The morning began with Moscow announcing illegal migrants must leave Russia by April 30, while Foreign Minister Lavrov announced the lifting of moratorium on medium-range nuclear missiles deployment. By noon, Biden declared $2.5 billion in new military aid to Ukraine.
The afternoon brought a major prisoner exchange, with Russia receiving 150 soldiers and Ukraine over 180, brokered by UAE. This was accompanied by Kazakhstan's decision to send AZAL crash black boxes to Brazil for analysis, marking a clear departure from Russian involvement following yesterday's acknowledgment of responsibility.
Evening news focused on attacks on Lgov in Kursk region and EU's announcement about readiness for Russian gas transit termination through Ukraine. The Chinese carriers' increasing dominance in Far East cargo delivery market emerged as a significant economic development, while Abkhazia's parliament approved its 2025 budget with heavy reliance on Russian funding.