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First batch of spent nuclear fuel in Belarus to be formed in 2032 — Energy Minister

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. “Spent fuel will be placed to the section near the reactor and will be stored for ten years” before shipment, Viktor Karankevich stated https://tass.com/economy/1605969

Moscow court leaves in custody WSJ reporter Gershkovich accused of espionage

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The ruling indicated that the defense sought to soften pre-trial restrictions, while the prosecutor insisted on leaving the current restrictions in place https://tass.com/society/1605965

European Table Tennis Union forms working group on Russia’s return to int’l competitions

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. “The Executive Board accepted by majority of the votes to join a working group with ITTF and the Russian Table Tennis Federation,” according to the statement https://tass.com/sport/1605959

Russia Scraps WWII Remembrance March on Security Concerns

Moscow Times Millions of Russians traditionally march in Immortal Regiment processions on the Victory Day holiday on May 9. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/04/18/russia-scraps-wwii-remembrance-march-on-security-concerns-a80868

UK envoy leaves Russian Foreign Ministry without comment

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Deborah Bronnert spent about 20 minutes at the ministry https://tass.com/politics/1605949

Duma upholds amendment to empower president to protect Russians from foreign persecution

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The initiative was drafted and submitted to the lower house of parliament by members of the State Duma, including its Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin and the leaders of its factions https://tass.com/politics/1605947

Russian minister announces plans to construct new railway corridors abroad

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Russia’s First Deputy Prime Minister Andrey Belousov said in February 2023 that the investment program of Russian Railways was planned at $14.78 bln this year https://tass.com/economy/1605943

Armenian National Olympic Committee comes out in favor of Russia’s return to int’l events

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. “The Armenian Olympic Committee is resolute in its stance that sports must be separate from politics,” ARMNOC Secretary General Grachya Rostomyan said https://tass.com/sport/1605941

Russia’s MFA summons US, British, Canadian envoys over interference in domestic affairs

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova previously slammed the three envoy’s statements about the verdict in columnist Vladimir Kara-Murza’s (designated as a foreign agent) case as direct meddling in Russia’s internal affairs https://tass.com/politics/1605937

Russian Court Rejects Gershkovich Arrest Appeal

Moscow Times The hearing was the first time that Gershkovich has been seen in public since his arrest in the city of Yekaterinburg last month. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/04/18/russian-court-rejects-gershkovich-arrest-appeal-a80869