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Both countries formally confirmed their desire and ability to meet the “political, legal and military obligations” of NATO membership, the alliance said. On July 5, the accession protocols are expected to be signed, and subsequently they must be ratified by all NATO members. Sweden and Finland, which have been neutral countries for decades, changed their stance on NATO after Russia launched its ongoing invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24.
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Monday, April 27
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Russia launched a drone attack on Odesa overnight on April 27, striking residential infrastructure in the city, officials reported.
Russian independent media outlet Mediazona, in collaboration with the BBC Russian service, has confirmed the identities of 213,858 Russian military personnel killed in Ukraine.
Monday, April 27
Mali's defense minister, Sadio Camara, who had close ties to the Kremlin, was killed in an insurgent attack, a government spokesperson said April 26, as Russia's Africa Corps withdrew from a northern Malian town after clashes with rebels.
Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov arrived in North Korea on April 26, Russia's Defense Ministry said, as the two countries continue expanding military and diplomatic ties.
The Russian-installed head of the occupied city of Sevastopol, Mikhail Razvozhayev, claimed that the air defense downed 71 Ukrainian drones.
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A fire is burning at an oil refinery in the Russian city of Yaroslavl as Ukrainian drones attacked several Russian regions and occupied Crimea overnight on April 26, authorities and social media channels reported.
In the latest episode of Ukraine This Week, Anna Belokur examines Ukraine’s growing debate over gun control and how the war is reshaping the country’s approach to weapons and safety.
"Disasters know no borders — neither should solidarity. Moldova stands with those who build, not destroy," Maia Sandu said.
"The explosion at the fourth reactor changed the lives of millions of Ukrainians. Its consequences affected the entire world and are still felt today," Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko said.
The U.S. Department of the Treasury sanctioned the Sevan on April 24, along with 18 other vessels, for transporting Iranian oil and gas products to foreign markets.
