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Lithuania scaling down exiled Belarusian oppositon leader's protection, her office suspends work
Lithuanian authorities emphasized that Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya remains an official guest of the state and that Vilnius's stance toward the Belarusian regime led by Alexander Lukashenko remains unchanged.
Moldova's pro-Russian party rejects election results, threatens protests
The Party of Socialists of the Republic of Moldova parliamentary leader, Vlad Batrincea, claimed the elections were marred by "violations and the use of administrative resources," which, he said, "called into question the fairness of the vote."
Russian strikes kill 5, injure 37, hit thermal power plant in Ukraine over past day
According to Ukraine's Air Force, Russian forces launched 183 Shahed-type attack and decoy drones overnight.
Indian refiners asked to pay for Russian oil with Chinese yuan, Reuters reports
Indian Oil Corp, the country's leading state-owned refiner, has recently purchased two to three cargoes of Russian oil using Chinese yuan, sources told Reuters.
Bavaria moves to let police shoot down drones amid rising European sightings
The Bavarian cabinet approved the law, which grants local police the authority to destroy drones if deemed necessary to ensure public safety.
General Staff: Russia has lost 1,118,370 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
The number includes 1,010 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.
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