Section: News & Summaries

      South Korea sent Ukraine almost 20 tons of humanitarian aid with medical equipment
      Apr20

      South Korea sent Ukraine almost 20 tons of humanitarian aid with medical equipment

      The South Korean government sent nearly 20 tons of humanitarian aid to Ukrainians with medical equipment. Source: South Korean Foreign Ministry “The Korean government sent around 20 tons of additional humanitarian assistance items to Ukraine on April 19 in order to provide assistance to the Ukrainian people and refugees facing a severe...

      World leaders discussed possible security guarantees for Ukraine
      Apr20

      World leaders discussed possible security guarantees for Ukraine

      Leaders from the United States, Italy, France, Germany, Britain, Canada, Japan, Poland, Romania, and EU and NATO leaders discussed security guarantees for Ukraine after the war with Russia during a 90-minute video call on Tuesday. Source: Adviser to the French President The allies had discussed how to provide security guarantees to Ukraine after...

      The Czech Republic will help Ukraine with the repair of armored vehicles
      Apr20

      The Czech Republic will help Ukraine with the repair of armored vehicles

      The Ministry of Defense of the Czech Republic through the AMOS agency will assist Ukraine in the maintenance and repair of armored vehicles of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Source: Czech Defense Minister Yana Chernohova “The Czech Republic has become the first partner country to which the Ukrainian side has officially applied for  cooperation...

      Finland closed the checkpoint on the border with Russia due to sanctions
      Apr20

      Finland closed the checkpoint on the border with Russia due to sanctions

      Finland closed the Parikkala-Sivaoru crossing, located on the border with Russia, and froze all plans for its development. It was suspended indefinitely. The timber was mainly transported via the Parikkala checkpoint. Following EU sanctions banning trucks registered in Russia or Belarus from entering the EU, traffic through the Parikkala...

      New Zealand announced new sanctions against Russia’s largest banks and financial institutions
      Apr19

      New Zealand announced new sanctions against Russia’s largest banks and financial institutions

      New Zealand has announced new sanctions against Russia’s largest banks and financial institutions for invading Ukraine. In particular, the list includes the Central Bank of Russia. Source: New Zealand Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta “New Zealand is imposing sanctions on eighteen financial entities, including Russia’s central bank,...

      The Prime Minister of the Netherlands announced the supply of armored vehicles to Ukraine
      Apr19

      The Prime Minister of the Netherlands announced the supply of armored vehicles to Ukraine

      The Prime Minister of the Netherlands has announced his decision to supply Ukraine with heavy weapons, including armored vehicles.  Source: The Prime Minister of the Netherlands Mark Rutte 📞: In a call with @ZelenskyyUa the @DefensieMin and I expressed our support as Russia begins a renewed offensive. 🇳🇱 will be sending heavier materiel to 🇺🇦,...

      Starlink has started work on opening a representative office in Ukraine
      Apr19

      Starlink has started work on opening a representative office in Ukraine

      Minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine said that Starlink had started work on opening a representative office in Ukraine. Source: Minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine Mykhailo Fedorov The Minister reminded that at the very beginning of the war he had asked Elon Musk to provide Ukraine with Starlink. “The next day we received...

      The end of this war will be decided on the battlefield, – Ukrainian Minister of Foreign Affairs
      Apr19

      The end of this war will be decided on the battlefield, – Ukrainian Minister of Foreign Affairs

      The end of the war with Russia will be decided on the battlefield. Source: the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba “The end of this war will be decided on the battlefield, not at the negotiating table.” The decisive situation is where the main battles take place. Obviously, today it is the east and south of Ukraine....

      The Prime Minister of Poland will visit Ukraine’s Lviv today to open container town
      Apr19

      The Prime Minister of Poland will visit Ukraine’s Lviv today to open container town

      The Prime Minister of Poland will visit Lviv, a city in the west of Ukraine, today. Source: Head of the Office of the Prime Minister of Poland Michał Dworczyk The Prime Minister will open the first of the container towns being built in Ukraine for internally displaced persons at the initiative of the Polish government. “At the initiative of...

      US and France convene immediate meeting with world leaders to discuss new Russian offensive on Ukraine
      Apr19

      US and France convene immediate meeting with world leaders to discuss new Russian offensive on Ukraine

      US and French Presidents, Joe Biden and Emanuel Macron will hold a meeting with other heads of state on Russia’s new offensive against Ukraine. The United States and France are convening a meeting with the leaders of Germany, Britain, Canada, Italy, Poland, and Romania today on April 19. The meeting will also be attended by NATO...