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Ukraine Needs South Korean Artillery Shells, Poland’s Prime Minister Says

New York Times Leaders in Seoul need assurances that the United States would offer support in the face of any aggressive response from China or Russia, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/12/us/politics/ukraine-weapons-poland-south-korea.html

World Bank to provide Ukraine with US$200 million for restoring energy sector

Pravda Ukraine Anna Bjerde, the World Bank Managing Director, and Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal signed an agreement in Washington to provide Ukraine with another US$200 million to restore the energy sector. Source: Denys Shmyhal on Telegram and Facebook Quote: “The World Bank will provide Ukraine with an additional US$200 million for the restoration of…

Virginia legislators considering Gov. Youngkin amendments, vetoes

Fox News The politically divided Virginia General Assembly has convened in Richmond to work through scores of Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s proposed amendments to legislation during a one-day session. The legislature could also challenge the Republican governor’s three vetoes Wednesday. Of the 819 measures the General Assembly sent to Youngkin during the regular session that ended…

Farmers score victory over Biden admin as judge pauses controversial eco rules

Fox News A federal judge granted a request Wednesday from a coalition of 24 states and several industry groups to block environmental regulations redefining how water sources are protected. Judge Daniel Hovland of the U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota ruled that the so-called Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule announced…

Head cut off with knife: Russian media report that video shows Wagner Group mercenaries

Pravda Ukraine The Wagner Group private military company (PMC) was involved in the murder of a Ukrainian prisoner of war, whose head was cut off while he was still alive, said Vladimir Osechkin, founder of the Russian human rights organisation Gulagu. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/12/7397623/

Nearly 90,000 pardoned by Iran’s judiciary following Leader’s amnesty

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Official says some 90,000 have been pardoned following a mass amnesty in February on the occasion of the 44th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/04/12/701443/Leader-mass-amnesty-affect-90-thousand-prisoners

Azerbaijani official calls Iran ‘important neighbor’ for Baku as tensions ease

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Azerbaijan’s government has underlined the significance of diplomacy with the Islamic Republic of Iran and described Tehran as an “important neighbor” for Baku. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/04/12/701440/Azerbaijan-Elchin-Amirbayov-important-neighbor-Iran-

Wisconsin Republicans look to tighten unemployment benefit requirements

Fox News Republican lawmakers in Wisconsin are looking to create stricter rules for how long people can receive unemployment benefits and what they have to do to get them. The package of unemployment bills up for public committee hearings on Wednesday was introduced after more than three-quarters of voters in the statewide April election supported…

Leaked US intelligence documents: war in Ukraine will drag on beyond 2023

Pravda Ukraine The documents of the US Department of Defence, allegedly leaked to the Internet, show that Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine is turning into a protracted conflict that will last “well beyond 2023”. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/12/7397622/

America’s Top Hostage Envoy Pledges to Secure Evan Gershkovich’s Release From Russian Prison

Wall Street Journal Roger Carstens also said there is a ‘significant offer on the table’ for detained American Paul Whelan. https://www.wsj.com/articles/americas-top-hostage-envoy-pledges-to-secure-evan-gershkovichs-release-from-russian-prison-f5c1958e