Month: May 2023

У Херсонській області троє людей загинули внаслідок російського обстрілу 2 травня – прокуратура

Херсон і правобережна частина Херсонської області були звільнені Збройними силами України в листопаді 2022 року. Відтоді сили РФ регулярно обстрілюють обласний центр та інші населені пункти …

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Оренду з УПЦ (МП) розірвуть після заборони релігійних організацій з центром у Росії – відповідь Києва на петицію

У березні закінчилася дія Договору про оренду між заповідником «Києво-Печерська Лавра» та УПЦ (МП). Втім представники церкви досі повністю не покинули святиню …

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Germany Justifies Expulsion of Russian Diplomats Over Espionage Threats

Germany expelled Russian diplomats mid-April in order “to reduce the presence of intelligence services” in the country, the government said Monday, in justifying a decision that triggered retaliatory expulsions by the Kremlin.   The Foreign Ministry said in a statement that “the activity of these people was not in line with their diplomatic status,” adding it had been in contact with Russia in recent weeks about the matter.   Berlin had previously not provided a justification for the departure of the diplomats, a move that triggered the expulsion of some 20 German embassy staff in Moscow. Germany’s Foreign Ministry confirmed the embassy …

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May Day: World’s Workers Rally, France Sees Pension Anger

People squeezed by inflation and demanding economic justice took to streets across Asia, Europe and the Americas on Monday to mark May Day, in an outpouring of worker discontent not seen since before the worldwide COVID-19 lockdowns. Celebrations were forced indoors in Pakistan, tinged with political tensions as in Turkey, as both countries face high-stakes elections. Russia’s war in Ukraine overshadowed scaled-back events in Moscow, where Communist-led May Day celebrations were once massive affairs. Across France, some 800,000 people marched, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said. They mobilized against President Emmanuel Macron’s recent move to raise the retirement age from 62 …

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Acquisition of Advanced Jets Could Be Key to Ukraine’s Spring Counteroffensive

Ukraine is finalizing preparations for its anticipated spring counteroffensive against Russia, and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says his country will fight with or without Western military jets. Ukraine’s battlefield progress depends heavily on military supplies from the West. Military experts say, without advanced jets from Kyiv’s NATO allies, the counteroffensive will likely consist of costly battles of attrition. In recent days, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg was among Western leaders who held meetings with Ukraine’s leadership and military command. He emphasized that through the Contact Group led by the United States, NATO allies and partners have provided more than 98% of the …

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Judo-Ukraine to Boycott World Championships Over Russia, Belarus Inclusion

Ukrainian judokas will not take part in this month’s world championships in Qatar following the International Judo Federation’s  decision to readmit Russians and Belarusians as neutrals, the Ukrainian Judo Federation said on Monday. The International Olympic Committee last month recommended that athletes from the two countries be allowed to return to international competition as neutrals. The IJF last week announced that it would allow judoka from Russia and Belarus to participate in the May 7-14 championships, saying its decision would allow Russians and Belarusians to participate in qualifying for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. The IOC’s recommendations exclude athletes …

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Черговий обстріл Херсона: один цивільний поранений, в ОГП почали розслідування

«За даними слідства, ввечері 1 травня 2023 року армія Росії здійснила чергову атаку по житлових кварталах міста Херсона та села Кізомис. Наразі відомо про одного пораненого цивільного в місті, його госпіталізовано» …

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‘Woolly Delinquents’ Celebrate Charles’ Coronation in Yarn

Heather Howarth tugged at King Charles III’s ears and tittered with satisfaction.  The other ladies who gather to knit and natter in her small English village thought the ears should be bigger. But when creating a crocheted likeness of the new king, she was determined not to cause offense.  “He might not like this one,” she said reaching out to give the king a fond pat. “But he’ll love his Grenadier Guards!”  Howarth and her friends in the village of Hurst, a stone’s throw from Reading, west of London, have fashioned a woolly coronation procession to rival the pomp and …

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Latest in Ukraine: Russia Making ‘A Particular Effort’ to Strengthen Northern Crimea Border

New Developments: “A free press is a pillar, maybe the pillar of a free society,” said U.S. President Joe Biden, as he called for the release of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, from Russian captivity. A French artist dedicates a mural to executed Ukrainian POW. Pope Francis says he will do anything to bring peace in Ukraine. Russia launched 18 missiles at Ukraine’s capital Monday morning. Ukraine says it intercepted 15 of them. Preliminary reports from Kyiv indicate that there were no casualties, according to the Associated Press.  Also overnight, Russia targeted the eastern Ukrainian city of Pavlohrad with …

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