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• Sweden congratulates Finland on NATO membership Government Offices of Sweden 01 Apr 2023 -- All NATO member countries have now ratified Finland's application, and Finland will thereby become a full member in the coming days.
• 'Empty Promises': Wives Of Russian Soldiers Fighting In Ukraine Say Pay Is Not What Was Promised RFE/RL 01 Apr 2023 -- Members of Russia's invading forces in Ukraine are receiving their pay in many cases either late, not in full, or not at all, the wives of several conscripted or mobilized soldiers have told RFE/RL.
• Russia Increases Production of Conventional, High-Precision Arms Multiple Times Sputnik 01 Apr 2023 -- The production of conventional and high-precision weapons for the Russian troops, participating in the special military operation in Ukraine, has increased multiple times, Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu said on Saturday.
• US to announce $2.6 billion in new military aid to Ukraine Press TV 01 Apr 2023 -- The US will announce a new $2.6 billion military aid package as soon as Monday for Ukraine, which could include tank munitions, air surveillance radars, anti-tank rockets and fuel trucks, reports say.
• SLOVAK-MADE ZUZANA HOWITZERS SAVE INNOCENT LIVES IN UKRAINE Ministry of Defence of The Slovak Republic 01 Apr 2023 -- During his official visit to Ukraine today (31 March 2023), Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď saw first-hand the ZUZANA 2s which Slovakia supplied to the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
• German Defense Minister Rules Out Deliveries of Additional Leopard Tanks to Ukraine Sputnik 01 Apr 2023 -- German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said on Saturday that his country was not going to send additional Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine.
• China calls on all nuclear weapon states to effectively reduce risk of nuclear war People's Daily 01 Apr 2023 -- A Chinese envoy said on Friday that China calls on all nuclear weapon states to effectively reduce the risk of a nuclear war.
• Chinese, Japanese defense ministries establish direct telephone line for maritime, air liaison mechanism Global Times 01 Apr 2023 -- One day before the Japanese foreign minister's scheduled visit to China, China's Ministry of National Defense announced on Friday that the direct telephone line for the maritime and air liaison mechanism between the Chinese and Japanese defense ministries has been established, a move experts said is a positive signal showing that Chinese-Japanese relations are improving, and that military crises between the two countries will be less likely.
• Belarus says ready to host Russia's strategic nuclear weapons Press TV 01 Apr 2023 -- Belarus announces its readiness to host Russia's strategic nuclear weapons, saying such a move would show the two nations' readiness to defend their "sovereignty and independence."
• Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi reviews operational readiness of the Armed Forces during Combined Commanders' Conference in Bhopal India PIB 01 Apr 2023 -- Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi reviewed the security situation and operational readiness of the Armed Forces during the valedictory session of Combined Commanders' Conference 2023 in Bhopal on April 01, 2023.
• Aatmanirbharta on the rise: Defence exports reach an all-time high of approx. Rs 16,000 crore in Financial Year 2022-23; Over 10-times increase since 2016-17; India exporting to over 85 countries India PIB 01 Apr 2023 -- Through consistent policy initiatives of the Government and tremendous contribution of the defence industry, India has achieved a remarkable milestone in defence exports in Financial Year 2022-23.

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• Over 6 Million People Displaced in Yemen in Eight Years of Hostilities Sputnik 01 Apr 2023 -- The number of internally displaced persons in areas under the control of Houthi rebels in Yemen has exceeded 6 million in the eight years of the military operation of the Arab coalition led by Saudi Arabia, Yemeni news agency SABA reports citing data from the Ansar Allah movement.
• Ugandan Troops Enter DR Congo as Part of East African Regional Force, Media Report Sputnik 01 Apr 2023 -- Earlier this week, the Uganda People's Defense Forces (UPDF) held a flag-off ceremony to mark the country's move to dispatch its troops as part of East African Community's (EAC) peacekeeping mission in the eastern DR Congo, where a significant number of militant groups pose a threat to the security of the area.
• Pakistan Army Says 'Terrorists' From Iran Kill Four Soldiers In Second Such Attack In Three Months RFE/RL 01 Apr 2023 -- Pakistan said four of its soldiers near the border with Iran in the nation's southwestern Balochistan Province were killed by a "group of terrorists" coming from Iranian territory, the second such attack in under three months.
• Militants Tried Twice to Enter Gov't-Controlled Area in Syria's Idlib Sputnik 01 Apr 2023 -- Gurinov noted that one Syrian soldier died as a result of sniper fire at government forces' positions in the area of Ajel village in Aleppo province.

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• Russia assumes presidency of UN Security Council Press TV 01 Apr 2023 -- Russia has assumed the presidency of the United Nations Security Council in April, despite Ukraine calling on member states to block the move.
• Russia to step up cooperation with China: Foreign Policy Concept People's Daily 01 Apr 2023 -- Russia aims to further strengthen its comprehensive partnership and strategic cooperation with China, Russia's new Foreign Policy Concept said on Friday.
• Russia Announces Ban On Dairy Imports From Armenia Amid Souring Of Relations RFE/RL 01 Apr 2023 -- Russia has banned imports of dairy products from Armenia allegedly on health issues as relations between the two allied nations sour.
• Chinese premier stresses need to improve Party conduct, build clean government People's Daily 01 Apr 2023 -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Friday called for persistent efforts to improve Party conduct and build a clean government to provide a strong guarantee for high-quality development and a good start to the construction of a modern socialist country in all respects.
• Xi stresses advancing study, implementation of Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era People's Daily 01 Apr 2023 -- Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on Thursday stressed further advancing the study and implementation of the Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era.
• JOINT ANNOUNCEMENT BETWEEN THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA AND THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN ALL-ROUND HIGH-QUALITY FUTURE-ORIENTED PARTNERSHIP PRC MofA 01 Apr 2023 -- At the invitation of H.E. Li Qiang, Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, H.E. Lee Hsien Loong, Prime Minister of the Republic of Singapore, made an Official Visit to China from 27 March to 1 April 2023. 
• HKSAR govt slams US 2023 HK policy act report as attempt to undermine stability Global Times 01 Apr 2023 -- The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government on Saturday expresses strong dissatisfaction and firm opposition to the fact-twisting remarks and smears of the US State Department report that claims that the Hong Kong National Security Law (NSL)'s effects "undercut Hong Kong freedoms."
• Basic Law guarantees steady, sustained development of "one country, two systems" in SAR People's Daily 01 Apr 2023 -- China's Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) on Friday held a conference and a symposium to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the promulgation of the Basic Law of the Macao SAR, a milestone in the historical process of the "one country, two systems" cause.
• China's RMB becomes Brazil's second-largest international reserve currency People's Daily 01 Apr 2023 -- The Central Bank of Brazil announced on Friday that the Chinese currency renminbi (RMB), or the yuan, has surpassed the euro to become the country's second-largest international reserve currency.
• U.S. "Summit for Democracy" triggers division, confrontation: spokesperson People's Daily 01 Apr 2023 -- The so-called second "Summit for Democracy" hosted by the U.S. side is about realizing its selfish purposes, expanding the coverage of the rules set by the U.S., and stoking division and confrontation in the world, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Friday.
• Can Former Taiwan President Help Avoid War with China? VOA 01 Apr 2023 -- At almost every stop on former Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou's visit to mainland China this week, Chinese citizens line the streets and gather outside venues, waiting for a chance to see him.
• Taiwan President Visits Guatemala VOA 01 Apr 2023 -- Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen arrived in Guatemala on Friday on a visit to the Central American region meant to tighten her country's alliances with the region's countries that have not fallen under the influence of China.
• Guatemalan president meets with Tsai, backs Taiwan as sovereign nation CNA 01 Apr 2023 -- After holding a meeting with visiting Republic of China (Taiwan) President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文), Guatemalan President Alejandro Eduardo Giammattei on Friday (local time) voiced his support for Taiwan as a sovereign nation and the country's territorial integrity.
• Chinese FM spokesperson urges Guatemala to make right choice People's Daily 01 Apr 2023 -- Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Friday that Honduras' establishment of diplomatic ties with China brings the total number of countries having diplomatic ties with China to 182, and it is hoped that Guatemala will see the trend of the world and make the right choice as early as possible.
• Ex-President Ma mentions 'ROC' during ancestor worship in China (update) CNA 01 Apr 2023 -- Former President Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) on Saturday referred to Taiwan by its official name, Republic of China (ROC), during an ancestor worship ritual in China, which does not recognize the ROC.
• PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan April 1, 2023 ROC MND 01 Apr 2023
• North Korean Leader May Be Brainwashing Daughter, Experts Say VOA 01 Apr 2023 -- North Korea has long sought to convince its own people that the U.S. and South Korea are its mortal enemies, leaving the nation no choice but to develop advanced weapons for self-protection. Analysts are questioning whether that closed society is giving leader Kim Jong Un's daughter a similarly constricted view of the outside world.
• Statement of Kim Yo Jong, Vice Department Director of C.C., WPK KCNA 01 Apr 2023 -- Kim Yo Jong, vice department director of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), on Saturday issued a statement titled "Reckless nuclear daydream invites self-destruction", which said:
• FM Spox reacts to new accusations of Azeri counterpart IRNA 01 Apr 2023 -- Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman has reacted to the new accusations of his Azerbaijani counterpart.
• Iran embassy protests Azerbaijani media's 'insulting' mischiefs Press TV 01 Apr 2023 -- Iran's embassy in Baku has delivered a note of protest to Azerbaijan's Foreign Ministry over "insulting and offensive" measures by the country's media against the Islamic Republic.
• Iran to launch Zafar-2 Satellite in coming weeks IRNA 01 Apr 2023 -- Iran's Minister of Information and Communications Technology Issa Zarepour recently has said that the country will soon put the domestically-built satellite Zafar-2 (Triumph-2) into orbit.
• Syrian foreign minister visits Egypt for first time in over a decade Press TV 01 Apr 2023 -- Syria's Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad has held a meeting with his Egyptian counterpart in the capital, Cairo, to discuss strengthening of bilateral relations as well as the latest regional and international developments.
• Egypt Hosts Syrian FM amid Talk of Resuming Diplomatic Relations VOA 01 Apr 2023 -- Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal al-Miqdad arrived in Cairo Saturday in the first visit by a top Syrian official in more than 14 years to the Egyptian capital. Speculation is that both countries soon will re-establish diplomatic ties following a recent move by Saudi Arabia to renew relations with its longtime nemesis and ally of Syria, Iran.
• Jakov Milatovic, The Man Who Could Unseat Montenegro's Longtime Leader RFE/RL 01 Apr 2023 -- A few months ago, few people predicted that Montenegrin presidential challenger Jakov Milatovic was on track to unseat Europe's longest-serving democratically elected leader. In fact, the 36-year-old, Western-educated economist wasn't even his own party's choice for the job.
• Bulgarians Head To Polls For Fifth Vote In Two Years But End Of Political Gridlock Unlikely RFE/RL 01 Apr 2023 -- Voters in Bulgaria head to the polls on April 2 in the country's fifth parliamentary election in two years with opinion polls suggesting this latest vote will again fail to deliver a result that will break the political gridlock gripping the EU's poorest nation -- and one of its most corrupt -- as war rages nearby in Ukraine.