years of the war in Ukraine by supplying Russia with weapons and military personnel
By sending troops and supplying weapons to Russia for the war against Ukraine, North Korea has earned up to $14 billion over the past three years.
Israel plans to completely withdraw from US financial support
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has stated that he wishes to phase out US military aid – amounting to $3.8 billion a year – entirely within ten years. He also confirmed that the war with Iran is not yet over and that nuclear enrichment has not been halted.
Fedorov and Pistorius have agreed to launch the Brave Germany programme
The Ukrainian and German defence ministers, Mykhailo Fedorov and Boris Pistorius, signed a letter of intent in Kyiv regarding the launch of Brave Germany – a joint programme for the development of defence technologies and the support of innovative start-ups.
US aerial reconnaissance has intensified off the coast of Cuba. This has happened before operations in Venezuela and Iran — media reports
The number of flights by US reconnaissance aircraft has risen sharply off the coast of Cuba. Since 4 February, the US Navy and Air Force have carried out at least 25 such flights using manned aircraft and drones.
Former MP Murayev has been charged with a new offence relating to the justification of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine
The Security Service of Ukraine has announced that new charges have been brought against former MP Yevhen Murayev.
Ukraine has rejected Schröder as a candidate for negotiations with Russia
Ukraine does not support the possible nomination of former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder as the European Union’s negotiator with Russia. Foreign Minister Andriy Sibiga stated that such a candidate is unacceptable to Ukraine.
