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• Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby Holds a Press Briefing DoD 19 Apr 2022
• Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Call With Spanish Minister of Defense Margarita Robles DoD 19 Apr 2022
• Eielson AFB completes F-35A Lightning II fleet US Air Force 19 Apr 2022 -- Eielson Air Force Base finalized its status as a formidable fifth-generation fighter wing as the 354th Fighter Wing accepted delivery of its final F-35A Lightning II fighter aircraft, April 15.
• Statement by NSC Spokesperson Adrienne Watson on U.S. Consultations with Australia, Japan, and New Zealand in Honolulu The White House 19 Apr 2022
• US Vice President Harris Announces Decision to Ban US Anti-Satellite Weapons Tests Sputnik 19 Apr 2022 -- US Vice President Kamala Harris announced the decision to ban US anti-satellite weapons tests.
• Deputy Secretary Graves Statement on Direct-Ascent Anti-Satellite Missile Tests US Dept. of Commerce 19 Apr 2022 -- Today, following the announcement by Vice President Harris that the United States would not conduct destructive, direct-ascent anti-satellite (ASAT) missile tests, Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves issued the following statement:
• DAF COVID-19 Statistics - Apr. 19, 2022 US Air Force 19 Apr 2022
• VIRTUAL FLAG: Homeland Defense exercise sharpens skills, deters enemy aggression 505th Command and Control Wing 19 Apr 2022 -- VIRTUAL FLAG 22-2: Homeland Defense exercise was successfully executed at the 705th Combat Training Squadron's Distributed Mission Operation Center, or DMOC, located at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, and distributed locations around the world from March 28 - Apr. 1.
• 402nd supports Alaska's inaugural Regional Combat Training Center rotation Army News 19 Apr 2022 -- Army Field Support Battalion-Alaska supported the first Large Scale Combat Operation training in Alaska since 1989. The U.S. Army's first Regional Combat Training Center rotation in Alaska was designed to increase the Arctic proficiency of all units involved and inform U.S. Army requirements needed to implement the Army's Arctic Strategy.
• USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) Arrives in Narvik, Norway US Navy 19 Apr 2022 -- The Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44), assigned to the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), arrived in Narvik, Norway for a scheduled port visit to enhance U.S.-Norway relations and build NATO Alliance cohesion, April 19, 2022.
• Bulk Fueling: Expeditionary Fueling on the Move US Navy 19 Apr 2022 -- A brisk evening during golden hour, Reserve Sailors and Marines put in the practice of setting up, tearing down, and moving locations, all in an effort of getting the sets and reps in for when it was go time to move fuel.
• Army awards Next Generation Squad Weapon contract US Army 19 Apr 2022 -- The U.S. Army announced the award of a 10-year firm-fixed-price follow-on production contract to Sig Sauer, Inc for the manufacture and delivery of two Next Generation Squad Weapon variations (the XM5 Rifle and the XM250 Automatic Rifle) and the 6.8 Common Cartridge Family of Ammunition.
• NATO Secretary General participates in leaders' call hosted by President Biden NATO 19 Apr 2022 -- NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg participated in a secure conference call hosted by U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday (19 April 2022), in order to address Russia's latest offensive in the Donbas region of Ukraine, maintain severe costs being levied on the Kremlin, and coordinate on further support for Ukraine.
• Readout of the President's Call with Allies and Partners The White House 19 Apr 2022
• DOD Official Describes How Security Assistance Gets to Ukraine DoD News 19 Apr 2022 -- A senior Defense Department official spoke to the media about U.S.-provided security assistance to Ukraine.
• DOD: U.S. Security Assistance to Ukraine Provides What's Needed, as Needed DoD News 19 Apr 2022 -- As the conflict in Ukraine changes, the types of security assistance the U.S. is sending changes as well, Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby said.
• US Has Trouble Tracking Weapons Sent to Ukraine - Reports Sputnik 19 Apr 2022 -- The United States lacks the capability to reliably track the array of weapons being sent by the Biden administration to Ukraine, CNN reported on Tuesday, citing sources briefed on US intelligence.
• US, Allies Apply Economic, Military Pressure as Russia Attacks Eastern Ukraine VOA 19 Apr 2022 -- President Joe Biden said Tuesday that U.S. and NATO allies are applying increasing pressure on Moscow, the same day that Russian officials declared a new offensive in eastern Ukraine.
• Prime Minister Justin Trudeau participates in teleconference meeting with President of the United States of America Joe Biden, Prime Minister of Japan Kishida Fumio, and European leaders on the war in Ukraine Prime Minister of Canada 19 Apr 2022 -- Today, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke with the President of the United States of America, Joe Biden, and the leaders of the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Romania, Japan, the European Commission, the European Council, and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to discuss collective efforts to date, assess the current situation on the ground in Ukraine, and discuss critical actions allies must undertake to effectively support Ukraine.
• Western Leaders Pledge To Send Artillery To Help Ukraine In New Phase Of War RFE/RL 19 Apr 2022 -- The United States, Britain, and Canada have pledged to send more artillery to Ukraine to help its soldiers defend regions in the east of the country, where Russia has begun an all-out assault.
• UK Considers Sending 'a Handful' of Advanced Missile Launchers to Ukraine Sputnik 19 Apr 2022 -- Moscow has repeatedly cautioned that the supply of lethal weapons to Kiev authorities by Western states is a mistake, which only increases casualties.
• Canada imposes additional sanctions on close associates of Russian regime Canada 19 Apr 2022 -- The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that Canada is imposing new sanctions under the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations in response to the Russian regime's illegal and unjustifiable invasion of Ukraine.
• Russia says military drills planned with Vietnam Radio Free Asia 19 Apr 2022 -- As fighting rages across Ukraine, Russia and Vietnam are planning to hold a joint military training exercise, Russian state media reported Tuesday, a move that analysts described as "inappropriate" and likely to "raise eyebrows" in the rest of the region.
• China Signs Security Agreement with Solomon Islands VOA 19 Apr 2022 -- China says it has signed a security pact with the Solomon Islands that has raised concerns among Australia and the United States of a growing Chinese influence in the South Pacific.
• Why Are Solomon Islands Newest Battleground in US-China Geopolitics? VOA 19 Apr 2022 -- The United States says it is aware of China's announcement that it has signed a security agreement with the Solomon Islands, renewing concerns that the deal opens the door for the deployment of Chinese military forces to the Pacific island nation.
• Chinese FM confirmed that China and the Solomon Islands have formally signed the security cooperation framework agreement Global Times 19 Apr 2022 -- Chinese FM confirmed that China and the Solomon Islands have formally signed the security cooperation framework agreement
• US' high-level visit to Solomon Islands aims to nullify China security pact, uses region as hegemonic fulcrum Global Times 19 Apr 2022 -- After Australia failed to sway the Solomon Islands to thwart the security agreement with China, senior US officials plan to travel to the country this week in an attempt to nullify the already signed security pact, which will be a rare high-level visit with pressure by the superpower.
• Experts: China Deploying J-20 Fighters in Asia to Counter US F-35s VOA 19 Apr 2022 -- China has deployed its premier fighter jets over its nearby seas to counter mounting U.S. military involvement in Asia, analysts say.
• US Reportedly Failed to Ship Even 20% of Weapons That Taiwan Ordered for Defence Sputnik 19 Apr 2022 -- The weapons procurement contract was signed in July 2019 despite strong protests from Beijing, which considers Taiwan a breakaway province that one day will reunite with the rest of China.
• Australia - Defense Articles Related to Multifunctional Information Distribution System Joint Tactical Radio Systems DSCA 19 Apr 2022 -- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Australia of Defense Articles Related to Multifunctional Information Distribution System Joint Tactical Radio Systems and related equipment for an estimated cost of $42 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today.
• Secretary Blinken's Meeting with Panamanian President Cortizo and Foreign Minister Mouynes US Dept. of State 19 Apr 2022
• Secretary Blinken's Call with Palestinian President Abbas US Dept. of State 19 Apr 2022
• Secretary Blinken's Call with Jordanian Foreign Minister Safadi US Dept. of State 19 Apr 2022
• Remarks by Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen at Treasury's "Tackling Food Insecurity: The Challenge and Call to Action" Event US Treasury 19 Apr 2022
• READOUT: Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen's "Tackling Food Insecurity - The Challenge and Call to Action" Meeting US Treasury 19 Apr 2022
• FACT SHEET: U.S. Treasury Issues Fact Sheet on Food and Humanitarian Sanctions Authorizations US Treasury 19 Apr 2022 -- Following the "Tackling Food Insecurity: The Challenge and Call to Action" event convened today by Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued additional public guidance, "Fact Sheet: Preserving Agricultural Trade, Access to Communication, and Other Support to Those Impacted by Russia's War Against Ukraine".
• Secretary Blinken's Call with Israeli Foreign Minister and Alternate Prime Minister Lapid US Dept. of State 19 Apr 2022
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas Opening Remarks at the Ministerial Conference on Migration and Protection Reception US Dept. of State 19 Apr 2022
• Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, April 19, 2022 The White House 19 Apr 2022

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• 19 April 2022 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 19 Apr 2022
• Ukrainian Refugee Crisis Tests Global Humanitarian Response VOA 19 Apr 2022 -- In less than two months since Russian troops started the war in Ukraine, 5 million Ukrainians have left their country and about 7 million are displaced internally, according to the U.N. Refugee Agency, or UNHCR.
• Citing Impact Of War In Ukraine, IMF Slashes Global Growth Forecast To 3.6 Percent RFE/RL 19 Apr 2022 -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has slashed its forecast for world economic growth this year to 3.6 percent, citing a disruption of global commerce caused by Russia's war in Ukraine.
• Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell on attacks against schools in Kabul, Afghanistan UNICEF 19 Apr 2022
• At Least Six Dead In Series Of Blasts At School In Afghan Capital RFE/RL Gandhara 19 Apr 2022 -- At least six people were killed and 11 wounded in three blasts that rocked a boys' school in a Shi'ite Hazara neighborhood of Kabul on April 19, police in the Afghan capital said.
• Afghanistan: UN condemns deadly blasts at two schools in Kabul UN News 19 Apr 2022 -- The United Nations has condemned the deadly bomb blasts at two educational institutions in Afghanistan's capital, Kabul, on Wednesday, which killed at least six people and wounded nearly 20 others.
• Blasts at Kabul School Kill at Least Six VOA 19 Apr 2022 -- At least six people were killed and nearly a dozen injured on Tuesday when two bombs exploded outside a sprawling school in predominantly Shiite Hazara western Kabul, police said.
• Governing Council Officially Assumes Power in Yemen Sputnik 19 Apr 2022 -- The Yemeni presidential governing council was sworn in on Tuesday before the country's parliament in the southern Yemeni capital city of Aden, becoming a full-fledged authority on the internationally recognized territories, in a ceremony broadcast by Al-Arabiya TV.
• Iraq slams Turkey's Kurdistan offensive as threat to national security, summons Ankara's envoy Press TV 19 Apr 2022 -- The Iraqi presidency says the recent cross-border Turkish military operation in the semi-autonomous Kurdistan region is a "violation" of the country's sovereignty and a "threat to its national security."
• Baghdad slams Turkish offensive in northern Iraq, says it harms neighborly relations Press TV 19 Apr 2022 -- Baghdad has strongly condemned the Turkish military's latest offensive in Iraq, saying it was in violation of the Arab country's sovereignty, international laws, and neighborly relations.
• Turkish Military Operation in Northern Iraq Threatens Country's National Security, Baghdad Says Sputnik 19 Apr 2022 -- Turkey's operation in northern Iraq poses a threat to the Middle Eastern country's national security, the Iraqi presidential office said on Tuesday.
• Turkey Launches New Offensive Against PKK Rebels in Northern Iraq VOA 19 Apr 2022 -- Turkey announced the start of a new ground and air campaign in northern Iraq Monday, targeting the armed rebels of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
• Rewards for jets, helicopters will test loyalty of Myanmar military: former soldiers Radio Free Asia 19 Apr 2022 -- A reward program offered by Myanmar's shadow National Unity Government (NUG) to junta soldiers who defect with jets, helicopters and other vehicles is likely to test the loyalty of the military's lower ranks, according to former servicemen.
• UN stresses importance of elections in Libya to end current political impasse People's Daily 19 Apr 2022 -- The chief of the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) Raisedon Zenenga on Monday stressed the importance of holding elections in Libya to end the current political impasse.
• UN envoy stresses political solution to Libya crisis People's Daily 19 Apr 2022 -- Stephanie Williams, adviser to the United Nations (UN) secretary-general for Libya, stressed here on Monday the importance of finding a political solution to break the political impasse in Libya.
• 35 civilians killed in DRC as deteriorating situation delays aid: UN People's Daily 19 Apr 2022 -- UN Humanitarians said Monday that 35 civilians have been killed in Ituri Province, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), noting that the deadly situation limits aid delivery.
• Uzbekistan Rejects Claim By Islamic State Affiliate In Afghanistan Over Rocket Assault RFE/RL Gandhara 19 Apr 2022 -- Uzbekistan has rejected claims by a regional affiliate of Islamic State that it carried out a rocket attack on the Central Asian nation from neighboring Afghanistan.
• Dalai Lama to visit Ladakh in first trip since pandemic's start Radio Free Asia 19 Apr 2022 -- Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama will visit India's northwestern territory of Ladakh later this year in his first trip away from his residence since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic two years ago, sources said this week.
• Senior Daesh Leader Killed in Chad Basin - Reports Sputnik 19 Apr 2022 -- A senior leader of Daesh* in West Africa (ISWA) was killed in an airstrike launched by African allies at jihadist targets in the Chad Basin, Nigerian news website Leadership said on Tuesday, citing a military source.
• Cameroon Deploys Troops to CAR Border to Stop Rebel Abductions VOA 19 Apr 2022 -- Cameroon's military has deployed hundreds of troops to its eastern border with the Central African Republic after CAR rebels this month abducted at least 35 people. The military says the rebels are targeting merchants, farmers, and ranchers and stealing money and cattle.

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• No rain and no resources; millions of families across the horn of Africa pushed closer to catastrophe each day WFP 19 Apr 2022 -- Desperately needed rains across the Horn of Africa have so far failed to materialise, almost a month into the current rainy season, and if these conditions continue, along with stagnant and even decreasing humanitarian aid, the number of hungry people due to drought could spiral from the currently estimated 14 million to 20 million through 2022, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) warned today.
• Disaster Looms for Millions in Horn of Africa as Rains Fail VOA 19 Apr 2022 -- The World Food Program warns an estimated 20 million people in drought-affected parts of Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia could face catastrophic levels of hunger if the region is hit with a fourth consecutive year of drought.
• Worsening drought in Horn of Africa puts up to 20 million at risk: WFP UN News 19 Apr 2022 -- Up to 20 million people could go hungry this year as delayed rains worsen extreme drought in the Horn of Africa region amid a shortfall in humanitarian aid, the World Food Programme (WFP) said on Tuesday.
• Mexico Disbands Special Unit That Worked With DEA Sputnik 19 Apr 2022 -- Sensitive Investigative Units (SIU) operate in 15 countries, working directly with the US Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) and are considered critical to dismantling smuggling rings and organized crime across the globe.
• Israeli spyware Pegasus used to hack UK PM Johnson's office, report reveals Press TV 19 Apr 2022 -- A Canadian tech organization has found that Israel's Pegasus spyware was used against a device connected to the network of the British government, in a stunning revelation that the notorious malware has been employed against Tel Aviv's allies.
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's interview with India Today television channel, Moscow, April 19, 2022 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 19 Apr 2022
• Meeting with Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan President of Russia 19 Apr 2022 -- At Novo-Ogaryovo, Vladimir Putin held talks with Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan who is paying an official visit to Russia.
• Russia Expels 36 Belgian, Dutch Diplomats In Tit-For-Tat Move RFE/RL 19 Apr 2022 -- Russia says it is expelling 36 diplomats from two EU countries in retaliation for similar steps taken against Moscow's foreign envoys over the Kremlin's unprovoked invasion of Ukraine.
• Russia Announces Expulsion of 15 Dutch Diplomats VOA 19 Apr 2022 -- Russia said Tuesday it will expel 15 Dutch diplomats, saying they have two weeks to leave the country. The retaliatory move following the Netherlands' expulsion last month of 17 Russians whom Dutch officials said were intelligence officers posing as diplomats.
• U.S. Senators Urge Serbian President To Impose Sanctions On Russia RFE/RL 19 Apr 2022 -- A U.S. Senate delegation visiting Belgrade has urged Serbia to join Western democracies in backing sanctions against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine.
• Moldovan President Signs Law Banning Symbols Of Russia Aggression; Lithuanian Parliament Passes Similar Ban RFE/RL 19 Apr 2022 -- Moldovan President Maia Sandu has signed into law a bill banning the ribbon of St. George, a black and orange military symbol of Russian patriotism and aggression against Ukraine, as well as the signs "Z" and "V" used by Russian armed forces to mark their vehicles and equipment during Moscow's unprovoked invasion of Ukraine.
• Greece Seizes Russian Tanker As Part Of EU Sanctions Over Ukraine RFE/RL 19 Apr 2022 -- Greek authorities say they have seized a Russian oil tanker in the Aegean Sea as part of European Union sanctions imposed against Russia for its unprovoked invasion of Ukraine.
• Western Sanctions on Russia May Have Repercussions for Azerbaijan VOA 19 Apr 2022 -- As Western sanctions against Russia continue to mount, observers in Azerbaijan are concerned about the potential ramifications in a country with close economic ties to Moscow.
• Russia expels Bulgarian diplomats in retaliation People's Daily 19 Apr 2022 -- Russia is expelling a number of Bulgarian diplomats in response to the expulsion of 10 Russian diplomats from Sofia last month, the country's foreign ministry said in a statement on Monday.
• West's "economic blitzkrieg" against Russia fails: Putin People's Daily 19 Apr 2022 -- Western countries' "economic blitzkrieg" strategy against Russia has failed, President Vladimir Putin said Monday at a government meeting on economic issues.
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin's Regular Press Conference on April 19, 2022 PRC MofA 19 Apr 2022
• China vows to strengthen strategic coordination with Russia amid Ukraine war Press TV 19 Apr 2022 -- China has vowed to continue its strategic coordination with Russia, which has been under mounting Western pressure since it launched a military operation in Ukraine two months ago.
• Veteran Chinese envoy heads CEEC visit, to clarify misunderstanding over Ukraine Global Times 19 Apr 2022 -- A Chinese delegation led by a veteran diplomat will visit eight Central and Eastern European Countries (CEEC) this week. Analysts said that the trip aims to further promote cooperation as this year marks the 10th anniversary of the China-CEEC mechanism, and to dismiss misunderstandings, especially over China's stance on the Ukraine crisis.
• John Lee validly nominated for HKSAR's sixth-term chief executive election People's Daily 19 Apr 2022 -- The Candidate Eligibility Review Committee (CERC) of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) on Monday published a notice in the Gazette to declare the nomination of John Lee, former chief secretary for administration of the HKSAR government, for the HKSAR's sixth-term chief executive election as valid.
• Hong Kong says voters only have one option in 'elections' for city's next leader Radio Free Asia 19 Apr 2022 -- The Hong Kong government on Monday said only one valid candidate has been approved to run in a forthcoming "election" for the city's top job, naming former police officer and security chief John Lee.
• Hong Kong Authorities 'Brainwashing' Convicted Pro-Democracy Activists VOA 19 Apr 2022 -- The Hong Kong Correctional Services Department is using "brainwashing" measures to "deradicalize" jailed pro-democracy protesters there, two former inmates who were activists told VOA Cantonese.
• Hong Kong Arrest Signals 'Erosion of Press Freedom' VOA 19 Apr 2022 -- The arrest in Hong Kong of a journalism professor has disturbed academics and journalists alike.
• New unit with China's Hualong One reactor starts operation People's Daily 19 Apr 2022 -- A new nuclear power unit in Pakistan powered by the Hualong One reactor, the China-developed third-generation nuclear reactor, has started commercial operation, the China National Nuclear Corporation said Monday.
• DPP cannot escape 'iron law of destruction' despite begging for mercy from external forces: Taiwan Affairs Office Global Times 19 Apr 2022 -- Responding to the Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authority leaders who are using the Ukraine situation to beg for mercy from external forces and smear the Chinese mainland, the Taiwan Affairs Office of China's State Council said on Monday that "no matter how secessionists collude with external forces to seek their 'independence,' it is hard to escape the iron law of history of disruption, failure, and eventually, destruction."
• North Korea stops public transit for 3 days on founder's birth holiday Radio Free Asia 19 Apr 2022 -- North Korea ordered all public transportation to stop for three days in observance of the April 15 birth anniversary of the country's late founder, angering some citizens who rely on buses and other services to get around and conduct business, sources in North Korea told RFA.
• Iran emphasizes cooperation with Russia on Energy ISNA 19 Apr 2022 -- Iran's ambassador to Russia said, "Tehran and Moscow which possess rich oil and gas reserves have a good opportunity to develop the cooperation in this field".
• India to Ramp Up Russian Oil Purchases - Reports Sputnik 19 Apr 2022 -- India's state oil companies plan to buy as much Russian oil as possible, changing their procurement strategy from bids to longer term contracts, Indian newspaper Economic Times reported on Tuesday, citing sources familiar with the situation.
• Nazarbaev Attends Public Event In Kazakhstan In First Appearance Since Deadly Protests RFE/RL 19 Apr 2022 -- Former Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbaev has attended a public event in Kazakhstan for the first time since he and his clan lost political power and influence following deadly anti-government protests in January that left at least 230 people, including 19 law enforcement officers, dead.
• Somali Government, US Company Dispute Legality of Oil Deal VOA 19 Apr 2022 -- The Somali government and a U.S. company are locked in a dispute over the validity of an oil exploration agreement reached in February in Istanbul.
• Cambodian minor party leader on the run, wanted on fraud charges Radio Free Asia 19 Apr 2022 -- The president of a minor Cambodian political party is on the run, facing an arrest warrant for forgery of documents for June local elections-charges critics said were trumped up amid a government crackdown on the opposition, his lawyer said Tuesday.