Russia and Ukraine Exchange Nearly 1K Bodies of Killed Soldiers
Russia received the remains of 41 soldiers, while Ukraine repatriated the bodies of 909 servicemen, authorities said.
Источник: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/04/18/russia-and-ukraine-exchange-nearly-1k-bodies-of-killed-soldiers-a88794
Russia received the remains of 41 soldiers, while Ukraine repatriated the bodies of 909 servicemen, authorities said.
Источник: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/04/18/russia-and-ukraine-exchange-nearly-1k-bodies-of-killed-soldiers-a88794
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Russia and Ukraine Exchange Nearly 1K Bodies of Killed Soldiers
Russia and Ukraine exchanged the bodies of 950 fallen soldiers, officials from both countries announced Friday, marking the second such swap in less than a month.
Trump Threatens to Withdraw From Ukraine Peace Talks Unless Deal Reached ‘Very Shortly’
A decision to exit the talks could come “very shortly,” Trump warned. “No specific number of days, but quickly. We want to get it done.”
Источник: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/04/19/trump-threatens-to-withdraw-from-ukraine-peace-talks-unless-deal-reached-very-shortly-a88796
A decision to exit the talks could come “very shortly,” Trump warned. “No specific number of days, but quickly. We want to get it done.”
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Trump Threatens to Withdraw From Ukraine Peace Talks Unless Deal Reached ‘Very Shortly’
President Donald Trump warned Friday that the United States was ready to “take a pass” on negotiations to end the war in Ukraine unless Moscow and Kyiv showed a willingness to make progress toward peace in the coming days. “If, for some reason, one of the…
Vladimir Putin Announces Easter Truce With Ukraine
The Kremlin leader said the pause in hostilities would begin Saturday at 6:00 p.m. Moscow time and last until midnight on Sunday.
Источник: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/04/19/vladimir-putin-announces-easter-truce-with-ukraine-a88798
The Kremlin leader said the pause in hostilities would begin Saturday at 6:00 p.m. Moscow time and last until midnight on Sunday.
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Vladimir Putin Announces Easter Truce With Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday announced an Easter ceasefire with Ukraine starting this evening and lasting till midnight on Sunday.
Putin Orders Easter Ceasefire as Russia and Ukraine Exchange Hundreds of POWs
Zelensky dismissed Moscow’s temporary pause in fighting and said Russia was launching air attacks right as the truce was supposed to begin.
Источник: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/04/19/putin-orders-easter-ceasefire-as-russia-and-ukraine-exchange-hundreds-of-pows-a88798
Zelensky dismissed Moscow’s temporary pause in fighting and said Russia was launching air attacks right as the truce was supposed to begin.
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Putin Orders Easter Ceasefire as Russia and Ukraine Exchange Hundreds of POWs
Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a temporary Easter ceasefire in Ukraine, the Kremlin announced Saturday, as both Moscow and Kyiv said they exchanged hundreds of prisoners of war with mediation from the United Arab Emirates.
Russian Forces Close to Fully Liberating Kursk Region, Military Says
After Moscow’s forces regained control of the village of Oleshnya, Ukrainian troops reportedly hold just one more village near the border.
Источник: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/04/19/russian-forces-close-to-fully-liberating-kursk-region-military-says-a88797
After Moscow’s forces regained control of the village of Oleshnya, Ukrainian troops reportedly hold just one more village near the border.
Источник: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/04/19/russian-forces-close-to-fully-liberating-kursk-region-military-says-a88797
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Russian Forces Close to Fully Liberating Kursk Region, Military Says
Russia’s Defense Ministry said Saturday that its forces recaptured the second-to-last village in the Kursk region still held by Ukrainian forces, coming just weeks after Moscow staged a surprise counteroffensive in the key border town of Sudzha. “During offensive…
Soyuz Spacecraft Brings Joint Russian-American Crew Home From ISS
The crew spent 220 days in space after traveling to the International Space Station in September last year.
Источник: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/04/20/soyuz-spacecraft-brings-joint-russian-american-crew-home-from-iss-a88802
The crew spent 220 days in space after traveling to the International Space Station in September last year.
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Soyuz Spacecraft Brings Joint Russian-American Crew Home From ISS
A Soyuz spacecraft carrying one American and two Russians returned from the International Space Station (ISS) Sunday. The craft touched down Sunday morning on the Kazakh steppe, Russia's Roscosmos space agency said. “Today at 4:20 Moscow time, the Soyuz…
Russian Attacks Ongoing Despite Putin’s Easter Truce, Says Zelensky
Zelensky accused Russia of violating the truce just hours after the order was meant to have come into effect, with air-raid sirens sounding in Kyiv.
Источник: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/04/20/russian-attacks-ongoing-despite-putins-easter-truce-says-zelensky-a88801
Zelensky accused Russia of violating the truce just hours after the order was meant to have come into effect, with air-raid sirens sounding in Kyiv.
Источник: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/04/20/russian-attacks-ongoing-despite-putins-easter-truce-says-zelensky-a88801
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Russian Attacks Ongoing Despite Putin’s Easter Truce, Says Zelensky
Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday said Russian forces continued their shelling and assaults along the front line despite Russian President Vladimir Putin announcing a surprise brief Easter truce.
St. Petersburg Court Jails Anti-War Teenager Nearly 3 Years for ‘Discrediting’ Army
Daria Kozyreva was arrested in February 2024 after she attached a poem by Ukrainian writer Taras Shevchenko to his monument in St. Petersburg.
Источник: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/04/18/st-petersburg-court-jails-anti-war-teenager-nearly-3-years-for-discrediting-army-a88792
Daria Kozyreva was arrested in February 2024 after she attached a poem by Ukrainian writer Taras Shevchenko to his monument in St. Petersburg.
Источник: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/04/18/st-petersburg-court-jails-anti-war-teenager-nearly-3-years-for-discrediting-army-a88792
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St. Petersburg Court Jails Anti-War Teenager Nearly 3 Years for ‘Discrediting’ Army
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From ‘Terrorists’ to Forum Guests: Why Did Russia Lift Its Ban on the Taliban?
MT looks at what this step could signal for Russia’s foreign and domestic policy.
Источник: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/04/18/from-terrorists-to-forum-guests-why-did-russia-lift-its-ban-on-the-taliban-a88776
MT looks at what this step could signal for Russia’s foreign and domestic policy.
Источник: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/04/18/from-terrorists-to-forum-guests-why-did-russia-lift-its-ban-on-the-taliban-a88776
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From ‘Terrorists’ to Forum Guests: Why Did Russia Lift Its Ban on the Taliban?
Russia officially removed the Taliban from its list of designated terrorist organizations, a legal formality that follows years of pragmatic engagement with the Afghan militant group.
Russian Orthodox Priest Claims Migrants Are Coming to ‘Replace’ Locals
Father Yevgeny, head of the Yekaterinburg diocese, claimed migrants “pose no less a danger to peaceful traditional Russian Islam than they do to Christianity.”
Источник: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/04/21/russian-orthodox-priest-claims-migrants-are-coming-to-replace-locals-a88804
Father Yevgeny, head of the Yekaterinburg diocese, claimed migrants “pose no less a danger to peaceful traditional Russian Islam than they do to Christianity.”
Источник: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/04/21/russian-orthodox-priest-claims-migrants-are-coming-to-replace-locals-a88804
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Russian Orthodox Priest Claims Migrants Are Coming to ‘Replace’ Locals
A Russian Orthodox priest claimed during an Easter sermon on Sunday that labor migrants are arriving in the country to “replace” local residents.
Vladimir Putin Praises Late Pope Francis as ‘Defender of Humanism’
The Kremlin leader also lauded the late head of the Catholic Church for his efforts in fostering dialogue with Russia’s Orthodox Church.
Источник: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/04/21/vladimir-putin-praises-late-pope-francis-as-defender-of-humanism-a88805
The Kremlin leader also lauded the late head of the Catholic Church for his efforts in fostering dialogue with Russia’s Orthodox Church.
Источник: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/04/21/vladimir-putin-praises-late-pope-francis-as-defender-of-humanism-a88805
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Vladimir Putin Praises Late Pope Francis as ‘Defender of Humanism’
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday praised the late Pope Francis as a “defender” of humanism and justice and lauded his efforts to foster dialogue between the Catholic and Orthodox churches. “Pope Francis enjoyed great international respect as a devoted…
Russian Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison Over $25 Donation to Ukrainian Army
Prosecutors alleged that Yevgeny Varaksin transferred 100 Polish zlotys “to finance the Armed Forces of Ukraine” while visiting Poland.
Источник: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/04/21/russian-man-sentenced-to-12-years-in-prison-over-25-donation-to-ukrainian-army-a88817
Prosecutors alleged that Yevgeny Varaksin transferred 100 Polish zlotys “to finance the Armed Forces of Ukraine” while visiting Poland.
Источник: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/04/21/russian-man-sentenced-to-12-years-in-prison-over-25-donation-to-ukrainian-army-a88817
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Russian Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison Over $25 Donation to Ukrainian Army
A court in Russia's Sverdlovsk region has sentenced a man to 12 years in a high-security penal colony for donating about $25 to the Ukrainian military, the independent Mediazona news website reported Monday.
Left-Wing Activist Sergei Udaltsov Pleads Not Guilty During Trial for ‘Justifying Terrorism’
Udaltsov previously said he is accused of expressing support online for Marxist activists charged with forming a “terrorist group” in the city of Ufa.
Источник: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/04/21/left-wing-activist-sergei-udaltsov-pleads-not-guilty-during-trial-for-justifying-terrorism-a88816
Udaltsov previously said he is accused of expressing support online for Marxist activists charged with forming a “terrorist group” in the city of Ufa.
Источник: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/04/21/left-wing-activist-sergei-udaltsov-pleads-not-guilty-during-trial-for-justifying-terrorism-a88816
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Left-Wing Activist Sergei Udaltsov Pleads Not Guilty During Trial for ‘Justifying Terrorism’
Russian left-wing activist Sergei Udaltsov went on trial Monday on charges of “justifying terrorism” online, a charge that carries a sentence of up to seven years in prison. “The trial has begun.
Russian Army Retakes Monastery in Last Ukrainian-Held Village in Kursk – TASS
The 17th-century monastery is located on the northeastern edge of Gornal and less than 18.5 miles northeast of the Ukrainian city of Sumy.
Источник: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/04/22/russian-army-retakes-monastery-in-last-ukrainian-held-village-in-kursk-tass-a88820
The 17th-century monastery is located on the northeastern edge of Gornal and less than 18.5 miles northeast of the Ukrainian city of Sumy.
Источник: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/04/22/russian-army-retakes-monastery-in-last-ukrainian-held-village-in-kursk-tass-a88820
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Russian Army Retakes Monastery in Last Ukrainian-Held Village in Kursk – TASS
Russian troops regained control of a monastery in the last village of the southwestern Kursk region still held by Ukrainian forces, state media reported Tuesday, citing anonymous security sources. “Our soldiers liberated the St.
Putin Hosts Sultan of Oman to Discuss Trade, Arab Summit
Both leaders emphasized the potential for deeper Russian-Omani collaboration in energy, agriculture and commerce.
Источник: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/04/22/putin-hosts-sultan-of-oman-to-discuss-trade-arab-summit-a88828
Both leaders emphasized the potential for deeper Russian-Omani collaboration in energy, agriculture and commerce.
Источник: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/04/22/putin-hosts-sultan-of-oman-to-discuss-trade-arab-summit-a88828
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Putin Hosts Sultan of Oman to Discuss Trade, Arab Summit
Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Oman’s Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said in Moscow on Tuesday to discuss expanding trade ties and a potential Arab League summit in Russia. “There’s still much to be done in trade and economic relations, but we already…
Putin Proposes Ending Invasion of Ukraine Along Current Front Lines – FT
The Kremlin leader reportedly told Trump envoy Steve Witkoff that Moscow could drop its claims to parts of Ukrainian regions still controlled by Kyiv.
Источник: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/04/22/putin-proposes-ending-invasion-of-ukraine-along-current-front-lines-ft-a88834
The Kremlin leader reportedly told Trump envoy Steve Witkoff that Moscow could drop its claims to parts of Ukrainian regions still controlled by Kyiv.
Источник: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/04/22/putin-proposes-ending-invasion-of-ukraine-along-current-front-lines-ft-a88834
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Putin Proposes Ending Invasion of Ukraine Along Current Front Lines – FT
Russian President Vladimir Putin has offered to end the war in Ukraine along the current front lines as part of peace talks with the United States, the Financial Times reported Tuesday, citing multiple sources familiar with the negotiations.
Witkoff to Visit Russia Again This Week, Putin Aide Says
Steve Witkoff last visited Russia on April 11, when he met with Putin and Russian Direct Investment Fund head Kirill Dmitriev in St. Petersburg.
Источник: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/04/22/witkoff-to-visit-russia-again-this-week-putin-aide-says-a88831
Steve Witkoff last visited Russia on April 11, when he met with Putin and Russian Direct Investment Fund head Kirill Dmitriev in St. Petersburg.
Источник: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/04/22/witkoff-to-visit-russia-again-this-week-putin-aide-says-a88831
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Witkoff to Visit Russia Again This Week, Putin Aide Says
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Russia Doubles Budget for State-Sponsored ‘Youth Army’
Russia has ramped up its efforts to promote "military-patriotic" education since sending troops into Ukraine in 2022.
Источник: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/04/23/russia-doubles-budget-for-state-sponsored-youth-army-a88832
Russia has ramped up its efforts to promote "military-patriotic" education since sending troops into Ukraine in 2022.
Источник: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/04/23/russia-doubles-budget-for-state-sponsored-youth-army-a88832
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Russia Doubles Budget for State-Sponsored ‘Youth Army’
The Kremlin has doubled its funding in 2025 for Yunarmiya ("Youth Army"), the state-sponsored youth organization that combines ideological indoctrination with military training for children and teenagers.
‘A Lot of Devil in This’: Russians Use Tarot Cards to Predict Peace in Ukraine
In uncertain times, many Russians are turning to tarot cards as a way of seeking answers.
Источник: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/04/23/a-lot-of-devil-in-this-russians-use-tarot-cards-to-predict-peace-in-ukraine-a88835
In uncertain times, many Russians are turning to tarot cards as a way of seeking answers.
Источник: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/04/23/a-lot-of-devil-in-this-russians-use-tarot-cards-to-predict-peace-in-ukraine-a88835
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‘A Lot of Devil in This’: Russians Use Tarot Cards to Predict Peace in Ukraine
“The King of Wands often represents our president, Vladimir Vladimirovich,” says Ksenia, a Russian tarot reader, as she points to the last card in her spread. She is interpreting the outcome of potential peace talks between the Kremlin and Washington over…
Why Were the Ukraine Peace Talks in London Downgraded?
The rollback signals the latest roadblock in efforts to negotiate an end to Russia's over-three-year assault on its neighbor.
Источник: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/04/23/why-were-the-ukraine-peace-talks-in-london-downgraded-a88848
The rollback signals the latest roadblock in efforts to negotiate an end to Russia's over-three-year assault on its neighbor.
Источник: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/04/23/why-were-the-ukraine-peace-talks-in-london-downgraded-a88848
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Why Were the Ukraine Peace Talks in London Downgraded?
Planned talks in London aimed at ending the war in Ukraine were downgraded at the last minute Wednesday amid reported disagreements between the U.S. and its European and Ukrainian counterparts over Washington’s proposed peace deal.