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- ‘Russian peace in all its glory’ — Mass Russian missile, drone attack on Kyiv kills 12, injures 90
- Europe rejects US push to recognize Russian occupation of Crimea, FT reports
- NATO chief to reportedly urge US …
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Fact Check: FAKE Video About Sale of Princess Diana's Dress To Zelenskyy's Wife Was NOT Published By The Sun
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Russia continues deadly strikes on Ukraine, attack on Pavlohrad kills 3, including child, injures at least 10

Russian troops attacked the city of Pavlohrad in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast with drones on April 25, killing three people, including a child, and injuring at least 10 others, Governor Serhii Lysak said.
A five-story building in Pavlohrad came under attack …
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Ukraine may need to temporarily give up territory to Russia for peace, Klitschko says

Ukraine may be forced to temporarily give up some territories to Russia, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said in an interview with BBC published on April 25, as U.S. pressure mounts for a peace deal with Moscow.
“Right now (there are) a lot of …
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General Staff: Russia has lost 946,500 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022

Russia has lost 946,500 troops in Ukraine since the beginning of its full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, 2022, the General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces reported on April 25.
The number includes 1,170 casualties that Russian forces suffered over …
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NATO views Russia as a 'long-term threat,' Rutte says

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said the alliance agrees that Russia is a “long-term threat” to Euro-Atlantic security following his visit to the White House on April 24.
Rutte met with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on April …
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Yaroslav Moskalik

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English Name: Yaroslav Yaroslavovich Moskalik
Russian Name: Москалик Ярослав Ярославович
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Zelensky: We would like a 'common understanding that Russia is the aggressor,' not Ukraine

Ukraine would like to have a “common understanding that Russia is the aggressor,” President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a wide-ranging interview with American commentator Ben Shapiro released on April 24.
“We would like… to …
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Peace talks 'moving in the right direction' but 'need to be defined,' Lavrov claims

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov claimed peace talks are “moving in the right direction,” but noted “specific points… need to be defined” in an interview with CBS News released on April 24.
“Well, the …
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Allies alarmed as Trump pushes Ukraine peace deal allowing Russia to keep seized land, CNN reports

U.S. allies are voicing growing alarm over the Trump administration’s proposed framework to end the war in Ukraine, which would allow Russia to retain large areas of seized Ukrainian territory.
Multiple diplomatic sources told CNN that officials in …
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UK may abandon plans to deploy large troop force to Ukraine, the Times reports

The U.K. is expected to scale back earlier proposals to deploy thousands of ground troops to Ukraine, as officials warn the risks are now considered “too high” for such a mission.
The original plan, which included protecting Ukrainian …
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Ukraine raises issue of Russian assets in talks with US Treasury, central bank chief says

Ukraine has urged the U.S. Treasury to find a mechanism to use $300 billion in frozen Russian assets for reconstruction and defense, Andriy Pyshnyy, head of the National Bank of Ukraine, said on April 24, Reuters reported.
The Ukrainian delegation …
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Zelensky names the only compromise Ukraine is willing to make in negotiations with Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has named Ukraine's readiness to negotiate with what he calls a "terrorist state" as a significant compromise. According to Zelensky, while Kyiv shows goodwill, Russia continues its missile strikes, painting a …
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EU to unveil roadmap in May to end reliance on Russian fossil fuels

The EU prepares a roadmap to fully phase out Russian fossil fuel imports, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced on April 24 during the Summit on the Future of Energy Security.
Von der Leyen emphasized that the roadmap, set to be …
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Ukraine will have to make compromises to reach peace deal, Polish leader says

Ukraine will have to make some compromises to reach a peace deal with Russia, Polish President Andrzej Duda said in an interview with Euronews on April 24.
“It has to be a compromise,” he said. “De facto this peace should come down to the fact that …
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US to back Ukraine's right to maintain sufficient army in talks with Russia, Bloomberg reports

The United States will demand that Russia recognize Ukraine’s sovereign right to maintain adequately equipped armed forces and a defense industry as part of any peace agreement, Bloomberg reported on April 24, citing unnamed sources familiar …
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Trump says Russia has shown willingness for peace by not taking over all of Ukraine, calls it 'pretty big concession'

President Donald Trump on April 24 described Russia’s failure to seize all of Ukraine as a “pretty big concession,” a comment that has sparked renewed criticism of his approach to the war.
During a meeting with Norwegian Prime Minister …
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Inside a Kyiv apartment building hit by Russian missile strike

Russia’s devastating missile and drone attack on Kyiv on April 24 killed at least 12 and injured 90 people. The Kyiv Independent visited the residential district where a missile struck an apartment building to speak with witnesses and see the …
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Russian General Popov sentenced to penal colony after criticizing military failures
Russian General Ivan Popov has been sentenced to five years in a penal colony after he spoke out about what he referred to as "critical problems" within the Russian military operating in Ukraine. This perceived crackdown became glaringly obvious in …
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US warns 'serious consequences' over Russian naval base plans in Sudan

The U.S. issued a warning that any country or individual involved in Russia’s plans to establish a naval base in Sudan could face “serious consequences,” including sanctions, a State Department spokesperson told Fox News on April …
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North Korean missile used in deadly Russian strike on Kyiv, Zelensky says

The ballistic missile that struck a residential building in Kyiv on April 24 and killed at least 12 people was made in North Korea, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Facebook, citing preliminary data.
Twelve people were killed and 90 …
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Crimean Tatar freed from Russian captivity: ‘Recognizing Russia’s control of Crimea would legitimize crime’

For nearly two years in Russian captivity, Leniye Umerova clung to a single hope: that one day, she would return home — to Crimea.
“I thought about Crimea all the time,” Umerova told the Kyiv Independent. “I dreamed of going there without the …
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Ukraine war latest: 'Russian peace in all its glory' — Russian missile attack on Kyiv kills 12, injures 90

Key developments on April 24: