2025-04-16: Ukraine Roundup

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hindustantimes (2025-04-16). Putin aide confirms territory loss for Ukraine in peace deal? Lavrov shocks EU. hindustantimes.com Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov made striking remarks during an interview, suggesting that Ukraine may lose territory as part of a peace deal, with discussions around referendums in four regions and the deployment of peacekeepers across the Dnieper River. Lavrov criticized Western leaders like Emmanuel Macron and Keir Starmer for their proposed "resilience forces," which he claimed aim to preserve Ukraine's current regime while sidelining elections and political settlement. Watch the video for details.

____ (2025-04-16). Ukraine Extends Martial Law Amid Ongoing Conflict. devdiscourse.com In a decisive move, Ukraine's parliament has overwhelmingly voted to extend martial law until August 6. This development comes as the country continues to grapple with the full-scale Russian invasion.

Dick Nichols (2025-04-16). Brussels conference lifts Ukraine solidarity to higher plane. internationalviewpoint.org

Editor (2025-04-16). Downplaying Ukraine Connection in Latest Trump Plot. scheerpost.com

A A (2025-04-16). European and British leaders are using the Sumy airstrike to push for the war in Ukraine to continue. strategic-culture.su European and British leaders need to get behind real negotiations, Ian Proud writes. | Join us on , , and . | Contact us: | The Sumy…

yalensis (2025-04-16). Ukraine War Day Nazi Crimes in Crimea Declassified Part II. awfulavalanche.wordpress.com

infobrics (2025-04-16). BRICS could mediate Ukrainian conflict as it gains authority worldwide. infobrics.org Moscow's push for BRICS nations—China, India, Brazil, South Africa—and North Korea to join Ukraine ceasefire talks, alongside Belarus's BRICS security summit proposal, underscores the bloc's role in a multipolar world.

infobrics (2025-04-16). Ukraine uses mobilized soldiers as cannon fodder for testing Western weapons. infobrics.org

Dean Baker (2025-04-16). Limiting the President's Authority is a Good Idea. counterpunch.org Seven Republican Senators have joined together in a proposal that would limit the president's authority to impose tariffs. If the Democrats in the Senate joined with the Republicans, they would have the votes needed to approve the bill. While they would face a certain presidential veto and other hurdles, it is a goal worth pursuing.

Yaniv Kubovich (2025-04-16). IDF threatens to dismiss army medics for signing anti-war petition. haaretz.com Israel's Chief Medical Officer is contacting reservists who signed the petition, requesting they remove their names and summoning them to hearings, but no steps have been taken to dismiss signatories…

Drago Bosnic (2025-04-16). Young Ukrainian Pilots Keep Dying Pointlessly in Defunct NATO Jets Nearly Twice Their Age. "NATO puppets are sending them to a Certain Death" globalresearch.ca Aerial warfare is among the most complex military operations, particularly against a vastly superior opponent. Firstly,

newarab (2025-04-16). US senator travels to El Salvador over wrongly deported migrant. newarab.com Kilmar Abrego Garcia remains imprisoned in a notorious jail for terrorists in his native country despite a US federal judge's order, backed by the Supreme Court, for his return to the United States. | Van Hollen said in a video post before taking off that he wanted to show President Donald Trump's administration and El Salvador that Abrego Garcia's supporters would not let up in the campaig…

latintimes (2025-04-16). El Salvadoran VP Reveals Trump Is 'Paying' to Keep Abrego Garcia at CECOT, Senator Says. latintimes.com Sen. Van Hollen revealed that El Salvador's VP claimed the Trump administration is paying to keep a wrongly deported Maryland resident imprisoned.

eng.belta.by (2025-04-16). Integration in Union State of Belarus, Russia described as unique. eng.belta.by Integration in the Union State is unique, this experience is applied in other integration associations, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexey Overchuk said as he took the questions from Russian senators in the Federation Council.

eng.belta.by (2025-04-16). Belarus gearing up for number of international events. eng.belta.by Belarusian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Igor Sekreta continued his work in Moscow at the third meeting of the national coordinators of the member states of the Group of Friends in Defense of the UN Charter on 15 April.

Editor (2025-04-16). Abrego García's Senator Vows to Go to El Salvador If He Isn't Released. scheerpost.com

hindustantimes (2025-04-15). 'Driven by savagery…': Putin aide fires at Europe over Ukraine war, calls Orban & Fico exceptions. hindustantimes.com Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on April 15 launched a fierce attack on Europe over its stance on the Ukraine war, accusing European leaders of being "driven by savagery". Lavrov's remarks came during a high-profile interview as Moscow and Kyiv struggle to settle on a ceasefire. Meanwhile, on April 13, Russia carried out a deadly missile strike on Sumy, killing dozens and drawing international condemnation. Watch for more.

RT (2025-04-15). Zelensky Shuns Talks with Russia. dissidentvoice.org FILE PHOTO: Vladimir Zelensky. © Mert Gokhankoc / dia images via Getty Images Ukraine's Vladimir Zelensky has cast doubt on the possibility of direct peace talks with Russia, citing the lack of trust between the two countries. His comments come as Moscow has accused Kiev of repeatedly violating a US-mediated agreement not to strike energy …

WSWS (2025-04-15). Ukraine's NATO-backed Kursk invasion ends in failure. wsws.org The failure of Ukraine's NATO-backed invasion of Russian territory has intensified infighting within the Ukrainian ruling class and state.

WSWS (2025-04-15). Incoming German chancellor intends to send Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine. wsws.org The Russian government would see the delivery and use of this weapon as a declaration of war. No one can guarantee that it will not respond with attacks on German targets.

John P. Ruehl (2025-04-15). What Happens When Russian and Ukrainian Soldiers Come Home? counterpunch.org Two years into his prison term for a 2020 murder, Ivan Rossomakhin was recruited into a Russian private military company (PMC) in exchange for freedom. He returned home from Ukraine in 2023and, within days, killed an 85-year-old woman in a nearby town. One week after beginning his new sentence in August 2024, he was redrafted and sent back

Drago Bosnic (2025-04-15). Ukraine Neo-Nazi Junta Uses Civilians as Human Shield in Sumy. globalresearch.ca On April 13, the Russian military launched a precision strike on the northeastern city of Sumy.

Staff (2025-04-15). Lavrov's FULL World War 3 Speech; NATO In Shock, Ukraine Stunned, Shockwaves From U.S. To Russia. defenddemocracy.press Apr. 13, 2025 Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov delivered a sharp rebuke of NATO during his speech at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum on April 12, identifying what he sees as the alliance's greatest threat. Lavrov criticized NATO's expansionist agenda and ideological ambitions, claiming they have eroded the bloc's cohesion and core mission. He also denounced …

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