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Syria, Tunisia to reopen embassies, resume diplomatic ties after a decade

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Syria and Tunisia have agreed to resume their diplomatic relations after a decade. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/04/12/701422/Syria-Tunisia-diplomatic-relations-embassy-reopening-

Foreign ministers of Ukraine and Romania discuss how to strengthen security in Black Sea region

Pravda Ukraine On Wednesday, Ukrainian and Romanian Foreign Ministers Dmytro Kuleba and Bogdan Aurescu discussed strengthening security in the Black Sea region. Source: Dmytro Kuleba, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, on Twitter, as European Pravda reports Details: The conversation of the ministers took place on the eve of the meetings in Bucharest, where the…

U.S., U.K. Sanction Firms tied to Russian Oligarch Usmanov

Wall Street Journal The move is part of the ongoing effort to sever Russian economy from global trade and finance. https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-u-k-sanction-firms-tied-to-russian-oligarch-alisher-usmanov-85cf0dc4

Inside Ukraine’s Bloody Stand for Bakhmut

New York Times Pushed into a shrinking corner of the devastated city, the Ukrainian military is determined to hold out for strategic reasons, even as allies question the cost. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/12/world/europe/bakhmut-ukraine-russia.html

Putin sets task to boost production of domestic satellites for various purposes

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The President noted that “the creation of powerful satellite constellations is designed to ensure high quality navigation and communications, including satellite data transmission” https://tass.com/politics/1603343

Hungarian Foreign Minister states that he hosted Belarusian Foreign Minister in Budapest for sake of peace in Ukraine

Pravda Ukraine Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó has said that he met with Belarusian Foreign Minister Sergei Aleinik because Hungary wants peace in Ukraine as soon as possible. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/12/7397594/

AOC blasted as a ‘total fraud’ after ‘accent’ video re-emerges online: ‘pander is on point’

Fox News “Squad” member Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., was blasted as a “total fraud” online after her infamous “accent” video re-emerged. Ocasio-Cortez caught flack in 2019 for appearing to use an “accent” at the Rev. Al Sharpton’s National Action Network convention that year. The democratic socialist congresswoman was responding to critics who pointed to her…

Fresh U.S. Sanctions Target Network of Oligarch Alisher Usmanov

Moscow Times The U.S. on Wednesday sanctioned a further 29 companies and 25 individuals over the invasion of Ukraine. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/04/12/fresh-us-sanctions-target-network-of-oligarch-alisher-usmanov-a80809

Saudi Push to Bring Syria Back to Arab Fold Faces Resistance

Wall Street Journal Some members of the Arab League want Syria’s leader to first engage with the political opposition in a way that would give all Syrians a voice. https://www.wsj.com/articles/saudi-push-to-bring-syria-back-to-arab-fold-faces-resistance-aa0b4e70

Walter Reed ‘cease and desist’ order for Catholic priests violates the First Amendment, GOP lawmakers say

Fox News EXCLUSIVE: Two dozen Republican lawmakers are demanding answers from the Pentagon after Walter Reed National Military Medical Center sent a “cease and desist” letter to Catholic priests to stop providing care during Holy Week, slamming the move as a violation of the First Amendment. 24 Republican members of Congress penned a letter to…