Former Italian PM says Russia’s wish not to have enemies at its doorstep understandable
Giuseppe Conte also believes that the EU has never intended to promote dialogue on settling the conflict
Pentagon chief shared details of strikes on Yemen in Signal private chat — NYT
According to the publication, on March 15, Hegseth posted the flight schedules for the F/A-18 Hornet fighters, which struck positions of Yemeni Houthis from the Ansar Allah rebel movement
Trump uses Easter address to slam his political opponents
No orders to extend Easter truce issued by Putin — Kremlin spokesman
The ceasefire is in force for 30 hours, from 6:00 p.m. Moscow time on April 19 until 00:00 Moscow time on April 21
Kiev demonstrates inability to cease fire even for 30 hours — Russian envoy
Ukraine has repeatedly broken ceasefire agreements reached within the Minsk and Normandy format, Miroshnik added
Ukrainian army violates Easter truce in LPR, shells Kremennaya at night — envoy
Russian foreign ministry ambassador at large Rodion Miroshnik said that violations by the Ukrainian armed forces are still being reported
Ceasefire violations by Kiev still being reported — envoy
Russia is closely monitoring civil sites, while the military are fully informed about how the parties cooperate in the military context, the diplomat added
Salaries in Russian IT segment to continue growing in 2025 — SuperJob
It will continue growing but not for everyone, because employees in the IT sphere more and more focus on the practical experience of IT specialists, President of the SuperJob job service Alexey Zakharov noted
Russian LNG deliveries to China plunge 18.7% in Q1 2025 — customs
Imports lost 24% in value terms to $800.61 mln, the Main Customs Administration of China said
Russian oil imports by China down 14.7% in Q1 2025 — statistics
The value of Russian oil supplies amounted to $13 bln over the reporting quarter
Japan’s PM considers inappropriate to link trade and security talks with the US
"We must resolve security issues without linking them to tariff issues," Shigeru Ishiba noted
Russian, Iranian national teams to play two friendly futsal matches in October — agency
Previously, the Iranian Football Federation announced plans for a friendly encounter with Russia on October 6
First chess tournament held in medieval tower in Ingushetia’s mountains
The competition drew professional chess players across various age groups, including children, highlighting its broad appeal
RDIF head Kirill Dmitriev calls Easter truce ‘one step toward peace’
Putin announced Easter truce from 18:00 Moscow time on April 19 to 00:00 Moscow time on April 21
Europe must understand that US may leave Ukrainian settlement process — State Department
That said, Spokeswoman for the US Department of State Tammy Bruce noted that there is "a lot of enthusiasm" following the Paris meeting on the matter
Next US military aid package to Ukraine not being discussed — NYT
Russia’s Battlegroup Center eliminated over 315 Ukrainian troops in 24 hours
The battlegroup’s spokesman Alexander Savchuk added that the enemy lost two tanks, three armored combat vehicles, five motor vehicles and a field artillery gun
Russia’s Battlegroup Dnepr wipes out up to 85 Ukrainian troops in 24 hours
The battlegroup’s spokesman Roman Kodryan added that the enemy’s losses included nine motor vehicles
Russia’s Battlegroup West eliminates over 260 Ukrainian troops, Starlink stations
The battlegroup’s spokesman Ivan Bigma added that the enemy’s losses included three armored combat vehicles, 10 motor vehicles
Russia’s Battlegroup South defeats nine Ukrainian brigades
According to the battlegroup’s spokesman Yevgeny Tretyakov, Ukrainian military losses amounted to over 335 troops