Russia's Putin announces Orthodox Easter ceasefire, expects Ukraine to do the same - Reuters

Russia's Putin announces Orthodox Easter ceasefire, expects Ukraine to do the same  Reuters

Russia and Ukraine agree to truce for Orthodox Easter

Vladimir Putin announced the truce, which will last from Saturday afternoon on 11 April through Easter Sunday.

Putin Calls Brief Easter Truce, but Ukraine Is Skeptical

The cease-fire would be in effect this weekend, the Kremlin said, but each side accused the other of violating a similar pause announced last year

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Ukrainian interceptors downed Iran’s drones in Middle East, says Zelenskyy

Ukraine’s President says military teams dispatched across the Gulf had delivered ‘positive’ results

Ukraine gains upper hand in aerial war against Russia

Powered by a new generation of drones, Ukrainian forces carried out a record number of strikes in March. Russian oil and gas infrastructure became a primary target, impacting global energy prices.

‘They hate this guy’: JD Vance’s claims about Orbán, the EU and Hungary fact-checked

US vice-president said bloc tried to ‘destroy’ the country’s economy, though Hungary is net recipient of EU funds During his recent visit to Budapest, where he heaped praise on the Hungarian prime minister, Viktor Orbán, days before the country’s decisive election, the US vice-president, JD Vance, claimed the EU was responsible for “one of the worst examples of election interference” he had ever seen. Standing alongside Orbán, Vance said: “The bureaucrats in Brussels have tried to destroy the...

By Jennifer Rankin in Brussels

Telegram messaging app almost fully blocked in Russia

Russia has blocked Telegram by 95%.

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Putin claims Russia will enact 32-hour ceasefire over Orthodox Easter weekend

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday declared a 32-hour ceasefire in Ukraine over the Orthodox Easter weekend, following an earlier call from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for a pause in some of the hostilities to observe the holiday.

Why Japanese firm’s tie-up with Ukrainian drone maker sparks concerns in Russia

Russia’s protest over a proposed investment by a Japanese company in a Ukrainian drone maker signals its concern that Tokyo may be supporting closer cooperation with Kyiv’s defence sector and planning to lift a long-standing ban on weapon exports, according to an international relations expert. On Wednesday, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko registered Moscow’s protest in a meeting with Akira Muto, the Japanese ambassador to Russia. Muto “rebutted” the protest, according to a Jij...

By Julian Ryall

Ukraine and Syria tighten relations

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s visit to Syria was not only a diplomatic gesture but motivated by strategic considerations regarding Russia, once a strong supporter of the Middle Eastern state.

Trump, Vance not 'meddling' in Hungary vote, says US envoy to EU

Donald Trump's ambassador to the EU denied in an AFP interview Thursday that the US leader or his vice president were "meddling" in Hungary's election by endorsing nationalist incumbent Viktor Orban.

Ukraine’s forces shot down Iranian Shahed drones for Middle East allies, reveals Zelensky

Zelensky makes first public acknowledgement of Kyiv’s aerial assistance to West’s ally nations in America’s war in the Middle East

By Arpan Rai

Dragon boat club donates racing vessel to Ukraine

Pershore Phoenix Dragon Boat Club is helping Odesa Dragons in Ukraine after a drone strike.

'Forced into Ukraine war': SC seeks Centre's reply on 26 Indians stranded in Russia

The Supreme Court has directed the Union government to respond within a week to a habeas corpus petition concerning 26 Indian nationals allegedly stranded in Russia and forced into the Ukraine war. Families reported their relatives were lured with job promises, had passports seized, and were compelled to join military units. The court's intervention seeks their safe return.

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Ukraine faces months of diplomatic and military pressure, Zelenskiy says - The Straits Times

Ukraine faces months of diplomatic and military pressure, Zelenskiy says  The Straits Times

"Grave Concern": Supreme Court On Indians Forced Into Russia-Ukraine War

An advocate told NDTV that there are hundreds of such cases where Indians are lured by agents on the pretext of lucrative job promises but are pushed into the war zone.

Zelenskyy says Gulf offers Kyiv fuel aid for anti-drone support

Zelenskyy said Kyiv would receive direct shipments of diesel fuel, crude oil to be processed in European refineries.

Moscow lifts ban on Pakistani potatoes

ISLAMABAD: Russia has lifted its ban on importing potatoes from Pakistan, allowing shipments from Punjab to enter the Russian Federation, effective April 8. The government raised the issue of the ban with the Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance (Rosselkhoznadzor) in February, submitting pest status records and laboratory diagnostic reports confirming the absence of the identified pests and pathogens in the potato crop. An official announcement stated that the decisio...

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Russia and Ukraine agree to two-day Orthodox Easter ceasefire

"People need an Easter without threats and a real move towards peace," Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.

Ukraine and Russia to cease fire for Orthodox Easter

Ukraine and Russia will cease fire for the Orthodox Easter holidays, the warring countries' leaders said, announcing a rare 32-hour halt in fighting.

Putin announces ceasefire in Ukraine war for Orthodox Easter

Over the past few years, fighting on the front has come to a near standstill.

Switzerland rejects 104 Ukrainian refugees since rule change - SWI swissinfo.ch

Switzerland rejects 104 Ukrainian refugees since rule change  SWI swissinfo.ch

Ukrainian Drone Strikes Kill 1 in Volgograd Region

Russia’s Defense Ministry said 57 Ukrainian drones were downed in the Volgograd region between Thursday night and early Friday morning.

Kremlin says President Prabowo may visit Russia for talks with Putin - The Jakarta Post

Kremlin says President Prabowo may visit Russia for talks with Putin  The Jakarta Post

Putin’s approval rating falls below 70%, its lowest since before Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine

Russia’s state-owned Russian Public Opinion Research Center (VTsIOM) has recorded a further decline in Vladimir Putin’s approval rating.

Ukraine war latest: Ukrainian drones strike oil pumping station in Russia's Krasnodar Krai, General Staff says - The Kyiv Independent

Ukraine war latest: Ukrainian drones strike oil pumping station in Russia's Krasnodar Krai, General Staff says  The Kyiv Independent

The widescale abuse of Ukraine’s children by the State

Coverage of Ukrainian children often fixes blame on Russia and leaves the conduct of the Ukrainian government in the background, even though the evidence of exploitation, forced separation, weak oversight and institutional damage inside Ukraine’s own system is extensive and public

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In exchange for giving up nuclear weapons, Ukraine was supposed to receive NATO membership, Zelensky says

President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that in exchange for renouncing nuclear weapons, Ukraine was supposed to receive a security umbrella, and he described the guarantees obtained at the time as "an unfair game and a major mistake."

Contaminated River: Russia’s Attacks on Ukraine Pollute Moldova’s Water Supply

A Russian bombing of a Ukrainian hydropower plant caused petrol to leak into the Dniester river, a crucial source of water for Moldova – and while a clean-up is underway, fears of future attacks remain.

By Maria Gerth-Niculescu

Russia returns bodies of 1,000 soldiers to Ukraine - Kuwait Times

Russia returns bodies of 1,000 soldiers to Ukraine  Kuwait Times

Video Shows Forgery Related to the Ukrainian Cash Transport

The current status of the investigation into the Ukrainian gold convoy—under this title, the National Tax and Customs Administration (NAV) issued a statement on Wednesday morning to ensure accurate information and counter the spread of false claims. Regarding the cash transported by the Ukrainian convoy, financial investigators determined the following: The armored cash transport vehicles […] The post Video Shows Forgery Related to the Ukrainian Cash Transport appeared first on Hungary Today.

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