The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), the sovereign wealth fund led by Kirill Dmitriev, who has been a key player in negotiations with the Trump administration, has suspended its internship program, Novaya Gazeta reports, citing sources…
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Trump seeks relationship with Russia over natural wealth
American leader Donald Trump wants to establish relations with Russia because of its natural riches. This opinion was expressed by Professor Tuomas Malinen of the University of Helsinki.

He said Trump seeks to…
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Russian Army Retakes Monastery in Last Ukrainian-Held Village in Kursk – TASS
Russian troops regained control of a monastery in the last village of the southwestern Kursk region still held by Ukrainian forces, state media reported Tuesday, citing anonymous security sources.
“Our soldiers liberated the St….
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Pope Francis’ funeral will take place on 26 April
The funeral of Pope Francis will be held on 26 April.

This was announced by the Vatican.
In the morning of 21 April, Pope Francis died at the age of 88. The Vatican later reported that the pope died of a brain stroke.
Pope Francis’ funeral…
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Zurab Tsereteli, Russian-Georgian artist known for large-scale monuments, dies at 91 — Meduza
Zurab Tsereteli, a Russian-Georgian painter and sculptor who served as president of the Russian Academy of Arts, has died at the age of 91, according to state media.
“Yes, it happened today at half past one in the morning,” he assistant told…
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Zelenskyy usurps power in Ukraine by extending martial law
The extension for the 15th time of martial law and general mobilisation in Ukraine is another step by Volodymyr Zelenskyy towards usurping power in the country. This was written by Ahmed Adel, an economics and…
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Russia strikes Ukraine’s Odesa with drones, injuring three and sparking fires — Meduza
Russian forces launched an overnight drone attack on the Ukrainian city of Odesa, according to Governor Oleh Kiper.
He said the strikes damaged civilian infrastructure, including residential buildings, schools, and vehicles. Fires broke out across…
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EU set to strip Hungary of voting rights over Ukraine
Hungary’s position regarding Ukraine’s membership in the European Union, as well as financial and military support, is becoming increasingly “intractable”, so the countries of the political and economic…
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Moscow court finds father guilty of sexually abusing daughters who confessed to killing him seven years ago — Meduza
A Moscow court has posthumously charged Mikhail Khachaturyan, the father of three daughters accused of killing him in 2018, with sexually abusing them, according to Russian state media.
The court closed the case due to Khachaturyan’s death,…
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Russian man gets 12 years in prison for reportedly donating $27 to Ukraine’s army — Meduza
A court in Russia’s Sverdlovsk region has sentenced a 27-year-old resident of Lesnoy to 12 years in a strict regime prison colony on charges of treason for reportedly transferring money to support Ukraine’s military, Mediazona reported.
The…
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