Pistorius asks for an additional three point nine billion for Kiev.

Pistorius seeks nearly four billion additional funds for Kiev.

The German government is planning to significantly boost military aid for Ukraine this year. The Ministry of Defense has revealed a need for an additional 3.8 billion euros to support the country, according to "Bild am Sonntag". So far in 2023, the coalition government has already allocated 7.1 billion euros for military assistance. The extra funding will be presented to parliament for approval in June. The Ministry of Finance has already signaled its approval of the extra spending.

In their evening report, the Ukrainian General Staff reports 77 skirmishes over the past 24 hours. Seven of these ongoing incidents are still in process. The Russian forces are attempting to enhance their tactical position, stated the General Staff's Telegram channel. The Ukrainian military has further conducted four assaults to drive the Russians from their occupied positions. In the same period, the Ukrainian General Staff reported 77 combat operations within 24 hours. Seven of these are currently ongoing. The Russian troops are trying to improve their tactical position, according to the General Staff's Telegram channel. The Ukrainian army has also carried out four attacks to evict the Russians from occupied positions.

Lieutenant Colonel Denys Vasyliuk, a hero of the Ukrainian air force, died during a combat mission. He was a recipient of the "Order of Valor", which is given for individual bravery and heroic deeds. He had previously completed "many combat missions", as announced by the 831st Tactical Aviation Brigade, where the seasoned pilot served. His unit has now announced that Vasyliuk was killed "recently" during a military engagement. No more details regarding his death are known. The Ukrainian air force has not yet commented on Vasyliuk's demise.

At Cannes, Putin features in an AI biopic. "It was meant to have a happy ending," says the filmmaker Patryk Vega, who screened his biopic about Russian President Vladimir Putin at the festival. With a wide grin, the Polish filmmaker, who has previously made gangster films, reveals, "I called Putin and asked if he wanted to participate... - oh, I was joking." Since the real Putin was unavailable, Vega opted to have his character portrayed as a deep fake using AI technology.

At first, Vega had intended to create his film character with real footage of Putin, but the quality was insufficient for the big screen. "AI requires nourishment. It needs 20,000 images in high resolution to function properly," explains the filmmaker. In lieu of this, he developed a new technology that utilizes AI to form the face of a real actor with the same stature as Putin. "It's the first movie to use this technology," says Vega. The outcome is astonishing. The film showcases Putin as we are familiar with him - in dictatorial poses, at baroque tables, as well as playing the piano and urinating in his hospital bed.

Taiwanese Foreign Minister Joseph Wu believes that Taiwan's future depends on the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. "If Russia can accomplish this with Ukraine, China could do the same with Taiwan," comments the island's top diplomat in an interview with the Kyiv Independent. He views the onset of the Russian war against Ukraine as a wake-up call for Taiwan. In case of Kiev's defeat, Taiwan could be the next battleground. Even two years after the conflict began, Wu maintains that Taiwan's future hinges on the war in Ukraine. If Russia prevails in Ukraine, authorities from various factions believe that Beijing will attempt to unify China and Taiwan by force.

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