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Black Sea Grain Initiative to be extended until 18 July – Ukraine’s Minister of Infrastructure

Pravda Ukraine Oleksandr Kubrakov, Deputy Prime Minister for Restoration of Ukraine and Minister for Communities, Territories and Infrastructure Development, said that the Black Sea Grain Initiative has been unblocked and will continue to operate until 18 July. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/17/7402647/

Drug Overdose Deaths Topped 100,000 Again in 2022

Wall Street Journal The CDC’s provisional count suggests fentanyl-fueled crisis is leveling off at record levels. https://www.wsj.com/articles/drug-overdose-deaths-topped-100-000-again-in-2022-37cd1709

More than 30 countries present at MILEX-2023 as observers — Belarusian Defense Ministry

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Over 150 firms from Belarus, Russia, China, Turkey, and Uzbekistan took part in the MILEX-2021 exhibition held in Minsk in 2021 https://tass.com/world/1618981

Patriot air defence system has “insignificant” damage, US specialists inspect it – CNN

Pravda Ukraine On Tuesday, the US side sent specialists to inspect the Patriot anti-aircraft missile system, which could have been damaged after Russia’s missile attack. Source: CNN, referring to three US officials, reported by European Pravda Details: According to CNN sources, the damage to the Patriot air defence system after the Russian missile attack near…

State Duma passes on second reading bills governing elections in new regions, martial law

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The new regions of the Russian Federation, the DPR, LPR, Zaporozhye Region and Kherson Region, have now been delegated the right to independently determine certain provisions of the federal election law https://tass.com/politics/1618977

CNN Names Kaitlan Collins as Host of 9 P.M. Hour

Wall Street Journal Moderator of recent Trump town hall will take on new role in June, CNN boss Chris Licht told staff. https://www.wsj.com/articles/cnn-names-kaitlan-collins-as-host-of-9-p-m-hour-13bbfa59

Russia Says U.S. Has Called to Demand Release of Gershkovich, Whelan

Wall Street Journal Russia’s foreign minister said Russian President Vladimir Putin’s foreign-affairs adviser had received calls about the Wall Street Journal reporter and the former U.S. Marine, both held in Russia. https://www.wsj.com/articles/moscow-says-white-house-has-made-calls-to-kremlin-demanding-release-of-evan-gershkovich-paul-whelan-71fb459b

Over 6,000 buildings burn down in Urals regions — Emergencies Ministry

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Fire season has begun in almost all of Russia’s regions https://tass.com/emergencies/1618975

Trump Lawyer Resigns From Defense Team in Special Counsel Inquiries

New York Times Timothy Parlatore, who has been defending the former president in the investigations into classified documents and Jan. 6, is leaving as federal prosecutors appear to be nearing decisions about bringing charges. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/17/us/politics/trump-lawyer-timothy-parlatore-resigns.html

Technology Readiness Experimentation 2023 to Showcase Cutting-Edge Military Technologies

Defense.gov The Defense Department and the Indiana National Guard announced the hosting of the Technology Readiness Experimentation 2023 showcase at Camp Atterbury, Ind. https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3397953/technology-readiness-experimentation-2023-to-showcase-cutting-edge-military-tec/