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Your Friday Briefing

New York Times Negotiations over the U.S. debt limit. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/19/briefing/debt-limit-ukraine-pentagon.html

Dollar rises to 80.27 rubles

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The euro rose by 3 kopecks and reached 86.57 rubles https://tass.com/economy/1619677

Hong Kong press group chief Ronson Chan feared privacy breach when asked for ID by police, court hears

Hong Kong Free Press The head of Hong Kong’s largest journalists’ group said he feared a privacy breach when he was asked to show his identity card by a plainclothes officer, a court has heard. Ronson Chan on the first day of the trial on May 16, 2023. Photo: Lea Mok/HKFP. Ronson Chan, who was…

EU to restrict trade in Russian diamonds — European Council President

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. “We are now focused on shutting the door on loopholes and continuing to cut Russia off from critical supplies,” President of the European Council Charles Michel said https://tass.com/world/1619673

Zelensky to Attend G7 Meeting in Japan

New York Times President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine was preparing to make the audacious trip halfway around the world as his country moves toward a counteroffensive against Russian forces. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/19/world/europe/zelensky-g7-japan-visit.html

29 combat encounters between Defence Forces and occupiers in one day – General Staff report

Pravda Ukraine There were 29 combat encounters between the defence forces of Ukraine and Russian occupiers on four fronts on 18 May. Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, information as of 06:00 on 19 May Quote: “Today, the Russian Federation once again launched a massive missile and air strike against Ukraine. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/19/7402879/

Ukraine’s Zelensky Expected to Travel to Japan for G-7 Summit

Wall Street Journal Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is slated to be a major focus of the summit. https://www.wsj.com/articles/ukraines-zelensky-expected-to-travel-to-japan-to-attend-g-7-summit-da1521ee

Xi Jinping calls on China, Central Asia to ‘fully unleash’ potential in trade, cooperation

Hong Kong Free Press Xi Jinping called on China and Central Asia to “fully unleash” their potential in trade, economic and infrastructure cooperation Friday in a speech to heads of state from the strategically vital region. The Chinese president said they must “fully unleash the potential of traditional cooperation in economy, trade, industrial capacity, energy…

Hong Kong earmarks additional HK$5 billion for ‘safeguarding national security’

Hong Kong Free Press The Hong Kong government allocated an extra HK$5 billion to its national security “special fund” in the last financial year, an official document published on Friday has revealed. Hong Kong government advertisement promoting national security. File photo: Tom Grundy/HKFP. Citing the national security law, the document said the city’s financial secretary…

Fani Willis Signals August Timetable for Charges in Georgia Trump Inquiry

New York Times The Fulton County district attorney said most of her staff would work remotely at times, and asked judges not to schedule trials, in the first half of August. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/19/us/trump-georgia-fani-willis.html