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Members of European Parliament and Verkhovna Rada to hold joint meeting for first time

Pravda Ukraine The heads of the committees of the Verkhovna Rada (Ukraine’s Parliament) and the European Parliament will hold the first ever joint meeting of parliamentary bodies on Wednesday, 12 April. Source: This was announced by the European Parliament on Tuesday evening, reports European Pravda. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/11/7397450/

Two ceasefire violations reported in Nagorno-Karabakh by Russian peacekeepers

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. “The command of the Russian peacekeeping contingent is conducting a probe jointly with the Azerbaijani and Armenian sides,” the Russian defense ministry said https://tass.com/world/1602813

Ernst & Young Halts Breakup Plan

Wall Street Journal The Big Four accounting firm has ended its efforts to split into consulting and auditing businesses after U.S. partners objected to the proposal. https://www.wsj.com/articles/ernst-young-halts-breakup-plan-bd2e2fa0

Cohen, Lapid call each other ‘liars’ over tiff on Israel-Poland ties

Jerusalem Post “There are probably those who are saddened that we resolved the political crisis with Poland that began during the Lapid era,” Cohen charged on Twitter on Monday. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-738987

India’s imports of Russian goods require diversification — executive

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Diversification is expected “to happen as machinery, electrical electronics, organic and miscellaneous chemicals are emerging as new products with sizeable exports potential,” Director General and CEO of the Federation of Indian Export Organizations Ajay Sahai said https://tass.com/economy/1602809

IMF improves Russian GDP outlook for 2023 — report

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. IMF expects the Russian national GDP to grow by 0.7% in 2023 and by 1.3% in 2024 https://tass.com/economy/1602801

Three Azerbaijani soldiers killed in shootout on border with Armenia — defense ministry

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. According to the ministry, Armenian soldiers opened gunfire from their positions near the village of Dyg of the Gori region at the positions of the Azerbaijani army in the Lachin direction https://tass.com/world/1602805

Armenia reports 4 killed, 6 wounded in clashes with Azerbaijani troops

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The Azerbaijani side also has many killed and wounded https://tass.com/world/1602807

Russia to Curb Draft-Dodging as It Denies Fresh Mobilization Plans

Wall Street Journal Electronic summonses will make it more difficult for Russian men called up to evade being mobilized to fight in Ukraine. https://www.wsj.com/articles/russia-to-curb-draft-dodging-as-it-denies-fresh-mobilization-plans-f18949da

Fed Official: ‘We Need to Be Cautious’ on Raising Rates After Bank Failures

Wall Street Journal “At moments like this of financial stress, the right monetary approach calls for prudence and patience,” said Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee. https://www.wsj.com/articles/fed-official-we-need-to-be-cautious-on-raising-rates-after-bank-failures-f04b23ed