Topic: Ukraine/Russia — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-29 00:00 UTC+10:00] [Huawei Technologies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Canada has permitted an ‘incremental increase’ in flights to China, but airlines may be reluctant to add services amid the wars in Ukraine and Iran
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[2026-04-28 23:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Tuesday that Israel's purchase of grain from occupied Ukrainian territory “stolen” by Russia “cannot be legitimate business”, and that Kyiv is readying sanctions against those attempting to profit from it.
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[2026-04-28 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Croatia Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic, right, welcomes Chairwoman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina Borjana Kristo at the Three Seas Initiative summit in Dubrovnik, Croatia, Tuesday, April 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic)
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[2026-04-28 21:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Moscow State University (MGU) has completed the creation of a closed artificial intelligence hub built around Katerina Tikhonova, the director of the university’s Institute of Artificial Intelligence and an alleged daughter of President Vladimir Putin, the independent outlet T-Invariant reported.
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[2026-04-28 21:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The blaze at the Black Sea Tuapse site, where operations were already halted due to a previous attack, led to the evacuation of some streets
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[2026-04-28 21:35 UTC+10:00] [Rosneft] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The blaze at the Black Sea Tuapse site, where operations were already halted due to a previous attack, led to the evacuation of some streets
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[2026-04-28 21:27 UTC+10:00] [France] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Polish-Belarusian journalist Andrzej Poczobut, the 2025 Sakharov prize winner, has been freed from Belarussian prison.
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[2026-04-28 21:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday that Israel's purchase of grain from occupied Ukrainian territory "stolen" by Russia "cannot be legitimate business" and that Kyiv was readying sanctions against those attempting to profit from it.
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[2026-04-28 21:12 UTC+10:00] [Cargo] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy threatened to sanction Israeli individuals and businesses buying grain produced in regions occupied by Russia.
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[2026-04-28 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Indonesia’s Karimun is the first non-Russian oil terminal to be sanctioned by Brussels since the start of the Ukraine war in 2022
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[2026-04-28 21:00 UTC+10:00] [Gadjah Mada University] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Indonesia’s Karimun is the first non-Russian oil terminal to be sanctioned by Brussels since the start of the Ukraine war in 2022
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[2026-04-28 20:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: President Trump brought up both Saturday night’s shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner and Russian President Vladimir Putin within minutes of King Charles III and Queen Camilla arriving at the White House Monday to kick off their historic state visit.
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[2026-04-28 20:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: An instructor from the Ukrainian company General Cherry demonstrates the operation of an anti-air interceptor drone designed to destroy Russian attack drones in Kyiv region, on March 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky, File)
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[2026-04-28 18:58 UTC+10:00] [Drones] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: KYIV — Ukraine struck Russia’s oil infrastructure in the Black Sea port city of Tuapse for the third time in a month, local authorities said Tuesday.
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[2026-04-28 18:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Authorities in the southern port town of Tuapse on Tuesday ordered an evacuation of residents in areas near a Rosneft oil refinery after Ukraine attacked and set fire to the facility for a third time this month.
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[2026-04-28 18:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived for a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Russia on April 27. It is an important trip for the Iranian diplomat. It comes as the US and Iran continue to talk about talks to end the conflict, which the US and Israel began on February 28 with attacks on Iran.
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[2026-04-28 17:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Ukraine has summoned the Israeli ambassador for what it calls a “lack of appropriate response” in accepting shipments of grain from Russian-occupied Ukrainian territories.
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[2026-04-28 17:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by John Haughey via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),
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[2026-04-28 16:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: President Volodymyr Zelensky led Ukraine in a Sunday ceremony marking the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, and used the occasion to call on the international community to take decisive action against what he called ongoing Russian "nuclear terrorism".
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[2026-04-28 16:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Russia’s defence minister Andrei Belousov said Moscow and Iran would continue to support each other “under any circumstances” during talks with Iranian defence official Reza Talaei-Nik, according to Press TV.
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[2026-04-28 12:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi said he was pleased to engage with Russia “at the highest level” as the region faces heightened instability.
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[2026-04-28 12:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Russian President Vladimir Putin said he had received a message from Iran’s Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, whose public absence has drawn scrutiny.
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[2026-04-28 12:14 UTC+10:00] [WORLD] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: At a cooking school in Moscow, Yulia Fedishova was preparing a "smetannik": a traditional Slavic layer cake with a sour-cream topping.
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[2026-04-28 12:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: North Korea has continued its surprising level of public acknowledgement of troop deaths in the Russia-Ukraine war, where it has maintained some 10,000 or more troops in support of Moscow. Starting last summer North Korea began issuing footage of coffins of slain DPRK troops being flown into Pyongyang, with Kim Jong Un in attendance.
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[2026-04-28 11:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: A superyacht linked to one of Russian President Vladimir Putin's key allies has sailed through the Strait of Hormuz, despite the ongoing blockade of the critical shipping channel.
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[2026-04-28 11:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: UK officials have pushed to bar journalists from a meeting between King Charles III and US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office, out of concern over potentially embarrassing incidents, The Guardian reported on Tuesday, citing people involved in planning the monarch’s trip to Washington.
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[2026-04-28 11:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Mongolian President Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh, right, met with President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev in Astana last week, in the first state visit from a leader of the country to Kazakhstan in 20 years. (Akorda, Kazakhstan's presidential office)
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[2026-04-28 11:01 UTC+10:00] [Ukraine] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Fundraiser for Ukraine was among targets, Lithuanian authorities allege; Kyiv collars Israel over Russian shipments of stolen Ukrainian grain. What we know on day 1,525
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[2026-04-28 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Southeast Asia’s pivot may be for economic reasons, but some analysts warn Moscow could seek to build lasting influence in the region
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[2026-04-28 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Carnegie Endowment for International Peace] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Southeast Asia’s pivot may be for economic reasons, but some analysts warn Moscow could seek to build lasting influence in the region
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[2026-04-28 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: Ukraine has repeatedly accused Russia of illegally exporting agricultural products from territory captured since its 2022 invasion. Source: AAP / Ludovic Marin
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[2026-04-28 08:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar has rebuked his Ukrainian counterpart on social media, saying Kiev has not provided evidence that Israel was buying “stolen” grain from Russia.
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[2026-04-28 08:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Vassily Nebenzia, Russia’s ambassador to the United Nations, said Iran has the right to limit navigation in the Strait of Hormuz during conflict.
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[2026-04-28 06:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Ukraine may have to accept territorial losses in a future peace deal with Russia to keep its EU membership hopes alive, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Monday.
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[2026-04-28 06:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Russia’s President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto at the Kremlin in Moscow on April 13, 2026. © Reuters
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[2026-04-28 05:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: This photo released by Front of Azawad Liberation, shows militants on the streets in Kidal, northern, Mali, Saturday, April 25, 2026. (Front of Azawad Liberation/ ViaAP)
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[2026-04-28 05:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Russian President Vladimir Putin told Iran's top diplomat that Moscow would do everything it could to help secure peace in the Middle East, during a meeting in Saint Petersburg on Monday.
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[2026-04-28 04:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Estonian President Alar Karis has said the EU should be prepared for talks with Russia in case the Ukraine conflict ends suddenly, media outlets have reported.
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[2026-04-28 04:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Estonian President Alar Karis has said the EU should be prepared for talks with Russia in case the Ukraine conflict ends suddenly, media outlets have reported.
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[2026-04-28 04:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Ukraine has summoned the Israeli ambassador to Kyiv in protest of the arrival of a Russian vessel carrying stolen Ukrainian grain in Haifa, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on Monday evening.
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[2026-04-28 03:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Message via Pakistan outlines terms on nuclear work and Strait of Hormuz, as Moscow signals support and Washington considers next move
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[2026-04-28 03:18 UTC+10:00] [Islamabad] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Message via Pakistan outlines terms on nuclear work and Strait of Hormuz, as Moscow signals support and Washington considers next move
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[2026-04-28 03:17 UTC+10:00] [Opinion] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-04-28 02:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SEOUL - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has reaffirmed Pyongyang's support for Russia's invasion of Ukraine, vowing to help Moscow achieve victory in its "sacred" war, state media reported on Monday.
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[2026-04-28 01:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SAINT PETERSBURG, Russia — Iran's top diplomat blamed Washington on Monday for the failure of Middle East peace talks during a visit to Russia, where President Vladimir Putin promised him Moscow's support in bringing the war to a close.
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[2026-04-28 01:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Russian dictator Vladimir Putin greeted Iran’s foreign minister to Moscow on Monday with a warm smile as he hailed their “strategic partnership” and vowed to remain a strong ally of Tehran.
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[2026-04-28 01:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in St. Petersburg on Monday and told him he hoped the Iranian people would weather what he described as a "difficult period" and that peace would soon prevail.
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[2026-04-28 00:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran's foreign minister on Monday said the Islamic Republic was "stable, solid" during a meeting in Russia with President Vladimir Putin, according to Russian state TV.
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[2026-04-28 00:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Coal miners in Russian-occupied Ukraine’s Luhansk region say they have been left without pay and facing mass layoffs after the company operating several major mines moved toward bankruptcy, deepening economic hardship in a region already battered by more than a decade of war.
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[2026-04-27 23:07 UTC+10:00] [Conflict] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi blamed the U.S. for the failure of peace negotiations, calling Washington’s demands “excessive” during a visit to Russia on Monday.
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