Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on Thursday, 25 April that he had met with Jeremy Hunt, UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, in Kyiv and called for stricter sanctions against Russia.

Pope Francis has called for world peace amid the ongoing wars in Ukraine and Gaza, adding that "a negotiated peace is better than a war without end".

The UK Defence Chief, Admiral Sir Tony Radakin asserts that Ukraine will increase the number of long-range strikes on Russian territory, as the influx of Western military aid aims to assist Kyiv in waging war in "much stronger ways."

German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius has stated that the Russian defence industry is already working to replenish its stockpiles.

The European Union has commented on the decision of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine to suspend the provision of services to men liable for military service in diplomatic missions.

The US State Department mentioned Yedyni Novyny [United News, the national joint 24/7 newscast] in its report on human rights violations in 2023 as an example of freedom of expression infringement.

Ahead of today's meeting between German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in Berlin, the German CDU/CSU (Christian Democratic Union and Christian Social Union) Parliamentary Group has urged the UK prime minister to pressure his German counterpart to supply Ukraine with cruise missiles.

Most weapons from the US aid package for Ukraine are already in storages in Germany and Poland, which will accelerate the pace of delivery after a corresponding bill is adopted.

The US may not provide Ukraine with all the weaponry and equipment as specified in the draft law on aid to Ukraine.

The Ukrainian side continues its efforts to establish joint production of Patriot systems and missiles for them.

Ukraine's Ambassador to the US Oksana Markarova has not ruled out that the first package of US weapons under the new legislation passed by Congress could arrive in Ukraine as early as April.

The Swedish Navy has confirmed for the first time that Russia's so-called "shadow fleet" in the Baltic Sea may be engaged in espionage.

Slovak citizens who are unhappy about the policy of Robert Fico’s government towards Ukraine have raised over €3 million to purchase artillery shells for Kyiv.

Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre has said that Norway would financially join the initiative to provide Ukraine with additional air defence assets.

Greece and Spain are under intense pressure from their EU and NATO allies to provide Ukraine with additional air defence systems.