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Taiwan records approach of Chinese air, sea forces, including 6 aircraft, 4 warships

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. PLAN vessels and aircraft have been patrolling the waters and airspace near the island regularly amid tensions in the Taiwan Strait that escalated after former Speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi paid a visit to Taipei early last August https://tass.com/defense/1622095

Bill to Force Texas Public Schools to Display Ten Commandments Fails

New York Times A Republican effort to bring religion into classrooms faltered, though lawmakers were poised to allow chaplains to act as school counselors. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/24/us/texas-ten-commandments-legislature.html

Ukraine’s Commander-in-Chief talks to Supreme Allied Commander Europe about strengthening air defence and fighter jets

Pravda Ukraine Valerii Zaluzhnyi, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, has discussed strengthening Ukraine’s air defence with Christopher Cavoli, Supreme Allied Commander Europe and Commander of the United States Forces Europe. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/24/7403578/

China, Russia interested in energy, agriculture cooperation — expert

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. It is reported that agriculture is a relatively new area of the Russian-Chinese cooperation, and it is of great significance for Russia’s plans of expanding its markets https://tass.com/economy/1622093

Russia determined to enhance strategic partnership with Africa — ambassador to US

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. According to Anatoly Antonov, the summit in St. Petersburg is being organized “in a complicated geopolitical environment during the drastic changes in global politics and economy” https://tass.com/politics/1622089

Russian, Chinese governments work to implement presidential agreements — Mishustin

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The premier stressed that the present-day bilateral relations “are at the unprecedentedly high level and are characterized by mutual respect to each other’s interests” https://tass.com/politics/1622087

Despite war, Ukraine allows Russian oil and gas to cross its territory

Washington Post Even after a brutal invasion and tens of thousands of war dead, Ukraine insists it must maintain some commercial ties with Russia because European neighbors need the energy supplies. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/24/ukraine-gas-russia-pipeline-oil/

Progress space freighter to bring food and other cargo to ISS

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. It will be the second Progress-MS launch in 2023 and the fourth launch from Baikonur https://tass.com/science/1622085

US-China military dialogue essential for peace but China may be withholding as ‘bartering chip’, says US Pacific commander

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. US Indo-Pacific Commander Admiral John Aquilino tells New York forum he is ‘ready and willing to meet with my theatre commander counterparts’. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3221616/us-china-military-dialogue-essential-peace-china-may-be-withholding-bartering-chip-says-us-pacific?utm_source=rss_feed

Russia opposes freezing Ukrainian conflict, will pursue its goals — Kremlin spokesman

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Dmitry Peskov added that Russia will achieve its goals either through a special military operation or “by other available means” https://tass.com/politics/1622079