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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

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

Sanctions-Hit Russia Wary of Over-Reliance on Chinese Tech – Bloomberg

Moscow Times Chips, network devices and electronics assessed to be areas of particular vulnerability to Chinese dependence. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/04/19/sanctions-hit-russia-weary-of-over-reliance-on-chinese-tech-bloomberg-a80875

Lavrov discusses trade, investment cooperation with Bolivian counterpart

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The sides confirmed the focus on comprehensive strengthening of diversified ties between Russia and Bolivia https://tass.com/politics/1606447

Chinese envoy does not see sovereign future for Taiwan

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. “From time immemorial, Taiwan has been an integral part of China; it has never been a sovereign state and it will never become one,” Liu Xiaoming emphasized https://tass.com/world/1606445

Brent prices drop below $83/bbl at ICE — market data

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. WTI futures with delivery in June 2023 also dropped below $80 https://tass.com/economy/1606443

Kiev striving to make most out of grain deal, demanding bribes from ship owners — MFA

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. As Maria Zakharova noted, the owners of incoming ships who refused to pay a bribe are forced to wait for registration for many months https://tass.com/world/1606437

India to become more populous than China by mid-2023 — UN

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The demographic data cited in the report released on Wednesday estimates India’s population at 1.4286 billion versus 1.4257 billion for China https://tass.com/world/1606439