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South Carolina Searches for Jeriod Price After Early Release From Prison

New York Times After a judge in South Carolina signed an order releasing Jeriod Price, a convicted murderer, the State Supreme Court overruled it. But Mr. Price remains at large. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/18/us/jeriod-price-south-carolina-prison.html

Kiev’s pilots not allowed to train on European F-16s amid Washington’s skepticism — NYT

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Without American consent, the training is likely to be limited to technical lessons and technical language only, the newspaper said https://tass.com/world/1619289

‘Fast-Tracked’ Power Project Nears Approval 17 Years Later

Wall Street Journal Some in Washington say the SunZia project in the Southwest shows why the country’s permitting process should be overhauled. https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-u-s-fast-tracked-a-power-project-after-17-years-its-nearing-approval-1a7edb86

Wagner Group ex-commander wants to return to Russia after seeking asylum in Norway

Pravda Ukraine On Wednesday, a former commander of Russia’s Wagner Group Private Military Company (PMC), who requested asylum in Norway, said he wants to return to Russia, even if it could put his life at risk. Source: Reuters, European Pravda reports. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/18/7402744/

Israel sells Netherlands offensive rocket artillery system

Jerusalem Post The war in Ukraine boosts Israeli defense sales in Europe under the shadow of potential future threats from Moscow. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-743428

Russian Police Raid Opposition Politicians’ Homes

Moscow Times The raids mark at least the fourth wave of mass searches of people allegedly linked to vocal war critic Ilya Ponomaryov. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/05/18/russian-police-raid-opposition-politicians-homes-a81186

Russian Police Raid Opposition Politicians’ Homes, Detain Activist

Moscow Times Mikhail Lobanov, an independent left-wing politician and union activist, has been detained following the raids. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/05/18/russian-police-raid-opposition-politicians-homes-detain-activist-a81186

Russian forces launch UAVs to see aftermath of their attack – Kyiv City State Administration

Pravda Ukraine The Russian occupiers have launched attack and reconnaissance drones after the night missile attack on Ukraine to record the aftermath of possible strikes. Source: Mykola Povoroznyk, First Deputy Head of the Kyiv City State Administration, on the air of Svoboda Morning (Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty project) Quote from Povoroznyk: “The UAV was supposed…

Visit of African peacekeeping mission to Moscow being prepared, says Russian envoy

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. On May 16, the South African president said that the Russian and Ukrainian governments had agreed to host an African delegation to seek a peaceful settlement of the conflict https://tass.com/politics/1619279

About eight railway cars derail in Crimea, authorities report

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The train traffic was halted along the Simferopol-Sevastopol route https://tass.com/emergencies/1619275