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 …
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Allies must impose 'hard measures' on Russia to prevent stalled peace talks, Lithuanian FM says
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Russia's territorial gains in Ukraine drop to lowest level since June 2024, monitoring group says
Russian forces' advance into Ukraine has slowed significantly in the past few months, with Moscow seizing just 133 square kilometers in March, the lowest monthly total since June 2024, battlefield monitoring group DeepState reported on April 1.
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Russian coal export crisis: Economic decline and social instability loom
The Russian economy is facing a rapid decline, as coal exports—one of the last pillars of the Kremlin's natural resource budget—plummeted by tens of percent in March. The economic collapse in Russia's coal industry is becoming increasingly apparent, …
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Ukraine reports record Russian losses in artillery and armored vehicles in March 2025
March 2025 saw a significant increase in losses for the Russian military, including record highs in artillery and armored vehicle losses since the start of the large-scale invasion of Ukraine.
On April 1, Ukraine's Ministry of Defense released …
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Finland to exit Ottawa landmine convention, aim for 3% GDP defense spending by 2029
Finland will withdraw from the Ottawa Convention banning anti-personnel mines and increase its defense spending to 3% of GDP by 2029, President Alexander Stubb announced on April 1.
Military spending will rise from 2.41% in 2024 to 3% by 2029 as part …
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Ukraine engages in consultations with U.S. on new mineral agreement amid concerns over national interests and security guarantees
Ukraine aims to formulate a new mineral agreement that aligns with the national interests of both nations. Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha confirmed that Ukraine has initiated a first round of consultations with American counterparts regarding a new …
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Lithuanian FM on Europe's role in ending Russia's war
The Kyiv Independent’s Francis Farrell sat down with Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kestutis Budrys during his visit to Kyiv on April 1 to discuss the future of Europe during U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration, whether European sanctions …
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EU transfers $3.7 billion to Ukraine under Ukraine Facility program, PM Shmyhal says
The European Commission transferred 3.5 billion euros ($3.77 billion) to Ukraine on April 1 under the Ukraine Facility program, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal announced on X.
Shmyhal said the funds would support Ukraine’s macroeconomic stability, …
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Largest Aid Package From Sweden. Ukraine on Mineral Deal. China's Military Drills Around Taiwan
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India looking for new oil suppliers amid Trump's threats to tighten sanctions on Russia, Bloomberg reports
Indian refiners are seeking new suppliers of crude oil after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to impose new sanctions on Russia, Bloomberg reported on April 1.
India, now the biggest importer of Russian oil, benefits from discounted grades like …
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4 Ukrainians killed, 4 injured in car accident in Austria
A minibus carrying Ukrainian citizens was involved in a fatal accident in the Neunkirchen district of Lower Austria, killing four people and injuring four others, Austrian public broadcaster ORF reported on April 1.
The accident occurred at about 6:20 …
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Trump's Ukraine ceasefire proposals don't address 'root causes' of war, Moscow claims
Russia takes U.S. proposals for a ceasefire in Ukraine “seriously” but cannot accept them “as they are now,” Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said in an interview with Russian magazine International Affairs …
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Some Russians celebrated Ukrainian drone strikes on Moscow, intercepted calls suggest
Russians living in oblasts bordering Ukraine have celebrated recent drone attacks against Moscow as people living there “live their lives without fear,” according to a series of intercepted calls released by Ukraine’s military …
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Ukrainian Railways cyberattack resembles Russian tactics, cybersecurity official says
The cyberattack that disabled Ukrainian Railways' (Ukrzaliznytsia) ticketing system was a terrorist act that employed “tactics, techniques, and procedures typical for Russian intelligence services,” top cybersecurity official Yevheniia …
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Russian Railways hit by major cyberattack
The Russian Railways company was hit by a large-scale cyberattack on April 1, the company said, as the website and app became inaccessible.
The state-owned Russian railway operator described the incident as a “massive DDoS (distributed …
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No compromise with war criminals, Russia must face justice — Zelenskyy
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Poland detains Ukrainian suspected of spying for Russia
Poland’s internal security service (ABW) detained a Ukrainian suspected of spying on Polish military facilities on behalf of Russian intelligence services, Polish news outlet RMF24 reported on April 1.
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Russian strike on Kherson energy facility causes blackout despite partial ceasefire, FM says
Some 45,000 residents of Kherson were left without electricity after a morning Russian attack on one of the city’s power facilities, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on April 1 during a joint press conference with his Lithuanian counterpart …
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World Press Photo apologizes for combining photos of pro-Russian militant, Ukrainian child in 'visual pair'
The jury of the World Press Photo contest apologized for pairing photos of a wounded pro-Russian militant from the Donetsk Oblast with a Ukrainian girl suffering panic attacks due to war, Detector Media reported on March 31.
German journalist Nanna …
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Ukraine received new minerals deal draft on March 28, talks with US ongoing, FM confirms
Ukraine received the text of the U.S.’s expanded deal on mineral resources on March 28 and carried out the first round of consultations with U.S. partners, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on April 1.
"Ukraine was ready to sign the …
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73% of Ukrainians say Trump is bad for Ukraine, poll shows
Around 73% of Ukrainians believe that U.S. President Donald Trump is bad for Ukraine, a major spike from December 2024, when only 21% saw him negatively, a survey by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS) published on April 1 said.
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