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Your Friday Briefing

New York Times The timing of Ukraine’s counteroffensive. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/12/briefing/ukraine-counteroffensive-turkey-elections.html

Zelensky, Citing Equipment Gaps, Says It’s Too Soon for Counteroffensive

New York Times Ukraine’s president played down the chance of an imminent military move, but the claim was greeted with some skepticism. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/11/world/europe/ukraine-russia-counteroffensive-zelensky.html

Days After Crowning the King, Archbishop Condemns U.K. Migrant Plan

New York Times The Most Rev. Justin Welby, the archbishop of Canterbury and a member of the House of Lords, told Parliament that the government’s plan to deal with immigration is “morally unacceptable.” https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/11/world/europe/justin-welby-uk-immigration-archbishop-canterbury.html

Top U.S. Official Accused South Africa of Providing Weapons to Russia

New York Times The American ambassador to South Africa told reporters that Washington is confident a Russian ship picked up a load of weapons and ammunition near Cape Town in December. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/11/world/africa/us-south-africa-russia-weapons.html

What to Know About Prince Harry’s Lawsuits Against the British Tabloids

New York Times Harry, the Duke of Sussex, has three ongoing lawsuits against newspapers. One of the cases went to trial this week and involves accusations of phone hacking. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/11/world/europe/prince-harry-uk-privacy-lawsuits.html

UK Says It Is Donating Long-Range ‘Storm Shadow’ Missiles to Ukraine

New York Times The missiles, which are launched from the air, are the latest in a pipeline of military aid delivered to the country by Britain, the United States and other NATO allies. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/11/world/europe/ukraine-storm-shadow-missiles-uk.html

Interpol Asks for Help in Identifying 22 Murdered Women

New York Times Their bodies were found over the years in Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands. A new campaign aims to find out who they were. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/11/world/europe/22-women-murder-europe-police.html

The Ukrainian Duo Tvorchi Will Sing of Wartime Bravery at Eurovision

New York Times With a song inspired by the bravery of Ukrainian soldiers, the pop group Tvorchi sees the beloved, often campy global song competition as a serious opportunity to represent their country. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/11/arts/music/tvorchi-ukraine-eurovision.html

Turkey’s Election: What You Need to Know

New York Times With the economy in crisis, the vote on Sunday is shaping up to be one of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s toughest fights to hold onto power in his 20 years as the country’s premier politician. https://www.nytimes.com/article/turkey-election-erdogan.html

The Wagner Leader Escalates Criticism of Russia’s Military Leadership

New York Times Yevgeny V. Prigozhin has recently recorded expletive-laden videos accusing senior generals of denying his forces necessary supplies, but he has denied criticizing President Vladimir V. Putin. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/10/world/europe/yevgeny-prigozhin-wagner-group-russia.html