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Nebius is in talks to acquire the Israeli artificial intelligence startup AI21.1. Market News: Ukraine claims Russian drones attacked port infrastructure in Izmail. 2. Kremlin: Welcomes the US-Iran ceasefire. Hopes the US now has more time and space to restart trilateral talks with Ukraine. 3. US Vice President Vance: Ukrainian President Zelenskys threatening remarks against Hungary and its prime minister after Hungarian Prime Minister Orbán blocked EU loans to Kyiv are "outrageous." 4. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Zakharova warned Baltic states that allowing Ukrainian drones to fly over their airspace and attack Russia poses a huge risk. 5. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Zakharova stated that claims of Russian and Iranian hacker collusion are untrue. 6. Russian External Intelligence Service: The EU has begun secretly studying the issue of establishing its own nuclear weapons production capabilities. 7. Russian Foreign Ministry summoned the Japanese ambassador to Russia regarding the Japan-Ukraine drone cooperation. 8. US Media: Trump is considering withdrawing US troops from some NATO allies, a plan that could lead to more US troops being deployed closer to the Russian border, potentially angering Moscow. 9. The United States issued a general license related to Russia, extending the exemption period for Russian (crude oil) until July 9. 10. According to sources and data, oil exports from the Russian port of Ust-Luga have resumed after a two-week suspension. 11. Indian government sources: The United States is expected to extend the exemption for Russian oil purchases. 12. Dmitry Medvedev, Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation: There will never be cheap oil again.On April 9th, former Bank of Japan executive director Masaaki Kaizuka stated that the Bank of Japan is likely to raise its benchmark interest rate this month to avoid falling behind in controlling inflation. "If I were the governor of the Bank of Japan, I would say its time to act," Kaizuka said. "The war is exacerbating inflation, and if inflation expectations really start to surge, it increases the risk of the bank falling behind the situation." Kaizuka said that recent economic indicators released by the Bank of Japan suggest the bank intends to raise interest rates. Despite tensions in the Middle East and soaring oil prices, the bank did not downgrade its assessment of the regions economy earlier this week. "Anyone who follows these indicators will feel that they are clearly preparing for something," Kaizuka said. "It looks like they are very likely to take action this time."A Brazilian court issued an order exempting Total, Repsol, Petrogar, Shell, and Statoil from paying oil export taxes.Masaaki Kaizuka, a former executive director of the Bank of Japan, said the Bank of Japan may raise its benchmark interest rate this month to avoid falling behind in controlling inflation.
