Topic: Ukraine/Russia — Neutral reports only
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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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[2026-04-27 23:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met with President Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg on Monday as he seeks support from Moscow amid a flurry of diplomacy aimed at bringing an end to the war with the United States and Israel.
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[2026-04-27 22:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Hezbollah has been increasing its use of drones over the last few years of war with Israel. As it has increased its use of drones, it is also seeking to use new types of drones and learn from other conflicts.
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[2026-04-27 22:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Russia’s Foreign Ministry said Monday that it summoned German Ambassador Alexander Graf Lambsdorff to protest a recent meeting between a German lawmaker and the fugitive head of an exiled Chechen separatist group.
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[2026-04-27 22:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Signal app on a smartphone is seen on a mobile device screen Tuesday, March 25, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato, File)
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[2026-04-27 21:49 UTC+10:00] [Air defense] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: BRUSSELS — NATO has stayed out of the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran, but the conflict has nevertheless exposed cracks in the alliance’s defenses that would see it struggle if Russia attacks.
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[2026-04-27 21:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Russian soldiers on the frontlines of the war in Ukraine have been accused of cannibalism after their supplies ran low in the winter, the Sunday Times reported on Saturday.
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[2026-04-27 21:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Russia’s Defense Ministry on Monday dismissed reports that university students are being pressured to join its drone forces.
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[2026-04-27 20:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Axon, formerly TASER International, has evolved beyond its roots as a police-tech vendor and is now positioning itself to soon be a major importer of drone and counter-drone technology after a series of deals with Ukrainian defense companies.
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[2026-04-27 20:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Abbas Araghchi, Iran’s foreign minister, has arrived in St. Petersburg for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, as Tehran steps up diplomatic efforts amid ongoing regional tensions.
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[2026-04-27 20:30 UTC+10:00] [Ukraine] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Another night of Russian drone attacks on Ukraine overnight left more than 10 people injured, particularly damaging residential buildings in the Odesa region.
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[2026-04-27 20:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A person walks near residential houses damaged by a Russian strike in Odesa, Ukraine, Monday, April 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Shtekel)
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[2026-04-27 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Film] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Viktor Nordenskiöld’s film follows Ukraine’s deputy minister Olha Stefanishyna as she negotiates her country’s path into the EU, but lacks some of the rigour needed
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[2026-04-27 19:49 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: US president says there’s ‘no reason to meet’ Tehran unless they agree never to have nuclear weapons
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[2026-04-27 19:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: This month, after four years of tensions between Europe and Russia, the Russian Navy executed an operation in the North Atlantic on the doorstep of British waters. Using an Akula-Class nuclear submarine as a decoy, the Russians sent covert spy subs to map underwater infrastructure, including vulnerable internet cables and pipelines.
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[2026-04-27 19:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Muscovites awoke Monday to a record-shattering blanket of snow after a rare late-April winter storm swooped into the Russian capital overnight, with local authorities warning that snow and wind would persist over the next two days.
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[2026-04-27 19:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Muscovites awoke Monday to a record-shattering blanket of snow after a rare late-April winter storm swooped into the Russian capital overnight, with local authorities warning that snow and wind would persist over the next two days.
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[2026-04-27 19:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Ukrainian officials say Russian drones have again attacked the southern port city of Odesa, injuring at least 11 people, including two children, and damaging homes and important infrastructure.
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[2026-04-27 18:29 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-04-27 18:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Europe ramped up military spending in 2025 — a longstanding demand of U.S. President Donald Trump — helping drive global defense outlays to a staggering $2.89 trillion, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute.
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[2026-04-27 18:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has arrived in Russia for talks with President Vladimir Putin, as Tehran intensifies diplomatic efforts to end the United States-Israel war on Iran.
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[2026-04-27 18:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El ministro iraní de Exteriores, Abbas Araghchi, se ve de pie esperando al presidente de Rusia, Vladímir Putin, para reuniones en el Kremlin en Moscú, Rusia, el 23 de junio de 2025. (Alexander Kazakov/Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Foto via AP, Archivo)
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[2026-04-27 18:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in Russia on Monday to seek support from President Vladimir Putin, following a flurry of weekend diplomacy aimed at ending the war with the United States and Israel.
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[2026-04-27 18:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met with President Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg on Monday as he seeks support from Moscow amid a flurry of diplomacy aimed at bringing an end to the war with the United States and Israel.
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[2026-04-27 17:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Live updates: Follow the latest news on Iran war
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