Former US President Joe Biden has described his successor Donald Trump’s stance on Russia’s war against Ukraine as a modern form of appeasement, warning that this could encourage other European countries to begin making concessions to Russia.

Mathias Cormann, Secretary-General of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), says that Ukraine has made significant progress in fighting corruption.

The order to temporarily suspend the shipment of US military aid to Ukraine came from the office of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and the White House was unaware of the decision.

Russia has stepped up its surveillance of NATO’s military activity in the Baltic Sea and is carrying out shows of force and provocations, according to a report by Latvia’s Defence Intelligence and Security Service (MIDD) assessing Russia’s military activity near Latvia.

The Telegraph has learned that the United Kingdom is secretly preparing for a direct military attack by Russia – an updated secret homeland defence plan will determine the strategy for the first days after a strike on the UK territory by a hostile foreign state.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has said that Ukraine's membership in the EU is disadvantageous for his country, as it threatens the Hungarian economy.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has stated that the Trump administration's efforts have fostered some rapprochement between Russia and Ukraine, although the two sides remain far apart.

US Vice President JD Vance is convinced that Russia's war against Ukraine will not end anytime soon.

Steve Witkoff, Donald Trump’s special envoy to the Middle East, former real estate lawyer and investor, has raised concerns among US administration insiders over his approach to negotiations with two of America’s biggest adversaries.

Polish police are investigating the removal of a Ukrainian flag from the city hall building in Biała Podlaska on Wednesday 30 April during a rally held by Grzegorz Braun, presidential candidate and member of the European Parliament.

Keith Kellogg, US President Donald Trump's Special Envoy for Ukraine and Russia, has stated that Ukraine is supposedly prepared to concede the territories occupied by Russia "de facto" but not "de jure".

US President Donald Trump has stated that signing a critical minerals deal with Ukraine could potentially generate more revenue for Washington than the US$350 billion he claims has been spent on supporting Kyiv.

Ukraine is ready to sign a minerals deal with the United States, which may happen as early as Wednesday 30 April.

The European Commission is investing €910 million under the European Defence Fund (EDF) to create a strong and innovative European defence industry.

Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal has stated that his country is ready to join the deterrence forces of the coalition of the willing, led by the United Kingdom and France, which proposes security guarantees to Ukraine.