The Moldovan government has confirmed that, alongside Ukraine, it is taking legal steps to prepare for accession talks with the European Union.

Brussels is developing an alternative scenario for launching accession negotiations with Ukraine that would bypass Hungary.

Kaja Kallas, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, has stated that the EU understands what to do if the Hungarian veto on Ukraine's accession is not overcome.

The tribunal concerning the crime of aggression against Ukraine is an essential element of justice, and the Russian leadership must not remain unpunished.

Kaja Kallas, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, believes that the available evidence will allow the special tribunal on the crime of Russian aggression to make quick judgments.

The European Union member states most supportive of Ukraine are not planning to block the start of EU accession negotiations with Moldova separately from Ukraine if Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán continues to veto the process for Kyiv.

An agreement between the US and Ukrainian governments on establishing the US-Ukraine Reconstruction Investment Fund covers 57 minerals.

Ukraine’s Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal stated on Wednesday 30 April that future military aid from the United States could be counted as part of the country’s contribution to the natural resources fund.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has stated that the Alliance’s decision regarding Ukraine’s future membership remains unchanged, regardless of any political rhetoric.

Ukraine maintains its position that compromises on NATO membership are unacceptable during peace negotiations.

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot has stated during a joint press conference with his UK counterpart David Lammy that the coalition of the willing, which supports Ukraine, is preparing options to monitor a ceasefire but is currently demanding a clear response from Moscow to the proposal – even if it is a rejection.

Intelligence gathered by the North Atlantic Alliance indicates that Russia continues to produce a significant number of missiles, suggesting that they are being stockpiled for future attacks despite a relative lull in missile strikes.

The North Atlantic Alliance has reaffirmed that NATO's policy on Ukraine's future membership remains unchanged.

European Pravda has analysed the new text of the mineral agreement with the US, which may conflict with Ukraine's intention to join the European Union due to the strict restrictions that significantly affect Ukraine's economic sovereignty.

The Trump administration has reintroduced a clause into a proposed agreement on Ukrainian subsoil resources that obliges Ukraine to repay the full amount of US aid provided since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022.