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Lukashenko to visit Putin to discuss “problems in relations”

Pravda Ukraine Alexander Lukashenko, the self-proclaimed President of Belarus, will meet with Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Wednesday to discuss “problems that should not exist in [their] relations”. Source: BelTA, a Belarusian state-owned news outlet, citing Lukashenko’s statement at a meeting with Dmitry Krutoi, Belarus’ Ambassador to Russia Quote: “According to government reports, there are…

Russia to boost production of large tonnage polymers by 34% by 2025 — Novak

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. “In three years only the production of large tonnage polymers rose by 25% to 7.4 mln tons, which enabled us to get rid of dependence on imports in the segment of large tonnage polymers,” the minister said https://tass.com/economy/1620975

Possible US decisions regarding New START are its internal affair — Russian MFA

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Sergey Ryabkov noted that Russia, although it suspended the treaty, voluntarily continued “to adhere to its main quantitative caps on delivery vehicles” https://tass.com/politics/1620973

Explosions in Belgorod Oblast: Russian Volunteer Corps and Freedom of Russia Legion urge not to resist

Pravda Ukraine The Russian Volunteer Corps, whose fighters claim to be fighting on the side of Ukraine, said it was performing combat missions on the territory of the Russian Federation, and the Freedom of Russia Legion called on residents of Russian border regions to stay at home and “not resist”. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/22/7403263/

Senate Minority Whip John Thune to endorse Tim Scott for president

Fox News Senate Minority Whip John Thune, R-S.D., is expected to endorse Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., during his 2024 presidential campaign announcement Monday, a Scott official confirmed to Fox News. Thune will deliver remarks at Scott’s presidential announcement event on Monday in North Charleston, according to the official. Scott filed the paperwork to run for…

Last known ‘comfort woman’ in Taiwan dies at age 92: Foundation

Taipei, May 22 (CNA) The last known Taiwanese woman who was forced into sexual slavery by the Imperial Japanese military during World War II died at the age of 92 on May 10, the Taipei Women’s Rescue Foundation (TWRF) said Monday. https://focustaiwan.tw/culture/202305220012

Ukrainian pilots have started training with F-16s − Borrell

Pravda Ukraine Josep Borrell, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, hopes that the delivery of F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine will begin soon. Source: Borrell before the EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting in Brussels, reported by European Pravda Details: Borrell has welcomed the approval of the decision to transfer modern…

Preliminary mine clearance operations begin in liberated Artyomovsk — Donetsk leader

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. “Carrying out careful, thoroughgoing mine clearance is crucial for us. Given the scale of combat operations that took place there, it is very hard, painstaking work,” Denis Pushilin stressed https://tass.com/politics/1620969

Power outages in four oblasts because of attacks

Pravda Ukraine For the seventh time since the beginning of the occupation, the last line of communication between Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant and the power grid was disconnected due to attacks. In Donetsk Oblast, 10 settlements were cut off from power supply due to shelling, and two mines lost power. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/22/7403267/

Star Wars star raffles Ukrainian embroidered shirt to raise funds to rebuild school in Kyiv Oblast

Pravda Ukraine American actor Mark Hamill, who played the role of Luke Skywalker in “Star Wars”, has announced that he is raffling a Ukrainian vyshyvanka (embroidered shirt) to raise funds to rebuild a school in Kyiv Oblast. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/22/7403261/