[2026-04-15 04:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Lavrov boosts ‘no limits’ Russia-China partnership: the latest on Western effort to ‘contain’ the BRICS powers

Snippet: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived in China on Tuesday for a two-day official visit, where he held extended talks with his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/638423-russia-lavrov-china-visit/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-04-15 04:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Read Full Article at RT.com

Snippet: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived in China on Tuesday for a two-day official visit, where he held extended talks with his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/638423-russia-lavrov-china-visit/

[2026-04-15 02:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Ukraine strikes drone production, military support deal with Germany

Snippet: Ukraine and Germany have agreed a strategic defence partnership that will include cooperation in drone production and a boost for Kyiv’s air defences.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/14/ukraine-strikes-drone-production-deal-with-germany

[2026-04-15 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: Zelensky Says Kyiv Seized a Russian Position With Drones and Robots. Is This a Game Changer?

Snippet: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that Kyiv’s forces had, for the first time, captured a Russian position using drones and unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) only.

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/04/14/zelensky-says-kyiv-seized-a-russian-position-with-drones-and-robots-is-this-a-game-changer-a92497

[2026-04-15 01:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Lavrov calls for end to ‘electoral neocolonialism’

Snippet: The “global majority” must resist US and EU attempts to use observers to interfere in elections around the world, Russia Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has urged.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/638422-lavrov-election-meddling-west/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-04-15 01:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Lavrov calls for end to ‘electoral neocolonialism’

Snippet: The “global majority” must resist US and EU attempts to use observers to interfere in elections around the world, Russia Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has urged.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/638422-lavrov-election-meddling-west/

[2026-04-15 01:53 UTC+10:00] [Air defense] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Ukraine races to secure air defense as global demand surges

Snippet: BERLIN — Ukraine urgently needs more air defenses but fears surging global demand for interceptors — driven by the Iran war and European rearmament — will leave it short.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/ukraine-races-to-secure-air-defense-as-global-demand-surges-volodymyr-zelenskyy/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-04-15 01:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Swastika shown in Polish parliament during March of the Living

Snippet: WARSAW – Polish parliament member Konrad Berkowicz displayed the Nazi swastika on Tuesday at the Sejm (“parliament”). He claimed Israel is responsible for a death rate of Gaza children “greater by the dozens” than the death rate of children in Ukraine during the ongoing Russian invasion.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-893002

[2026-04-15 01:40 UTC+10:00] [Der Podcast] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Security-Update: Ukraine unter Druck – mit Vassili Golod

Snippet: Gordon Repinski und das POLITICO-Team nehmen Euch mit durch die Hauptstadt - kurz, präzise, hintergründig. Montags bis freitags ab 5 Uhr.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/podcast/berlin-playbook-podcast/security-update-ukraine-unter-druck-mit-vassili-golod/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-04-15 01:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: State Duma Passes VAT Exemption for Food Industry to Ease Wartime Tax Burden

Snippet: Russia’s State Duma on Tuesday passed a bill exempting small businesses in the food and dining sectors from value-added tax until the end of 2026.

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/04/14/state-duma-passes-vat-exemption-for-food-industry-to-ease-wartime-tax-burden-a92501

[2026-04-14 23:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: Russia Introduces Helium Export Restrictions Amid Global Shortage

Snippet: The Russian government has restricted helium exports until the end of 2027 after the war in Iran sparked a global shortage of the rare gas, which is used in everything from semiconductor production and medical imaging to rocket fuels and welding.

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/04/14/russia-introduces-helium-export-restrictions-amid-global-shortage-a92496

[2026-04-14 23:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: Russia Introduces Helium Export Controls Amid Global Shortage

Snippet: The Russian government has introduced export controls on Helium until the end of 2027 after the war in Iran sparked a global shortage of the rare gas, which is used in everything from semiconductor production and medical imaging to rocket fuels and welding.

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/04/14/russia-introduces-helium-export-controls-amid-global-shortage-a92496

[2026-04-14 23:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Ukraine’s drone revolution is transforming the landscape of the ground war - analysis

Snippet: On April 13, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that his country’s unmanned defense systems, including robotic ground platforms, had achieved new successes. “The future is already on the front line – and Ukraine is building it. These are our ground robotic systems. For the first time in the history of this war, an enemy position was taken exclusively by unmanned platforms – ground systems and drones.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-892954

[2026-04-14 23:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: ‘Mr. Nobody Against Putin’: Why a documentary on Russia resonated with the world - opinion

Snippet: Audiences often have one standard idea of the realities of the Russia-Ukraine War on either side of the home front. In early 2022, pictures and videos of embattled Ukrainians at funerals or sleeping in subway stations made international headlines.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-892977

[2026-04-14 23:01 UTC+10:00] [Drones] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Zelenskyy will fix Druzhba oil pipeline as he counts on Hungary to lift EU loan veto

Snippet: BERLIN — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday that the damaged Druzhba oil pipeline would be operational by the end of April, but there's a trade-off.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/volodymyr-zelenskyy-expects-hungary-lift-veto-ukraine-loan-druzhba-oil-flows-resume-end-april/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-04-14 22:29 UTC+10:00] [Hungary] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘We were never friends’: Kremlin plays down loss of ally following Orbán’s election defeat

Snippet: Loss of closest European ally will force Kremlin to consider whether non-autocratic states can ever be reliable partners

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/14/hungary-new-era-russia-back-foot-vladimir-putin-viktor-orban

[2026-04-14 21:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: Russia’s Oil Export Revenue Surged in March, IEA Says

Snippet: Russia’s oil export revenue surged in March, nearly doubling from the previous month after the United States issued a temporary sanctions waiver to stabilize global energy markets, the International Energy Agency said on Tuesday.

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/04/14/russias-oil-export-revenue-surged-in-march-iea-says-a92494

[2026-04-14 19:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: Ex-Senator Savelyev Jailed 10 Years for Conspiring to Murder Business Partner

Snippet: A Moscow judge on Monday sentenced former Senator Dmitry Savelyev to 10 years in a maximum-security penal colony after a jury earlier found him guilty of conspiring to murder his business partner.

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/04/14/ex-senator-savelyev-jailed-10-years-for-conspiring-to-murder-business-partner-a92492

[2026-04-14 19:38 UTC+10:00] [Espionage] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Estonia unmasks record number of Russian spies

Snippet: Estonia apprehended a record number of Russian collaborators in 2025, the country’s Internal Security Service (KAPO) revealed on Monday.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/estonia-record-unmasked-russia-spies-kapo-report/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-04-14 19:37 UTC+10:00] [Ukraine War] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: EU loan aims to keep Ukraine war going until 2029

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/04/eu-loan-aims-to-keep-ukraine-war-going-until-2029/

[2026-04-14 19:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Zelenskyy meets Merz in Berlin as Ukraine seeks more support from Germany against Russia

Snippet: German chancellor Friedrich Merz welcomes Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for German-Ukrainian government consultations in Berlin Germany, Tuesday, April 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-germany-drones-431729ff9d7fa55e88b227334371c358

[2026-04-14 19:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Russia’s Lavrov visits China as US pressures Iran with Hormuz blockade

Snippet: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has arrived in Beijing as the United States blocks the Strait of Hormuz, through which China imports about a third of its oil supplies.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/14/russian-fm-lavrov-visits-china-to-discuss-middle-east-crisis

[2026-04-14 18:30 UTC+10:00] [Russia] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China turns to central Asia as US blockade in Hormuz chokes global energy flows

Snippet: Chinese vice-premier to visit major gas field in Turkmenistan as Beijing aims to shore up energy security and diversify away from volatile maritime routes

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3350028/china-turns-central-asia-us-blockade-hormuz-chokes-global-energy-flows

[2026-04-14 18:26 UTC+10:00] [Artificial Intelligence] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Robots captured Russian army positions for first time in history, Zelenskyy says

Snippet: KYIV — President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the Ukrainian army captured a Russian position using only ground robotic systems and unmanned aerial vehicles.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/volodymyr-zelenskyy-robotic-systems-russia-army-positions-ukraine/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-04-14 18:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Ukraine's drone tech can help bolster Japan's national security

Snippet: Japan's Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi speaks with the media at the headquarters of the Maritime Self-Defense Force, in Yokosuka, Japan, on Jan. 30. © Reuters

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/opinion/ukraine-s-drone-tech-can-help-bolster-japan-s-national-security

[2026-04-14 17:44 UTC+10:00] [World news] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Vance ‘sad Orbán lost’ but says US will work with new Magyar government in Hungary – Europe live

Snippet: US vice-president defends pre-election visit to Hungary with fresh barbs against EU in first comments since Orbán’s loss

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/apr/14/hungary-peter-magyar-viktor-orban-eu-ukraine-russia-europe-live-news-updates

[2026-04-14 16:07 UTC+10:00] [ENVIRONMENT] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Japan Times

Title: Chernobyl containment at risk of 'catastrophic' collapse, Greenpeace warns

Snippet: An uncontrolled collapse of the internal radiation shell at the defunct Chernobyl nuclear power station in Ukraine could increase the risk of radioactivity being released into the environment, Greenpeace warned Tuesday.

Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2026/04/14/greenpeace-chernobyl-collapse/

[2026-04-14 16:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why Indonesia’s Prabowo is in Russia – and what he needs from Putin

Snippet: The visit aims to secure discounted crude as global prices soar, even as Jakarta holds high-level defence talks with Washington

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3350002/why-indonesias-prabowo-russia-and-what-he-needs-putin?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-14 16:04 UTC+10:00] [United States] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why Indonesia’s Prabowo is in Russia – and what he needs from Putin

Snippet: The visit aims to secure discounted crude as global prices soar, even as Jakarta holds high-level defence talks with Washington

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3350002/why-indonesias-prabowo-russia-and-what-he-needs-putin

[2026-04-14 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Today in Korean history

Snippet: 1885 -- A British vessel patrolling East Asia occupies Geomun, a small island off the Korean Peninsula's south coast, on the pretext of blocking a southward expansion by Russia.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260414001500320

[2026-04-14 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Democracy] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Fear of populists is pushing governments to oppose expanding the EU

Snippet: BRUSSELS ― Ursula von der Leyen’s vision of a vastly expanded European Union that includes Ukraine is running into a hard obstacle: Many current members don’t want to talk about it.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/fear-populists-pushing-governments-oppose-expanding-eu/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-04-14 11:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Russia renews offer to receive Iran’s enriched uranium

Snippet: The Kremlin said it is ready to receive Iran’s enriched uranium as part of a potential agreement with the United States, reiterating a proposal aimed at easing tensions over Tehran’s nuclear program.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/russia-renews-offer-receive-irans-enriched-uranium

[2026-04-14 09:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Lavrov tells Iran conflict has ‘no military solution’

Snippet: Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov told his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi that the conflict has “no military solution” and urged efforts to prevent any renewed escalation, Russia’s foreign ministry said.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/lavrov-tells-iran-conflict-has-no-military-solution

[2026-04-14 09:19 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Rights watchdog to ask foreign ministry to work for transfer of N.K. POWs in Ukraine

Snippet: The state human rights watchdog said Tuesday it has decided to ask Foreign Minister Cho Hyun and Prime Minister Kim Min-seok to work for the swift transfer of two North Korean soldiers held in Ukraine to South Korea.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10716395

[2026-04-14 09:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Human rights watchdog decides to ask foreign ministry to work for transfer of N.K. POWs in Ukraine

Snippet: SEOUL, April 14 (Yonhap) -- The state human rights watchdog said Tuesday it has decided to ask Foreign Minister Cho Hyun and Prime Minister Kim Min-seok to work for the swift transfer of two North Korean soldiers held in Ukraine to South Korea.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260414001400315

[2026-04-14 07:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Hungary's next PM would pick up if Putin calls and tell him to stop Ukraine war

Snippet: Péter Magyar has said he has already spoken to 10 European leaders, a day after his landslide victory brought an end to Viktor Orbán's 16-year continuous rule in Hungary.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd6lzezp4zvo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-04-14 07:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: US losing AI drone race to Russia and China - NYT

Snippet: The US has fallen behind Russia and China on the development of AI-powered drones, the New York Times has reported, citing unnamed US defense and intelligence officials.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/638374-us-losing-ai-drone-race-to-china-russia-nyt/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-04-14 07:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Read Full Article at RT.com

Snippet: The US has fallen behind Russia and China in the development of AI-powered drones, the New York Times has reported, citing unnamed US defense and intelligence officials.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/638374-us-losing-ai-drone-race-to-china-russia-nyt/

[2026-04-14 06:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Swimming becomes first major Olympic sport to lift restrictions on Russian athletes

Snippet: Russian athletes have been banned from many major sporting events since 2022. (Getty Images: Sports Illustrated/Donald Miralle)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-14/swimming-first-major-olympic-sport-to-lift-restrictions-russia/106561272

[2026-04-14 05:38 UTC+10:00] [Energy] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Worst since WWII: Kallas decries breakdown of international law in Middle East and Ukraine

Snippet: EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas on Monday drew a direct parallel between Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the war in the Middle East, saying they represent the “greatest breakdown of international law since the Second World War.”

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/greatest-breakdown-of-international-law-since-wwii-kallas-tells-security-council/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-04-14 05:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Orban falls, but Hungary’s realities remain

Snippet: By Fyodor Lukyanov, the editor-in-chief of Russia in Global Affairs, chairman of the Presidium of the Council on Foreign and Defense Policy, and research director of the Valdai International Discussion Club.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/638373-after-orban-brussels-celebrates/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-04-14 05:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Orban falls, but Hungary’s realities remain

Snippet: By Fyodor Lukyanov, the editor-in-chief of Russia in Global Affairs, chairman of the Presidium of the Council on Foreign and Defense Policy, and research director of the Valdai International Discussion Club.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/638373-after-orban-brussels-celebrates/

[2026-04-14 04:56 UTC+10:00] [Banks] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: What Péter Magyar’s victory in Hungary means for Ukraine

Snippet: KYIV — Ukraine has expressed relief at the political turn in Budapest, but the feeling may not last long.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/what-peter-magyar-victory-means-for-ukraine/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-04-14 04:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Government announces billions in spending on military drones

Snippet: Topic:Defence and National Security

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-14/australian-defence-drone-spending-ukraine-iran-lessons/106560648

[2026-04-14 03:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Medvedev fined $7,000 for smashing racket at Monte Carlo Masters

Snippet: Russia’s Daniil Medvedev had a racket smashing moment in his 6-0, 6-0 defeat at Monte-Carlo Masters on Wednesday.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/medvedev-racket-smashing-monte-carlo-masters-a144ae4a2c3f84445f3f95e965a61f54

[2026-04-14 02:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Buried For 7 Years: Declassified Transcripts Blow Up Trump Impeachment Story

Snippet: In a long-awaited release that sent ripples through Washington on Monday, the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI) has declassified closed-door 2019 transcripts from briefings with then-Intelligence Community Inspector General (ICIG) Michael Atkinson. The documents, withheld from the public for over seven years, reveal critical details about the anonymous “whistleblower” whose complaint about President Trump's phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky triggered Trump's first impeachment - details that directly contradict the narrative of a neutral, non-partisan civil servant

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/buried-7-years-declassified-transcripts-blow-trump-impeachment-story

[2026-04-14 02:34 UTC+10:00] [Swimming] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘Disgraceful’: anger as World Aquatics allows Russia to compete under flag again

Snippet: Restrictions have been in place since 2022 invasion

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/apr/13/disgraceful-anger-world-aquatics-allows-russia-to-compete-under-flag-swimming

[2026-04-14 02:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Indonesia's Prabowo meets Putin in Moscow, pushed closer by US-Iran war

Snippet: Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto meets with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin in Moscow, as the Southeast Asian country aims to expand energy supplies in the face of Middle East constraints. © Reuters

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/politics/international-relations/indonesia-s-prabowo-meets-putin-in-moscow-pushed-closer-by-us-iran-war

[2026-04-14 01:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Ex-UK PM Boris Johnson criticises ‘timidity’ over Ukraine after visit for film

Snippet: Johnson’s three-day trip to Ukraine is the subject of a feature-length documentary called ‘Into The Kill Zone’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3349952/ex-uk-pm-boris-johnson-criticises-timidity-over-ukraine-after-visit-film?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-14 01:34 UTC+10:00] [British] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Ex-UK PM Boris Johnson criticises ‘timidity’ over Ukraine after visit for film

Snippet: Johnson’s three-day trip to Ukraine is the subject of a feature-length documentary called ‘Into The Kill Zone’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3349952/ex-uk-pm-boris-johnson-criticises-timidity-over-ukraine-after-visit-film