Ukraine

Ukrainian scientists at Chernobyl, in cooperation with Greenpeace Germany, have reported that the values at Chernobyl are outside the norm, at least three times higher than the estimates made by the International Atomic Energy Agency

The UN International Court of Justice in The Hague could open a hearing on the merits of the case accusing Russia of genocide against Ukrainians next autumn

Ukrainian authorities reported that 1.200 schools have been destroyed since the start of the war on 24 February

The member states of the Three Seas Initiative (3SI) granted Ukraine the status of "participating partner" in the group and supported its efforts to join the EU

In a meeting where Draghi, Scholz and Macron met Zelensky in Kiev, Draghi declared 'Italy wants Ukraine in the EU'

Despite the massive aid provided, the US appears more informed about the Russian army's moves and strategies than about those planned by the Ukraine, reportedly undecided about sharing its weaknesses - according to New York Times sources

The chances of Ukraine gaining EU candidate status soon are slim because many member states oppose the idea and it would be unfair to the Western Balkans who have been long waiting, Dutch PM Rutte told Parliament on Monday

Rock star Bono Vox praised Ukraine's resistance for "freedom" during a performance at a central Kiev metro station on Sunday

People all over Ukraine visited cemeteries to remember the dead on the day of commemoration one week after Easter; the celebration is even more felt this year due to the large number of victims of the war

The SES, the Ukrainian Emergency Service, has been requested thousands of times to neutralise explosive devices; on 28/04 only they have been called 170 times, removing and neutralising 1264 explosive devices, including two aircraft bombs

The World Bank estimates the country’s economy will shrink by 45,1% this year because of war which has shut down half of the country’s businesses, minimized imports and exports, damaged critical infrastructure

UNESCO said at least 53 culturally important sites have been damaged since the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, including 29 churches, 16 historic buildings, 4 museums and 4 monuments

Dmitry Muratov, editor-in-chief of the Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta, has decided to donate the Nobel Peace Prize medal he received in 2021 to the Ukrainian Refugee Aid Fund