NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has reported that he visited the Ukrainian city of Odesa together with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Sergei Naryshkin, Director of the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service, has said that the "provocateur countries" represented by Poland and the Baltic states should understand that they will be the first to suffer as a result of a possible NATO aggression against the Union State of Russia and Belarus.

The Kremlin has said it does not yet see any "clear outlines" of an agreement with the United States on Ukraine, though there is "political will" to pursue such talks.

A Ukrainian delegation submitted Kyiv’s prepared proposals to the US side during technical consultations on a future critical minerals agreement held in Washington on 11 April.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced his readiness to buy ten Patriot air defence systems from the United States for US$15 billion and the readiness of European partners to help finance the deal.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has invited US President Donald Trump to visit Ukraine before making decisions or plans regarding ceasefire talks in Ukraine.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has urged the Allies to bolster Ukraine with ten additional Patriot air defence systems. Zelenskyy made the remarks addressing the participants of a meeting of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group, also known as the Ramstein format, in Brussels.

UK Defence Secretary John Healey has stated that the year 2025 will be critical in the war against Russia, urging allies to urgently strengthen their military support for Ukraine.

Germany has announced the formation of a new coalition to support Ukraine under the Ukraine Defence Contact Group, also known as the Ramstein Format.

Norway has officially joined the Ukraine drone coalition led by the United Kingdom and Latvia.

Steve Witkoff, US President Donald Trump's Special Envoy to the Middle East, has travelled to Russia and is expected to meet Russian leader Vladimir Putin on Friday 11 April.

The UK is considering deploying its troops to Ukraine for five years, according to plans currently being discussed by the allies.

Former Polish Foreign Minister Jacek Czaputowicz has criticised his country's government for its "short-sightedness" in refusing to send a peacekeeping mission to Ukraine.

The European Union will soon receive the second transfer of funds generated from the proceeds of frozen Russian assets, which will then be paid to Ukraine.

The Chancellery of the Lithuanian Seimas (parliament) will hand over three of its cars and a minibus to Ukraine.