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South Korea faces ‘Sophie’s choice’ over sending weapons to Ukraine

Washington Post South Korea produces a huge amount of ammunition, a result of the Korean War, but is resisting growing pressure to export much-needed supplies to Ukraine. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/13/south-korea-ukraine-weapons-export/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

Ukraine stands firm on Crimea, wants Russia out of all areas

Washington Post Ukraine’s foreign minister says his country won’t budge from its demand that Russia withdraw its forces from Crimea, as well as from other parts of Ukraine that Moscow illegally annexed more recently https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/13/russia-ukraine-war-crimea-grain-deal-black-sea/cbe6c756-d9e8-11ed-aebd-3fd2ac4c460a_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

Ukrainian combat group sealed off in Artyomovsk, has no way to retreat, says DPR

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The Ukrainian military’s attempts to deliver food and ammunition to its troops and rotate the personnel currently fighting in Artyomovsk are doomed to fail, although such attempts are made regularly, Yan Gagin said https://tass.com/politics/1603701

Norway expels 15 Russian spies from embassy in Oslo

Pravda Ukraine Norway has declared 15 Russian embassy officials, who were de-facto intelligence officers operating under the cover of diplomatic positions, personae non gratae. Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Norway on 13 April The ministry notes that the activities of the mentioned individuals were monitored for a long time. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/13/7397716/

Hon Hai-led consortium to unveil small EV prototype in October

Taipei, April 13 (CNA) The MIH Consortium, an electric vehicle alliance led by Taiwan-based manufacturing giant Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., said Wednesday that it plans to roll out its first electric vehicle prototype in October. https://focustaiwan.tw/sci-tech/202304130017

No Russian-US consultations on ‘annoyances’ due for now — MFA

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The latest round of such consultations took place at the level of directors of relevant offices of the Russian Foreign Ministry and the US Department of State in December 2022 https://tass.com/politics/1603699

People who wouldn’t be allowed anywhere near the battlefield in a U.S.-led war are active on the Ukrainian front.

New York Times People who would not be allowed anywhere near the battlefield in a U.S.-led war are active on the Ukrainian front, with ready access to American weapons. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/13/world/europe/people-who-wouldnt-be-allowed-anywhere-near-the-battlefield-in-a-us-led-war-are-active-on-the-ukrainian-front.html

Lavrov, his Chinese counterpart exchange assessments of Ukrainian situation — statement

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. According to the ministry, the conversation was held in a traditionally trusting and constructive manner https://tass.com/politics/1603693

Russian mine explodes near Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant power unit

Pravda Ukraine A Russian mine has exploded near a power unit at the occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP), and the Russians have tried to hide it from IAEA experts. Source: Press service for Energoatom, Ukrainian national power generating company Quote: “The Russian occupiers are continuing to turn Zaporizhzhia NPP into a military base, laying…

Black Sea will never be NATO-controlled sea, says Kremlin

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. It was stressed that the Black Sea must be a sea of cooperation, interaction and security https://tass.com/defense/1603687