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Video of serviceman execution a provocation attempts, Chechen authorities say

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. According to Dudayev, the video footage shows patches related to a Chechen regiment, but Chechen forces do not wear fatigues shown in the video https://tass.com/society/1603425

Pentagon’s leaked intelligence documents: US estimates Russian and Ukrainian losses in war at 354,000

Pravda Ukraine The documents of the US Department of Defence, allegedly leaked to the Internet, contain estimates of the losses of Ukraine and Russia in a full-scale war, which differ significantly from the official data of both sides. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/12/7397628/

Half a million people visited the Western Wall during Passover

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-739070

Missouri City to Pay $3.25 Million to Settle ‘Debtors’ Prison’ Lawsuit

New York Times The lawsuit accused the City of Maplewood, a St. Louis suburb, of wrongfully jailing thousands of people in a scheme that enriched the municipality. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/12/us/debtors-prison-scheme-maplewood-missouri.html

US administration losing trust among its intelligence community — US journalist Hersh

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. A lack of leadership is “leading to a ‘total breakdown’ of trust between the White House and some elements of the intelligence community,” he wrote https://tass.com/world/1603423

Ukraine Needs South Korean Artillery Shells, Poland’s Prime Minister Says

New York Times Leaders in Seoul need assurances that the United States would offer support in the face of any aggressive response from China or Russia, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/12/us/politics/ukraine-weapons-poland-south-korea.html

World Bank to provide Ukraine with US$200 million for restoring energy sector

Pravda Ukraine Anna Bjerde, the World Bank Managing Director, and Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal signed an agreement in Washington to provide Ukraine with another US$200 million to restore the energy sector. Source: Denys Shmyhal on Telegram and Facebook Quote: “The World Bank will provide Ukraine with an additional US$200 million for the restoration of…

Virginia legislators considering Gov. Youngkin amendments, vetoes

Fox News The politically divided Virginia General Assembly has convened in Richmond to work through scores of Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s proposed amendments to legislation during a one-day session. The legislature could also challenge the Republican governor’s three vetoes Wednesday. Of the 819 measures the General Assembly sent to Youngkin during the regular session that ended…

Farmers score victory over Biden admin as judge pauses controversial eco rules

Fox News A federal judge granted a request Wednesday from a coalition of 24 states and several industry groups to block environmental regulations redefining how water sources are protected. Judge Daniel Hovland of the U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota ruled that the so-called Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule announced…

Head cut off with knife: Russian media report that video shows Wagner Group mercenaries

Pravda Ukraine The Wagner Group private military company (PMC) was involved in the murder of a Ukrainian prisoner of war, whose head was cut off while he was still alive, said Vladimir Osechkin, founder of the Russian human rights organisation Gulagu. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/12/7397623/