The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), the Foreign Intelligence Service, and Polish authorities detained Kyrylo Molchanov, a propagandist working with pro-Russian oligarch Viktor Medvedchuk’s media network and Russian intelligence agencies, the …
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- Russia’s territorial gains in Ukraine drop to lowest level since June 2024, monitoring group says
- Some Russians celebrated Ukrainian drone strikes on Moscow, intercepted calls suggest
- ‘So far, it doesn’t …
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Ukraine, Poland jointly detain Medvechuk-linked propagandist in first such operation
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Trump admin officials say ceasefire unlikely in coming months, Reuters reports
Senior Trump administration officials have been discussing in recent days that Washington may not be able to broker a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine in the coming months, Reuters reported on April 1, citing two undisclosed U.S. officials.
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Georgian Parliament passes updated foreign agents law
The Georgian Parliament passed the final reading of a new “foreign agents” law, Georgian media outlet Sova reported on April 1.
The law, replacing a controversial version adopted in May 2024, broadens the definition of foreign agents to …
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3 killed, 18 injured in Russian attacks against Ukraine over past day
Editor’s note: The article was expanded with the Air Force’s report on Russian drone attacks.
Russian strikes across Ukraine killed at least three civilians and injured at least 18 over the past day, including a child, regional authorities …
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Putin's negotiator to meet Witkoff in Washington this week, CNN reports
Kirill Dmitriev, head of Russia’s sovereign wealth fund, is set to meet U.S. President Donald Trump’s envoy, Steve Witkoff, in Washington this week, CNN reported on April 1, citing an undisclosed U.S. official and two other sources.
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General Staff: Russia has lost 918,180 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
Russia has lost 918,180 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 2.
This number includes 1,410 casualties Russian forces suffered just over …
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$18 million 'Ukraine2EU' program launched to support Ukraine’s eventual European Union accession
The European Union is launching the Ukraine2EU program worth 16.7 million euros ($18 million) to support Ukraine’s preparation for EU membership, officials announced on April 1.
This was stated during the “Ukraine’s Accession to the EU: …
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Latvia to provide 1,500 combat drones to Ukraine
Latvia will provide 1,500 combat drones to Ukraine, the country’s Defense Minister Andris Spruds said on April 1.
“Two Latvian companies will deliver a total of 12,000 drones worth 17 million euros to Ukraine in the first half of this year as …
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Bipartisan group of US senators introduce 'hard-hitting' sanctions against Russia
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators introduced “hard-hitting” sanctions against Russia in a press release on April 1.
“The dominating view in the United States Senate is that Russia is the aggressor, and that this horrific war and …
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Ukraine's NATO membership not included, never was in minerals deal, Zelensky says
A minerals deal that Ukraine and the U.S. are negotiating does not mention Ukraine’s potential NATO membership, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on April 1.
“As for this agreement and the NATO question, there is no mention of NATO in this …
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Moscow won't accept US proposals on Ukraine peace 'in current form,' Russian official claims
Moscow will not accept U.S. proposals to end Russia’s war against Ukraine in their “current form,” Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said in an interview released on April 1.
“As far as we can see, there is no …
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'Coalition of the Willing' to meet in Ukraine on April 4, Zelensky says
Countries participating in the Coalition of the Willing are set to meet in Ukraine on April 4, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on April 1.
"(We) will hold a meeting on Friday, there will be a meeting of our military teams among several …
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Deadly Escalation: Russia Gears up for a Massive Attack on Ukraine
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As Russian troops retake settlements in Kursk Oblast, Ukraine launches attack on adjacent Russian region
In late March, Ukrainian troops launched a raid into Russia’s Belgorod Oblast.
The small-scale incursion into yet another Russian region may be Ukraine’s attempt to alleviate the pressure from the country’s troops still fighting in …
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Ukraine war latest: Russia's territorial gains in Ukraine drop to lowest level since June 2024
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Massive data leak: Ukrainian IDs, other documents exposed by years of cyber negligence
Shoddy cyber security at Ukrainian vehicle inspections has exposed hundreds of thousands of personal documents for the past four years.
Largely scans of passports, taxpayer identification numbers, driver’s licenses and vehicle registrations, the …
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US overestimated its ability to deal with Russia over past 35 years, Alexander Vindman says
Russia’s war against Ukraine is a continuation of Moscow’s centuries-long goal to obliterate Ukrainian culture and statehood. Over the past three decades, however, the United States has, through missteps and inaction, emboldened Russia’s aggression …
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Pro-Russian Bosnian Serb leader Dodik surfaces in Moscow amid charges in Bosnia
Pro-Russian Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik, who faces charges in Bosnia and Herzegovina for undermining the constitutional order, has arrived in Moscow, he said in a video message on March 31.
“I have arrived in Moscow,” he announced on …
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Russia submits list of alleged Ukrainian ceasefire violations to US, UN and OSCE, Lavrov says
Russia has sent a list of alleged Ukrainian violations of the partial energy ceasefire to the U.S., the U.N., and OSCE, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on April 1, according to state-owned media TASS.
“The list of violations cited by …
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The rise and fall of Ukraine's Kursk gambit
As Ukraine’s seven-month-long incursion into Russia’s Kursk Oblast came to what appears to be its end, Ukrainian soldiers and military experts are questioning the operation’s goal and the long-term effect it will have on the war. …
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Allies must impose 'hard measures' on Russia to prevent stalled peace talks, Lithuanian FM says
Ukraine’s allies must impose stricter measures on Russia “sooner than later” to prevent Moscow from dragging out peace talks and escalating its demands, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kestutis Budrys told The Kyiv Independent on April …