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Reuters: NATO foreign ministers meet on Wednesday to discuss how to put military support for Ukraine on a long-term footing, including a proposal for a 100 billion euro five-year fund and a plan seen as a way to "Trump-proof" aid for Kyiv.
The Kyiv Independent: The United States government warned Russia that the Crocus City Hall concert venue in suburban Moscow was a potential terrorist attack target over two weeks before gunmen opened fire on March 22, the Washington Post reported.
ISW continues to assess that Ukrainian long-range strikes far into the Russian rear are a necessary component of Ukraine’s campaign to use asymmetric means to degrade industries that supply and support the Russian military.
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AFP: Ukraine on Tuesday said a Russian missile strike on its central city of Dnipro wounded at least 18 people, with President Volodymyr Zelensky saying rescue efforts were underway after a college and kindergarten were hit.
The Kyiv Independent: Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna said that Tallinn is considering joining the Czech-led initiative to buy critically-needed artillery shells for Ukraine, Czech media outlet Ceske Noviny reported.
The Moscow Times: Kyrgyzstan will stop accepting Russia's Mir payment cards amid concerns it could expose the country's financial sector to Western sanctions, the national payments operator said Tuesday.
Reuters: Austria's Raiffeisen Bank Int., the biggest Western bank in Russia, said on Tuesday it stands by its assessment that its purchase of a stake in Austria's Strabag long held by a Russian tycoon complied with sanctions laws.
Reuters: Novatek, Russia's largest producer of liquefied natural gas, has suspended production at its Arctic LNG 2 project due to sanctions and a shortage of gas tankers.
Ukrainska Pravda: In March 2024, the Ukrainian Defense Forces destroyed 976 Russian artillery systems, the highest number since Russia's full-scale invasion began.
Reuters: Italy's co-ruling League party on Tuesday disavowed an accord struck in 2017 with United Russia, the governing party behind Putin, as League leader Matteo Salvini faces mounting pressure over his historic ties to the Kremlin.
Reuters: President Volodymyr Zelenskiy signed a bill on Tuesday to lower the mobilisation age for combat duty from 27 to 25, a move that should help Ukraine generate more fighting power in its war with Russia.
AFP: Russia on Tuesday named a new head of its troubled Black Sea Fleet following a spate of Ukrainian attacks on its military ships.
POLITICO: Turkey's landmark gas deal with Hungary is giving Budapest a much-needed energy lifeline — but may be opening a new backdoor for Russia to re-establish its grip on Europe's power systems, analysts warn.
Reuters: France will propose EU-wide level sanctions on those behind spreading disinformation amid what Paris sees as growing efforts by Russia to destabilise the bloc, Foreign Minister Stephane Sejourne on Tuesday.
Reuters: Russia's richest people added $72 billion to their fortunes over the past year, taking their collective wealth to $577 billion, Forbes said on Tuesday, with Vagit Alekperov, former president of oil major Lukoil, taking Russia's top spot.
Ukrinform: The Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense attacked a power plant in Sevastopol, temporarily occupied Crimea, overnight Tuesday, April 2.
Reuters: Ukrainians can begin filing claims for damages they have suffered in Russia's invasion at a newly-established register based in The Hague, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said on Tuesday.
Reuters: Russia said on Tuesday it had important matters to discuss with Afghanistan's Taliban leaders and was working to remove the Taliban from its list of banned terrorist organisations.
Ukrainska Pravda: The Ukrainian military has begun employing AI-powered drones for strikes on Russia, enabling precise targeting of specific facilities within Russia’s territory.
Meduza: Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko said during a visit to the city of Grodno on Tuesday that the country is “preparing for war,” according to the state-run news agency Belta.
Bloomberg: An analysis of accounts on social media platform X that have been used to promote Russian interests in South Africa are now being utilized to rally support for a new party backed by former President Jacob Zuma (archive).
Reuters: Germany will support Ukraine with 180,000 rounds of artillery shells as a contribution to a Czech-led plan to buy ammunition for Ukraine, with a price tag of 576 million euros, the defence ministry said.
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