Eric Malinovsky

News Feed Editor | NV English

Eric Malinovsky, News Feed Editor ― Before joining the NV English team in 2021, Eric collaborated for several consecutive years with the NGO Donbas SOS on producing monthly English-language digests regarding the situation in the Russian-occupied territories from 2016–2020. This experience ultimately helped in covering the course of the full-scale Russian invasion for an international audience. 


Grasping at straws /
Trump likely to extend Russian oil sanctions exemption

The Trump administration is likely to extend an exemption that allows countries to buy some sanctioned Russian oil and petroleum products, Reuters reported on April 10, citing two people familiar with the matter.
10 April, 10:39 PM 72
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Paralyzed waterway /
One tanker transited the Strait of Hormuz on April 10

As of 5:30 p.m. Tehran time on April 10, only one oil tanker had passed through the Strait of Hormuz, and that vessel is subject to U.S. sanctions, CNN reported.
10 April, 10:02 PM 131
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Supply routes /
Ukraine hardening Donetsk Oblast roads against drones

Over 25 kilometers of anti‑drone defenses are being built along two strategically important roads in Donetsk Oblast, Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said on April 10.
10 April, 09:05 PM 101
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Lax enforcement /
UK shied away from seizing sanctioned Russian tankers

The Royal Navy did not seize any Russian tankers despite Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s pledge to pursue and detain “shadow fleet” vessels, The Telegraph reported on April 9.
10 April, 08:31 PM 106
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Hands-on expertise /
Zelenskyy: Ukraine shot down Shaheds during Iran war

Ukrainian specialists helped defend Persian Gulf states during the Iran war by shooting down Shahed kamikaze drones, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on April 10, as reported by AP.
10 April, 07:54 PM 83
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Donetsk Oblast /
Russia aims to seize Pokrovsk by May — Zelenskyy

The Russian military is attempting to seize control of the area around Pokrovsk, Donetsk Oblast, by the end of the month, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on April 9.
10 April, 03:16 AM 170
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Desperate campaigning /
Hungarians did not buy Orban’s demonization of Ukraine

A majority of Hungarians do not believe Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s claims that Ukraine is conspiring with the EU and NATO to draw Hungary into the war against Russia, according to a poll by Political Capital published on April 8.
10 April, 02:29 AM 172
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Threatened revenues /
Budanov: Oil terminal strikes affect peace talks

Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil terminals are affecting the trilateral Ukraine–U.S.–Russia negotiating process, Presidential Office head Kyrylo Budanov said on April 9.
10 April, 01:35 AM 96
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Discordant alliance /
Rutte: Ukraine unlikely to join NATO anytime soon

The question of Ukraine joining NATO is unlikely to be resolved soon because there is no political consensus among alliance members, NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said on April 9.
10 April, 12:46 AM 240
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Longer range /
Ukraine may have modern RBS-15 missiles

Ukraine may have received Mk. III or Mk. IV variants of Swedish RBS-15 anti-ship missiles, Valeriy Romanenko, senior research fellow at the State Aviation Museum, told NV Radio on April 9.
9 April, 11:57 PM 602
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Orban desperate /
MEPs doubt fairness of Hungarian elections

Five MEPs responsible for monitoring the rule of law in Hungary warned of “potential Russian interference operation” influencing Hungary’s April 12 parliamentary election, Euronews reported on April 9.
9 April, 11:03 PM 94
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Scrutinizing Hungary–Russia relations under Orban

Relying on open sources for research and interviewing experts on the matter, Ivan Lozowy dissects the entanglement of Hungarian and Russian political elites, hydrocarbon industries, and foreign policy priorities.
9 April, 10:29 PM 224
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Momentary respite /
Putin declares 32-hour Easter truce

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has declared an Easter truce in the Russo–Ukrainian war to last from 4 p.m. April 11 until the end of April 12, Russian propaganda agencies TASS and RIA Novosti reported on April 9.
9 April, 10:26 PM 134
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IOT cybercrime /
Teen built app to steal $11,500 in parcels

A 16-year-old Kryvyi Rih resident created a smartphone app that allowed him to steal parcels from automated PO boxes, causing nearly UAH500,000 ($11,500) in losses. Dnipropetrovsk regional police said on April 9.
9 April, 09:12 PM 59
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Degrading the rear /
Ukraine outpaces Russia in drone strikes

For the first time in the war, Ukraine has eclipsed Russia in the volume of long-range drone strikes targeting areas well beyond the frontline, Valeriy Romanenko, senior research fellow at the State Aviation Museum, told NV Radio on April 9.
9 April, 08:33 PM 149
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Iran war /
Russian oil revenue to double in April — Reuters

As global energy prices are spiking due to the Iran war, Russia’s oil export revenues could double to about RUB700 billion ($9 billion) in April, Reuters reported on April 9, citing its own calculations.
9 April, 07:54 PM 59
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Middle East /
Iran hits Saudi pipeline bypassing Hormuz

Shortly after a ceasefire was supposed to have ended hostilities in the Persian Gulf, Iranian forces attacked Saudi Arabia's East-West Pipeline, Reuters reported on April 8.
9 April, 03:41 AM 527
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Statesmanship lapse /
Officials focused on post-war elections since 2023

Since 2023, most policy decisions by senior Ukrainian officials have been aimed at winning elections rather than winning the war, MP and Security Committee chair Roman Kostenko told NV Radio on April 8.
9 April, 02:31 AM 84
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Modern aircraft /
Norway yet to deliver six promised F-16s to Ukraine

Six F-16 fighter jets Norway pledged to Ukraine have not yet been delivered, a Western military official working with Ukraine’s Air Force told Norwegian public broadcaster NRK on April 8.
9 April, 01:19 AM 133
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Ottoman legacy /
Turkey helps build Ukraine–Syria ties

Recent talks between Ukrainian, Turkish, and Syrian foreign ministers in Damascus farther illustrate Ankara’s interest in forging a tripartite relationship between the countries, Ihor Semyvolos, director of the Association of Middle East Studies, told NV Radio on April 7.
9 April, 12:02 AM 107
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