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Spies can’t work from home — and that’s hurting recruitment in Germany

Washington Post It’s tough to steal secrets in your pajamas. Germany’s spy chief said his agency’s work-from-home policy, lower wages and ban on personal cellphones put off young workers. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/23/germany-bnd-spies-work-from-home/

Russian forces strike Ukrainian command post in DPR, top brass reports

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. It is reported that in the past 24 hours, operational/tactical and army aviation and artillery of the Russian group of forces struck 96 Ukrainian artillery units at firing positions, manpower, and military equipment in 112 areas https://tass.com/defense/1621785

Ukraine’s Navy Commander: Marines should return to their permanent deployment point – Crimea

Pravda Ukraine Vice Admiral Oleksii Neizhpapa, Сommander of the Ukrainian Navy, has congratulated the marines in the areas of mission performance. Source: Ukrainian Navy Quote: “I congratulate you all on the holiday! But we still have a lot of work ahead of us – we need to completely liberate Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson oblasts…

St. Petersburg hotel room rates seen skyrocketing five-fold during SPIEF — expert

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The industry expert recommends that tourists steer clear of St. Petersburg while the Forum is in session given the expected price surge and high occupancy rate of accommodations https://tass.com/economy/1621783

Li Qiang says China, Russia to simplify investment cooperation procedures

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Expanding investment cooperation was the second point mentioned by the Premier of the State Council of China https://tass.com/economy/1621781

Sino-Russian business forum is good floor for cooperation — China’s PM

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. “China is ready to further expansion of economic and trade exchanges with Russia and cooperation development both in terms of quality and quantity,” Li Qiang said in his address to forum participants https://tass.com/economy/1621777

Attack on Belgorod Region to be discussed by Putin with Russian Security Council

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. “As a rule, participants in such meetings exchange views on current issues,” Dmitry Peskov said https://tass.com/defense/1621779

Russian forces destroy over 70 Ukrainian saboteurs in Belgorod Region — top brass

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. “In the counter-terror operation, the nationalist units were blocked and routed as a result of air strikes, artillery fire and active operations by forces of the Western Military District protecting the state border,” Igor Konashenkov said https://tass.com/politics/1621775

Turkish opposition calls Erdogan a ‘fabricator’ over doctored video

Jerusalem Post These accusations come ahead of Turkey’s presidential runoff election, slated to occur on Sunday. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-743976

European Commission allocates new tranche to Ukraine

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. It is noted that the EU provided financial aid to Ukraine worth 70 bln euro from the start of the Russian military operation in Ukraine https://tass.com/economy/1621773