JUST IN – US President Joe Biden supports India, Japan and Germany as permanent members of a reformed United Nations Security Council: White House

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🚨 BREAKING – Ukraine's allies must stand firm against Russian President Vladimir Putin's "blackmail" of suggesting that nuclear weapons could be used in the war against Kyiv, French President Emmanuel Macron told BFM television

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URGENT – We see many Russians leaving the country - European Commission

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JUST IN – 🇪🇺 ⚠️ The European Commission is discussing with the EU countries the issue of issuing visas to citizens of the Russian Federation for humanitarian reasons after the announcement of partial mobilization.

Latvia stops issuing new long-term work visas for citizens of the Russian Federation.

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Erdogan: US Barriers in Military Cooperation with Turkey Affect
NATO Security

Artificial obstacles to our defense cooperation with the US, which are contrary to the allied law, also negatively affect NATO security landscape,” Erdogan told a meeting of the Turkish-US Business Council in New York.

The president noted that the biased attitude that has developed as a result of pressure from certain lobbies on decision-makers also harms the American interests.”

In the meantime, Erdogan said that Turkey is seeking to increase the volume of gas purchased from the US.

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Former U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Matthew Bryza says U.S. politically supports Greece

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NEW – ⚡️ Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal discussed with New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern the mechanism of bringing the top management of the Russian Federation to justice.

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Lithuanian Defense Minister Arvydas Anusauskas said that the decision to call for military service is not a sufficient basis for obtaining the right to seek asylum, but only for those who are persecuted for their beliefs.

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Finnish Foreign Minister Haavisto said yesterday at a press conference that Hungary has given a clear promise to proceed with the ratification and has raised no objections to Finland and Sweden’s accession.

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The Czech authorities have stated that they will not issue humanitarian visas to Russians who leave their homeland in order to avoid mobilization.

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Representatives from Ukraine, Turkey, the UN, and Russia will convene in Istanbul on May 5, to discuss extending the Black Sea Grain Agreement, which is set to expire on May 18.

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GERMANY – Berlin police banned the use of the flags of Russia and Ukraine on May 8 and 9 - media

St. George ribbons, uniforms, performance of military songs and any slogans are also prohibited.

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US will recognize Israel's "freedom of action" vs. Iran if Tehran seeks nuclear weapons, National Security Adviser Sullivan says at Washington Institute; this follows Israeli warnings that 90% uranium enrichment could trigger war.

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JUST IN – Ukraine, Russia, Turkey and the UN today failed to reach an agreement on the admission of new vessels to the export of grain from the Black Sea, said a UN representative.

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The United States and Saudi Arabia have officially announced that direct ceasefire talks between the Sudanese army and the rebel Rapid Reaction Forces will start today in the Saudi Arabian city of Jeddah.

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NEW – US offered Turkey to send its S-400s to Ukraine, but Ankara refused - Foreign Minister Cavusoglu said

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MORE – The United States asked Turkey for access to the S-400 anti-aircraft missile systems acquired from Russia for their study, said Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu.

"The United States asked for access to the S-400 in order to study them. But for us it was unacceptable, it contradicted our independent policy. We refused," he said in an interview with the Habertürk TV channel.

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"Czech president warns Ukraine against rushed counteroffensive. Petr Pavel sounds cautious note, saying Kyiv no longer has element of surprise that led to military successes last year" - The Guardian

The Czech president, Petr Pavel, a decorated retired general who was previously Nato’s principal military adviser, has privately warned Ukraine’s leadership against the disaster of a rushed counteroffensive.

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Ukrainian forces struck Russian military groupings ten times over the past day, and destroyed three ammunition depots, the Armed Forces of Ukraine (ZSU) reported on Facebook on May 6.

https://english.nv.ua/nation/ukraine-destroys-10-enemy-uavs-3-ammo-depots-destroyed-overnight-ukraine-news-50322683.html

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Russian forces are evacuating residents from the town that serves the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine, the Ukrainanian military said on Sunday.

Ukraine is expected to start soon a much-anticipated counteroffensive to retake Moscow-held territory, including in the Zaporizhzhia region.

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russian-forces-evacuating-town-near-occupied-nuclear-plant-kyiv-says-2023-05-07/

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US State Department:

🔹We understand that our partners are seeking direct communication with the President of Syria in order to apply more pressure to resolve the Syrian crisis.

🔹We doubt Assad's desire to resolve the Syrian crisis, but we agree with the Arab partners regarding the ultimate goals.

🔹We believe that Syria does not deserve to be returned to the Arab League at this stage.

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