[2026-04-21 05:00 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: He’s the most powerful crime fighter in NSW. For him, no one is off limits

Snippet: In the days after Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 was shot down over Ukraine, Stephen Dametto grappled with the scale of the tragedy. By then a seasoned organised crime and counter-terrorism investigator with the Australian Federal Police, Dametto had spent years preparing for worst-case scenarios.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/nsw/he-s-the-most-powerful-crime-fighter-in-nsw-for-him-no-one-is-off-limits-20260408-p5zm5a.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-21 04:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Bulgaria is not going ‘pro-Russia’ – the EU is just paranoid

Snippet: By Tarik Cyril Amar, a historian from Germany working at Koç University, Istanbul, on Russia, Ukraine, and Eastern Europe, the history of World War II, the cultural Cold War, and the politics of memory

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/638781-bulgaria-not-pro-russian/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-04-21 04:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: AP sources: Witnesses subpoenaed to testify in John Brennan investigation

Snippet: Former CIA Director John Brennan arrives for a meeting at the Capitol in Washington, May 21, 2019. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/justice-department-brennan-russia-269b28a3e795a3f00359176ac799fa7f

[2026-04-21 03:50 UTC+10:00] [Infrastructure] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: EU eyes approval for €90B Ukraine loan on Wednesday

Snippet: BRUSSELS — EU ambassadors are poised to approve a €90 billion loan to Ukraine on Wednesday — if Russian oil transit to Hungary resumes in time.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-approval-90-billion-euro-ukraine-loan-wednesday/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-04-21 01:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: Russia Says It Can Take Iran’s Enriched Uranium. Will That Happen?

Snippet: Russia has repeatedly offered to remove Iran’s highly enriched uranium (HEU) since the United States and Israel first launched hostilities with the Islamic Republic last summer.

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/04/20/russia-says-it-can-take-irans-enriched-uranium-will-that-happen-a92547

[2026-04-21 01:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: Berlin Summons Russian Envoy Over 'Threats'

Snippet: Berlin summoned the Russian ambassador on Monday over "direct threats from Russia" against "targets in Germany," the Foreign Ministry said.

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/04/20/berlin-summons-russian-envoy-over-threats-a92541

[2026-04-21 01:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Russian authorities detain 40 Israelis landing in Moscow over 'involvement' in Iran war - report

Snippet: Moscow authorities detained and interrogated approximately 40 Israelis landing at the Russian capital's Domodedovo Airport over involvement in the Iran war, Russian opposition outlet Mediazona reported on Monday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-893628

[2026-04-21 00:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: Estonia Dismisses Zelensky’s Claims of Russian Plans to Invade Baltics

Snippet: Estonia’s top diplomat on Monday dismissed claims by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that Russia may be preparing to invade the Baltic states, stating there is currently no evidence of a military buildup near NATO borders.

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/04/20/estonia-dismisses-zelenskys-claims-of-russian-plans-to-invade-baltics-a92550

[2026-04-21 00:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Key Events This Week: Warsh Nomination Hearing, Retail Sales, Fed Blackout, Earnings

Snippet: As the war in Iran enters its 8th week, Deutsche Bank's Jim Reid says that recent developments can be framed in two ways: either five steps forward towards peace and three back (seems more apt than three and two), or as evidence that the two sides remain far enough apart that a lasting deal will be extremely hard to achieve and markets have become far too optimistic.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/key-events-week-warsh-nomination-hearing-retail-sales-fed-blackout-earnings

[2026-04-20 23:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: Rosaviatsia Lifts Restrictions on Flights to Iran and UAE Ticket Sales

Snippet: Russia’s civil aviation authority Rosaviatsia announced Monday that airlines will once again be allowed to make flights to Iran and sell tickets for flights to and from the United Arab Emirates.

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/04/20/rosaviatsia-lifts-restrictions-on-flights-to-iran-and-uae-ticket-sales-a92549

[2026-04-20 23:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Bulgaria’s pro-Kremlin ex-president wins election, Russia and EU welcome victory

Snippet: Rumen Radev has criticised military support for Ukraine’s war effort and the European Union’s heavy reliance on renewable energy

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3350771/bulgarias-pro-kremlin-ex-president-wins-election-russia-and-eu-welcome-victory?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-20 23:25 UTC+10:00] [European Union] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Bulgaria’s pro-Kremlin ex-president wins election, Russia and EU welcome victory

Snippet: Rumen Radev has criticised military support for Ukraine’s war effort and the European Union’s heavy reliance on renewable energy

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3350771/bulgarias-pro-kremlin-ex-president-wins-election-russia-and-eu-welcome-victory

[2026-04-20 22:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: Russian Oil Is Too Big to Ignore, Kremlin Says

Snippet: The Kremlin said Monday that a new U.S. sanctions waiver on Russian oil exports proves that the commodity is too vital to the global economy to be sidelined.

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/04/20/russian-oil-is-too-big-to-ignore-kremlin-says-a92545

[2026-04-20 22:19 UTC+10:00] [Elections] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Von der Leyen, Costa congratulate Russia-aligned Radev on Bulgaria election win

Snippet: Top European officials on Monday congratulated Bulgaria’s next leader Rumen Radev after his Progressive Bulgaria party won Sunday’s election, despite some concerns over his Russia-sympathetic positions.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-ursula-von-der-leyen-antonio-costa-welcome-rumen-radev-victory/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-04-20 21:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Russia claims Ukraine-linked bomb plot foiled, German woman arrested

Snippet: Russian authorities say they have thwarted a Ukraine-linked bomb plot against security services and arrested a German woman found with a makeshift bomb in her backpack.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/20/russia-claims-foiled-bomb-plot-involving-german-woman

[2026-04-20 20:53 UTC+10:00] [Bulgaria] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Kremlin ‘impressed’ with Bulgarian election winner Radev’s call for pragmatic dialogue with Moscow – Europe live

Snippet: In one of the first reactions to the Bulgarian vote last night, the Kremlin has just said it was impressed by Radev’s words about pragmatic dialogue with Moscow, Reuters reported.

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/apr/20/bulgaria-election-ukraine-russia-hungary-macron-poland-latest-news-updates

[2026-04-20 20:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Russia arrests German woman over bomb plot it says is linked to Ukraine

Snippet: There have been arrests of Western citizens by Russia amid the Ukraine war, typically on espionage charges that are widely seen as baseless

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3350745/russia-arrests-german-woman-over-bomb-plot-it-says-linked-ukraine?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-20 20:29 UTC+10:00] [Ukrainian] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Russia arrests German woman over bomb plot it says is linked to Ukraine

Snippet: There have been arrests of Western citizens by Russia amid the Ukraine war, typically on espionage charges that are widely seen as baseless

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3350745/russia-arrests-german-woman-over-bomb-plot-it-says-linked-ukraine

[2026-04-20 20:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Ex-president Rumen Radev's coalition triumphs in Bulgaria vote

Snippet: Former Bulgarian President Rumen Radev casts his vote at a polling station in Sofia, Bulgaria, Sunday, April 19, 2026, during early parliamentary elections. (AP Photo/Valentina Petrova)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/bulgaria-election-radev-borissov-corruption-russia-oligarchs-2f821c5a659a8ca4ab9dfe28b9138236

[2026-04-20 20:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Russia triggered robot warfare — and created a monster in Ukraine

Snippet: Vladimir Putin has created a monster — and it may destroy him.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/20/opinion/russia-triggered-robot-warfare-and-made-a-monster-in-ukraine/

[2026-04-20 20:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Dialogue with Russia ‘must be restored’ – Bulgarian election winner

Snippet: The winner of the Bulgarian parliamentary election, Progressive Bulgaria’s Rumen Radev, has called for dialogue with Russia to be restored. The former president has led the newly formed left-leaning populist party to a landslide victory on a platform of critical dialogue with Brussels and pragmatism towards Moscow.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/638749-radev-bulgaria-dialogue-russia/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-04-20 19:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Ukraine claims attack on Russian warships in occupied Crimea

Snippet: Ukraine and Russia have attacked each other overnight, with Ukrainian drones striking Russian assets in Black Sea ports and Russia hitting several regions across Ukraine, including the capital Kyiv.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/20/kyiv-claims-to-hit-russian-landing-ships-as-both-sides-trade-deadly-attacks

[2026-04-20 18:14 UTC+10:00] [Ukraine War] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Terminator now: Robots just seized a Russian position in Ukraine

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/04/terminator-now-robots-just-seized-a-russian-position-in-ukraine/

[2026-04-20 18:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s trade with Iran, Gulf states plunges as Strait of Hormuz crisis hits energy flows

Snippet: But increased shipments from Russia, Malaysia and Indonesia help to partially offset the shortfall, official data shows

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3350703/chinas-trade-iran-gulf-states-plunges-strait-hormuz-crisis-hits-energy-flows?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-20 18:06 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s trade with Iran, Gulf states plunges as Strait of Hormuz crisis hits energy flows

Snippet: But increased shipments from Russia, Malaysia and Indonesia help to partially offset the shortfall, official data shows

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3350703/chinas-trade-iran-gulf-states-plunges-strait-hormuz-crisis-hits-energy-flows

[2026-04-20 16:57 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Korea Foundation hosts Korean language Olympiad in Moscow

Snippet: The Korea Foundation is hosting the ninth All-Russian Student Olympiad for the Korean Language for two days starting Monday at the Russian State University for the Humanities in Moscow.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10721304

[2026-04-20 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Will Ukraine End Up Forcibly Conscripting Women To Fight On The Frontline?

Snippet: Since Ukraine’s population has shrunk dramatically, the army’s number one problem is no longer the lack of weapons, such as ballistic missiles and air defense systems, but the lack of soldiers to operate them, writes Világgazdaság.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/will-ukraine-end-forcibly-conscripting-women-fight-frontline

[2026-04-20 15:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran ensures safe passage through Hormuz, Iranian envoy says

Snippet: Iran ensures the safe passage of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz under a new legal regime, the Vedomosti newspaper quoted Iran's ambassador to Moscow as saying on Monday.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-ensures-safe-passage-through-hormuz-iranian-envoy-says

[2026-04-20 13:57 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Bulgaria's former president tops parliamentary vote

Snippet: SOFIA, Bulgaria (AFP) - Bulgarian ex-president Rumen Radev -- an EU critic who has called for renewing ties with Russia -- hailed a "victory of hope" after his coalition topped the eighth parliamentary elections in five years Monday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10721081

[2026-04-20 12:20 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Two officers suspended over claims they fled Kyiv shooting

Snippet: Ukraine's interior minister said on Sunday two police officers had been suspended after a video circulated online showed them fleeing the scene of the shooting in Kyiv in which six people were killed.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10720966

[2026-04-20 12:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Moscow continues nuclear cooperation with Tehran, report says

Snippet: Russia is continuing to develop the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant in Iran, according to Andrei Kortunov, a former director general of the Russian International Affairs Council, Al Jazeera reported.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/moscow-continues-nuclear-cooperation-tehran-report-says

[2026-04-20 11:52 UTC+10:00] [World / Europe] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: ‘Throwing Russia lifeline after lifeline’: latest US backflip delivers another blow to Ukraine

Snippet: Ukraine has slammed a surprise US decision to suspend sanctions on Russian oil amid a wave of airstrikes on Kyiv and other cities, deepening a rift over the European conflict while US President Donald Trump puts a priority on the war with Iran.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/europe/throwing-russia-lifeline-after-lifeline-latest-us-backflip-delivers-another-blow-to-ukraine-20260420-p5zp8y.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-20 11:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Bulgaria's former pro-Putin president Radev takes strong lead in election, preliminary results show

Snippet: Progressive Bulgaria, the party of Bulgaria's pro-Russian former president Rumen Radev, was leading in Sunday's parliamentary election with 44.59% of votes, after 32% of votes were counted, official results showed.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-893556

[2026-04-20 10:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Chernobyl's radioactive landscape is a testament to nature’s resilience and survival spirit

Snippet: CHERNOBYL, Ukraine — On contaminated land that is too dangerous for human life, the world's wildest horses roam free.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/20/news/chernobyls-radioactive-landscape-is-a-testament-to-natures-resilience-and-survival-spirit/2323574

[2026-04-20 10:27 UTC+10:00] [Ukraine] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Ukraine war briefing: Europe needs homegrown missile defence in a year – Zelenskyy

Snippet: Ukrainian president discusses Patriot alternative with other countries; Bulgarian election may be new headache for Kyiv. What we know on day 1,517

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/20/ukraine-war-briefing-europe-needs-homegrown-missile-defence-in-a-year-zelenskyy

[2026-04-20 09:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Trump impeachment was a frame, Florida school-choice lessons and other commentary

Snippet: Documents just released by Tulsi Gabbard “show a coordinated effort to frame President Trump” over his July 2018 phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, roars Hans Mahncke at The Federalist. “Perhaps the most significant” revelation: the “conflicts of interest” of whistleblower Eric Ciaramella, who was “involved in organizing” the 2016 meeting that pushed Kyiv to oust the prosecutor probing Hunter Biden’s firm — the issue Trump alluded to during his call.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/19/opinion/trump-impeachment-was-a-frame-florida-school-choice-lessons-and-other-commentary/

[2026-04-20 05:30 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Kyiv Police shoot dead gunman who killed at least 6, took hostages

Snippet: A gunman who killed at least six people in Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital, before taking hostages and barricading himself inside a supermarket on Saturday has been shot and killed by Police, Ukrainian officials said.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/04/20/world/981827/kyiv-police-shoot-dead-gunman-who-killed-at-least-6-took-hostages/

[2026-04-20 04:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: The one man primed to benefit from a global food crisis — Vladimir Putin

Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-20/russia-poised-to-capitalise-from-global-fertiliser-crisis/106565418

[2026-04-20 03:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Ukraine police chief resigns after officers allegedly fled deadly shooting

Snippet: The head of Ukraine's patrol police, Yevhen Zhukov, has resigned after two of his officers faced criticism for allegedly fleeing a deadly mass shooting in the capital, Kyiv.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8ejn778j4do?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-04-20 03:06 UTC+10:00] [Balkans] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Russia-aligned Rumen Radev set to win Bulgarian election, exit polls say

Snippet: Rumen Radev, a Russia-aligned former president, looks on course to win Bulgaria’s election on Sunday, but will need to team up with other parties to form a governing majority.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/bulgaria-election-russia-rumen-radev-win-exit-poll/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-04-20 01:47 UTC+10:00] [Development] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Orbán signals readiness to approve €90B EU loan to Ukraine once Druzhba oil is flowing

Snippet: Hungary's outgoing Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Sunday signaled readiness to lift his veto over a €90 billion EU loan to Ukraine before leaving office — if Kyiv restores the flow of oil to Hungary.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/viktor-orban-signals-readiness-approve-e90b-loan-ukraine/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-04-19 22:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Russian strikes kill 2 as Ukraine targets drone factory

Snippet: Russia’s Ministry of Defense said that its forces had destroyed 258 Ukrainian drones overnight on Saturday over 16 Russian regions, as well as over the annexed Ukrainian peninsula of Crimea and the Black and Azov seas.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-drones-strike-attack-98aef722e0a2ae1911a3c3b4a43cd73a

[2026-04-19 21:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Baltic states to deny airspace to Fico’s plane for Moscow Victory Day trip

Snippet: Lithuania and Latvia have announced that they will refuse Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico use of their airspace to travel to Moscow for Victory Day on May 9. Fico vowed to reach the Russian capital nonetheless, saying that the Baltic states would not prevent him from paying tribute to those who liberated Slovakia from Nazi occupation.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/638701-baltic-states-deny-airspace-slovakia-fico/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-04-19 21:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: READ MORE: Baltic states to deny airspace to Fico’s plane for Moscow Victory Day trip

Snippet: Lithuania and Latvia have announced that they will refuse Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico use of their airspace to travel to Moscow for Victory Day on May 9. Fico vowed to reach the Russian capital nonetheless, saying that the Baltic states would not prevent him from paying tribute to those who liberated Slovakia from Nazi occupation.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/638701-baltic-states-deny-airspace-slovakia-fico/

[2026-04-19 21:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Huge Provocation: Russia-Installed Official In Ukraine Hosts Talks With North Korean Envoy

Snippet: Both Kiev and Washington have been met with a new provocation related to North Korea's role in supporting Russia during the over four-year long Ukraine war, at a moment Russia continues to claim sovereignty over Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia oblasts.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/huge-provocation-russia-installed-official-ukraine-hosts-talks-north-korean-envoy

[2026-04-19 21:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Turnout up as Bulgarians vote in critical election (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)

Snippet: Bulgaria’s Rumen Radev and Boyko Borissov have cast their votes, and the country’s eighth election in five years is underway. Radev, who opposes EU aid to Ukraine, has vowed to break the stranglehold of the “oligarchic mafia” on Bulgaria.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/638699-bulgaria-election-latest-live/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-04-19 21:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: “Together, We Remember”

Snippet: WATCH TODAY: On Monday evening, April 20, at 7:55 PM Israel time, Masa Israel Journey will conduct its Memorial Day ceremony, on the eve of Yom HaZikaron, commemorating lone soldiers and victims of terror from across the Jewish Diaspora. This event is the largest English-language Memorial Day ceremony in the world and will be broadcast in multiple languages to hundreds of thousands of Jews worldwide in more than 50 countries—including Russia, Ukraine, the Philippines, Morocco, Turkey, France, South Africa, the

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/culture/article-893123

[2026-04-19 19:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: BBC News

Title: Zelensky condemns US extension of Russian sanctions waiver

Snippet: Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has condemned a US decision to extend the period during which Russia is allowed to sell oil despite Western sanctions.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c248m3z49j1o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-04-19 17:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: Zelensky Says Oil Sanctions Relief Provides Billions for Russian Military

Snippet: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday condemned the easing of sanctions on Russian oil after the United States extended a waiver meant to soften surging energy prices driven by the Middle East war.

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/04/19/zelensky-says-oil-sanctions-relief-provides-billions-for-russian-military-a92539

[2026-04-19 17:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: US reverses on pledge not to renew Russian oil waiver

Snippet: The US has renewed a sanctions exemption allowing Russian crude and petroleum products already loaded onto tankers to be delivered and sold freely, the US Treasury Department has announced. The move came despite a pledge by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent made two days prior that the waiver would not be extended.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/638694-us-renew-russia-oil-sanctions-waiver/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS