Ukraine says talks to resolve war will continue in US on Sunday.
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Ukraine says talks to resolve war will continue in US on Sunday.
German Chancellor Merz's conservatives lead in state election, forecast shows.
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War is money, money is war
Let peak at the Russian defense budget,
The Russia–Ukraine War has entered its fifth year with few signs that it will come to an end. Russia’s federal budget funding of the war and other military spending reached about 16 trillion roubles in 2025, or 7.5 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP). However, the real-terms growth of military spending moderated, from 38 per cent in 2024 to 6.1 per cent in 2025.
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Let peak at the Russian defense budget,The Russia–Ukraine War has entered its fifth year with few signs that it will come to an end. Russia’s federal budget funding of the war and other military spending reached about 16 trillion roubles in 2025, or 7.5 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP). However, the real-terms growth of military spending moderated, from 38 per cent in 2024 to 6.1 per cent in 2025.
A Budget for a Fifth Year of War: Military Spending in Russia’s Budget for 2026
As the Russia–Ukraine War enters its fifth year, with few signs of an ending, SIPRI has published a new paper that provides unique insights into Russia’s military spending and budget for 2026.
US still needs to work through security guarantees, Zelensky says.
The EU delays the April 15 proposal to permanently ban Russian oil imports.
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Ukraine war briefing: Moldova declares emergency after Russian attack cuts key power line
President urges people to reduce consumption after power line passing through Ukraine damaged by drones; Moscow spring offensive steps up. What we know on day 1,491
Ukraine war briefing: Moldova declares emergency after Russian attack cuts key power line
President urges people to reduce consumption after power line passing through Ukraine damaged by drones; Moscow spring offensive steps up. What we know on day 1,491
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US links security guarantees to Ukraine giving up Donbas, Zelenskiy says.
UK authorises military to board Russian shadow fleet tankers.
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Rubio, G7 diplomats duel over wars in Iran and Ukraine
‘Ukraine’s not America’s war, Iran not our war’: US, G7 diplomats trade barbs
The US secretary of state chided allies for rebuffing Trump’s demand for military help in the Gulf.
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As the French magazine Intelligence Online, which specializes in intelligence information French magazine Intelligence Online reportsF-16 veterans from the Netherlands and the USA are supporting the Ukrainian Air Force in its defense efforts. The mixed squadron of Ukrainian, US and Dutch pilots is tasked with protecting the airspace over Kiev. These experienced veterans are used in particular to fend off Russian cruise missiles and drones, writes Intelligence Online.
The pilots of the international squadron do not wear official military insignia.
According to the report, the formation of the unit took place in strict secrecy. The US pilots include veterans with combat experience in Afghanistan and the Middle East. The Dutch pilots primarily bring with them expertise and modern tactical methods of air combat, which are taught at elite European flight schools.
The foreign pilots were given contracts for a period of six months with the possibility of extension. They do not wear official military insignia and are not included in the public personnel lists.
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The pilots of the international squadron do not wear official military insignia.According to the report, the formation of the unit took place in strict secrecy. The US pilots include veterans with combat experience in Afghanistan and the Middle East. The Dutch pilots primarily bring with them expertise and modern tactical methods of air combat, which are taught at elite European flight schools.
The foreign pilots were given contracts for a period of six months with the possibility of extension. They do not wear official military insignia and are not included in the public personnel lists.
Ukraine: Dutch and US veterans fly F-16s
It has now been reported that F-16 veterans from the Netherlands and the USA are supporting Ukraine in its defense efforts.
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Russia on Monday expelled a British diplomat for economic espionage and Moscow's most powerful intelligence agency warned Russians that they could face grave problems if they had any contacts with British diplomats.
The Federal Security Service (FSB), the main successor to the Soviet-era KGB, said its counter-intelligence officers had discovered that Albertus Gerhardus Janse van Rensburg, a second secretary at the British embassy, was spying.
Zelenskiy says allies sent Ukraine 'signals' on reducing strikes on Russian oil.
Serbia secures a gas import deal with Russia, Serbia's Vucic says.
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RUSSIA'S WAR AGAINST UKRAINE — MAR 31, 2026■
Sweden to buy air defence systems for 8.7 billion crowns, defence minister says.
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Key Takeaways
- The Kremlin is setting conditions to imminently tighten restrictions on virtual private networks (VPNs) that allow Russians to bypass the Kremlin’s censorship measures.
- A law that took effect on April 1 allows the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) to legally access any Russian organization’s databases without additional authorization.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky continues to signal Ukraine’s willingness to offer concessions and to negotiate with Russia.
- A Russian Northern Fleet Lieutenant General died in a recent plane crash in occupied Crimea.
- Ukraine’s European allies continue to support Ukraine’s drone innovation efforts.
- Ukrainian forces recently advanced near Slovyansk and in the Kostyantynivka-Druzhkivka tactical area. Russian forces recently advanced near Slovyansk and Borova.
- Ukrainian forces continued their long-range strike campaign against Russian oil infrastructure. Russian forces launched 172 drones against Ukraine.
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 2, 2026
The Kremlin is setting conditions to imminently tighten restrictions on virtual private networks, published by ISW.
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Hybrid Tactics : monitor
Could Russia use fake separatists to destabilize Estonia and discredit NATO?
In recent weeks, references to a pro-Russian separatist movement in neighboring Estonia have begun appearing with increasing frequency on social media. The so-called “Narva People’s Republic” clearly echoes the “People’s Republics” established by the Kremlin in eastern Ukraine during the early stages of Russia’s invasion in spring 2014. However, not everyone is convinced that this virtual movement is worthy of serious attention.
Estonia’s Internal Security Service, which has earned considerable respect in recent years for a string of high-profilecounterintelligence successes, has dismissed the “Narva People’s Republic” initiative as an information operation. Meanwhile, the Estonian Foreign Intelligence Service doubts any direct Russian government involvement.
Could Russia use fake separatists to destabilize Estonia and discredit NATO?
In recent weeks, references to a pro-Russian separatist movement in neighboring Estonia have begun appearing with increasing frequency on social media. However, not everyone is convinced that the so-called "Narva People's Republic" is worthy of serious attention, writes James Rice.
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UK MOD says the British Army trialled AI-enabled drones on 2 April to spot landmines and explosive ordnance, with models that can be retrained for new threats in the field.
Poland’s MOD said on 1 April that a new NAREW investment deal will establish domestic production capacity for CAMM-ER rocket motors and fragmentation warheads at MESKO.