Russian Forces Seize Center Of Last Holdout City In Luhansk Province

"Ukraine's military acknowledged for the first time that Russian forces have taken over the
center of the key city of Severodonetsk, considered the last major place of resistance and holdout before pro-Moscow forces take the whole of Luhansk province." ZH

Russian Army Will Be Deploying To Nicaragua For 'Humanitarian Operations'

"The recent announcement by Daniel Ortega, the president of Nicaragua, that he will be
allowing Russian troops, ships and planes into the region for humanitarian operations will certainly upset the current mainstream narrative that Russia has been "isolated" from the rest of the world by Western sanctions." ZeroHedge

Russia Could Shut Down Huge Chunk of US Power Grid in One Move, Report Warns

"A Russian decision to halt the supply of enriched uranium to US power companies would take many of America’s nuclear reactors offline within a year, leading to a spike in electricity prices beyond the current price inflation, and potentially leaving some areas of the country unable to meet demand, an analysis in The Hill of “Russia’s nuclear power dominance” has warned." Sputnik

Three Dead, Four Injured After Ukrainian Shelling of Market in Donetsk

"Ukrainian troops shelled the city of Donetsk using BM-21 "Grad" rockets in the early hours
of Monday, according to the Donetsk People’s Republic’s (DPR) mission to the Joint Centre for Control and Coordination (JCCC) on the ceasefire regime." Sputnik

McDonald's reopens in Russia under new name - Vkusno & tochka

"McDonald's in Russia has a new name - Vkusno & tochka, which translates to "Tasty and that's it", general director of the fast food chain Oleg Paroev told reporters.

McDonald's suspended all 850 of its restaurants in Russia on March 14, shortly after the start of special military operation in Ukraine. On May 16, the company, whose share in the catering market reached 7%, announced its withdrawal from Russia and, through the mediation of the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade, sold the business to a Russian owner, businessman Alexander Govor.

The chain will operate under a new brand and with new menu names, while all employees will retain their positions." Tass

Cholera spreads in Mariupol

"Ukraine sought more help from the West for humanitarian support to combat deadly diseases.
The mayor of Mariupol – reduced to ruins by a Russian siege – said sanitation systems were broken and corpses were rotting in the streets.

“There is an outbreak of dysentery and cholera … The war which took over 20,000 residents … unfortunately, with these infection outbreaks, will claim thousands more Mariupolites,” he told national television." JerusalemPost

Ukraine Fires Back at Biden: You ‘Did Not Want to Hear Us’

"Ukraine’s office of the president is firing back at President Joe Biden’s claim to Democrat
donors that President Volodymyr Zelenskyy “didn’t want to hear” about intelligence Russia’s Vladimir Putin was going to invade.

Instead, Ukraine presidential speaker Sergei Nikiforov shot back at Biden, saying Biden and the world “did not want to hear us.” Newsmax

Ukraine Governor: ‘ We Are Out of Ammo’

"In the Mykolaiv region near the front line in the south, the regional governor stressed the
urgent need for international military assistance.

“Russia’s army is more powerful, they have a lot of artillery and ammo. For now, this is a war of artillery… and we are out of ammo,” Vitaliy Kim said." Breitbart

Russia destroyed large depot with Western weapons in Ukraine

"Russia destroyed a large depot with US and European weapons in Ukraine using Kalibr
cruise missiles, news agency Reuters reported citing Interfax." WION

North Korean leader extends full support to Putin amid war in Ukraine

"North Korean leader Kim Jong-un expressed full support Sunday for Russian President
Vladimir Putin, the country's state media reported, despite international condemnation for the latter's invasion of Ukraine." KoreanTimes

Gaza Runs Out of Bread as Authorities Struggle to Find a Solution

"Wheat has long been a staple of Palestinian cuisine, with 500 tons of flour being consumed
every day in the Gaza Strip alone.

The outbreak of hostilities between Russia and Ukraine, however, and the subsequent shortage of wheat has led to Gazans." Sputnik

 

Biden Throws Zelensky Under The Bus: Ukraine Leader 'Brushed Off' Invasion Warnings

 "Biden on Friday told a donors conference in Los Angeles, California on the sidelines of the

Summit of the Americas that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky brushed aside US warnings saying a Russian invasion of Ukraine was imminent. He described the situation ahead of the Feb.24 invasion and his communications with Zelensky, according to The Associated Press:

"Nothing like this has happened since World War II. I know a lot of people thought I was maybe exaggerating," Biden said, according to the outlet. He added the US had data that showed Russian President Vladimir Putin was going to invade.

"There was no doubt," Biden continued. "And Zelenskyy didn't want to hear it." ZH

Ukraine, UK Condemn ‘Sham Trial’ of Britons Sentenced to Death by Firing Squad

"The Ukrainian foreign minister says he and Britain’s defense secretary have discussed the
plight of the three foreign fighters sentenced to death by pro-Russian separatists.

Dmytro Kuleba wrote on Twitter that he and Liz Truss “strongly condemned the sham trial against prisoners of war in Russian-occupied Donetsk” during a telephone conversation Friday."  Breitbart

Explosion Heard in Central Donetsk Near DPR Head's Office

"An explosion has occurred in the center of Donetsk near the office of the head of the DPR
Denis Pushilin, a Sputnik correspondent reported.

A video has emerged online showing plumes of smoke rising above the scene where the incident took place. According to eyewitnesses, two shells exploded in the city, with one hitting the top floor of a residential building. Donetsk has been repeatedly shelled by Ukrainian troops, including with the use of howitzers supplied by Western countries." Sputnik

Now A Ship-Jam In The North Sea

"Tankers and cargo ships are currently jammed in front of the European ports of Rotterdam and Antwerp, as Statista's Martin Armstrong shows in the infographic below, based on a snapshot from FleetMon, an online tracking portal for ships. Further north off the mouth of the Elbe, a number of cargo ships are also moored and waiting to be allowed to enter the port.

This map illustrates how the global economy is once again suffering from delays in container shipping..... almost two percent of global cargo capacity is currently stuck in the North Sea off the ports of Germany, Holland and Belgium. According to the IfW, the affected ships can neither be loaded nor unloaded." ZH