Topic: Ukraine/Russia — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-24 14:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Workers who helped clean up contamination from the Chernobyl nuclear power plant disaster hold flowers before placing them on a monument to their fallen comrades near the plant in Chernobyl, Ukraine, Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)
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[2026-04-24 13:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Jurors at the Venice Biennale International Art Exhibition said on Thursday they would not consider artists from countries whose leaders are facing charges at the International Criminal Court, an apparent reference to Israel and Russia.
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[2026-04-24 12:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Exiled from Russia for defending Ukraine, a rising director expected freedom when he fled for the Big Apple – but instead found crippling censorship eerily similar to life under the eye of the Kremlin.
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[2026-04-24 12:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Iran is not seeking war, but it is ready to keep fighting, Tehran’s ambassador to Moscow, Kazem Jalali, said in an exclusive interview with RT, arguing that the Islamic Republic has never been the side to abandon diplomacy despite repeated stabs in the back.
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[2026-04-24 10:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: RT News
Snippet: President Donald Trump said that he would like to see his counterpart, Vladimir Putin, at the G20 summit in Miami, even as he expressed doubt that the Russian leader would actually come.
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[2026-04-24 09:55 UTC+10:00] [Budget] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: AYIA NAPA, Cyprus ― The afternoon began with the EU finally sealing its €90 billion loan to Ukraine. The evening ended with leaders confronting the sheer scale of everything else they have to do.
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[2026-04-24 09:40 UTC+10:00] [Ukraine] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Duke of Sussex says US must ‘honour obligations’ as it persuaded Ukraine to give up nuclear weapons; US president retorts that Harry doesn’t speak for Britain. What we know on day 1,521
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[2026-04-24 09:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Ukrainian officials have pitched a plan to rename a section of the Donbas region, which is coveted by Russia, to “Donnyland” as a clear nod to President Trump and the aid he has provided against Moscow’s invasion, according to a new report.
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[2026-04-24 08:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: At the Kyiv Security Forum, Prince Harry asked Russian President Vladimir Putin to stop the war. (Reuters: Valentyn Ogirenko)
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[2026-04-24 08:39 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-04-24 05:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A formal meeting was held yesterday at the Sports Ministry premises between the Russian Ambassador to Sri Lanka Levan S. Dzhagaryan, and Sunil Kumara Gamage, Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports.
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[2026-04-24 05:35 UTC+10:00] [World / Europe] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: London: Ukraine has gained a $147 billion funding boost to turn back Russian forces after a deadlock over European financial support, as Prince Harry conducts a surprise visit to Kyiv and calls for American leadership to end the war.
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[2026-04-24 04:23 UTC+10:00] [Democracy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: AYIA NAPA, Cyprus — Ukraine and Moldova will be able to move forward with the process of joining the EU following Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s election defeat, diplomats and officials said, ending a four-year stalemate over their applications.
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[2026-04-24 02:37 UTC+10:00] [Artificial Intelligence] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: DELPHI, Greece — The European Union is making a serious mistake by not engaging directly with Russian leadership over an end to the war in Ukraine, Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama told POLITICO.
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[2026-04-24 01:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The Netherlands is facing the greatest threat to its national security since the end of World War II, chiefly from Russia and China, against the backdrop of a much more "unpredictable" world order, Dutch intelligence agency AIVD said on Thursday.
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[2026-04-24 01:28 UTC+10:00] [European Commission] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Ursula von der Leyen hails ‘good news’ after Hungary’s lifting of vetoes allows leaders to sign off on agreements
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[2026-04-24 01:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A damaged building is seen following Russia’s missile attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, April 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)
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[2026-04-24 01:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The Russian and Israeli pavilions will not be considered for top prizes at the 2026 Venice Biennale.
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[2026-04-24 01:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: President Vladimir Putin on Thursday addressed the escalating wave of mobile internet blackouts sweeping Russia, defending the disruptions as a vital defense against “terrorist attacks” and dismissing calls for advance public notice as a threat to national security.
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[2026-04-24 00:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: KYIV — US weapons deliveries to Ukraine haven't stopped despite the Iran war, and Ukrainian long-range strikes continue to hammer Russian oil production and manufacturing plants, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Thursday.
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[2026-04-24 00:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: The European Union on Thursday approved new sanctions against Russia and unlocked a loan of 90 billion euros ($105.3 billion) to Ukraine after Hungary and Slovakia dropped their vetoes following the resumption of Russian oil flows.
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[2026-04-24 00:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: The Free Russia Foundation has published a report on the criminal prosecution of crimes committed by Russia against Ukrainian civilians and prisoners of war.
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[2026-04-24 00:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The European Union formally approved on Thursday a 90-billion-euro ($105-billion) loan to Ukraine and new sanctions against Russia, ahead of an informal summit of the bloc’s leaders in Cyprus which Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will attend.
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[2026-04-24 00:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Veteran German politician Sahra Wagenknecht has lashed out at Chancellor Friedrich Merz after a €90 billion ($106 billion) emergency loan to Ukraine, which Berlin had been actively promoting, was approved by the bloc.
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[2026-04-23 23:56 UTC+10:00] [Banks] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: BRUSSELS — EU governments have banned another 20 Russian lenders from handling payments in euros and doing business with companies across the bloc under the latest package of sanctions in response to President Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine.
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[2026-04-23 23:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Russia has agreed to supply Indonesia with up to 150 million barrels of oil following President Prabowo Subianto's recent visit to Moscow, special envoy for energy and environment Hashim Djojohadikusumo said Thursday.
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[2026-04-23 23:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A private security officer stands next to a closed Russia’s pavilion at the 59th Biennale of Arts exhibition in Venice, Italy, Tuesday, April 19, 2022. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni, File)
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[2026-04-23 23:47 UTC+10:00] [Zelensky, Volodymyr] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The New York Times
Snippet: Tehran5:35 p.m. April 23
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[2026-04-23 22:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The European Union has formally approved a €90 billion ($105 billion) emergency loan for Ukraine for 2026–2027 and adopted its 20th package of sanctions against Russia, the bloc’s presidency said on Thursday.
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[2026-04-23 22:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The loan will help Ukraine meet its economic and military needs for the next two years
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[2026-04-23 22:41 UTC+10:00] [Vladimir Putin] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The loan will help Ukraine meet its economic and military needs for the next two years
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[2026-04-23 22:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Turkey has opted to stay silent after remarks by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen appeared to place Ankara alongside China and Russia as a potential malign influence, Middle East Eye understands.
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[2026-04-23 22:28 UTC+10:00] [Elections] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: BRUSSELS ― The EU agreed to release the €90 billion loan to Ukraine on Thursday following months of tense negotiations.
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[2026-04-23 22:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Prince Harry arrived in Ukraine on Thursday. Local media reported he is on an unannounced visit to take part in the Kyiv Security Forum.
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[2026-04-23 21:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A woman living in a Russian-controlled part of southern Ukraine has been found guilty of treason and sentenced to 14 years in prison for buying war bonds to support the Ukrainian military, the court that convicted her said on Thursday.
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[2026-04-23 20:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Britain’s Prince Harry made an unannounced visit to the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on Thursday in a show of support for the country in its fifth year of war with Russia.
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[2026-04-23 19:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: After several weeks of the main oil artery into Europe being halted - perhaps as Ukraine awaited the outcome of the Hungary election and the greenlighting of Europe's €90 billion loan to Kiev - Zelenskyy stated the Druzhba oil pipeline will be ready to ship Russian oil again. There is just one problem: Russia said it would halt halt Kazakh crude-oil shipments to Germany through the major Druzhba pipeline next month after reporting "technical issues."
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[2026-04-23 19:42 UTC+10:00] [Energy crisis] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Oil is moving again through the Druzhba pipeline — clearing the final hurdle to unlock the EU’s €90 billion loan for Ukraine.
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[2026-04-23 19:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Russian President Vladimir Putin met Seychelles President Patrick Herminie at the Kremlin on Wednesday for talks focused on bilateral ties and international issues.
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[2026-04-23 18:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in Hanoi, Vietnam, Thursday, April 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Hau Dinh)
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[2026-04-23 18:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Turkey's government as well as some members of the European Parliament on Wednesday criticized recent remarks by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen suggesting Europe should not fall under the influence of Russia, Turkey, or China - calling the comments misleading and divisive.
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[2026-04-23 17:46 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Move comes after Hungary and Slovakia dropped opposition following reopening of the Druzhba oil pipeline
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[2026-04-23 16:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Ukraine announced Tuesday it completed repairs to the damaged Druzhba oil pipeline and stands ready to resume pumping Russian oil to Europe, a step Ukrainian officials expect will unlock a long-delayed EU aid package.
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[2026-04-23 16:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A general view of a pumping station at the end of the Druzhba oil pipeline in the east German refinery PCK in Schwedt, Jan. 10, 2007. (AP Photo/Sven Kaestner, File)
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[2026-04-23 15:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Ukraine could face increased risks in securing US anti-missile defenses if the war in Iran goes on for an extended period of time, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Wednesday.
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[2026-04-23 15:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The Chernobyl nuclear plant is seen in an aerial view, showing the damage from an explosion and fire on April 26, 1986, that sent a radioactive plume over Europe. (AP Photo/ Volodymyr Repik, File)
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[2026-04-23 11:35 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: North Korea and Russia are dramatically expanding high-level exchanges, with three Russian ministers visiting the North at the same time, as they mark the first anniversary of the recapture of the Kursk region next week amid Moscow's war with Ukraine, according to Pyongyang's state media Thursday.
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[2026-04-23 11:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 23 (Yonhap) -- North Korea and Russia are dramatically expanding high-level exchanges, with three Russian ministers visiting the North at the same time, as they mark the first anniversary of the recapture of the Kursk region next week amid Moscow's war with Ukraine, according to Pyongyang's state media Thursday.
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[2026-04-23 10:39 UTC+10:00] [Ukraine] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Drones minimise Russian manpower advantage on battlefield, says foreign minister; Moscow shies from Turkey push for Zelenskyy-Putin talks. What we know on day 1,520
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[2026-04-23 07:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The Department of Justice seal is seen in Washington, Nov. 28, 2018. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)
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