News Roundup 5/11/2023

by | May 11, 2023

News Roundup 5/11/2023

by | May 11, 2023

Russia

  • Ukrainian military officials on Wednesday claimed that their forces made some gains near the eastern Donbas city of Bakhmut, where Russian forces have been steadily advancing for months. AWC
  • Ukraine’s foreign minister said the upcoming counteroffensive against Russian forces would not be the last. The Institute 
  • US officials are “breathing a quiet sigh of relief” over London’s plans to provide Ukraine with longer-range missiles, POLITICO reported on Tuesday. AWC
  • Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang said Tuesday that China would communicate with all relevant parties in its efforts to push for a ceasefire in Ukraine. AWC

China

  • President Biden will sign a Defense Cooperation Agreement (DCA) and a surveillance deal with Papua New Guinea when he visits the Pacific Island nation later this month, Papua New Guinea’s foreign minister told Reuters. AWC
  • Taiwan’s defense minister on Monday pushed back against the idea of the US bombing the island’s semiconductor factories in the event of a Chinese invasion. AWC

Israel

  • Following Israeli airstrikes in Gaza that killed at least 10 civilians, including four children, the State Department said it supports Israel’s right to “protect itself.” AWC

Kyle Anzalone

Kyle Anzalone

Kyle Anzalone is news editor of the Libertarian Institute, opinion editor of Antiwar.com and co-host of Conflicts of Interest with Will Porter and Connor Freeman.

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