Introduction

1. The situation around the peace talks to end the war in Ukraine.

From the evacuation in 1975 to the diplomatic maneuvers of 2025, the fate of the allies is once again calling into question the global leadership of the United States. What does the fall of Saigon tell us about the future of global unions?

Martial law and general mobilization extended in Ukraine.

On April 16, 2025, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, during a plenary session, supported President Volodymyr Zelensky's initiative to extend the legal regime of martial law and general mobilization. The corresponding draft laws No. 13172 and No. 13173, submitted by the head of state, were included in the agenda and adopted as a whole.

Draft Law No. 13172 — “On Extending the Duration of Martial Law in Ukraine” — was supported by 357 Members of Parliament.

1. DOMESTIC POLITICS.

1. Detention of the “Rusagro” holding founder Vadim Moshkovich.

US President Donald Trump's attempts to reach a diplomatic settlement of the war in Ukraine have not yet led to significant results due to the irreconcilable positions of the Russian Federation and Ukraine. Against this background, the President of the United States is trying to exert pressure on both the President of the Russian Federation V. Putin and the President of Ukraine V. Zelensky.