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Russian court fines Wikipedia for article about war in Ukraine again

Pravda Ukraine A Moscow court has once again fined Wikipedia for a Russian-language article about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which it refused to remove. Source: Russian state-owned news outlet RIA Novosti; Radio Svoboda Details: As RIA Novosti noted, the justice of the peace of the judicial district of the Tagansky district of Moscow fined the…

Ukrainian Ministry bans national teams from competing against Russians and Belarusians

Pravda Ukraine Ukraine’s Ministry of Youth and Sports has banned national teams from competing in tournaments where Russian and Belarusian athletes will be present. Source: Order of the Ministry of Youth and Sports of Ukraine Details: The document has been signed by Matvii Bidnyi, Deputy Minister of Ukraine’s Youth and Sports. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/14/7397810/

Zelenskyy appoints new heads of Luhansk and Sumy oblasts

Pravda Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has appointed new heads of the Luhansk and Sumy Oblast State Administrations. Source: the President’s decrees dated 12 April, posted on the president’s website Details: Artem Lysohor was appointed Head of the Luhansk Oblast State Administration, while Volodymyr Artiukh now heads the Sumy Oblast State Administration. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/13/7397808/

Armed Forces of Ukraine are considering several scenarios – Secretary of Ukraine’s Security and Defence Council

Pravda Ukraine The military command is working on various options for the development of events at the front, so the final plan for the counteroffensive is not known to anyone, Oleksii Danilov, Secretary of Ukraine’s National Security and Defence Council, has stated. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/13/7397805/

Ukraine, Romania and Moldova agree to strengthen relations at Bucharest meeting

Pravda Ukraine At a meeting in Bucharest on 13 April, the foreign and defence ministers of Romania, Moldova and Ukraine discussed the security situation in the region and prospects for further cooperation and adopted a joint statement. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/13/7397802/

Ukraine’s Intelligence Chief said that only Russia will benefit from the Pentagon’s documents leak

Pravda Ukraine Kyrylo Budanov, the Chief of Ukrainian Defence Intelligence, has said that Russia will benefit the most from the large-scale leak of US government secrets that has dominated news headlines in recent days. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/13/7397800/

Poland supports provision of security guarantees to Ukraine at NATO summit

Pravda Ukraine Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki confirmed Warsaw’s support for Ukraine’s plan to join the North Atlantic Alliance, which would include certain security guarantees, at the NATO summit in Vilnius. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/13/7397799/

Leaked US intel describes Russian attempt to shoot down British spy plane

Jerusalem Post The Russian pilot reportedly misinterpreted instructions from a radar operator on the ground and thought he had permission to fire. https://www.jpost.com/international/article-739148

Vessel inspections resumed in Istanbul within the framework of Grain Initiative

Pravda Ukraine On Wednesday, 12 April, the inspections of the vessels heading to and from the Ukrainian ports within the framework of the Black Sea Grain Initiative resumed. The day before, on Tuesday, no inspections were conducted for the first time since the implementation of the initiative due to sabotage from Russia. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/13/7397797/

How Moskva cruiser was destroyed: video of launch of Neptune missiles posted

Pravda Ukraine Journalist Yurii Butusov has posted a video of the launch of two RK-360 Neptune missiles [subsonic anti-ship cruise missile – ed.] of the Armed Forces at the Moskva cruiser, the flagship of the Russian Black Sea Fleet. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/13/7397795/