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Tuesday, 22 April, 2025

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Russia resumes air attacks after Easter truce: Ukraine

Russia has resumed air attacks on eastern and southern Ukraine, regional Ukrainian officials said Monday, after Moscow and Kyiv accused each other of violating an Easter truce. The Russian army has launched drones at the region, Dnipropetrovsk regional governor Sergiy Lysak said on Telegram....

Britain urges Russia to commit to full ceasefire in Ukraine

Britain has urged Russia to commit to a full ceasefire in Ukraine, not just a one-day pause, its foreign ministry said in a statement on Saturday. Russian President Vladimir Putin earlier in the day declared a unilateral 30-hour Easter ceasefire in Ukraine, after Washington said it might abandon...

Putin announces 'Easter truce' in Ukraine conflict

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday announced an Easter truce in the conflict in Ukraine starting this evening and lasting till midnight on Sunday. The short-term ceasefire proposal from Russia comes as President Donald Trump has been pressing both Moscow and Kyiv to agree a truce, but...

Bangladeshi youth killed in Russia-Ukraine war

A Bangladeshi youth who was fighting on the Russian side against Ukraine was killed in a missile attack. Deceased Mohammad Akram Hossain (25), a young man from Ashuganj upazila in Brahmanbaria, set out for Russia with dreams of a better future and hopes of lifting his family out of poverty....

German anti-Russia propaganda reaches Nazi-heights — RT

Germanys media and political discourse have seen a sharp escalation in anti-Russian rhetoric, with analysts warning of propaganda techniques reminiscent of the Nazi era. Citizens across NATO-aligned Europe and especially in Germany are being inundated with highly repetitive and emotionally...

Trump warns US may exit Ukraine peace talks without swift breakthrough

President Donald Trump signaled on Friday that the United States may soon withdraw from its role mediating peace talks between Russia and Ukraine if the two nations fail to make rapid progress toward a resolution. The statement followed remarks by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who told...

US will abandon Ukraine peace efforts if no progress made soon: Rubio

US President Donald Trump will walk away from trying to broker a Russia-Ukraine peace deal within days unless there are clear signs that a deal can be done, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Friday. Were not going to continue with this endeavour for weeks and months on end. So we need to...

Russia waives $160M fine, extends Rooppur Nuclear loan repayment

Bangladesh has secured key financial relief from Russia, which has waived a $160 million penalty and granted an extended deadline for loan repayment tied to the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant. Originally, the repayment of principal and interest was scheduled to begin in March 2027, but following...

Finland to keep border with Russia closed indefinitely

Finland announced Wednesday that its eastern land border with Russia will remain closed indefinitely, citing ongoing security concerns related to what it describes as instrumentalized migration. The country initially shut its border in late 2023 following a surge in arrivals from nations such as...

India offers cheap loans for arms, targets Russia's traditional markets

As global demand for weapons surges, India is stepping up its ambitions to become a key arms exporter by offering cheap loans and targeting countries that have long relied on Russian military hardware. Shifting strategy in a changing global landscape India, the worlds second-largest arms...

Trump blames Zelensky for starting war after Russian attack

US president Donald Trump has blamed Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelensky for starting the war with Russia a day after a massive Russian attack killed 35 people and injured 117 others in Ukraine. Trump said the Ukrainian leader shared the blame with Russian President Vladimir Putin for millions...

Iranian foreign minister to visit Moscow for US nuclear talks

Irans Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi will visit Moscow later this week for discussions on the ongoing nuclear talks with the United States. This follows a series of high-level talks held in Muscat, Oman, on Saturday, where Araghchi met U.S. Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff. These discussions marked...

Russia's IT sector fears re-entry of Western competitors

Russias IT industry is increasingly concerned that renewed competition from foreign firms could deal a serious blow to local tech players as discussions intensify around the possible return of Western companies that left following the 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Meanwhile, the foreign companies...

Top Russian diplomat explains why Moscow trusts Donald Trump

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has explained why Moscow trusts Donald Trump over US President Joe Biden in handling the Ukraine conflict. In a recent interview with Kommersant, Lavrov pointed out that, unlike the European Union and the UK, Trumps administration sought to understand the root...

Zelensky urges Trump to visit Ukraine to see war devastation: CBS

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urged US counterpart Donald Trump on Sunday to visit his country to better understand the devastation wrought by Russias invasion. Please, before any kind of decisions, any kind of forms of negotiations, come to see people, civilians, warriors, hospitals,...

Russian missile attack on Ukraine’s City Center kills 32

Two Russian ballistic missiles slammed into a bustling city center in northeastern Ukraine on Sunday morning, officials said, killing at least 32 people in what appeared to be the deadliest attack against civilians this year, New York Times reported. Two children were among the dead and at least...

Russian missile strikes Indian pharma firm's Kyiv warehouse

A Russian missile struck the warehouse of an Indian pharmaceutical company in Kyiv, Ukraine said on Saturday (April 12). The countrys embassy in India alleged Russia deliberately targeted Indian businesses in Ukraine. Today, a Russian missile struck the warehouse of Indian pharmaceutical company...

Ukraine captures Chinese nationals fighting for Russia in Donetsk

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy revealed on Tuesday that two Chinese nationals were captured fighting for Russian forces in the Donetsk region, escalating tensions over Chinas role in the conflict. The two individuals, detained by Ukrainian forces, were found to have documents, bank cards,...

Russian missile strike kills 12, injures 50 in Kryvyi Rih of Ukraine

A Russian missile strike on the central Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih on Friday has killed at least 12 people and injured over 50, according to Ukrainian officials. The attack, which targeted the Dnipropetrovsk region, included three children among the victims, marking another brutal assault on...

China ready for 'constructive role' to end Ukraine war, FM tells Russian state media

China is ready to play a constructive role in ending the war in Ukraine but backs Russia in defending its interests, top diplomat Wang Yi told Russian state news agency Ria Novosti in an interview published on Tuesday (April 1). Wang is in Moscow this week for talks with his Russian counterpart...

Four killed in mass Russian drone attack in Ukraine

Four people have been killed and another 21 injured in a mass Russian drone attack on the central Ukrainian city of Dnipro. The areas regional head Serhiy Lysak said a restaurant complex and several residential buildings were ablaze after the attack late on Friday. He added that the enemy...

Rubio says US will evaluate Russian demands for Black Sea ceasefire

The United States will evaluate demands made by Russia after Moscow had agreed in principle to a US-brokered ceasefire with Ukraine in the Black Sea to allow safe navigation, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday,reports Reuters. The US announced separate Black Sea agreements with...

Russia keen to help Bangladesh ensure food, energy security

Russian Ambassador to Bangladesh Alexander Khozin has said they remain committed to partnering with Dhaka in realising its vision of a prosperous nation by contributing to the countrys food and energy security, as well as cooperating internationally on a range of essential issues. Mutual...

Control over ZNPP cannot be handed over to Ukraine or any other country: Russian MFA

Moscow will not transfer control over the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) over to Ukraine or any other country, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement. The plants restoration as part of Russias nuclear energy industry is a reality and the international community has no choice but...

Russia and Ukraine agree ceasefire in Black Sea

Russia and Ukraine have agreed to a naval ceasefire in the Black Sea in separate deals with the US, after three days of peace talks in Saudi Arabia, BBC reported. Washington said all parties would continue working toward a durable and lasting peace in statements announcing the agreements, which...

US considers easing sanctions against Russia, Trump confirms

Moscow and Washington have expressed a commitment to advancing the Black Sea Initiative as part of efforts to address the ongoing Ukraine conflict. However, according to the Kremlin, the deal will only come into effect once the US lifts a range of sanctions that have been hindering Russias trade...

French regulator orders ban on 2 Russian TV channels

The French telecommunications regulator, Arcom, has instructed local satellite operator Eutelsat to cease broadcasting two Russian channelsSTS and Channel 5. The decision stems from EU sanctions imposed in 2014 on the channels parent company, National Media Group (NMG), following Crimeas...

US-Russia talks on Ukraine to begin in Saudi Arabia

US and Russian officials will meet in Saudi Arabia on Monday for talks on a partial ceasefire in the Ukraine war, a day after delegates from Washington and Kyiv had their own discussions. US President Donald Trump is pushing for a rapid end to the three-year war and hopes talks in Riyadh could...