Nearly 130 violations of Belarus’ airspace reported in 2025
18 drones were shot down
Incumbent head of state wins presidential election in Gabon, preliminary results indicate
The voter turnout was more than 70%
Russian battlegroup West’s air defenses take down 18 drones in past day
The enemy lost over 250 servicemen in the reported period, the battlegroup’s spokesman Ivan Bigma said
Iran may return to uranium enrichment at 2015 levels — WSJ
Accordingt to the newspaper, the Islamic Republic wants the United States to ease its sanctions, return access to immobilized foreign assets and stop pressure on Chinese buyers of Iranian oil
Russian ambassador to London denies any Russian threat to UK
"I am not going to deny it, but I wonder whether we really have an interest in following all the British submarine with very old outdated nuclear warheads," Andrey Kelin said
Tehran, Washington to hold second round of talks in Oman on April 19 — Iran’s top diplomat
According to Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, next week, the two negotiating teams may embark on discussions toward "a general framework of a future deal"
Trump extends package of anti-Russian sanctions for another year
On April 15, 2021, the Biden administration introduced executive order 14024, imposing sanctions on Russian individuals and entities that may have allegedly been engaged in cyber-enabled activities against the country
US, Iran to hold talks on nuclear program first in long while
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and US Special Presidential Envoy Steve Witkoff will be the main negotiators
Russia’s Battlegroup East destroys over 165 Ukrainian troops in 24 hours
The enemy also lost two armored combat vehicles, a Paladin self-propelled artillery system, two cars, a RADA radiodetector, one AN/TPQ-50 counterbattery radar station, three fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles, and nine unmanned aviation control posts
Senegal conducting negotiations on joining BRICS — MFA
Senegal is able to play a positive role in the association, the country’s Foreign Minister Yassine Fall said
Russia’s Battlegroup Center destroys over 425 Ukrainian troops in 24 hours
Ukrainian army also lost six armored combat vehicles, including М113 and VAB armored fighting vehicles, as well as a Humvee armored combat vehicle, three cars, and five pieces of artillery
West battlegroup destroys over 220 Ukrainian troops, three Starlink satellite antennas
Damage was inflicted on troops and equipment of units of three mechanized, one assault brigades and one territorial defense brigade of the Ukrainian army near Kamenka, Kupyansk, Borovaya, Novoye, Makeyevka, Yampole, and Kirovsk
Battlegroup Dnepr destroys up to 85 Ukrainian troops, armored vehicle in 24 hours
M113 armored vehicle, five cars, a self-propelled artillery system, a counterbattery station, two electronic warfare stations, and two ammunition depots were also eliminated
International Trade Center forecasts global trade dip due to mutual duties
"Global trade could shrink by 3%, with significant long-term shifts in trade patterns and economic integration," Executive Director Pamela Coke-Hamilton noted
Annual inflation in Russia reach 10.34% in March — statistics
Consumer prices ticked up by 0.65% month on month, according to statistics
Tajikistan hails Central Asia-Russia platform as promising cooperation tool
Tajik Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Muhriddin outlined Dushanbe’s approach to the issue of approving a joint action plan on implementing the decisions of the leaders of participating countries
Russian statistical service increases GDP growth estimate to 4.3% in 2024
The GDP deflator index gained 9.3% year on year
Surge of mpox cases recorded in Africa
At least 22 African countries have been affected by the epidemic since the beginning of 2024 with the total number of cases amounting to over 117,000 with 1,700 fatalities
Kiev forces attack ambulance car in Kharkov Region injuring civilian
"The drone exploded in the airspace on it is approach to the vehicle," Vitaly Ganchev reported
Orban, Erdogan discuss using TurkStream to bring gas to Hungary — Budapest
"The parties discussed the issue of ensuring Hungary's energy supply in the south of the country," the statement reads