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A Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, intended for the Chinese airline Xiamen Airlines, returned to the United States. This happened because of import duties introduced by Donald Trump.

Donald Trump hopes that a peace agreement between Ukraine and Russia will be signed already this week. In his opinion, this will open the way for beneficial cooperation with the United States for the parties.

The US would welcome an extension of the Easter ceasefire after Sunday, the State Department said. Russia and Ukraine accused each other of violating the regime.

The Chinese Ambassador to the US called on Washington to stop the trade war which is destroying the world economy. He warned that Beijing is ready to respond in case of conflict escalation by the US.

South Korea will not resist US tariffs due to a "historical sense of duty" towards America, which helped the country after the war. Seoul is ready to negotiate to find mutually beneficial solutions and make concessions on import requirements.

Donald Trump called Joe Biden a "destructive moron" in his Easter greeting. He criticized Biden's migration policy, judges, and opponents.

US President Donald Trump may sign an order to reduce the activities of the State Department. It provides for the liquidation of the Bureau of African Affairs, the closure of non-essential embassies, and the dismissal of some diplomats and civil servants.

British Air Force fighters took off from Poland twice in 48 hours to intercept Russian aircraft. Russian military planes were approaching NATO borders over the Baltic Sea and near Kaliningrad.

Russia announced an "Easter truce" but immediately continued offensive operations and shelling, indicating its violation. According to ISW, the Russian Federation is likely using this for manipulation and seeking to earn US favor.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced significant military spending in his election campaign. This is a response to the "threat" from the United States under Donald Trump and an attempt to protect the country's sovereignty.

Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani doubts that Russia will observe the "Easter truce". The Kremlin's statements about silence do not correspond to the real situation on parts of the front.

On Saturday, April 19, mass protests against the administration of President Donald Trump began in US cities. People spoke out against civil rights violations, attempts to deport immigrants, and cuts to the federal government.

Giorgia Meloni's translator publicly apologized for a stumble during a meeting with Donald Trump. Due to the hitch, the Italian Prime Minister had to translate herself, which the translator called a "terrible failure," justifying the interruption by the importance of the meeting.

The US is planning another meeting of Special Representative Witkoff with the Russians to persuade Moscow to join the framework agreement on Ukraine. The details of the agreement are being finalized, and the US will work on this with Europeans and Ukrainians in London next week.

It was reported that the Minister of Defense of Ukraine supports Trump's peace plan by 90%. The Ministry of Defense refuted this statement, emphasizing that the agency does not make political decisions and cannot give percentage evaluations.

Iran and the US have started the second round of talks on the nuclear program in Rome. The delegations are headed by Steve Witkoff from the US and Abbas Araghchi from Iran, mediated by Oman.

Billionaire Elon Musk plans to visit India this year. This happened after a conversation with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, where cooperation in the field of technology was discussed.

Defense Minister Rustem Umerov informed the USA that Ukraine 90% supports President Donald Trump's peace plan. The decisive step is now up to Russia, while a decision on a complete ceasefire is being prepared in London.

The United States has developed a draft concept for monitoring compliance with the ceasefire in Ukraine. It was presented on April 17 in Paris at a meeting with Ukraine and partners, but only if there is an agreement with Russia.

Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, Pierre Poilievre, promised that a future Conservative government would provide Ukraine with $22 billion in frozen Russian assets. The funds are intended to help in defense against the Russian invasion.

Russia is lobbying for the restoration of direct flights to the US as part of a ceasefire agreement, linking this to the lifting of sanctions against "Aeroflot". The European Union is categorically against opening its skies due to sanctions, security issues, and "stolen" aircraft, which makes flights to the US without flying over the EU extremely difficult.

According to Axios, US Secretary of State Rubio's threats in Paris to withdraw from the talks were aimed at Ukraine, not Russia. He conveyed Trump's impatience for progress without mentioning pressure on the Russian Federation.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's statement on rejecting mediation reflects President Trump's position, media write. Trump is disappointed by the lack of progress and has no patience for the parties' "games".

According to The New York Times, serious discussions about further providing military aid to Ukraine are practically not being held in the administration of US President Donald Trump. Europe has also not received assurances that the US will continue a large-scale exchange of intelligence information for Ukraine.

Iran told the US it is ready to accept some restrictions on uranium enrichment. Tehran demands clear guarantees against re-withdrawal from the deal and insists on the lifting of sanctions.

The USA published about 10 thousand pages of records about the murder of Robert F. Kennedy at the request of Donald Trump. Among the files are the notes of the killer Sirhan Sirhan, where he wrote that the candidate "must be destroyed".

US President Donald Trump held a phone conversation with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer. The leaders discussed bilateral trade, security in the Middle East, and a peaceful resolution to the war in Ukraine.

French President Emmanuel Macron invited foreign researchers to choose his country and Europe. He announced a financial support program and launched a platform for receiving scientists and collecting their projects.

Bloomberg reports that the US may recognize Russian control over Crimea in a potential peace agreement. This proposal could freeze the front line, leaving most occupied territories to the Russian Federation, and remove the issue of Ukraine's NATO membership.

During the meeting between Donald Trump and Giorgia Meloni at the White House, tension arose over the issue of responsibility for the war in Ukraine. When Meloni was asked about Trump's attitude towards Zelenskyy, he himself intervened and expressed criticism of the Ukrainian president, although he did not blame him for the invasion.