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Brexit has strengthened rather than weakened the British response to the war in Ukraine. Britons have the best view of their own actions, but in second place is Poland, and positive perceptions of Ukraine and Poland have risen strongly in the past two months, a survey published yesterday shows.more

Ukraine's eastern Donetsk and Luhansk regions came under Russian shelling overnight. Rocket strikes were also reported in Dnipropetrovsk region in the east and Kirovohrad region in the centre of the country, while anti-aircraft alerts were activated in Kiev and Cherkasy regions. There are dead and wounded, Ukrinform reports today, quoting a report on the situation in the regions.more

A draft of a new - sixth - package of EU sanctions targeting Russia for its invasion of Ukraine includes a ban on selling or transferring to Russians and Russian entities, directly or indirectly, real estate in the Union, Bloomberg reported yesterday.more

The UK yesterday banned the export of professional services to Russia and imposed sanctions on a further 63 individuals and entities, mainly in the mass media sector.more

The "Give Your Hand" Association from Miłocin in the province of Poland, operating under our patronage. West Pomeranian Voivodeship welcomed 55 people from Ukraine to its headquarters. While the countdown to the end of the war keeps Ukrainian guests awake at night, the hosts count every zloty, because they can still only count on the support of people of good will.more

The Homes for Ukraine scheme, which is one of two ways of offering shelter to Ukrainians in the UK, provides plenty of opportunity for abuse and exploitation, which lonely older men in particular are trying to do, the BBC reported today.more

On 9 May, when Russia celebrates Victory Day over Nazi Germany, President Vladimir Putin may formally declare war on Ukraine or announce a general mobilisation to step up the offensive, CNN reported, citing Western officials and analysts.more

We propose a complete ban on Russian oil imports. We will end oil imports within six months and refined products by the end of the year, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen announced today in the European Parliament, presenting details of the sixth package of sanctions against Russia in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.more

As part of the next batch of military aid, the United Kingdom will provide Ukraine with 20 to 30 Malloy T150 transport drones, which have only recently been used by British armed forces, the Times reported.more

A British aid worker captured in Ukraine, shown on Russian TV, did not speak or behave in a natural way, which suggests that he was forced to speak, his mother said, quoted by Sky News.more

It is not true that Ukrainians have better access to many public services, including in the field of education, health and the labor market - Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki informed in the weekly "Gazeta Polska". He added that the scale of information warfare with fake news is increasing on the Vistula River.more

Ukraine will win and Ukraine will be free, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said today in a speech to members of Ukraine's Supreme Council (parliament). He announced the transfer of another batch of military equipment to Kiev.more

There are two scenarios for ending the war with Russia: the collapse of the Russian Federation or a change in its government, Ukrainian military intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov said, as quoted by the Ukrinform agency.more

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson today admitted that the process of accepting refugees from Ukraine could be quicker, but again ruled out the possibility of lifting visa requirements for them.more

Russian President Vladimir Putin today signed a decree on retaliatory economic sanctions in response to "unfriendly actions by certain foreign states and international organisations" - Reuters reported, citing the Kremlin. Meanwhile, the European Commission is due to present a sixth package of sanctions targeting Russia today.more

Pope Francis has declared that he is ready to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow. He made the declaration in an interview with the Italian daily Corriere della Sera, published today. He admitted that he is still waiting for Putin's response and fears that he does not want the meeting now.more

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will announce the transfer of another £300m worth of military equipment to Ukraine in a speech to parliament today, his office announced last night.more

For Vladimir Putin, the war is beneficial because it distracts Russians from the country's problems and the unimaginable sums of money their leader has stolen from his own people, so he won't back down, according to Bill Browder, an outcast Russian investor who has been a vociferous critic of the Russian president for years.more

Why the Russian intelligence services made such catastrophic errors of judgement prior to the invasion of Ukraine is difficult to explain and will be a fascinating analysis in the future, according to Paul Rimmer, former deputy head of British military intelligence (DI).more

Russian internet trolls based in an old arms factory in St Petersburg are targeting world leaders online and spreading support for Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, the British government has said, citing research.more

The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) claims to have apprehended a Russian sabotage and reconnaissance group that was preparing to shoot down a passenger plane and blame it on the Ukrainian Armed Forces and the international partners supplying arms to Ukraine.more

A famed Ukrainian fighter pilot nicknamed the Ghost of Kyiv has died in battle, local sources told The Times of London.more

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has promised to provide additional military aid to Ukraine as President Volodymyr Zelensky told him what was needed to defend his country against Russian forcesmore

Actress Angelina Jolie surprised Ukrainians after turning up to a cafe in Lviv on Saturday. Jolie, 46, drew attention as she appeared wearing nondescript clothing at the cafe, with Maya Pidhorodetska posting a video of the famous actress and filmmaker on Facebook.more

The progress of Russian troops in the Donbas in eastern Ukraine is "at least a few days" delayed in relation to Moscow's plans, and the Russians have not managed to encircle the Ukrainians who are still resisting, a high-ranking Pentagon official told journalists.more