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.

Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal has arrived on a visit to Lithuania.

The new government of Portugal, led by Prime Minister Luíz Montenegro, is in favour of Ukraine's accession to the European Union.

French President Emmanuel Macron has stated that he had no doubts that Russia would attempt to target the Olympic Games in Paris this summer.

The vast majority of Ukrainians continue to support Ukraine's accession to the EU and NATO. 

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

EU experts have observed a continuous disinformation campaign by Russian propagandists targeting France and its first family over the past weeks that followed President Emmanuel Macron's statements about the possibility of deployment of Western troops in 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. 

Denys Shmyhal, Ukraine's Prime Minister, and Estonian President Alar Karis discussed the formation of joint defence enterprises on Wednesday, 3 April.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has met with Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen in Brussels to discuss Ukraine's priorities in defence support.

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has said that the allies must ensure long-term support for Ukraine amid discussions on a €100 billion fund.

Ukraine's Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal has arrived on an official visit to Estonia on Wednesday and will meet with President Alar Karis, Prime Minister Kaja Kallas, and Lauri Hussar, Speaker of the Riigikogu (Estonian Parliament).

French President Emmanuel Macron held confidential conversations with US President Joe Biden and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in February in a bid to persuade them to change the West's strategy in Russia's war against Ukraine.

The United States and other Western countries are considering handing over the Ukraine Defence Contact Group to NATO, which is one of several new proposals that could help keep arms flowing to Kyiv if Donald Trump returns to the White House.