Ukrainian airline SkyUp Airlines has made its first regular flight since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion, flying on the Chisinau-Paris route on April 18, the Ain news outlet reported, citing the company’s press service. Another flight is scheduled for Lisbon, and the company will also operate routes to 11 cities in seven countries, including […]
Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) in Krasnodar Krai said on April 18 that it detained a Belarusian citizen accused of gathering intelligence and planning a terrorist act on behalf of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), according to an official statement. In a video released by Russian state-run RIA Novosti, the detainee, whose identity was […]
U.S. officials told European counterparts during meetings in Paris on April 17 that they aim to secure a full ceasefire in Ukraine within weeks, Bloomberg reported, citing undisclosed sources. The effort marks a renewed push by the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump to end Russia’s three-year full-scale war against Ukraine. The April 17 meetings […]
China’s Foreign Ministry on April 18 dismissed President Volodymyr Zelensky’s accusation that Beijing is supplying weapons to Russia, calling the claim “groundless,” Reuters reported. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian rejected the claims at a regular news conference, saying China has never made lethal weapons available to any party in the war. The denial came a […]
Passover concludes this Sunday, which is also Easter. During the religious holidays, Christian and Jewish families respectively celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ and the Israelites’ liberation from slavery in Egypt. It’s a time as well for family feasts and creative foods — whether it’s a 772-pound chocolate Easter egg created by an Italian chocolate […]
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials and the U.S. DOGE Service are reportedly looking to add a Medicare database to their arsenal of tools to use in their crackdown on illegal immigrants. The Washington Post published its report on the agencies’ alleged plan on Wednesday, citing a person familiar with the matter and internal documents. […]
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The U.S. and Ukraine have signed a memorandum of understanding on a minerals deal that is yet to be finalized, Deputy Prime Minister and Economic Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko said on April 17. U.S. and Ukrainian negotiators have made “significant progress” in talks on a minerals deal, which will be concluded in the “near future,” Svyrydenko […]
The U.S. has provided Ukraine, Russia, and Europe with “outlines of a durable and lasting peace,” U.S. State Department Spokesperson Tammy Bruce said on April 17. The U.S. and Ukraine have signed a memorandum of understanding on a minerals deal that is yet to be finalized, Deputy Prime Minister and Economic Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko said […]
U.S. President Donald Trump and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni met in Washington on April 17 to discuss a “just and lasting peace” for Ukraine and U.S. tariffs imposed on the EU. “We have been defending the freedom of Ukraine together,” Meloni told reporters in the Oval Office with Trump. “We’re going to be hearing […]
Key developments on April 17: China provides weapons to Russia, Zelensky says Ukraine repels Russian offensive near Pokrovsk, killing 200 Russian soldiers, Zelensky says Ukrainian forces liberate 16 square kilometers near Pokrovsk in Donetsk Oblast, Syrskyi says Ukrainian drones attack Russian brigade linked to Sumy strike for second day in a row, sources say China […]
President Volodymyr Zelensky reacted on April 17 to U.S. President Donald Trump’s characterization of a deadly Russian missile strike on Sumy as a “mistake,” pointing to the deliberate nature of the strike that killed at least 35 civilians. Zelensky made the comment after being asked about Trump’s remarks during a press conference in Kyiv. “Excuse […]