Belgium's FM confirmed damage to EU and British Council buildings in Kyiv, saying Russia "chooses terror, destruction and lies instead of dialogue" after the overnight attack killed 13 people in the Ukrainian capital.
Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky declared his country opposes any "false goals" in Ukraine's EU accession process and expects rapid opening of membership negotiations during his meetings with Ukrainian officials in Kyiv.
Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha questioned the sincerity of Moscow's three-day ceasefire proposal on Victory Day commemoration, rather than committing to a full ceasefire.
Under South Korean law, Seoul considers two Pyongyang soldiers captured in January as South Korean citizens, in line with its recognition of all North Korean residents.