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      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 ??,...

      Six million Ukrainians have limited access to drinking water, – UNICEF
      Apr19

      Six million Ukrainians have limited access to drinking water, – UNICEF

      4.6 million people in Ukraine have limited access to water, as a result of intense hostilities in Ukraine, which have destroyed water and electricity networks. A total of 6 million people are fighting for access to drinking water every day. Source: United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in Ukraine “More than a month of intense...

      Emmanuel Macron: France does not need Russian gas
      Apr19

      Emmanuel Macron: France does not need Russian gas

      Emmanuel Macron says he supports a full oil and gas embargo on Russia. Source: The President of France Emmanuel Macron Macron also denies reports that it was on his initiative that the issue of the Russian oil embargo was postponed until the end of the presidential election in France. He argues that Europeans should stop buying oil and gas from...

      7,500 criminal cases have been initiated against Russian invaders in Ukraine
      Apr18

      7,500 criminal cases have been initiated against Russian invaders in Ukraine

      Ukrainian law enforcement has opened 7,500 criminal cases against the Russian military. Source: First Deputy Chief of the Main Investigation Department of the National Police of Ukraine Serhiy Panteleev Most of them relate to violating the laws of war. 200 people were handed suspicion, their location was inserted. “Most of them have been...

      UK Minister of Transport sheltered the family of Ukrainian refugees at his home
      Apr18

      UK Minister of Transport sheltered the family of Ukrainian refugees at his home

      UK Minister’s of Transport house is home to a three-generation Ukrainian family. Source: UK Minister of Transport Grant Shapps “Today we’re delighted to welcome a three-generation Ukrainian family, along with their dog Max, to live with us in our home. Whilst their country goes through the turmoil of Putin’s war, our...

      German Chancellor was criticized in Bundestag for lack of supply of heavy weapons to Ukraine
      Apr18

      German Chancellor was criticized in Bundestag for lack of supply of heavy weapons to Ukraine

      The Head of the Bundestag’s Defense Committee again criticized Chancellor Olaf Scholz and asked him to commit to supplying heavy weapons to Ukraine. Source: Head of the Bundestag’s Defense Committee Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann “The chancellor still doesn’t say what he wants, and I am very sorry about that. I think we...

      The bodies of those killed in Irpin, Kyiv region, were handed over to the Hague tribunal for expert examination
      Apr18

      The bodies of those killed in Irpin, Kyiv region, were handed over to the Hague tribunal for expert examination

      Police have completed all necessary investigative actions in Irpin, a city in the Kyiv region, to record Russian war crimes, and handed over for expert examination the bodies of 269 dead locals. A separate case of the Rich Town residential complex is ready for transfer to the International Criminal Court. Source: First Deputy Chief of the Main...

      More than a thousand doctors from Germany are ready to work in Ukraine
      Apr18

      More than a thousand doctors from Germany are ready to work in Ukraine

      More than 1,100 doctors from Germany have reported their readiness to provide assistance in Ukraine or neighboring countries. Source: Head of the German Medical Association Klaus Reinhardt “This shows great solidarity of German medical workers with the people of Ukraine. Because work there can be life-threatening.” Doctors who want to...

      EU allocates another 50 million euros for humanitarian aid to Ukraine
      Apr17

      EU allocates another 50 million euros for humanitarian aid to Ukraine

      The EU is allocating another € 50 million in humanitarian funding to support people affected by Russia’s war against Ukraine. Source: The Press Service of the EU Council € 45 million is earmarked for humanitarian projects in Ukraine and € 5 million in Moldova. Thus, the total amount of funding for EU humanitarian aid in response to the war...

      Italy, Romania, Belgium, Bulgaria and Lithuania close ports for Russian ships from April 17
      Apr17

      Italy, Romania, Belgium, Bulgaria and Lithuania close ports for Russian ships from April 17

      Italy, Romania, Belgium, Bulgaria and Lithuania close ports to Russian ships. Source: State Border Guard Service of Ukraine The ban will take into force on April 17. It will apply not only to ships flying the Russian flag, but also to those that changed the flag after the beginning of full-scale Russian war against Ukraine on February 24. See...