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Saturday, April 18
At least 1 killed, 26 injured in Russian attacks across Ukraine over past day
Ukraine's Air Force said it shot down 190 of 219 Russian drones overnight.
General Staff: Russia has lost 1,317,150 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
The number includes 1,080 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.
Ukrainian drones reportedly strike oil depot in occupied Crimea, refinery in Russia's Samara Oblast
Ukraine continued its onslaught of attack on Russian oil infrastructure overnight on April 18, striking multiple targets in occupied Crimea and in Russia's Samara Oblast.
US renews Russian oil sanctions waiver for 1 month, days after signaling it would not do so
The effective extension of the waiver comes just two days after U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told reporters that the Trump administration "will not be renewing the general license on Russian oil," as well as another waiver on Iranian oil.
Saturday, April 18
Ukraine wins debt relief and IMF flexibility in DC — but growth outlook dims
WASHINGTON — Ukraine secured two wins in Washington, D.C. this week, including an extension of a debt repayment freeze, as well as signals that the International Monetary Fund would be open to easing some of the tougher elements of the fund's $8.1 loan program to Kyiv. Kyiv signed a deal with international partners to suspend debt service due by Ukraine until the end of February 2030, extending a previous arrangement reached in 2023, the finance ministry said on April 17. The fund also signale
Russia begins development of major manganese deposit in occupied Zaporizhzhia Oblast
Russia is moving to develop a major manganese deposit in occupied parts of Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Russian media reported on April 17.
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