Andrii Yermak, Head of the Ukrainian President’s Office, has shared details of a meeting with national security and foreign policy advisers from the member countries of the coalition of the willing in London.

Multilateral talks involving senior officials from the United States, the United Kingdom, Ukraine, France and Germany have begun in the British capital to discuss a possible peace settlement to the war launched by Russia.

The Swiss Federal Department of Economic Affairs has taken steps to align the country with the European Union’s restrictions on eight Russian media outlets.

The Ukrainian government, together with the European Commission, is working to avoid a return to the trade regime that was in place prior to 2022.

Steve Witkoff, Trump’s Special Envoy for the Middle East, has stated that during talks with Russian ruler Vladimir Putin, the latter was "fixated" on Ukrainian territories, and Witkoff suggested that Ukraine might "care less" about some regions, particularly those with predominantly Russian-speaking populations.

Ukraine’s Ministry of Economy has published the text of a memorandum with the US on the completion of the official agreement on economic partnership and investment fund for reconstruction of Ukraine.

A meeting between a Ukrainian delegation and representatives of France, Germany and the United Kingdom began in Paris on Thursday 17 April.

Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala has announced that, for the first time in its history, Czechia has become fully independent of Russian oil supplies.

Andrii Yermak, Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha and Defence Minister Rustem Umierov have arrived in Paris to meet with leaders of the coalition of the willing and representatives of the United States.

Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić has said he will not reverse his decision to attend the 9 May parade in Moscow, despite pressure from the European Union.

The United States has softened its position on Ukraine's repayment of aid in ongoing talks over access to mineral resources.

A 20-year-old volunteer from Finland has been killed in action while fighting for Ukraine.

US Vice President JD Vance has criticised remarks by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who said that Vance was justifying the actions of Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin.

Several advisers to US President Donald Trump are urging him to treat Moscow's statements about its desire for peace with Ukraine cautiously, emphasising that Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin has yet to demonstrate a genuine intention to end the fighting.

Steve Witkoff, US President Donald Trump’s special envoy for the Middle East, has described his recent talks with Russian leader Vladimir Putin as "compelling" and mentioned "five territories" as the focal point of the negotiations.