Monday, May 26, 2025

NEWS SUMMARY-INTELLIGENCE REPORT MONDAY 5/26/2025*MEMORIAL DAY NEWSDUMP*US MILITARY CONTRACTORS IN GAZA SUPPORTING AID SCHEME*GERMAN CHANCELLOR SAYS NO RANGE LIMITS ON WEAPONS GIVEN TO UKRAINE*RUSSIA RESPONDING TO BALTIC SEA PROVOCATIONS*

 


                               (SERVICE WHEN ABLE THROUGH MONDAY EVENING)




                 LATE NEWS TONIGHT:




PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP PARDONING A VIRGINIA SHERIFF SENTENCED TO 10 YEARS IN PRISON AFTER HIS CONVICTION ON BRIBERY CHARGES.


THE PRESIDENT SAYING THAT THE NOW FORMER SHERIFF SCOTT JENKINS WAS THE VICTIM OF POLITICALLY BIASED PROSECUTION THAT INCLUDED A POLITICALLY BIASED JUDGE...ABC NEWS USA




A controversial US-Israeli scheme to provide food for Gaza supported by US military contractors is underway...Haaretz Israel...



The plan denounced by existing humanitarian agencies as a way to use food to control Gaza's civilian population.



The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation group says food has been trucked in today and will be trucked into Gaza in increasing quantities in the days ahead...Press Association-Peeblesshire News UK...Times Of Israel




                          (THIS STORY IS UPDATED)



IN THE UK A CAR DROVE INTO A CROWD OF PEDESTRIANS AT A CELEBRATION FOR THE LIVERPOOL FOOTBALL CLUB.


POLICE QUICK TO TELL THE PUBLIC THAT A 53-YEAR-OLD 'WHITE MAN' HAS BEEN ARRESTED.



LATE TONIGHT AUTHORITIES SAYING THE CAR ATTACK WAS 'ISOLATED' AND NOT AN ACT OF TERRORISM.


DOZENS WERE HURT WITH AT LEAST TWO INJURIES DESCRIBED AS SERIOUS...The British Patriot "X"...BBC Live Blog




       "This is a rather dangerous decision"



Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov reacting to comments of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz that all range limits are off on weapons supplied to Ukraine.


Peskov saying if such a decision has been made it goes against 'our aspirations to reach a political settlement'...Tass Russia...



Mr. Merz's comments reported on later in this summary.





US PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP PARTICIPATING IN A MEMORIAL DAY WREATH LAYING CERMONY AT ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETARY...TRUTH SOCIAL (VIDEO EMBED)



                        (THIS STORY IS UPDATED)


                     "Death To Arabs"


THOSE WORDS SHOUTED IN THE ARAB QUARTER OF JERUSALEM TODAY AS NATIONALIST PROTESTERS GATHERED.



THE ANNUAL JERSUSALEM DAY MARCH COMMEMORATES ISRAEL'S REUNIFICATION OF THE CITY IN THE SIX-DAY WAR OF 1967...TIMES OF ISRAEL...



ADDRESSING A CROWD IN THE TENS OF THOUSANDS ISRAEL'S NATIONAL SECURITY MINISTER ITAMAR BEN GVIR GETTING THE CROWD TO CHANGE THE 'DEATH TO ARABS' SLOGAN INTO A 'DEATH TO TERRORISTS' SLOGAN.


BEN GVIR URGED A DEATH PENALTY FOR TERRORISTS AND A BAN ON HUMANITARIAN AID TO GAZA...TIMES OF ISRAEL




ISRAEL AIR ATTACKS THIS AFTERNOON IN EASTERN LEBANON.    THREE STRIKES REPORTED SEVERAL DAYS AFTER A PREVIOUS ISRAELI ATTACK IN LEBANON...YNET NEWS ISRAEL



"There are no longer any range restrictions for weapons that have been delivered to Ukraine, neither by the British, nor by the French, nor by us, nor by the Americans"



Those words spoken today by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. 


He called for all-out military support of Ukraine.  


Mr. Merz did not make any commitment to supply Ukraine with long-range German made Taurus missiles...Tagesschau Germany (Translation Prompt)




RUSSIAN PRESIDENT VLADIMIR PUTIN ENDORSING MILITARY MEASURES TO DEFEND SHIPPING IN THE BALTIC SEA.


RUSSIAN WARPLANES HELPED TO DEFEND A MERCHANT VESSESL AS ESTONIA ATTEMPTED TO SEIZE IT IN BALTIC WATERS ON FRIDAY.



RUSSIA'S BALTIC FLEET STRENGTHENING ITS POSITIONS IN RESPONSE TO THE PROVOCATIVE ACTS OF NATO NATIONS.



                              (COMMENT-ANALYSIS)



NATO COUNTRIES IN THE BALTIC SAY RUSSIAN RELATING SHIPPING HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN UNUSUAL EVENTS LIKE SABOTAGE OF UNDERSEA CABLES.



THOSE COUNTRIES ALSO SEEK TO ENFORCE SANCTIONS MEASURES AGAINST RUSSIA RELATED TO THE UKRAINE WAR.


THE BALTIC NATO NATIONS APPARENTLY SEEKING TO CUT OFF SUPPLIES TO THE LANDLOCKED RUSSIAN ENCLAVE OF KALININGRAD BETWEEN LITHUANIA AND POLAND...TASS RUSSIA




In Venezuela an opposition boycott leading to major wins for the Leftist ruling party of President Nicolas Maduro.   The United Socialist Party winning 23 of 24 races for governor across the country...BBC News



DUTCH POLITICS PARTY OF FREEDOM LEADER GEERT WILDERS WANTS THE BORDER CLOSED TO ASYLUM SEEKERS OR ELSE.


WILDERS ALSO WANTING SYRIANS IN THE NETHERLANDS TO BE RETURNED HOME.



MR. WILDERS PARTY PROVIDES THE LARGEST NUMBER OF SEATS SUPPORTING THE DUTCH GOVERNMENT LED BY FORMER INTELLIGENCE CHIEF DICK SCHOOF.



WILDERS IS AN OUTSPOKEN SUPPORTER OF ISRAEL AT A TIME WHEN THE GOVERNMENT HAS EXPRESSED IT DISAGREEMENT WITH ISRAEL'S WAR POLICY IN GAZA...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)


                       "joking and teasing"


FRENCH PRESIDENT EMMANUEL MACRON SPEAKING AFTER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS VIDEO SHOWED AN APPARENT SLAP TO MR. MACRON'S FACE.


IT CAME FROM HIS WIFE BRIGITTE WAS THE TWO WERE GETTING READY TO EXIT A PLANE IN VIETNAM...CNN




The CEO of the US-Israel backed humanitarian aid foundation designed to provide assistance to Gaza resigning.


Jake Wood says that it would not be possible to implement the plan of the foundation:



"while strictly adhering to the humanitarian principles of humanity, neutrality, impartiality and independence"



Existing humanitarian aid agencies were critical of the foundation and its proposed plan to feed the population of Gaza.   


 Some suggesting it was an attempt by Israel to control who would be allowed to receive food in the territory...Times of Israel




President Trump speaking of 'real progress, serious progress' in those nuclear talks with Iran.


Mr. Trump told reporters on Air Force One that there could 'good news' in regards to a nuclear deal with Iran...Tass Russia



AUTHORITIES IN GERMANY TALKING ABOUT THE SUSPECT IN THE KNIFE ATTACK AT THE HAMBURG CENTRAL TRAIN STATION FRIDAY.


39-YEAR-OLD LYDIA S. RELEASED FROM A PSYCHIATRIC CLINIC THE DAY BEFORE THE ATTACK THAT WOUNDED 18 PEOPLE. 


AFTER THE ATTACK A JUDGE ORDERING HER TO BE PUT INTO A PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTION...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)





   THE UKRAINE WAR AGAINST RUSSIA

                                                          (UPDATED WHEN ABLE)



                          TASS RUSSIA ENGLISH NEWS



         RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)





In other news...



RUSSIAN PRESIDENT VLADIMIR PUTIN'S HELICOPTER SAID TO HAVE BEEN IN THE MIDDLE OF FIGHTING OFF A DRONE ATTACK.


THE HEAD OF RUSSIA'S AIR DEFENSE SAYING IT HAPPENED IN RUSSIA'S KURSK REGION...RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)




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