Moldova’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mihai Popșoi has extended a public invitation to tech billionaire and senior adviser to the U.S. President Elon Musk to visit the country and see firsthand the impact of U.S. development aid, …
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Moldovan FM invites Musk to see impact of US aid amid USAID freeze
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US-Russian Exchange of Prisoners. Interrogation of Chinese POW's. EU's Huge Financial Aid to Ukraine
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Estonia passes law targeting Moscow-linked church ties
The Estonian parliament passed a law on April 9 that will require religious organizations to cut ties with foreign institutions that incite violence or hatred, mandating the Estonian Orthodox Church to sever its connection with the Moscow …
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China denies role in war against Ukraine, urges Kyiv to temper rhetoric
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian on April 10 again denied Beijing’s involvement in Russia’s all-out war against Ukraine, calling on Kyiv to refrain “from irresponsible remarks."
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The Counteroffensive: Can Ukraine's military survive without Elon Musk's Starlink systems?
After a busy day at work as a software engineer, Oleg Kutkov returns to his apartment in Kyiv. He steps out onto the balcony — but not to smoke or water the flowers. Oleg’s balcony is a workshop. There, he repairs Starlink terminals damaged at the …
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In first such case, Russia's ex-proxy in Crimea convicted of breaching UK sanctions
Dmitry Ovsiannikov, formerly a Russian-installed head of occupied Sevastopol in Crimea, was found guilty on April 9 of violating British sanctions in the first such ruling.
A London court found the 48-year-old guilty of circumventing sanctions between …
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Fact Check: Eminem Did NOT Announce a Concert in Israel for June 2025
Did the rapper Eminem announce in April 2025 that he would hold a concert in Israel in June? No, that's not true: A poster shared widely on social media billed the show as the star's "first time in Israel" and gave a date of June 1, 2025. However, no …
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'Supporting Ukraine is America first' — Trump's spiritual advisor, Pastor Mark Burns
When U.S. President Donald Trump paused military aid to Ukraine last month, the man described as his “spiritual advisor,” Pastor Mark Burns, backed the decision.
This week, Burns is urging him to send Kyiv more tanks, fighter jets, and air …
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Ukraine Business Roundup — Tariff war
The following is the April 9, 2025 edition of our Ukraine Business Roundup weekly newsletter. To get the biggest news in business and tech from Ukraine directly in your inbox, subscribe here.
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Ukraine, EU prolong transport visa-free regime until end of 2025
Ukraine and the EU on April 10 extended the transport visa-free regime until the end of this year, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal announced.
This is the fourth extension of the agreement since 2022. The deal helps speed up Ukrainian exports to the EU by …
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Ukraine Reforms Tracker Weekly — Issue 20
Editor’s note: This is issue 20 of Ukrainian lawmaker Yaroslav Zhelezniak’s weekly “Ukraine Reforms Tracker” covering events from March 24–April 6, 2025. The digest highlights steps taken in the Ukrainian parliament related to business, …
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'Coalition of the willing' for Ukraine stalls over lack of US backstop, Bloomberg reports
The effort of the British- and French-led “coalition of the willing” to provide security guarantees to Ukraine faces delays due to missing commitments from the U.S., Bloomberg reported on April 9, citing undisclosed sources.
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How is Russia Monetizing Its War Experience in Ukraine? Analytics by Vox Ukraine & TFUA
This is an overview by the analytical platform Vox Ukraine and Tech Force inUA, an association of private arms and military equipment manufacturers. It aims to show how Russia is converting its war experience in Ukraine into arms export contracts …
Involving Chinese Citizens in This War Is Definitely Fueling a Larger Problem - Zelenskyy
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Foreign companies funding Ukraine's army to face re-entry ban in Russia, media reports
Foreign companies that left Russia and financed Ukraine’s army, as well as companies branded as “foreign agents,” will not be allowed to return to the country’s market, Russian state-controlled RBC news agency reported on …
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Hegseth to join Ramstein summit online, media reports
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will join the upcoming Ramstein-format meeting through a video conference despite earlier rumors he might skip the summit entirely, Defense News reported on April 8, citing U.S. and European official sources.
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RedHorizon | Test Issue #3
Following your feedback on Issue 2, we’re back with the latest edition of our weekly update on Eastern European security dynamics.
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Russian drone injures 12 in Nikopol, including 16-year-old boy
Editor’s note: This is a developing story and is being updated.
A Russian “kamikaze” attack drone injured 12 people in Nikopol in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast on April 10, including a 16-year-old boy, Governor Serhii Lysak reported.
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US-Ukraine technical consultations on minerals deal to start on April 11, deputy PM says
Ukraine will begin technical consultations with the U.S. on the minerals agreement on April 11, Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration and Justice Minister Olha Stefanishyna said, as reported by Interfax-Ukraine on April 10. …
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US, Russia conduct prisoner swap, WSJ reports
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Russia and the United States held a prisoner exchange in Abu Dhabi on April 10, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported.
Moscow released Ksenia Karelina, a U.S.-Russian dual national accused of treason …
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67 clergy members killed since 2022 — Kyiv decries Russia's religious persecution in occupied territories
Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry on April 10 again denounced the religious persecution carried out by Russia in the occupied Ukrainian territories, accusing Moscow of killing dozens of clergy members and damaging or destroying hundreds of churches. …
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Ukraine's military reverses mobilization of former state tax chief accused of taking bribes
Ukraine’s Military Law Enforcement Service canceled on April 10 an order to draft Roman Nasirov, the former head of the State Fiscal Service who is accused of taking hefty bribes, days after he was mobilized.
The move came after Transparency …
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5 killed, 23 injured in Russian attacks on Ukraine over past day
Russian attacks across Ukrainian oblasts killed at least five civilians and injured at least 23 over the past day, regional officials reported on April 10.
Moscow’s forces attack Ukrainian towns and villages on a daily basis, inflicting civilian …
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US, Russia start closed talks in Istanbul on embassy operations, media reports
U.S. and Russian delegations have begun another round of talks regarding the work of embassies at the Russian Consulate in Istanbul on April 10, Russian state-controlled news agency TASS reported.
The consultations between Washington and Moscow will …