EVENTS DESCRIBED IN THIS EPISODE:

• Russian shelling attack hits city of Kostiantynivka in Ukrainian Donetsk Oblast; 6 killed and 8 injured
• Bombing attack at "Putin's chef"-owned café in Russian city of Saint Petersburg kills Vladlen Tartarsky, prominent pro-Russia blogger critical of Russian military leadership in apparent assassination
• South Sudanese troops arrive in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo, to assist the DRC against insurgent forces

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This is the seventy-third episode, detailing noteworthy world events that happened during April 2nd, 2023.

Sources consulted during production:

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/apr/02/russian-pro-war-military-blogger-killed-blast-st-petersburg-vladlen-tatarsky (Pro-Russian blogger assassination)

https://www.africanews.com/2023/04/02/first-batch-of-south-sudanese-troops-land-in-eastern-drc (South Sudanese troops arrive in DRC)

https://www.elperiodico.com/es/internacional/20230401/claves-politicas-sociales-entender-elecciones-andorra-2a-85234889 (Andorra parliamentary elections)

https://www.dw.com/en/bulgaria-goes-to-polls-for-fifth-time-in-2-years/a-65206438 (Bulgaria parliamentary elections)

https://www.euronews.com/2023/04/02/tight-race-in-prospect-as-polls-open-in-finlands-parliamentary-election (Finland parliamentary elections)

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/montenegro-holds-run-off-presidential-election-2023-04-02/ (Montenegro presidential elections)

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