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Prigozhin stirs up conflict with Russia’s Defence Ministry against background of Ukraine’s counteroffensive – UK Defence Intelligence

Pravda Ukraine UK Defence Intelligence has reported that the owner of the Russian Wagner private military company, Yevgeny Prigozhin, is trying to undermine the authority of the Russian Ministry of Defence, while the ministry considers his actions inappropriate against the background of Ukrainian counteroffensive operations. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/06/20/7407614/

China lifts Taiwanese custard apple import suspension

Taipei, June 20 (CNA) China’s Taiwan Affairs Office (TAO) announced on Tuesday that importation of Taiwan-grown custard apples will be resumed with immediate effect, following a halt of about two years. https://focustaiwan.tw/cross-strait/202306200008

Energy company reports blackouts in several Kiev districts

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Overnight, several explosions took place in Kiev and an air raid alert in the capital lasted more than 3.5 hours https://tass.com/world/1635211

Ukraine’s Marine Corps destroys Russian equipment with UAVs

Pravda Ukraine Ukrainian marines are effectively destroying Russian equipment using drones. Source: Press Service of the 36th Brigade on Facebook; Ukrainska Pravda source from military circles Quote: “A unit of the Sovy [Owls – ed. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/06/20/7407609/

Threat of Putin using nuclear weapons is real – Biden

Pravda Ukraine US President Joe Biden has said that the threat of Russian President Vladimir Putin using tactical nuclear weapons is “real”. Source: Reuters, referring to Biden in a conversation with a group of donors in California, reported by European Pravda Details: The US president has stressed that he is concerned about Putin’s possible use…

Stellantis, Foxconn Form Chip Venure

Wall Street Journal Stellantis and Foxconn are joining forces to create a new equally-owned business that will sell semiconductors to the automotive industry, particularly for EVs. https://www.wsj.com/articles/stellantis-foxconn-team-up-to-sell-chips-for-auto-industry-29b57670

Russians hit critical infrastructure facility in Lviv three times

Pravda Ukraine Three hits to a critical infrastructure facility were observed as a result of a night attack by the Russians on Lviv, but no one was injured. Source: Maksym Kozytskyi, Head of Lviv Oblast Military Administration, on Telegram Quote from Kozytskyi: “At around 05:00 in the morning, Lviv was attacked by enemy Shahed drones.…

Netanyahu discusses AI with Oracle CEO

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-746910

ROC Constitution does not mention ‘Taiwan independence’: Hou Yu-ih

Taipei, June 20 (CNA) Opposition Kuomintang (KMT) presidential nominee Hou Yu-ih (侯友宜) said Monday that the Republic of China (ROC) Constitution, “which does not contain the phrase, ‘Taiwan Independence’,” is the broadest consensus of the Taiwanese people on cross-Strait issues. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202306200007

Russia hopes for progress in normalizing relations between Syria, Turkey — diplomat

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. An international meeting on Syria in the Astana format is being held in Astana on June 20-21 https://tass.com/world/1635207