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Western Brands Disappearing From Russian Malls — Analysts

The presence of foreign brands in Moscow’s largest shopping centers has dropped significantly over the past year amid an exit of Western companies from the Russian market, according to data shared by consultancy firm Nikoliers.

According to the company’s calculations, at the end of the first quarter of 2023, the share of foreign brands in Moscow’s 12 most prominent shopping malls was 35.9%. That figure is almost half that in the fourth quarter of 2021, before Russia’s military operation in Ukraine and the Western sanctions that followed.

Analysts noted that spaces previously owned by foreign brands had been actively occupied by Russian retailers, both long-established and those that bought out the businesses of departing companies.

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Dozens Of Foreign Mercenaries Killed In Iskander Strike — Russian MoD

Dozens of foreign mercenaries have been killed in a strike on the Ukrainian-held Konstantinovka in Russia’s People’s Republic of Donetsk, Moscow has said.

Up to 60 members of the so-called ‘Georgian Legion’ were killed, and 15 military vehicles were destroyed in the attack. At the same time, 20 other mercenaries were seriously wounded, the ministry’s spokesman, Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov, announced during a briefing on Monday.

He added that the strike, carried out using the Iskander short-range ballistic missile system, targeted a library in Konstantinovka, which foreign fighters were using for lodging and storing ammunition.

“The eliminated militants of the Georgian Legion were involved in the brutal torture and murder of Russian servicemen near Kiev in March last year,” Konashenkov said.

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Poland Looking To Annex Parts Of Ukraine — Moscow

The former Russian president and Security Council deputy Dmitri Medvedev wrote on Telegram that Poland is looking to annex parts of Western Ukraine.

According to the official, key EU players like Paris and Berlin already “feel stressed” by Warsaw’s “appetites,” which are spurred by the United States in an attempt to weaken Europe.

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Hivi hii nchi ya Ukraine itakua nchi tena kweli kwa madeni haya? Bora huyo raisi zelensky akaliangalia hilo kwa mapana yake mahali alipodanganywa
 

Russia’s new T-14 Armata battle tank debuts in Ukraine: Report​

The T-14 has an unmanned turret, and its crews remotely control the armaments, but Western intel says it has problems.

Russian T-14 Armata tanks take part in the Victory Day Parade in Red Square in Moscow, a commemoration of the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany in 1945 [File: Evgeny Biyatov via Reuters]
Published On 25 Apr 202325 Apr 2023


Russia has begun using its new T-14 Armata battle tanks to fire on Ukrainian positions “but they have not yet participated in direct assault operations”, the RIA state news agency reports.

The tanks have been fitted with extra protection on their flanks, and crews have undergone “combat coordination” at training grounds in Ukraine, RIA on Tuesday quoted an unnamed source close to the matter as saying.

The T-14 tank has an unmanned turret, and its crews remotely control the armaments from “an isolated armoured capsule located in the front of the hull”, RIA reported.

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Hatimaye mzigo wa T14 Armata umeletwa field, ngoja ukutane na Leopard za mjerumani kwenye offensive ijayo tuone...
 
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Biden Fears Failed Ukrainian Counteroffensive — Report

The Biden administration is preparing for criticism at home and from allies abroad if Ukraine’s counteroffensive fails, with partners likely to favor peace talks if Kiev can’t prove overall victory is within reach, Politico reports.

According to US politicians, some will reproach the Commander in Chief for not giving the Ukrainian army everything they demanded, such as fighter jets and air defense systems. In contrast, others will claim that failure exposes Kiev’s shortcomings.

Earlier, the commander of the Ukrainian troops in the Kharkiv region, Sergey Melnik, said that Kiev's army had run out of personnel and equipment.

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Biden To Be Most Unpopular Re-Elected US President Ever?

According to the latest poll readings from FiveThirtyEight, if Joe Biden wins the 2024 presidential election, he could become the most unpopular re-elected president in US history.

The most recent data as of Sunday had Biden at a 42.3% approval rating, more than 10 points lower than his peak after taking office in January 2021, but also likely to defeat Donald Trump if the Republican were to run.

Although Barack Obama defeated Mitt Romney to a second term in 2011 after his approval had dipped as low as 40% during his first term, both George Bush Sr (34% in 1992) and Jimmy Carter (37% in 1980) lost re-election bids with net negative approval ratings.

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British Navy’s Biggest Warship Being Scrapped For Parts

HMS Prince of Wales, a 3-billion pound aircraft carrier and the British Navy’s largest warship, which spent more time under repair than at sea, is being broken down for spare parts.

The Telegraph reports that the ship is currently being utilized as a donor for a similar-class vessel, which is said to have saved both time and money, according to a source in the British Navy.

The ship experienced ongoing mechanical issues, with problems emerging in August 2022 during an exercise with the United States shortly after it departed from shore.

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