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Drone Sales Surge Twentyfold in Russia – Kommersant

Moscow Times Russia’s largest online retailer recorded an increase in sales in January-March 2023 to 26,700 drones sold. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/05/15/drone-sales-surge-twentyfold-in-russia-kommersant-a81135

Russians attack Avdiivka, killing four civilians

Pravda Ukraine On Monday, the Russian occupiers launched a missile attack on Avdiivka, as a result of which four people who were in a shelter were killed. Source: Vitalii Barabash, Head of Avdiivka City Military Administration Quote: “Four middle-aged people (all civilians) were killed this morning by an airstrike on Avdiivka. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/15/7402238/

Sberbank opens first regional branch in Sevastopol

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. In early May Sberbank opened its first regional branch in Crimea in Yalta https://tass.com/politics/1617517

Collusion with NATO may cause Japan’s ‘second ruin’ — expert

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. “Japan’s closer engagement and ties with NATO – synonymous with war and confrontation – will only undermine regional peace and stability, causing instability and isolation of Japan’s islands,” Kim Sol-hwa noted https://tass.com/world/1617513

Judicial reform negotiations to resume on Tuesday

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-743095

Fans went to admire El Salvador’s gang crackdown — and got arrested

Washington Post “We let ourselves fall for this propaganda,” one of the men said. “And the reality is totally different.” https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/15/bukele-gang-crackdown-salvador/

One Secret to a Latin American Party’s Dominance: Buying Votes

New York Times In Paraguay, the Colorado Party has held power for seven decades. On Election Day, it rounds up Indigenous people and pays them for their votes. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/15/world/americas/paraguay-election-colorado-party.html

U.S.-Made Technology Is Flowing to Sanctioned Russian Airlines

New York Times Russian customs data shows that millions of dollars of aircraft parts made by Boeing, Airbus and others were sent to Russia last year despite sanctions. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/15/business/economy/russia-airlines-sanctions-ukraine.html

An Unsigned Postcard Named Four Family Members Who Died in the Holocaust. Why?

New York Times The mysterious card, from 2003, is at the center of Anne Berest’s book, which is part detective story, part examination of French attitudes toward Judaism. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/15/books/anne-berest-the-postcard.html

Ukrainians Write Angry Message to Russia on Bombs

New York Times Ukrainians have a lot to say to Russia, and many have chosen to say it in ink on the sides of rockets, mortar shells and even exploding drones. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/15/world/europe/ukrainian-rocket-messages.html