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Latvia has approved the provision of a new batch of military aid to Ukraine, which will include, in particular, short-range anti-aircraft guns and surveillance drones.
Thierry Frank, CEO of Eurenco, announced that France will increase production of modular powder charges for artillery to 500,000 units per year.
Currently, the main bottleneck in the production of artillery ammunition is the shortage of gunpowder. In response to growing demand from Ukraine and EU countries, the French company has received orders totaling 1 billion euros in the past six months alone.
n mid-April, Eurenco inaugurated a new production line in Bergerac that will produce up to 1,200 tons of gunpowder per year. The first batches are expected to be available in the first half of 2025.
In terms of charges, 1,200 tons of gunpowder is equivalent to more than 500,000 modular charges or 95,000 full shots (six modular charges per projectile).
In 2026, France plans to increase production to 1.2 million modular charges, or about 200,000 full rounds.
The IMF predicts that Russia's share of world GDP will fall to a historic low.
Contrary to Putin's promises, the Russian economy will grow more slowly than the world economy over the next five years and will continue to lose its share of global GDP. This is the forecast of the International Monetary Fund in the April block of macroeconomic projections.
According to the IMF, by the end of 2023 the Russian Federation will account for 2.94% of the world's production of goods and services. Every year this share will decrease and in 2029 it will reach only 2.7%. This will be the lowest in the entire modern history of the country - lower than the low point of 1998, when Russia's share in the world GDP fell to 2.83% due to the default.
As for Russia's GDP, the IMF predicts a slowdown in growth rates to 1.8% in 2025 and only 1.3% in 2029.
Since the fall of 2023, Russia has constructed new defense structures and stationed military equipment in the Tarkhankut Natural Park on the peninsula bearing the same name, as reported by Radio Svoboda.
The Secretary General of the Council of Europe has been instructed to prepare documents for consultations and draft an agreement between Ukraine and the Council of Europe on the establishment of a Special Tribunal for Russia, — Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba.
🇱🇻 The newly appointed head of the Foreign Ministry of Latvia, Baiba Braže, said that Ukraine received Western weapons from some partners with permission to attack Russian territory.
“I hope that cluster bombs are provided to Ukraine as quickly as possible. We have excesses that need to be destroyed. I know a way to destroy them, and that is to send them to the people of Ukraine," Congressman Joe Wilson at a hearing in the US House of Representatives.
John Kirby, the coordinator of strategic communications at the US National Security Council, stated that Kyiv is specifying its security needs in a bilateral agreement with the US.
Alexander Lukashenko said that Belarusian athletes should decide for themselves whether to participate in the Olympics under a neutral status. However, he advised those who choose to participate to "punch their opponents in the face."
Since 2022, Independence Square in Kyiv has been transformed into a powerful memorial for Ukraine's fallen heroes. By May 2022, 54 flags were planted in the square's green area.
Today, thousands stand tall, a constant reminder of the sacrifices made in the fight for freedom. https://t.me/United24media/21389 [there are thousands upon thousands ... :( ]
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine presented artificial intelligence Victoria, which will be an assistant in informing citizens about consular issues.
She is based on a real person — Ukrainian singer Rosalie Nombre. Victoria will be able to appear on television and radio during high-profile events abroad.