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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
Read MoreRussians 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/
Read MoreSberbank 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
Read MoreCollusion 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
Read MoreJudicial reform negotiations to resume on Tuesday
Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-743095
Read MoreFans 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/
Read MoreOne 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
Read MoreU.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
Read MoreAn 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
Read MoreUkrainians 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
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