• EU foreign ministers are meeting in Brussels to discuss the latest on Ukraine, the Middle East, and the western Balkans.
  • Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said Ukraine has become stronger after the most difficult winter, stabilized the front, and is shooting down up to 90% of Russian aerial attacks.
  • Several EU leaders expressed skepticism about Putin’s claims that the war in Ukraine is ending, noting that hostilities have not ceased even during the ceasefire.
  • Swedish Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard noted that Russia is weakening, with recruitment difficulties and a reduced military parade due to fear of Ukrainian drones.
  • Sybiha will also attend meetings at NATO and a forum on Ukrainian children abducted by Russia.
  • German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius is expected in Kyiv.

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