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Putin appoints experienced Vice Admiral as Head of North Ossetia
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Putin appoints experienced Vice Admiral as Head of North Ossetia

10 April 2021
Russian president Vladimir Putin has appointed retired Vice Admiral Sergei Menyailo as the interim head of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania. Menyailo was the first governor of Sevastopol following its annexation by Russia and served as Plenipotentiary of the President of the Russian Federation in Siberia.
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The Prince who dedicated his whole life to his Queen and country
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The Prince who dedicated his whole life to his Queen and country

10 April 2021
Britain is in mourning following the announcement yesterday of the death of His Royal Highness Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh and lifelong consort of Queen Elizabeth. He died peacefully at Windsor Castle at the venerable age of 99.
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EU considering sanctions against Lebanese politicians
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EU considering sanctions against Lebanese politicians

9 April 2021
France and the European Union are preparing proposals that could result in a freeze of assets and a travel ban on Lebanese politicians, according to Reuters. The move aims to push politicians to agree on forming a government that addresses the multitude of challenges that have rocked Lebanon in the past few months.  
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Georgia marks anniversary of 9 April 1989
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Georgia marks anniversary of 9 April 1989

9 April 2021
Georgia today marks the 32nd anniversary of the events of 9 April 1989 when Soviet troops entered Tbilisi to crush peaceful pro-independence demonstrations, attacking the crowd and leaving at least twenty people dead. Most of the victims were women, and the youngest among the victims were 16 years old. The date is considered a watershed moment in Georgian and Soviet history. After 9 April 1989 the position of the Communist Party in Georgia became untenable and the relationship with Moscow got spoilt beyond repair.
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Kommersant: The Russian factor at Armenia’s upcoming snap parliamentary elections will be decisive if not crucial
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Kommersant: The Russian factor at Armenia’s upcoming snap parliamentary elections will be decisive if not crucial

8 April 2021
The Russian newspaper Kommersant has commented on the recent visits to Moscow by the Armenian prime minister, Nikol Pashinyan, and former president, Robert Kocharian, during which the two – which the newspaper describes as "key political rivals and irreconcilable foes" – had separate talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. 
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EU fires warning shot at Georgia
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EU fires warning shot at Georgia

8 April 2021
A blunt statement issued by the spokesperson of the European Union on Wednesday (7 April) called on Georgia to revise the selection process of Supreme Court judges in line with Venice Commission recommendations, warning that this was also "a condition for the disbursement of the second tranche of macro-financial assistance to Georgia under its current programme".