Bratislava will not block Kyiv’s accession to the European Union, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said during a press conference with his Ukrainian counterpart Denys Shmyhal in Slovakia on April 11. Source : …
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Fico: Slovakia fully supports Ukraine's EU membership
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Unprecedented move: EU Parliament conditions budget approval on provision of Patriot systems to Ukraine
In an extraordinary step, the European Parliament has deferred the decision on the EU Council’s budget due to member states failing to commit additional Patriot systems to Ukraine. Guy Verhofstadt, a Source : www.weareukraine.info/unprecede…
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The Counteroffensive: Sleep deprivation is Russia's silent torture weapon
Editor’s Note: This article was published by the twice-weekly newsletter “The Counteroffensive with Tim Mak” on April 11, 2024, and has been re-published by the Kyiv Independent with permission. To su Source : kyivindependent.com/the-count…
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Russian air assault ravages Ukraine: Trypillia Thermal Power Plant fully destroyed in energy infrastructure strikes
Overnight on Apr. 11, 2024, Russian forces initiated a large-scale aerial assault across Ukraine, targeting critical infrastructure in various regions. According to Ukrenergo, Ukraine’s state-owned en Source : www.weareukraine.info/russian-a…
EU's ambassador to Georgia says foreign agents bill 'incompatible' with European values
Georgia’s revived foreign agents law is “incompatible” with European values, said Pawel Herczynski, the EU’s ambassador to Georgia, in comments to the press on April 11. The law, first introduced in 2 Source : …
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Sikorski: Ukraine's access to EU markets based on solidarity, but rules and norms must follow
Radosław Sikorski, Poland’s foreign minister, wants to make it clear he stands for Ukraine’s place in the European Union. “It was during the Polish presidency of the EU – with these hands, I pushed an Source : …
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Russian attacks in Sumy Oblast injure 4 people, target critical infrastructure
Russian forces attacked border settlements and critical infrastructure in Sumy Oblast, injuring four people, including a child, the Sumy Oblast Prosecutor’s Office reported on April 11. A 30-year-old Source : …
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Media: Russian soldier charged for voluntary surrender for first time since mobilization introduced
A Russian soldier was charged for voluntarily surrendering for the first time since Russia introduced mobilization in September 2022, Mediazona reported on April 11, citing a Khabarovsk Krai court in Source : kyivindependent.com/media-rus…
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Russia must pay: Promote Ukraine demonstration demanding to seize frozen Russian assets
Despite proposals to allocate annual profits to Kyiv, Euroclear is withholding at least 5 billion euros, depriving Ukraine of vital resources amidst Russian aggression. We demand to support Ukraine! W Source : www.promoteukraine.org/russia-mu… …
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Zelensky meets Czech, Romanian presidents in Lithuania
President Volodymyr Zelensky met with his Czech and Romanian counterparts, Petr Pavel and Klaus Iohannis, while visiting Lithuania on April 11, according to Ukraine’s Presidential Office. Zelensky arr Source : …
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Polish foreign minister on rift with Ukraine amid border blockade
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Ukraine signs new partnership agreement with UN migration agency
Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry announced on April 11 that it had signed a new partnership agreement with the U.N.’s International Organization for Migration (IOM). The agreement entails “enhanced cooperat Source : …
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Sleep deprivation in Kyiv: long term effects of 3 a.m. Russian attacks
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Largest mining and processing plant in Russia comes under Ukrainian drone attack
On the night of April 11, in the Kursk region of the Russian Federation, the Mikhailovsky Mining and Processing Plant (MMPP) was reportedly targeted by drones. Local social media users have posted eye Source : www.uawire.org/largest-m…
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Politico: France imports growing levels of Russian LNG
France has paid Russia 600 million euros ($644 million) for liquified natural gas (LNG) imports in just the first three months of 2024, making it the fastest-growing consumer of Russian LNG in the EU, Source : kyivindependent.com/politico-…
German Army Is Preparing for War, but How Effective Is That?
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European Parliament delays EU Council funding over failure to supply Ukraine with Patriot systems
The European Parliament has postponed a decision on funding for the Council of the European Union due to the failure of EU member states to provide additional Patriot systems to Ukraine, Evropeiska Pr Source : www.uawire.org/european-…
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EU Parliament refuses decision on budget until members commit more Patriots to Ukraine
The European Parliament on April 11 refused discharge of the EU Council’s budget until European leaders decide to support Ukraine with additional Patriot air defense systems, MEP Guy Verhofstadt said. Source : …
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EU Parliament approves option allowing members to block Russian LNG imports
The European Parliament voted on April 11 to pass rules allowing member states to ban imports of Russian liquified natural gas (LNG), Reuters reported. Despite Brussels' target to be free of Russian f Source : kyivindependent.com/eu-parlia…
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Lithuania provides Ukraine with generators, anti-drone systems
The Lithuanian government delivered generators, folding field beds, and anti-drone systems to Ukraine in the latest batch of assistance, the Lithuanian Defense Ministry said on April 11. Lithuania has Source : kyivindependent.com/lithuania…
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Mayor: Reconstruction of Mykolaiv to cost at least $2.9 billion
Russia’s destruction of the southern city of Mykolaiv will cost an estimated $2.9 billion to repair, Mykolaiv Mayor Oleksandr Senkevych told reporters at the International Mayors Summit outside Chisin Source : …
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Ground Forces: Heads of southern, eastern military commands reassigned to new posts
Andrii Kovalchuk, the head of Southern Operational Command, and Serhii Litvinov, the head of Eastern Operational Command, have been promoted and will leave their current posts, the Ground Forces' spok Source : kyivindependent.com/ground-fo…
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Update: Death toll of Russia's April 10 attack on Odesa Oblast rises to 5
The death toll of a Russian missile strike against Odesa Oblast on April 10 has risen to five after an injured man died in the hospital, the Prosecutor General’s Office said on April 11. Russian force Source : …