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April18

Country	Topic	Source
Canada	Importante opération contre le trafic de stupéfiants et d'armes au Québec	iheartradio
Canada	Canada expects to have 21,000 assault rifles delivered to Ukraine within months	SaltWire | Atlantic Canada
China/Ukraine	Ukraine Says It Is Finding More Chinese Components In Russian Weapons	Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
ECOWAS	ECOWAS engages independent experts to review the study on civilian possession of arms in the region.	Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
Egypt	Egypt nearly supplied rockets to Russia, agreed to arm Ukraine instead, leak shows	Washington Post
India	India’s defense footprint increasing: Africa wants “Made in India” weapons	Organiser.org
Italie	L'Italie lève l'interdiction d'exporter des armes aux Émirats arabes unis	Andalou Agency
Italy	Italian government lifts ban on arms sales to UAE	Decode39 - Decode39
Jamaica	Foreign help alone won't stop gun shipments	Home - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
Japan	What is keeping Japan from sending weapons to Ukraine?	The Japan Times
Nigeria	NASS bill proposes five-year jail term for firearms possession	Punch Newspapers
Nigeria	Baba Mohammed Commends National Assembly For Passing NATCOM Bill Into Law	Leadership News - Nigeria
North Korea	US: Russia seeks arms-for-food deal with North Korea	Associated Press News
Pakistan	Unregulated weapons trade threat to peace, warns Pakistan	Home - DAWN.COM
Serbia	Leaked US intelligence document suggests Serbia agreed to arm Ukraine	News, sport and opinion from the Guardian's US edition | The Guardian
South Korea	Pentagon leak shows S Korea torn on sending Ukraine weapons	BBC - Homepage
South Korea	S. Korea to extend 100 bln won of trade financing to arms manufacturers this year	Yonhap News Agency
Union européenne	Fonds pour l’achat conjoint d’armes : le Parlement européen espère accélérer les négociations	EURACTIV.fr – Actualités & débats européens dans votre langue
United Kingdom	Britain, NATO order Saab’s Carl-Gustaf weapons	Yahoo News
Ukraine	Ukraine Situation Report: Official Hints At New Weapons To Be Unleashed On Crimea	The Drive - Automotive News
Ukraine	Ukraine awaits U.S. missile system after latest Russian strike	CNBC
United Nations	Security Council Examines Risks of Illicit Weapons Exports, Hears International Instruments Are Paramount, in Debate on Arms Control	Frontpage | UN Press
United Nations	Root Causes of Conflicts in Africa Must Be Addressed beyond Traditional Response, Special Adviser Tells Security Council Debate on Silencing Guns	Frontpage | UN Press
United States	“If we don’t sell it, someone else will:” Dependence & Influence in US Arms Transfers	Home • Stimson Center
United States	US Sending Experimental Anti-Drone Weapons to Ukraine	Defense One