The European Commission offers Ukraine an installment of 1.5 billion euros. Ursula von der Leyen: "Europe remains united and resolute"

The European Commission announced on Wednesday, April 24, the second tranche of 1.5 billion euros of macro-financial assistance for Ukraine, out of a support package totaling 50 billion euros, reports DW.

US to send new aid this week, Biden says

US President Joe Biden says his country will start sending fresh weapons and equipment to Ukraine within days, BBC reports.

Maia Sandu will pay a working visit to Brussels

The President of the Republic of Moldova, Maia Sandu, will be in Brussels between April 28 and 29, during a working visit to the institutions of the European Union.

Russian church suspends priest who officiated at Alexei Navalny’s funeral

A Russian Orthodox priest who presided over the funeral of Alexei Navalny in March has been suspended from clerical duties for three years, The Guardian reports.

Israel gears up for Rafah civilian evacuation ahead of promised assault

Israel has procured tens of thousands of tents for Palestinian civilians it intends to evacuate from Rafah in the coming weeks ahead a promised assault on the city it sees as the last bastion of Hamas in the Gaza Strip, Israeli sources said on Wednesday, Reuters reports.

Russian attack injures six people in Ukraine's Kharkiv

Russian missiles damaged residential buildings and injured six people in Ukraine's second-largest city, Kharkiv, early on Wednesday, Governor Oleh Synehubov said on Telegram, Reuters reports.

Zelensky: I am grateful to the US Senate for approving vital aid to Ukraine

The US Senate on Tuesday passed the $95 billion emergency aid package for Ukraine, paving the way for the resumption of arms deliveries to Kiev in a few days, Bloomberg reports. The Defense Department is prepared to rapidly deliver artillery shells and air defense munitions as part of an initial $1 billion tranche of aid.

Battle for Eastern Ukraine: Russia Captures Village

On Sunday, Russia asserted that it had captured the small village of Bogdanovka in eastern Ukraine. This claim comes as the Russian army intensifies its offensive towards Chasiv Yar, a strategically significant city.

Severe Weather Alert: Heavy Rain and Snowfall Expected in Romania

The National Meteorological Administration announced on Sunday morning that heavy rainfall originating from the southwest of Romania will extend across all regions until Monday, accompanied by snowfall in high-altitude mountainous areas.

Moldova Backs US $61 Billion Aid for Ukraine

Moldovan authorities expressed their approval following the United States House of Representatives' decision to authorize a $61 billion aid package for Ukraine.

The death toll in the Gaza Strip has passed 34,000

The death toll in the Israeli war in Gaza rose on Saturday to more than 34,000, with most of the victims being women and children, at least six of whom were killed in an air strike on a house in Rafah, reports The Guardian, quoted by news.ro.

US Bolsters Ukraine with Advisors, Military Aid

The United States is considering deploying additional military advisors to the embassy in Kyiv.