Ukraine wants a Zelenskyy-Putin summit to jolt stalled US-led peace efforts - AP News

Ukraine wants a Zelenskyy-Putin summit to jolt stalled US-led peace efforts  AP News

Ukraine Says It Asked Turkey to Help Seek Zelenskiy-Putin Talks - Bloomberg.com

Ukraine Says It Asked Turkey to Help Seek Zelenskiy-Putin Talks  Bloomberg.com

EU plans to cut electricity taxes to shield households from Iran war energy crisis

Brussels will relax state aid rules to allow member countries to offer ‘targeted and temporary’ support Europe live – latest updates The EU will cut electricity taxes and provide consumers with fresh incentives to ditch fuel-burning cars and boilers, the European Commission has announced, as the Iran war energy crisis speeds a shift to a clean economy. The plan, which foresees tweaking rules so that electricity is taxed less than oil and gas, aims to bring down bills while encouraging the ...

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Putin restores Soviet secret police founder Dzerzhinsky's name to FSB Academy

Vladimir Putin has reinstated the name of Soviet secret police founder Felix Dzerzhinsky to the FSB Academy, reviving its Soviet-era title.

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Italy summons Russian ambassador after TV host’s insults toward Meloni

Rome has called in Moscow's ambassador following a string of harsh insults aimed at Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni by a Russian TV presenter, Italian FM Antonio Tajani said Tuesday. The remarks, widely condemned across Italy’s political spectrum, have further strained already tense relations between Rome and Moscow amid ongoing disagreements over Ukraine.

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Italy summons Russian ambassador after TV host targets Giorgia Meloni on air

Rome's foreign minister Antonio Tajani described the comments as ’extremely serious and offensive’

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Ukraine has asked Turkey to host a Zelenskiy-Putin meeting, FM says - The Straits Times

Ukraine has asked Turkey to host a Zelenskiy-Putin meeting, FM says  The Straits Times

Ukraine asks Turkey to host Zelenskiy-Putin peace talks amid stalled negotiations

Ukraine has proposed Turkey as a neutral venue for Zelenskiy-Putin peace talks, aiming to restart negotiations and avoid meeting in Belarus or Russia.

Vladimir Putin's Oil Windfall Won't Revive Russia's Slowing Wartime Economy

The surging cost of oild ue to US war with Iran is boosting Russia's export income to the highest since the early weeks of Russia-Ukraine conflict.

Ukraine says some Russian missiles fly near Chernobyl, risking major accident

Russia has repeatedly launched drones and missiles on a flight path near the disused Chernobyl nuclear plant during attacks on Ukraine, elevating the risk of a major accident, Ukraine’s top state prosecutor told Reuters. Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko detailed the previously unreported Russian military activity near Ukrainian nuclear sites in written remarks, as Ukraine prepares […]

Ukraine says some Russian missiles fly near Chernobyl, risking major incident

Since July 2024, Ukraine's top prosecutor said radars had detected at least 92 Russian drones that flew ‌within a 5-km radius of the Chernobyl plant's radiation shield.

Zelenskyy to attend Cyprus EU summit in person

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will travel to Cyprus to attend the informal EU leaders’ summit in person, abandoning a previously planned video call appearance, the Financial Times and Cypriot media reported. Zelenskyy had been scheduled to address an informal leaders’ dinner in Ayia Napa by video link, but now plans to attend in person, according […]

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Italy expresses indignation at Meloni insults to Russian ambassador

(ANSA) - ROME, APR 22 - Russia's Ambassador to Rome Roma Paramonov on Wednesday was told of Italy's profound indignation at the insults directed at Premier Giorgia Meloni by a TV host close to the Kremlin after being summoned by Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani. Russian journalist and television host Vladimir Solovyov called Meloni a "fascist b**ch", a "fascist, a certified idiot, a bad woman" and a "disgrace to the human race" during an angry tirade on Tuesday. "I told the Russian Amb...

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EU nears approval of €90 billion loan for Ukraine, as Zelenskyy pushes for meeting with Putin

US-mediated talks over the past year have made little headway on key issues, such as the future of four Ukrainian regions Moscow is trying to capture.

Putin Renames FSB Academy After Red Terror Architect Felix Dzerzhinsky

Known as “Iron Felix,” the Polish-born Dzerzhinsky established the Cheka, the precursor to the KGB.

Putin renames FSB Academy after Felix Dzerzhinsky, founder of Soviet secret police

Vladimir Putin has renamed the Federal Security Service Academy in honor of Felix Dzerzhinsky, according to a decree published on the Kremlin’s website.

Baltic states ask Ukraine to help reduce tensions over Russian threats, says Sybiha

Ukraine will assist Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia amid Russia’s information attacks and accusations regarding the provision of airspace to Ukrainian drones.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy Gives Contradictory Answers on Meeting Péter Magyar

Volodymyr Zelenskyy seemed a bit flustered during his Sunday interview with the Dutch outlet Buitenhof, Mandiner reported. The Ukrainian President appeared to contradict himself during a televised interview when discussing his contact with Péter Magyar, first denying any connection before suggesting that they had already met.  “Hungary will have a new leader, Péter Magyar. Have […] The post Volodymyr Zelenskyy Gives Contradictory Answers on Meeting Péter Magyar appeared first on Hungary Today.

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