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Albania cancels visa-free entry for Russian citizens

Pravda Ukraine https://www.eurointegration.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/21/7160299/

Ukraine’s Defence Intelligence Chief reacts to “arrest in absentia” in Russia: I am pleased

Pravda Ukraine Kyrylo Budanov, Chief of Ukraine’s Defence Intelligence, has reacted ironically to his “arrest in absentia” in Russia and promised to work even better to counter the invaders. Source: Budanov in a comment to Ukrainska Pravda Quote: “You know how long I have been working, and it was sort of embarrassing that there were…

Moscow court seeks arrest of Ukrainian spy chief Budanov

Jerusalem Post Russia has also blamed Ukrainian spies for bombings that killed the daughter of a nationalist writer near Moscow, and a pro-war blogger in St Petersburg. https://www.jpost.com/international/article-739900

Ukraine’s Defence Intelligence Chief arrested in absentia in Russia: he is to be put on international wanted list

Pravda Ukraine A Russian court has arrested Kyrylo Budanov, Chief of Ukraine’s Defence Intelligence, in absentia in the case of the “terrorist attack” on the Kerch (Crimean) Bridge and plans to put him on the international wanted list. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/21/7398880/

Kyiv counts on concessions from European Commission if it agrees to stop import

Pravda Ukraine Kyiv is ready to turn a blind eye to the violation of the European Union-Ukraine Association Agreement. The violation lies in an expected limitation on the import of the Ukrainian agricultural products but Kyiv counts on the concessions from the European Commission in response. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/21/7398874/

Ukraine’s Ministry of Culture asks YouTube to ban Wagner and other private military companies

Pravda Ukraine Oleksandr Tkachenko, Minister of Culture and Information Policy of Ukraine, has urged YouTube to block the Wagner Private Military Company (PMC) from its video-hosting service. Source: Tkachenko on Telegram Details: Tkachenko emphasised that video-hosting is used to popularise Russian military formations. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/21/7398872/

Orbán outraged by NATO Secretary General’s statement about Ukraine’s future in NATO

Pravda Ukraine Viktor Orbán, the Prime Minister of Hungary, laconically expressed his outrage about the statement of Jens Stoltenberg, NATO Secretary General, who said Ukraine should become a NATO member state in the future, during his visit to Kyiv. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/21/7398871/

Western countries hide information about Russian reserves

Pravda Ukraine In the second year of the full-scale war, it is still unknown which accounts hold the US$300 billion of the Russian central bank, which prevents their confiscation. Source: Economichna Pravda Details: The seizure of Russian reserves in favour of Ukraine should begin with the disclosure of information about them, but Western countries have…

EU-Ukraine grain deal: details of Brussels proposal to resolve export and trade crisis

Pravda Ukraine https://www.eurointegration.com.ua/eng/articles/2023/04/21/7160260/

Zelenskyy holds Supreme Commander-in-Chief meeting to hear intelligence reports about Russian plans, focusing on arms distribution

Pravda Ukraine Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held another meeting of the Staff of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief. Source: Zelenskyy on Telegram Quote: “At the meeting of the Staff of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief, we analysed the current situation in all areas of the front. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/21/7398866/