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Russia Replaces Baltic, Pacific Fleet Commanders

Moscow Times The appointments coincide with the conclusion of surprise naval drills in the Far East last week. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/04/21/russia-replaces-baltic-pacific-fleet-commanders-a80905

Lithuania to disconnect from Russian power grid in test mode for first time

Pravda Ukraine On Saturday, Lithuanian network operator Litgrid AB will carry out the first test disconnection from the Russian grid to test the country’s readiness for the transition to the continental European grid. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/21/7398903/

MMA legend Jeff Monson to throw hat in ring as candidate for Russian regional legislature

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. April 27 is the deadline for submitting early-vote documents by candidates seeking to run for seats in regional legislatures in Russia’s 83 regions, known as “federal subjects” https://tass.com/sport/1607919

‘A Brutal Reckoning’ Review: Andrew Jackson Versus the Creeks

Wall Street Journal The most consequential Indian war in U.S. history was marked by atrocities and heavily influenced the future of the American South. https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-brutal-reckoning-review-andrew-jackson-versus-the-creeks-73bf039d

Ukraine’s accession to NATO isn’t currently discussed by alliance — Pistorius

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The German defense minister asserted that the main concern of the Western allies at present is to support Kiev and ensure that the conflict “ends in favor of Ukraine” https://tass.com/world/1607917

Picking a Stock for the Year 2048

Wall Street Journal Investment funds run by some college students are taking on an extraordinary challenge: Picking stocks for the next 25 years and then never trading them. https://www.wsj.com/articles/picking-a-stock-for-the-year-2048-66d90e

London sanctions judge, investigators in Vladimir Kara-Murza case

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The sanctions list also included FSB officers Konstantin Kudryavtsev and Alexander Samofal https://tass.com/society/1607915

Volkswagen Pivots to North America as Europe Loses Its Shine

Wall Street Journal Europe’s largest car maker said it would invest more than $5 billion in its planned battery-cell factory in Canada, adding to a $2 billion EV plant coming to South Carolina. https://www.wsj.com/articles/volkswagen-pivots-to-north-america-as-europe-loses-its-shine-1f26d7e5

Why My New Novel About Racial Conflict Ran Into Trouble

Wall Street Journal Today’s identity politics has led many in the publishing industry to insist that writers can only tell stories about people like themselves. That’s bad for fiction and for our democracy. https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-my-new-novel-about-racial-conflict-ran-into-trouble-53a53f54

‘No complaints’ to Ukrainian pilots in Libya, Mali, Wagner PMC founder says

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. “We stick to maximum honesty and decency in relations with everyone, including the enemy,” Yevgeny Prigozhin underscored https://tass.com/politics/1607913