The first Peace Summit for Ukraine will see the participation of Prime Minister of Ireland, Simon Harris, as discussed with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The summit aims to address the ongoing conflict in Ukraine [2df7bbd6].
Russian attacks in eastern Ukraine have increased by 17% in April 2024, with the majority concentrated in the Avdiivka, Chasiv Yar, and Marinka areas. There are concerns that if Russian forces capture the town of Chasiv Yar, they may push further into Ukraine. Recently, Russian troops shelled the village of Oleksandrivka in the Kherson region, injuring a resident [2df7bbd6].
European Parliament President Roberta Metsola has arrived in Kyiv, signaling the international community's engagement in the peace process [2df7bbd6].
In other news, Mykola Solskyi has been dismissed as Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine by the Verkhovna Rada [2df7bbd6].
Meanwhile, Vladimir Putin has been sworn in for his fifth term as president of Russia [2df7bbd6].
Anti-Israel protests have taken place in New York City, with agitators burning the US flag and defacing a WWI monument. Israeli tanks have entered the Palestinian side of the Rafah crossing. Students in Chicago and Berlin are also protesting against the Israel-Hamas war [2df7bbd6].
Former Tory leader Iain Duncan Smith claims that China is behind a cyberattack on the UK Ministry of Defence [2df7bbd6].
Palestinians are searching for bodies in the rubble after Israeli strikes on Rafah [2df7bbd6].
President Zelenskyy has appointed Zaluzhnyi as Ukraine's ambassador to the UK [2df7bbd6].
A drone strike caused a blaze at an oil refinery in Russia's Salavat [2df7bbd6].
Right-wing nationalists in North Macedonia have won both presidential and parliamentary polls [2df7bbd6].
Finland has allocated almost EUR 3 billion to support Ukraine [2df7bbd6].
The Ukrainian parliament has dismissed Minister of Agrarian Policy Solskyi [2df7bbd6].