South Korea, US launch missiles in response to North Korea tests

"South Korea and the United States fired eight ballistic missiles on Monday in response to
North Korean weapons tests the previous day." France24

Russia’s Oil Output Up 5% in May

"Russia's oil production increased by 5% in May after it saw one of its steepest drops the
previous month under Western pressure over the war in Ukraine. So far this year, Russia’s crude output totaled 219.9 million tons in January-May, a 3.5% increase over the same period last year." MT

Poles may forage for wood to heat homes

"Authorities in Warsaw have allowed citizens to forage for firewood in forests to keep their
homes heated amid spiralling energy costs. Poland is in the midst of a coal shortage after banning Russian imports.

“It is always possible, with the consent of foresters, to collect branches for fuel,” Deputy Minister of Climate and Energy Edward Siarka was quoted by Next Gazeta as saying on Monday." RT

Ukraine Foreign Minister Furious After Macron Says Russia Must Not Be Humiliated

"French President Emmanuel Macron sparked a cascade of virtue outsignaling and social
media outrage after he said that “it is vital that Russia is not humiliated so that when the fighting stops in Ukraine a diplomatic solution can be found,”...Predictably, Ukraine’s foreign minister, Dmytro Kuleba, who spends most of his time on twitter, slammed Macron’s comments, responding on Twitter on Saturday that “calls to avoid humiliation of Russia can only humiliate France and every other country that would call for it. Because it is Russia that humiliates itself. We all better focus on how to put Russia in its place. This will bring peace and save lives.” NW

Sanctions On Russia Backfire On The West

"Biden's arrogant anti-Russian sanctions have amounted to a price hike on working class
Americans that have so far failed to weaken the Russian economy. His neocon policy accelerates the process of de-dollarization, diplomatic isolation & imperial decline." ZH