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UPDATE: Poland’s Tusk commends ‘important step’ as Ukraine accepts ceasefire plan

Poland’s prime minister said that Ukraine and the U.S. had potentially taken “an important step towards peace,” after Kyiv indicated it was ready to accept a 30-day ceasefire in its conflict with Russia.

Antonio Costa was a former prime minister of Portugal. Photo by Nikoletta Stoyanova via Getty Images.

New EU Council chief announces €4.2 billion budget aid to Ukraine

The new European Council president has announced that the EU will allocate €4.2 billion in budget aid to Ukraine by the end of this year, through using Russian assets.

Pope Francis exchanges gifts with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during an audience at the Apostolic Palace on Friday in the Vatican City. Photo by: Vatican Media via Getty Images.

Zelenskyy asks pope to help free Ukrainian POWs in Russia

The Ukrainian president gifted the pope a painting of the Bucha massacre.

Illustrative photo: A man is holding a placard featuring portraits of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (L), and the late Leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, as the Iranian Sejjil solid-fueled medium-range ballistic missile is being displayed at the Azadi (Freedom) square in western Tehran during a rally to mark the 45th anniversary of Iran’s 1979 revolution. February 11, 2024. Photo by: Morteza Nikoubazl via Getty Images.

Polish foreign ministry joins condemnations of Iranian missile transfers to Russia

Poland’s foreign ministry has joined Western allies in their condemnations of Iran for sending ballistic missiles to Russia.

A German Marder in action in Ukraine. Photo: Getty Images

First German-Ukrainian arms plant opens in western Ukraine

German arms producer Rheinmetall and the Ukrainian state-owned arms manufacturer Ukroboronprom have opened their first jointly-owned tank repair and maintenance facility in what is being seen as an overt vote of confidence in the war-torn country.