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F-16 pilot training is message to Russia, but not game changer yet – German Chancellor

Pravda Ukraine Potential allied training programmes for Ukrainian pilots on F-16 fighter jets are a message to Russia that it cannot expect to ultimately succeed in its invasion of Ukraine, even in the event of a long-term conflict. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/21/7403144/

Peace talks on Ukraine should not aim to freeze conflict, says Scholz

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. As the Politico newspaper earlier reported, citing sources, the US authorities are preparing to freeze the Ukrainian conflict for many years or even decades, thus creating a situation similar to that on the Korean peninsula https://tass.com/world/1620673

Security guards seize Torah scroll from Women of the Wall

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-743707

Zelenskyy addresses each of G7 leaders in his speech

Pravda Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has addressed the G7 leaders in Japan, thanking them for their support of Ukraine and mentioning each of them individually. Source: Office of the President of Ukraine Quote from Zelenskyy: “Dear colleagues! During this war, Ukraine has already participated in the G7 meetings six times, but online only. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/21/7403143/

Zelensky Takes Center Stage on Final Day of G-7 Summit

Wall Street Journal The Ukrainian leader makes a pitch for more support to President Biden and other leaders in Hiroshima, Japan. https://www.wsj.com/articles/zelensky-takes-center-stage-on-final-day-of-g-7-summit-in-japan-ff2012ef

Ben-Gvir visits Temple Mount after Jerusalem Day

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-743705

Russians increase missile number in Black Sea and might attack against G7 background – Ukraine’s military official

Pravda Ukraine Russian occupiers have increased the number of missile carriers in the Black Sea and intensified the work of reconnaissance drones; the occupiers may resort to another missile attack against the background of the G7 summit. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/21/7403142/

5 missing and 5 rescued due to waterfall surge in southern Taiwan

Taipei, May 21 (CNA) Five people in a river-tracing group have been missing since Saturday after being swept away by a surging waterfall caused by heavy rain in southern Taiwan’s Pingtung County, but five others in the same group were rescued Sunday morning, according to local authorities. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202305210005

Russians convert schools into military hospitals in Zaporizhzhia Oblast – General Staff

Pravda Ukraine In the temporarily occupied part of Zaporizhia Oblast, Russian occupiers are converting schools into hospitals due to the large number of injured soldiers. Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Quote: “Russian occupiers continue to convert educational institutions in the temporarily occupied settlements of Ukraine into military medical institutions. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/21/7403141/

Most do not accept China ‘forcibly imposing’ unification model on Taiwan: Hou

New Taipei, May 21 (CNA) Most people in Taiwan do not accept China “forcibly imposing a unification model on Taiwan,” main opposition Kuomintang’s (KMT) newly selected presidential candidate Hou Yu-ih (侯友宜) said on Saturday. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202305210004