Zelensky says allies asked him to scale back attacks on Russian energy

Ukraine's president says partners asked if the attacks could be "reduced" as prices soar due to the Iran war.

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

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

Russian strikes leave five Ukrainian oblasts partially without power

New power outages have been recorded in Kharkiv, Donetsk, Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia and Poltava oblasts as of the morning of 31 March following Russian strikes.

By Alyona Kyrychenko

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...

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.

Ukrainian Drones Damage Ust-Luga Port Again

Ukraine has struck Baltic Sea ports multiple times over the past week in a bid to deprive Russia of windfalls from soaring oil prices.

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

Ukrenergo: Power outages in five regions due to new attacks

As of March 31 morning, users in five regions are without power due to new Russian attacks on the power grid. Electricity consumption is increasing due to cloudy weather.

Dozens of ships anchored off Estonia's coast due to Ukrainian attacks

Up to 30 ships are anchored in Estonia's economic zone near Juminda and Loksa, unable to head to Russia to pick up cargo following Ukrainian attacks on Russia's Ust-Luga and Primorsk ports.