Russia News Brief – Thursday, 2 April 2026
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Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has confirmed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Russia in 2026 for the 24th India–Russia Annual. Russia's Baltic oil ports at a halt a week into Ukrainian drone attacks, Finnish Border Guard says Oil and LNG shipments from Russia’s Baltic export hubs of Primorsk ‌and Ust-Luga were at a halt on Wednesday, more than a week after Ukrainian. At least four killed in daytime Russian drone strikes across Ukraine – ABC News Both sides are launching drone attacks as the war between Russia and Ukraine drags into its fifth year.
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First Deputy PM of Russia Denis Manturov arrives in India on 2-day visit, set to meet NSA …
Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has confirmed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Russia in 2026 for the 24th India–Russia Annual ……
Russian forces conducted another prolonged strike series against Ukraine with a total of 700 …
… Russia’s full-scale invasion, even though Russian forces have controlled most of Luhansk Oblast since October 2022. The Kremlin’s aggrandized ……
At least four killed in daytime Russian drone strikes across Ukraine – ABC News
Both sides are launching drone attacks as the war between Russia and Ukraine drags into its fifth year….
Ukraine denies Russia's claims of fully capturing Luhansk Oblast – The Kyiv Independent
The Russian Defense Ministry announced on April 1 that its forces had “completed” the occupation of Luhansk Oblast….
China buying sanctioned oil from Iran, Russia and Venezuela, report finds | Fox Business
A House Select Committee on China report finds China evades U.S. sanctions to buy sanctioned oil at a discount from Iran, Russia, and Venezuela, ……
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