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The main purpose of sanctions against Russia and new proposals to strengthen them is to force the aggressor to end this terrible war against Ukraine. This was stated by Head of the President's Office Andriy Yermak during the presentation of the Action Plan to strengthen sanctions against the Russian Federation, which was developed by the Yermak-McFaul international expert group.

When we turn to the nations of the free world for help, we say simple and clear things. We need weapons to protect ourselves from the brutal Russian invasion, which brought to our people as much evil as the Nazi invasion did 80 years ago. We need increased pressure of sanctions on Russia, because only sanctions can force Russia to seek peace and deprive the Russian military machine of resources.

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) in Ukraine together with the Office of the President, Adviser - President's Commissioner for Children's Rights and Children's Rehabilitation, and the Ministry of Social Policy are launching a nationwide information campaign "Leave no Child Alone: Instructions for Care" on April 21.

Ukraine needs heavy weapons to protect the lives of its citizens and to counter the Russian army, which has a numerical advantage in personnel and equipment. This was stated by President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a meeting with media representatives following the negotiations with Prime Minister of Spain Pedro Sánchez and Prime Minister of Denmark Mette Frederiksen in Kyiv.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Spain Pedro Sánchez and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Denmark Mette Frederiksen who are on a visit to our country.

Adviser to the Head of the President's Office Mykhailo Podolyak is convinced that Russia will hinder the return of Ukrainian citizens forcibly deported from the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine or places of active hostilities, so their return will be another frontline for our country after the active phase of the war.

Russia's aggressive war against Ukraine can be finished with direct negotiations between the two heads of state, and the Ukrainian side's position in these negotiations must be strong, well-thought-out and legally sound. This was stated by Adviser to the Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Mykhailo Podolyak during the United News TV marathon.

We have already proved that the Ukrainian state and public institutions are effective enough to withstand even the test of war. We are already doing as much to protect freedom on the European continent as other nations have never done.

Ukraine is ready to resolve the issue of unblocking Mariupol and evacuating civilians through diplomacy, but Russia has not yet shown readiness to take such a step. This was stated by President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a meeting with media representatives after talks with President of the European Council Charles Michel in Kyiv.

The European Union must maximize sanctions pressure on the Russian Federation and provide Ukraine with all the necessary modern weapons to help our country win the war that Russia is shamefully waging against it. This was stated by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a meeting with media representatives following talks with European Council President Charles Michel in Kyiv.