Economic pressure on Russia remains "the most effective weapon" to pressure it to end its conflict with Ukraine, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Tuesday, when ​asked whether Europe should ease its ban on Moscow's gas imports.

https://www.reuters.com/world/economic-pressure-russia-key-peace-italys-meloni-says-2026-04-14/

#Ukraine #Russia #EU #Italy #Meloni

Norway and Ukraine will strengthen their bilateral defence cooperation, ​including by producing Ukrainian drones in the Nordic ‌country, the Norwegian government said on Tuesday.

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ukraine-produce-drones-norway-oslo-says-2026-04-14/

#Ukraine #Russia #Norway

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday branded Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni as “unacceptable” and complained she was “no longer the same person,” a day after she criticized his attack on Pope Leo XIV.

https://www.politico.eu/article/trump-turns-against-unacceptable-meloni-says-he-was-wrong-about-her/

#Ukraine #Russia #EU #Italy #Meloni #US #Trump #Pope

⚡️Russian drones strike Cherkasy, killing child, injuring 9.

At least one child has been killed and another nine people injured in a Russian drone attack on Cherkasy on the evening of April 14, officials reported.

🔗 https://kyivindependent.com/russian-drones-strike-cherkasy-oblast-killing-child-injuring-8/

A “European NATO” plan is gaining traction, with Germany backing efforts to shift command roles to European forces and reduce reliance on U.S. military assets within NATO.

https://www.wsj.com/world/europe/europe-nato-trump-plans-3a423233

#Ukraine #Russia #EU #UK #NATO #US

Péter Magyar, who unseated Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán Sunday in a landslide, told reporters Monday that the outbound leader had diverted Hungarian taxpayer funds toward financing the American Republican conference.

https://newrepublic.com/post/209035/hungary-prime-minister-victor-orban-paying-cpac

#Ukraine #Russia #EU #Hungary #Magyar #Orban #US #Trump #GOP

From 24.02.2022 to 15.04.2026 (Day 1512), estimated losses #Russia suffered in #Ukraine.

Milestones: 40,000 Artillery

Highlights:
+1010 Personnel
+50 Artillery
+4 MLRS
+1388 UAVs
+253 Other Vehicles

Statistics: https://redd.it/1slvc7u

#RussianLosses

15 Apr 2026, 18:00–07:00: #Ukraine repelled a massive drone/missile attack - 324 UAVs (250 Shaheds) & 3 Iskander-M missiles launched from russia/Crimea.

309 UAVs intercepted

13 UAVs + missiles hit 9 sites. Debris fell at 10 locations.

The attack continues, several enemy UAVs are in the airspace.

Estimated russian losses from February 24, 2022 to April 15, 2026 of the russian all-out war against Ukraine, according to the General Staff of #Ukraine

🔷 Yesterday 1,010 enemy, killed or wounded

https://mod.gov.ua/en/news/total-russian-combat-losses-in-ukraine-as-of-april-15-2026