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Ukraine's Deputy Chief of Presidential Office Pavlo Palisa met French Chief of Staff Fabien Mâchon in Paris, discussing concrete steps to strengthen Ukraine's defense forces and deepen bilateral defense cooperation.
More than 10 countries have asked Ukraine for help defending against Shahed drones, President Volodymyr Zelensky says. Zelensky added interceptor drones alone cannot provide effective protection without trained operators, software and a systemic air defense approach.
❗️France’s President Emmanuel Macron says the €90 billion EU loan for Ukraine agreed in December will be delivered, speaking alongside President Zelensky at the Elysee Palace.
Russia has fired more than 60 missiles and 260 drones at the Kremenchuk oil refinery alone since the start of the war, Prime Minister Shmyhal announced. The energy minister said the actual number of targets launched at the facility was even higher.
Sweden has detained the sanctioned tanker Sea Owl 1, part of Russia's shadow fleet, Civil Defense Minister Carl-Oskar Bohlin announced. The vessel is suspected of operating without a country of registration while transporting oil.
❗️The US has issued a 30-day sanctions waiver allowing countries to buy Russian oil currently stranded at sea, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced. The license covers roughly 124 million barrels across 30 locations and runs through April 11.
Zelensky met Ukrainian F-16 pilots training in Romania, saying the first pilots began training there in 2024 and some are already flying combat missions against Russian forces.
Zelensky met Ukrainian F-16 pilots training in Romania, saying the first pilots began training there in 2024 and some are already flying combat missions against Russian forces.
Ukraine has installed anti-drone protection along 42 kilometers of roads in the Dnipropetrovsk region, Ukraine's defense minister Fedorov announced.
President Zelensky and Romanian President Nicusor Dan signed a package of bilateral agreements in Bucharest covering energy sector cooperation, joint defense production, and a strategic partnership declaration between Ukraine and Romania.
❗️In addition: Bangladesh has formally requested a US sanctions waiver to buy Russian oil, Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury confirmed after meeting US Ambassador Brent Christensen. Dhaka is seeking terms similar to those granted to India.
❗️The US has informally approved Romania's plan to reactivate the sanctioned Petrotel-Lukoil refinery in Ploiesti, Romanian Energy Minister Bogdan Ivan announced. The 48,600-barrel-per-day plant would supply nearly a fifth of Romania's fuel needs.