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Russian Official Claims 75% of Bakhmut Seized

The Russian-installed head of the Moscow-controlled part of Ukraine's Donetsk region said on Monday that Russian forces controlled more than 75% of the besieged city of Bakhmut. The battle for Bakhmut has been one of the bloodiest of the 13-month war, drawing comparisons with World War One due to massive…

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Russian official claims 75% of Bakhmut seized

The Russian-installed head of the Moscow-controlled part of Ukraine's Donetsk region said on Monday that Russian forces controlled more than 75% of the besieged city of Bakhmut.

Reuters

Russia and Ukraine swap more than 200 prisoners

Russia and Ukraine carried out a major prisoner swap on Monday, with 106 Russian prisoners of war being freed in exchange for 100 Ukrainians, both sides said.

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In defiant speech, Kremlin critic Kara-Murza likens his trial to Stalin's USSR

Facing up to a quarter of a century in jail on treason charges he denies, Kremlin critic Vladimir Kara-Murza told a Moscow court on Monday his trial recalled one of Josef Stalin's show trials in the 1930s and said he had done nothing wrong.

Reuters

Is the Ukraine war boosting or damaging the Russian economy?

IMF suggests invasion spending is pushing up GDP but academics argue non-military economy is foundering

The Guardian - UK

‘They’re starting to die’: fears Ukraine’s drone supremacy may soon be over

Frontline drone operators say Russia is close to countering their most popular models – setting off a race to find replacements

The Guardian - UK

World Bank's Malpass says Russia's detention of WSJ reporter is 'brazen act'

Russia's detention of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich is a "brazen act" and violates the vital freedom of the press, including the safety of journalists, World Bank President David Malpass said on Monday.

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Russian embassy shares AI-generated image of Julian Assange in prison

The Russian Embassy in Kenya shared an image on Twitter on April 6 showing an exhausted-looking Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, who has been incarcerated in the United Kingdom since 2019. However, it turns out that one of his supporters generated the image using artificial intelligence.

France 24

Russia and Ukraine swap more than 200 in prisoner exchange

Russia and Ukraine on Monday carried out a major prisoner swap, with 106 Russian prisoners of war being freed in exchange for 100 Ukrainians, both sides said. The exchange comes as the commander of Ukraine's ground forces said Russian troops had switched to "scorched earth" tactics in the embattled eastern…

France 24

Ukraine says only 1,800 civilians still living in 'ruins' of Avdiivka

The civilian population of the embattled eastern Ukrainian city of Avdiivka has dwindled to 1,800 people from 32,000 before the war, as Russian forces bear down on the city to try to capture it, the local governor said on Monday.

Reuters

Kremlin, Asked if Russia behind US Intelligence Leaks, Says Moscow Is Always Blamed for Everything

The Kremlin said on Monday that there was a general tendency to always blame Russia for everything when asked about accusations that Moscow may have been behind a leak of US intelligence documents about a number of countries including Ukraine. The US national security community is grappling with fallout from…

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Belarus leader says he wants guarantees that Russia will defend his country if it is attacked - BelTA

Alexander Lukashenko, the president of Belarus, told Russia's defence minister on Monday that he wanted guarantees that Moscow would defend his country if it was attacked, the state-owned BelTA news agency reported.

Reuters

Kremlin, asked if Russia behind U.S. intelligence leaks, says Moscow is always blamed for everything

The Kremlin said on Monday that there was a general tendency to always blame Russia for everything when asked about accusations that Moscow may have been behind a leak of U.S. intelligence documents about a number of countries including Ukraine.

Reuters

US searches for source of intelligence leak of Ukraine war plans

US officials are searching for the source of a security breach as highly classified documents were allegedly leaked over the past few weeks on social media platforms. Showing war-sensitive details on Ukraine's military defences as the embattled nation prepares to launch a counteroffensive against Russian forces, the documents drew international…

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Al Jazeera

Ukraine’s deputy foreign minister visits India

Visit by Ukrainian minister comes as India maintains close ties with Russia and refuses to condemn its invasion.

The New Daily

Kyiv claims Russia using ‘scorched earth’ tactics in Bakhmut

Russian forces are focusing on two cities in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region, pounding Ukrainian positions with air strikes.

TechRadar

Microsoft fined millions for selling software to Russian firms

Over $12 million in banned sales, including over 1,200 in Russia, has landed Microsoft with a $3 million punishment.

The Independent UK

Ukraine war – live: Russia accused of ‘scorched earth’ tactics as Kyiv’s missiles ‘running short’

Leak of classified documents reveals Ukraine’s air defence could run out ‘within weeks’

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Australia to discuss China and Russia at NATO summit

The world's most influential military alliance has invited Australia to attend an upcoming summit, with China and Russia expected to dominate discussions.

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Tehran Urges Moscow to Accelerate Efforts to Reduce Impact of Dollar

Iran’s Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani urged Russian President Vladimir Putin’s special assistant, Igor Levitin, to speed up the path of reducing the influence of the dollar in economic exchanges.

Reuters

Russia plans air defence reform, to bolster defences near Finland - commander

Russia plans to overhaul its air defence forces after gaining new experience in the war in Ukraine and will also bolster its air defences to counter Finland's accession to the NATO military alliance, a commander in Russia's aerospace forces said.

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Ukraine Says Russia Switching to ‘Scorched Earth’ Tactics in Bakhmut

Russian forces are pressing attacks in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region, focusing on two cities and pounding Ukrainian positions with air strikes and artillery barrages, Kyiv said on Monday. The commander of Ukraine's ground forces said the Russians were destroying buildings and positions in besieged Bakhmut in what he called "scorched…

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Ukraine says Russia using 'scorched earth' tactics in Bakhmut

A senior Ukrainian commander said on Monday that Russian troops were using "scorched earth" tactics in the embattled city of Bakhmut and destroying buildings and positions with air strikes and artillery.

France 24

‘In exchange for our own’: Ukrainians collect bodies of enemy soldiers for return to Russia

Last year, as Russia was forced out of areas of Ukraine it had occupied, thousands of Russian casualties were left behind. Since then small groups of Ukrainians, both military and civilian, have been trying to find and collect the bodies in order to send them back to Russia. FRANCE 24's…

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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 411

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 411th day, we take a look at the main developments.

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