• 03/15/2025

Vermont Home on Lake Champlain Lists for $9.975 Million

Wall Street Journal The roughly 22-acre property was once part of an estate with grounds designed by the landscape architect behind Central Park. https://www.wsj.com/articles/vermont-home-on-lake-champlain-lists-for-9-975-million-1d45b4a2

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Italian Prime Minister indicates Italy might join “fighter jet coalition”

Pravda Ukraine Italy might join international efforts to train Ukrainian pilots using modern fighter jets, but it is unable to give F-16s to Ukraine as it does not have any in its possession. Source: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at a press conference following the G7 summit in Hiroshima, Japan Details: Meloni stressed that Italy…

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Russian-flagged dry cargo ship stranded in Dardanelles Strait due to engine failure

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The vessel was towed from the main route to the Karanlik Bay, where it dropped anchor for repairs https://tass.com/emergencies/1620621

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Pope asks Italian cardinal to carry out Ukraine peace mission

Jerusalem Post The cardinal was appointed to the consistory for helping to broker Mozambique’s 1992 peace agreement. https://www.jpost.com/international/article-743681

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In Flood-Stricken Area of Italy, Residents Fear This Won’t Be the Last of It

New York Times Flooding upended tens of thousands of lives this week in Emilia-Romagna, a region that has also experienced drought in recent years. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/20/world/europe/italy-floods-emilia-romagna.html

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QUAD nations concerned over Ukraine crisis — statement

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. “Conscious that ours must not be an era of war, we remain committed to dialogue and diplomacy,” the leaders of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue say https://tass.com/world/1620619

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International Criminal Court outraged by Russia putting its prosecutor on wanted list

Pravda Ukraine The Assembly of States Parties, the management oversight and legislative body of the International Criminal Court (ICC) composed of representatives of the States which have ratified or acceded to the Rome Statute, has expressed deep concern over the Russian Federation issuing an arrest warrant for ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/20/7403118/

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Occupiers hide behind children’s backs in “military hospital” in Luhansk Oblast – General Staff report

Pravda Ukraine In the occupied city of Lutuhyne, Luhansk Oblast, the Russian invaders turned the regional medical facility into a military hospital but left the children’s department intact to protect their troops from possible shelling. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/20/7403117/

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Pope Francis Assigns Italian Cardinal to Ukraine Peace Mission

Wall Street Journal Cardinal Matteo Zuppi is considered a potential future pope. https://www.wsj.com/articles/pope-francis-assigns-italian-cardinal-to-ukraine-peace-mission-907dade7

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