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Former U.S. Navy Admiral James Foggo III says the Russian president appears unwilling to allow time for his forces to "reset and reform," but that his new commander in charge of the Ukraine invasion needs to "fill the gaps" and "fix his armor" in light of "huge losses."

Russian forces are said to have been mostly stymied overnight as Ukrainian counterattacks continue in the eight-week-old invasion, and Kyiv's appeals for increased foreign assistance gained urgency following suggestions of broader war aims by Moscow.

Russian authorities have designated the former head of an independent radio station, a longtime ally of a jailed opposition leader, and seven others as "foreign agents" in a crackdown that has intensified since Russia launched all-out war in Ukraine eight weeks ago.

Kyrgyz authorities have signed a contract with French investors to begin the construction of an "eco-city" near the scenic Lake Issyk-Kul in the country's north. Bishkek hopes the "smart city" will create jobs and boost tourism, but some warn it will irreparably damage the environment.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has told a news conference that U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and defense chief Lloyd Austin will visit Kyiv on April 24.

New Delhi [India], April 22 (ANI/PNN): KBC Global Ltd (BSE: 541161, NSE: KBCGLOBAL) is a First-Generation Construction Company.

Ukrainians continue to resist in the besieged city of Mariupol, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has said, contradicting Russia's claim that it had "liberated" the strategic Sea of Azov port after almost two months of intense shelling that has caused thousands of deaths and widespread destruction.

The Russian Foreign Ministry has expanded a travel ban on U.S. officials to include U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, and 27 other prominent Americans.

A Russian flagship sinks and Vladimir Putin stays silent. Evidence of atrocities in Ukraine mount while Putin sets his sights on the east and south. In Moscow, fears that the war will leave Russia's "economy crippled, its security compromised, and its global influence gutted" grow, a report says.

Russia's Investigative Committee has launched a probe against prominent Russian opposition activist Vladimir Kara-Murza, accusing him of distributing false information about the Russian military.