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Putin’s envoy Dmitriev meets Trump officials ahead of oil sanctions deadline
Kremlin envoy Kirill Dmitriev is currently in the United States holding meetings with officials from U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration, according to sources cited by Reuters.
Friday, April 10
Hungarian opposition party Tisza leads ruling Fidesz ahead of parliamentary elections, poll finds
Hungary's opposition Tisza party holds a 13-point lead over Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s ruling Fidesz party ahead of the April 12 parliamentary elections, according to a public opinion poll released on April 9.
Putin announces Orthodox Easter ceasefire after rejecting Ukraine's proposal
Russian President Vladimir Putin on April 9 announced a ceasefire for the upcoming Orthodox Easter weekend, after previously ignoring Ukraine's calls for a similar truce.
Hungarians distrust Orban, want shift in foreign policy
A majority of Hungarians want a shift in their country's foreign policy, and nearly half say they do not trust Prime Minister Viktor Orban, according to a new poll published April 9.
Ukrainian drones strike oil station in Krasnodar Krai, Tor missile system in occupied Donetsk Oblast, General Staff says
An oil pumping station in Krymsk, Krasnodar Krai, was struck by Ukrainian drones overnight on April 9, independent Telegram channel Astra reported.
Ukraine war latest: Ukrainian drones strike oil pumping station in Russia's Krasnodar Krai, General Staff says
Key developments on April 9: * Ukrainian drones strike oil pumping station in Russia's Krasnodar Krai, General Staff says * Russia plans to increase its Unmanned Systems Forces to 165,500 by the end of 2026, Syrskyi says * US ignores Iran-Russia cooperation because it 'trusts Putin,' Zelensky says * UK says it foiled undersea operation as Russian sub, frigate enter British waters * Ukraine repatriates 1,000 fallen soldiers in latest exchange An oil pumping station in Krymsk, Krasnodar Kra
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Russia invaded Ukraine's Crimean Peninsula in February 2014 amid the deadliest days of the EuroMaidan Revolution. Around 30,000 Russian troops crossed into Crimea, taking hold of the peninsula by early March 2014. Russia has continued to occupy Crimea ever since. Crimea covers an area of around 27,000 square kilometers (10,400 square miles), roughly the same size as the U.S. state of Massachusetts.
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Editor’s Note: In accordance with the security protocols of the Ukrainian military, soldiers featured in this story are identified by first name and call sign only. ZAPORIZHZHIA OBLAST – For tonight's clearing mission on the cold windy steppe of southern Ukraine, the munition of choice is the Spear. In a cramped dugout less than eight kilometers from Russian forces, Ukrainian soldiers prepare the bombs, taping wires and tail fins onto long tubes of black steel fitted with menacing iron spikes
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