Collage The Kremlin still intends to fight Putin is preparing to fight in Ukraine for a couple more years. Bloomberg writes about this, citing sources in the Kremlin. Amid a protracted pause in peace talks, a new offensive is being prepared. Putin's press secretary Dmitry Peskov demanded that Vladimir Zelensky urgently make a decision on the withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from Donbass, and the Russian Ministry of Defense once again announced the complete capture of the Lugansk region.

Donald Trump US President Donald Trump has threatened to completely stop the supply of American weapons to Ukraine if European allies do not join the operation to unblock the Strait of Hormuz. This was reported by the Financial Times, citing sources. The strait, through which about a fifth of the world's oil supplies pass, remains closed for more than a month after the start of the US and Israeli military operation against Iran.

The Riga gallery CUT ART opened the first exhibition of Anna Matveeva - black and white photographs taken from a train window. These photographs look like graphics or painting, but in fact they are documentary photography in motion: power lines turn into crosses, fields into blurry spots, villages into ghostly silhouettes. The project was prepared for more than ten years - first in Russia, then in Europe.

Vladimir Putin (right) and his press secretary Dmitry Peskov Information digest "Time of Freedom with Andrei Sharogradsky." Wednesday, April 1 01:00 Sentence to dissident Alexander Skobov approved - 16 years in prison 02:42 The Kremlin refused to accept the proposal for an “Easter truce” and demands the withdrawal of the Ukrainian Armed Forces from Donbass “today” 05:29 Vladimir Zelensky called on the European Union to speed up Ukraine’s accession to it 07:40 Progress of hostilities in Ukraine,

After the end of the conflict in Iran, the United States intends to seriously consider the issue of its relations with NATO and, possibly, reconsider its attitude towards this alliance. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated this in an interview with Fox News . As Rubio noted, he has always been a supporter of US membership in NATO, noting that this alliance is mutually beneficial for participating countries.

An-26, illustrative photo 30 people died in the crash of an An-26 military transport aircraft in annexed Crimea. Russian authorities reported this. Initially, TASS and Interfax, citing the Russian Ministry of Defense, reported the death of 29 people, later the Investigative Committee clarified that there were 30 - 7 crew members and 23 passengers. The military department previously stated that on March 31 at about 18:00 Moscow time, during a scheduled flight, contact with the plane was lost.

Russia puts forward a new condition for Ukraine: two months to withdraw troops from the territory of Donbass - otherwise “the conditions will change.” Vladimir Zelensky stated this. The Kremlin is demanding a decision be made now, but even there they do not promise an end to the war - only a pause in hostilities.

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Police in Chita at the courthouse. Archive photo In the Trans-Baikal Territory, the FSB detained Chita resident Alexander A., ​​Chita.ru reported on Wednesday, citing a source. According to him, searches were also carried out at two more residents of the region, one of whom is the former head of the Mogochinsky district. This information has not been officially confirmed.

US President Donald Trump claims that Iran has asked the US, which has been carrying out strikes on the country together with Israel since February 28, for a ceasefire. He wrote about this on the social network Truth Social. According to Trump, the request comes from the “new president of the Iranian regime,” whom the US president described as “less radicalized and much smarter than his predecessors.” He didn't give a name.

The Supreme Court of Russia on Thursday approved the sentence of 68-year-old publicist and dissident Alexander Skobov. This is reported by RusNews and SOTAVision. Skobov, for speaking out in support of Ukraine and participating in the work of the Free Russia Forum, was sentenced last year by a military court to 16 years in prison on charges of justifying terrorism and participating in the activities of a terrorist community.

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