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

 

Ukraine strikes Russian military targets

"Ukraine's defence ministry on Friday said it struck Russian military positions in the southern Kherson region, where the army is fighting to reclaim occupied territory." France24

Ukraine Dependent on Arms From Allies After Exhausting Soviet-Era Weaponry

"Ukraine has depleted its stocks of Soviet and Russian-designed weaponry and is now
completely dependent on allies for arms to defend against Russia's invasion, U.S. military sources say. 

Once part of the Soviet Union, Ukraine's army and its defense industry were built around Soviet and Russian-standard equipment, small arms, tanks, howitzers and other weapons not interchangeable with those of neighbors to the west." MT

Ukraine Belatedly Admits 'Heavy Casualty Rate' In Appeal For More Weapons From West

".....a senior advisor to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky - admitted Thursday that
Ukraine is losing between 100 and 200 troops per day amid the Russian onslaught. The figure is significantly revised upward compared to President Zelensky only last week offering a loss estimate of between 60 and 100 troops each day.... it seems taking daily average casualties public is geared toward getting more arms from the West." ZH

 

Ukrainian forces hold civilians hostage inside factory

"Russia’s defense ministry says there is “credible information” that Ukrainian fighters are using civilians as human shields inside the Azot chemical plant in the Donbass city of Severodonetsk.

According to the ministry, Ukrainian troops were “holding hundreds of the town’s residents and workers inside the plant’s underground facilities.” RT