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Russia launched an extensive missile and drone attack across Ukraine, with a significant focus on the Kyiv region, resulting in at least one fatality and widespread power outages. The assault involved nearly 500 drones and missiles, prompting Poland to scramble fighter jets.
Russia has reportedly applied stricter trade controls on Armenian goods, a move often seen as punitive, following tense discussions between Pashinyan and Putin.
The Russian foreign ministry has banned Dutch journalist Geert Groot Koerkamp from working in Russia in retaliation for the expulsion of Russian journalists from the Netherlands, marking a tit-for-tat escalation.
A passenger train derailment in Russia's Ulyanovsk region, approximately 900 km east of Moscow, has injured dozens of people. Seven coaches of the train, traveling from Chelyabinsk to Moscow, went off the rails near the village of Bryandino.
Russia has warned its citizens not to travel to states that have extradition treaties with the US, stating that individuals risk lengthy prison sentences if extradited.
An opinion piece argues that for effective dialogue with Russia, US lawmakers should build ties with Russia’s democratic forces rather than legitimizing those who enable President Putin.
Three individuals have been sentenced in absentia for allegedly organizing the antisemitic airport riot in Makhachkala, Russia, and are currently on an international wanted list.
A weekly digest covers key developments and discourses in and around the occupied regions of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali/South Ossetia, as well as concerning Tbilisi–Moscow relations from March 27 to April 2, 2026.