Russia will keep talking with UN over Black Sea grain deal, Kremlin says
Russia has in repeatedly cast doubt on whether it will renew the Turkish-brokered deal, which facilitates agricultural exports from Moscow and Kyiv via the Black Sea.
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Ukraine-Russia war: Vatican involved in secret peace mission, Pope says
“There is a mission in course now but it is not yet public. When it is public, I will reveal it,” Pope Francis told reporters during a flight home after a three-day Hungary visit.
Massive fire in Crimea after Ukrainian drones strike oil depot, Russia says
A massive fire erupted at an oil depot in Crimea after it was hit by two of Ukraine’s drones, a Russia-appointed official there reported Saturday.
Russia accidentally bombs own city near Ukraine border
Military experts have noted that as the number of Russian military flights have increased sharply during the fighting, so have the crashes and accidents.
NATO chief makes 1st visit to Ukraine since Russian invasion
Apart from the important symbolism of the visit, the exact purpose of NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg’s trip wasn’t immediately clear.
New Black Sea grain deal remains elusive despite resumption of ship inspections
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is due to discuss the grain export deal with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in New York next week.
Vladimir Putin makes 2nd Ukraine visit in attempt to rally Russian troops
Russia’s war in Ukraine has become largely deadlocked amid heavy fighting in the country’s east, particularly around the city of Bakhmut.
How the Pentagon leaks could help Russia fix vulnerabilities in Ukraine war
In an interview with ‘The West Block,’ a former American ambassador to NATO says recent Pentagon leaks have exposed an ‘analysis gap’ in U.S. intelligence.
Dozens of Ukrainian prisoners of war freed in Easter exchange with Russia
Celebrations were subdued due to security risks as Orthodox Ukrainians marked the holiday for a second time since Moscow unleashed its brutal full-scale war last February.
Ukraine calls on NATO to secure Black Sea and integrate air defences
Applications by Ukraine and Georgia to join would have the same impact on the Black Sea, where Bulgaria, Romania and Turkey are already members.