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Bank of Russia sells foreign currency worth $45.09 mln with settlements on February 27

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The Russian Ministry of Finance resumed foreign exchange sales operations on the domestic currency market on January 13 as part of the new fiscal rule mechanism https://tass.com/economy/1603073

Russia Jails Man Accused of Trying to Join Ukrainian Army

Moscow Times The man is accused of seeking to join a secretive unit thought to be composed of Russian and Belarusian defectors. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/04/12/russia-jails-man-accused-of-trying-to-join-ukrainian-army-a80805

Russia has information on NATO citizens taking part in hostilities in Ukraine — Kremlin

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. It was reported earlier that the Pentagon and the US Justice Department were investigating a leak of documents concerning the US and NATO’s plans to train Ukrainian soldiers ahead of an offensive against Russia https://tass.com/politics/1603067

Gazprom delivers 41.7 mln cubic meters of gas to Europe through Ukraine via Sudzha

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The day before, the pumping volume reached 40 mln cubic meters https://tass.com/economy/1603069

Indiana Residents Evacuated After Large Plastics Fire Pumps Out Toxic Smoke

Wall Street Journal The fire engulfed at least six buildings near downtown Richmond, Ind., and the evacuation order is expected to remain in place for a few days. https://www.wsj.com/articles/indiana-residents-evacuated-after-large-plastics-fire-pumps-out-toxic-smoke-8657e9e1

For Regional Banks, Surviving Won’t Be the Same as Thriving

Wall Street Journal Coming earnings reports potentially show the steps that lenders took to stay afloat during the banking crisis. https://www.wsj.com/articles/for-regional-banks-surviving-wont-be-the-same-as-thriving-bfe214e5

Nature on the frontier. How marshes are helping to defend Ukraine’s borders

Pravda Ukraine https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/articles/2023/04/9/7397058/

Russia Says Detained U.S. Journalist Still Not Granted Consular Access

Moscow Times U.S. embassy officials have not been permitted access to Evan Gershkovich in the two weeks since his arrest. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/04/12/russia-says-detained-us-journalist-still-not-granted-consular-access-a80807

Ukraine’s Security Service detains one of PR managers of pro-Russian politician

Pravda Ukraine The Security Service of Ukraine has detained a pro-Russian propagandist in Khmelnytskyi, who worked as a PR manager for Viktor Medvedchuk, the pro-Russian politician whose daughter’s godfather is Russian President Vladimir Putin. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/12/7397534/

US ramping up bio-military activities virtually worldwide — Russian diplomat

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. “The US’ dangerous military-biological activity in Ukraine is a stark example of how the United States neglects its own international obligations and serves as a reminder to us, as a ministry, and to our other relevant structures and federal executive branch agencies of…