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On 8 April, North Korea fired several ballistic missiles towards the Sea of Japan (East Sea). They flew approximately 240 kilometres before falling into the sea.
The Prime Minister of Ukraine, Yulia Svyrydenko, held a meeting with the Chairman of the Board of Naftogaz of Ukraine to analyse the current situation on the global oil and petroleum products markets.
Among the vessels blocked in the Persian Gulf are 426 oil tankers, dozens of gas carriers and hundreds of cargo ships.
In violation of the ceasefire, US and Israeli forces launched an attack on the Lavan oil refinery on Lavan Island.
US President Donald Trump decided to go to war against Iran following a series of closed-door meetings at the White House. During these discussions, he weighed up Israel’s position, US intelligence assessments and the reservations of some members of his own team.
Iran’s state media published a 10-point peace plan to end the war between Iran, the US and Israel. On 6 April, Iran passed it on to the US via Pakistan, and on the night of 8 April, whilst announcing a ceasefire with Iran, US President Donald Trump described it as a working basis for negotiations, which are expected to result in a full-fledged peace agreement within two weeks.
The US has agreed to Pakistan’s proposal for a two-week ceasefire with Iran. President Donald Trump announced this on Tuesday evening.
The UK will not grant the US access to its military bases for strikes against bridges and power stations in Iran. This refers solely to potential operations targeting civilian infrastructure.
A Democratic member of the House of Representatives has announced that she will table a draft resolution to impeach Defence Secretary Pete Hagset over his actions in the US war against Iran.
Law enforcement officers arrested two suspects as they were receiving $20,000 for organising an illegal crossing of the state border. An investigation is currently underway to identify any other possible participants.
According to Romanian law enforcement authorities, two Ukrainian nationals aged 23 and 24 placed two parcels containing an incendiary substance at the premises of "Nova Post", the international courier service "Nova Poshta", in October.
Demand for bunkers in Russia has surged by 140%. The customers include top Moscow executives, businesspeople and even government officials.
