
Kyiv Seeks Continued Berlin Backing in Face of Shifting U.S. Policy
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky arrives in Berlin this Tuesday for government consultations with Chancellor Friedrich Merz as war with Russia enters its fourth year.

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky arrives in Berlin this Tuesday for government consultations with Chancellor Friedrich Merz as war with Russia enters its fourth year.

Both sides engaged in heavy overnight UAV exchanges, just hours after a 32-hour Orthodox Easter ceasefire expired—amid mutual accusations of widespread violations.

The Russian ministry said Ukrainian forces launched several attacks during the truce, including three night raids and four advances.

The U.S. vice president praised Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán, saying he helped Washington understand Ukrainian and Russian perspectives alike.

The Kremlin talked up renewed trilateral peace talks on Ukraine while praising the Washington-Tehran truce as a positive step toward de-escalation.

Energy giant Gazprom said Russia thwarted a UAV attack targeting the Russkaya compressor station, a key part of the TurkStream gas pipeline linking Turkey and Europe.

Finnish officials reported no injuries or damage from an incident involving a military-grade UAV.

Ukraine apologized to Finland, saying the UAVs were likely diverted by Russian interference.

Two unidentified drones crash in southern Finland, with authorities investigating a possible territorial violation and links to the war in Ukraine.

PM Robert Fico accused Kyiv of failing to allow the pipeline to resume operations despite assurances that repairs were possible.