(2025-04-04). 3 dead, dozens injured in Russia drone strikes on Ukraine's Kharkiv. scmp.com Russia and Ukraine have stepped up aerial attacks even as the US pushes Moscow and Kyiv to agree to a ceasefire.
(2025-04-04). Iran calls on Shanghai bloc to condemn Trump's 'dangerous' threats. presstv.ir Iran has called on the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) to condemn "dangerous and reckless" threats by US President Donald Trump against the Islamic Republic.
(2025-04-04). Russia-Ukraine International Armed Conflict: Helping civilians cross frontlines and borders. icrc.org
(2025-04-04). Belarus approves system of exchanging data on foreigners with Russia. eng.belta.by The data exchange system will help check the validity of identity documents of foreigners, as well as to control the crossing of the Union State border by foreigners with valid entry, exit, residence and transit permits.
(2025-04-04). Russia bans Elton John's Aids foundation to defend 'spiritual and moral values'. scmp.com Russia accuses foundation of participating in a Western campaign to 'denigrate Russia'.
(2025-04-04). Russia blasts Trump's 'unacceptable' threat of bombing Iran. presstv.ir The Russian Foreign Ministry has denounced US threats of launching a military aggression against Iran as "unacceptable," stressing this could result in a "catastrophe."
(2025-04-04). A Disaster Of Idiocy: So This Penguin Came Up To Me. commondreams.org 
Flaunting "the peculiar Trumpian stupidity," the mad king's giddy "liberation" of the global economy – by witlessly slapping tariffs on every country except Russia based on a simplistic, "insane" formula that instantly crashed U.S. and foreign markets – has been universally slammed. And that was before we learned several tariff targets are in fact remote outcroppings of ice and rock populated by no humans but many freeloading penguins and seals, who thank God won't be "looting and pillaging" us any more.In his announcement we've finally been liberated from being able to buy things from other countries, the fr…
(2025-04-04). Russian Deputy Prime Minister Patrushev: BRICS Grain Exchange to strengthen global food security. tvbrics.com 
He emphasised that the countries of the union account for nearly half of global grain production and consumption…
(2025-04-04). Demand for viral 'torpedo' baseball bats has sent a King of Prussia factory into overdrive. whyy.org A 70-year-old man who plays in an area senior hardball league popped into Victus Sports this week because he needed bats for the new season. Plus he just had to take some cuts with baseball's latest fad and see for himself if there really was some wizardry in the wallop off Ed Costantini, of Newtown Square, picked up the custom-designed VOLPE11-TPD Pro Reserve Maple, and took his hacks just like MLB stars and Victus customers Anthony Volpe or Bryson Stott would inside the company's batting cage and…
(2025-04-04). Susan Watkins: Baselines. newleftreview.org Trump's second term has begun with a whirlwind of iconoclastic pronouncements and an opening to Moscow that has sent European rulers into ideological crisis. An American-policy aide-mémoire offers baseline metrics for the ruptures—and continuities—ahead.
(2025-04-04). Moscow to host international press conference of KARDO contest-award programme. tvbrics.com 
The organisers of the national stages will be contacted by video link…
(2025-04-03). Russia And China Both Want Influence Over Central Asia. Could It Rupture Their Friendship? menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | As he looks to solidify his territorial gains in Ukraine in a potential ceasefire deal, Russian President Vladimir Putin has one eye trained on Russia's southern border …
(2025-04-03). Zakharova: Together Belarus and Russia can overcome any challenges, reach any heights. eng.belta.by "2 April is widely celebrated as the Day of Unity of the Peoples of Belarus and Russia. This significant holiday symbolizes the progressive integration process between the two countries that are building the Union State. It is a symbol of unbreakable friendship and unyielding will to unite our fraternal peoples," said Maria Zakharova.
(2025-04-03). Experts Discussed Russian-Israeli Relations at RIAC. russiancouncil.ru On March 25, 2025, an expert discussion "Russian-Israeli relations and regional context" was held. Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) in cooperation with Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences (IOS RAS) organized the meeting…
(2025-04-03). Berlin promises Kiev billions more and deploys combat troops in Lithuania. wsws.org After the federal election and the approval of the largest war credits since the Nazis, Germany's ruling class is systematically pursuing its war offensive. This centres on military expansion to the east and war preparations against the nuclear power Russia.
(2025-04-03). Anti-Drone Nets Now Being Used To Protect Buildings In Russia. twz.com 
Faced with Images taken by local photographer Olga Klyuchkareva emerged on social media Thursday showing several high-rise buildings covered by…
(2025-04-03). MTZ export to Russia's Penza Oblast up by 17% in January-February 2025. eng.belta.by In January-February 2025, Minsk Tractor Works (MTZ trademark) increased the export of its equipment to Penza Oblast of Russia by 17%, MTZ Director General Sergei Avramenko said.
(2025-04-03). Belarus, Russia discuss cooperation in high-tech industries. eng.belta.by Belarusian Ambassador to Russia Aleksandr Rogozhnik met with President of Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS), Academician Gennady Krasnikov. The parties discussed the status of implementation of the strategy on scientific and technological development of the Union State of Belarus and Russia until 2035.
(2025-04-03). Belarus' ambassador holds meeting with governor of Russia's Astrakhan Oblast. eng.belta.by Ambassador of Belarus to Russia Aleksandr Rogozhnik met with Governor of Astrakhan Oblast, Russia Igor Babushkin. The parties discussed the full range of matters regarding trade and economic cooperation.
(2025-04-03). Belarus, Russia's Yaroslavl Oblast to step up mutual exchange trade. eng.belta.by According to the agreement, the parties intend to create favorable conditions for strengthening trade and economic ties between Belarusian and Yaroslavl economic entities, to increase the efficiency of their trade and procurement activities through the widest possible use of exchange instruments.
(2025-04-03). CIS foreign ministers to meet in Almaty on 11 April. eng.belta.by The CIS ministers of foreign affairs are set to meet in Almaty on 11 April, spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova said at a briefing for the press.
(2025-04-03). Russian journalist Maria Ponomarenko sentenced to 22 additional months in prison. CPJ Staff
(2025-04-03). Junta chief to leave quake-striken Myanmar for summit, aid groups clamour for access. geo.tv 
Myanmar's military chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing attends a press conference following talks with Russia's President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, Russia, March 4, 2025. — ReutersMyanmar's ostracised leader Min Aung Hlaing will leave his disaster-stricken country on Thursday for…
(2025-04-03). Greenland "Absolutely Critical" For Hunting Russian Submarines: Top U.S. General In Europe. twz.com 
As U.S. President Donald Trump
(2025-04-03). Demography, Investment and Development: Critical Questions Facing Russia's Far East and Arctic Regions. pressenza.com The Arctic is widely known as a strategic region. It is a unique geographical territory that connects Canada, the Kingdom of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russian Federation, Sweden and the United States. Russia, for instance, consistently expresses a cross-cutting priority to ensure responsible governance for the sustainable development of the Arctic region. These several years, Russia has proposed numerous projects and initiatives, primarily aim at raising the region's environment for habitation, emphasizing its importance for international cooperation. | At the 6th Arctic Dialogue forum, held late March 2…