Bellingcat: Secret Donetsk torture prison is controlled by Russia

Tuesday, April 1

11:34 PM

'Coalition of the Willing' to meet in Ukraine on April 4, Zelensky says.

"(W)e 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 a contingent in one form or another," President Volodymyr Zelensky said on April 1.

10:55 PM

Kursk incursion

As Russian troops retake settlements in Kursk Oblast, Ukraine launches attack on adjacent Russian region

10:24 PM

War update

Ukraine war latest: Russia's territorial gains in Ukraine drop to lowest level since June 2024.

9:39 PM

Cybersecurity

Massive data leak: Ukrainian IDs, other documents exposed by years of cyber negligence

9:18 PM

Interview

US overestimated its ability to deal with Russia over past 35 years, Alexander Vindman says

9:12 PM

Pro-Russian Bosnian Serb leader Dodik surfaces in Moscow amid charges in Bosnia.

On April 1, the Kremlin showed footage of Russian President Vladimir Putin shaking hands with Pro-Russian Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik, saying he was "very happy" to see him in the Russian capital.

8:36 PM

War analysis

The rise and fall of Ukraine's Kursk gambit

8:36 PM

Russia submits list of alleged Ukrainian ceasefire violations to US, UN and OSCE, Lavrov says.

"The list of violations cited by [Defense Minister] Andrei Belousov at the Security Council meeting, we handed over to U.S. National Security Advisor Mike Waltz," Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said.

8:13 PM

Allies must impose 'hard measures' on Russia to prevent stalled peace talks, Lithuanian FM says.

"So, in purpose to cut this trend, in purpose to stop this scenario, we have to show and introduce the hard measures sooner than later," Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kestutis Budrys said.

7:06 PM

Russia's territorial gains in Ukraine drop to lowest level since June 2024, monitoring group says.

Despite the slowdown, Russian forces continue offensive operations, particularly in Donetsk Oblast's Pokrovsk sector, where fighting intensified at the end of March.

5:18 PM

Finland to exit Ottawa landmine convention, aim for 3% GDP defense spending by 2029.

"This is a part of Finland's contribution to Europe taking greater responsibility for our own defense," Finnish President Alexander Stubb posted on X.

5:14 PM

Video

Lithuanian FM on Europe's role in ending Russia's war.

The Kyiv Independent’s Francis Farrell sat down with Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kestutis Budrys during his visit to Kyiv on April 1 to discuss the future of Europe during U.S. President Donald Trump's administration, whether European sanctions remain an effective instrument to stop Russia’s war against Ukraine, and Lithuania's contribution to the "coalition of the willing."

5:00 PM

EU transfers $37 billion to Ukraine under Ukraine Facility program, PM Shmyhal says.

Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said the funds would support Ukraine's macroeconomic stability, adding that total financial assistance under the Ukraine Facility has now reached 19.6 billion euros ($21.1 billion).

4:13 PM

India looking for new oil suppliers amid Trump's threats to tighten sanctions on Russia, Bloomberg reports.

Donald Trump previously threatened to impose additional tariffs against Russia, threatening a "25% tariff on all oil, a 25- to 50-point tariff on all oil."

3:39 PM

4 Ukrainians killed, 4 injured in car accident in Austria.

The accident occurred at about 6:20 a.m. local time near the town of Seebenstein on the way to Vienna.

3:34 PM

Trump's Ukraine ceasefire proposals don't address 'root causes' of war, Moscow claims.

Russia takes U.S. proposals for a ceasefire in Ukraine "seriously" but cannot accept them "as they are now," Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said in an interview with Russian outlet International Affairs Journal published on April 1.

3:27 PM

Some Russians celebrated Ukrainian drone strikes on Moscow, intercepted calls suggest.

"Let them bomb the Kremlin," one man from Belgorod Oblast said in an intercepted call released by HUR on March 31.

2:53 PM

Ukrainian Railways cyberattack resembles Russian tactics, cybersecurity official says.

The cybercriminals used malware developed considering the specifics of the Ukrainian Railways' infrastructure, a Ukrainian cybersecurity official said.

2:30 PM

Russian Railways hit by major cyberattack.

The state-owned Russian railway operator described the incident as a "massive DDoS (distributed denial-of-service) attack," saying that efforts to restore operations are underway.

1:49 PM

Poland detains Ukrainian suspected of spying for Russia.

The Ukrainian admitted to the charges, saying he worked for Russia for ideological reasons.

1:28 PM

Russia again violates partial ceasefire by attacking Kherson energy facility, Kyiv says.

Some 45,000 residents of Kherson were left without electricity after a morning Russian attack on one of the city's power facilities.

1:14 PM

World Press Photo apologizes for combining photos of pro-Russian militant, Ukrainian child in 'visual pair.'

The World Press Photo is an annual contest for professional photographers in photojournalism and documentary photography.

12:51 PM

Ukraine received new minerals deal draft on March 28, talks with US ongoing, FM confirms.

"Ukraine was ready to sign the previously developed framework agreement. Now we have received a proposal for development and a new text of the agreement," Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on April 1.

12:20 PM

73% of Ukrainians say Trump is bad for Ukraine, poll shows.

Last December, 54% of Ukrainians believed that the new U.S. president would have a positive impact on Ukraine.

4:57 AM  (Updated:  April 1, 2025 11:50 am)

'Not appreciated' — Trump unhappy with Russia's calls for transitional Ukrainian government, State Department says.

"There was an idea from Russia about a temporary administration that was not appreciated by the president," State Department Spokeswoman Tammy Bruce told reporters during a press briefing on March 31. "Ukraine is... a constitutional democracy. Governance in Ukraine is determined by its constitution and the Ukrainian people."