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Real or not, reported Kremlin drone attack unsettles Russia

Washington Post A cloud of questions hangs over Russia’s claim that two Ukrainian drones flew into the very heart of Moscow under the cover of darkness, reaching the Kremlin before they were shot down at the last minute https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/03/russia-ukraine-drones-kremlin-video-attack-putin-zelenskyy/5324ec24-e9ee-11ed-869e-986dd5713bc8_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

Russian stock market closes with decline in MOEX index by 1.86%, RTS — by 1.1%

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Futures for Brent oil fell below $73 for the first time since mid-March, while the ruble continued to strengthen https://tass.com/economy/1613175

Brazil’s Police Raid Bolsonaro Home in Fake Vaccine Cards Case

New York Times The authorities arrested a close aide of former President Jair Bolsonaro on charges that he forged vaccine records, possibly to help Mr. Bolsonaro enter the United States. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/03/world/americas/bolsonaro-brazil-police-covid-vaccine-cards.html

The U.S. Is ‘Intensely Engaged’ in Efforts to Free Evan Gershkovich, Blinken Says

New York Times The Wall Street Journal reporter has been held for more than a month on espionage charges that the United States considers bogus. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/03/world/europe/blinken-gershkovich-world-press-freedom-day.html

Chris Christie Taunts Trump as ‘Afraid’ of Presidential Debates

New York Times Mr. Christie, who is weighing a presidential bid, also called Donald Trump “a child” for fixating on the 2020 election and said “he doesn’t have a lot of serious answers” for the nation’s problems. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/03/us/politics/chris-christie-trump-debates.html

Letter Rip! (Thursday Crossword, May 4)

Wall Street Journal https://www.wsj.com/articles/letter-rip-thursday-crossword-may-4-8f91089f

Biden nominee pushing electric vehicles faces massive opposition from energy industry

Fox News FIRST ON FOX: A large coalition of 43 of the most influential oil and gas industry trade groups are opposing President Biden’s nominee to lead a Department of Transportation safety subagency. The coalition — led by the Western Energy Alliance and joined by the American Petroleum Institute and National Ocean Industries Association among…

Verified Videos Show Two Drones Exploding Over the Kremlin in Russia

New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/03/world/europe/russia-kremlin-drone-attack-videos.html

New VOD platform aims to be ‘Netflix for private investors’

Jerusalem Post Catalyst Investors’ Club provides investors with information about potential investment opportunities https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/article-742018

White House comments on drone attack on Kremlin

Pravda Ukraine On Wednesday 3 April, Karine Jean-Pierre, the spokeswoman of the White House, said that the United States could not yet confirm the credibility of reports of a drone attack on the Kremlin. Source: She said this at a briefing on Wednesday, as cited by European Pravda correspondent Speaking to reporters at a press…