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Russia resumes oil exports to North Korea after two-year pause – UN

Pravda Ukraine Russia has resumed oil exports to North Korea as the countries deepen ties amid US warnings that Pyongyang plans to supply more weapons to Moscow. Source: This was reported by the Financial Times, which cited data published by the UN this week. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/06/14/7406834/

Blaze breaks out at power station in south Russia, three injured

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-746287

Blinken to travel to China after foreign minister tells him to ‘show respect’ in phone call

Fox News Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit China this weekend, the State Department confirmed, after a tense Tuesday phone call where the communist nation’s foreign minister told the U.S. to “stop interfering” in its affairs. Blinken spoke with Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang over the phone on Tuesday as the secretary begins preparations…

Volkswagen Targets Higher Profits, Greater Efficiency

Wall Street Journal Volkswagen unveiled a global performance program aimed at increasing earnings by around €10 billion to achieve a return on sales of 6.5% by 2026. https://www.wsj.com/articles/volkswagen-unveils-global-performance-program-to-reach-higher-profits-efficiency-ff60b9ed

Seventeen people went missing following Kakhovka dam breach — Kherson Region head

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. According to Vladimir Saldo, the humanitarian and environmental situation was tense following the collapse of the HPP https://tass.com/politics/1632187

The Morning Risk Report

Wall Street Journal DeFi group found liable under commodities law, but getting it to pay may be tricky, and Sam Bankman-Fried takes fight over federal fraud case to Bahamas. Also, a spy tool helped the FBI solve pipeline hack, other major crimes, U.S. officials say. https://createsend.com/t/d-CE13C5F26ADD93C42540EF23F30FEDED

GOP-controlled House taking up legislation to protect gas stoves from government regulators

Fox News Venturing back into the nation’s culture wars, the Republican-controlled House is taking up legislation that GOP lawmakers say would protect gas stoves from overzealous government regulators. A bill approved Tuesday would prohibit use of federal funds to regulate gas stoves as a hazardous product, while a separate bill set for a vote Wednesday…

Countries can follow ‘various paths’ on human rights, says Chinese President Xi Jinping

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Xi made the comments in a letter to a forum that heard some Western countries were acting like a ‘human rights teacher’ despite their own failings. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3224096/countries-can-follow-various-paths-human-rights-says-chinese-president-xi-jinping?utm_source=rss_feed

Russia welcomes Algeria’s interest in expanding ties with EAEU — PM Mishustin

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Russian Economic Development Minister Maxim Reshetnikov said earlier on Wednesday that Moscow was considering the possibility of signing a free trade agreement with Algeria https://tass.com/economy/1632171

Novocherkassk hydropower plant in Russia’s south halts generation amid fire

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Open fire has already been extinguished https://tass.com/emergencies/1632177