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Russia controls Bakhmut, for now, but holding it will be difficult

Washington Post Russia’s victory celebration may be brief, analysts said, with Bakhmut potentially following Kherson and other cities occupied by Russia only to be retaken by Ukraine. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/23/ukraine-russia-war-bakhmut-wagner/

A Mountainside Maui Estate Sells for $13.39 Million

Wall Street Journal The property contains a five-bedroom, roughly 8,000-square-foot house overlooking the Hawaiian island and its coastline. https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-mountainside-maui-estate-sells-for-13-39-million-c4d8ec05

Dodik says Republika Srpska to be consistent in its views on Russia’s military operation

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Earlier, Dodik said that the Republika Srpska would not impose anti-Russian sanctions https://tass.com/world/1622029

DeSantis releases video ahead of presidential campaign launch

Fox News FIRST ON FOX: Republican Florida Governor, and soon to be presidential candidate, Ron DeSantis released a video Tuesday teasing his expected 2024 campaign announcement. The 30-second video, which DeSantis’ wife Casey posted on Twitter, shows the governor standing in front of a large American flag in what appears to be a backstage setting…

Ukrainian military to be trained in Europe to fly F-16 fighter jets — Pentagon

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Pentagon spokesman Patrick Ryder said that Washington continues to discuss with partners the timing of the delivery of these fighters to Kyiv https://tass.com/world/1622027

Bakhmut and the Battle of Moscow

Wall Street Journal Putin’s elites have stopped caring if the West knows the wheels are coming off. https://www.wsj.com/articles/bakhmut-and-the-battle-of-moscow-putin-wagner-defeat-elites-ukraine-war-b6dacd72

These Aren’t Tommy Lasorda’s Dodgers

Wall Street Journal Why would the team honor a group that mocks Catholics? https://www.wsj.com/articles/these-arent-tommy-lasordas-dodgers-catholic-church-pride-baseball-sisters-of-perpetual-indulgence-cce786ad

‘Allergic’ Review: Runny Noses, Itchy Eyes

Wall Street Journal ‘Allergies,’ despite their prevalence, lack precision in our language. The public uses the term to describe a vast array of symptoms. https://www.wsj.com/articles/allergic-review-runny-noses-itchy-eyes-2035404b

Make Welfare Reform Part of the Debt-Ceiling Deal

Wall Street Journal The Clinton-era law added work requirements, but politicians since have chipped away at them. https://www.wsj.com/articles/make-welfare-reform-part-of-the-debt-ceiling-deal-mccarthy-biden-1996-98bf6afb

ESG Defenders Pose as ‘Free Market’ Disciples

Wall Street Journal Activists and bureaucrats seek to deny capital to companies and whole industries via blacklists. https://www.wsj.com/articles/esg-defenders-hide-behind-free-market-principles-un-climate-alliances-2aa2fd65