More than one hundred Chinese citizens fighting for the Russian military against Ukraine are mercenaries who do not appear to have a direct link to China’s government, according to two US officials familiar with American intelligence and a former Western intelligence official, Reuters reported…
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Russia’s Shahed drone assault injures four civilians in Kyiv and Kharkiv
Russia launched 88 drones against Ukraine overnight on 12 April, with Ukrainian defense forces shooting down 56 Shahed-type long-range explosive drones while 24 decoy drones were lost from radar without negative consequences, Ukraine’s Air Force reported. Local authorities reported civilian…
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Frontline report: One river chokepoint could stop 30,000 Russian troops near Lyman – and Ukraine is hitting it hard
Today, there are important updates from the Lyman direction. Here, Ukrainian commanders launched a preemptive counteroffensive to disrupt Russian plans to expand their bridgeheads. With recent information that the Russians are gathering significant forces for a renewed assault, this could be…
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ISW: Russia resists territorial compromises in future peace talks
Russian authorities continue to push for significant concessions from the United States in ongoing bilateral negotiations, further delaying progress towards peace in Ukraine, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported on 11 April. The report highlights Russia’s persistent demands,…
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“Antagonistic” tone marks US-Ukraine minerals deal talks, says Reuters source
Negotiations between US and Ukrainian officials regarding American access to Ukraine’s mineral resources have deteriorated into an “antagonistic” atmosphere, Reuters reports, citing a source with knowledge of the matter.
Amid the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian war, Trump is pushing Ukraine to enter…Continue Reading
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Kellogg claims Times misrepresented his Ukraine partition comments
General Keith Kellogg, US President Trump’s envoy to Ukraine, has claimed that The Times misrepresented his comments in an exclusive interview published on 11 April, where the newspaper portrayed him as suggesting Ukraine could be partitioned “almost like Berlin after World War Two” as part of a…
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Russo-Ukrainian war, day 1143: Germany announces € 11 billion aid for Ukraine at Ramstein meeting
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Trump’s envoy Witkoff meets with Putin, advocates giving Russia four Ukrainian regions. Meanwhile, Ukraine’s European allies pledge massive military support to Ukraine amid continued fighting. 
“Rome Statute? What Rome Statute?” 0% of countries have acted on Putin,… Continue Reading
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Estonian navy detains Russian shadow fleet’s oil tanker near Tallinn
Estonian naval forces detained the oil tanker Kiwala, part of Russia’s shadow fleet, early on 11 April for document verification, legal status checks, and a safety inspection, Estonian Navy Commander Commodore Ivo Värk announced, according to ERR.
Under Western sanctions, Russia increasingly…Continue Reading
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Trump’s envoy Witkoff meets with Putin, advocates giving Russia four Ukrainian regions
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Kyiv to expand production of Shahed-targeting interceptor drones after successful testing
Ukraine’s defense industry has developed several interceptor drones designed to counter Russian Shahed one-way attack UAVs, Ukrainian Strategic Industries Minister Herman Smetanin announced at the Ukrainian Weapons 2024, Militarnyi reported on 11 April.
Every day, Russia has been using dozens…Continue Reading