Top news for May 24

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Top news for May 23 ✹ Putin accused the Armed Forces of Ukraine of striking a college in Starobilsk and threatened retaliation ✹ Zelensky said Russia is preparing an "Oreshnik" strike on Ukraine ✹ Russia banned the sale of wine and cognac from three Armenian companies ✹ Germany is proposing…

Top news for May 24

✹ Russia struck Ukraine with missiles, drones, and the "Oreshnik" system (the Defense Ministry confirmed the strike). Here is what Kyiv looks like after the massive attack, and here are the museums and cultural monuments damaged by the explosions

✹ Macron spoke by phone with Lukashenko for the first time in four years

✹ The Guardian: Peskov and Kiriyenko tried to persuade Putin not to impose harsh internet blockages, but unsuccessfully

✹ Near the White House, an armed man opened fire. He was killed by Secret Service agents

✹ Text of the day: AfD is the most popular party in Germany and very far-right. But now even further-right candidates are winning elections! A report from the town of Aue-Bad Schlema, where a supporter of monarchy and secession from Germany could become mayor

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