Washington blocks democracy funds: Rubio slashes $2 million for Moldovan media

The US government has decided to cancel funding for 139 international programs, amounting to $214 million. This includes a $2 million grant to the Republic of Moldova. The decision, approved by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, took effect on Tuesday, April 15, according to The Washington Free Beacon, as reported by DW.

NATO’s Rutte visits Ukraine amid fresh Russian attacks

On Tuesday, April 15, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte paid a visit to Ukraine. He traveled to the city of Odessa, which had recently been struck by Russian drones, and held discussions with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

Orbán targets LGBT community and dual nationals in new law

On Monday, April 14, Hungary adopted a new constitutional amendment that further restricts the rights of LGBT individuals.

UK delivers second loan tranche to Ukraine under G7 program

The United Kingdom has disbursed the second tranche of a loan to Ukraine, amounting to £752 million (equivalent to €875 million), under the G7’s Extraordinary Revenue Acceleration Loans for Ukraine (ERA) program.

EU suspends countermeasures amid US trade talks

The European Union has decided to suspend, until July 14, its countermeasures against the unjustified tariffs announced by the United States, according to a statement released Monday on the European Commission’s website.

China urges US to remove reciprocal tariffs on high-tech products

On Sunday, China urged the United States to "completely remove" reciprocal tariffs, after Washington's decision on Friday to exempt high-tech products, according to AFP.

Kherson attack: Russian drones and artillery kill 3 civilians

On April 13, Russia launched an artillery and drone strike on the southern city of Kherson, killing three people and injuring two others, according to regional governor Oleksandr Prokudin, as cited by The Kyiv Independent.

China raises tariffs to 125% after Trump's 145% hike

China has announced a tariff hike on U.S. imports to 125%, just one day after U.S. President Donald Trump increased tariffs on Chinese goods to 145%.

U.S. ambassador to Ukraine plans early resignation

Bridget Brink, the U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine, plans to step down before completing her term, the BBC reports.

U.S. and Ukraine set for talks on rare earth minerals agreement

Technical consultations between the United States and Ukraine regarding the mining agreement will begin on Friday in Washington, and they will not impact Kyiv’s other financial obligations.

Trump reiterates threat of military action against Iran

Just days before the planned meeting between U.S. and Iranian representatives regarding the potential revival of the nuclear agreement, former U.S. President Donald Trump reaffirmed his willingness to use military force should Tehran reject his ultimatum.

Ukraine proposes billion-dollar defense deal to the U.S.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky recently announced that Ukraine has officially submitted a proposal to the United States for the purchase of a new weapons package, valued at billions of dollars.