Wednesday, May 31, 2023

NEWS SUMMARY-INTELLIGENCE REPORT WEDNESDAY 5/31/2023 US-RUSSIAN TENSIONS IN SYRIA, UK SAID WAGING 'UNDECLARED WAR' ON RUSSIA, BIDEN ADMINISTRATION OUTREACH TO IRAN?

 

                             (SERVICE WHEN ABLE THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING)




                  LATE NEWS TONIGHT:





EXPLOSIONS EARLY TUESDAY MORNING IN KIEV.     AIR RAID WARNINGS IN THE AREA OF THE CAPITAL CITY AND OTHER PARTS OF UKRAINE...RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)...



TWO WOUNDED TONIGHT IN UKRAINIAN SHELLING OF THE TOWN OF SHEBINKO IN RUSSIA'S BELGOROD REGION...TASS RUSSIA








MORE ON THE UKRAINE WAR LATER IN THE SUMMARY.






The Oklahoma Supreme Court ruling against two abortion laws in the state.



The laws requiring medical emergencies for an abortion to be performed.



Other laws limiting abortions remain in place...THE HILL






IN WASHINGTON THE US HOUSE APPROVING THAT DEAL TO INCREASE THE US DEBT CEILING ALLOWING THE FEDERAL GOVERMNENT TO SPEND TRILLIONS MORE DOLLARS.    THE VOTE 314-117...(News Agencies)





US-Russian tensions in Syria US warplanes violating deconfliction protocol approaching Russian military planes.



US pilots activating their weapons systems when getting close to Russian aircraft.



That's what the Russian military in Syria is saying.     



The Russians say that the US base in Al-Tanf in southern Syria is a training ground for jihadists including released ISIS terrorists.



Those militants launching attacks on Syrian government positions...RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)...TASS RUSSIA




The International Atomic Energy Agency will be allowed to reinstall monitoring equipment Iran ordered removed last year.



That is part of the story emerging regarding Iran and its nuclear program as revealed by the IAEA...IRAN INTERNATIONAL








More stories about Iran and its nuclear program later in this summary....




POLITICS IN THE USA IT'S REPORTED THAT FORMER VICE-PRESIDENT MIKE PENCE WILL ENTER THE CONTEST FOR THE REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION IN 2024.


PENCE WILL MAKE AN ANNOUNCEMENT SPEECH IN DES MOINES, IOWA NEXT WEDNESDAY ACCORDING TO NBC NEWS...I NEWS UK...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS



The government of President Emmanuel Macron in France's National Assembly won a victory today in committee when a proposal to repeal the rise in France's retirement age imposed by Mr. Macron failed.


Although the amendment to return France's retirement age to 62 fell short the full piece of legislation will go to the floor of the National Assembly next week.



There will be more debate and the potential for the government to lose since it lacks a clear majority...



       (Information from BFM-TV used in connection with this story)




A LEGAL SETTLEMENT REACHED TO PROTECT THE SACKLER FAMILY FROM LAWSUITS RELATED TO OPIOID ADDICTION.



THE SACKLERS OWNED PERDUE PHARMA WHICH WAS HELD LIABLE FOR OPIOID ADDICTION AND FILED BANKRUPTCY IN 2019.



SIX BILLION DOLLARS WILL BE PAID BY THE FAMILY IN EXCHANGE FOR IMMUNITY FROM LAWSUITS....BBC NEWS




The markets today.



The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 134.51 points.


The NASDAQ dropped 82.14 points.


The price of oil fell today as of 455 pm New York Time it stood at 67 dollars and 62 cents down one dollar and 84 cents...MARKETWATCH






THE GROUP HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH URGING PAKISTAN NOT TO TRY CIVILIANS IN MILITARY COURTS.


45 PEOPLE HAVE BEEN TURNED OVER TO MILITARY TRIAL FOLLOWING THE MAY 9TH DISTURBANCES IN THE COUNTRY.


THOSE INCIDENTS FOLLOWED THE ARREST OF FORMER PRIME MINISTER AND OPPOSITION LEADER IMRAN KHAN.


PAKISTAN'S INTERIOR MINISTER CLAIMED YESTERDAY THAT MR, KHAN PLANNED VIOLENCE ON MAY 9TH AND HE TOO WILL BE TRIED BY THE MILITARY.


KHAN CALLED FOR PEACEFUL PROTEST IN EXPECTATION OF HIS ARREST...AL JAZEERA QATAR



The Deputy Chairman of Russia's Security Council former President Dmitry Medvedev says that the UK is waging an undeclared war on Russia.



Medvedev speaking after British Defense Secretary James Cleverly justified yesterday's drone attack on Moscow that Russia considers an act of terrorism.



He added that British officials involved in supporting the war are legitimate targets for Russia...TASS RUSSIA



FIVE ARE DEAD IN A PALESTINIAN CAMP IN LEBANON. 


THE POPULAR FRONT FOR THE LIBERATION OF PALESTINE TERRRORIST GROUP SAYS THERE WAS AN ISRAELI ATTACK.



ISRAEL DENIES INVOVEMENT WITH ONE OFFICIAL OF THE PFLP GROUP SPEAKING OF A 'WORK ACCIDENT...YNET NEWS ISRAEL



INFLATION WORSE THAN EXPECTED IN AUSTRALIA THE ANNUAL RATE 6.8 PERCENT LAST MONTH....ABC NEWS AUSTRALIA





Uganda condemning threats over its new law on homosexuality.



Those threats by some foreign nations to cut off aid called "blackmail"...THE IRISH INDPENDENT





THE INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY SAYS IRAN HAS A LARGE STOCKPILE OF ENRICHED URANIUM.


ITS 23 TIMES MORE THAN THE JCPOA NUCLEAR AGREEMENT OF 2015 ALLOWS.   

 SANCTIONS IMPOSED SINCE THEN HAVE IMPEDED IRAN'S ABILITY TO DISPOSE OF THE URANIUM...NEWS AGENCIES-TIMES OF ISRAEL





A Biden Administration Middle East adviser traveled to Oman earlier this month to discuss possible diplomatic outreach to Iran.



Brett McGurk's trip, according to three Israeli officials, was about exploring what conditions would cause Iran to curtail its nuclear program.


The Israelis saying the US is seeking a 'time out' with Iran.


The White House denying there is any talk of a deal or sanctions relief for Iran. 


Top Omani officials visited Iran in recent days...



                ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS






    THE UKRAINE WAR AGAINST RUSSIA




   LAST UKRAINIAN WARSHIP DESTROYED BY RUSSIA



OIL REFINERY BLAZE IN RUSSIA BELIEVED CAUSED BY DRONE




                  TASS RUSSIA ENGLISH NEWS FEED




The Russian military says it destroyed the last of Ukraine's warships in a strike on the port of Odessa on Monday...TASS RUSSIA



In southern Russia a fire at an oil refinery apparently caused by a drone.   The blaze was quickly put out according to the Governor of the Krasnodar Region...TASS RUSSIA





In other news...




The woman who accused Joe Biden of sexually assaulting her when he was a US Senator is now in Russia seeking citizenship there.



Tara Reade holding a news conference saying she wants to keep her US citizenship as well.



Reade saying "I feel very surrounded by protection and safety".



Joining Reade Russian Parliament member Maria Butina who served 18 months in a US prison as a spy...NEWSMAX







An Air Force Major General court-martialed and convicted of abusive sexual contact will be retired at the rank of Colonel...TASK AND PURPOSE





Actor Danny Masterson, star of the TV series "That 70's Show", found guilty on two of three rape counts in his second trial.   



The first trial had a deadlocked jury...FREE REPUBLIC POST-DAILY MAIL STORY-DISCUSSION




A NASA PANEL INVESTIGATING UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHONOMENON (UAP) TRADITIONALLY CALLED UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS (UFO) HOLDING A PUBLIC MEETING AND NEWS CONFERENCE TODAY.



ACCORDNG TO THE PANEL SOME INCIDENTS ARE EXPLAINABLE WHILE OTHERS REMAIN A MYSTERY...BBC NEWS BLOG

















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