Thousands of people are expected to gather in Hungary when incoming Prime Minister Péter Magyar takes the oath of office at the square near the entrance to the parliament building to celebrate the final moments of Viktor Orbán's 16-year rule.

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico and his delegation will travel to Moscow via a longer route through Czechia, Germany, Sweden and Finland.

Hungary has fully returned to Ukraine the funds and valuables belonging to Oschadbank that were seized by Hungarian special services in March this year.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has had a meeting with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan during the European Political Community summit in Yerevan, the capital of Armenia.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has had a meeting with Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico in Yerevan, the capital of Armenia, on the sidelines of the European Political Community summit.

Kaja Kallas, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, believes that Russia holding the Victory Day parade in Moscow without heavy military equipment reflects the real state of Russia's war against Ukraine.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has commented on the latest developments surrounding the Venice Biennale, an international art exhibition, in particular the decision of the jury to resign.

Ukraine and the Netherlands are set to begin joint production of Baton and K4 drones in 2026.

Ukrainians have become less confident in security guarantees from Europe and the United States in the event of another Russian attack.

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has said that US$400 million in aid to Ukraine, approved by Congress back in December 2025, was released on 28 April.

Sweden's military intelligence has said that windfall oil revenues have failed to revive the Russian economy, which remains in a difficult situation.

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei has confirmed that Tehran has no plans to join a new round of talks with the United States that US President Donald Trump announced would take place in Pakistan on Monday 20 April.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy believes that Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and his Fidesz party suffered a strategic defeat in the elections because they built their campaign on hostility towards Ukraine.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has already been in contact with Anita Orbán, who is expected to become Hungary's foreign minister in the government of incoming prime minister Péter Magyar.

Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have issued a joint statement on behalf of their foreign ministers, rejecting Moscow's accusations that they allowed their airspace to be used for Ukrainian strikes on Russian territory.