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Interagency Effort Assessing Impact of Leaked Documents, Strategizing Way Forward

Defense.gov Inside the Defense Department, an effort is underway now to look at the scope and scale of the distribution on social media platforms of what appears to be classified Defense Department information. https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/3358906/interagency-effort-assessing-impact-of-leaked-documents-strategizing-way-forward/

Mass protest unfolding in central square in Kazakh city of Zhanaozen — media

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Local activists say that there are between 1,000 and 2,000 people there https://tass.com/world/1602823

Russia’s Aeroflot sends aircraft for repair to Iran

Jerusalem Post Russian airlines continue to operate Western jets, but struggle to import replacement parts. https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/article-738990

Family of Paul Whelan Says He Is Afraid of Being Left Behind Again

Wall Street Journal Siblings of former U.S. Marine say any prisoner-exchange deal with Russia that doesn’t include their brother would be a betrayal. https://www.wsj.com/articles/family-of-paul-whelan-says-he-is-afraid-of-being-left-behind-again-in-russia-a4d2a6cc

Second Republican jumps into crucial Ohio Senate race as GOP eyes 2024 majority

Fox News Republican Bernie Moreno, who ran for the 2022 GOP Senate nomination in Ohio, will formally announce a 2024 campaign in the coming days. A source close to Moreno confirms that the businessman is expected to formally announce his candidacy next week. Moreno filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission on Monday as a first…

Israeli QuaDream’s spyware used on victims across the world – Microsoft

Jerusalem Post A report was able to identify a handful of victims whose iPhones had been hacked using surveillance software developed by Israeli company QuaDream. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-738989

Ukraine and Canada agree on updated Free Trade Agreement

Pravda Ukraine Ukraine and Canada have announced the completion of negotiations on an updated Free Trade Agreement between the two countries; this document will replace the existing agreement that has been in effect since 2017. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/11/7397452/

New privatization idea not discussed today — Kremlin

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The idea was earlier proposed by VTB CEO Andrey Kostin https://tass.com/economy/1602819

Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence explains why Armed Forces do not leave Bakhmut

Pravda Ukraine The city of Bakhmut in the Donetsk Oblast took the brunt of the Russian invaders in the East, and leaving the city would mean allowing the Russians deeper into the Ukrainian territory. Source: Hanna Maliar, Deputy Minister of Defence, on the air of national television Quote from Maliar: “It is in Bakhmut where…

Takeda not confirming sale of plant in Russia — source

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The Kommersant news outlet reported earlier that Takeda is considering options of selling its Russian plant located in Yaroslavl https://tass.com/economy/1602817