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The election results are "painful for us, but clear," Orban said in a brief concession speech Sunday night.
Ukraine war latest: Russia violates Easter ceasefire 2,299 times, military says
Key developments on April 11-12: * Russia violates Easter ceasefire 2,299 times; at least 4 killed, 35 injured in Ukraine over past day * Russian forces executed 4 Ukrainian POWs in Kharkiv Oblast, prosecutors say * Ukraine strikes oil facilities in Russia, occupied Crimea * Boris Johnson visits Ukraine's southern front, criticizes Western lack of support * Ukraine brings home 175 POWs in Easter Eve swap with Russia Over a period of 15 hours, Russia violated a recently announced Easter c
Status of Russian oil sanctions uncertain as Trump vows to blockade Strait of Hormuz
Trump's announcement follows the failure of peace talks with Iran in Pakistan. It raises questions about the temporary waiver of U.S. sanctions on Russian oil, which officially expired April 11.
Why Ukraine is helping in another war | Ukraine This Week
In the latest episode of Ukraine This Week, Anna Belokur examines why Ukraine is offering its combat-tested expertise to allies in the Middle East — and what it stands to gain.
Russian forces executed 4 Ukrainian POWs in Kharkiv Oblast, prosecutors say
Russian troops shot dead four Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) on April 11 near the village of Veterynarne in Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine’s Prosecutor General’s Office reported on April 12.
Ukrainian partisans sabotage locomotive supplying Russian forces in occupied Zaporizhzhia Oblast, group says
The pro-Ukrainian partisan group Atesh sabotaged a diesel locomotive in Russia's Rostov Oblast, allegedly used for transporting military cargo toward Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia Oblast, the group claimed on April 12.
About Crimea
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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