Polish protesters have lifted the blockade at the Yahodyn-Dorohusk checkpoint, which had been in place since 9 February.

A bipartisan delegation from the United States Congress is visiting Kyiv on 22 April.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has warned Western countries that their military support for Ukraine will result in a "direct military clash between nuclear powers".

Polish protesters continue to block lorry traffic at four checkpoints on the Polish-Ukrainian border.

On 18 April, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHP) dismissed the appeal of Russian musician Philip Kirkorov against the Lithuanian authorities' decision to ban him from entering the country.

Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide, who has been on a visit to Ukraine since Monday, also visited Odesa.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, after meeting with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, has said that their countries plan to help Ukraine actively and do not consider any other scenarios than those in which Ukraine will remain an independent state.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen have discussed the idea of an Iron Dome to protect European cities from air attacks in the event of war.

An opposition lawmaker has had a fight with a representative of the ruling party at a meeting of the Legal Committee of the Georgian Parliament, where the controversial draft law "On Transparency of Foreign Influence" was being discussed.

French President Emmanuel Macron has announced a proposal to observe a ceasefire in the world’s major conflicts – including the war in Ukraine – during the Olympic Games, and he is counting on assistance from China's leader in this regard.

UK Defence Secretary Grant Shapps has suggested that prototypes of the latest laser weapons being developed in the United Kingdom could potentially be provided to Ukraine to bolster its air defence systems. However, this is likely to occur no earlier than a few years from now.

The European Commission is allegedly discussing the implementation of GPS trackers for Ukrainian hauliers entering Poland as part of additional control measures.

Radosław Sikorski, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland, criticised the US Congress for prolonged delay in deciding on assistance to Ukraine.

CNN has learned that potential US presidential candidate Donald Trump supposedly plans to divide NATO countries into "two tiers" depending on their defence spending, and wants to force Russia and Ukraine to start negotiations to end combat actions.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has arrived in Vilnius to attend the Three Seas Initiative Summit and announced that another bilateral security agreement will be signed soon to follow up on the G7 Vilnius Declaration on security guarantees.