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๐Ÿ—ฃ Civilian casualties in Sumy strike were caused by Ukrainian militaryโ€™s callousness

The fact that the Sumy missile strike targeted a building that hosted a gathering of Ukrainian military personnel has been acknowledged by the Ukrainian side, Paolo Raffone, a strategic analyst and director of the CIPI Foundation in Brussels, tells Sputnik.

He further notes a fact inconvenient to the Ukrainian leadership: that this military gathering was deliberately held near a civilian area that features a church.

โ€œThe use of civilian areas for any military purpose during a war is forbidden because it exposes civilians to be involuntary casualties in case of attacks,โ€ Raffone elaborates.


The analyst also warned about efforts by various power players and interest groups in the US and in Europe to prolong the Ukrainian conflict.

โ€œOnly a surprise snap agreement between US and Russia will put all those supporting the war out of business,โ€ he says.


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๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท Next round of US-Iran nuclear talks to be held in Rome โ€” reports Washington and Tehran are expected to hold a second round of nuclear talks this Saturday, April 19, in Rome, following what Axios described as a โ€œserious and substantiveโ€ first meetingโ€ฆ
โšก๏ธ Iran and the US will hold the second round of indirect negotiations in Oman next Saturday, the Iranian Foreign Ministry said.


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๐Ÿ“น The 9-11 Commission a thousand percent COVER-UP: Former Congressman Curt Weldon reveals to Tucker Carlsson

"Philip Zelikow was the chairman. Philip Zelikow. He was handpicked by Condoleezza Rice."


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๐Ÿ† WATCH: JD Vance DROPS Ohio State's College Football trophy

The fumble occurred during the Ohio State football team's visit to the White House, causing the crowd to laugh.

"I didnโ€™t want anyone after Ohio State to get the trophy so I decided to break it," vice president commented the incident on X.


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โ—๏ธ New IDF chief tells Netanyahu to give up Gaza 'fantasies'

Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir said that the Israeli army, with its manpower shortage, cannot carry out all the political ambitions set by the government, especially as the diplomatic track stagnates, Ynet reports, citing defense officials.

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Scott Bessent: There doesn't have to be China-US decoupling

"There is a big deal to be done... That is going to require a special kind of formula," the Treasury secretary said.


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๐Ÿ’ฐ Orban's aide reveals the cost of Ukraine's accession to the EU

European Union will lose $2.8 trillion, or more than 12 EU budgets for 2025, said Balazs Orban, the political director of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban.

This includes the cost of restoring Ukraine and the transfer of European agricultural funds to Ukrainian farmers.

From April 14 to June 20, Hungary will conduct a national survey on Ukraine's EU accession, the results of which will be presented to the other member states.

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๐Ÿ’ต Bessent: 'We are still global reserve currency'

"We have a strong dollar policy, dollar can go up and down", the Treasury secretary said.


Dollar dropped 4.6% vs euro after April 2 Trump's tariffs announcement.

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๐Ÿ’ธ Trump freezes $2.2 billion in grants to Harvard

The move comes after the university refused to halt its DEI programs.

"It is time for elite universities to take the problem seriously and commit to meaningful change if they wish to continue receiving taxpayer support," the Department of education said in a statement.


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โ—๏ธ Russia-US relations can be reshaped through 'commercial opportunities' โ€” Witkoff

"I think we might be on the verge of something that would be very important for the world," Steve Witkoff said, commenting on the meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.


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Trump wants to halve State Department budget โ€” reports

A proposed FY2026 budget will be cut by $30 billion, with plans to close nearly 30 US missions, mostly in Africa and Europe, Reuters reports, citing sources in the White House budget office.

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โšก๏ธ Iran and the US will hold the second round of indirect negotiations in Oman next Saturday, the Iranian Foreign Ministry said. ๐Ÿ“ŒSubscribe to @SputnikInt
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โ—๏ธ Alternatives to US-Iran deal 'will not be good for anybody' โ€” Witkoff

The US special envoy stressed the importance of verification of Iran's enrichment program and missile stockpiles, saying his team's goal is to "see if we can solve it diplomatically and with dialogue."

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๐Ÿ˜ WATCH: Elephants form protective circle during earthquake at San Diego zoo

During a 5.2 earthquake, San Diego Zoo Safari Park captured amazing video of the animals shielding calves in an "alert circle" for more than 4 minutes.

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โ—๏ธUkraine violated the agreement to halt strikes on energy facilities 101 times between March 18 and April 14, according to calculations by Sputnik.

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๐ŸšซEU REJECTS Kaja Kallasโ€™ โ‚ฌ40 billion Ukraine aid fund

The plan aimed to have EU member states contribute VOLUNTARILY based on their GDP but faced resistance from larger economies like Spain, Italy, and France, Portuguese media reported.

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๐Ÿค Putin-Witkoff talks were PRODUCTIVE - Kirill Dmitriev, the Russian president's special envoy for investment and economic cooperation, shared on his X account.

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Ukraineโ€™s DEADLY drone attack on Russiaโ€™s Kursk region โ€“ the details

โ–ช๏ธ 109 UAVs were shot down over the region, the Russian defense ministry reported
โ–ช๏ธ An 85-year-old woman was killed in the attack
โ–ช๏ธ Nine people were injured, suffering from shrapnel wounds, traumatic brain injuries, and burns
โ–ช๏ธ One of the strikes targeted an ambulance garage, damaging 11 vehicles
โ–ช๏ธ Three homes were damaged by explosives dropped from drones
โ–ช๏ธ Residents of the affected apartment buildings have been relocated to temporary accommodation centers

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โœ…Gulf of America it is!

The governor of Florida has signed bills to officially rename the Gulf of Mexico, CBS reported.

One of the bills (HB 575) will update dozens of state laws to reflect the new name, while the other (HB 549) will require state agencies to update all "geographic materials" accordingly.

Starting July 1, all school instructional materials purchased or used must adopt the new name.

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๐Ÿ—ฃTrumpโ€™s BUDGET AXE takes swing at State Dept. and foreign aid

The State Department's budget may be dropped from $54.4 billion to $28.4 billion in 2026, according to internal planning documents seen by Reuters.

Furthermore, nearly 30 US missions, mainly in Africa and Europe, would be shut, with foreign aid slashed from $38.3 billion to $16.9 billion, and programs deemed โ€œredundantโ€ headed for the shredder.

Americaโ€™s soft power toolbox - USAID - is getting the axe too, per the documents; its parts are being folded into the State Department.

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