US President Donald Trump commented on the statements of Secretary of State Marco Rubio that Washington could leave the negotiation process in Ukraine if a quick truce is impossible. There is no certain number of days, but we want to do it quickly [...]. If for some reason one of the two sides will do it very difficult, we just say that you are stupid, you are fools, you are terrible people. And we just stay away.

The Russian government has introduced a bill to the State Duma allowing stateless persons to enter into the Armed Forces, Interfax reports. The explanatory note says that the document "is aimed at expanding the circle of persons who may enter military service under the contract." Foreign citizens can now conclude contracts from the Ministry of Defense, but only in the posts of soldier and sergeant trains. The adoption of a new law equalizes the Apatrides in rights with foreigners.

Explains Kitist Temur Umarov David Ryder / Bloomberg / Getty images Hyundai and Kia cars in the port of Seattle. April 16, 2025 The United States canceled duties against all countries except China. The White House threatened Beijing with an increase in tariffs to 245%. So far, the PRC reacts with restraint - and answers Washington only with point measures.

The court in St. Petersburg sentenced the 19-year-old activist Daria Kozyrev to two years and eight months of imprisonment, Mediazona reports. Kozyrev was found guilty under the article on the "discredit" of the army. She was taken into custody in the courtroom. The prosecutor's office asked for a colony for Kozyreva.

The authorities of the Sverdlovsk region recommended that local universities send students to the session for war - in exchange for an academic vacation. About this writes the publication "Hedgehog". The corresponding letter from the Ministry of Defense of the region was published by the Student University of the Ural Federal University. The letter proposes to agitate students who have fallen on the deduction lists, conclude contracts from the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.

Thousand one hundred and fifty days. The United States is asking Europe to weaken sanctions against Russia in the event of a truce - and threaten to stop mediation if they do not see progress in negotiations in the coming days FredDie Everett / Planet Pix / Zuma Press Wire / Scanpix / Leta Head of Foreign Policy Department of France, Great Britain and US Medusa from February 24, 2022 lives on the Russian-Ukrainian war on the air.

The Board spoke with Olga Karelina, a journalist’s sister Sergei Karelin. For his work, he will go to the colony for five and a half years The correspondent of the Associated Press Sergey Karelin was detained at the end of April 2024 in the Murmansk region, where he then worked. His and three other journalists, Antonin Favorskaya, Artem Krieger and Konstantin Gabov, were accused of participating in the activities of an “extremist organization” (part 2 of Article 282.1 of the Criminal Code).

It seems that this is just an excuse to limit academic freedoms in the country Carlos Barria / Reuters / Scanpix / Leta students of the Berkeley University at the protest against the attacks of the Trump administration on the US Education System. April 2025 In March 2025, the American government initiated an investigation against 60 universities on suspicion of anti -Semitic discrimination.

In the village of Bolshaya Pikino in the Nizhny Novgorod region, schoolchildren played a concert in front of portraits of participants in the Great Patriotic War. About this writes "Caution, news." The event was held as part of the Immortal Regiment campaign. Children performed the songs of the war years. There were no spectators in the hall - only portraits of war participants placed at the chairs. “Today, a special concert for the Immortal Regiment was held at our school.

Russia no longer adheres to the moratorium on blows to energy facilities in Ukraine, follows from the statement of the press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov. A month [during which the moratorium acted], indeed, expired. At the moment, there were no other instructions of the Supreme Commander -in -Chief, President of [Vladimir] Putin. Peskov did not specify whether the Russian authorities plan to declare a moratorium on blows to Ukrainian energy in the future.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky signed laws on the extension of martial law and the terms of universal mobilization. Both modes are extended by 90 days, and now they will act until August 6. Martial law operates in Ukraine from the very beginning of a full -facing invasion of the Russian Federation. It is extended for the 15th time. During the period of martial law in Ukraine, among other things, it is impossible to hold elections - including the President and the Verkhovna Rada.

Despite everything, transgender people in the Russian Federation achieve recognition of their identity. Here is a story by a lawyer who helps them in an almost hopeless struggle with the system In July 2023, the discriminatory law entered into force in Russia, which significantly complicated the life of transgender people.

The temporarily acting governor of the Kursk region, Alexander Khinshtein, consecrated his office after the arrest of his predecessor Alexei Smirnov. He wrote about this in his telegram channel. “In the light of recent events, I clearly understand how much sinfulness has accumulated in these walls,” said Hinstein. The consecration ceremony, according to Khinshtein, took place on Clean Thursday - the day when Orthodox Christians traditionally wash and remove their dwelling in front of Easter.

China authorities consider the statement of the President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky that Beijing supplies weapons to Moscow. The corresponding position on the press briefing was expressed by the representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China Lin Jian, TASS reports. “China never provided lethal weapons any of the parties to the conflict and always strictly controlled the export of dual -purpose products.

The United States will terminate intermediary attempts to reach a peace agreement between the Russian Federation and Ukraine within a few days if they do not see the clear signs that the transaction may be concluded. About this, reports Reuters, said Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Rubio made his statement on the evening of April 17 in Paris after a meeting with representatives of the EU and Ukraine.