French President Emmanuel Macron held confidential conversations with US President Joe Biden and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in February in a bid to persuade them to change the West's strategy in Russia's war against Ukraine.

The United States and other Western countries are considering handing over the Ukraine Defence Contact Group to NATO, which is one of several new proposals that could help keep arms flowing to Kyiv if Donald Trump returns to the White House. 

UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron is planning to encourage Alliance members to spend more, produce more and deliver more in the defence sector due to the ongoing Russian aggression and growing threats to international stability.

US President Joe Biden had a phone conversation with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping for the first time since their face-to-face meeting in California last November.

Antony Blinken, US Secretary of State, has stated during his visit to France that a "critical moment" has begun in Russia’s war against Ukraine.

On Tuesday 2 March, 57 countries gathered at the Restoring Justice for Ukraine conference in the Hague to discuss holding Russia accountable for its aggression against Ukraine.

According to the EU, the increased brutality of Russian strikes on Ukraine, particularly on dams and power plants, is a response from Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin to those who still believe in a peaceful solution.

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has stated that the issue of establishing a Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression is the only one in which no practical progress has been made.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has discussed with his Dutch counterpart Hanke Bruins Slot holding Russia accountable and strengthening Ukraine's air defence capabilities.

Moldovan President Maia Sandu met with Penny Pritzker, US Special Representative for Ukraine's Economic Recovery, during which she stressed the importance of continuing US assistance to Ukraine.

Germany has reported a surge in Russian disinformation campaigns in Europe aimed at undermining support for Ukraine.

The Romanian government has not allocated any financial assistance to Ukrainian refugees in 2024 so far.

Mike Johnson, Speaker of the US House of Representatives, has said that the US aid package for Ukraine will include "some important innovations", including the possibility of extending a US loan to Ukraine.

US House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson is working on securing financial aid for Ukraine while the threat of his removal by far-right Republican Trump loyalists looms.

In an interview with Gazeta Wyborcza, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, commenting on agricultural and trade policies with respect to Ukraine amid Russia's full-scale invasion, has said that "Poles are paying a high price".

The Ministry of Defence of Romania has announced that the wreckage of a drone was found on a farm near the border with Ukraine.

Martin Harris, the UK Ambassador to Ukraine, has stated that he was forced to go into shelter on Good Friday due to a massive Russian missile attack.

Moldovan authorities have not confirmed the information spread by some monitoring Telegram channels about the flight of Russian missiles over the country's territory.

US Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink has reacted to Russia's new attack on Ukraine on the night of 28-29 March that involved missiles and attack UAVs.

Kyiv has initiated an extraordinary meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Council in Brussels due to Russia's recent large-scale attacks on Ukrainian critical infrastructure.

Germany has announced a new batch of military aid to Ukraine, which includes artillery and tank ammunition, drones and mine-clearance vehicles.

Yaël Braun-Pivet, the head of the French National Assembly, announced her arrival in Ukraine with the French delegation on Thursday.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said that he had not communicated with Russian leader Vladimir Putin since December 2022, although before that, contacts were more frequent. 

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has insisted that his decision not to supply Ukraine with Taurus cruise missiles has been aimed at preventing a direct confrontation between Russia and NATO.

Deputy Prime Minister Olha Stefanishyna has announced that Ukraine currently has no dialogue with Poland regarding resolving the border blockade issue.

German Major General Christian Freuding, head of the Bundeswehr's Situation Centre Ukraine, has assessed the current situation on the front, stating that the Russians have seized the initiative on land and in the air, but Ukrainian forces are demonstrating "resilient and stable defence."

Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala has said that his government has discussed and approved the contribution of funds to Czechia's initiative to purchase ammunition for Ukraine.

The Latvian government decided to auction off a land plot in the centre of Riga, along with the so-called Moscow House located on it, on 26 March. The building was previously owned by the government of the Russian capital and was nationalised by the decision of the Saeima (the Latvian Parliament).

Swedish Foreign Minister Tobias Billström has stated that NATO countries should seek to create more strategic difficulties to curb Russia's behaviour, with the top priority being to stop Russia's aggression against Ukraine.