The EU summit considers it urgent to provide Ukraine with additional air defence systems and has called on member states to expedite the delivery of all necessary military assistance, including artillery shells and missiles.

The German government has launched an initiative to identify additional air defence systems that can be delivered to Ukraine.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Estonia has reacted to the Russian army's strike on the Ukrainian city of Chernihiv, which resulted in at least 14 deaths and at least 60 people injured, according to latest reports.

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

The Danish government has announced the allocation of a new military aid package for Ukraine totaling almost €300 million, which would be directed, among other things, toward purchasing ammunition and drones as well as missile components production.

Ukrainian-born congresswoman Victoria Spartz has refused to support any funding for Kyiv in Congress other than for lethal aid and is making measures for securing the US border a condition.

During his visit to China, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz spoke with Chinese President Xi Jinping about peace in Ukraine as it is fighting against Russia. 

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.

US Vice President Kamala Harris met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during the Munich Security Conference in February and urged him to refrain from striking Russian oil refineries.

The UK Foreign Secretary, David Cameron, explained why, unlike in the case of Israel, which London assisted in shooting down Iranian drones last weekend, his country cannot assist Ukraine in shooting down Russian drones.

Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide has said that the F-16 aircraft that his nation would provide to Ukraine will assist Ukraine's Armed Forces in landing strikes deeper into Russian territory.

Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, has called on the US Congress to vote in favour of helping Ukraine so as not to harm NATO as a whole.

Some Czech politicians believe that the situation in Ukraine requires a coordinated international response similar to that received by Israel during and after the strikes by Iranian drones and missiles.

US Senate Majority Leader, Democrat Chuck Schumer, said that during a Sunday phone call between President Joe Biden and congressional leaders, a "consensus" was reached that Congress should act quickly to send aid to both Israel and Ukraine.

Mike Johnson, Speaker of the US House of Representatives, said on Sunday (14 April) that the House would "try again" to vote for military assistance to Israel in response to Iran's large-scale attack.

Czechia has discovered over a million pieces of artillery ammunition around the world that can be purchased for Ukraine outside Europe.

Colonel Eero Rebo, the head of the General Staff of the Defence Forces of Estonia, has stated that Russia continues conducting active combat actions in Ukraine despite significant losses, while the Ukrainian troops experience fatigue and lack of ammunition.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine, has had a phone conversation with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte and received confirmation that the Netherlands has allocated another EUR 1 billion for military aid for Ukraine and EUR 400 million more for the rebuilding.

Republican Party leader Steve Scalise has said that Mike Johnson, Speaker of the US House of Representatives, is in talks with the White House on financial aid for Ukraine.

On Friday 12 April, the Council of the European Union finally approved a law on EU-wide minimum rules for the prosecution of violations or circumvention of EU sanctions in member states.

Ukrainian diplomacy has several priorities, the completion of which is critical for everyone in the Foreign Ministry and embassies abroad.

Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau and French Premier Gabriel Attal have stated that their countries condemn Russia's aggressive war against Ukraine and remain "firmly committed" to the independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity of Ukraine within its internationally recognised borders, including its territorial waters.

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

German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius has compared Putin's war against Ukraine to Hitler's annexation of Czechoslovakia in 1938 and said that Europe should prepare for a large-scale Russian attack.

Slovakia will participate in the inaugural Peace Summit in Switzerland.

The European Parliament refused to vote on the financing for the Council of the European Union because EU countries were unable to provide Ukraine with additional Patriot systems.

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.

Following Russia's large-scale air attack on Ukraine on the night of 10-11 April, Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has once again called on Ukraine’s partner countries to provide Kyiv with Patriot air defence systems.

Finnish leader Alexander Stubb has said that during the spring and summer, Western partners should make every effort to support Ukraine, as this is the period when there are risks of Russia prevailing on the battlefield.

US General Christopher Cavoli, the commander of the joint NATO Armed Forces in Europe, has said that Russia poses a "chronic threat" to the world and further assistance to Ukraine in repelling the Russian aggression is crucial.