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Russian oil tankers linger near India as refiners seek alternatives, Bloomberg reports
At least four oil tankers carrying Russian crude are idling off India's western coast as Indian refiners reconsider purchases under sanction pressure from the United States and the European Union.
Ukraine to move forward with long-delayed customs reform, commission to be formed for new chief
"Customs must become a modern service-oriented institution that meets European Union standards and works with full integrity to support the state budget," Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko said.
Brooklyn Museum changes Illia Repin painting label to reflect Ukrainian landscape
"In fact, the issue was not only Repin's nationality and identity, but also the fact that this painting is a landscape from Chuhuiv, and Repin himself wrote that it was Chuhuiv," art historian Oksana Semenik said.
Zelensky urges direct leader-level peace talks as Putin blames 'excessive expectations'
"As for any disappointments on anyone's part, all disappointments arise from excessive expectations," Vladimir Putin said.
Russia's industrial activity falls to lowest level since 2022, Reuters reports
Despite heavy militarization and a surge in state defense orders since the start of the war against Ukraine, Russia's industrial production growth has begun to slow.
In 'first step,' Germany to send Ukraine 2 Patriot launchers 'in coming days'
Germany has already delivered three Patriot systems to Ukraine, the German Defense Ministry said.
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'11 explosions recorded' — Ukrainian drones strike key Russian radio plant in Penza, SBU source says
One of the main targets was a radio factory in the western city of Penza, which produces advanced communications systems for the Russian Armed Forces, according to Andrii Kovalenko, head of Ukraine's Center for Countering Disinformation.
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