Putin awarded military reporter Tatarsky with the Order of Courage posthumously

Russian President Vladimir Putin awarded military journalist Maxim Fomin (Vladlen Tatarsky) posthumously with the Order of Courage. The corresponding decree was published by the Kremlin press service.

"For courage and bravery shown in the performance of professional duty, award Fomin Maxim Yuryevich (Vladlen Tatarsky) with the Order of Courage (posthumously)," the decree signed by the head of state reads.

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🇷🇺 Vladimir Putin began his working trip to Tula with a tour of the Tulazheldormash plant, which specializes in the production of heavy track equipment and equipment for the construction, renovation and maintenance of railways.

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Trump to be charged with 34 felony counts, but spared handcuffs and mug shot
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg will charge Trump with falsification of business records, a source told Yahoo News.

Donald Trump will be placed under arrest on Tuesday and informed that he has been charged with 34 felony counts for falsification of business records, according to a source who has been briefed on the procedures for the arraignment of the former president.

A New York City police arrest report summarizing the charges against Trump will then be prepared and entered into the court system before he is led into a courtroom to be formally arraigned on the charges, none of which are misdemeanors.

But, the source said, Trump will not be put in handcuffs, placed in a jail cell or subjected to a mug shot — typical procedures even for white-collar defendants until a judge has weighed in on pretrial conditions. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office, which has been consulting with the Secret Service and New York City court officials, concluded there was no reason to subject the former president to handcuffs or a mug shot.

The stated reason for handcuffing defendants is that they might be a flight risk or a threat to the district attorney or court personnel, neither of which was judged to be relevant to the handling of a former president protected at all times by a phalanx of Secret Service agents.

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Yellen says OPEC+ move bad for global growth outlook

NEW HAVEN, Conn., (Reuters) — U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Monday said a surprise OPEC+ oil production cut is an “unconstructive act” that will add uncertainty to the global growth outlook and to burdens on consumers at a time of high inflation.

“I think it’s a regrettable action that OPEC decided to take,” Yellen told reporters, adding it was too early to assess what the price impact would be.

“I think it’s a very unconstructive act at this time when it’s important to try to hold energy prices down.”

Yellen said a reduction in gasoline prices from last year’s peaks had helped limit inflation and it would be detrimental if the trend were reversed.

Oil benchmark prices jumped 6% on Monday, the day after the OPEC+ group jolted markets with plans to cut more production, raising fears of tightening supplies.

“Clearly, it’s not a positive for global growth,” Yellen said. “And it adds to uncertainty and burdens at a time when inflation is already high”.

U.S. President Joe Biden downplayed the impact of the OPEC+ move in a brief comment to reporters on Monday.

“It’s not going to be as bad as you think,” he said as he boarded Air Force One in Minneapolis for the trip back to Washington after touring a factory.

Asked about the impact the OPEC+ production cut would have on the $60 per barrel price cap Western governments have imposed on Russian crude oil, Yellen said she did not see it having any significant impact on the appropriate level of the price cap.

“I see it as working,” she said of the price cap, adding that it has led to steep discounts on Russian oil and increased bargaining power for purchasers.

She said coalition countries could revisit the price cap level if a change was deemed appropriate, “but I don’t see that that’s appropriate at this time.”

“I want to withhold judgment now on just what impact this will have on oil prices, although I know there’s been some reaction today,” she said of the OPEC+ move.

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New York Mayor Eric Adams addressed Trump supporters.

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Sergey Lavrov: "We will act tough"

What intentions of the West are easily predicted in Moscow? What is the fault of the European Union? Are equal Russian-Chinese relations possible? And what surprises are being prepared for the Russia-Africa summit? Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov answered these and other questions of aif.ru.

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Main points from Lavrov's interview:

"The European Union has "lost" Russia. But they themselves are to be blamed for this. After all, it is the EU member states and the leaders of the Union itself that openly declare the need to inflict Russia, as they put it, a strategic defeat. They pump up the criminal Kiev regime with weapons and ammunition, send instructors and mercenaries to Ukraine. For these reasons, we consider the EU as an unfriendly association.
We have drawn the necessary conclusions. In response to hostile steps, we will act harshly if necessary, guided by Russia's national interests and the principle of reciprocity generally accepted in diplomatic practice."

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Main points from Lavrov's interview:

"The visit of the PRC leader had a wide international resonance, literally dominated the global information agenda. This confirms that the Russian-Chinese strategic partnership has long gone beyond an exclusively bilateral context. It is obvious that our clearly formulated common positions on the key problems of our time have been heard in the world."

— On the eve of Xi Jinping's visit to Russia, Chinese Ambassador to Moscow Zhang Hanhui said: "China will continue to build back-to-back strategic cooperation with Russia." Do you feel the "back" of Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang?

— “Minister Qin Gang, like his predecessors Wang Yi, current member of the Politburo of the CCP Central Committee , and before him Yang Jiechi, Li Zhaoxing and many other prominent Chinese diplomats, are my good friends and associates. Undoubtedly, we have both a sense of comradeship and a readiness "shoulder to shoulder" to defend each other's fundamental interests, carrying out strategic coordination of efforts on the world stage. It has been repeatedly emphasized that Russian-Chinese interaction plays a crucial role in the formation of a more just, balanced, polycentric world order based on international law and the central role of the UN."

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Main points from Lavrov's interview:

"The issue of imaginary "dependence" and "unequal rights" of Russian-Chinese relations has been discussed mainly in unfriendly countries for a long time. This topic was again raised by some "experts" after the recent visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to Moscow. We see this as an attempt to cast a shadow on our successes, to drive a wedge into the friendship between Moscow and Beijing. These ideas are easily calculated, and the standard visits, as they say, according to the training manual, have already become boring and do not bother anyone.

At the peak of deliveries of Russian energy resources to Europe, for some reason, none of the Western analysts frightened Russia with dependence on the EU. On the contrary, the US warned Europe against focusing on hydrocarbon supplies from our country, wanting to replace them with its own shale oil and gas. Now, when we are redirecting exports to Asia, they suddenly decided to take care of us and “friendly” warn against dependence on China. Thanks for the advice, but we will think with our own heads, rely solely on national interests and on reliable, time-tested and real-life Chinese friends."

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Main points from Lavrov's interview:

"Today, the US and its NATO satellites have made an extremely risky bet on the further escalation of the conflict. The collective West openly declares the task of inflicting a "strategic defeat" on Russia.

For our part, we are still open to contacts, but on an equal footing and with the obligatory consideration of Russian interests, in order to improve the situation in Europe and the Euro-Atlantic region and reduce nuclear risks in the long term. The main premise here is the West's rejection of an aggressive hostile course. However, they are not ready for this and a constructive dialogue with us, they are busy around the clock looking for new ways to contain Russia. The danger of such a line is obvious. We warn our Western colleagues about this by all available methods."

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Main points from Lavrov's interview:

"Indeed, the United States and its vassals are doing everything possible to achieve the international isolation of Russia. In particular, they are trying to torpedo the second Russia-Africa Summit planned for the end of July in St. Petersburg, to dissuade our African friends from participating in it.

Our main difference from Westerners is that we never teach our foreign partners how to live. We don't have a hidden agenda. We do not apply "double standards". We build interstate cooperation on the principles of international law, equality, mutual respect and consideration of interests. It seems that this creative approach appeals to Africans. And not only them. He impresses all normal countries.

And, of course, we have something to offer our African friends, including in terms of ensuring their national security and meeting their humanitarian needs. African states are interested in Russia's participation in the training of their professional personnel. Here we have traditionally strong positions: Soviet and Russian higher education has been in great demand among several generations of Africans."

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You give water to Donetsk!

The first floating pumping station of the Rostov—Donbass water pipeline was launched on the Don. It consists of two pipeline strands of 200 km each, which will allow residents of the DPR to receive up to 300 thousand cubic meters of water per day.

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"Why Russia-Ukraine War May End In A Frozen Conflict & Why US Should Focus On China: John Mearsheimer"
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Belarusian aviation got the ability to strike with nuclear weapons
Shoigu: part of the Belarusian aircraft got the ability to strike with nuclear weapons

MOSCOW, April 4 — RIA Novosti. Some aircraft of the Belarusian Air Force were converted to nuclear weapons, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said at a meeting with the command of the Armed Forces.

"Some of the Belarusian ground attack aircraft received the ability to strike at enemy targets with nuclear weapons."

In addition, the Belarusian army was given the Iskander-M complex, which can use nuclear missiles. As the head of the Ministry of Defence emphasized, this is being done in response to an increase in the combat readiness of the combined forces of NATO and the intensification of intelligence activities of the alliance near the borders of Russia and Belarus.

In mid-October, the deputy head of the Russian delegation at a meeting of the First Committee of the UN General Assembly, Konstantin Vorontsov, noted that "we are talking exclusively about the transfer to the Republic of Belarus of dual-equipped Iskander-M complexes with missiles in conventional equipment, as well as about giving part of the Belarusian Su-25 aircraft the technical ability to carry nuclear weapon." He stressed that there are no plans to transfer technologies for converting aircraft into nuclear weapons carriers to Belarus.
At the end of March, Vladimir Putin announced that Moscow and Minsk had agreed to deploy tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus. The President stressed that this does not violate any international obligations, since there is no talk of transferring weapons. By July 1, the construction of the storage facility will be completed.

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TRUMP UNDER ARREST
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Donald Trump — the first former president in history to face criminal charges — has entered a New York courtroom to be arraigned and is expected to plead not guilty.

Details about the more than 30 charges he is facing will be revealed when the grand jury indictment is unsealed. The indictment stems from an investigation related to a hush money payment made to adult film actress Stormy Daniels during the 2016 presidential campaign.
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President Biden will "obviously" catch Trump coverage but it's "not his focus," White House says

President Joe Biden is aware of his predecessor’s arraignment and will “obviously” catch the news, the White House said Tuesday, but emphasized that it is “not his focus.”

“Look, the president’s going to focus on the American people like he does every day. This is not something that is a focus for him. He is going to focus on things like making sure we continue to lower prices for the American people,” White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said in response to a question from CNN’s MJ Lee.

“Of course, this is playing out on many of the networks here on a daily basis for hours and hours, so obviously, he will catch part of the news when he has a moment to catch up on the news of the day, but this is not his focus for today,” she said.
Biden is set to meet with his Council of Advisors on Science and Technology this afternoon for a conversation on artificial intelligence as former President Trump’s arraignment takes place in Manhattan.

Jean-Pierre declined to comment on the specifics of the case, but reiterated that Biden was “not given a heads up” on the indictment and was briefed by White House chief of staff Jeff Zients on the developments as they were reported in the media.

Biden has repeatedly declined to comment on the case, but told CNN on Monday in Minnesota that he has faith in the New York Police Department and responded affirmatively when asked if he has faith in the legal system.
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Trump's supporters, gathered in another square, demand to dissolve the politicized prosecutor's office, stop the prosecution of the ex-president, at the same time release Julian Assange, but send Biden, the "terrorist" of the Northern Streams, to prison (as indicated on one of the posters)

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Donald Trump's son posted an inverted US flag on social networks

There is a tradition in the States to hang an inverted flag in case of disasters and emergencies. However, the gesture received a political context during the protests and riots in the United States in 2020.

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Ukrainians will start training on Abrams tanks soon, defense official says

Training for Ukrainians on US M1-A1 Abrams tanks has not yet started, but will begin “relatively soon,” a senior defense official told reporters Tuesday.

“Abrams training has not yet begun…We are still working on the equipment procurement so we haven't we have not yet begun the training, but I would expect that that will happen relatively soon,” the official said during a background briefing.

In total, the official said the US has trained more than 7,000 Ukrainian troops since the beginning of Russia’s invasion more than a year ago. The US plans to send 31 M1-A1 tanks to Ukraine — the size of a Ukrainian tank battalion.

The US agreed to send the tanks in January after a sudden reversal on its stated policy that Abrams were too complex and difficult to maintain for Ukrainian forces in the middle of a war.

The Biden administration relented under pressure from Germany, which said that it would only approve the transfer of its Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine if the US agreed to send Abrams tanks as well.

But the US cautioned that delivering tanks to Ukraine would take time. “We just don’t have these tanks available in excess in our US stocks,” said Pentagon press secretary Sabrina Singh shortly after the US announcement.

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