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Ukraine redeploying troops, equipment toward Svatovo in LPR, says officer

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. According to Andrey Marochko, the Ukrainian troops have intensified attacks along the line of engagement in this direction https://tass.com/politics/1621065

Ukraine Gains Ground Outside of Bakhmut as Russia Consolidates Control in City

Wall Street Journal Russian troops have taken up positions in bombed-out apartment blocks exposed to Ukrainian forces that have retreated to higher ground in and around the town of Chasiv Yar to the west. https://www.wsj.com/articles/ukraine-gains-ground-outside-of-bakhmut-as-russia-consolidates-control-in-city-d41e6885

Stepson hunted by Hong Kong police after electric saw and knife attack leaves 54-year-old woman dead

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Man, aged in his 40s, flees city after woman attacked near her village house in Man Yuen Tsuen on Saturday night. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3221427/stepson-hunted-hong-kong-police-after-electric-saw-and-knife-attack-leaves-54-year-old-woman-dead?utm_source=rss_feed

China’s New Chip Ban on Micron Puts South Korea in a Delicate Spot

Wall Street Journal A new Chinese clampdown on U.S. chip giant Micron Technology has put South Korea into an uncomfortable position. https://www.wsj.com/articles/chinas-new-chip-ban-on-micron-puts-south-korea-in-a-delicate-spot-21ce5259

Rescuer injured in Dnipro undergoes surgery

Pravda Ukraine A rescuer injured in the Russian shelling in the city of Dnipro last night is being operated. Two more victims are in the hospital, and the rest of the injured are being treated on an outpatient basis. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/22/7403297/

Occupiers attack Kherson Oblast, killing man

Pravda Ukraine A 45-year old man has died as a result of a Russian attack on the settlement of Stanislav in Kherson Oblast. Source: Oleksandr Prokudin, the head of Kherson Oblast Quote: “Due to Russian attacks on Stanislav, a 45-year old man received injuries incompatible with life. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/22/7403298/

Putin Signs Off on Sanctioned Tycoons’ Shared Yandex Stake – Reports

Moscow Times Russia’s richest man Vladimir Potanin, oil tycoon Vagit Alekperov, steel magnate Alexei Mordashov and VTB Bank will form the so-called “consortium of billionaires.” https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/05/22/putin-signs-off-on-sanctioned-tycoons-shared-yandex-stake-reports-a81229

Lukashenko to meet with Putin to discuss issues ‘that should not mar’ bilateral relations

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. “It’s not just for the sake of looking at each other, although it’s also important as the mood of the presidents always plays a role. However, we have sought to help our governments untangle some knots,” the Belarusian president said https://tass.com/politics/1621061

Supreme Court Criticism

New York Times Democrats used to criticize the Supreme Court respectfully. Increasingly, they see the court as irredeemable. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/22/briefing/supreme-court-criticism.html

‘What are they afraid of?’: Hong Kong security chief questions public concern over passing of city’s own security law

Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong will balance the protection of national security with upholding human rights when legislating the city’s own security law, the justice chief has said. Secretary for Justice Paul Lam. File photo: GovHK. Speaking on an RTHK programme on Sunday, Secretary for Justice Paul Lam said: “People who are anxious [about…