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Kremlin does not comment on reports that there will be no new EU sanctions against Russia

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Earlier, it was reported that the EU believes no additional sanctions will be imposed against Russia since further restrictions will result in even more exemptions https://tass.com/politics/1607079

Number of Russian Billionaires Jumps in 2023 Despite Sanctions – Forbes

Moscow Times The overall wealth of Russian billionaires rose from $353 billion in 2022 to $505 billion this year. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/04/20/billionaires-a80889

Ukraine security chief’s claim that Putin double visited Donbass raises eyebrows — Kremlin

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. On Monday, the Russian leader visited the headquarters of the Dnepr battlegroup in the Kherson area and the headquarters of the National Guard East battlegroup in the LPR https://tass.com/politics/1607077

Iranian Navy forces US nuclear sub to surface in Strait of Hormuz — news agency

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. It is noted that the submarine was approaching the Strait of Hormuz in complete silence https://tass.com/defense/1607073

Russian national flag hoisted in Venezuela at welcoming ceremony of 2023 ALBA Games

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The ALBA Games will consist of 35 events hosted by Venezuela between April 21 and 29 https://tass.com/sport/1607075

Kiev asks Ankara to detain ship allegedly carrying grain from Crimea

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Turkey’s foreign ministry and the justice ministry didn’t respond to the newspaper’s requests for comment https://tass.com/world/1607071

Clashes in Sudan claim 330 civilian lives, with more than 3,000 injuries — WHO

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The situation in Sudan escalated amid disagreements between the army chief, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, who also heads the ruling Sovereign Council, and the RSF head, Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo (known as Hemedti), who is al-Burhan’s deputy on the council https://tass.com/world/1607069

Georgian wine exports to Russia rise 1.5-fold in Q1 2023

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Meanwhile, Georgia supplied more than 36,000 tons of ferroalloys to Russia, which represents a 25.6% increase over the same period in the Q1 of 2022 https://tass.com/economy/1607059

Russian cosmonauts to embark on next spacewalk on April 26 — Roscosmos

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitry Petelin conducted their first spacewalk this year on April 19 https://tass.com/science/1607057

No heightened epidemiological safety measures in Kremlin yet over Arcturus subvariant

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Dmitry Peskov reiterated that “certain restrictions, precautionary measures, the system of testing [for the presence of the coronavirus infection] are still in effect” in the Kremlin https://tass.com/world/1607055