Politics
Repairs to the Druzhba oil pipeline will be completed this spring – Zelenskyy
Ukraine has made significant progress in repairing the damaged Druzhba oil pipeline and will complete the repairs in the spring, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated, against the backdrop of a serious dispute with Hungary over disruptions to Russian oil supplies.
Hunter Biden has challenged Donald Trump’s sons to a cage fight
Hunter Biden, the son of the former US president, has said he is willing to take part in a cage fight against Donald Trump’s sons. This refers to a potential bout for which no details have yet been confirmed.
Zelenskyy: Gulf states will supply Ukraine with fuel in exchange for protection against Iranian drones
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated that Ukraine will receive fuel, financial and technical support from the Gulf states in exchange for assistance in defending against Iranian drones. According to him, this involves direct supplies of diesel, crude oil for processing at European refineries, and specific financial mechanisms to strengthen Ukraine’s energy sector.
Russian plans on the front line, missiles for the Patriot system and trilateral talks: key points from Zelenskyy’s conversation with journalists
What is currently happening on the front line, when the war will end, how negotiations to bring it to an end are progressing, and what security guarantees Ukraine might receive — the Head of State addressed these and other important issues of concern to the majority of Ukrainians during a conversation with journalists on 9 April.
The NATO Secretary General has named four countries that are holding up Ukraine’s accession to the Alliance
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has named four countries that are holding back Ukraine’s progress towards membership of the North Atlantic Alliance.
The Russian frigate Admiral Grigorovich escorted the sanctioned tankers across the English Channel
A Russian frigate escorted oil tankers subject to sanctions as they passed through the English Channel. This came after the UK government announced its intention to step up measures against the so-called shadow fleet.
Ukrainian interceptors have shot down Iranian drones in several Middle Eastern countries — Zelenskyy
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has confirmed that Ukrainian experts in several Middle Eastern countries have demonstrated how Ukrainian anti-aircraft interceptors shoot down Iranian ‘Shahed’-type attack drones.
A third of the staff at the Russian Embassy in Hungary may have links to the secret services
Individuals with possible links to the secret services have been identified among the staff of the Russian diplomatic mission in Hungary. This concerns some of the staff at the embassy in Budapest.
Poroshenko has declared over 52.5 million hryvnias in income from the Hungarian Ministry of Finance
In 2025, Petro Poroshenko received over 52.5 million hryvnias from the Hungarian Ministry of Finance. He also invested part of the funds in Hungarian government bonds.
The married couple, MPs Zheleznyak and Koval, received 1.63 million hryvnias in compensation from the budget for 2025
MPs Yaroslav Zheleznyak and Olga Koval received 1,633,440 UAH in compensation and reimbursements from the state budget for 2025 in connection with the performance of their parliamentary duties. At the same time, the amount of budgetary payments declared by Zheleznyak turned out to be higher than his annual salary in the Verkhovna Rada.
Trump has called on Netanyahu to scale back strikes on Lebanon amid the ceasefire
The US President has called on the Israeli Prime Minister to scale back military operations in Lebanon. There are concerns in Washington that an escalation could affect negotiations with Iran.
There is talk in Russia of cancelling the 9 May parade due to Ukraine’s new missiles — media reports
Rumours are circulating in Russia that the traditional military parade on 9 May has been cancelled due to Ukraine’s new long-range missiles. The Kremlin insists that the celebrations will go ahead.
