Biden Says Has Plan to Build Temporary Silos on Ukraine Borders to Export Grain

"Biden says he's working closely with European Union partners to build temporary silos along
the Ukraine border and some in Poland to get much-needed grain out. Biden made the announcement during a speech at the AFL-CIO event in Philadelphia on Tuesday. Blockaded ports in Ukraine, caused by the ongoing war with Russia, have impeded exports of up to 25 million tons of grain from the key European breadbasket." IndiaNews

Macron visits Romania in show of support for NATO allies amid Ukraine war

"French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Romania Tuesday night to visit some 500
French troops deployed there. A subsequent visit to Moldova is planned for Wednesday, followed by a potential visit to Kyiv." France24

China Launches Its Third Aircraft Carrier

"China reportedly plans to launch its third aircraft carrier as early as this month, allowing
Beijing to maintain a constant military presence in the East and South China seas and erode U.S. clout in the region.Expected to be named Jiangsu, following the convention of naming carriers after coastal provinces, the vessel is China's second domestically built aircraft carrier." Nikkei

Indian refiners lap up cheaper crude oil as Russia is now India's 2nd largest oil supplier

"Russia has replaced Saudi Arabia as India's 2nd largest oil supplier as Indian refiners lap up
cheaper crude oil. Russia now accounts for 18% of India's crude oil imports." WION

 

Mexico President Slams “Immoral” NATO Proxy War in Ukraine

"The president of Mexico has condemned NATO’s approach to the war in Ukraine – labelling
it “immoral.” 

“How easy it is to say, ‘Here, I’ll send you this much money for weapons.’ Couldn’t the war in Ukraine have been avoided? Of course it could,” said President Andrés Manuel López Obrador." ZH

 

Moscow Marks Russia Day

"Russia Day: a national holiday that sees Muscovites flock to festivities and firework shows across the city.

First celebrated in 1992, the date commemorates when the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic first declared state sovereignty in 1990.

But 30 years on, the holiday is not only being celebrated in Russia itself — but also in Ukrainian towns and cities occupied by Russian troops." MT

Israel Urges All Citizens To Evacuate Istanbul Immediately, Citing Iranian 'Revenge' Plot

"Israel has issued an abrupt and highly unusual alert to its citizens traveling or working in
Turkey, warning all Israelis to evacuate the capital Istanbul immediately. Officials have said intelligence reports suggest a possible Iranian kidnap or murder plot of its nationals potentially in progress." ZH

il Spikes On Reports Libya Shuts Down Nearly All Its Oil Fields

"Libya is losing oil production at the rate of 1.1 million barrels daily, the country’s oil minister
Mohammed Aoun has said, adding that almost all of the country’s oil fields were shut down.

Libya is currently in the throes of yet another flare-up of violence as two politicians vie for the post of Prime Minister: interim PM Abdul Hamid Dbeibah and eastern-affiliated Fathi Bashaga. According to reports, the groups shutting down fields and export terminals are affiliated with the Bashaga camp.

Bashaga has been sworn in as the new prime minister of the country, but Dbeibah has refused to step down." ZH

NATO Countries Stop Tanks to Ukraine

"NATO countries in Europe have reportedly agreed to stop sending tanks to the Ukrainian
armed forces, and Spain has apologized to Germany for having talked about sending German tanks to aid Ukraine. Reasons for the halt include NATO countries unable to mass-produce military equipment because Russia has stopped selling materials including titanium, which is vital to producing the composite armor for tanks. The halt came after 300 Soviet-style tanks had been delivered from Poland to Ukraine, having depleted the NATO defense forces, Germany’s Der Spiegel reported this weekend." NEWSMAX

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