Moscow will not accept U.S. proposals to end Russia’s war against Ukraine in their “current form,” Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said in an interview released on April 1. “As far as we can see, there is no place in them today for our main demand, namely to solve the problems related to the […]
Countries participating in the Coalition of the Willing are set to meet in Ukraine on April 4, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on April 1. “(We) will hold a meeting on Friday, there will be a meeting of our military teams among several countries, a narrow circle of countries. Those who will be ready to deploy […]
In late March, Ukrainian troops launched a raid into Russia’s Belgorod Oblast. The small-scale incursion into yet another Russian region may be Ukraine’s attempt to alleviate the pressure from the country’s troops still fighting in the adjacent Kursk Oblast, military experts say. Following Russia’s recapture of the logistics hub of Sudzha in mid-March, Ukrainian troops […]
Key developments on April 1: Russia’s territorial gains in Ukraine drop to lowest level since June 2024, monitoring group says Some Russians celebrated Ukrainian drone strikes on Moscow, intercepted calls suggest ‘So far, it doesn’t mean anything’ — Russia launches no mass drone strike against Ukraine overnight 73% of Ukrainians say Trump is bad for […]
Trump-endorsed Republican state Sen. Randy Fine emerged victorious in one-of-two special elections in the Sunshine State on Tuesday night. Fine will be taking over former Congressman Mike Waltz’s seat in Florida’s 6th Congressional District, after Waltz vacated the seat to become President Donald Trump’s National Security Advisor. Fine outlasted Democrat Josh Weil, a public school […]
Valerie Bertinelli’s ex-boyfriend, Mike Goodnough, accused the former Food Network star of taking “backhanded swipes” at him in her Instagram posts when he spoke out about speculation the two were engaged in a subtle feud on social media. The 54-year-old writer and Bertinelli, 64, called it quits in November after 10 months of dating. On […]
The Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association (NIAA) voted on Tuesday to adopt a new gender eligibility policy that bans trans athletes from girls sports. Now, only biological females can compete in the girls’ category in the state. Nevada Lieutenant Gov. Stavros Anthony praised the decision in a statement. “I commend the NIAA for taking this important […]
The cyberattack that disabled Ukrainian Railways’ (Ukrzaliznytsia) ticketing system was a terrorist act that employed “tactics, techniques, and procedures typical for Russian intelligence services,” top cybersecurity official Yevheniia Nakonechna said on April 1. The company’s website and app became unavailable on March 23 over what was initially described as a “technical failure.” The next day, […]
Poland’s internal security service (ABW) detained a Ukrainian suspected of spying on Polish military facilities on behalf of Russian intelligence services, Polish news outlet RMF24 reported on April 1. Polish prosecutors in eastern Masovian province charged the suspect with espionage, with a possible penalty of five to 30 years in prison. The Ukrainian admitted to […]
Some 45,000 residents of Kherson were left without electricity after a morning Russian attack on one of the city’s power facilities, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on April 1 during a joint press conference with his Lithuanian counterpart Kestusis Budrys. The attack happened after Russia and Ukraine announced a partial ceasefire on strikes against energy […]
The jury of the World Press Photo contest apologized for pairing photos of a wounded pro-Russian militant from the Donetsk Oblast with a Ukrainian girl suffering panic attacks due to war, Detector Media reported on March 31. German journalist Nanna Heitmann received the World Press Photo 2025 award for her photo titled “Underground Field Hospital,” […]
Ukraine received the text of the U.S.’s expanded deal on mineral resources on March 28 and carried out the first round of consultations with U.S. partners, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on April 1. “Ukraine was ready to sign the previously developed framework agreement. Now we have received a proposal for development and a new […]