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IEA maintains outlook on oil demand growth in 2023 at 2 mln barrels per day

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The agency expects an increase in demand by the end of the year mainly in non-OECD countries, which will account for around 87% of growth https://tass.com/economy/1604265

Russian Pacific Fleet to practice subs’ combat sustainability in large-scale drills

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. “In order to build up the low-altitude radar field, mobile radar stations shall deploy to new site areas, assume combat duty and organize the issuance of radar data to on-duty air defense forces and capabilities,” Valery Gerasimov said https://tass.com/defense/1604263

Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry believes Crimea will be liberated both by military and diplomatic means

Pravda Ukraine Ukraine is considering both military and diplomatic ways of liberating Crimea, and it also does not rule out a mixed option. Source: Emine Dzhaparova, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, in an interview with Ukrinform news agency Quote: “It seems to me that today we have both ways – both military and…

Philippines seeks 330,000 tonnes of rice imports amid dwindling stocks and price rise

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The state grains agency needs to increase its buffer stocks for emergency relief operations, but ramping up its purchases from local farmers could push domestic prices higher. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3217086/philippines-seeks-330000-tons-rice-imports-amid-dwindling-stocks-and-price-rise?utm_source=rss_feed

Ukraine recovers bodies of 82 fallen defenders

Pravda Ukraine The bodies of another 82 dead soldiers were brought back to Ukraine on 14 April. Source: Press service of the Ministry for Reintegration of Temporarily Occupied Territories Quote: “We managed to bring home the bodies of 82 fallen Ukrainian soldiers. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/14/7397853/

Adherents of breakaway OCU take over canonical church building in western Ukrainian city

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The UOJ specified that, “people with no connection to the church congregation gathered near the place of worship, and then proceeded to break down the door and take over the church” https://tass.com/world/1604257

IEA warns of deficit on oil market after additional OPEC+ cuts

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. On April 2, a number of OPEC+ nations announced a voluntary output reduction from May to the end of 2023 https://tass.com/economy/1604255

Russia Moves to Outlaw Compliance With International Criminal Court

Moscow Times The ICC issued a shock arrest warrant for Putin and his children’s rights commissioner in March. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/04/14/russia-moves-to-outlaw-compliance-with-international-criminal-court-a80824

Ukraine puts Chinese smartphone giant Xiaomi, CEO Lei Jun on war sponsor list over business in Russia

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Sales of Chinese smartphones in Russia have jumped after Apple and Samsung left the market because of geopolitical developments. https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3217067/ukraine-puts-chinese-smartphone-giant-xiaomi-ceo-lei-jun-war-sponsor-list-over-business-russia?utm_source=rss_feed

Ghosts Past and Present Cross Paths as War Comes to Nuclear Wasteland

New York Times Not everyone evacuated when the Chernobyl nuclear plant melted down in 1986. The few who stayed lived through another calamity when Russian troops marched in. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/14/world/europe/chernobyl-russia-ukraine-war.html