Topic: Ukraine/Russia — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-29 06:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: By Murad Sadygzade, President of the Middle East Studies Center, Visiting Lecturer, HSE University (Moscow).
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[2026-04-29 06:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: King Charles III managed to woo Republicans and Democrats alike with his dry humor and historical anecdotes during his first address to a joint session of Congress since ascending to the throne.
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[2026-04-29 05:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A superyacht owned by one of Vladimir Putin’s key allies passed through the Strait of Hormuz as the critical waterway remains effectively closed to commercial ships.
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[2026-04-29 05:39 UTC+10:00] [General Features] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Russian circumnavigation team 5 Oceans Club made a stopover in Sri Lanka this week during the second voyage around the world. On Friday (24), the crew of six was hosted at the Russia House in Colombo, where they spoke about life at sea, endurance, and the evolving meaning of travel under sail.
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[2026-04-29 04:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A member of Ukraine's military prepares a rocket-type interceptor drone for launch. © Reuters
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[2026-04-29 04:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Mali’s military leader Assimi Goita has met the Russian ambassador to the East African country, according to his office.
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[2026-04-29 03:07 UTC+10:00] [Mali] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Kremlin-controlled paramilitaries also alleged it inflicted ‘irreplaceable losses’ on insurgents avoiding civilian casualties
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[2026-04-29 02:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Higher global energy prices triggered by the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran have done little to ease the deepening crisis in Russia’s coal industry, with analysts and officials warning the sector remains on track for another year of heavy losses.
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[2026-04-29 02:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: An ariel view of Bamako, Mali, Saturday, April 25, 2026. (AP Photo)
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[2026-04-29 01:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The United States will struggle to defend itself against advanced missile systems developed by China and Russia, senior Pentagon officials told lawmakers as they called for funding for the proposed Golden Dome missile defense program.
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[2026-04-29 01:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The United States will struggle to defend itself against advanced missile systems developed by China and Russia, senior Pentagon officials told lawmakers as they called for funding for the proposed Golden Dome missile defense program.
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[2026-04-29 01:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Nord, a 142-metre superyacht, has just made a journey few other vessels have since late February. (Reuters: Donny Kwok)
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[2026-04-29 01:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The figure, for March, is the highest monthly number of intercepted drones since Moscow began its attack on its neighbour in February 2022
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[2026-04-29 01:25 UTC+10:00] [Kryvyi Rih] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The figure, for March, is the highest monthly number of intercepted drones since Moscow began its attack on its neighbour in February 2022
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[2026-04-29 01:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Horrifying video shows a motorcycle slamming into a car in Russia, killing the rider and seriously wounding the passenger as both were flung through the air.
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[2026-04-29 01:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: State television host Vladimir Solovyov apologized on-air to influencer Viktoria Bonya after previously insulting her, but refused her call to apologize to Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, as the two sparred over criticism of President Vladimir Putin and problems inside Russia.
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[2026-04-29 00:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: The Kremlin said Tuesday it is seeking an urgent return to peace and stability in Mali as Russia's Defense Ministry warned that rebel forces had captured a key northern town and were "regrouping" for fresh attacks.
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[2026-04-29 00:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine accused Israel on Tuesday of allowing the import of grain it says Russia stole from occupied territories, prompting a sharp exchange between officials in Kyiv and Jerusalem.
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[2026-04-29 00:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Lithuanian authorities say they have foiled an international plot to kill an activist who has supported Ukraine in its fight against Russia and an exiled Russian citizen who has favored independence for his home region.
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[2026-04-29 00:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Poland has released a prominent Russian archeologist wanted in Ukraine for excavations in annexed Crimea, Russia’s FSB security service told state media on Tuesday, with U.S. officials confirming that they helped broker the release as part of a wider prisoner swap.
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[2026-04-29 00:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The World Bank said that war in the Middle East is expected to push energy costs this year to their highest since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
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[2026-04-29 00:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Russia said Tuesday it wants Mali to return to peace and stability as soon as possible after a wave of attacks by jihadist and separatist groups.
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[2026-04-29 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [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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[2026-04-29 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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