Latvia ☛ Sale of Rīga's 'Moscow House' will raise funds for Kyiv
The sale of a former Russian political and cultural hub in Rīga will raise thousands of euros for Ukraine, following a decision of the Latvian parliament, the Saeima, on May 30.
NYPost ☛ Biden gives Ukraine permission to use US weapons to attack Russia — marking shift in long-standing policy
A US official noted, however, that Ukraine will not be allowed to use long-range US weapons to hit military targets deep inside Russian territory.
France24 ☛ Biden allows Ukraine to hit Russia with US weapons to defend Kharkiv
President Joe Biden has lifted restrictions on Ukraine using weapons supplied by the United States against targets on Russian territory, but only to defend the under-fire Kharkiv region, a senior US official said Thursday.
France24 ☛ NATO chief Stoltenberg pushes alliance to let Ukraine strike targets inside Russia
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg pushed at the start of a meeting of the alliance's foreign ministers on Thursday to let Ukraine use Western weapons to strike inside Russia, a move sought by Kyiv but opposed for now by its chief backer Washington.
LRT ☛ Former US ambassador to NATO: Inviting Ukraine to join would be meaningless
The US administration believes that inviting Ukraine to join NATO is meaningless and will therefore not be taken at the Washington summit in July. “Much better to say under what conditions we will all agree to move forward,” Ivo H. Daalder, head of the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, told LRT.lt in an exclusive interview.
RFERL ☛ One Dead, 12 Wounded In Russian Shelling Of 5-Story Building In Kharkiv
Russian forces hit a five-story residential building in the northeastern city of Kharkiv, causing a fire and possibly trapping people in the burning rubble, Oleh Synyehubov, the governor of the Kharkiv region,said after the attack that occurred around midnight local time on May 30.
RFERL ☛ Moldovan Parliament Denounces Russian 'Genocide' In Ukraine
Moldova's parliament denounced Russia's invasion of Ukraine as "genocide" in connection with Moscow's treatment of children in occupied areas, but the assembly's Moscow-friendly opposition parties refused to take part in the vote.
RFERL ☛ Biden Partially Lifts Ban On Ukraine Using U.S. Weapons In Strikes Inside Russia: Reports
U.S. President Joe Biden has given Ukraine the go-ahead to use U.S. weapons to strike inside Russia for the limited purpose of defending the eastern city of Kharkiv, according to media reports quoting unidentified sources.
RFERL ☛ Russia Not Invited To D-Day 80th Anniversary, French Presidency Says
Russia will not be invited to events marking the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings next week given its war of aggression against Ukraine, the French Presidency said on May 30.
RFERL ☛ Germany Pledges New $542 Million Arms Package To Ukraine
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius on May 30 announced a new German arms package worth 500 million euros ($542 million) to support Ukraine.
RFERL ☛ Sri Lanka Tightens Controls To Stop Men From Being Duped Into Fighting In Ukraine
Sri Lanka will tighten controls to try to stop its men being lured to Russia to fight in Ukraine with often false promises of salaries and benefits.
RFERL ☛ Ukraine Says Naval Drones Destroy Two Russian Boats In Crimea
The Ukrainian Defense Ministry's Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) has said its naval drones destroyed two Russian "Tunets" boats in Crimea.
RFERL ☛ Russian Jailed For 13 Years For Urging Russian Troops To Surrender
A military court has sentenced a resident of the western Russian region of Chelyabinsk to 13 years in a maximum-security prison and fined him 200,000 rubles ($2,245) on a charge of high treason for calling on those mobilized to the military to surrender to Ukrainian forces.
RFERL ☛ Stoltenberg Floats Talks On Lifting Of Weapons Restrictions As NATO Meets In Prague
Ukraine can prevail in its battle to repel Russian forces with the "robust support" of its allies, NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said, as foreign ministers from the military alliance's 32 member countries gathered in Prague to discuss a fresh military aid framework for Kyiv.
The Straits Times ☛ Debris analysis shows Russia using North Korean missiles in Ukraine, US military says
WASHINGTON - A Pentagon intelligence agency says analysis of debris imagery confirms that Russia has fielded North Korean missiles in its war in Ukraine, according to a report summary released in an unclassified form on Thursday.
The Straits Times ☛ US officials meet China’s vice foreign minister after sanctions warning
The meeting comes a day after US accused China of supporting Russia's war in Ukraine.
CS Monitor ☛ How a lethal Ukrainian sea drone is protecting the global food supply
One lesson of the Russia-Ukraine war is that Ukrainian farmers’ prosperity and the world’s food security are very much linked. Now, in David-and-Goliath fashion, a Ukrainian sea drone has been deployed in the Black Sea to help keep the grain flowing.
New York Times ☛ Under Pressure, Biden Allows Ukraine to Use U.S. Weapons to Strike Inside Russia
White House officials said the president’s major policy shift extended only to what they characterized as acts of self-defense so that Ukraine could protect Kharkiv, its second-largest city.
New York Times ☛ Ukrainian Drone Strikes Target Russian Nuclear Radar Stations
A radar facility more than 1,100 miles into Russia was damaged, satellite imagery showed. The attacks have drawn concern from U.S. officials.
New York Times ☛ Trump Is Guilty on All Counts
Also, Biden will allow Ukraine to use U.S. weapons in Russia. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday.
New York Times ☛ Taking the Fight to Russia: The West Weighs Ukraine’s Use of Its Weapons
More NATO allies are backing Kyiv’s pleas to allow its forces to conduct strikes in Russian territory with Western weapons.
New York Times ☛ Ukraine Warns of Deepening Russian Threat in the North
Analysts say an offensive in the Kharkiv or Sumy regions could stretch Ukrainian troops to the breaking point and allow Moscow to punch through.
Meduza ☛ In their own words, Kharkiv residents describe life under constant Russian bombardment
Meduza ☛ Kremlin spokesman blames West for ‘provoking’ Ukraine into continuing ‘senseless war’
JURIST ☛ EU Parliament probe: police raid targets suspected in alleged Russian interference operations ahead of elections
Belgian Police conducted raids on Wednesday in an investigation into alleged Russian interference within the European Parliament, particularly focusing on accusations that Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) were paid to promote Russian propaganda via the Voice of Europe website.
LRT ☛ Four suspects in Lithuania‘s probe into Vičiūnai Group‘s exports to Russia
Lithuania’s law enforcement authorities investigating the possible export of sanctioned goods to Russia by a company owned by Vičiūnai Group have identified four suspects, the LRT Investigation Team reports.
RFERL ☛ Leak Suggests Bulgarian PM Tried To Pull Support For Srebrenica Genocide Resolution At UN
Leaked documents of a back-and-forth between Sofia and its UN envoy have sparked accusations that caretaker Prime Minister Dimitar Glavchev succumbed to “external pressure” over a widely followed UN vote in an effort to appease neighboring Serbia or Russia.
RFERL ☛ Large Fire Breaks Out In Eastern Moscow
A large fire broke out early on May 30 in the eastern part of Moscow in a production building and a warehouse, Russia's Emergencies Ministry said.
New York Times ☛ OpenAI Says Russia and China Used Its Hey Hi (AI) in Covert Campaigns
Iran and an Israeli company also exploited the tools in online influence efforts, but none gained much traction, an Proprietary Chaffbot Company report said.
New York Times ☛ Europe Banned Russia’s RT Network. Its Content Is Still Spreading.
A study found that hundreds of sites, many without obvious Kremlin links, copied Russian propaganda and spread it to unsuspecting audiences ahead of the E.U. election.
Atlantic Council ☛ Panikoff quoted in The Independent on Russia using Iranian drones to bomb Ukranian civilians
JURIST ☛ Poland to further fortify border with Belarus after migrant stabs soldier
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced on Wednesday that Poland will further fortify its border with Belarus following an incident where a Polish soldier was injured by a migrant. “We will defend our border with all available means,” Donald Tusk said after the attack occurred.
LRT ☛ Minsk-linked Lithuanian company to produce passports for Belarusian opposition
Garsų Pasaulis, a Lithuanian company that used to have links with an oligarch close to the Minsk regime, will produce alternative passports designed by the Belarusian opposition, the 15min news website reports on Thursday.
