Armenians voted in a parliamentary election seen as a test of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s push toward Europe and away from deeper dependence on Russia. The campaign has been shaped by tensions with Moscow, peace efforts with Azerbaijan and allegations against a pro-Russia opposition party.
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Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has announced that his country has started taking delivery of Russian tactical nuclear weapons, some of which are reportedly three times more powerful than the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. This move has raised concerns among European countries, with the United Nations calling on both Russia and Belarus to refrain from any actions that could increase tensions in the region. The deployment of nuclear weapons could have a significant impact on the security situation in the region.
At least six people have been killed and 25 wounded in an overnight attack in the central Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih, involving cruise missiles that hit a five-story residential building. The death toll has risen to a least six, and seven people are feared trapped under the rubble. The attack comes amid escalating tensions between Ukraine and Russia, and the Ukrainian government has called for an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council to discuss the attack.
Elizabeth Gilbert has announced the indefinite postponement of her novel "The Snow Forest" due to backlash from Ukrainian readers and their supporters. Gilbert, author of the 2006 memoir "Eat, Pray, Love," expressed her regret for any hurt her book may have caused and her commitment to listening to the Ukrainian people and finding a way to honor their stories and experiences. The novel was set in Siberia in the 20th century and told the story of a group of individuals who resisted the Soviet government and tried to defend nature against industrialization.
Ukraine has made its first battlefield gains since the launch of its counteroffensive against Russian forces, claiming the liberation of several villages in the eastern Donetsk region. Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Maliar wrote on Telegram that Ukraine’s flag was again flying over the village of Storozhov, and she predicted the liberation of “all Ukrainian land” would be the final outcome. The United Nations has estimated that the conflict has caused the displacement of more than 1.5 million people and the death of over 13,000 since 2014.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarus' counterpart Alexander Lukashenko met in Sochi to discuss the deployment of tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, which is set to begin in early July. This is the first time Russia has deployed nuclear weapons outside of its borders since the fall of the Soviet Union, and is seen as a warning to the U.S.-led NATO military alliance. The deployment of nuclear weapons is a way for Russia to demonstrate its commitment to its ally and to deter any potential aggression from the West.
The Biden administration has released new intelligence warning of a deepening military partnership between Iran and Russia, which includes the transportation of hundreds of attack drones to Russia for Moscow's war in Ukraine. The White House also released a satellite photo of a planned drone production plant in Tatarstan, which could be operational as soon as next year. The U.S. is urging both countries to end their military cooperation.