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'We showcase once again that Europe stands with Ukraine for as long as it takes, and that we are ready to deliver much-needed financial support,' says president of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen.

"If the Russian occupiers manage to capture this city, they will have the opportunity to launch an offensive on Kostiantynivka, Druzhkivka, Kramatorsk, and Sloviansk," military spokesperson Nazar Voloshyn told Politico.

Russia's Tatarstan Republic has introduced an initiative to bolster youth employment, particularly focusing on minors aged 14-18, the Russian state-controlled media outlet Kommersant reported on April 15.

U.S. planes will not be flying over Ukrainian skies to engage with Russian attacks, State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said at a press conference on April 16.

The profits of Multon Partners LLC, the Russian division of Coca-Cola HBC Holdings B.V., totaled 10.25 billion roubles (a little over $111 million) in 2023 — more than four times more than in 2022 (2.3 billion roubles), according to the company's financial statements.

The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) voted unanimously on April 16 in support of a resolution calling for frozen Russian assets to be transferred to a new fund for Ukraine's reconstruction.

Nearly 40% of sales at Russia's largest aluminum producer, Rusal, are at risk due to sanctions imposed by the U.S. and U.K., Bloomberg reported on April 16.

France says Russia can be represented but president will not be invited because of war in Ukraine

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on April 16 that he has asked Chinese President Xi Jinping to "put pressure" on Moscow to end its war in Ukraine, as "China's word carries weight in Russia."

With US funding stalled in Congress, how else might Ukraine be armed?

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) predicts that Ukraine's gross domestic product (GDP) will grow by 3.2% in 2024 and by up to 6.5% in 2025 even as the country continues to grapple with the full-scale invasion.

The EU should be able to offer a negotiating framework to begin the process of Ukraine’s ascension to the European Union in June, Ukraine’s Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration Olha Stefanishyna said during a press briefing on April 16, as reported by the Hromadske news outlet.