Facing arrest warrant, Russia’s Putin visits annexed Crimea.

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Russian pilots who forced US drone to crash near Ukraine to be honored with state awards
Two Russian pilots who harassed a U.S. drone over the Black Sea this week and caused it to crash into waters near Ukraine will receive military awards for their actions, a top Russian official said Friday.

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Facing arrest warrant, Russia’s Putin visits annexed Crimea

Russian President Vladimir Putin traveled to Crimea to mark the ninth anniversary of the Black Sea peninsula’s annexation from Ukraine on Saturday, the day after the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for the Russian leader accusing him of war crimes.

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Xi’s embrace of Putin dents his chances of playing peacemaker on Ukraine

Xi’s trip marks his most ambitious effort yet to weigh into Europe’s bloodiest conflict since the Second World War and will be followed by his first conversation with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy since Putin’s February 2022 invasion.

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New US military aid for Ukraine worth $350M includes fuel tankers, patrol boats, missiles
The $350 million security package includes more ammunition for howitzers and rockets for the High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems, or HIMARS, as well as shoulder-fired, anti-armor weapons, patrol boats and fuel tankers.Read more >

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The Wagner Group is losing so many fighters in Bakhmut that it’s launching a recruitment drive.
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Russian Advance in Bakhmut, Ukraine Could Come With Heavy Losses.

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UK: Russian advance in Bakhmut could come with heavy losses

Russian forces have made progress in their campaign to capture the city of Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine, the focus of the war’s longest ground battle, but their assault will be difficult to sustain without more significant personnel losses, British military officials said Saturday.

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Pentagon puts priority on replacing munitions in 2024 budget
The Pentagon’s $170 billion procurement request for the new fiscal year focuses on replacing munitions supplied to Ukraine as well as well as weapons like long-range missiles, which would be necessary in a conflict with China, according to an internal budget document.

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Russian advance stalls in Ukraine’s Bakhmut, think tank says

The Washington-based Institute for the Study of War said there were no confirmed advances by Russian forces in Bakhmut.

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US sanctions Chinese firms linked to Iranian drones used by Kremlin against Ukraine

The Treasury Department says the five Chinese firms used shell companies to hide sales of components used in production of the Shahed-136 unmanned aerial vehicles that the US believes Iran has exported to Russia.

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The Wagner Group is losing so many fighters in Bakhmut that it’s launching a recruitment drive

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When I was through with basic training I was sent to Ft Devens, Mass for training. I rode a train from Portland, Oregon, all across the upper United States. It was a wonderful ride, full of scenery.

When we got close to Ft. Devens, we knew that we had to get of at Worchester, Mass. Well, when the cabin attendant came through he announced the next stop as Woooster. We figured that wasn’t our stop, but it was. The Massachusetts language was somewhat different than what we were used to.

We then were told that we should have gotten off at the last stop. We got off at the next stop and my buddies relatives had to come and pick us up there.

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I had the privilege to meet a Vietnam veteran while shopping for groceries. I seem to have the knack to find them. This guy is a true hero. His name is Milt Hoch. He had three tours in Vietnam. He didn’t have to. He chose to.

He was in intense fighting, even face to face fighting. He was once stabbed through both legs at once with a bayonet. He was still able to kill the enemy and survive.

I have an interview with him in my upcoming book, Signs of Hope for the Military: In and Out of the Trenches of Life. It is riveting.

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