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Kiev redeploys 2,000 troops, equipment to Kupyansk area — LPR officer

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. A battalion tactical group numbers from 600 to 800 soldiers and officers https://tass.com/politics/1602955

Taiwan registers approach of 35 Chinese aircraft

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The military exercise was held in response to Taiwan’s regional leader Tsai Ing-wen’s transit through the US and her meeting with US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on April 5 https://tass.com/defense/1602953

Supporters of Julian Assange rally at Justice Dept. on 4-year anniversary of detainment

Fox News Supporters of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange gathered at the U.S. Justice Department on Tuesday to mark the four-year anniversary of the Australian journalist being detained in London over the publication of classified U.S. military documents. Assange’s case was called the “free speech trial of the 21st century” by Marty Goodman of Socialist Action…

Australia’s Banks Remain Solid in the Face of Global Bank Failures, RBA Says

Wall Street Journal A month since the start of a series of bank collapses in the U.S. and Europe, Australia’s banking sector remains largely immune and there are few if any signs that financial conditions across the economy have tightened, Michele Bullock, Deputy Gov. of the Reserve Bank of Australia, said. https://www.wsj.com/articles/australias-banks-remain-solid-in-the-face-of-global-bank-failures-rba-says-8318ff64

We will hunt them down: Ukrainian Security Service Head promises to find those who beheaded Ukrainian PoW

Pravda Ukraine The Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) has launched a pre-trial investigation into the brutal murder of a Ukrainian prisoner of war (PoW). Vasyl Maliuk, Head of the SSU, stressed that the security forces would find the monsters who did it. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/12/7397497/

MOEX index falls by 0.18%, RTS index — by 0.36%

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The dollar grew by 0.25% and the euro increased by 0.27% https://tass.com/economy/1602949

UK adds 11 new designations to Russia sanctions list

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-739020

Merck KGaA Weighed by Drug Trial Setback

Wall Street Journal Shares in Germany’s Merck fell after it said the FDA had placed a partial clinical hold on the initiation of new patients in the Phase 3 study of evobrutinib, the drugmaker’s treatment for multiple sclerosis. https://www.wsj.com/articles/merck-kgaa-shares-fall-after-us-puts-hold-on-new-patients-in-ms-drug-trial-170cae14

Biden Marks Anniversary of Good Friday Agreement After Push to Preserve It

Wall Street Journal The president has worked to keep the historic pact and resolve Northern Ireland trade issues. https://www.wsj.com/articles/biden-marks-anniversary-of-good-friday-agreement-in-u-k-after-push-to-preserve-it-d5f9ec9c

Death of Zelenskyy or Putin: US assessed four “wild” scenarios of war in Ukraine

Pravda Ukraine The US Defense Intelligence Agency considered scenarios for the development of the war in Ukraine in the event of so-called “wild card”, i.e. unlikely, events. Source: The New York Times Details: The development of the scenarios became known from secret intelligence documents dated 24 February 2023, obtained by The New York Times. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/12/7397494/