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Russian stocks down as Thursday trading opens

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Meanwhile, the dollar exchange rate was down by 0.14% at 81.78 rubles, while the euro exchange rate was down by 0.02% at 89.56 rubles https://tass.com/economy/1606975

Russian Navy chief commends sailors’ skills in Pacific Fleet’s sweeping drills

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. By decision of Russian President Supreme Commander-in-Chief Vladimir Putin, the Pacific Fleet’s forces went on high alert in a snap combat readiness inspection on April 14 https://tass.com/defense/1606969

No arms supplies to Kiev from Seoul in past to maintain stable ties with Moscow — Yonhap

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. “The reason we are not doing it lies in the necessity to maintain stability in Russian-South Korean relations while supporting the international community’s policy on protecting the freedom of Ukrainian people,” the administration explained https://tass.com/world/1606963

Shells for Ukraine: EU plan slows down as France and Poland squabble

Pravda Ukraine France and Poland squabbled on Wednesday when the country’s ambassadors to the EU failed to settle a dispute over joint EU contracts to purchase ammunition for Ukraine. Source: Politico, referring to three diplomats familiar with the situation; European Pravda. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/20/7398661/

Russian Navy Removes Pacific Fleet Commander

Moscow Times Admiral Sergei Avakyants, who has commanded the Pacific Fleet since 2012, was removed days after surprise combat drills. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/04/20/russian-navy-removes-pacific-fleet-commander-a80886

Army takes control of paramilitary force’s major military base in northwestern Sudan

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. “The Chevrolet Military Base is considered one of the enemy’s largest supply points,” Sudan’s Army reported https://tass.com/world/1606961

Commander of Pacific Fleet resigns a week after surprise inspection in Russia

Pravda Ukraine Less than a week after a “surprise inspection” of the Russian Pacific Fleet, its commander, Sergei Avakyants, has resigned. Source: Meduza (Russian news outlet) Details: Vladimir Putin’s representative in the Far Eastern Federal District, Yury Trutnev, said that Avakyants was heading “the headquarters staff that oversees military and sports training and patriotic education…

China Communist party official meets with US ambassador – statement

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-739741

Hezbollah hails ‘courageous’ Iran-Saudi rapprochement

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The region is moving towards peace, stability and political solutions, says Hezbollah Deputy Secretary General Sheikh Naim Qassem. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/04/20/701895/Hezbollah-hails-courageous-Iran-Saudi-rapprochement

Republicans respond after IRS whistleblower says Hunter Biden investigation is being mishandled

Fox News Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are calling for the Biden administration to be held accountable for “blocking” Congress and the public from learning more about Biden family members’ business deals with China. The congressional outcries come as a whistleblower within the Internal Revenue Service alleges an investigation into Hunter Biden is being mishandled by…