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US lawmakers introduce bill to counter Russia's religious repression in Ukraine
A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers introduced legislation on April 23 aimed at combating Russia's attack on religious freedom in Ukraine, according to an official announcement.
Ukraine war latest: Russia, Ukraine trade 193 POWs each as commanders fired over starving soldiers scandal
Key developments on April 24: * 193 Ukrainian prisoners of war return home from Russian captivity in latest exchange * 14th Brigade, 10th Corps commanders dismissed after shocking pictures of emaciated Ukrainian soldiers emerge * Russian overnight strikes on Odesa residential buildings kill married couple, injure 15 * Ukrainian Neptune missiles destroy Russian drone factory workshops in Rostov Oblast, General Staff confirms * Russia attacked Ukrainian rail infrastructure more than 1,000 ti
Merz rules out 'immediate' EU membership for Ukraine, proposes Kyiv attend meetings
The German chancellor suggested a process to bring Kyiv and the EU closer together with the ultimate goal of full membership, for instance by allowing participation in the European Council sessions without voting rights.
Investigation: A secret program, 'suicidal' missions, and death, torture in occupied Ukraine
A Western-funded classified program supported a "non-violent resistance" initiative inside Russian-occupied Ukraine for more than three years that encouraged civilians to engage in "suicidal" activities despite credible reports of the deaths, torture, and imprisonment of activists, the Kyiv Independent can reveal. Russian-occupied Ukraine is one of the most heavily surveilled and most repressive territories in the world, and some of the activities Yellow Ribbon and its sister initiative Zla Mav
EU Parliament session, loan disbursement, peace talks signals — key events for Ukraine next week
Editor's note: This article is a shortened on-site version of KI Insights' public newsletter, The Week Ahead, covering events from April 27 - May 3. Sign up here to start your week with an agenda of Ukraine-related events delivered directly to your inbox every week. Audio version of The Week Ahead is now available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube. The recently approved €90 billion loan for Ukraine is now moving toward disbursement, unlocked alongside the EU's 20th sanctions package afte
Russia's Central Bank slashes key rate to 14.5%
The move marks the eighth consecutive rate cut from record highs previously imposed to curb inflation driven by wartime spending.
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Ukrainian billionaire and oligarch Rinat Akhmetov purchased a luxury apartment in Monaco valued at $550 million in one of the most expensive residential property deals in history, Bloomberg reported April 21.
