Zelenskyy's interview and presidential election in Slovakia - Weekend brief

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy gave an interview, answering all relevant questions about the country's agenda, while Slovakia held a presidential election.

Read more about what happened over the weekend on RBC-Ukraine.

Russia's war against Ukraine: Latest

News for April 6

  • Russia attacked Ukraine with dozens of drones and three missile types
  • Russia's biggest attempt to break through defense near Avdiivka in recent days

News for April 7

  • British intelligence outlines reasons for slowing Russian advance in Ukraine

Zelenskyy's interview

The President of Ukraine gave a new big interview. He talked about mobilization, the front line, and Ukraine's needs to deter Russian aggression.

RBC-Ukraine collected the main statements of the president's interview.

Presidential election in Slovakia

The second round of the presidential election has officially ended in Slovakia. The victory was secured by Peter Pellegrini, a partner of the current Prime Minister.

Read more about the new president of Slovakia in the report on RBC-Ukraine.

Pressure on Ukraine and concessions of territory. Trump's plan to end the war revealed

US presidential candidate Donald Trump has repeatedly stated his intention to end Russia's war against Ukraine in 24 hours if he wins the election.

It turned out that his plan was to put pressure on Kyiv to make concessions to Moscow, reports The Washington Post.

Trump's idea is to push Ukraine to hand over Crimea and Donbas to Russian control.

Russia to ramp up offensive in early summer, Ukrainian intel chief reveals enemy movement

The advance of Russian forces is expected in late spring - early summer. In this regard, the strategic direction for the enemy is Pokrovsk, with possible advancement towards Chasiv Yar in the Donetsk region, says the head of the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine, Kyrylo Budanov.