- More than two weeks before terrorists staged a bloody attack in the suburbs of Moscow, the U.S. government told Russian officials that Crocus City Hall, a popular concert venue, was a potential target, according to U.S. officials familiar with the matter.
- Gulf of Bahrain (Wikipedia)
The Gulf of Bahrain is an inlet of the Persian Gulf on the east coast of Saudi Arabia, separated from the main body of water by the peninsula of Qatar. It surrounds the islands of Bahrain. The King Fahd Causeway crosses the western section of the Gulf of Bahrain, connecting Saudi Arabia to Bahrain.
- Ministry of Defense Telegram post on April 2, 2024
[Translated from Russian] In Moscow and other Russian cities, the number of people wishing to enter military service under contract in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation has increased significantly