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On April 12th, Ambassador at Large of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Miloshnik, told the media that the idea of dividing Ukraine into different control zones proposed by US Ukraine envoy Kellogg is one of the options to freeze the conflict, which may lead to a new escalation of the conflict. Zaharova, a spokesman for the Russian Foreign Ministry, said that Russia could not accept the freezing of the Russia-Ukraine conflict or a temporary ceasefire because it would be used by the West to strengthen Ukraine’s military strength.

On April 12th, due to strong winds, as of 4:00 pm, except for one municipal civil aviation line, all 77 passenger ferry routes and 205 passenger ferries along the coast of Fujian have been suspended, including four cross-strait “mini three links” passenger routes. All 97 water construction projects have been suspended. According to the latest meteorological disaster warning signal issued by the meteorological station, the wind speed on the Qiongzhou Strait route gradually increased to above level 8 from 17:30 on April 12th. After consultation among various departments in the strait, it has been decided that all passenger and roll on/roll off ships will be completely suspended from 17:30.

On April 12th, the Beihai Marine Forecasting Station of the Ministry of Natural Resources issued a yellow wave warning based on the “Emergency Implementation Plan for Marine Disasters of the Beihai Bureau of the Ministry of Natural Resources”. Affected by strong cold air and cyclones, it is expected that from the night of the 12th to the day of the 13th, there will be large waves ranging from 3.0 meters to 4.5 meters in the Bohai Sea and Yellow Sea. Large waves of 3.0 to 3.8 meters will appear along the northern and eastern coasts of Shandong, with a yellow alert level for coastal waters; There will be medium to large waves of 2.0 to 3.0 meters along the southern coast of Hebei and Liaoning, with a blue alert level for nearshore waters. It is expected that from the night of the 13th to the day of the 14th, there will be large waves ranging from 3.0 meters to 5.0 meters in the Bohai Sea and Yellow Sea. Large waves ranging from 2.5 to 3.4 meters will appear along the southern Liaoning, northern Shandong, and eastern coasts, with a blue alert level for nearshore waters.

On April 12, at the invitation of the South Korean National Congress, Lausangjiang Village, Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, led a delegation of the National People’s Congress to visit South Korea from April 10 to 12 to meet and talk with Yu Yuanzhi, President of the South Korean Parliament, Li Xueyong, Vice President of the South Korean Parliament, and Kim Tainian, President of the South Korea China Parliamentary Union. Lausanne Jiang Village positively evaluates the achievements of the development of China South Korea relations over the past 30 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations, stating that China and South Korea are inseparable neighbors and partners that cannot be moved away from. China attaches great importance to the development of China South Korea relations and maintains continuity and stability in its policy towards South Korea. China is willing to deepen exchanges and cooperation in various fields with South Korea, strengthen legislative exchanges, and promote the healthy and stable development of the strategic partnership between China and South Korea. The South Korean side stated that South Korea and China are inseparable partners, and attaches great importance to developing the strategic partnership between South Korea and China. The South Korean side is willing to strengthen high-level exchanges and legislative exchanges with China, actively carry out cooperation in various fields such as economy, trade, and culture, and work together to achieve better development. The South Korean side reiterates its respect for the One China stance.

On April 12th, a study published in the latest issue of the international academic journal “Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience” showed that the commonly used drug for treating stroke, ibuprofen, can significantly improve the overall efficiency of the brain structural network in patients with mild cognitive impairment related to Alzheimer’s disease. This discovery provides new ideas for early intervention of cognitive impairment. Professor Wei Cuibai’s team from Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University of China conducted a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial on 270 eligible subjects with mild cognitive impairment related to Alzheimer’s disease. The research team pointed out that brain network “disconnection” is an important pathological feature of Alzheimer’s disease. Butylphthalide may alleviate this disconnection state by restoring the efficiency of brain structural networks, thereby delaying cognitive decline. Revealing this mechanism has opened up new research directions for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease.

On April 12, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said in an open letter on the 11th that due to the “brutal reduction” of funds, especially the substantial suspension of foreign aid by the United States government, this agency will cut 20% of its staff, that is, more than 500 staff. Tom Fletcher, the Under Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator of the United Nations, wrote in a letter to staff that this organization is “facing the most difficult situation in history”. At present, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs has about 2600 staff working in more than 60 countries and regions, providing long-term assistance to conflict areas such as Ukraine, the Gaza Strip and Sudan.

On April 12th, spokesperson for the US Department of Homeland Security, Tricia McLaughlin, announced on the 11th that the federal government led by President Donald Trump has decided to revoke the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) of thousands of Afghan and Cameroonian refugees in the United States. It is estimated that the temporary protected status of approximately 14600 Afghan nationals in the United States will be revoked in May, and approximately 7900 Cameroonians will lose this legal status in June. Xinhua News Agency

On April 12th, local time, Iranian Foreign Minister Alaghi and Omani Foreign Minister Badr held a meeting in Oman. Alaghi praised Oman’s responsible attitude towards regional issues and thanked Oman for hosting indirect negotiations between Iran and the United States. Alaghi introduced the expected arrangement and preparation of indirect negotiations to the Afghan side, and provided Iran’s negotiation position and information for Oman to forward to the US side.

On April 12th, it was learned from the two major airports in Beijing that today, Capital Airport and Daxing Airport are expected to operate a total of 1862 flights, ensuring over 230000 passengers. In terms of flight execution, the reporter learned from the Capital Airport that as of 14:00 today, the Capital Airport had executed 269 flights and cancelled 429 flights (including early adjustment), and Daxing Airport planned 660 flights and 264 flights (including early adjustment) throughout the day. At present, the two major airports in Beijing are operating smoothly. (CCTV News)

On April 12th, according to TASS local time on the 11th, Ulyanov, the Permanent Representative of Russia to the Vienna International Organization, stated that the possibility of direct conflict between Russia, the European Union, and NATO is very low. Ulyanov said that direct confrontation with Russia is not in the interest of Western countries. There is currently no indication that Russia will engage in direct confrontation with the European Union and NATO, and the EU also lacks the corresponding political will. (CCTV News)