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Russia seizes part of key city in eastern Ukraine
Meanwhile, Sergey Gaidai, head of the Luhansk regional military administration, said on Facebook that Russia seized some 80 per cent of Severodonetsk, reports Xinhua news agency. Street fighting in the city continued and Ukrainian forces carried out counter-attacks in some parts of Severodonetsk, Gaidai said. Ukrainian troops captured six Russian soldiers during the battle for the key city, he added.
UN approves Turkey's request to change name to Turkiye
Addressing reporters, Stephane Dujarric, spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, said the change came into force immediately at the time when the world body received a letter from Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu to the UN chief with a request to change the country's name, Xinhua news agency reported.
Russian strategic missile forces hold drills
Nearly 1,000 military personnel and more than 100 pieces of equipment were involved in the exercises, the Ministry added on Wednesday in a statement. The troops practiced bringing missile systems to field positions, marching up to 100 km and dispersing units, Xinhua news agency reports.
3 killed after hospital campus shooting in US Oklahoma
The shooting incident took place on Wednesday, Xinhua news agency reported. The gunman, who was reportedly armed with a rifle at the Natalie Medical Building, a physicians' office building on the St. Francis Hospital campus, also shot himself, Tulsa Police Department said on social media.
Lavrov cites risks of 'involving third countries' in war if Ukraine receives MLRS from US
According to him, these risks are "understood by conscious Western politicians", Ukrayinska Pravda reported. "Such risks, of course, exist. What the Kiev regime demands, and unequivocally, economically... from its Western patrons. Firstly, it goes beyond decency and diplomatic communication, and secondly, it is a direct provocation to involve the West in hostilities," Lavrov said, as per Ria Novosti.
Kremlin says US 'adding fuel to fire' by supplying arms to Ukraine
"We believe that the United States is purposefully and diligently adding fuel to the fire," Peskov told reporters on a regular conference call, CNN reported. The Ukrainian authorities have long asked the United States to supply high-tech, medium-range rocket systems. Biden said on Tuesday the US is providing Ukraine "more advanced rocket systems and munitions" as its war with Russia grinds on.
Moscow warns of risk of direct conflict with US
The diplomat was commenting on the news that the US has decided to supply HIMARS multiple rocket launchers to Ukraine. The US said the weapons system will not allow Ukrainian forces to attack Russia and argued that this will prevent a scenario, in which Moscow would consider Washington a party in the conflict, RT reported.
Ukrainian army says Russia lost about 30,700 troops in Ukraine
Russia has "lost about 30,700 troops" in Ukraine between February 24 and June 1, Ukrainian army claimed. The statement was made by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, Ukrinform news agency reported on Wednesday. Over the past day, Russian troops have suffered the "highest losses" in the Kryvyi Rih and Bakhmut direction. The data are yet to be updated.
EU may introduce insurance ban for ships carrying Russian oil: Ukraine
"According to the data from Wall Street Journal, this will be part of the sixth sanctions package. This ban is one of the most serious financial instruments of the EU's influence that the bloc has at its disposal to harm the Russian economy. Now it will be difficult for Russia to sell its oil to Asia, as European companies insure most of the world's oil trade," Yermak wrote on Telegram.
Pakistan government shocks consumers with unprecedented hike in cooking oil and ghee prices
An official in the Utility Stores Corporation (USC) in Karachi confirmed to Dawn that the USC had issued a notification of this whopping jump in ghee and cooking oil rates effective June 1. The official, however, did not comment as to why the rates had been jacked up so mercilessly which would hit the consumers badly. The maximum rate of ghee and cooking of renowned brands in the retail markets still hovers between Rs 540-560 per kg/litre.
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