Ukraine expands list of banned Russian goods; South Korean president visits US

British Prime Minister announces no second referendum on Brexit

On April 10, British Prime Minister Theresa May announced that she would not change her stance on opposing a second referendum on Britain's exit from the European Union (EU), also known as Brexit.

“My position on a second referendum and the government’s position have not changed. The House of Commons has twice rejected a second referendum. Now that we have reached a deal, we need to ensure that the House of Commons will act in accordance with the law. Of course, there will be some MPs who want to push for a second referendum as part of the process of ratifying the Brexit deal, but my position has not changed,” Prime Minister May stressed.

Ukraine expands list of Russian goods banned from import

On April 10, the Ukrainian Cabinet expanded the list of Russian goods banned from import into the country. According to Russia's Ria Novosti news agency, the Ukrainian government approved the resolution. However, the specific list of new banned items has not yet been announced.

Late last year, the list of banned imports into Ukraine included corn flour and some glucose syrups and powders from Russia. Ukraine regularly imposes new sanctions against Russia, accusing it of interfering in its internal affairs. Russia considers these actions and accusations unacceptable.

South Korean President visits the US

US President Donald Trump and South Korean President Moon Jae-in. Photo: Atlantic Council

South Korean President Moon Jae-in began his visit to the US on April 10 and met with US President Donald Trump. As a mediator for the negotiations between the US and North Korea, President Moon Jae-in's visit to the US this time is of great significance in the context of the risk of the peace process on the Korean peninsula collapsing, after the US-North Korea Summit in Hanoi failed to reach an agreement.

This will be the seventh time the two leaders of the US and South Korea have held a Summit since President Moon Jae-in took office in May 2017. Before this trip to the US, President Moon Jae-in had made very careful preparations, as a series of high-ranking US and South Korean officials had met to discuss issues related to North Korea.

Venezuela continues to suffer widespread power outages

People cross a street without electricity in the capital Caracas on March 8. Photo:AFP.

The April 9 blackout was the biggest of the week, affecting many areas of the Venezuelan capital Caracas. On social media, people said that at least 20 of the 23 states across the country also lost power.

The government of President Nicolas Maduro and the state-owned electricity company Corpoelec have not yet explained the cause of the power outage. This is the latest incident related to the electricity system of Venezuela, a country that has suffered many recent large-scale power outages, disrupting the lives of people. Previously, the largest power outage on March 7 left the country in darkness for 5 days, disrupting water supply, affecting transportation and communications, forcing many offices and schools to close.

Russia ready to consider selling more S-400 missiles to Türkiye

Russia's S-400 missile defense system. Photo: AFP/TTXVN

According to THX, on April 10, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Russia wants to expand military-technical cooperation with Türkiye and is ready to consider supplying more S-400 air defense missiles to Ankara. Speaking to the press, Mr. Peskov emphasized: "Russia is very open. Russia has the appropriate capabilities and technical capabilities. Russia is waiting for opportunities to expand this cooperation. This is a completely normal practice."

The Kremlin spokesman said that military-technical cooperation is a very important part of Russia's relations with many other countries, because "such cooperation represents a special level in the development of bilateral relations. This fact also applies to Türkiye."

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