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11.04.2026 08:59
⚡️Russia labels Stanford University 'undesirable' in escalating crackdown on Western schools.

Russia has designated at least 19 Western universities as "undesirable" organizations, exposing individuals linked to the schools — including students — to a possible four-year prison sentence.
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11.04.2026 06:13
⚡️Trump sweetens pro-Orban endorsement with promises of economic aid to Hungary.

"My Administration stands ready to use the full Economic Might of the United States to strengthen Hungary's Economy, as we have done for our Great Allies in the past, if Prime Minister Viktor Orban and the Hungarian People ever need it," the U.S. president wrote on Truth Social two days before Hungary's election.
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11.04.2026 04:57
⚡️Estonia says risk of detaining Russian shadow fleet vessels 'too high.'

Estonia will not detain Russian shadow fleet vessels in the Baltic Sea due to concerns about military escalation, a senior naval commander told Reuters on April 10.
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11.04.2026 01:46
⚡️US likely to renew Russian oil waiver amid Iran war-driven price surge, Reuters reports.

The United States is likely to extend a waiver allowing countries to purchase sanctioned Russian oil and petroleum products, Reuters reported April 10, citing sources familiar with the matter.
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10.04.2026 23:12
What's a FOP, and why are the IMF and Ukraine fighting over it?

The IMF is asking Kyiv to impose a value-added tax, or VAT, on individuals earning above a certain threshold who work under a status known in Ukraine as a "self-employed entrepreneur," or FOP, for its Ukrainian acronym.

The fund argues that the levy is needed to help the country raise revenue for its war effort and formalize the economy by bringing businesses out of the shadows. But the demand has sparked widespread debate in Ukraine, with many people strongly opposed to the move.

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10.04.2026 23:06
Ukraine war latest: Russian drilling platforms hit in Caspian Sea, Kyiv says

Ukrainian forces struck two drilling platforms in the northern Caspian Sea overnight on April 10 as part of efforts to reduce Russia’s military and economic capacity, Ukraine’s General Staff reported.

At the same time, Russia wants to capture some of the last Ukrainian-held strongholds in eastern Donetsk Oblast, including Druzhkivka, Kostiantynivka, and Pokrovsk, by the end of April, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on April 8 at a closed-door briefing.

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10.04.2026 23:02
⚡️Explosion at fireworks warehouse in southern Russia kills 2, injures 14, including children.

Two children were injured and hospitalized, while four other victims are in serious condition, local authorities said.
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10.04.2026 22:23
Ukraine tempers expectations as Hungary’s election nears

This weekend, Hungarian voters may end Viktor Orban’s 16-year rule, potentially unblocking vital EU funding for Kyiv and its path toward membership.

But the Hungarian prime minister — backed by both Washington and Moscow — has stacked the electoral playing field in his favor. And his main challenger, Tisza leader Peter Magyar, remains an unknown quantity for Ukraine.

As the vote nears, the Kyiv Independent spoke to local experts and Ukrainian officials about their expectations.

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10.04.2026 21:59
Russia's rhetoric on the Iran war reveals it's losing

"Europe has consistently echoed the need to end the (Iran) war prematurely, revealing that the Western alliance, while prone to natural internal tensions, has also fallen victim to Russian information warfare," writes Natalie Arbatman, Research associate with Hudson Institute's Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East, in her op-ed.

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10.04.2026 21:43
⚡️Poland intercepts Russian Il-20 spy plane for 2nd time in a week.

Polish F-16s intercepted a Russian Il-20 reconnaissance aircraft during a patrol over the Baltic Sea on April 9, Polish Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz said on X.
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10.04.2026 20:02
⚡️ Russian drilling platforms in Caspian Sea struck, Ukraine's military says.

The General Staff said the platforms supplied fuel to Russian forces, as Ukraine continues long-range strikes on energy infrastructure.
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10.04.2026 19:37
Fighting in southern Ukraine remains intense as Russian forces continue attempts to advance in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, particularly around the town of Huliaipole.

The Kyiv Independent’s Francis Farrell and Nick Allard spent time with Ukraine’s 225th Separate Assault Regiment, one of the units tasked with stabilizing this critical section of the front.

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10.04.2026 18:55
Enough European countries now back court to prosecute Putin's aggression

The Kyiv Independent has learned that, in addition to the 14 supporting European countries noted publicly by Iryna Mudra, deputy head of the president's office, three more countries are ready to back the tribunal, bringing the total to 17, above the required minimum of 16 European states.

A separate tribunal is required because, while the International Criminal Court in The Hague can investigate Russia's war crimes against Ukraine, it does not have jurisdiction to rule specifically on Russian President Vladimir Putin's decision to attack Ukraine.

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10.04.2026 18:51
⚡ 'Wars are not won without people,' Budanov says of Ukraine's mobilization crisis.

Budanov warned that widespread draft evasion is threatening Ukraine's war effort, as tensions around mobilization grow following recent attacks on enlistment officers.
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10.04.2026 18:34
⚡️Ahead of Venice Biennale, Ukraine sanctions 5 representatives of Russian pavilion.

"Russia must not return to the international cultural space while the war continues. Ukraine will continue to defend this position on all international platforms," Culture Minister Tetyana Berezhna wrote on April 10.
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10.04.2026 18:17
Ukraine appoints customs chief to strengthen hand in upcoming IMF talks

Ukraine's Finance Minister Serhii Marchenko approved Orest Mandziy as head of the State Customs Service, Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko said on April 10. Manziy was formerly a detective at the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine, or NABU.

As part of a push to improve Kyiv's revenue collection to raise money for the war effort, Ukraine agreed to select a new permanent head of the service as part of a 2023–2025 lending agreement with the International Monetary Fund. But the selection process was repeatedly stalled.

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10.04.2026 17:58
⚡️European lawmakers call for rules to flush out the Russian spies among them.

The group of MEPs, led by Lithuanian liberal Petras Austrevicius, wrote that their request was motivated by news that the Hungarian government was "deliberately sharing confidential information obtained during EU Council meetings with the Putin regime."
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10.04.2026 16:44
⚡️ Russian-recruited hitman caught 'red-handed' attempting to assassinate Ukrainian Navy officer, SBU says.

The suspect was detained in Odesa after authorities said they had tracked his movements and intercepted the assassination attempt.
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10.04.2026 15:02
⚡ Zelensky says unnamed 'partners' asked Ukraine not to attack Russian oil refineries.

Zelensky admitted that such requests were made at "various levels," from the political to the military leadership.
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10.04.2026 14:21
⚡ Russia wants to capture Pokrovsk, other key Donetsk Oblast towns by end of April, Zelensky says.

Zelensky's assessment cites new Russian military maps he reviewed with his top military chiefs.
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