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Security law: Hong Kong court denies bail to student, 23, accused of conspiring to commit terrorist activities

Hong Kong Free Press A man accused of conspiracy to commit terrorist activities under the Beijing-imposed national security law was denied bail at a Hong Kong court on Thursday. Cheung Ho-Yeung, 23, appeared at the West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts in front of Chief Magistrate Victor So. Photo: Candice Chau/HKFP. Cheung is accused of conspiring with…

Tensions remain in the Golan after drone, artillery fire – analysis

Jerusalem Post The latest incident involved an Israeli drone crashing in Syria and reports of Israeli artillery fire. The incident was reported in foreign media in Iran. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-739747

Moscow fines Wikipedia owner $18,000 for Ukraine article

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-739746

Information exchanges on biolaboratories among CIS countries vary — secretary general

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Sergey Lebedev noted that the issue of biolaboratories was being discussed with all CIS countries https://tass.com/defense/1607005

EU ‘Done’ With Russia Sanctions – FT

Moscow Times Further penalties on non-affected parts of Russia’s economy would likely be vetoed by EU member states. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/04/20/eu-done-with-russia-sanctions-ft-a80887

China to promote bilateral economic cooperation together with Russia — ministry

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Trade turnover between Russia and China rose by 38.7% in January-March 2023 year-on-year to $53.84 bln, the General Administration of Customs of China reported earlier https://tass.com/economy/1607001

Moscow, Minsk solidarity to give ‘cold shower’ to Western designs on Belarus — CIS chief

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. According to Sergey Lebedev, the majority of CIS countries are categorically opposed to attempts by the West to put pressure on Minsk and have expressed their solidarity with Belarus https://tass.com/politics/1606999

NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg is paying visit to Ukraine — alliance’s official

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. It is noted that more information will be released soon https://tass.com/defense/1606997

Danes, Dutch to donate Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine

Washington Post Denmark and the Netherlands plan to provide Ukraine with at least 14 refurbished Leopard 2 battle tanks to be supplied from early 2024 https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/20/denmark-netherlands-ukraine-tanks/b17630e6-df56-11ed-a78e-9a7c2418b00c_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

Bank of Russia sells foreign currency worth $45 mln with settlements on April 19

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The Russian Finance Ministry resumed FX sell operations in the domestic FX market as part of the new fiscal rule mechanism on January 13, 2023 https://tass.com/economy/1606993