Moscow [Russia], April 18 (ANI/Sputnik): The Russian forces have eliminated more than 470 Ukrainian drones since the start of the special military operation in Ukraine, Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said.
Tallinn [Estonia], April 17 (ANI/Sputnik): Estonia is banning Russian ships from entering its ports starting Sunday as part of the EU sanctions against Moscow over its special military operation in Ukraine, the Estonian Ministry of Economic Affairs and Infrastructure said.
Brussels [Belgium], April 17 (ANI/Sputnik): European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is calling on EU countries to supply Ukraine with more weapons as soon as possible, amid Russia's ongoing special military operation.
Moscow [Russia], April 17 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia evacuated 945 civilians eastward from the flashpoint Ukrainian city of Mariupol in the past day, bringing the total number of evacuees up to 139,678, the head of the Russian National Defense Control Center, Mikhail Mizintsev, said on Saturday.
Kyiv [Ukraine], April 16 (ANI/Sputnik): Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that some 3,000 Ukrainian soldiers were killed and about 10,000 were injured in the course of Russia's special military operation in Ukraine.
Washington [US], April 15 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States believes that it is possible that the conflict in Ukraine may last through the end of the year, and is doing its utmost to shorten it, State Department spokesman Ned Price told CNN.
Moscow [Russia], April 15 (ANI): The speaker of the upper chamber of the Russian parliament, Valentina Matviyenko said on Friday that she is planning to visit China this fall to participate in the next session of the Russian-Chinese inter-parliamentary cooperation commission.
Tokyo [Japan], April 14 (ANI/Sputnik): The lower house of Japan on Thursday approved draft amendments to the country's customs legislation to deprive Russia of the most-favoured-nation status, implying a temporary increase in duties on imports.
Ottawa [Canada], April 14 (ANI/Sputnik): The Ukrainian Finance Ministry said it had signed a USD 398 million loan agreement with the Canadian government amid the Russian military operation.
Paris [France], April 13 (ANI/Sputnik): French President Emmanuel Macron intends to hold talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and possibly with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the coming days.
Seoul [South Korea], April 13 (ANI/Sputnik): South Korea intends to send additional non-lethal military aid worth 2 billion won ($1.6 million) to Ukraine in April amid Russia's special military operation therein, the Yonhap news agency reported on Wednesday, citing an informed source.
Brussels [Belgium], April 12 (ANI/Sputnik): The EU Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol) has announced the beginning of Operation Oscar to help EU countries identify assets owned by individuals and legal entities sanctioned in connection with Russia's military operation in Ukraine