❗️ Russia in not up for regime change in Ukraine, Lavrov says

⚡️ New phase of Russian special op in Ukraine has begun, Lavrov says

⚡️ US doing everything they can to drag down Russian special op in Ukraine, Defence Minister Shoigu says

⚡️ France trying to convince EU to impose embargo on Russian oil, Finance Minister says

❗President Biden has told former President Obama that he is planning to run for reelection in 2024 - The Hill, citing sources

❗Russia declares Dutch and Belgian diplomats personae non grata in tit-for-tat diplomatic expulsions

❗Netherlands, allies mull delivering heavy weaponry to Ukraine - Dutch Prime Minister

🌍Russia's military operation in Ukraine on the map: 19 April

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❗Russia declares 4 employees of the Austrian embassy personae non gratae - Foreign Ministry

❗Poland ready to accept about 10,000 wounded Ukrainian soldiers

⚡Pentagon, Lockheed Martin reportedly discuss boosting production of arms for Ukraine

📌Lockheed Martin has reported high quarterly profits, while Chief Financial Officer Jay Malave believes additional production for Ukraine will not have an immediate impact on the company’s financial results, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal.

The company is a producer of F-35 combat aircraft, Black Hawk helicopters, and an array of munitions and missile defence systems

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❗President Biden's video call with leaders of Canada, EU, EC, France, Italy, Germany, Japan, NATO, Poland, Romania and Britain convened at 9:57 AM EDT (13:57 GMT)

❗Meta appeals Russian court's ruling recognising it as extremist organisation

❗Canada imposes new sanctions on 14 close associates of Russian government - Global Affairs

⚡UN Secretary-General Guterres calls for 4-day Holy Week humanitarian pause in Ukraine to allow for opening of humanitarian corridors

⚡US expects another half dozen flights with military aid to arrive in Ukraine within next 24 hours - senior defence official

⚡Serbia facing hybrid war over refusal to impose anti-Russian sanctions, Interior Minister Aleksandar Vulin says

⚡German Chancellor says NATO won't be involved in Ukraine conflict

More support for Ukraine: Scholz after talks with allies

Briefing by Russian Defence Ministry on the military operation in Ukraine:

▪2 Ukraine army strong points and 6 areas where enemy personnel and military equipment was concentrated were hit with high-precision air-based missiles;

▪The Russian Aerospace Forces hit 31 military assets of Ukraine (2 command posts and 28 areas where Ukrainian military personnel and equipment were concentrated, as well as 1 ammunition depot for multiple rocket launchers);

▪Russian air defence forces shot down 3 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles;

▪Russia's missile troops hit 2 command posts of Ukrainian units, 1 ammunition depot, 1 artillery battery, as well as one area where Ukrainian military equipment was concentrated

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