Presidents Andrzej Duda of Poland, Gitanas Nausėda of Lithuania, Egils Levits of Latvia, and Alar Karis of Estonia arrive in Kyiv and meet with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy. (AP)
Russian deputy foreign minister Sergei Ryabkov says U.S. and NATO vehicles transporting weapons on Ukrainian territory are "legal military targets". (Reuters)
Peace negotiations in the Russo-Ukrainian War Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu says that Turkey is still working on organizing a potential meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin. (APA.az)
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu says that Turkey is still working on organizing a potential meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin. (APA.az)
Egypt–India relations Egypt's Minister of Agriculture El Sayed El Quseir announces that India has approved Egyptian imports of wheat due to the shortage caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Egypt Online)
Egypt's Minister of Agriculture El Sayed El Quseir announces that India has approved Egyptian imports of wheat due to the shortage caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Egypt Online)
The South Korean government approves a plan to join the CPTPP. (The Korea Times)
COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea South Korean Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum announces that South Korea will lift their COVID-19 social distancing requirements beginning on April 18. The mask mandate, however, will remain in place. (Korea Herald)
COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea South Korean Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum announces that South Korea will lift their COVID-19 social distancing requirements beginning on April 18. The mask mandate, however, will remain in place. (Korea Herald)
South Korean Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum announces that South Korea will lift their COVID-19 social distancing requirements beginning on April 18. The mask mandate, however, will remain in place. (Korea Herald)
2022 Salvadoran gang crackdown President of El Salvador Nayib Bukele announces that 12,169 gang members have been arrested since the state of emergency began on March 27. (Europa Press)
President of El Salvador Nayib Bukele announces that 12,169 gang members have been arrested since the state of emergency began on March 27. (Europa Press)
Russia–United Kingdom relations Russia's foreign ministry bans Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, and 11 other British senior politicians from entering Russia. (BBC News)
Russia's foreign ministry bans Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, and 11 other British senior politicians from entering Russia. (BBC News)
COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 pandemic in Australia The government withdraws its ban on foreign cruise ships. (South China Morning Post)
COVID-19 pandemic in Australia The government withdraws its ban on foreign cruise ships. (South China Morning Post)
The government withdraws its ban on foreign cruise ships. (South China Morning Post)
COVID-19 pandemic in Italy Prime Minister Mario Draghi tests positive for COVID-19. (Bloomberg)
Prime Minister Mario Draghi tests positive for COVID-19. (Bloomberg)
2022 East Timorese presidential election The East Timorese people head to the polls for the second round of the presidential election between José Ramos-Horta and incumbent Francisco Guterres. (The Guardian)
Iran–Israel relations, Iran–Israel proxy conflict Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi warns Israel that Iran will respond to any hostile action taken against it. (DW) (Al Jazeera)
Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi warns Israel that Iran will respond to any hostile action taken against it. (DW) (Al Jazeera)
The East Timorese people head to the polls for the second round of the presidential election between José Ramos-Horta and incumbent Francisco Guterres. (The Guardian)
Cameroon–Russia relations Jeune Afrique reports that on 12 April the defence ministers of Russia and Cameroon signed a new military cooperation agreement, renewing a similar agreement signed in 2015. (Jeune Afrique)
China–Solomon Islands relations The foreign ministers of the People's Republic of China and Solomon Islands sign a security pact. (Al Jazeera)
Jeune Afrique reports that on 12 April the defence ministers of Russia and Cameroon signed a new military cooperation agreement, renewing a similar agreement signed in 2015. (Jeune Afrique)
The foreign ministers of the People's Republic of China and Solomon Islands sign a security pact. (Al Jazeera)
2022 East Timorese presidential election Former president José Ramos-Horta defeats incumbent president Francisco Guterres to become the next President of East Timor. (The Guardian)
Eastern Ukraine offensive Siege of Mariupol Ukrainian negotiator Mykhailo Podolyak says in a tweet that Ukraine is ready to hold a special round of negotiations in Mariupol in an effort "To save our guys, Azov (battalion), military, civilians, children, the living and the wounded". (Reuters) A 91-year-old Holocaust survivor is confirmed to have died on April 4, making her the second Holocaust survivor to be killed during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. (BBC News) Presidential advisor Oleksiy Arestovych claims that Ukraine is blocking an attempted Russian advance on Sloviansk. (Reuters)
Former president José Ramos-Horta defeats incumbent president Francisco Guterres to become the next President of East Timor. (The Guardian)
Presidential advisor Oleksiy Arestovych claims that Ukraine is blocking an attempted Russian advance on Sloviansk. (Reuters)
COVID-19 pandemic in Israel, Face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic Prime Minister Naftali Bennett's office announces that mandatory indoor mask-wearing will be lifted for the second time on April 23 at 8 p.m., pending approval from the Knesset Health Committee. However, mask wearing will still be mandatory in high-risk locations and by those who are in quarantine. (The Times of Israel)
The legislature for the U.S. state of Florida votes to strip Walt Disney World of its ability to self-govern by dissolving the Reedy Creek Improvement District, in apparent retaliation for Disney's actions during and following the passage of HB 1557, also known as the "Don't Say Gay" bill. (CNBC) (Financial Times)
Thousands of Argentinian farmers protest against President Alberto Fernández's new export taxes on farm goods, which protesters say is a "rope that is being used to choke us". The farmers used tractors to block the road leading to the Casa Rosada in Buenos Aires. (Reuters)
2022 Slovenian parliamentary election Slovenes head to the polls to elect members of their Parliament. (Xinhua News Agency) (Al Jazeera) Exit polls show Robert Golob's green Freedom Movement winning 35.8% of the vote over incumbent Prime Minister Janez Janša's right-wing populist Slovenian Democratic Party. (The Guardian)
Exit polls show Emmanuel Macron winning the French presidential election with a majority of 58% of votes. Macron becomes the first incumbent President to win re-election since Jacques Chirac's victory in the 2002 French presidential election against Jean-Marie Le Pen, Marine Le Pen's father. (France 24) (NBC News)
The second round of the French presidential election between Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen takes place. (CNN)
Crime in Honduras Honduran President Xiomara Castro declares a state of emergency in the Colón Department following the death of three policemen in an ambush in Trujillo. The announced objective is to apprehend the perpetrators. (elDiario.es)
Honduran President Xiomara Castro declares a state of emergency in the Colón Department following the death of three policemen in an ambush in Trujillo. The announced objective is to apprehend the perpetrators. (elDiario.es)
Le Pen concedes defeat to Macron, ensuring him a second term. However, she says that the results are nonetheless a significant improvement from the previous election and therefore a victory for her party. (Sky News) (BBC News)
Slovenes head to the polls to elect members of their Parliament. (Xinhua News Agency) (Al Jazeera)
Exit polls show Robert Golob's green Freedom Movement winning 35.8% of the vote over incumbent Prime Minister Janez Janša's right-wing populist Slovenian Democratic Party. (The Guardian)
Peace negotiations in the Russo-Ukrainian War UN Secretary-General António Guterres visits Moscow in order to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Before the meeting, Guterres calls for a ceasefire to end the war. (The Hindu) President Putin says that Russia and Ukraine are continuing ceasefire talks online. (Reuters)
UN Secretary-General António Guterres visits Moscow in order to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Before the meeting, Guterres calls for a ceasefire to end the war. (The Hindu)
President Putin says that Russia and Ukraine are continuing ceasefire talks online. (Reuters)
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says that weapons supplied to Ukraine "will be a legitimate target for Russia's military" and further stating "storage facilities in western Ukraine have been targeted". Lavrov also stated that "NATO, in essence, is engaged in a war with Russia through a proxy and is arming that proxy. War means war." (Al Jazeera) (The Independent)
Russo-Ukrainian War International sanctions during the Russo-Ukrainian War Russia–United Kingdom relations Russia imposes sanctions on 287 members of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom in response to sanctions on members of its State Duma. Senior cabinet ministers and House Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle are among those sanctioned. (BBC News) Government and intergovernmental reactions to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Russia announces its withdrawal from the World Tourism Organization ahead of a vote on its suspension from the UN specialized agency. (RFE/RL)
Government and intergovernmental reactions to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Russia announces its withdrawal from the World Tourism Organization ahead of a vote on its suspension from the UN specialized agency. (RFE/RL)
International sanctions during the Russo-Ukrainian War Russia–United Kingdom relations Russia imposes sanctions on 287 members of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom in response to sanctions on members of its State Duma. Senior cabinet ministers and House Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle are among those sanctioned. (BBC News)
The European Commission proposes lifting all tariffs for Ukrainian produce not covered by the European Union–Ukraine Association Agreement for one year, while easing trade conditions for other goods. The temporary suspension will need to be approved by the European Parliament and the member states. (Reuters)
The Peruvian government declares a state of emergency at Las Bambas copper mine after a week of camping by indigenous people. The government suspends civil liberties, including the right of assembly and protest. (Reuters)
Prince Andrew, Duke of York is stripped of his Freedom of the City of York following an unanimous vote by city councillors. The council also calls on the Prince to relinquish his title as Duke of York. (BBC News)
Russia announces its withdrawal from the World Tourism Organization ahead of a vote on its suspension from the UN specialized agency. (RFE/RL)
Russia imposes sanctions on 287 members of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom in response to sanctions on members of its State Duma. Senior cabinet ministers and House Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle are among those sanctioned. (BBC News)
Russia–United Kingdom relations Russia imposes sanctions on 287 members of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom in response to sanctions on members of its State Duma. Senior cabinet ministers and House Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle are among those sanctioned. (BBC News)
Dritan Abazović is elected by the Parliament of Montenegro as the new Prime Minister, succeeding Zdravko Krivokapić, who was ousted by a motion of censure on 4 February. (Reuters)
2022 G20 Bali summit Russian President Vladimir Putin accepts an invitation to the upcoming G20 summit in Bali, Indonesia, despite Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is also invited to the summit. (FirstPost)
British MP Neil Parish is being investigated by the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards after two MPs allegedly claimed that Parish was watching pornography in the House of Commons. (The Guardian)
COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 pandemic in Russia The number of COVID-19-related deaths in Russia surpasses 800,000. (Reuters) COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea The South Korean government announces that it will lift outdoor mask mandate from May 2 due to decrease of the number of COVID-19 cases, despite criticism from the incoming Yoon Suk-yeol administration regarding the mandate. (France 24) COVID-19 pandemic in Taiwan Taiwan reports a record for the second consecutive day of 11,517 new COVID-19 cases. (Focus Taiwan)
COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea The South Korean government announces that it will lift outdoor mask mandate from May 2 due to decrease of the number of COVID-19 cases, despite criticism from the incoming Yoon Suk-yeol administration regarding the mandate. (France 24)
Russian President Vladimir Putin accepts an invitation to the upcoming G20 summit in Bali, Indonesia, despite Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is also invited to the summit. (FirstPost)
The South Korean government announces that it will lift outdoor mask mandate from May 2 due to decrease of the number of COVID-19 cases, despite criticism from the incoming Yoon Suk-yeol administration regarding the mandate. (France 24)
Peace negotiations in the Russo-Ukrainian war Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says that sanctions must be lifted as part of the peace negotiations between Ukraine and Russia. (Reuters)
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says that sanctions must be lifted as part of the peace negotiations between Ukraine and Russia. (Reuters)
International sanctions during the Russo-Ukrainian War Germany–Russia relations German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock says that Germany may lift sanctions against Russia if they completely withdraw their troops from Ukraine. (Bloomberg Quint) Hungary, a member of the European Union, says that it will veto any sanctions that would restrict energy imports from Russia. Unanimity among the 27 EU members is required to introduce sanctions. (Bloomberg)
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock says that Germany may lift sanctions against Russia if they completely withdraw their troops from Ukraine. (Bloomberg Quint)
Germany–Russia relations German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock says that Germany may lift sanctions against Russia if they completely withdraw their troops from Ukraine. (Bloomberg Quint)
Hungary–Ukraine relations, Hungary-Russia relations Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council Secretary Oleksiy Danilov accuses Hungary of having advance knowledge of the Russian invasion, saying that Hungary was warned by Russian President Vladimir Putin, and that Hungary had plans to annex parts of Western Ukraine. (Ukraine Today)
Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council Secretary Oleksiy Danilov accuses Hungary of having advance knowledge of the Russian invasion, saying that Hungary was warned by Russian President Vladimir Putin, and that Hungary had plans to annex parts of Western Ukraine. (Ukraine Today)
It is announced that Russian President Vladimir Putin will reportedly undergo cancer surgery and temporarily hand power to Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev. (Business Standard)
Spanish authorities announce that Pegasus spyware was found on the cell phones of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and Minister of Defense Margarita Robles. (Al Jazeera)
Economic impact of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine 2022 Russian debt default Russia avoids default on the dollar-denominated bonds that were due in April by sending dollars to foreign investors just before the grace period expired. (Bloomberg) International sanctions during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine President Vladimir Putin signs a decree that will allow the Russian government to terminate any business and exports with entities and people that it deems "unfriendly". (Reuters)
International sanctions during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine President Vladimir Putin signs a decree that will allow the Russian government to terminate any business and exports with entities and people that it deems "unfriendly". (Reuters)
Peace negotiations in the Russo-Ukrainian war Russian President Vladimir Putin tells French President Emmanuel Macron that his country is ready to continue peace negotiations with Ukraine amidst fears that talks between the two countries have stalled. (TASS) (KMGH-TV)
President Vladimir Putin signs a decree that will allow the Russian government to terminate any business and exports with entities and people that it deems "unfriendly". (Reuters)
