Topic: Ukraine/Russia — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-11 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘China is willing to work with the international community to firmly support Cuba,’ said a Beijing spokesperson
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[2026-04-11 06:30 UTC+10:00] [Anatoly Kolodkin] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘China is willing to work with the international community to firmly support Cuba,’ said a Beijing spokesperson
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[2026-04-11 03:37 UTC+10:00] [Ammunition] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: BRUSSELS — Péter Magyar’s potential election victory this Sunday is raising hopes Hungary will boost defense spending, stop treating Ukraine as an enemy and become a more reliable NATO partner.
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[2026-04-11 03:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Kremlin says its forces will stop fighting ‘in all directions’ for 32 hours, and Zelensky says Kyiv is willing to reciprocate
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[2026-04-11 03:06 UTC+10:00] [Kyiv] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Kremlin says its forces will stop fighting ‘in all directions’ for 32 hours, and Zelensky says Kyiv is willing to reciprocate
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[2026-04-11 00:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: A Moscow military court on Friday sentenced former Deputy Defense Minister Pavel Popov to 19 years in a maximum-security prison after he was found guilty of a litany of corruption charges, making him the latest former defense official to be sent behind bars following a Kremlin purge of the military.
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[2026-04-11 00:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Former Deputy Defense Minister Pavel Popov sits in a Military court prior to a session in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024. Popov was detained on fraud charges Thursday, Russian state news agencies said in the latest high-profile arrest of a senior military official in Russia. (AP Photo, File)
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[2026-04-11 00:35 UTC+10:00] [Air defense] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: The United States remains an ally even as tensions between Kyiv and Washington have escalated in recent months, Ukraine’s ambassador to the EU said.
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[2026-04-11 00:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Ukraine reported that two people were injured in a Russian overnight drone attack on the Sumy region, where a five‑storey residential building caught fire, emergency services said on Friday. Several cars were also destroyed in the strike, and rescuers had to pause operations due to repeated threats of further attacks.
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[2026-04-11 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: In a huge and very positive development, Russia's President Vladimir Putin has announced a 32-hour ceasefire for Orthodox Easter, or Pascha, which is this weekend. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has immediately confirmed that Ukraine will honor the holiday truce.
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[2026-04-10 23:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Warfare is undergoing a fundamental shift where tech with big price tags is being challenged by a more agile, decentralized model, spearheaded by Silicon Valley-backed start-ups, industry watchers told CNBC.
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[2026-04-10 23:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: South Africa expressed its spatial ambitions during the first Russian Space Forum in Moscow on Thursday.
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[2026-04-10 23:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The casualty rate for Russian soldiers in Ukraine increased to a new monthly high in March, according to Ukraine’s armed forces. They say drone production enabled a record number of strikes.
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[2026-04-10 23:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The European Commission could suspend up to €1.5 billion ($1.78 billion) in funding earmarked for EU candidate Serbia, Politico reported on Friday.
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[2026-04-10 23:11 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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[2026-04-10 23:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Dagestan is among the few regions in Russia with a name recognized globally, thanks largely to a quote-turned-meme by UFC champion Islam Makhachev: “Send him two, three years to Dagestan and forget.”
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[2026-04-10 22:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: US equity futures are flat, recovering from an earlier drop, and set to extend a seven-day rally, the longest since October, as investors looked to talks between the US and Iran for signs a fragile truce can hold while bracing for a big jump in today's CPI report (full preview here).
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[2026-04-10 22:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is facing the most serious threat to his power in decades, in an election that’s drawn in the EU, US, and Ukraine. RT explores the players, the stakes, and the dirty tricks shaping the Hungarian election.
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[2026-04-10 22:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is facing the most serious threat to his power in decades, in an election that’s drawn in the EU, US, and Ukraine. RT explores the players, the stakes, and the dirty tricks shaping the Hungarian election.
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[2026-04-10 21:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: FILE -Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban speaks during a panel discussion organised by publisher houses about ‘Storm over Europe - the Ukraine war, the energy crisis and geopolitical challenges’ in Berlin, Germany, Oct. 11, 2022. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber), File)
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[2026-04-10 21:25 UTC+10:00] [Defense] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Ukraine will receive much-needed fossil fuels from Gulf countries in exchange for the defense assistance it is providing, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
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[2026-04-10 21:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Cuba will allow Russian companies to manage industrial production on the Communist island as its energy crisis continues under a U.S. embargo, a senior Russian official said Friday.
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[2026-04-10 20:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: The bodies of two Russian tourists have been found in Far East Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula after their hiking group got lost in a blizzard earlier this week, local authorities said Friday.
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[2026-04-10 18:27 UTC+10:00] [Politics] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Prime minister explicitly blames US president for British consumers’ higher bills as he concludes tour of Gulf states
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[2026-04-10 18:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: BEIJING — China's ties with countries such as Iran and Russia have raised expectations of a bigger diplomatic role, but Beijing remains focused on protecting its own domestic interests, including global exports.
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[2026-04-10 18:03 UTC+10:00] [Air defense] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: KYIV — Russian President Vladimir Putin announced an Orthodox Easter ceasefire in Ukraine, following repeated calls by Kyiv for a pause in hostilities over the holiday period.
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[2026-04-10 17:55 UTC+10:00] [Politics] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: PM appears to draw comparison between Russian and US leaders and calls for plan to restore shipping through strait of Hormuz
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[2026-04-10 17:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has announced a 32-hour ceasefire for Orthodox Easter, with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirming that Ukraine will honour it.
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[2026-04-10 17:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday announced a 32-hour ceasefire over a two-day period for Orthodox Easter, and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky said Kyiv would abide by the measure.
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[2026-04-10 16:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy looks on after an interview with The Associated Press, in Istanbul, Turkey, Saturday, April 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)
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[2026-04-10 15:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Russia and Ukraine have agreed to a 32-hour ceasefire to mark Orthodox Easter, with the pause in fighting to run from 4pm on Saturday until midnight on Sunday.
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[2026-04-10 13:44 UTC+10:00] [Military] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-04-10 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The two firms plan to develop drones that can be ‘deployed quickly and at low cost in the real combat conditions of Ukraine’
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[2026-04-10 13:00 UTC+10:00] [Japan] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The two firms plan to develop drones that can be ‘deployed quickly and at low cost in the real combat conditions of Ukraine’
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[2026-04-10 12:47 UTC+10:00] [Cuba] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: In his first television interview with an American broadcaster, Miguel Diaz-Canel says revolutionaries don’t give up and step down
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[2026-04-10 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Balkans] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: BRUSSELS — Serbia faces losing up to €1.5 billion in EU funding as the European Commission weighs pulling the plug over democratic backsliding and the country’s close ties with Russia.
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[2026-04-10 10:32 UTC+10:00] [Ukraine] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Vladimir Putin paints Easter pause in fighting as Russia’s idea, but Ukraine’s president made repeated offers. What we know on day 1,507
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[2026-04-10 09:34 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: Ukraine has been defending itself against a Russian invasion with help from allies for more than four years. Source: AAP / Dmytro Smolienko
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[2026-04-10 08:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Russia and Ukraine have agreed to a truce for Orthodox Easter, with Vladimir Putin saying he's ordered Russian troops to cease fire "in all directions" this weekend.
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[2026-04-10 08:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
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[2026-04-10 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Chinese airlines are able to fly over Russia, which gives them a big competitive edge over European rivals. © Reuters
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[2026-04-10 06:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
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.
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[2026-04-10 06:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
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.
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[2026-04-10 06:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: O presidente da Rússia, Vladimir Putin, anunciou, nesta quinta‑feira (09/04), ter concordado com um cessar‑fogo temporário de 32 horas na guerra na Ucrânia, após sucessivos apelos de Kiev para uma trégua por ocasião da Páscoa Ortodoxa.
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[2026-04-10 06:23 UTC+10:00] [Russia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Kremlin proposes 32-hour ceasefire starting on Saturday afternoon – with Ukraine expected to agree to plan
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[2026-04-10 05:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El presidente ruso Vladímir Putin escucha al viceprimer ministro y jefe del Gabinete del Gobierno, Dmitry Grigorenko, durante su reunión en el Kremlin, en Moscú, el jueves 9 de abril de 2026. (Alexander Kazakov/Sputnik, foto del Kremlin vía AP)
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[2026-04-10 05:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Russia deployed three submarines to spy on the UK’s critical undersea pipelines in the northern Atlantic, British officials revealed on Thursday.
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[2026-04-10 05:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Russian President Vladimir Putin listens to Deputy Prime Minister, Chief of the Government Staff Dmitry Grigorenko during their meeting at the Kremlin, in Moscow, Thursday, April 9, 2026. (Alexander Kazakov/Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)
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[2026-04-10 05:30 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: BUDAPEST – US Vice-President J.D. Vance said on April 8 that Ukraine’s president had made “scandalous” comments about Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, as he echoed Budapest’s accusations that Kyiv was using energy supplies to try to influence elections there.
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[2026-04-10 05:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he is "fed up" seeing energy bills in the U.K. swing up and down because of actions taken by U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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