Russia is reportedly developing a strategy to influence Germany's future chancellor, Friedrich Merz, aiming to steer him towards a more pro-Russian stance. As reported by Bild, the Kremlin plans to remind Merz of his pro-U.S. inclinations, questioning whether he truly wants to position himself between America and Russia.

A unique aspect of this strategy may involve Merz's American connections. Moscow believes a Republican administration could exert pressure on Germany through Merz’s long- …

During the so-called "Easter Truce" declared by Russia on April 19, Russian forces have broken the ceasefire 2,935 times, said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, after a briefing from Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Oleksandr Syrskyi. President Zelensky noted that most of the attacks and offensive actions occurred in the Pokrovske direction. Furthermore, the Russian truce did not apply to the Kursk direction. Overall, there were 96 Russian offensive actions across the front, 1,882 …

The "Easter ceasefire," as Ukrainian analyst Oleksandr Kovalenko suggests, aims to maintain Washington's favorable stance while preparing for renewed offensives. Despite Russian President Vladimir Putin announcing this ceasefire, Russian forces have reportedly conducted over 20 assaults and more than 400 bombardments employing both barrel and rocket artillery in conflict zones, not to mention the active use of strike drones. All this has occurred within less than a day since the "ceasefire" …