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The U.S. Department of Defense reported that Pentagon Chief Lloyd Austin and Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov in a phone call on Monday discussed the current situation in the security sector. The relevant statement was made by Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh at a briefing on Monday, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. Singh also emphasized that Austin is looking forward to this week’s Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting. In addition, she said that the U.S. and British defense ministers would meet at the Pentagon on Monday to discuss the strengthening of bilateral relations in the defense sector, as well as…

Ukraine's Prosecutor General Andriy Kostin as part of a working visit to the United States met with the Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Defense, Robert Storch, to discuss control over the assistance being provided to Ukraine by international partners. According to Ukrinform, the Ukrainian Prosecutor General's Office said this in a post on Telegram. "Trust is a solid foundation for victory. We are completely transparent and open to cooperation," Kostin said. Both parties also discussed the strengthening of Ukraine's anti-corruption infrastructure. "Even amid a full-scale war, a lot has been done to fight corruption in our country. The…

As a result of Russia's atrocities in the war against Ukraine, NATO countries are preparing to become a war-ready alliance again, as it was during the Cold War, ready to defend every inch of its member states' territory. This was reported by The New York Times, according to Ukrinform. It is noted that Russia's invasion of Ukraine has pushed the North Atlantic Treaty Organization to set a goal of becoming a capable military alliance again, as it was during the Cold War. This policy change is transformative for an alliance that has been characterized as dormant and insecure for decades,…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has honored 127 defenders of Ukraine with state awards, including 68 of them posthumously. The decree to that effect, No. 230/2023, has been published on the website of the head of state, Ukrinform reports. The president awarded the defenders with the orders of Bohdan Khmelnytsky, Danylo Halytskyi, Princess Olga, "For Courage" and the medals "For Military Service to Ukraine", "Defender of the Fatherland" and "For Impeccable Service". On April 14, Zelensky presented state awards to 183 defenders of Ukraine, 43 of them posthumously.

The National Prosecutor's Office of Poland has joined the investigation into the crimes of genocide committed by Russia in Ukraine. The National Prosecutor's Office of Poland reported this following a meeting in Vilnius of members of the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) for the investigation of serious international crimes in Ukraine. "On April 14, 2023, the First Deputy Prosecutor General - National Prosecutor Dariusz Barski signed an agreement in Vilnius, according to which the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) will investigate cases of genocide that may occur in connection with Russia's attack on Ukraine," the National Prosecutor's Office of Poland said in…

 The Dutch intelligence service AIVD in its annual report for 2022 called China the greatest threat to the country's economic security. This is reported by Reuters, Ukrinform reports. According to the report, despite the fact that the Netherlands considers China to be its main trading partner, it is trying to illegally obtain Dutch and other Western technologies through its military ambitions. "Chinese companies and knowledge institutions are sometimes valued partners for Dutch institutions. At the same time, the country forms the greatest threat to Dutch economic security," the agency said. Read also: China promises not to sell weapons to Ukraine…

United States Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink has accused Russia of trying to choke the Ukrainian economy and slow down the flow of food instead of complying with the terms of the grain corridor. US Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink said this on Twitter, Ukrinform reports. "Right now, more than 50 ships are waiting at the Bosphorus for approval to go to Ukrainian ports to load grain that will feed those who need it.  Russia is trying to choke Ukraine’s economy and slow the flow of food instead of abiding by the terms of its agreement," ambassador said. The U.S.…

On Friday, April 21, UkraineInvest, the Government Office for Attracting and Supporting Investment, will hold an online investment forum in the field of logistics, "FIT for Ukraine." According to UkraineInvest, the event is aimed at promoting the investment needs of the logistics industry and presenting relevant analysis and investment projects already being implemented in Ukraine.  The forum participants will focus on the role of the private sector in rebuilding the logistics infrastructure, which is an important prerequisite for attracting investment and the latest technologies. Read also: VI Forum of the Free Peoples of Post-Russia will be held in Washington, Philadelphia,…

 At a Kremlin meeting with Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, Russian President Vladimir Putin called Ukraine a "priority" for the Russian army and stated the need to increase combat readiness of the Pacific and other naval fleets. This was reported by Ukrinform with reference to the Kremlin's Telegram channel. "Obviously, today we have clear priorities for the use of the armed forces, and this primarily concerns the Ukrainian direction and everything related to protecting our people in Donbas and other new territories," Putin said. Read also: G7 shows Putin its resolute stance on Ukraine - Baerbock After that, Putin also mentioned…

In Great Britain, Norwegian instructors help Ukrainian recruits learn fire control basics in a defensive battle. That’s according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces, Ukrinform reports. "Instructors of the Heimevernet as part of the Norwegian mission to train the Ukrainian military in Great Britain under the program of basic military training conduct classes on fire control by the small arms section in a defensive battle," the statement reads. The General Staff emphasized that under the expert guidance of the instructors with the Norwegian National Guard, the recruits gained “valuable experience and skills” that would help them defend Ukraine.…