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Clashes in Sudan leave at least four doctors dead — medical union

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Sudanese doctors also sent a letter to the UN Security Council urging it to “force both sides to stop the senseless fighting” https://tass.com/world/1605531

Aggressive stray dogs should be put to sleep, says presidential envoy

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Sergey Ivanov’s statement followed an incident in Orenburg where a child died after being attacked by stray dogs and a criminal case was opened https://tass.com/society/1605527

State Duma committee approves Russian citizenship for foreigners who sign army contracts

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. According to the document, foreign nationals and stateless persons who sign contracts with the Russian Armed Forces, other forces and military formations for at least one year, will be eligible to apply for Russian citizenship https://tass.com/politics/1605525

China’s army to conduct major exercise in Yellow Sea on April 18

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The coordinates of the area that ships not involved in the exercise should stay out of are listed https://tass.com/defense/1605523

Finance Ministry considers wider use of additional income tax only for viscous oil

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Additional income from hydrocarbon production tax is a relatively new tax that is applied to several categories of deposits depending on their depletion and geographical location https://tass.com/economy/1605521

Baltic Fleet kicks off drills with naval groups in Russia’s westernmost region

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. It is reported that the Baltic Fleet’s naval groups will carry out missile and artillery firings to strike the mock enemy’s ships and aircraft https://tass.com/defense/1605519

Russian security official doesn’t rule out that US may knowingly leak information

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. In the future, “leaks in the interests of the American administration will continue from time to time,” Sergey Ivanov surmised https://tass.com/defense/1605517

Damascus makes no conditions for improving ties with Arab world — Syrian foreign minister

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. It is noted that Syria is hoping for normal and friendly relations with Arab countries to grapple with the problems that are faced by the region https://tass.com/world/1605515

US circulates letter at UN in support of Evan Gershkovich — WSJ

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. It is reported that the statement is expected to be announced at UN headquarters on Monday and will coincide with the 30th annual World Press Freedom Day on May 3 https://tass.com/society/1605513

Finance Ministry ready to use over-the-counter quotations to determine price of Urals oil

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Alexey Sazanov added that there are transactions with related parties that could potentially distort the quotation https://tass.com/economy/1605511