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Strikes in Crimea Target Russian Logistics

New York Times Ukraine has not directly claimed responsibility for the attacks, which have increased in frequency. Military analysts say they could help set the stage for an expected counteroffensive. https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/05/05/world/russia-ukraine-drone-attack-news

Ukraine wants to push forward. Black, soupy mud is making that difficult.

New York Times The unusually wet ground is one obstacle that the Ukrainian military, for all of its ingenuity, is finding difficult to overcome as it prepares for a counteroffensive against Russian forces. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/05/world/europe/ukraine-wants-to-push-forward-black-soupy-mud-is-making-that-difficult.html

Eurozone Retail Volumes Decline, Undershoot Forecasts

Wall Street Journal Retail sales in the eurozone dropped 1.2% in March, falling for the second month in a row, after high inflation weighed on food purchases and rising interest rates continued to squeeze household spending. https://www.wsj.com/articles/eurozone-retail-volumes-declined-in-march-on-falling-food-sales-62673f3a

Germany should join creation of “maritime coalition” for Ukraine – Ukraine’s Defence Minister

Pravda Ukraine Oleksii Reznikov, Ukraine’s Defence Minister, has called on Germany to join the creation of a “maritime coalition” in support of Ukraine to ensure the safety of shipping in the Black and Azov seas. Source: Ministry of Defence of Ukraine, citing Reznikov during a meeting with General Carsten Breuer, German Chief of Defence Quote:…

Media shows aftermath of fire at Russian oil depot in Taman and Sevastopol

Pravda Ukraine Radio Svoboda (Radio Liberty) has published satellite images of the aftermath of a fire at a base of the Taman Neftegaz company near the Russian port of Taman and at an oil depot at the sea port in the city of Sevastopol. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/5/7400824/

Russian and Ukrainian Delegates Fight Over Ukrainian Flag at a Conference

New York Times Two altercations over Ukrainian flags occurred at a regional parliamentary conference in Ankara, the Turkish capital. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/05/world/europe/russia-ukraine-flag-fight.html

Fauci, Weingarten try to rewrite history on disastrous COVID-19 lockdowns: ‘Show me a school that I shut down’

Fox News Former White House Chief Medical Adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci and teachers union boss Randi Weingarten are furiously trying to rewrite history on their role in promoting the disastrous school lockdowns that paralyzed the U.S. during the COVID-19 pandemic and left a generation of children behind. “Show me a school that I shut down…

Japanese experts warn about possible strong aftershocks following Friday’s earthquake

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. “Aftershocks of magnitudes above 6 may take place in the coming week,” the country’s meteorological bureau said https://tass.com/world/1614025

Russia wants to take Bakhmut by 9 May, deploying Wagnerites there – Ukraine’s Deputy Defence Minister

Pravda Ukraine Hanna Maliar, Ukraine’s Deputy Defence Minister, has said that Russia is trying to take control of the city of Bakhmut by 9 May [when Russia celebrates Victory Day, a holiday commemorating the 1945 victory over Nazism – ed. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/5/7400822/

IAEA inspects Khmelnytskyi NPP and carries out employee rotations at two other plants

Pravda Ukraine The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) successfully conducted an inspection at Khmelnytskyi Nuclear Power Plant on 3 May under an agreement between Ukraine and the IAEA in connection with the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/5/7400821/