• 02/24/2025

Pacific Fleet to undertake combat training missions towards end of drills — top brass

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. According to Valery Gerasimov, at the first stage of the snap combat readiness check the Russian Pacific Fleet will practice being put on full combat alert https://tass.com/defense/1604545

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Russia’s Rublev through to semis at 2023 ATP Monte Carlo with straight sets win

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The 2023 ATP Monte Carlo Masters tennis tournament marks its 116th edition this year and is traditionally played on outdoor clay courts https://tass.com/sport/1604543

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Portuguese parliamentary delegation arrives in Taiwan

Taipei, April 14 (CNA) A seven-member Portuguese parliamentary delegation arrived in Taiwan on Friday for a six-day visit that will include a meeting with Vice President Lai Ching-te (賴清德), according to Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA). https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202304140019

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Norway confirms its hostile status by expelling Russian diplomats — Foreign Ministry

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Maria Zakharova stressed that Moscow views this decision by Oslo as a “deliberate escalation of animosity toward Russia” https://tass.com/politics/1604537

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Hong Kong transport secretary promises solutions to aviation manpower shortage as industry calls for urgent remedies

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Secretary for Transport and Logistics Lam Sai-hung aims to introduce plans before middle of year. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3217131/hong-kong-transport-secretary-promises-solutions-aviation-manpower-shortage-industry-calls-urgent?utm_source=rss_feed

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China rolls out red carpet for Brazil’s President Lula, with pledge to elevate ties

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Xi Jinping welcomes his Brazilian counterpart to the Chinese capital, saying relations are a diplomatic priority. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3217130/china-rolls-out-red-carpet-brazils-president-lula-pledge-elevate-ties?utm_source=rss_feed

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Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang urges Germany to avoid ‘bloc confrontation’ amid warnings Taiwan conflict would be global ‘horror show’

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Qin meets German counterpart Annalena Baerbock, who says Europe ‘cannot be indifferent to tensions in the Taiwan Strait’. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3217128/chinese-foreign-minister-qin-gang-urges-germany-avoid-bloc-confrontation-amid-warnings-taiwan?utm_source=rss_feed

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France 24 publishes story from the Russian invaders camp and calls Ukrainian counteroffensive “hostile”

Pravda Ukraine The shooting team of the state-funded France 24 TV channel visited the camp where the Russian occupation forces, which are participating in an aggressive war against Ukraine, are being trained. Source: European Pravda Details: The plot, lasting 1 minute and 34 seconds, was published on the channel’s website on 13 April. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/14/7397911/

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Belarus says will deploy strategic nukes if West keeps threatening it — top brass

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that at the request of the Belarusian side Russia would station its tactical nuclear weapons in that country, precisely the way the United States has long kept its own nuclear warheads on the territories of its allies…

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Serbian president vows not to supply weapons to either Ukraine or Russia

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Reuters said earlier citing secret Pentagon documents leaked onto the Internet that the Serbian government was looking at possibly supplying lethal weapons to the Ukrainian army https://tass.com/world/1604529

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