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Venezuela wants to join the US to become a leading oil producing power
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Venezuelan interim President Delcy Rodriguez affirmed her desire to strengthen cooperation with the US to become the world's largest oil producer.
UK announces emergency air defense aid package of over 745 million USD for Ukraine
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The British government announced an air defense aid package of over 745 million USD to protect Ukrainian infrastructure from new attacks.
Ukraine considers biggest concession in Donbass
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Ukraine may accept withdrawing forces from the Donbass region, according to Ukrainian President's advisors.
US earns over $1 billion from selling Venezuelan oil
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US revenue from selling Venezuelan oil has exceeded the 1 billion USD mark and is expected to increase sharply in the near future.
North Korea speaks out accusing South Korea of infringing sovereignty
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North Korea asks South Korea to prevent the recurrence of drone incidents infringing on its sovereignty.
Russia "lives well" with a stack of gas despite the war in Ukraine
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Russia supplies 45% of the EU's gas imports, earning $900 million per day. Despite the war in Ukraine, neither side is ready to cut off relations.
Banning Russian oil and gas could cause the worst shock in history
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OPEC has warned the EU that there is no replacement for Russian oil and that a ban would cause the worst shock in history.
Denied, Ukraine continues to offer South Korea weapons
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Despite being rejected by Seoul, the Ukrainian president continued to suggest that South Korea provide weapons when speaking to the South Korean National Assembly on April 11.
5 major cities in Vietnam limit motorbikes: viewed from China, Indonesia
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Major cities such as Beijing, Guangzhou in China and Jakarta in Indonesia have implemented a ban on motorbikes in the inner city.
French presidential election round 1: Results as predicted
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In the first round of the French presidential election on April 10, incumbent President Emmanuel Macron and leader of the far-right Democratic Party of the United Nations Marine Le Pen came in second out of 12 candidates.
Russian gold and foreign exchange reserves increase dramatically again
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Russia's gold and foreign exchange reserves increased by 2.1 billion USD, equivalent to 0.3%, in the week ended on April 1.
US Senate revokes power-of-law regulations with Russia
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The real impact of the US revoking the monarchy regulations on Russia is not much.
EU leaders travel by ship to Kiev to meet with Ukrainian President
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Top EU leaders took a train to the capital Kiev to express their "riesome support" for Ukraine.
Russian ruble surges
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The Russian ruble surged to its strongest level against major currencies since before the war in Ukraine.
Russia reveals when the campaign in Ukraine will end
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Russia hopes the campaign in Ukraine will end "in the coming days".
EU floods to ban Russian oil imports
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The current EU package of Russian sanctions has not yet finalized Russian oil sanctions.
WHO has the latest information about Omicron XE and XD variants
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WHO is monitoring recombined COVID-19 variants including the XE variation that are more likely to spread than the mother variant Omicron.
An former Soviet country plans to close its border with Russia
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Latvia, a former Soviet Union member of the EU, is considering closing its border with Russia.
South Korea clears the way to move the presidential cabinet out of the Blue House
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The South Korean cabinet approved nearly $30 million on April 6 to help President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol move his office and mansion away from the traditional Blue House.
Russia tries to sell a huge amount of gold
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Russia's gold giant is seeking new ways to sell gold amid Western sanctions over its military campaign in Ukraine.
