Events

As a result of repelling an air attack from Israel, four Syrian soldiers were injured. This information is reported by the SANA agency, making a reference to the data of a military source.

On April 22, the Turkish authorities imposed a 24-hour curfew due to the spread of coronavirus infection. The restrictions will be in effect until April 26.

Former US Ambassador to Poland Daniel Fried in an interview with Gazeta Wyborcza said about the "threat of a split" in the energy market in Europe because of Nord Stream 2.

Almost 30 police officers were injured at the protests of opponents of restrictive measures on coronavirus, which took place yesterday in Berlin. Law enforcement officers detained 231 demonstrators.

The 14th Dalai Lama appealed to the people of the planet on the International Day of Mother Earth, which is celebrated on April 22, with an appeal to join forces to solve the problem of global warming and the lack of drinking water.

Turkish authorities are imposing a 24-hour curfew from Friday to Sunday amid the growing spread of the coronavirus in the country.

The German parliament has passed amendments to the law on the epidemiological protection of the population, authorizing a tightening of the lockdown in connection with the coronavirus pandemic.

The only submarine in service with the Polish Naval Forces stopped firing due to torpedo tube malfunctions. This information is reported by the military blog BMPD.

On the night of April 21, Czech security forces carried out a large-scale special operation, during which at least five Czech citizens were detained.

43% of Ukrainian citizens supported the idea of ​​the country's joining NATO. This is evidenced by the data of a sociological study on the attitude of the Ukrainian society to the escalation of the conflict in Donbass.

The Ukrainian government has decided to extend the emergency regime, as well as quarantine measures in the country until June 30.

The Joe Biden administration may mandate tobacco companies to reduce the nicotine content of cigarettes to a level where smoking is not addictive. At the same time, menthol cigarettes can be completely banned.

US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris made a phone call to George Floyd's family after a jury found former Minneapolis policeman Derek Chauvin guilty of his murder.

Queen Elizabeth II turns 95 on Wednesday 21 April. She will celebrate her birthday in mourning in connection with the death of her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh, Philip, who died on April 9 at the age of 99.

US State Department spokesman Ned Price said the US had not received official information about Russia's retaliatory sanctions.