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Basic Materials Roundup: Market Talk

Wall Street Journal ArcelorMittal, Givaudan and more featured in the latest Market Talks covering Basic Materials. https://www.wsj.com/articles/basic-materials-roundup-market-talk-35e33b49

Nebraska lawmakers advance ‘heartbeat bill’ that bans abortion after cardiac activity is detected

Fox News Nebraska lawmakers advanced a bill Wednesday that would ban abortion once cardiac activity can be detected in an embryo, which is generally around the sixth week of pregnancy and before most women even know they are pregnant. Thirty-three lawmakers voted to end debate on the bill — just enough needed to set up…

South Korea faces ‘Sophie’s choice’ over sending weapons to Ukraine

Washington Post South Korea produces a huge amount of ammunition, a result of the Korean War, but is resisting growing pressure to export much-needed supplies to Ukraine. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/13/south-korea-ukraine-weapons-export/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

Ukraine stands firm on Crimea, wants Russia out of all areas

Washington Post Ukraine’s foreign minister says his country won’t budge from its demand that Russia withdraw its forces from Crimea, as well as from other parts of Ukraine that Moscow illegally annexed more recently https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/13/russia-ukraine-war-crimea-grain-deal-black-sea/cbe6c756-d9e8-11ed-aebd-3fd2ac4c460a_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

Ukrainian combat group sealed off in Artyomovsk, has no way to retreat, says DPR

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The Ukrainian military’s attempts to deliver food and ammunition to its troops and rotate the personnel currently fighting in Artyomovsk are doomed to fail, although such attempts are made regularly, Yan Gagin said https://tass.com/politics/1603701

Norway expels 15 Russian spies from embassy in Oslo

Pravda Ukraine Norway has declared 15 Russian embassy officials, who were de-facto intelligence officers operating under the cover of diplomatic positions, personae non gratae. Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Norway on 13 April The ministry notes that the activities of the mentioned individuals were monitored for a long time. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/13/7397716/

Hon Hai-led consortium to unveil small EV prototype in October

Taipei, April 13 (CNA) The MIH Consortium, an electric vehicle alliance led by Taiwan-based manufacturing giant Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., said Wednesday that it plans to roll out its first electric vehicle prototype in October. https://focustaiwan.tw/sci-tech/202304130017

No Russian-US consultations on ‘annoyances’ due for now — MFA

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The latest round of such consultations took place at the level of directors of relevant offices of the Russian Foreign Ministry and the US Department of State in December 2022 https://tass.com/politics/1603699

People who wouldn’t be allowed anywhere near the battlefield in a U.S.-led war are active on the Ukrainian front.

New York Times People who would not be allowed anywhere near the battlefield in a U.S.-led war are active on the Ukrainian front, with ready access to American weapons. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/13/world/europe/people-who-wouldnt-be-allowed-anywhere-near-the-battlefield-in-a-us-led-war-are-active-on-the-ukrainian-front.html

Lavrov, his Chinese counterpart exchange assessments of Ukrainian situation — statement

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. According to the ministry, the conversation was held in a traditionally trusting and constructive manner https://tass.com/politics/1603693