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Ukraine signs 10-year security agreements with US and Japan at G7 Summit

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that his country signed two separate 10-year security agreements with the United States and Japan at the 50th G7 summit in Puglia, Italy.

China’s Xi Jinping kicks off Europe trip in France, meets French President and EU chief

Chinese President Xi Jinping embarked on his first Europe trip in five years, a visit likely to be dominated by discussions on Russia's war in Ukraine and economic tensions between Beijing and Brussels.

Biden signs $95 billion aid bill for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan

The US Senate approved a $95 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan on April 23, with a resounding 79 to 18 vote in favor of the bill.

Ukraine and Russia trade blame over Il-76 crash, Moscow accuses Kyiv of shooting down aircraft as Zelenskyy calls for international probe

The Ilyushin Il-76 cargo plane, carrying 65 Ukrainian prisoners of war, was shot down in the Russian border region of Belgorod on January 24.

Ukraine claims it shot down 2 Russian planes — A-50 spy plane and IL-22 command aircraft

Ukraine's military claimed it had shot down a Russian early warning and control spy plane over the Sea of Azov on January 14, in what is perceived as a blow to the Kremlin’s air power.

Germany to double 2024 military aid to Ukraine

Germany would increase its military aid for Ukraine in 2024, doubling the assistance to €8 billion ($8.5 billion), defense minister, Boris Pistorius announced on November 12.

Poland to stop supplying Ukraine weapons as grain row escalates

Poland has announced that it will stop supplying weapons to Ukraine amid a growing rift between the two countries over grain.

Turkey’s Erdogan meets Putin to persuade Russia to revive Black Sea grain deal

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Sochi to discuss ways to revive the Black Sea Grain deal which Moscow quit in July.

Norway joins Denmark, Netherlands in pledging F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine

"We are planning the transfer of Norwegian F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine,” Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gar Støre said.

Turkish foreign minister meets Zelenskyy in Ukraine, discuss revival of Black Sea grain deal

Turkiye’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other high-level Ukrainian officials in Kyiv as Ankara makes efforts for a compromise between Ukraine and Russia to revive a key Black Sea deal for grain exports. The Black...

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