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Amazon’s Slowdown Has Yet to Pinch Its Landlord

Wall Street Journal Warehouse giant Prologis said rents continued to rise in the first quarter, as U.S. consumers keep spending money online. https://www.wsj.com/articles/amazons-slowdown-has-yet-to-pinch-its-landlord-dc9f8cc8

Canada’s ambassador leaves Russian Foreign Ministry without comment

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Maria Zakharova also described as extremely hypocritical the US and Canadian ambassadors’ demands that Kara-Murza be released at a time when their own countries were shamelessly violating human rights and persecuting dissidents https://tass.com/politics/1606081

SovEcon think tank upgrades Russian wheat harvest outlook for 2023 to 86.8 mln tons

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Russia’s net grain harvest in 2022 totaled record 157.7 mln tones, including 104.2 mln tons of wheat, according to figures provided by the national statistics service Rosstat https://tass.com/economy/1606079

Putin to discuss enhancing power grid’s reliability with Cabinet — Kremlin

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The head of state regularly holds meetings with Cabinet members on different topics https://tass.com/economy/1606077

7,000 Ukrainian soldiers considered missing

Pravda Ukraine As of April 2023, around 7,000 Ukrainian soldiers are considered missing. Source: Oleh Kotenko, Commissioner for Persons Missing in Special Circumstances, on the national joint 24/7 newscast. Quote: “There is certainly a number – a bit more than 7,000 [soldiers – ed. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/18/7398404/

Canada Plans to Seize Russian Cargo Plane and Give It to Ukraine

Wall Street Journal The Canadian government plans to seize a giant Russian cargo plane that has been stuck in Toronto for more than a year and give it to Ukraine to aid that country’s war efforts, according to Ukraine’s prime minister. https://www.wsj.com/articles/canada-plans-to-seize-russian-cargo-plane-and-give-it-to-ukraine-6145d499

Lithuania’s PM on Putin’s visit to occupied territories: He wants to be like Zelenskyy

Pravda Ukraine https://www.eurointegration.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/18/7160060/

Taiwan’s Navy commander appointed new chief of the general staff

Taipei, April 18 (CNA) Commander of the Republic of China (Taiwan) Navy Mei Chia-shu (梅家樹) will take office as chief of the general staff, the top commanding post in Taiwan’s military, on May 1, the Ministry of National Defense (MND) announced on Tuesday. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202304180021

Russia may eye joint investment projects with India in addition to hydrocarbon supplies

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. It would be possible to speak about new joint projects with India when all aspects and agreements are in place, Denis Manturov said https://tass.com/economy/1606071

Hospital in Khartoum destroyed as result of shelling — Sudan Doctors Committee

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The Committee called on human rights and humanitarian organizations to help ensure the safety of healthcare workers in Sudan whose lives are in danger https://tass.com/world/1606069