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Russia Turns to Treason Laws as Putin Extends Crackdown

Wall Street Journal Moscow is increasingly using treason and espionage laws to smother criticism of the war against Ukraine after President Vladimir Putin’s government widened the scope of the legislation and expanded his crackdown on opponents. https://www.wsj.com/articles/russia-turns-to-treason-laws-as-putin-extends-crackdown-ba8321b6

Provocations against Belarus after Lukashenko-Pushilin meeting possible, says Kremlin

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. On Tuesday, April 18, a meeting between the Belarusian president and the DPR acting head took place in Minsk https://tass.com/politics/1606489

Russian cosmonauts transfer radiator to Nauka module during spacewalk

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The Russian cosmonauts conducted their first spacewalk this year to further equip the Nauka research module https://tass.com/science/1606487

Medvedev cautions South Korea against weapons supplies to Kiev

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. “I wonder what the people of that country will say when they see Russia’s latest weapons in the hands of their closest neighbors – our partners in the DPRK?” the politician asked https://tass.com/world/1606477

Kevin McCarthy to become second House Speaker to address Israel’s Knesset

Fox News Kevin McCarthy will spend his first international trip as House Speaker visiting Israel, where he will give an address before the country’s legislative body, he announced Tuesday. “My first trip abroad as Speaker will be a return to Israel to commemorate their 75th year of statehood,” said McCarthy, confirming he accepted an invitation…

Italian people’s amiability toward Russia outweighs political ‘party line’ — Russian envoy

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. According to Sergey Razov, despite pressure, many Italian companies continue to work in Russia, as they are unwilling to lose profits and ties that took decades to build https://tass.com/politics/1606469

Press review: Lavrov tending to LatAm ties and US stays confrontational course with China

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Top stories from the Russian press on Wednesday, April 19th https://tass.com/pressreview/1606373

What went wrong in the banking system? It’s his job to find out.

Washington Post After 30 years in financial regulation, Michael Barr has emerged as one of the most influential figures sorting out last month’s crisis. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/04/19/svb-bank-failure-michael-barr/

New York Bill Would Mandate Reusable Food Takeout Boxes. The Logistics Could Be Messy.

Wall Street Journal Some establishments in the city would be required to offer reusable, returnable food packaging and utensils under proposed legislation. They would also have to figure out how to get them back. https://www.wsj.com/articles/new-york-bill-would-mandate-reusable-food-takeout-boxes-the-logistics-could-be-messy-a9e24a09

Amazon HQ2 was thought up pre-pandemic. But the world is hybrid now.

Washington Post A sluggish return to the office is dimming some of Amazon’s expected boost to Virginia – and prompting some questions about the whole project’s future. https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/04/19/amazon-headquarters-arlington-virginia-hybrid/