More than animals died on April in a fire at a zoo in Yevpatoria in Russian occupied Crimea.

   Ukraine said on April it had identified almost , people who have not been accounted for since Russia launched its full scale invasion in February .

   German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says he urged Chinese President Xi Jinping to press Russia to end its senseless war in Ukraine during a visit to Beijing on April .

   Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on April signed into law legislation on mobilization is expected to address a shortfall in troops that by requiring men to update their draft data with the authorities.

   Ukraine faces danger if the United States does not quickly pass much needed military aid, former U.S. national security adviser John Bolton told Current Time, as Russia’s advantages in troops and weaponry help the Kremlin edge deeper into its neighbor more than two years into the war.

   Drones belonging to the Security Service of Ukraine SBU have destroyed a military radar installation in Russia’s Bryansk region, according to an SBU source, in what would be another blow to Russia’s ability to monitor activities deep inside Ukraine.

   Former U.S. national security adviser John Bolton has voiced fears that a second Donald Trump presidency could sacrifice Ukraine to Russia and abandon NATO. Speaking to Current Time’s Ksenia Sokolyanskaya on April , Bolton said, Putin is waiting for Trump.

   Ukrainian air defense systems shot down all nine drones launched by Russia at Ukraine’s territory early on April , the country’s air force said in a statement.

   RFE RL’s Ukraine Live Briefing gives you the latest developments on Russia’s ongoing invasion, Western military aid, global reaction, and the plight of civilians. The Live Briefing presents the latest developments and analysis, updated throughout the day.

   President Joe Biden urged the U.S. House to immediately take up Senate passed supplemental funding for Ukraine and Israel on April as he hosted Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala in the Oval Office.

   The United States on April imposed sanctions on Belarus entities and individuals over their alleged support for Russia’s war on Ukraine, the Treasury Department said in a statement.

   Former U.S. national security adviser John Bolton said in an April interview with Current Time’s Ksenia Sokolyanskaya that if the United States were attacked with more than ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and drones, we would retaliate. He added: Why should we deny the Israelis the...

   As NATO approaches its th anniversary, the military alliance faces an extraordinarily difficult moment posed by Russia’s full scale invasion of Ukraine, said Rose Gottemoeller, a former NATO deputy secretary general and senior U.S. diplomat.

   Iran’s attack on Israel is drawing the attention of the West and world away from Russia’s war on Ukraine. It is adding to uncertainly over the fate of long stymied U.S. aid to Kyiv. And it could increase Moscow’s regional clout. The Kremlin says it’s concerned, but here’s why it may be celebrating.

   This week I’m drilling down on two big issues: Kosovo’s chances of joining the Council of Europe and the weakening of the EU’s sanctions on Russia.

   Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba on April again called for Kyiv’s Western allies to urgently deliver desperately needed additional air defense systems, weapons, and ammunition as Russian artillery and missiles continued to wreak havoc among civilians and destroy critical infrastructure.

   U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson on April said he would try to pass aid to Israel in the upcoming week, after Iran’s mass drone and missile attack, but didn’t say whether the legislation would also include assistance for Ukraine and other U.S. allies.

   President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called on Ukraine’s allies to provide additional support, while his defense minister visited outmanned and outgunned troops on the tense front lines as conditions worsened near the embattled town of Chasiv Yar.

   Dmytro Polovich was born with cerebral palsy and he was given no chance of ever walking. But with the help of his mother, Polovich defied the odds and competes as a powerlifter in his home country, Ukraine. Russia’s full scale invasion forced him to flee Ukraine and now he’s settled in Moldova.

   Russia’s top leadership has ordered the military to capture the city of Chasiv Yar, in the Donetsk region, in time for the May commemoration of the Soviet contribution to victory in World War II, Ukraine’s top military commander said.