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Putin urges quick restart of domestic lunar missions

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. As the head of state pledged, “Russia will necessarily be exploring outer space and we will necessarily work in this direction” https://tass.com/science/1603347

Washington Senate approves housing bill to legalize duplexes, fourplexes

Fox News A key housing bill that would legalize duplexes and fourplexes in most neighborhoods in nearly every Washington city has been approved by the state Senate. House Bill 1110 passed on a 35-14 vote on Tuesday with about a half-dozen Republicans joining Democrats to pass it, The Seattle Times reported. The bill would override…

Juul to Pay $462 Million to Settle Underage Vaping Lawsuits

Wall Street Journal The e-cigarette maker’s latest settlement resolved nearly all pending litigation. https://www.wsj.com/articles/juul-to-pay-462-million-to-settle-underage-vaping-lawsuits-with-six-states-and-washington-d-c-fe3167fc

Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III’s Meeting With Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal

Defense.gov Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III met with Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal at the Pentagon to discuss U.S. support for Ukraine in the face of continued Russian aggression. https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3360135/readout-of-secretary-of-defense-lloyd-j-austin-iiis-meeting-with-ukrainian-prim/

Foreign ministers of Ukraine and Romania discuss how to strengthen security in Black Sea region

Pravda Ukraine On Wednesday, Ukrainian and Romanian Foreign Ministers Dmytro Kuleba and Bogdan Aurescu discussed strengthening security in the Black Sea region. Source: Dmytro Kuleba, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, on Twitter, as European Pravda reports Details: The conversation of the ministers took place on the eve of the meetings in Bucharest, where the…

U.S., U.K. Sanction Firms tied to Russian Oligarch Usmanov

Wall Street Journal The move is part of the ongoing effort to sever Russian economy from global trade and finance. https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-u-k-sanction-firms-tied-to-russian-oligarch-alisher-usmanov-85cf0dc4

Putin sets task to boost production of domestic satellites for various purposes

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The President noted that “the creation of powerful satellite constellations is designed to ensure high quality navigation and communications, including satellite data transmission” https://tass.com/politics/1603343

Hungarian Foreign Minister states that he hosted Belarusian Foreign Minister in Budapest for sake of peace in Ukraine

Pravda Ukraine Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó has said that he met with Belarusian Foreign Minister Sergei Aleinik because Hungary wants peace in Ukraine as soon as possible. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/12/7397594/

AOC blasted as a ‘total fraud’ after ‘accent’ video re-emerges online: ‘pander is on point’

Fox News “Squad” member Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., was blasted as a “total fraud” online after her infamous “accent” video re-emerged. Ocasio-Cortez caught flack in 2019 for appearing to use an “accent” at the Rev. Al Sharpton’s National Action Network convention that year. The democratic socialist congresswoman was responding to critics who pointed to her…

Fresh U.S. Sanctions Target Network of Oligarch Alisher Usmanov

Moscow Times The U.S. on Wednesday sanctioned a further 29 companies and 25 individuals over the invasion of Ukraine. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/04/12/fresh-us-sanctions-target-network-of-oligarch-alisher-usmanov-a80809