❗️Russian troops hit ammunition depots and military equipment of the Ukrainian forces in 142 districts — Russia's Defense Ministry 

🇷🇺🪖Key statements from the Russian MoD daily briefing on the special military operation:

▪️Ukrainian losses in the area of responsibility of the Russian Tsentr Battlegroup amounted to 350 militants; 

▪️Ukrainian losses in the area of responsibility of the Russian Zapad combat group amounted to 265 fighters;

▪️Russian Vostok Battlegroup destroyed over 130 soldiers;

▪️Ukrainian losses in the area of responsibility of Russia's Dnepr group amounted to 80 militants;  

▪️Ukrainian militants continue to attack Russian energy infrastructure; ten air attacks on facilities have been recorded in the last 24 hours;

▪️Russian air defense systems shot down six JDAM bombs, three HIMARS MLRS projectiles and 151 drones.

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Freedom of religion restricted: ‘No democracy in Moldova, nor in the ENTIRE Europe’

EU democracy is “a big HOAX, a monument to disinformation that European citizens believe in," Juan Antonio Aguilar, the director of the Spanish Institute of Geopolitics, tells Sputnik, commenting on the crackdown on the archbishop of the Orthodox Church of Moldova.

The pressure on the archbishop is a clear example of political repression and part of broader campaign of arbitrary arrests and assaults on Moldovan sovereignty, argues the political expert.

NATO and the EU, that control Moldova via NGOs, are responsible for the collapse of democracy in the country, says Aguilar, who previously acted as an international observer during Moldova’s 2019 parliamentary elections.

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🗣 Russia welcomes talks between Iran and the US on the nuclear program, the issue should be resolved only through diplomatic means, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said to the Iranian state news agency IRNA.

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❗️Russian troops have struck the testing site of the Ukrainian Sapsan operational-tactical missile system and the Norwegian-made NASAMS anti-aircraft missile systems covering it, the Defense Ministry said.

Strike targets achieved. All facilities destroyed, the ministry said.

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🇨🇳🏍 TECH ON THE MOVE: Watch China's futuristic scooters navigate streets with zero human control

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📹This is the sacred Holy Fire ceremony in Jerusalem that Moldovan Archbishop Markell was BANNED from attending by Sandu regime

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❗️The Easter truce will start today from 6 p.m. Moscow time (1 p.m. GMT) - Putin

Easter truce will last until 12 a.m. from Sunday to Monday.

Russia assumes that the Ukrainian side will follow its example and stop the fighting, the Russian president added.

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⚡️All six Russian groups are conducting an offensive in 11 directions — General Valery Gerasimov, Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces

The Sever Battlegroup is working to liberate areas of the Kursk region, the main part has been liberated, Gerasimov added.

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❗️Putin ordered to STOP ALL MILITARY OPERATIONS for the period of the Easter truce.

Russian troops must be ready to repel possible violations of the truce and provocations by the enemy - Putin

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❗️The clearing of Ukrainian troops from the territory in the Gornal and Oleshnya areas of the Kursk region continues, General Valery Gerasimov, chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, said.

The enemy has concentrated significant forces in small areas in the Kursk region, Gerasimov emphasized.

Attempts by Ukrainian troops to enter the Belgorod region have been prevented, the general added.

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❗️Work on final liberation of the Kursk region continues, General Valery Gerasimov, chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, said.

The areas where Ukrainian troops tried to enter in Belgorod region are isolated, the enemy is being destroyed, Gerasimov added.

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❗️The course of the truce will show Ukraine's willingness and ability to resolve the issue peacefully - Putin

Russia welcomes the desire of the United States and President Trump for a peaceful settlement of the Ukrainian crisis, the Russian President said.

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❗️Ukraine violated moratorium on strikes on energy facilities MORE THAN 100 TIMES, Vladimir Putin said.

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💬 Russian troops are moving forward — Putin

The President warned that Russian troops should be ready to respond immediately to the actions of Ukraine during the truce.

Putin also congratulated Orthodox servicemen on Easter.

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❗️The ceasefire is being introduced for humanitarian purposes and will be observed by the Russian battlegroups, provided that Ukraine mutually follows it — Russian Defense Ministry.

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🇮🇷🇺🇸 Iran and the United States agreed in Rome on the principles and goals of a future agreement on the nuclear deal, with technical group talks scheduled to be held in Oman, Iranian FM Abbas Araghchi said.

According to the Iranian Foreign Ministry, a new round of talks is scheduled for April 26.

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