Germany will continue to provide military assistance to Ukraine, remaining its strongest supporter in Europe. Meanwhile, the country plans to strengthen its armed forces and increase investment in its defence industry.

European Commission spokesperson Anitta Hipper has stated that the deployment of North Korean troops in the war against Ukraine demonstrates that Russia is not interested in peace and is a sign of its desperation, as it has been isolated and weakened by EU sanctions.

The process of screening Ukrainian legislation for compliance with EU law as part of accession negotiations has reached the halfway mark.

The process of screening (checking the compliance of Ukrainian legislation with EU law) within the framework of accession negotiations with Ukraine is proceeding at an unprecedented speed for the European Union.

The European Union is discussing the possible deployment of military advisers to Ukraine to organise the training of Ukrainian troops.

Slovakia committed itself in 2022 to rejecting invitations to any political events held in Russia under a Council of the EU decision and must abide by this commitment.

The European Union has acknowledged that an earlier draft of the Ukraine–US critical minerals agreement contained provisions incompatible with EU law and therefore unacceptable to Ukraine.

Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó has said that the European Union is considering deploying military advisers to Ukraine to assist in the training of Ukrainian troops.

The European Union has issued a clear instruction to countries that are candidates for EU membership not to attend the Victory Day parade on 9 May in Moscow and not to make any visits to Russia.

The EU member states have already committed to provide Ukraine with two-thirds of the 2 million artillery shells worth €5 billion.

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth did not attend the meeting of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group (Ramstein format) in Brussels on 11 April due to scheduling commitments.

During the meeting of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group (also known as the Ramstein format) in Brussels on 11 April, participating states pledged to increase military assistance to Ukraine by a total of €21 billion.

The participation of US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth in the meeting of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group (UDCG) in the Ramstein format in Brussels on 11 April (via video link) indicates that the United States continues to provide security assistance to Ukraine.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine and US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth will participate in the Ukraine Defence Contact Group meeting (also known as the Ramstein format) in Brussels on 11 April via video link.

The coalition of the willing, a group of around 30 countries led by the United Kingdom and France, has outlined four key objectives for the reassurance force in Ukraine: safe skies, safe seas, peace on land and a strong Ukrainian Armed Forces.