Topic: Ukraine/Russia — Neutral reports only
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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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[2026-04-03 02:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MOSCOW — Russia plans to send a second oil tanker to Cuba, the country’s Energy Minister Sergei Tsivilyov said on Thursday.
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[2026-04-03 02:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Russia’s government on Thursday expanded a gasoline export ban to apply to producers, coming as Ukraine ramps up its attacks against refineries and oil terminals across the country in a bid to deprive the Kremlin of windfalls from surging oil prices.
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[2026-04-03 02:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Russian-flagged oil tanker Anatoly Kolodkin approaches Matanzas in Matanzas, Cuba, Tuesday, March 31, 2026.. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)
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[2026-04-03 02:23 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Duran
Snippet: Switch to the dark mode that's kinder on your eyes at night time.
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[2026-04-03 01:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: A “grain and energy hub” could be established in Egypt as part of a joint initiative with Russia, President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday.
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[2026-04-03 01:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: MOSCOW (AP) — A German artist who created carnival displays mocking Russian President Vladimir Putin was sentenced in absentia on Thursday to 8 1/2 years in prison by a court In Moscow.
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[2026-04-03 01:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Hello and welcome to Regions Calling, your guide to news beyond the Russian capital from The Moscow Times.
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[2026-04-03 01:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has lashed out at NATO and key European leaders, deepening tensions within the bloc over the war against Iran. According to the Financial Times, Washington has also threatened to curb weapons supplies to Ukraine to pressure European countries into involvement in the war in the Middle East.
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[2026-04-03 01:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has lashed out at NATO and key European leaders, deepening tensions within the bloc over the war against Iran. According to the Financial Times, Washington has also threatened to curb weapons supplies to Ukraine to pressure European countries into involvement in the war in the Middle East.
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[2026-04-03 01:12 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 01:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Civilians close to Russia’s border with Ukraine are being told to avoid wearing camouflage and driving in vehicles marked with army symbols, as it could make them look like military targets amid near-daily Ukrainian drone attacks.
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[2026-04-03 01:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: En esta foto proporcionada por RIA Novosti, el presidente de Burkina Faso, Ibrahim Traoré, llega al Gran Palacio del Kremlin en Moscú, Rusia, el 10 de mayo de 2025. (Stanislav Krasilnikov/RIA Novosti vía AP, archivo)
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[2026-04-02 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: This is a locator map for Libya with its capital, Tripoli. (AP Photo)
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[2026-04-02 23:30 UTC+10:00] [Philippines] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: States like China and Russia that can provide energy, industrial inputs, strategic reassurance or room for manoeuvre are gaining weight
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[2026-04-02 23:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: The father of Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said Thursday that he had a “brief but memorable” meeting with President Vladimir Putin.
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[2026-04-02 23:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: The father of Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said Thursday that he had a “brief but memorable” meeting with President Vladimir Putin.
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[2026-04-02 22:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Opened in 1987, Armenia’s Republican Centre of Speleotherapy has, for decades, welcomed patients with respiratory illnesses into tunnels carved deep into rock salt, where the mineral‑rich underground air is believed to help ease conditions such as asthma and bronchitis. Once treating more than 300 people a year, the 4,000‑square‑metre facility now reportedly sees only around 50 patients annually after losing state funding in 2019–2020, leaving its future in doubt.
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[2026-04-02 21:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Gazprom said Thursday that Ukraine had again attacked a compressor station linked to the TurkStream gas pipeline, which runs under the Black Sea and carries natural gas to Europe through Turkey.
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[2026-04-02 21:21 UTC+10:00] [Europe] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Poland’s prime minister says prospect of an energy crisis in Europe and Viktor Orbán’s moves to block support for Ukraine also play into Russia’s hands
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[2026-04-02 20:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom said late Wednesday that it will carry out a final evacuation of its employees from Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power in the coming days, while a group of “volunteers” will remain at the facility to ensure that it remains operational.
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[2026-04-02 19:00 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Battlefield outcomes are connected by the sharing of weapons and intelligence as well as the damage to the global economy
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[2026-04-02 18:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Armenia cannot be both a member of the European Union and the Russian-led Eurasian Economic Union, President Vladimir Putin told Armenia's Prime Minister on Wednesday.
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[2026-04-02 18:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Armenia cannot be both a member of the European Union and the Russian-led Eurasian Economic Union, President Vladimir Putin told Armenia's Prime Minister on Wednesday.
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[2026-04-02 18:42 UTC+10:00] [Russian State Hydrometeorological University] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Students are being offered attractive packages to sign up, with the prospect of ending their contracts after one year
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[2026-04-02 16:41 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, Russia, holds the world's largest collection of paintings among its 3 million objects but remains largely out of reach for most international travelers at the moment.
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[2026-04-02 15:30 UTC+10:00] [International Olympic Committee] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Sports minister and National Olympic Committee have compiled evidence of ‘systematic violations’ in climbing and its governing federation
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[2026-04-02 13:07 UTC+10:00] [Ukraine] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Ukrainian president says ceasefire could show diplomacy works, while Russia dismisses statement as ‘PR stunt’. What we know on day 1,499
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[2026-04-02 07:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Visiting Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia Andrey Rudenko yesterday expressed hope that Sri Lanka and Russia would be able to arrive at an arrangement towards long-term energy supplies from his country.
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[2026-04-02 06:55 UTC+10:00] [Kyiv] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A small sliver of land in the area has remained beyond Moscow’s reach since 2022, and Kyiv denies that the situation has changed
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