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Ukraine president calls leaders who stay neutral populist

Washington Post Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has taken a swipe at leaders who have adopted postures of neutrality regarding the Russian invasion of Ukraine, calling them populists https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/20/mexico-ukraine-zelenskyy-russia/58c628a4-dfbd-11ed-a78e-9a7c2418b00c_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

Israeli embassy opens near Turkmenistan’s Iran border

Fox News Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen on Thursday opened the country’s permanent embassy in Turkmenistan and said the move will strengthen Israel’s position in Central Asia. US PREPARES TO POSITION TROOPS IN CASE OF POTENTIAL SUDAN EMBASSY EVACUATION Cohen, in the first visit by an Israeli top diplomat since 1994, met with Turkmen President…

Large blast reported in Russian city close to border with Ukraine

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-739868

Major pro-life group threatens to oppose Trump candidacy over ‘morally indefensible’ abortion position

Fox News Former President Donald Trump is facing heat from a top pro-life organization over a statement his campaign provided to The Washington Post on Thursday for a report on abortion. According to the statement, Trump believes abortion is an issue “that should be decided at the state level,” however, Susan B. Anthony (SBA) Pro-Life…

Serbia understands Russia’s goals in special military operation — Russian lawmaker

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. It seems to me that this mutual understanding makes it possible to keep the dialogue going, Yelena Afanasyeva said https://tass.com/russia/1607473

Explosion shatters windows in southwest Russia’s Belgorod — governor

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Details of the incident will be made public later, Vyacheslav Gladkov says https://tass.com/emergencies/1607477

West disregards cultural distinctions of peoples as it imposes its rules — Syrian minister

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Faisal Mekdad also pointed to the “similarity of the political positions of the Syrian Arab Republic and the Russian Federation” https://tass.com/world/1607471

Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces agree to ceasefire for end of Ramadan celebrations — RSF

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. They are to be mediated by Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia https://tass.com/world/1607469

Syrian armed groups want to accuse Russian forces of attacking civilians

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The Russian official called upon the commanding officers of the illegal armed groups to refrain from provocations and join the reconciliation process https://tass.com/defense/1607467

Cattle raiding by jihadis soars in Mali, fueling conflict

Fox News Ayouba Ag Nadroun was at the market in central Mali in March when Islamic extremists attacked his village, killing dozens of people and stealing about $10,000 worth of his cows and camels. “We lost everything,” the 62-year-old told The Associated Press by phone from the Menaka region in the West African nation. Cattle…