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Morning Headlines
Bloomberg: The US appears to have tempered its demands for the payback of aid by Ukraine during talks over an economic deal between the two nations (archive).
Reuters: New Delhi will sharply increase the number of defense attachés in its foreign missions as part of a new program that will see the government directly negotiate some arms deals. India is particularly targeting governments which have long relied on Russia for arms.
The Kyiv Independent: Bulgaria is backing off from a deal to sell two of its Russian-made nuclear reactors that Ukraine sought for the expansion of the Khmelnytskyi Nuclear Power Plant, Forbes Bulgaria reported on April 16.
Reuters: A Russian drone attack on the Black Sea port city of Odesa overnight injured three people, sparked fires and damaged homes and civilian infrastructure, officials of the southern Ukrainian region said early on Wednesday.
ISW: Russia may recognize the end of the 30-day energy infrastructure strikes ceasefire soon and intensify its long-range strikes against Ukraine, but the exact parameters of the ceasefire — including its end date — remain unclear.
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Reuters: Ukrainian, British, French and Turkish representatives will discuss Black Sea security in Turkey on Tuesday and Wednesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said.
AFP: Sweden said Tuesday it had summoned the Russian ambassador to its foreign ministry to protest against Moscow's attacks on Ukraine's cities and civilian population.
The Guardian: The European Commission is considering plans that would allow European companies to break long-term Russian gas contracts without paying penalties to Moscow, it has been reported.
Reuters: Europe must remove borrowing limits for defence spending or face the prospect of war with Russia, Lithuanian Defence Minister Dovile Sakaliene said on Tuesday.
The Kyiv Independent: Ukrainian forces struck the base of Russia’s 448th Missile Brigade, which had carried out a deadly attack on the northeastern city of Sumy on April 13, Ukraine’s General Staff reported on April 15.
AP News: A Russian court on Tuesday convicted four journalists of extremism for working for an anti-corruption group founded by the late opposition leader Alexei Navalny and sentenced them to 5 1/2 years in prison each.
The Reuters investigation shows the extent of Russia’s reliance upon North Korean shells on the battlefield, which helped it pursue a war of attrition that Ukraine has struggled to match. At times over the past year, the vast majority of shells fired by some Russian units were from North Korea, Reuters found.
The Moscow Times: Russia’s mass military recruitment efforts are becoming increasingly costly as the war in Ukraine drags on for a fourth year, with the state shelling out some 2 billion rubles ($22 million) per day on sign-on bonuses for new recruits alone.
Reuters: The United States is removing sanctions on a close aide of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, the State Department said on Tuesday, adding that the punitive measures were inconsistent with U.S. foreign policy interests.
The Kyiv Independent: EU legal experts are exploring a potential method of preventing Hungary from derailing the extension of sanctions imposed on Russia this July, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty reported on April 15.
Reuters: NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte visited the southern Ukrainian city of Odesa with President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Tuesday and declared "unwavering" support for Ukraine in the aftermath of a deadly Russian attack in the north of the country.
The Kyiv Independent: Poland and Czechia are spearheading efforts to restrict the free movement of Russian diplomats within the Schengen Area, citing concerns over espionage and sabotage, Polish media Rzeczpospolita reported on April 15.
Bloomberg: The US has told Group of Seven allies it won’t endorse a statement condemning Russia’s deadliest attack on Ukraine this year because it wants to keep negotiations with Moscow on track (archive).
Politico: A Russian billionaire with ties to Putin wields immense influence over one of the world’s most prestigious sports — despite European Union and United States sanctions against him.
The Guardian: Indonesia’s defence minister has said reports Russia is seeking to base military aircraft in the country “are simply not true”, according to the Australian government, after Canberra made urgent calls to Jakarta.
Reuters: A Russian military court on Tuesday jailed a soldier for 15 years after convicting him of desertion and voluntary surrender to Ukraine, Russia's first such prosecution, the Kommersant newspaper reported.
worth mentioning
Analysis: Bogged down in east Ukraine, Putin’s Russia eyes ‘opportunistic’ gains in northern Sumy
ISW Russian Occupation update; April 14, 2025
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