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The Kyiv Independent: Three people have been killed and 30 have been injured in Dnipro amid a Russian drone attack late on April 16.
Reuters: Russia's exports of Arctic oil to China are set to rise sharply in April after sellers offered wide discounts and shipment on non-sanctioned tankers to counter a U.S. embargo, analytics firm Vortexa and two Russian oil traders said.
The Guardian: Pronouncing himself “disgusted” by Trump’s favorable attitude to Russia and Putin, the former UK defence minister Grant Shapps said the US president calling a Russian missile strike that killed dozens in Ukraine last weekend a “mistake” was an example of “weasel language we used to hear … from the IRA” terrorist group.
Reuters: Plans are afoot for an American-owned company seized by the Kremlin and placed under state control to be used to supply food to the Russian army, a document seen by Reuters showed, potentially threatening Moscow's warming relations with the U.S.
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Reuters: European officials have dropped the idea of pushing for a ban on the bloc's Russian liquefied natural gas imports in upcoming packages because of resistance from some governments and uncertainty about alternative sources.
The Telegraph: Britain would support a decision by Germany to send Taurus missiles to Ukraine, in a boost to Friedrich Merz, the incoming chancellor (archive).
Reuters: Turkey's largest oil refiner Tupras has returned to buying Russian Urals crude cargoes, after it stopped doing so earlier this year due to stronger U.S. sanctions on Moscow.
The Kyiv Independent: Ukrainian prosecutors have launched a war crimes investigation after a captured and unarmed Ukrainian soldier was allegedly executed by Russian forces in Donetsk Oblast.
Reuters: Italy is likely to ask UniCredit to leave Russia as soon as possible among conditions the government can set to clear the proposed takeover of smaller rival Banco BPM.
AFP: The former governor of Russia's Kursk region and his ex-deputy have been arrested on suspicion of embezzling over $12 million of funds earmarked for border defences with Ukraine.
Reuters: The Latvian parliament on Wednesday voted in favour of withdrawing from the Ottawa Convention international treaty that bans the use of anti-personnel landmines amid concerns over the military threat posed by neighbouring Russia.
The Kyiv Independent: The European Union is considering sending "military advisors" to Ukraine to organize training for the Ukrainian military, European Commission spokesperson Anitta Hipper said on April 16.
Meduza: Russia has created thousands of TikTok accounts in an effort to influence public opinion in Ukraine. The strategy takes advantage of TikTok’s algorithm, which allows even new accounts with no followers to go viral — making it the most effective platform in Ukraine for bot farms to spread pro-Kremlin propaganda.
The Moscow Times: Serbian authorities have issued passports to dozens of Russians with Kremlin ties since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the investigative news outlet IStories reported Wednesday, citing government data.
Reuters: Ukraine accused Russia on Wednesday of carrying out more than 30 attacks on its energy infrastructure since the two sides agreed in March to pause strikes on such targets.
The Kyiv Independent: Russian forces have deployed Shahed-type "kamikaze" drones carrying toxic substances to attack Ukraine, the Center for Countering Disinformation at Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council said on April 16.
Euractiv: Copenhagen plans to send soldiers to Ukraine this summer to learn how to use drones on the battlefield straight from the country's forces, Danish media TV2 reports.
The Kyiv Independent: The Italian government has transferred the first 25 million euros installment to help rebuild Ukraine's war-damaged energy infrastructure, the Italian Embassy in Ukraine told KI on April 16.
Bloomberg: Russia has asked the US to let it buy Boeing Co. aircraft using money from billions of dollars in frozen state assets once there’s a ceasefire in Ukraine (archive).
Reuters: Finland said on Wednesday it had decided to keep its eastern border against neighbouring Russia closed until further notice.
Newsweek: North Korea's involvement in Russia's war on Ukraine has generated more than $20 billion for its economy so far, according to a recent estimate, and is helping Pyongyang to acquire even more high-tech weapons.
The Kyiv Independent: Some Trump administration officials are dissatisfied with European countries' ongoing support for Ukraine, underscoring the growing rift between Washington and Europe, the Economist reported on April 15.
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