At the last meeting in Paris, European countries told the US side that the issues concerning Ukraine cannot be the subject of concessions to Russia to end the war.

In the Zaporizhzhia sector, shortly before the Easter holidays, the enemy attempted a massive assault on the positions of the Defence and Security Forces of Ukraine, in particular in the area of responsibility of the DIU's "Artan" active operations unit.

For the first time since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has proposed direct talks between Kyiv and Moscow. It is about strikes on each other's civilian infrastructure.

The Trump administration is convinced that Ukraine is allegedly ready to cede 20% of its territory to Russia as part of a future peace agreement.

Recently, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy imposed sanctions on Petro Poroshenko, Yurii Boiko and Nestor Shufrych, but the individuals on the sanctions lists easily circumvent the restrictions, as there has been no real investigation or court verdict on their activities.

On 18 April, Republican Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick visited the Ukrainian military on the contact line and signed a "shell for Putin".

In the evening of 21 April, Odesa was massively attacked by Russian drones, and there was damage in the city.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that during the meeting with the United States and European allies in London on April 23, the Ukrainian delegation would emphasize the possibility of establishing an "unconditional ceasefire."

In the Kupyansk direction, fighters of the 2nd operational battalion of the 15th brigade of the Kara-Dag NGU captured a group of Russian infantry.

US President Donald Trump has said that there is a high probability that a Russian-Ukrainian ceasefire agreement will be reached this week.