President of Slovakia visited Ukraine
Slovak President Zuzana Chaputova paid a visit to Ukraine, and on Tuesday she visited Irpin and Borodyanka, which were destroyed by Russian troops. Source: Slovak President Zuzana Chaputova “In Borodyanka and Irpen, I saw firsthand the devastation brought to Ukraine by Russian soldiers. Hundreds of kilometres to the east and south,...
Serbia, Croatia and eight other countries condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
The states of the Adriatic-Ionian region, including Serbia and Croatia, have adopted a declaration calling Russia’s invasion of Ukraine “illegal and unjustified.” Source: Adriatic-Ionian region states Croatia, Slovenia, Italy, Greece, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Albania, and San Marino gathered...
Poland and Slovakia to lobby for Ukraine’s EU candidate status as soon as possible
The Presidents of Poland and Slovakia, Andrzej Duda and Zuzana Chaputova will visit Western Europe to persuade leaders of these countries to grant Ukraine EU candidate status. Source: The President of Poland Andrzej Duda “I accepted the proposal of President Zuzana Chaputova to conduct a kind of lobbying mission on Ukraine among our...
Ukraine troops can be asked to train British soldiers after the Russian-Ukrainian war, – UK Minister of Defense
British Defense Secretary has said that Ukrainian troops can train British soldiers after the end of the Russian-Ukrainian war. Source: British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace According to the British Secretary of Defense, lessons learned from hunting Russian tanks and aircraft with Western-supplied weapons would be valuable to Britain’s forces....
At least 631 missiles were launched from Belarus at the territory of Ukraine
At least 631 missiles have been fired from the territory of Belarus in Ukraine since the beginning of the Russian invasion. Source: Belarusian monitoring group “Belarusian Gayun” There were very few launches until the beginning of March. “It seems that the Russian military has been testing the reaction of other countries to the...
Hungary and Slovakia oppose the oil embargo on Russia, even with exceptions for them
The Hungarian government said that the European Union’s plan for a complete ban on Russian oil is unsatisfactory, as it threatens Hungary’s energy security. Source: Spokesman for the Hungarian government Zoltan Kovacs Hungary and Slovakia, heavily dependent on Russian energy, will be given time until the end of 2023 to implement the...
Russia is preparing to announce the general mobilization in its country on May 9, – Chief of the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine
Mobilization may be announced in Russia on May 9. Source: Chief of the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine Major-General Kyrylo Budanov “Yes, they are preparing. Now the Rosreserv has begun to check what they actually have available and calculate what they can give out on mobilization orders. This is an absolutely necessary step before the...
The World Bank will provide Ukraine with $ 4.8 billion – President of Ukraine
The World Bank will provide Ukraine with $ 4.8 billion for reconstruction. Source: The President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy “Yesterday, during the ministerial round table, I addressed the World Bank. The result is $ 4.8 billion for the reconstruction of Ukraine,” he wrote. The President thanked for the support. “With this...
Austria lifted all restrictions on Ukrainian carriers
Austria has lifted all restrictions on Ukrainian carriers. Thus, all cargo transportation on the territory of this country will be carried out without obtaining any permits. Source: Mustafa Nayyem, Deputy Minister of Infrastructure of Ukraine He stressed that taking into account the same decision of Slovakia, Ukrainian carriers received an...
The President of the European Commission and the Prime Minister of Slovakia visited Ukraine
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, EU High Representative Josep Borrel, and Slovak Prime Minister Eduard Heger visited Bucha, where hundreds of civilians were killed. Source: Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal “We visited Bucha. I showed the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, the High...