Information on the russian invasion: operational update regarding activities on the diplomatic front as of 19:00 on April 17

For fifty-three days in a row, Ukraine has been fiercely resisting russia's armed aggression on all fronts, including diplomatic.

Ukraine and the world are working to stop russia's bloody aggression and developing plans to rebuild our state, while russia is entering history as a rogue state.

Global support

• The European Union has allocated another EUR 50 million in humanitarian aid to the most vulnerable in all regions of Ukraine
• The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Boris Johnson delivered part of the Easter address in Ukrainian: "Be strong and have courage in your heart, all you who trust in the Lord."
• A rally against the war crimes of the russian occupiers took place near the russian Embassy in the United States

Sanctions

• President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen announces the sixth package of EU sanctions could include restrictive measures against russia's Sberbank, as well as an oil embargo mechanism against the russian federation
• Belgian ports to suspend russian-flagged commercial ships from today under fifth EU sanctions package

Russian criminals on the way behind bars

Latvia has contributed EUR 100,000 to support the work of the International Criminal Court in The Hague to investigate russia's war crimes against Ukraine

Humanitarian help

• Rescuers from the United States, Australia, Germany and Poland will help Ukrainian counterparts in dealing with the aftermath of the war in de-occupied cities and villages
• The French government sent 11 fire engines, 11 ambulances, 2 multi-purpose vehicles and 54 tons of search and rescue equipment
• Head of the Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Parliament Marketa Pekarova Adamova has put up for auction gifts depicting the russian state duma building and the federation council building, which were previously donated by russian officials and kept in a museum of the Czech Parliament. According to the results of the auction, EUR 10,000 were collected. The sum will be used to purchase bulletproof vests for servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.