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French expert in Russian history wins Spanish award

Washington Post Ninety-three-year-old French historian Hélène Carrère d’Encausse, an eminence in Russian and Central Asian history, has won Spain’s Princess of Asturias Award for Social Science for 2023 https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/10/spain-carrere-dencausse-asturias-history-soviet-union-russia/02075092-ef3a-11ed-b67d-a219ec5dfd30_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

Microsoft Employees Are Hooked on the Company’s Training Videos

Wall Street Journal Instead of a finger-wagging snoozer about corporate misbehavior, ‘Trust Code’ has flawed characters, dramatic cliffhangers and fans worldwide https://www.wsj.com/articles/microsoft-employees-are-hooked-on-the-companys-training-videos-c8684a1

Russian forces strike three Ukrainian army brigades in past day

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. In the Krasny Liman area, artillery units of Russia’s battlegroup Center delivered strikes on the areas of the amassed enemy manpower and equipment, Alexander Savchuk said https://tass.com/politics/1615523

Diplomat condemns Ukrainian lawmaker’s attack on Russian delegation member in Turkey

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The incident occurred at the Ankara hotel serving as the venue for a two-day summit of parliamentary speakers from member states of the Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC) and the 61st PABSEC General Assembly https://tass.com/defense/1615521

Food Prices Hold Steady for Second Straight Month

Wall Street Journal Food prices in April stayed at roughly the same level as in February and March, offering some relief for consumers after two years of sharply rising prices for groceries and dining out. https://www.wsj.com/articles/food-prices-hold-steady-for-second-straight-month-14834ff4

Tributes pour in for AFP journalist killed in Ukraine

Washington Post Colleagues of Arman Soldin, the Agence France-Presse journalist slain Tuesday in Ukraine, have gathered solemnly at the press agency’s Paris headquarters Wednesday to remember him https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/10/ukraine-journalist-killed-arman-soldin/23999226-ef33-11ed-b67d-a219ec5dfd30_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

Lukashenko’s regime claims Defence Intelligence of Ukraine was preparing terrorist acts in Belarus on 9 May

Pravda Ukraine The propaganda TV of Belarus has reported about the arrest of persons linked to the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine, who were allegedly preparing for 9 May terrorist acts in Belarus. Source: Belarusian propaganda television channels, cited by local media outlet Belta Details: A local TV channel reported that all detainees are under 30…

Russia’s visa decision to be source of political turmoil in Georgia — Zourabichvili

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. It is reiterated that lifting visa requirements for citizens of Georgia is unacceptable, inappropriate and untimely https://tass.com/world/1615515

Missiles hitting Ukraine: Navalny’s associates publish investigation on corruption in Russian missile industry

Pravda Ukraine In its investigation, the team of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has revealed the theft of budget funds by officials of the Tactical Missile Armaments Corporation, which produces missiles that are used to bomb Ukraine. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/10/7401549/

Four people arrested for plotting terror attacks in Belarus — TV channel

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Earlier, Belarusian State Security Committee (KGB) Chairman Ivan Tertel said that individuals had been detained who were plotting terror attacks in the republic on the eve of Victory Day https://tass.com/society/1615513