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DPR air defenses fend off Ukrainian aerial attack on Khartsyzsk — mayor

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. According to the republic’s law enforcement and defense sources, three explosions occurred above the city on Tuesday evening https://tass.com/defense/1622019

Anti-Putin groups claim responsibility for Belgorod attack in Russia

Fox News Russia on Tuesday said it quelled an attack in Belgorod, just over the Ukrainian border some 50 miles north of Kharkiv, killing dozens of attackers in a roughly 24-hour fight. Moscow claimed the saboteurs were Ukrainian, though Kyiv has said it had nothing to do with the assault, and two separate anti-Vladimir Putin…

Boris Johnson Referred to Police Over Potential New Covid Breach

New York Times The former prime minister was fined last year while still the head of government for breaking Covid rules in 2020, one of a series of scandals that eventually led to his resignation. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/23/world/europe/boris-johnson-covid-lockdown-rules.html

NYT on Belgorod Oblast: Units suffered minor losses

Pravda Ukraine Not a single Ukrainian fighter entered Russian territory during the operation in Belgorod Oblast, and the units that participated in the operation suffered losses that had no impact on their combat readiness. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/23/7403564/

Republic of Srpska highly values dialogue with Russia — President Dodik

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. He stressed earlier that the Republic of Srpska will cooperate with Russia and the West should respect this choice https://tass.com/world/1622017

Russia grateful for Republika Srpska’s neutral position on Ukraine — Putin

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Russia and Republika Srpska successfully develop their cooperation, President Putin stressed https://tass.com/politics/1622015

Interaction between US B-1 bombers, Russia’s Su-27 fighter jet was safe — Pentagon

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Russia’s National Defense Management Center said earlier that an Su-27 jet had been scrambled to intercept two US В-1В strategic bombers over the Baltic Sea https://tass.com/world/1622013

Bloody red carpet: Assad returns to international stage with Arab League welcome

Fox News Syrian President Bashar Assad appeared at an Arab League summit in Saudi Arabia for the first time in more than a decade Friday after his country was expelled in 2011 for its brutal crackdown on peaceful pro-democracy protests during the Arab Spring. Assad was welcomed back into the fold as part of a…

Ford Bringing AM Broadcast Radio Back to Electric Vehicles After Safety Concerns

Wall Street Journal Officials say AM radio plays a crucial role in emergency alert systems. https://www.wsj.com/articles/ford-bringing-am-broadcast-radio-back-to-electric-vehicles-after-safety-concerns-2c9e9b2a

Evacuated residents of two southwestern Russian villages return home — governor

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The governor, who visited Gora-Podol, Glotovo and Kozinka earlier in the day, said electricity, water supplies and mobile phone coverage in the three villages will resume after 03:00 p.m. Moscow time on Wednesday https://tass.com/society/1622011