Topic: Ukraine/Russia — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-05 00:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Russia began a planned evacuation of 198 of its workers from Iran's Bushehr atomic plant shortly after a US-Israeli attack targeted the facility on Saturday.
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[2026-04-05 00:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: A Russian drone attack on a market in southern Ukraine has killed five people and injured 21, including a 14-year-old girl, the prosecutor general's office says.
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[2026-04-04 21:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Services on Saturday, April 4, 2026, rescue workers put out a fire of a residential building damaged following a Russian strike in Sumy, Ukraine. (Ukrainian Emergency Service via AP)
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[2026-04-04 21:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Russian air attacks on northeast Ukraine over the past 24 hours have killed at least four people and injured 11 others, according to Oleh Syniehubov, Kharkiv’s regional governor.
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[2026-04-04 19:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Moscow of choosing "Easter escalation" over an Easter ceasefire after Russia carried out another deadly large-scale drone and missile attack on Ukraine.
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[2026-04-04 18:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held talks with his Egyptian counterpart Badr Abdelatty in Moscow on Friday.
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[2026-04-04 17:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Amid the ongoing Iran war, the roar of the Middle East's commercial tourism has been replaced by the steady hum of repatriation flights, leaving vacationers to navigate the landscape of rising airfares and safety concerns. It's yet another airspace closure that airlines have had to deal with since the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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[2026-04-04 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Ukraine] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Use of unmanned ground vehicles has grown exponentially since 2024 turning the war into a technological contest
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[2026-04-04 13:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Hopes for an Easter truce between Russia and Ukraine have been dashed as Russia launches a barrage of more than 500 drones and missiles during a Good Friday daylight salvo.
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[2026-04-04 12:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Page Six recently reported that a noted New York classical composer is wanted in Russia over a titanium deal gone wrong — and the battle is becoming increasingly operatic.
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[2026-04-04 11:00 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: Russia rejected Ukraine's proposal to halt strikes for Easter holidays. Source: Getty / Global Images Ukraine
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[2026-04-04 06:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The EU has failed to offer any real solutions to the current energy crisis, Kremlin envoy Kirill Dmitriev has said, arguing that Brussels is too late to start preparing for a supply shock.
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[2026-04-04 06:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The EU has failed to offer any real solutions to the current energy crisis, Kremlin envoy Kirill Dmitriev has said, arguing that Brussels is too late to start preparing for a supply shock.
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[2026-04-04 06:50 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Government has announced plans to invest US$ 8 to 10 billion over the next three years to strengthen its transport infrastructure. As part of this effort, international private companies will soon be invited to operate one of the country’s international airports.Speaking at a transport forum in Russia, Transport and Highways and Urban Development Minister Bimal Rathnayake re-affirmed the country’s openness to working with friendly nations that respect sovereignty and mutual reputation.
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[2026-04-04 06:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: As the US-Israeli war against Iran has led to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the UN Security Council is scheduled to vote Friday on a resolution to reopen the critical waterway, but the wording of authorizing the use of force in opening the strait has reportedly met opposition from China, Russia, and France, the three permanent members of the Security Council.
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[2026-04-04 06:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov highlighted a brewing crisis within the North Atlantic Alliance and the European Union during a meeting with Nurlan Yermekbayev, Secretary General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO).
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[2026-04-04 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Eleventh round of Bilateral Political Consultations between Sri Lanka and Russia was convened at the Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Ministry in Colombo on Thursday (2). Both sides reviewed the broad spectrum of relations between the two countries and discussed future measures to enhance the scope and depth of the relationship.
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[2026-04-04 06:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Um carnavalesco alemão conhecido por produzir carros alegóricos que satirizam os políticos foi condenado à revelia na quinta-feira (02/04) a oito anos e seis meses de prisão por um tribunal de Moscou.
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[2026-04-04 05:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Ukraine said a Russian missile and drone strike hit the Zhytomyr region, northwest of Kyiv, on Friday, killing one person and injuring 10 as emergency crews searched through rubble and damaged neighbourhoods. Local authorities reported that 18 houses were destroyed, while about 100 residential buildings and 55 public or administrative buildings were damaged in the attack, which came as part of a wider wave of strikes across the country.
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[2026-04-04 04:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
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
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[2026-04-04 04:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
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
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[2026-04-04 03:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin by phone on Friday that Turkey was maintaining contacts with all parties to stop the Iran war spiralling more out of control, Erdogan's office said.
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[2026-04-04 02:57 UTC+10:00] [Andrii Sybiha] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: President Zelensky has signalled his openness for a potential Easter ceasefire; his nation and Russia both mark the holiday on April 12
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[2026-04-04 02:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Russia’s FSB security service said Friday that it thwarted a Ukrainian plot to assassinate a high-ranking security official in Moscow, which allegedly used “similar tactics” to the December 2024 assassination of the head of the Russian military’s chemical weapons unit.
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[2026-04-04 01:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Turkey has established a maritime command in Istanbul that will lead the naval mission under prospective security guarantees for Ukraine, the Turkish defence ministry said on Thursday.
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[2026-04-04 01:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: KYIV — Russian strikes killed at least five people across Ukraine on Friday, including in a “massive” missile and drone attack near the capital, local authorities reported. Ukrainian officials claim the Kremlin is changing its tactics to increase civilian suffering, shifting to daytime barrages and preparing to target more key infrastructure.
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[2026-04-04 01:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: China is tightening border controls and culling livestock in its northwestern Xinjiang region after detecting a small outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease, Reuters reported Friday, measures that come amid growing concern about possible cross-border spread following months of mass cattle culls in Russia.
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[2026-04-04 01:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: When Russian authorities blocked popular gaming platform Roblox last year for what they said “justifies terrorism and LGBTQ content,” young people quickly found a workaround.
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[2026-04-04 01:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: When Russian authorities blocked popular gaming platform Roblox last year for what they said “justifies terrorism and LGBTQ content,” young people quickly found a workaround.
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[2026-04-04 00:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: VATICAN CITY— Pope Leo XVI spoke on Friday with the presidents of Israel and Ukraine, discussing the ongoing wars and the need for peace.
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[2026-04-03 23:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The EU will not reverse its ban on Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports, even as Brussels prepares for a “long-lasting” energy shock that could force member states to ration fuel, Energy Commissioner Dan Jorgensen has said.
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[2026-04-03 23:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The EU will not reverse its ban on Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports, even as Brussels prepares for a “long-lasting” energy shock that could force member states to ration fuel, Energy Commissioner Dan Jorgensen has said.
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[2026-04-03 23:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: KYIV — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in remarks made public Friday said his country could help unblock the Strait of Hormuz, whose closure by Iran has rattled the global economy.
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[2026-04-03 23:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Hungarian opposition leader Peter Magyar speaks during an interview with the Associated Press, Thursday, April 2, 2026, in Kiskunhalas, Hungary. (AP Photo/Bela Szandelszky)
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[2026-04-03 23:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: An alleged corruption scheme involving the embezzlement of $17.7 million worth of grain has been uncovered in Ukraine, implicating senior officials of a state grain corporation and an unnamed foreign company.
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[2026-04-03 22:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The Swedish Coast Guard said Friday it has boarded a tanker suspected of causing a 12-kilometer (8-mile) oil spill on the Baltic Sea, adding that the vessel is under European Union sanctions aimed at the “shadow fleet” transporting Russian oil.
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[2026-04-03 21:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: In this image made from video provided by Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, Russian soldiers fire a grenade launcher towards Ukrainian positions on an undisclosed location in Ukraine. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP)
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[2026-04-03 20:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Russia is conducting a rolling aerial attack on Ukraine since Thursday evening, Ukraine’s air force said on Friday, adding that a large number of enemy drones were in Ukrainian airspace.
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[2026-04-03 19:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: In Lviv, families are attending workshops during Holy Week to learn the wax‑and‑dye technique, while the city’s Pysanka Museum draws visitors eager to reconnect with a tradition that dates back 2,000 to 3,000 years. The custom matters beyond Easter itself, as many Ukrainians now see it as part of a wider effort to preserve national identity and pass on cultural practices shaped by both faith and history.
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[2026-04-03 18:02 UTC+10:00] [Iran war] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Some carriers have even removed unessential items like in-flight magazines from their planes
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[2026-04-03 16:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Russia plans to send a second ship carrying oil to Cuba, the Russian energy minister has said, as the Caribbean nation struggles under a crippling United States blockade.
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[2026-04-03 15:38 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Since 2017, I have covered South Korea’s political and economic landscape as a reporter, with a focus on foreign affairs, inter-Korean relations and security.As a foreign affairs reporter, I closely follow developments from the Ministry of Unification, the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry, tracking shifts in diplomacy, military policy and North Korea’s evolving posture.
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[2026-04-03 11:20 UTC+10:00] [Ukraine] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: ‘Ukraine has expertise concerning sea waterways, and the defence and reopening of maritime traffic,’ says president. What we know on day 1,500
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[2026-04-03 09:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Yuri Ushakov, an aide to President Vladimir Putin, said the Strait of Hormuz remains open to Russia, according to state-run TASS news agency.
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[2026-04-03 09:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 3 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has given a "field guidance" at the Memorial Museum of Combat Feats at the Overseas Military Operations under construction, honoring the North's fallen soldiers who were killed in support of Russia in the war against Ukraine, state media said Friday.
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[2026-04-03 08:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The EU is facing a looming energy crisis and the only way to survive is to lift sanctions on Russian oil and gas, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on X on Thursday.
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[2026-04-03 07:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Russia plans to send a second ship carrying oil to Cuba, the Russian energy minister has said, as the Caribbean nation struggles under a crippling United States blockade.
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[2026-04-03 07:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: By RT newsroom, a team of multi-lingual journalists with over a decade of experience in Russian and international reporting, delivering original research and insights often missing from mainstream coverage
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[2026-04-03 05:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks with Egypt’s foreign minister, Badr Abdelatty, focusing on the war in the Middle East and economic cooperation.
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[2026-04-03 03:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Russian President Vladimir Putin called for intensified political and diplomatic efforts to end the war on Iran during a phone call with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
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