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China’s Xi Offers Russia ‘Firm Support’ in ‘Core Interests’

Moscow Times Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin’s visit is the highest-level visit by a Russian official to China since the invasion of Ukraine. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/05/24/chinas-xi-offers-russia-firm-support-in-core-interests-a81256

Russian PM Hails China Ties in Face of ‘Pressure’ from West

Moscow Times Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin’s visit is the highest-level visit by a Russian official to China since the invasion of Ukraine. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/05/24/russian-pm-hails-china-ties-in-face-of-pressure-from-west-a81256

Governor of Russian Belgorod Oblast complains about nighttime drone attack

Pravda Ukraine Vyacheslav Gladkov, Governor of Belgorod Oblast of Russia, has said that the oblast was attacked by a large number of drones at night. Source: Gladkov on Telegram Details: Gladkov has stated that Russian air defence has dealt with most of the drones, but there is damage in the city of Belgorod, in Borisovka…

Crimean Bridge closed due to ‘drills’, Russian-backed chief says

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-744061

Tretyakov Gallery Defies Putin’s Orders to Hand Historic Icon to Church

Moscow Times The gallery concluded that Andrei Rublev’s “Trinity” cannot be taken out of the art museum due to its “complicated and unstable condition.” https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/05/24/tretyakov-gallery-defies-putins-orders-to-hand-historic-icon-to-church-a81253

U.S. dollar closes higher on Taipei forex market

Taipei, May 24 (CNA) The U.S. dollar rose against the Taiwan dollar Wednesday, gaining NT$0.046 to close at NT$30.794. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202305240009

Hong Kong national security law: reported books ‘must pass government checks before they return to public library shelves’

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Culture minister Kevin Yeung says removing potentially problematic books from shelves before reviewing them is common practice. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3221659/hong-kong-national-security-law-reported-books-must-pass-government-checks-they-return-public?utm_source=rss_feed

Target removes some Pride Month products after facing threats

Washington Post Without naming the products, a Target spokeswoman said the company would remove items “at the center of the most significant confrontational behavior.” https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/05/24/target-lgbtq-clothing-controversy-boycott/

One child hidden by parents remains in Avdiivka

Pravda Ukraine There is still one child remaining in the front-line city of Avdiivka in Donetsk Oblast; authorities have not been able to find this child for several months. Source: Vitalii Barabash, Head of Avdiivka City Military Administration, on air of Hromadske radio Quote: “Officially, we have one child who stays in the city, we…

Hezbollah drills force Israel to reconsider its calculations: Israeli media

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The latest exercises of the Lebanese Hezbollah resistance movement have forced top-brass Israeli army officials to reconsider their calculations for any future war on the Arab nation, according to a report. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/05/24/703993/Hezbollah-drills-force-Israel-reconsider-calculations-Israeli-media