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Ukraine-Russia war latest: Child among 13 killed as Putin’s forces attack Kyiv and other cities overnight

Major attack comes just hours after Putin's forces hit Ukraine with more than 380 drones and missiles

The Independent UK

Russian University Students Reportedly Under 'Immense Pressure' to Fight in Ukraine

Russian university students are reportedly facing "immense pressure" to join the military as Moscow appears to widen its search for manpower as the invasion of Ukraine drags on.

International Business Times

Kremlin declares Putin was ‘never friends with Orban’ after historic election defeat

Moscow distances itself from influential EU ally as it attempts to play down his loss

The Independent UK

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Is Alina Kabaeva Living In Vladimir Putin's Valdai Lake Residence? 'Love Nest' Reportedly Surrounded With 27 Missile Towers

New reports suggest Alina Kabaeva is living at Vladimir Putin's heavily fortified Lake Valdai residence, now protected by 27 Pantsir missile towers. Experts say the defensive ring now rivals the aerial shield protecting Moscow.

International Business Times UK

‘We were never friends’: Kremlin plays down loss of ally following Orbán’s election defeat

Loss of closest European ally will force Kremlin to consider whether non-autocratic states can ever be reliable partners

The Guardian - UK

Hungary’s new prime minister says he will ask Putin to stop the killing in Ukraine

Peter Magyar’s election victory over Viktor Orban was greeted with relief in Kyiv

The Independent UK

'We cannot ask any country to give up its territory,' Magyar says on Ukraine

Outgoing PM Viktor Orbán had largely centred his electoral campaign on Ukraine and Volodymyr Zelenskyy, blaming Kyiv for the Druzhba pipeline blockade to accusations of meddling in Hungarian elections. Will things change with Magyar in power?

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After 32-hour Easter truce, Russia launches 98 drones; Ukraine claims 87 intercepted

Drone warfare has reignited between Russia and Ukraine following a brief Orthodox truce, with both nations accusing each other of violations. Kyiv reported repelling 87 out of 98 Russian drones, while Moscow claimed to have downed 33 Ukrainian UAVs.

The Times of India

Ukraine war briefing: Easter truce falters as Russia and Ukraine exchange prisoners

Warring sides exchange 175 prisoners as Ukraine accuses Russia of 469 ceasefire violations, and Moscow blames Kyiv for gas station attack.

The Guardian - AU

Russia's Air Force Is More Dangerous Than Before Ukraine War, Experts Warn

Russia's air force is emerging from the war in Ukraine as a more dangerous fighting force than many Western officials believed in 2022, according to airpower analysts who say Moscow has used the conflict to sharpen tactics, improve weapons integration, and give pilots far more combat experience than they had…

Latin Times

Ukraine war briefing: doubts linger in Kyiv over Moscow’s promise to uphold Orthodox Easter ceasefire

Kremlin orders temporary truce from Saturday afternoon until Sunday, a 32-hour period during which Russia would stop fighting ‘in all directions’.

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine and Russia agree 32-hour Orthodox Easter truce – but few see lasting peace

‘People need ⁠an Easter without threats’ says Volodymyr Zelensky

The Independent UK

The week that was in international affairs: Iran war ceasefire and talks; Russia-Ukraine Orthodox Easter ceasefire & more

After a short break, welcome back to another edition of My Take 5, your weekly round-up of top international news. This week, we are covering the scheduled Iran-US ceasefire talks in Pakistan, the Orthodox Easter ceasefire in the Russia-Ukraine war, Moldova's pullout from the Russia-led Commonwealth of Independent States, Taiwanese…

The Times of India

Orbán and Magyar trade accusations in last days of Hungary election campaign

Polls suggest lead for opposition candidate before vote on Sunday as both allege enlistment of foreign interference

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The Independent UK

Former Russian deputy defense minister is sentenced to 19 years for corruption

A Russian military court sentenced former Deputy Defense Minister Pavel Popov to 19 years in prison Friday for embezzling funds from Patriot Park, a Moscow military theme park showcasing Soviet and Russian weaponry

The Conversation

I was in Georgia in the late 1980s: I observed how tradition survived harsh Sovietisation and rapid transformation

When Soviet president and Communist party secretary Mikhail Gorbachev introduced the policies of perestroika (reconstruction) and glasnost (openness) in the mid-1980s, it marked the beginning of cautious reforms of the Soviet Union. Georgia, or the Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic, to give it its full name at the time, was on…

Euronews

Putin announces Easter ceasefire, proposed by Kyiv for weeks

Moscow repeatedly ignored Kyiv’s calls for Easter weekend ceasefire around 12 April just to announce what it called its own “unilateral" truce.

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Hungary’s election: a bellwether contest for the global far right

Editorial: Defeat for Viktor Orbán on Sunday would be celebrated in Brussels, mourned in Washington and Moscow, and would give his country its democracy back

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Radio France Internationale

Will Ukraine's strikes on Russian oil exports weaken Moscow's war effort?

Ukraine has ramped up attacks on Russian oil infrastructure in recent weeks, striking refineries and key export terminals as part of a broader campaign against its energy system – but it is unclear how effective the strategy will prove.

The Conversation

My Undesirable Friends: Part I – an extraordinary portrait of young Russian journalists fighting to report the truth

Director Julia Loktev’s “undesirable” friends are women, mostly in their 20s or early 30s, who live in Moscow. They all work for TV Rain (Dozhd’) founded in 2010 as a lively, optimistic channel with cool programmes for a young audience, which also addressed more serious issues.

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine ceasefire back in focus as US security guarantees fade and casualties mount

Divisions between Washington and European capitals over Iran fuel concerns about US commitment to peace deal

The Independent UK

Russia's internet crackdown leads to a spring of growing discontent

Anger and frustration is growing in Russia over government restrictions on the internet that have disrupted daily life, hurt businesses and brought condemnation from both Kremlin critics and supporters alike

The Guardian - UK

US ignoring evidence Russia is helping Iran because it trusts Putin, says Zelenskyy

Ukraine’s president says he has tried to draw White House’s attention to collaboration between Moscow and Tehran over strikes on US bases

Euronews

New leaks reveal Szijjártó briefing Russia’s Lavrov on key EU summit

Leaked calls show Hungary's Foreign Minister briefing Russia's Lavrov during a key EU summit, offering confidential EU documents to Moscow, and arranging a meeting between Orbán and Vladimir Putin.

Euronews

Moscow threatens Baltic states, claiming they help Ukraine strike Russia

The Russian foreign ministry issued veiled threats to Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, accusing them of assisting Ukraine in Kyiv’s campaign against Russia’s oil terminals.

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