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Belarusian Su-25 crews finish additional training in Russia — top brass

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. According to the ministry, the training program involved both theory and workshops led by professional Russian instructors https://tass.com/defense/1604527

Radio Enthusiast Who Called for Putin’s Overthrow Given 6 Years in Jail

Moscow Times Kirill Akimov, 52, was arrested in June on suspicion of calling for violence during two broadcasts on his amateur radio station. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/04/14/radio-enthusiast-who-called-for-putins-overthrow-given-6-years-in-jail-a80832

Roscosmos plans to use nuclear-powered tug to clean up orbits

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The Roscosmos CEO mentioned some likely ways of dealing with the space debris problem, such as taking them into deep space or collecting them for disposal https://tass.com/science/1604519

Economic Development Ministry upgrades Brent price outlook to $80.7 per barrel for 2023

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Meanwhile, a federal official familiar with the course of the outlook’s drafting told TASS that “a shift away from the Urals price indicator is envisioned within the framework of scenario conditions (due to it being not representational)” https://tass.com/economy/1604517

Norway’s counterintelligence chief says expelled Russian diplomats were after technology

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. On Thursday, fifteen employees of the Russian embassy in Oslo were declared personae non gratae https://tass.com/defense/1604513

Poland to disappear in case of war between Russia, NATO, Medvedev believes

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. “I do not know who will win or lose this war, but, considering Poland’s role as a NATO outpost in Europe, the country will most likely cease to exist, together with its stupid Prime Minister,” the politician tweeted https://tass.com/politics/1604511

Kremlin aware of Pentagon leak, defers to intel agencies on issue

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. According to US officials, the secret Pentagon materials leaked by Teixeira were about Ukraine, Russia, China and the Middle East https://tass.com/politics/1604509

Russia’s military takes into account West’s attempts to trigger conflicts around — Lavrov

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The top diplomat recalled that Poland had amassed major military contingents on the border with Belarus https://tass.com/politics/1604501

Moving away from use of dollar irreversible — Lavrov

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The minister drew attention to how “inadequately and grossly the American leadership and its satellites are abusing their position in the world economy” in an attempt to force other countries, including the CIS countries, to follow a path of illegitimate unilateral sanctions imposed…

Economic Development Ministry projects GDP growth rate at 1.2% in 2023, 3% by 2026

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. GDP growth for 2024 is projected at 2%, according to key parameters of scenario conditions for 2024-2026 prepared by the ministry https://tass.com/economy/1604495