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Ukraine strikes oil facilities in Russia, occupied Crimea
Ukrainian armed forces said they struck two oil facilities overnight on April 11, targeting the Krymskaya oil pumping station in Russia's Krasnodar Krai and the Gvardiyskaya oil depot in occupied Crimea.
Russia is giving its masterclass in election interference ahead of Hungary's vote
When Hungarians go to the polls tomorrow, they will be voting in an environment poisoned by probably the largest documented campaign of foreign election interference in EU history. The central paradox of this campaign is not that Russia is interfering — that has long become the norm. It is that Russia is doing so while wearing a Ukrainian disguise. In Hungarian elections this year, the Kremlin has bundled everything into one package and added an element never before deployed at this scale: the
Boris Johnson visits Ukraine's southern front, criticizes Western lack of support
In his Daily Mail article, ex-U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson describes the harsh realities faced by Ukrainian soldiers and civilians, while also criticizing Western partners for their lack of support for Ukraine.
Russian airstrike injures at least 10 in Donetsk Oblast
"This is the true cost of Russia’s talk of 'truce' — they came here to kill and destroy. They don’t want peace," Governor Vadym Filashkin said.
In Hungary's most consequential election in years, JD Vance did too little too late
The visit of U.S. Vice President JD Vance to Budapest was intended to provide a timely boost to Prime Minister Viktor Orban ahead of Hungary's parliamentary elections this Sunday. Instead, the visit just highlighted the widening gap between the government's international agenda and the domestic realities facing Hungarian voters. In a campaign defined by economic hardship and the sudden rise of a formidable opposition, the arrival of a senior American official felt more like a desperate distrac
Ukraine ready to extend Easter ceasefire with Russia, Zelensky says
"Ukraine will adhere to the ceasefire and respond strictly in kind. The absence of Russian strikes in the air, on land, and at sea will mean no response from our side," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
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