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Russian forces in Crimea brace for possible Ukraine assault

Washington Post The Moscow-appointed leader of Crimea says the region is on guard for what may be an impending Ukrainian counteroffensive https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/11/russia-ukraine-war-crimea-counteroffensive/4de90f92-d869-11ed-aebd-3fd2ac4c460a_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

Russian State Duma implements digital summons for military service and partially closes border for conscripts

Pravda Ukraine The Russian State Duma supported the duplication of traditional summons for military service in a digital form in three readings at once. Source: Russian state-owned news agency RIA Novosti Details: The changes provide that summons can be sent to Russians in writing with a receipt, by registered mail with a return receipt, as…

Permafrost’s background monitoring system to begin working in 2025, official says

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. “By late 2025, it will be a network of 140 monitoring stations,” Sergey Anopriyenko said https://tass.com/science/1602637

NFL Sunday Ticket Package Is About to Get Costlier

Wall Street Journal Sunday Ticket will retail for $349 for the season for people who subscribe to YouTube TV’s $72.99-a-month base video-service package, $449 for those who don’t. https://www.wsj.com/articles/nfl-sunday-ticket-package-is-about-to-get-costlier-eb8019a2

Investors Warm Back Up to Health Insurance Stocks After Selloff

Wall Street Journal UnitedHealth and CVS shares have rallied in April ahead of earnings. https://www.wsj.com/articles/investors-warm-back-up-to-health-insurance-stocks-after-selloff-16f5e7a1

Is Russia’s Economy Growing or Shrinking? It Depends on the Forecaster.

Wall Street Journal Amid uncertainty over data, companies and organizations can’t agree on the trajectory of the Russian economy. https://www.wsj.com/articles/is-russias-economy-growing-or-shrinking-it-depends-on-the-forecaster-41e7af0c

IMF Says Banking Troubles Create Headwinds for Global Economy

Wall Street Journal The international lender sees growth slowing this year, then picking up. https://www.wsj.com/articles/imf-says-banking-troubles-create-headwinds-for-global-economy-f6fef59e

Lots of Ukrainian soldiers surrender near Avdeyevka, adviser to DPR leader reports

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Russian forces have been pushing forward in the Avdeyevka area and they have successfully blocked the road to the town to worsen the position of the Ukrainian troops https://tass.com/politics/1602635

‘Now or Never’: Ukraine Readies for Difficult Counteroffensive

Moscow Times Analysts say Ukraine has a short window to deliver a larger blow after a series of Russian defeats last year. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/04/11/now-or-never-ukraine-readies-for-difficult-counteroffensive-a80793

US developing biological weapons components near Russian border — top brass

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Igor Kirillov stressed that the United States had refuted none of the evidence cited by the Russian defense ministry https://tass.com/defense/1602631