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War in Ukraine
Russian Drone Strike on Odesa Kills Two, Injures 15 as Residential Buildings and Port Infrastructure Hit
Ukraine’s State Emergency Service said multiple strikes hit civilian areas, igniting fires, collapsing apartments, and forcing mass evacuations across the city.
Updated: April 24, 2026
Energy
Russia Agrees to Supply Indonesia With Up to 150 Million Barrels of Oil
The deal follows Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto’s recent visit to Moscow as Jakarta seeks to secure alternative oil supplies amid Middle East disruptions.
April 23, 2026
Ukraine
Inside the EU’s 20th Sanctions Package on Russia
The new measures hit Russia’s oil exports, financial system, crypto activity and military‑industrial complex, as Brussels steps up pressure over the war in Ukraine.
April 23, 2026
Ukraine
Dutch Intelligence: Russia Preparing for Long‑Term Confrontation
Dutch intelligence faces its most severe security threat in 80 years, warning that Russia is preparing for a prolonged confrontation with Europe as pressure from China also intensifies.
April 23, 2026
NATO
Russia Claims NATO Poised to Seize Kaliningrad in Fresh Baltic Drills
Russia claimed NATO is rehearsing a seizure of its Baltic exclave during military exercises. The alliance hasn’t commented on the claim, but activity in the Baltic region continues to intensify.
April 23, 2026
Ukraine
EU Approves €90B Ukraine Loan, New Russia Sanctions After Hungary, Slovakia Drop Veto
The bloc has cleared a major financial package and its 20th sanctions round after weeks of political deadlock as Kyiv seeks urgent funding to pay the bills this summer.
April 23, 2026
Russia
EU Threatens to Withdraw €2M Grant to Venice Biennale Over Russia’s Return
Brussels has warned that it might suspend a €2 million ($2.3 million) grant for the cultural exhibition after organizers allowed a Russian pavilion to reopen after previous warnings.
April 23, 2026
Ukraine
Ukraine Blows Up Druzhba Pump Station After Restoring Druzhba Oil Deliveries to Hungary
Slovakian Prime Minister Fico seems to have predicted accurately that once Ukraine got a €90 billion military loan package Hungary had been blocking, Kyiv’s drones might hit Druzhba again.
April 23, 2026
‘How Are We Supposed to Live Now?’: Russians React to Massive Moscow Drone Attack
Russians responded to a massive Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow with a mix of panic, frustration, dark humor and calls for retaliation.
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