日本財務省官員：5月份外匯儲備下降幅度爲2000年以來最大。

以色列國家安全部長本·格維爾稱黎巴嫩停火是一個錯誤，並要求安全內閣就黎巴嫩停火進行投票。

Russian President Putin told heads of major news agencies in St. Petersburg on April 4 that Russia is prepared to make compromises on Ukraine but must first convince Kyiv this is the case. He said Russia does not oppose Ukraine joining the EU but opposes the EU becoming a military alliance. Putin said the EU could play a constructive role by persuading Kyiv to accept a compromise rather than supplying weapons. He added Russia wants to sign any agreement with Ukraine's "legitimate representatives" and said holding presidential elections in Ukraine is very important.