The European Union court has satisfied the lawsuit of the shareholders of Alfa-Bank Petr Aven and Mikhail Fridman, the individuals close to Russian leader Vladimir Putin, to annul their inclusion on the EU sanctions list from February 2022 to March 2023.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that he doesn't need "primitive" ideas from potential US presidential candidate Donald Trump regarding ending Russia's aggressive war.

Finnish media broadcaster Yle has surveyed the country’s MPs on whether they support the deployment of EU states troops in Ukraine, and the majority opposed this idea. 

Josep Borrell, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, has said in the wake of the drone attack on the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) in Ukraine that Russia should withdraw from the power plant.

Nela Lisková, Czech activist and misinformer, has been sentenced by the Ostrava District Court to probation for numerous instances of defamation, including for the call for the "de-Ukrainisation" of Czechia.

A full-scale conflict in Europe is no longer a fantasy, and Europeans must find new ways to fund preparations for a potentially wider war on the continent.

The US Department of State has confirmed that Secretary of State Antony Blinken expressed, in conversations with allies, concern about the nature of cooperation between China and Russia.

The Danish government has allocated DKK 40 million (more than EUR 5 million) to restore Ukraine's energy system after massive Russian attacks on infrastructure.

The IT Coalition within the Ukraine Defence Contact Group (Ramstein format) has set up expert subgroups, and two of its members, Estonia and Luxembourg, have announced new financial contributions.

Janet Yellen, US Secretary of the Treasury, has indicated that she had "difficult conversations" about Ukraine during her four-day visit to China.

The high-level Peace Summit that Switzerland has agreed to host at Ukraine’s request may take place in mid-June.

Donald Trump's campaign adviser Jason Miller has described the report by The Washington Post, in which the publication allegedly revealed details of Trump's "peace plan" for Ukraine, as fake news. 

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has discussed with his British counterpart David Cameron the strengthening of assistance for Kyiv with air defence systems, including Patriot systems.

UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron and his French counterpart Stéphane Séjourné have jointly called on allies to do even more to ensure victory over Russia.

Lithuanian Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė strongly believes that Western military instructors can be deployed to Ukraine to train Ukrainian soldiers, provided that proper air defence is in place.

The German government has commented on a journalistic investigation that revealed that German companies are helping the Russian occupation regime with construction in occupied Mariupol.

The Intelligence Centre of the Estonian Defence Forces has indicated in its weekly report that Russian troops are continuing to maintain the pace of their operational advance and initiative on the Luhansk and Donetsk fronts.

The United States and Germany have not changed their position on inviting Ukraine to join NATO, so this will not happen at the summit in Washington.

Lithuanian PM Ingrida Šimonytė has announced that her country is initiating a program to rehabilitate Ukrainian military personnel and will allocate approximately €15 million for these purposes.

Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide has stated that in the long term, he would not rule out the deployment of troops to Ukraine, although there are currently no such plans.

In response to a question about the Ukrainian Armed Forces' attacks on Russian refineries, Pentagon spokesman Pat Ryder stated that the United States is solely focused on transferring assistance to protect Ukraine.

The United States will continue to take action against Iran and its transport companies that ship weapons to Russia and Iranian proxy groups in the Middle East.

Ukraine and Lithuania have held talks regarding the conclusion of a bilateral security agreement.

US President Joe Biden's aides are trying to privately persuade House Speaker Mike Johnson to put a US$60 billion aid package to Ukraine to a vote.

A Shahed drone wreckage has been found in the south of Moldova, 500 m away from the border with Ukraine. Russia usually uses such drones for its attacks.

Russian oil companies are experiencing difficulties repairing refineries due to Western sanctions, and attacks by Ukrainian drones may exacerbate their problems.

Latvia is developing a new security assistance package for Ukraine and will provide the first drones as part of the drone coalition. It will also financially contribute to the Czech-led initiative to purchase ammunition for Ukraine.

The Wall Street Journal has learned that Congresswoman Victoria Spartz, a native of Ukraine, will not support the proposed US$60 billion aid package for Kyiv as she wants US President Joe Biden to provide a more straightforward strategy for US involvement in the war.

Latvia is planning to sign a long-term support and security agreement with Ukraine, committing to provide military assistance in the amount of 0.25% of its gross domestic product this year and over the next two years.