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A senior U.S. Department of Defense official said at a closed briefing for journalists on May 10 that Russia's current position is about two weeks behind schedule of "what [Putin] would like to see," RFE/RL reports. The official also said that while Russia's military continues to gather forces, it is suffering losses and has not achieved any of Putin's major goals.
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Tuesday, April 28
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Ukrainian drones targeted oil storage tanks in Tuapse, Russia, before flames from previous strikes could be extinguished overnight on April 28, social media channels reported.
Tuesday, April 28
Russian billionaire Alexey Mordashov’s superyacht passed through the Strait of Hormuz despite ongoing restrictions on maritime traffic in the strategic waterway, according to multiple ship-tracking platforms.
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"Friendly Ukrainian-Israeli relations have the potential to benefit both countries, and Russia's illegal trade with stolen Ukrainian grain should not undermine them," Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said.
Hungary’s outgoing Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto will retain a seat in the country’s new parliament, Fidesz officials reported on April 27.
Merz said Zelensky would need voters to back any territorial concessions by arguing that they would open Ukraine's path to Europe.
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The chancellor said Zelensky would need a referendum majority for such a step. To secure that majority, Merz added, Zelensky would have to tell the Ukrainian people: "But I have opened the way to Europe for you."
Between January and March 2026, Nova Post’s profit totaled Hr 1.28 billion ($29 million) — a 4.4-fold increase compared with the same period in 2025.
"The Ukrainian Defense Forces will continue to take measures to reduce the combat potential of the Russian occupation forces," the General Staff said.
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Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi thanked Russian President Vladimir Putin for Russia's support and lauded the "strategic partnership" between the two countries.
The project follows a defense declaration signed by Ukraine and Norway on April 14 in Oslo, where President Volodymyr Zelensky and Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere agreed to deepen military cooperation, including joint drone production, as part of a broader strategic partnership.
The U.N. nuclear watchdog has repeatedly warned that military activity around the Russian-occupied facility risks a wider nuclear safety crisis.
"Ukraine has proven itself a partner for countries that want to defend themselves against aerial attacks," Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said.
A private company that was awarded a Hr 2.5 billion ($57 million) contract by the state to repair and maintain military equipment siphoned off about $13 million through shell companies, investigators said.
