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Republican Senator Tim Scott announces candidacy for US presidency

Jerusalem Post With only 1% of support among registered Republicans according to Reuters/Ipsos polling, Scott faces an uphill battle in his bid to win the Republican nomination. https://www.jpost.com/american-politics/article-743878

Russia cooperating with 100+ countries in military-technical sphere — official

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Russia is adhering to the principles of mutual respect and cooperation on the basis of equal rights https://tass.com/politics/1621359

Most of Belgorod Oblast residents flee from villages and district centre, governor says

Pravda Ukraine Vyacheslav Gladkov, the governor of Russia’s Belgorod Oblast, has reported that the majority of residents of the Grayvoron district had left their settlements. Source: Kremlin-aligned Russian news outlet RIA Novosti citing Gladkov Quote from Gladkov: “We are now going door-to-door in the border villages and [the city of] Grayvoron itself. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/22/7403373/

Hochul, Adams call for Washington to expand immigration protections, blame GOP for ‘chaos and dysfunction’

Fox News Democrat New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and New York City Mayor Eric Adams were in lockstep Monday when they called on the Biden administration and Washington officials to expedite work authorization for migrants and provide other immigration protections while blaming Republicans for sowing “chaos and dysfunction.” “Republicans, as we know, have blocked all…

SBU accuses UOC metropolitan who adopted 400 children of inciting religious discord

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The clergyman’s name is not mentioned, but it is clear that the photograph shows Metropolitan Longin https://tass.com/society/1621353

WhatsApp allows users to edit messages

Jerusalem Post The modified message will carry the label “edited,” without showing edit history. https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/article-743875

Fighter jet coalition: Portugal will not deliver its F-16s to Ukraine

Pravda Ukraine The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Portugal, João Gomes Cravinho, has ruled out the possibility of supplying Ukraine with Portuguese F-16s within the fighter jet coalition, but confirmed the country’s readiness to participate in personnel training. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/22/7403372/

We cannot equate victim and aggressor in pursuit of peace in Ukraine – Borrel

Pravda Ukraine Josep Borrell, the head of EU diplomacy, believes that some world leaders’ attempts to equate the victim and the aggressor in the context of Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine is erroneous. Source: Borrel after a meeting of EU foreign ministers on Monday, European Pravda reports. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/22/7403369/

Russia’s Arrest of Evan Gershkovich Echoes Soviet Spy Scandal

Moscow Times Nicholas Daniloff was working as a journalist in the Soviet Union when he was detained in 1986 and accused of espionage. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/05/22/russias-arrest-of-evan-gershkovich-echoes-soviet-spy-scandal-a81175

Civilians, Service Members Recognized for Excellence in Sexual Assault Prevention, Victim Advocacy

Defense.gov The Defense Department honored a group of service members and civilians for their outstanding work toward sexual assault prevention and victim support during an award ceremony at the Pentagon. https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/3402851/civilians-service-members-recognized-for-excellence-in-sexual-assault-preventio/