Day: April 12, 2026

In the village of Naslavcea, Moldova, a local vlogger’s footage revealed an oil spill contaminating the Nistru River, a critical water source for the country. The incident, linked to Russia’s attack on Ukraine’s Novodnistrovsk hydropower complex, has had devastating impacts on the local population, disrupting daily life and exposing Moldova’s fragility in the face of ecological disasters.

Russia and Ukraine are accusing each other of violating a Kremlin-declared Easter ceasefire. Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday declared a 32-hour ceasefire over the Orthodox Easter weekend, ordering Russian forces to halt hostilities from 4 p.m. on Saturday until the end of Sunday.

Russia and Ukraine are accusing each other of violating a Kremlin-declared Easter ceasefire. Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday declared a 32-hour ceasefire over the Orthodox Easter weekend, ordering Russian

China, the U.S., Russia and others have ramped up their contest over artificial-intelligence-backed weapons and military systems. The buildup has been compared to the dawn of the nuclear weapons age.

Расследованием историка Игоря Петрова в серии “Рассказы о непростых людях” посвящено мюнхгаузену военных и послевоенных лет, пытавшемуся выстроить свое героическое прошлое.

While the Trump administration emphasizes a swift four-to-six-week operation to end the conflict with Iran, questions remain regarding how a president elected on a “no new wars” platform reconciles campaign promises with the realities of international conflicts. The White House remains committed to its bold messaging strategy to bring adversaries to the table, aiming to wrap up the mission in just over a month to avoid the pitfalls of past long-term conflicts. Tevi Troy, a presidential historian and Senior Fellow at the Ronald Reagan Institute, joins the Rundown to discuss the evolution of the wartime commander-in-chief, the strategic use of non-diplomatic language, and how President Trump’s negotiating style compares to his predecessors.CEO of LexisNexis Risk Solutions, Haywood Talcove, joins to explain the reports of waste and abuse that he says are costing taxpayers an eye-opening amount every year—driven largely by foreign criminal networks. PHOTO CREIDT: AP PHOTO Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Armenian Apostolic Church has strongly condemned the ruling Civil Contract party’s election programme, criticizing its support for Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s controversial Church reform agenda, AzerNEWS reports.