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. 


Southern Europe /
Zelenskyy arrives in Rome, meets with Meloni

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Rome on April 15 for an official visit and met with Italian PM Giorgia Meloni, presidential press secretary Serhii Nykyforov told public broadcaster Suspilne.
15 April, 08:33 PM 88
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Not quite there yet /
Ukraine to receive $60B in military aid through 2026

Kyiv’s international partners must increase their security assistance contributions so that Ukraine receives $60 billion in military aid this year, NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said on April 15.
15 April, 07:56 PM 139
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Distracted superpower /
No date set for Kushner–Witkoff trip to Kyiv

It remains unclear when U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will travel to Kyiv for talks with Ukrainian officials, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on April 14.
15 April, 03:19 AM 66
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Less-than-iron grip /
Kremlin forced to ease internet restrictions

Russian authorities have begun easing some internet restrictions after public backlash started to dent dictator Vladimir Putin’s approval ratings, Bloomberg reported on April 14, citing sources.
15 April, 02:06 AM 181
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Russian grand strategy /
Putin’s anti-EU project failed with Orban’s defeat

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s long-term project to paralyze and destabilize the European Union through Hungary has failed after Viktor Orban lost power after 16 years in office, Russian journalist Mikhail Fishman told NV Radio on April 14.
15 April, 01:32 AM 164
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Eastern border /
Russia creating buffer zone near Sumy border

Invading Russian forces are establishing a buffer zone along the international border in Ukraine’s Sumy Oblast, OSINT (open-source intelligence) project DeepState reported on April 14.
15 April, 12:18 AM 156
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Welcome prudence /
U.S. sanctions on Russian oil snap back into place

U.S. sanctions on Russian oil are once again in effect after the Trump administration declined to renew a waiver it issued after the Iran war constrained global crude supply, Politico reported on April 14.
14 April, 11:44 PM 576
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European security /
Ukraine, Norway sign defense partnership declaration

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Norwegian PM Jonas Gahr Støre signed a declaration on defense and security cooperation on April 14, during Zelenskyy’s official visit to Norway.
14 April, 11:00 PM 82
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Defense industry /
Ukraine still relies on Chinese drone parts

Having managed to localize much of the UAV production chain, Ukraine’s defense contractors are still reliant on supplies from China for certain drone components, aviation expert Anatoliy Khrapchynskyi told NV Radio on April 14.
14 April, 10:26 PM 280
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Democratic restoration /
Von der Leyen, Magyar discuss EU funding

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and incoming Hungarian PM Peter Magyar discussed the future of Budapest–Brussels relations, von der Leyen said in a Twitter post on April 14.
14 April, 09:58 PM 312
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Church and state /
Trump lashes out at Meloni for defending Pope Leo

U.S. President Donald Trump lashed out at Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni after she called his remarks about Pope Leo XIV "unacceptable," Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera reported on April 14.
14 April, 09:19 PM 636
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Jingoistic frenzy /
Duma expands Putin’s authority to deploy troops abroad

The Russian State Duma approved a bill that would expand dictator Vladimir Putin’s authority to deploy Russian forces abroad “to protect the rights of Russian citizens,” independent newspaper The Moscow Times reported on April 14.
14 April, 08:29 PM 281
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Post-Orban era /
EU’s Ukraine loan tranches to start in Q2 2026

Payments under EU’s EUR90 billion ($104 billion) loan program for Ukraine are expected to begin in Q2 2026, the European Commission said on April 14.
14 April, 07:51 PM 100
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Hungarian renaissance /
EU on course to unlock $41 billion in Hungary funding

European Commission officials have begun talks with the team of Peter Magyar after his election victory in Hungary, and Brussels hopes the new government will take steps that could unfreeze EUR35 billion ($41 billion) in EU funds, the Financial Times reported on April 13.
14 April, 02:35 AM 102
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Old regime panic /
Orban’s ministers destroying sensitive documents

Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto is destroying documents that could incriminate the outgoing government, victorious opposition leader Peter Magyar said on April 13.
14 April, 01:18 AM 190
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Military aid /
Belgium, Spain pledge €1B each to Ukraine

Belgium and Spain will each provide EUR1 billion ($1.18 billion) in military aid to Ukraine in 2026, Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said on April 13, saying the funds will go toward air-defense systems, drones, F‑16 jets, and artillery shells.
14 April, 12:41 AM 125
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Blaspheming leader /
Meloni: Trump’s insults aimed at Pope ‘unacceptable’

U.S. President Donald Trump’s crude remarks criticizing Pope Leo XIV for refusing to support the U.S.–Israeli operation against Iran were “unacceptable,” Italian PM Giorgia Meloni said on April 13.
13 April, 11:49 PM 203
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To salvage a ceasefire /
Mediators hope for another round of U.S.-Iran talks

Pakistan, Egypt, and Turkey will continue talks with the United States and Iran, hoping Washington and Tehran can agree on a long-term ceasefire, Axios reported on April 13, citing sources.
13 April, 11:09 PM 54
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Defense industry /
Zelenskyy: Kyiv offers long-term security partnerships

As opposed to selling off its arsenals like it did in the 1990s, Ukraine now offers long-term, mutually beneficial defense industrial partnerships to interested countries, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on April 13.
13 April, 10:34 PM 294
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Ammonia production /
Drones strike Russian chemical plant in Cherepovets

Drones struck an ammonia production area at the Cherepovets-Azot plant in Russia’s Vologda Oblast on April 13, causing fires and thick black smoke, Ukrainian OSINT (open-source intelligence) group CyberBoroshno reported.
13 April, 10:06 PM 135
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