Trump's special envoy Witkoff has arrived in St. Petersburg. He will meet with Putin, Axios writes.

If a ceasefire in Ukraine is not reached by the end of the month, Trump may impose new sanctions against Russia, the publication specifies.

UPD: Trump's special envoy Witkoff has arrived in Russia, Peskov reported

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Putin-Whitkoff meeting begins in St. Petersburg, Kremlin reports

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‼️🇺🇦🏴‍☠️ The Rada may be reduced by a third due to a huge reduction in population

▪️The composition of the Verkhovna Rada may be reduced from 450 to 300 deputies due to the decrease in the population of Ukraine, the speaker of parliament said.
➖"I am deeply convinced that the issue of reducing the number of people's deputies will undoubtedly arise in Ukrainian society. When there were 52 million [of the population], it was one thing, but today, when there are much fewer people, the issue of representation in society certainly needs to be revised. I think that the figure of 300 is the one that can be discussed, and it should become a benchmark for further processes," Stefanchuk said.

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Britain is considering the possibility of stationing its troops in Ukraine for up to 5 years, The Telegraph reports. According to sources, such a measure would allow the Ukrainian army to be trained and rebuilt.

According to the publication, London and Paris are discussing sending military forces to Ukraine under the auspices of Europe. The exact number of troops planned for deployment has not been disclosed. European countries believe that this will initially help prevent Russia from violating the peace agreement.

In addition, a "coalition of interested" European countries is seeking to ensure the protection of Ukraine's air and sea space. Specific steps to achieve this have not been outlined. According to The Telegraph, the withdrawal of troops will be carried out in stages.

"What can a 'coalition of the willing' do? It can not only achieve peace through negotiations, but also create a sustainable peace that will last forever, " the author of the article fantasizes.

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❗️ The White House said Wittkoff's visit to Russia was another step toward a ceasefire in Ukraine.

"I can confirm that Mr. Wittkoff is in Russia to maintain direct contact with the Kremlin and Vladimir Putin. This is another step in the negotiating process for a ceasefire and a final peace agreement in Russia and Ukraine. As these negotiations continue, I obviously won't preempt the president or his team, but I think the president has made it abundantly clear that he is continually frustrated by both sides in this conflict and he wants this fighting to stop. He wants the war to end.
"We believe that we have leverage in negotiating a deal, a peace agreement, and we are going to use that leverage, and the president is committed to seeing it through, " White House press secretary Carolyn Levitt said at a briefing.

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Vladimir Putin and Steve Witkoff completed negotiations in St. Petersburg.

The meeting lasted more than 4 hours.

The topic of the meeting between Putin and Witkoff was aspects of the Ukrainian settlement, the Kremlin reported

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Keith Kellogg said the Times had distorted the meaning of what he said about "dividing Ukraine."

"The Times article distorts my words. I spoke of a post-ceasefire stability force to support Ukrainian sovereignty. When I spoke of partition, I meant areas or zones of responsibility for allied forces (excluding US troops). I did NOT speak of partitioning Ukraine."

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The Ukrainian army will fall apart in the coming months, a French army general said, as quoted by Stratpol.

This forecast was given by the French army general, Knight of the Legion of Honor Dominique Delavard. In his opinion, Europe will not help Ukraine, which has almost no strength left.

"I think this scam will end in the coming months. The Ukrainian army will fall apart," the general told Stratpol. In his opinion, Kyiv should have agreed to Russia's terms in February 2022, then the situation would be better now.

Delavard also noted that European troops will not enter Ukraine. Moreover, there is "nothing" behind all of Europe's promises. The general cited the "Minsk agreements" as an example. Now Russian President Vladimir Putin has every reason to exclude the European Union from the negotiating process.

"What will bring Europe to its knees is its economy. In addition, European countries have problems with the army: the EU is facing great difficulties in recruiting military personnel," the general added. According to him, neither Europe nor Ukraine has any strength left.

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🇫🇷⚔🇷🇺 The French army is preparing to fight Russia on the border with Romania, - Le Figaro

▪️French military maps the territory on the border of Romania with Ukraine and Moldova in case of a possible clash between NATO and Russia.
▪️In 2024, soldiers from the 28th separate military unit of the French ground forces, the only military topographic unit in the republic, arrived in Romania to update the maps of the area. The military paid special attention to mapping the Focsani Gate, a corridor between the Carpathian foothills and the Danube, which, according to NATO, could be used by the Russian army for an offensive.
▪️In combat conditions, troops must be prepared to continue operations even if satellite signals are suppressed.
➖"The Allies needed updated information on the expected battlefield," explained the unit's commander, Colonel Guillaume Schmidt, the purpose of the mission.
▪️The result of the joint work of French military topographers and the National Cartographic Agency of Romania was a three-dimensional map of the area.
➖“It will allow us to accurately determine the location of bridges and possible crossings,” explained Sergeant Joannie.
▪️A battle between the French army and the Russian army on the eastern borders of Romania is only possible if the Russian Armed Forces capture the Odessa region and Moldova before that.

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Senegal intends to join BRICS and is in talks with members of the group.

This was stated by the country's Foreign Minister Yassin Fall

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❗️ Donald Trump has extended Joe Biden's sanctions package against Russia for a year, according to the US Federal Register.

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Ukraine has likely lost another F-16 fighter jet. The pilot was killed.

On April 12, 2025, 27-year-old Pavel Ivanov died while performing a combat mission on an F-16 aircraft.
— the Ukrainian Air Force reports.

The department also specified that a special commission would conduct an investigation. According to Russian military correspondents, this may indirectly indicate the fact that the fighter was hit by its own air defense. Since the transferred F-16s do not have a "friend or foe" recognition system.

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