Thursday, May 23, 2024

Intel Lawmakers Urge Biden to Allow Ukraine to Strike Russia with U.S.-Provided Weapons

"House Intelligence Committee leaders and members on Monday called for the Biden
administration to allow Ukraine to strike Russia with American provided weapons under certain conditions.
 Intelligence Committee Chairman Michael Turner (R-OH), Ranking Member Jim Himes (D-CT), Rep. Gerald Connolly (D-VA), and other committee lawmakers wrote to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, urging the Biden administration to convey their “strong support” for the Ukrainians’ request during their protracted conflict with Russia." Breitbart

Netanyahu Issues Warning To US Leaders Over ICC Arrest Warrants: 'You're Next'

"Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday that he disagrees with arrest warrants sought against him by the International Criminal Court (ICC), suggesting that U.S. leaders could be next.Mr. Netanyahu said the warrants against himself and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant over the country’s conduct in its fight against Hamas in the Gaza Strip set a “dangerous” precedent for other democratic countries, including Israel’s allies." ZH

139 combat engagements

"As many as 139 combat engagements occurred along the front lines in Ukraine.Russians launched more than 3,200 shelling attacks, including 164 using multiple rocket launchers. The enemy carried out airstrikes near the settlements of Lyptsi, Vovchansk and Starytsia in the Kharkiv region, Serhiivka and Tverdokhlibove in the Luhansk region, Chasiv Yar,
Oleksandropil, Kalynove, Novoselivka Persha, Makarivka, Yasnobrodivka, Siversk, Deliivka, Hryhorivka, Pivnichne and Druzhba in the Donetsk region, Novoandriivka and Vozdvyzhivka in the Zaporizhzhia region, Tiahynka, Inhulivka and Tokarivka in the Kherson region, as well as Ochakiv, Shchaslyve and Petrivka in the Mykolaiv region.Eleven combat engagements were recorded on the Kharkiv front on May 22.In the Lyman sector, the enemy made seven unsuccessful attempts to break through
Ukrainian defenses near Torske and Terny in the Donetsk region.
In the Siversk sector, Ukrainian forces repelled ten Russian attacks near Bilohorivka, Luhansk region, as well as Verkhniokamianske and Vyimka in the Donetsk region.
In the Kramatorsk sector, the enemy made 11 unsuccessful attempts to break through the defenses of Ukrainian forces outside the settlements of Chasiv Yar, Novyi, Ivanivske, Klishchiivka and Andriivka.: Ukrin

Most French voters not concerned about Ukraine

"Security at home is a far more important issue for French voters ahead of the European
Parliament election
, despite President Emmanuel Macron’s attempts to use the Russia-Ukraine conflict to his advantage.
Macron began ramping up his rhetoric on Ukraine in February, accusing the National Rally (RN) of being Russian stooges and Kremlin sympathizers, while positioning his Renaissance bloc as the “only pro-European campaign.”
An Odoxa poll conducted last week, however, shows only 10% of French voters consider the Ukraine conflict among the top three factors that would influence their vote in the EU election, while 35% named domestic security." RT