The United Kingdom has allocated £752 million to Ukraine under the G7 program. The loan will be repaid using proceeds from Russian assets.

On April 11, the global market saw gold prices exceed $3,250 per ounce for the first time in history. This marks a historic record. Experts attribute the sharp rise to trade wars and the devaluation of the US dollar.

During coalition talks between the conservative XDI/XSI bloc and the Social Democratic Party, an agreement was reached to abolish the possibility of acquiring German citizenship within three years. This was reported by Die Zeit.

The US President has already lost hundreds of millions of dollars due to the trade restrictions he imposed.

South Korea is planning to hold its presidential election on June 3, 2025. The country’s acting leader, Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, announced the election date and stated that it would be designated as a public holiday to make it easier for voters to cast their ballots, according to The Guardian.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to visit Washington as early as April 7, according to the Axios news portal, citing its sources.

After U.S. President Donald Trump imposed new tariffs on China and other trading partners, Apple’s shares fell by 7% on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. This decline signals significant economic consequences for the company, given its large manufacturing base in China.

Moscow has rejected the latest US peace proposals for Ukraine, highlighting the lack of significant progress in Donald Trump's promise to end the war. Russian President Vladimir Putin reiterated his uncompromising stance, stating that the Kremlin will not agree to a ceasefire without its demands being met.

Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company xAI has acquired X – the social media platform formerly known as Twitter – for $33 billion. This marks another significant step in the billionaire’s efforts to strengthen his technological empire.

Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested discussing the introduction of "temporary administration" in Ukraine. According to him, this would allow democratic elections to be held in the country, followed by peace treaty negotiations.

The UN General Assembly unanimously adopted a resolution on Turkmenistan's neutrality, reaffirming its special status in the international arena. The decision emphasizes the country's key role in diplomacy and peacekeeping processes in the region.

Pyongyang is deploying troops to participate in the war against Ukraine and is also supplying Russia with missiles, artillery, and ammunition, South Korea reported.

The Chinese government has executed four Canadian citizens who were convicted of drug possession.

Moscow and Kyiv conducted one of the largest exchanges of prisoners of war in recent years. Among those released are military personnel captured in various regions, including Mariupol, Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson, Kharkiv, and Zaporizhzhia.

Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoğlu, a key rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, has been arrested by Turkish police as part of an investigation into corruption and alleged ties to terrorism. The state-run Anadolu Agency reported the arrest.

Israel has unilaterally revoked the ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip and resumed large-scale attacks.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told journalists in Kyiv that the operation by the Ukrainian Armed Forces (UAF) in the Kursk region had achieved its objective. According to him, as a result of this offensive, the Russian army was forced to withdraw part of its forces from the Kharkiv and Pokrovsk directions. Consequently, the situation in these regions has "stabilized," and now, according to Zelensky, it will be "very difficult" for the Russian army to reoccupy Pokrovsk.

Kazakhstan and the European Union signed an agreement worth €3 million aimed at developing projects in the field of critical raw materials. The deal will strengthen economic cooperation and provide the EU with access to key resources in the region.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has visited the Kursk region for the first time since Ukraine launched a surprise attack in August 2024, partially occupying the area. The Russian president expressed hope that his army was on the brink of “fully liberating” Kursk. In the past five days, the Russian army announced the recapture of 24 settlements.

Washington is resuming military aid to Kyiv and is offering Russia a 30-day ceasefire. Ukraine agrees, but the key is with the Kremlin. Donald Trump hopes for Moscow's swift response and announces new meetings.