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Published on 07:13 GMT

General Staff: Russia has lost 941,100 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022

Decolonizing Russia — what it means and why it matters Speaking to France’s National Assembly on April 11, Russian opposition leader Vladimir Kara-Murza did not petition Europe for the Kremlin’s total military defeat. Yet, while answering one of the many …

Source: The Kyiv Independent - Neutral
Published on 12:04 GMT

Tears and joy at largest POW swap between Ukraine and Russia

President Volodymyr Zelensky has lauded Ukraine's "resilience, compassion, and humanity" in his Easter address on April 20, adding the country's faith has "not faded over 1,152 days of full-scale war."

Source: The Kyiv Independent - Neutral
Published on 05:17 GMT

Russia claims Ukraine broke Easter ceasefire over a thousand times

Russia's defense ministry claimed on Sunday that Ukraine had broken the Easter ceasefire declared by Russian President Vladimir Putin more than a thousand times, inflicting damage to infrastructure and causing civilian deaths. The ministry said that …

Source: The Jerusalem Post - Center-right
Published on 07:18 GMT

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky accuses Putin of breaking Easter truce with hundreds of drone strikes

Ukraine claims hundreds of instances of Russian shelling despite Easter truce Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russia of continuing combat, including the use of artillery strikes and drones, despite announcing a 30-hour ceasefire covering …

Source: The Independent - Center-left
Published on 03:43 GMT

Ukraine war briefing: Russia and Ukraine swap more than 500 prisoners of war

Ukraine and Russia conducted a swap of more than 500 prisoners of war on Saturday. Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said on Telegram 277 Ukrainian service personnel had returned home from Russian captivity. Russia’s defence ministry said 246 …

Source: The Guardian - Center-left
Published on 04:01 GMT

Hungary would hurt EU taxpayers by lifting Russia sanctions, warns Estonia

Source: The Financial Times - Neutral
Published on 16:11 GMT

‘Easter truce’ in Russia’s Ukraine war marked by accusations of violations

Ukraine and Russia have accused each other of breaching an “Easter truce” announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin that Ukraine said was being violated from the moment it started. Putin will not be extending the ceasefire, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry …

Source: Al Jazeera - Pro-Government
Published on 10:44 GMT

Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of breaching Easter truce

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky said that in the six hours up to midnight on April 19, there were “387 instances of shelling and 19 assaults by Russian forces”, with drones “used by Russians 290 times”.PHOTO: REUTERS KYIV - Russia and Ukraine on April …

Source: The Straits Times - Pro-Government
Published on 16:01 GMT

Russia, Ukraine accuse each other of violating Putin's Easter truce; third religious holiday ceasefire failure in three ...

Russia and Ukraine on Sunday (Ap 20) accused each other of violating the fragile 30-hour Easter truce announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin the previous day. He said, she said? On one hand, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russian forces …

Source: WION - Pro-Government
Published on 16:08 GMT

EU Leaders Bypass Orban’s Veto to Push Forward With Russia Sanctions

To avoid having to seek approval from Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban every six months to extend sanctions on Russia, EU leaders have found a solution. Namely, the leaders of at least six EU member states will soon pass a package of sanctions in …

Source: Sarajevo Times - Neutral