French trial examines Russian tax fraud scheme denounced by Magnitsky

A Paris criminal court tried Dmitry Klyuev, a former Russian banker suspected of being one of the main architects of a $230 million fraud in Russia, in absentia. Part of the money was spent in France.

At least 29 dead after Russian military plane crashes in Crimea

Defence ministry says contact was lost with the An-26 military transport aircraft whilst it was on a scheduled flight over the Crimean Peninsula A Russian Antonov-26 military plane crashed while flying over the Crimean peninsula, killing 29 people, the TASS news agency reported Wednesday, quoting Russia’s defence ministry. “On 31 March at around 18:00 Moscow time, contact was lost with the An-26 military transport aircraft whilst it was on a scheduled flight over the Crimean Peninsula,” the d...

By Agence France-Presse

Russian tanker reaches Cuba amid critical energy shortage

Russian tanker delivers enough fuel to meet Cuba’s energy needs for up to 10 days, following a three-month blockade.

Six-year-old girl injured in Russian strike on Sumy Oblast dies in hospital

A six-year-old girl who was seriously injured in a Russian strike on Sumy Oblast on 28 March has died in hospital.

By Tetyana Oliynyk

Russian military plane crashes into Crimea cliff, killing 29 people

A ⁠Russian An-26 ⁠military transport plane ⁠crashed into a cliff in Crimea, killing 29 people on board, Russian news agencies reported the country’s ‌defence ministry as saying early on Wednesday. Tass news agency, quoting the ministry, said the crash site had been located in Crimea, a peninsula jutting into the ⁠Black Sea, annexed by Russia from Ukraine in ‌2014. The ministry said 23 passengers and six crew members had ‌been killed. The media reports did not ⁠say ⁠how many people were on boa...

By Reuters

Russia’s shadow fleet pass through UK waters after Starmer’s boarding threat

The military has been given the power to board Russian vessels for sanctions breaches

By Muvija M and Andrew Macaskill

Ukraine ‘Demands Justice’ After Russian Gymnast Turns Back On Ukrainian Flag

Ukrainian officials are urging World Gymnastics and the IOC to revoke Sofia Ilteryakova's neutral status, citing her failure to face the Ukrainian flag during a medal ceremony.

Russian oil tanker enters anchorage of Cuba's Matanzas port - The Straits Times

Russian oil tanker enters anchorage of Cuba's Matanzas port  The Straits Times

29 Killed As Russian Military Plane Crashes In Crimea

A Russian An-26 military transport plane crashed in Crimea, killing 29 people aboard, Russian news agencies quoted the Defence Ministry as saying early on Wednesday.

‘Very sinister development’ – Taoiseach Micheál Martin and Polish PM slam Hungarian foreign minister’s Moscow relations

Taoiseach Micheál Martin and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk have blasted Hungarian foreign minister’s “sinister” backchannel talks with Russia.

Finland Probes New 'Unmanned Aircraft' Crash Near Russian Border

An "unmanned fixed-wing aircraft" was detected on the ice of Lake Pyhajarvi in eastern Finland, near the border with Russia, during a morning patrol.

EU to transfer $92 million in profits from frozen Russian assets to Ukraine - The Kyiv Independent

EU to transfer $92 million in profits from frozen Russian assets to Ukraine  The Kyiv Independent

Pussy Riot co-founder Nadya Tolokonnikova on her support for Ukraine, her OnlyFans work, and the Council of Europe’s Russia platform

In January, the Council of Europe’s Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) launched a platform for Russian democratic forces in exile. One of its most active participants, representing (at least in theory) the interests of anti-war Russians, is artist Nadezhda Tolokonnikova. She initiated the platform’s first public statement on Russia’s responsibility for its aggression in Ukraine, a gesture that drew sharply divided reactions. She also came out against Russia’s return to the Venice Biennale, and the...

Russian and Emirati presidents discuss ongoing regional military escalation - Arab News

Russian and Emirati presidents discuss ongoing regional military escalation  Arab News

Ukraine's Backers Want Reduction In Long-Range Strikes On Russian Oil, Zelensky Says

Ukraine's Backers Want Reduction In Long-Range Strikes On Russian Oil, Zelensky Says We've been highlighting the significant impact of the Iran war on developments in Ukraine, where the over four-year long war is showing no end in sight. Ukraine's President Zelensky has made clear his view that the current global focus on the Iran conflict has put Kiev in a weakened position. Already, Ukraine's international partners are 'primarily' sending their anti-ballistic missile systems t...

By Tyler Durden

Szijjártó accused foreign intelligence services of tapping his phone

Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó accused foreign intelligence services of tapping his phone following the publication of a report that he had briefed his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, on his efforts to get the European Union to lift sanctions against the sister of sanctioned Russian oligarch Alisher Usmanov, Gulbahor Ismailova.

Foreign drone found on frozen lake near Russian border

Authorities in eastern Finland have sealed off an area near the Russian border after a foreign unmanned aircraft was discovered on the ice of Lake Pyhäjärvi in Parikkala. Border Guard patrols identified the object on Tuesday morning during routine surveillance. Officials described the device as a fixed-wing unmanned aircraft larger than typical civilian drones. The location lies close to the national border in a sparsely populated area of South Karelia. The lake extends across both Finlan...