🇺🇸 The United States plans to provide Kiev with an additional $4.9 billion in aid in September
💬 "The United States has provided $18 billion in budget support to the Government of Ukraine through World Bank mechanisms. An additional $4.9 billion will become available in September. This funding, along with support from the EU, the IMF [ International Monetary Fund] and others, allows the government to provide critical services for its citizens … ," the State Department said.
▪️ According to the release, Kiev authorities have come up with a 10-year reconstruction plan requiring an estimated $750 billion, while the World Bank estimates Ukraine’s reconstruction costs to amount to $411 billion over the next 10 years.
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💬 "The United States has provided $18 billion in budget support to the Government of Ukraine through World Bank mechanisms. An additional $4.9 billion will become available in September. This funding, along with support from the EU, the IMF [ International Monetary Fund] and others, allows the government to provide critical services for its citizens … ," the State Department said.
▪️ According to the release, Kiev authorities have come up with a 10-year reconstruction plan requiring an estimated $750 billion, while the World Bank estimates Ukraine’s reconstruction costs to amount to $411 billion over the next 10 years.
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⚡️ Russian MoD’s latest statements on the Ukraine crisis:
▪️ Russia’s warplanes and artillery inflicted damage firing on the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Kharkov region and the LPR. Up to 40 Ukrainian troops, one armoured personnel carrier, and two motor vehicles have been neutralized.
▪️ Ground-attack aircraft and artillery of the Russian Armed Forces have hit units of the enemy in the LPR and DPR. More than 60 Ukrainian troops, two armored fighting vehicles, and D-20 and D-30 howitzers have been neutralized in this region during the day.
▪️ Fierce battles are underway close to Artyomovsk, near the city of Donetsk.
▪️ Operational-Tactical Aviation, Missile Troop and Artillery strikes of the Russian Armed Forces have hit Ukrainian units in the DPR.
▪️ Missile Troops and Artillery completed 57 firing missions in support of the troops. The total losses of the enemy in this region in the past day have amounted to over 315 Ukrainian troops and mercenaries, two armored fighting vehicles, three motor vehicles, and D-20 and Msta-B howitzers, as well as one Grad MLRS.
▪️ Russian military aircraft and artillery fired on Ukrainian units in the DPR, inflicting damage. As many as 30 Ukrainian servicemen, one pick-up truck, and Msta-B and D-30 howitzers were neutralized in these areas during the day.
▪️ Russian troops have neutralized up to 15 Ukrainian troops, two motor vehicles, and three Gvozdika self-propelled howitzers during the day in Kherson region.
▪️ Russian Operational-Tactical Aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery have neutralized 73 Ukrainian artillery units at their firing positions, personnel target positions and hardware in 95 areas during the day.
▪️ Air defence forces have intercepted five HIMARS MLRS projectiles during the day.
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▪️ Russia’s warplanes and artillery inflicted damage firing on the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Kharkov region and the LPR. Up to 40 Ukrainian troops, one armoured personnel carrier, and two motor vehicles have been neutralized.
▪️ Ground-attack aircraft and artillery of the Russian Armed Forces have hit units of the enemy in the LPR and DPR. More than 60 Ukrainian troops, two armored fighting vehicles, and D-20 and D-30 howitzers have been neutralized in this region during the day.
▪️ Fierce battles are underway close to Artyomovsk, near the city of Donetsk.
▪️ Operational-Tactical Aviation, Missile Troop and Artillery strikes of the Russian Armed Forces have hit Ukrainian units in the DPR.
▪️ Missile Troops and Artillery completed 57 firing missions in support of the troops. The total losses of the enemy in this region in the past day have amounted to over 315 Ukrainian troops and mercenaries, two armored fighting vehicles, three motor vehicles, and D-20 and Msta-B howitzers, as well as one Grad MLRS.
▪️ Russian military aircraft and artillery fired on Ukrainian units in the DPR, inflicting damage. As many as 30 Ukrainian servicemen, one pick-up truck, and Msta-B and D-30 howitzers were neutralized in these areas during the day.
▪️ Russian troops have neutralized up to 15 Ukrainian troops, two motor vehicles, and three Gvozdika self-propelled howitzers during the day in Kherson region.
▪️ Russian Operational-Tactical Aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery have neutralized 73 Ukrainian artillery units at their firing positions, personnel target positions and hardware in 95 areas during the day.
▪️ Air defence forces have intercepted five HIMARS MLRS projectiles during the day.
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Russia Rolls Out New EW System Capable of Disabling Enemy Spacecraft
Russia has developed a new electronic warfare (EW) system capable of disrupting spacecraft communications in geostationary orbit, a source familiar with the situation told Sputnik.
The Russian Armed Forces’ EW troops are currently equipped with advanced systems of electronic reconnaissance and suppression, which are fairly considered among the best in the world.
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Russia has developed a new electronic warfare (EW) system capable of disrupting spacecraft communications in geostationary orbit, a source familiar with the situation told Sputnik.
The Russian Armed Forces’ EW troops are currently equipped with advanced systems of electronic reconnaissance and suppression, which are fairly considered among the best in the world.
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🔥 Descent of the Holy Fire in Jerusalem
▪️ Orthodox Christians believe that the Holy Fire appears according to the will of God, and the descent of the fire means that there will be no end of the world.
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▪️ Orthodox Christians believe that the Holy Fire appears according to the will of God, and the descent of the fire means that there will be no end of the world.
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📹 Pacific Fleet's IL-38 ASW aircraft train to search for underwater targets as part of the unexpected combat readiness inspection of the Pacific Fleet
▪️ The IL-38 and IL-38N crews searched for underwater targets using radar and hydroacoustic search equipment.
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▪️ The IL-38 and IL-38N crews searched for underwater targets using radar and hydroacoustic search equipment.
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🇵🇱 The Polish Council of Ministers on Saturday authorized the heads of relevant agencies to temporarily ban grain imports from Ukraine, the Polish government said.
▪️ Earlier in the day, the Polish Cabinet held a meeting in Warsaw, where Agriculture Minister Robert Telus outlined the current problems related to the uncontrolled inflow of cheap agricultural products from Ukraine. Members of the Council of Ministers, chaired by Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, discussed possible solutions and formal measures Poland can take to protect its farmers and consumers, as well as stabilize the agricultural market.
💬 Following the meeting, the Cabinet "authorized the minister of agriculture and the minister of development and technology to issue relevant legislation to protect the Polish agricultural market from destabilization, including a temporary ban on imports of agricultural products from Ukraine," the government said in a statement.
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▪️ Earlier in the day, the Polish Cabinet held a meeting in Warsaw, where Agriculture Minister Robert Telus outlined the current problems related to the uncontrolled inflow of cheap agricultural products from Ukraine. Members of the Council of Ministers, chaired by Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, discussed possible solutions and formal measures Poland can take to protect its farmers and consumers, as well as stabilize the agricultural market.
💬 Following the meeting, the Cabinet "authorized the minister of agriculture and the minister of development and technology to issue relevant legislation to protect the Polish agricultural market from destabilization, including a temporary ban on imports of agricultural products from Ukraine," the government said in a statement.
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🇩🇪 Berlin has called on the European Union to impose sanctions on Russia's nuclear industry, German Economy Minister Robert Habeck said on Saturday.
🗣 "The federal government has called on the European Commission to include the civilian nuclear sector [in the sanctions]. This should be part of the next sanctions package," Habeck told German news agency.
📍 He added that nuclear technology was an "extremely sensitive area" in which Russia could no longer be considered a reliable partner.
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🗣 "The federal government has called on the European Commission to include the civilian nuclear sector [in the sanctions]. This should be part of the next sanctions package," Habeck told German news agency.
📍 He added that nuclear technology was an "extremely sensitive area" in which Russia could no longer be considered a reliable partner.
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Images of Distant Galaxies May Challenge Existing Cosmological Model
Images of distant galaxies procured via NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope may challenge our understanding of cosmology, says Mike Boylan-Kolchin, associate professor of astronomy at the University of Texas at Austin.
In a recent study of his, the researcher points out that the most massive galaxy candidates featured in JWST observations appear to be “at the very edge” of the number and stellar mass density limits set by the existing Lambda cold dark matter cosmological model.
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Images of distant galaxies procured via NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope may challenge our understanding of cosmology, says Mike Boylan-Kolchin, associate professor of astronomy at the University of Texas at Austin.
In a recent study of his, the researcher points out that the most massive galaxy candidates featured in JWST observations appear to be “at the very edge” of the number and stellar mass density limits set by the existing Lambda cold dark matter cosmological model.
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⚛️ On April 15, Germany proceeded to shut down the three remaining nuclear power plants in the country as Berlin seems poised to continue its transition to renewable energy generation.
▪️ While environmentalist groups in Germany planned to celebrate the reactors’ being shut down, German authorities have already admitted that the country would have to rely on natural gas and pollution-heavy coal to generate electricity until they can improve solar and wind power generation capabilities.
📊 The opinions in Germany about the closure of the nuclear power plants seem to be divided, local media outlets point out.
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⚛️ On April 15, Germany proceeded to shut down the three remaining nuclear power plants in the country as Berlin seems poised to continue its transition to renewable energy generation.
▪️ While environmentalist groups in Germany planned to celebrate the reactors’ being shut down, German authorities have already admitted that the country would have to rely on natural gas and pollution-heavy coal to generate electricity until they can improve solar and wind power generation capabilities.
📊 The opinions in Germany about the closure of the nuclear power plants seem to be divided, local media outlets point out.
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Syrian Foreign Minister Arrives in Algeria on Official Visit, Media Reports
Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad has arrived in the Algerian capital of Algiers on an official visit, Syrian media reported on Saturday.
Mekdad will hold talks with senior Algerian senior officials to discuss bilateral relations and coordination, as well as latest developments on the international arena and in inter-Arab relations, the state-run news agency reported.
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Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad has arrived in the Algerian capital of Algiers on an official visit, Syrian media reported on Saturday.
Mekdad will hold talks with senior Algerian senior officials to discuss bilateral relations and coordination, as well as latest developments on the international arena and in inter-Arab relations, the state-run news agency reported.
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Why It's Too Early to Celebrate Plummeting US Inflation Rate
US Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller made it clear on Friday that he wants to further tighten the screws on US monetary policy despite dipping inflation in the country.
The inflation rate is continuing to decline in the US in an apparent sign that the Federal Reserve's efforts to cool the national economy with higher interest rates are working. So what is the current level of US inflation?
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US Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller made it clear on Friday that he wants to further tighten the screws on US monetary policy despite dipping inflation in the country.
The inflation rate is continuing to decline in the US in an apparent sign that the Federal Reserve's efforts to cool the national economy with higher interest rates are working. So what is the current level of US inflation?
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🇮🇹 Italy's sovereign debt increased by 21.6 billion euros in February to reach an all-time high of 2.772 trillion euros ($3.075 trillion), the Bank of Italy said on Saturday.
The previous record was broken in June 2022, when Italy's sovereign debt first surpassed 2.77 trillion euros.
📉 One Italian newspaper described the growth of national debt as unbridled, saying that Italy in 2022 produced goods and services worth 1.909 trillion euros according to current prices, which has resulted in a whopping 145% ratio between Italy's GDP and debt.
📌 The president of the Italian national consumer union said, as cited in the report, that the current monetary policy of the European Central Bank and the ever increasing interest rates will contribute to the further growth of the state debt and aggravate social inequality.
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The previous record was broken in June 2022, when Italy's sovereign debt first surpassed 2.77 trillion euros.
📉 One Italian newspaper described the growth of national debt as unbridled, saying that Italy in 2022 produced goods and services worth 1.909 trillion euros according to current prices, which has resulted in a whopping 145% ratio between Italy's GDP and debt.
📌 The president of the Italian national consumer union said, as cited in the report, that the current monetary policy of the European Central Bank and the ever increasing interest rates will contribute to the further growth of the state debt and aggravate social inequality.
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🇺🇸 The recent leak of the Pentagon's classified documents has not affected the cooperation between the United States and its allies, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Saturday.
🗣 "We have engaged with our allies and partners since these leaks came out and we have done so at high levels and we have made clear our commitment to safeguarding intelligence and our commitment to our security partnerships. What I've heard so far, at least, is an appreciation for the steps that we are taking, and it's not affected our cooperation, I just haven't seen that, haven't heard that," Blinken said during a press conference in Vietnam.
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🗣 "We have engaged with our allies and partners since these leaks came out and we have done so at high levels and we have made clear our commitment to safeguarding intelligence and our commitment to our security partnerships. What I've heard so far, at least, is an appreciation for the steps that we are taking, and it's not affected our cooperation, I just haven't seen that, haven't heard that," Blinken said during a press conference in Vietnam.
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Baerbock's Visit to China 'Reaffirmed Weakness of EU'
This week, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock visited China to discuss various important political issues with the Chinese leadership.
During an interview with Sputnik, Tiberio Graziani said Baerbock’s visit essentially “reaffirmed” the weakness of the EU.
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This week, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock visited China to discuss various important political issues with the Chinese leadership.
During an interview with Sputnik, Tiberio Graziani said Baerbock’s visit essentially “reaffirmed” the weakness of the EU.
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🇳🇱 The Netherlands has allocated 40 million euros ($44 million) to the World Bank's support program for Ukrainian farmers, Dutch Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation Liesje Schreinemacher said on Saturday.
🗣 "This week we contributed EUR 40 million to the @Worldbank's @IFC_org [the International Finance Corporation]. This provides Ukraine's farmers access to finance, and ensures more food security," Schreinemacher said on Twitter.
📍 The International Finance Corporation is a member of the World Bank Group focused on raising private investments in developing countries.
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🗣 "This week we contributed EUR 40 million to the @Worldbank's @IFC_org [the International Finance Corporation]. This provides Ukraine's farmers access to finance, and ensures more food security," Schreinemacher said on Twitter.
📍 The International Finance Corporation is a member of the World Bank Group focused on raising private investments in developing countries.
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🤖 Elon Musk created a new artificial intelligence company that will be incorporated in Nevada, a recent filing has revealed.
▪️ The new company, called X.AI Corp., appears to be part of Musk's plan to make a rival effort to OpenAI, the company that launched ChatGPT in November, US media reported, citing state filings and researchers familiar with the billionaire's recruiting campaign.
▪️ The filing, which registers the firm as a domestic corporation in Las Vegas, lists Musk as its sole director and Jared Birchall as its secretary. Birchall is known for serving as Musk's right-hand deputy and fixer, having been at the helm of the tech giant's family office Excession.
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▪️ The new company, called X.AI Corp., appears to be part of Musk's plan to make a rival effort to OpenAI, the company that launched ChatGPT in November, US media reported, citing state filings and researchers familiar with the billionaire's recruiting campaign.
▪️ The filing, which registers the firm as a domestic corporation in Las Vegas, lists Musk as its sole director and Jared Birchall as its secretary. Birchall is known for serving as Musk's right-hand deputy and fixer, having been at the helm of the tech giant's family office Excession.
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US, Japan & South Korea Discuss Regularizing Military Drills to Counter Pyongyang
Top security officials from the United States, Japan, and South Korea in a joint statement said they discussed the regularization of military exercises to deter and respond to North Korea's missile threats.
Earlier in the day, North Korean state media reported that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un guided the first test-fire of the new-type Hwasongpho-18 solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile.
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Top security officials from the United States, Japan, and South Korea in a joint statement said they discussed the regularization of military exercises to deter and respond to North Korea's missile threats.
Earlier in the day, North Korean state media reported that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un guided the first test-fire of the new-type Hwasongpho-18 solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile.
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Putin Attends Orthodox Easter Service at Moscow Cathedral
Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived at the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, located a few hundred meters from the Kremlin, for the Orthodox Easter service.
The midnight mass is led by Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia. Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin is also attending the Easter service.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived at the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, located a few hundred meters from the Kremlin, for the Orthodox Easter service.
The midnight mass is led by Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia. Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin is also attending the Easter service.
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Ukrainian troops have shelled the city of Donetsk overnight and some of the rockets fell near the cathedral, where the Orthodox Easter service was taking place, a Sputnik correspondent reports.
▪️ Ukrainian forces fired a total of 20 rockets at the Voroshilovsky District of Donetsk at around 03:25 a.m. local time on Sunday (00:25 GMT), the Donetsk People’s Republic's (DPR) mission to the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of issues related to Ukraine's war crimes (JCCC) said on Telegram.
▪️ A Sputnik correspondent reported that some of the rockets landed near the Svyato-Preobrazhenskyy cathedral in central Donetsk, where the Orthodox Easter service was taking place (Orthodox Christians are celebrating Easter this year on April 16).
▪️ People were forced to evacuate from the cathedral, according to the Sputnik correspondent.
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▪️ Ukrainian forces fired a total of 20 rockets at the Voroshilovsky District of Donetsk at around 03:25 a.m. local time on Sunday (00:25 GMT), the Donetsk People’s Republic's (DPR) mission to the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of issues related to Ukraine's war crimes (JCCC) said on Telegram.
▪️ A Sputnik correspondent reported that some of the rockets landed near the Svyato-Preobrazhenskyy cathedral in central Donetsk, where the Orthodox Easter service was taking place (Orthodox Christians are celebrating Easter this year on April 16).
▪️ People were forced to evacuate from the cathedral, according to the Sputnik correspondent.
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Former CIA Director: Marjorie Taylor Greene 'Not Fit to Hold Public Office'
During an interview, former CIA Director John Brennan criticized the actions of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) and argued that she is not fit to hold a public office due to her past and current comments.
He specifically mentioned her recent defense of Air National Guardsman Jack Teixeira, who was arrested and charged for leaking sensitive and classified military documents, including information about national security issues.
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During an interview, former CIA Director John Brennan criticized the actions of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) and argued that she is not fit to hold a public office due to her past and current comments.
He specifically mentioned her recent defense of Air National Guardsman Jack Teixeira, who was arrested and charged for leaking sensitive and classified military documents, including information about national security issues.
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🇵🇱 The Polish Council of Ministers on Saturday authorized the heads of relevant agencies to temporarily ban grain imports from Ukraine, the Polish government said. ▪️ Earlier in the day, the Polish Cabinet held a meeting in Warsaw, where Agriculture Minister…
🇭🇺 Hungary has followed Poland's lead and banned imports of grains, oilseeds and a range of other agricultural products from Ukraine until June 30, 2023, Hungarian Agriculture Minister Istvan Nagy said on Saturday.
🗣 "The [Hungarian] government is committed to protecting the interests of the Hungarian farming community, so in the absence of any meaningful EU measures, it temporarily bans imports of grains and oilseeds, as well as several other agricultural products produced in or coming from Ukraine, into Hungary, as Poland did," the statement read.
📍 The ban is set to remain in place until June 30, 2023, according to the statement. By that time, Budapest expects the European Union to work out measures to support European farmers and revise the regulations on duty-free imports of agricultural products from Ukraine.
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🗣 "The [Hungarian] government is committed to protecting the interests of the Hungarian farming community, so in the absence of any meaningful EU measures, it temporarily bans imports of grains and oilseeds, as well as several other agricultural products produced in or coming from Ukraine, into Hungary, as Poland did," the statement read.
📍 The ban is set to remain in place until June 30, 2023, according to the statement. By that time, Budapest expects the European Union to work out measures to support European farmers and revise the regulations on duty-free imports of agricultural products from Ukraine.
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