Russia is preparing to commit large-scale provocations against Ukraine, reported the General Intelligence Directorate of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry.

According to the intelligence agency, Russia is preparing a set of measures aimed at provoking Ukraine to a military response to its hostile actions along the demarcation line in the Donbas. Russia is expanding its military presence on the territory of the so-called Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics by deploying its troops there.

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During a telephone conversation between Ukrainian Defense Minister Andriy Taran and U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, the U.S. side promised to support Ukraine in case of Russian aggression,reported the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense.

The conversation took place on April 1 at the initiative of the United States. Taran spoke about the military and political aspects of the situation in the Donbas, Crimea and around Ukrainian borders.

The Ukrainian Minister of Defense specifically focused on …

The Russian delegation to the Trilateral Contact Group on Donbas (TCG) did not support the proposal of the Ukrainian delegation to ensure compliance with the full and comprehensive ceasefire in the Donbas from April 1, reported the press service of the Ukrainian delegation to TCG.

The last TCG meeting began with a proposal by the head of the Ukrainian delegation Leonid Kravchuk to ensure compliance with the full and comprehensive ceasefire from 12.00pm on April 1.

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Russia’s deployment of its armed forces along the border with Ukraine amid the worsening situation in the Donbas "should not worry anyone," said Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov at a briefing on Thursday.

"The Russian Federation is moving troops within its own territory at its discretion, it does not pose any threat to anyone," Peskov told a Ukrainian journalist when asked about the reasons for the transfer of military personnel and weapons.

According to him, "Russia has to be on …

Russia is amassing its troop along Ukrainian border in the north, east and south, said the Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces Ruslan Khomchak during a speech in the Parliament.

According to him, Russia is increasing the number of troops in the Bryansk, Voronezh regions and the Autonomous Republic of Crimea. At the same time, it is expected that Russia will have up to 25 battalion tactical groups in addition to troops and weapons that had have been already deployed. This poses a …

Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda also believes that Russian leader Vladimir Putin can be called "a killer", reported the news agency Delfi.

When asked by a reporter if he, like his American counterpart Joe Biden, believes that Putin is "a killer," he replied: "Unfortunately, yes."

According to the President of Lithuania, Russia clearly does not respect the territorial integrity of neighboring states, such as Ukraine.

"I see many signs of blatant disregard for the values of the civilized …

Italian counterintelligence officers detained in Rome a high-ranking officer of the Italian navy while he was passing classified information to an officer of the Russian embassy, reports the newspaper La Repubblica.

The individuals were detained during the "exchange of documents." The operation was carried out after a long investigation involving the Italian Internal Information and Security Service, Italian Carabinieri Special Operations Group, representatives of the country's intelligence …

During his visit to Kyiv, French President Emmanuel Macron plans to propose to the Ukrainian government a sale contract for French Dassault Rafale fighter jets, reports the French newspaper Opex360.

According to media reports, France is interested to offer Rafale fighters as a preplacement for ageing Soviet MiG-29 aircraft, which is in service with the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

"The French president believes in Rafale's chances of winning this former stronghold of Russian industry. Paris has an …