European ministers in Ukraine for Bucha atrocities anniversary as drones hammer Russian oil ports - AP News

European ministers in Ukraine for Bucha atrocities anniversary as drones hammer Russian oil ports  AP News

Russian oil tanker docks in Cuba ending near-total blockade

A Russian oil tanker has docked in Cuba, providing temporary relief after months of shortages.

A Cat-and-Mouse Game of Russian Internet Restrictions and Evasion

As the Kremlin spends heavily on censorship technology, Russians are scrambling to find new ways to circumvent the limits.

By Valerie Hopkins, Paul Sonne and Oleg Matsnev

A Russian Tanker Tests the Limits of Trump’s Cuba Squeeze - WSJ

A Russian Tanker Tests the Limits of Trump’s Cuba Squeeze  WSJ

Russian oil tanker docks in Cuba despite US blockade

Donald Trump allows shipment, but its crude cargo offers only a temporary lifeline for the crisis-hit country

Ukraine strikes Russia's lifeblood by targeting oil ports

Long-range Ukrainian drones hit three key infrastructures for Russian crude oil exports, as Kyiv aims to limit Moscow's windfall from surging oil prices.

Ukraine war briefing: allies asked Kyiv about reducing attacks on Russian energy sector, Zelenskyy says

President says he is open to scaling back strikes on oil and wider energy industry if Moscow reciprocates. What we know on day 1,496 Continue reading...

By Guardian staff and agencies

Update on Hryshyne, Donetsk Oblast: Russians lack food and water and are suffering losses on approaches

The 7th Rapid Response Corps of Ukraine's Air Assault Forces has reported that Russian attempts to use fog and drizzle to advance covertly in Hryshyne, northwest of Pokrovsk in Donetsk Oblast, have been unsuccessful.

By VALENTYNA ROMANENKO

EU ministers commemorate Bucha massacre and reaffirm support to Ukraine

The European Union's top diplomat Kaja Kallas and several EU foreign ministers arrived in Kyiv on Tuesday to mark the fourth anniversary of the Bucha massacre and to voice their support for Ukraine, amid tension within the bloc over EU aid. FRANCE 24's Gullliver Cragg is in the city to tell us more.

By FRANCE24

Russia targets VPNs used by millions in Putin’s latest internet crackdown

The Kremlin has blocked WhatsApp, has slowed down Telegram and has repeatedly jammed mobile internet

By Guy Faulconbridge

Russian billionaire says 12-hour days and 6-day workweeks could help save the economy

Russian billionaire and businessman Oleg Deripaska. Contributor/Getty Images Russian tycoon Oleg Deripaska is calling for 12-hour, six-day workweeks. The aluminum billionaire says longer work could help Russia speed through economic upheaval. He says Russia's edge is its ability to rally and work harder in a crisis. Russians should consider working 12-hour days, six days a week, as the country grapples with a deeper economic shift, Russian billionaire Oleg Deripaska said on Monday. Referrin...

EU top diplomats arrive in Ukraine to mark Bucha massacre - The Straits Times

EU top diplomats arrive in Ukraine to mark Bucha massacre  The Straits Times

Ukrainian drones damage Russia’s Ust-Luga port again, governor says

Ukrainian drones have again damaged Russia’s Baltic Sea port of Ust-Luga, the governor of the local region said on Tuesday, potentially adding to Russia’s difficulties in exporting oil. Kyiv has stepped up attacks on Russia’s oil export infrastructure over the past month, launching its heaviest drone strikes of the more than four-year war against the […]

Oil-thirsty Asian nations seek Russian crude as Iran war strains supplies

There is a limit to how much Moscow can boost its exports of crude oil, which is unrefined petroleum needed to make fuels like gasoline and diesel, experts say.

Explosion at Tatarstan Petrochemical Plant Kills 2, Injures Dozens

Sibur, the petrochemical company that owns the plant, said the explosion was likely caused by an “equipment malfunction.”

Russian naval ships dock in Jakarta for joint exercises - The Jakarta Post

Russian naval ships dock in Jakarta for joint exercises  The Jakarta Post

Soaring fuel prices drive German far-right calls for a turn back to Russia

Energy crisis fuels AfD surge as party advocates restoring Russian gas imports

By Reuters

Zelensky Calls For Easter Truce Amid Nightly Russian Drone Assaults

Zelensky Calls For Easter Truce Amid Nightly Russian Drone Assaults Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is urging for an Easter holiday ceasefire with Russia, at a moment each side has sent daily and nightly drones and missiles across the border. "We’re ready for a ceasefire during the Easter holidays," Zelensky told reporters, describing that "normal people who respect life" would seek a permanent ceasefire. "But we’re ready for any compromises, except those involving our di...

By Tyler Durden

EU Ministers in Bucha: Evidence of Russia's war crimes demands full accountability

Evidence collected after the withdrawal of Russian troops from Bucha in the Kyiv region underscores the need to ensure full and comprehensive accountability for Russia's war crimes committed in Ukraine.

Tallinn to allow Russian-language classes in 20 schools next year

The City of Tallinn plans to let 20 schools continue teaching some 7th–9th grade classes in Russian next school year, citing a shortage of teachers proficient in Estonian.

LSM can use Russian for counter-propaganda purposes, says judge / Article - LSM

LSM can use Russian for counter-propaganda purposes, says judge / Article  LSM

Russia’s SVR Accuses Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Interfering in Election of Georgian Church Leader

The Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) has accused Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople of interfering in the Georgian Orthodox Church’s internal affairs by promoting candidates for Georgian patriarch, as the country will soon have a new church leader following the death of Ilia II. In a March 31 statement, Russia’s SVR said that Ecumenical …

By Civil.ge