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• Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby Holds a Press Briefing DoD 09 May 2022
• Army South and partner nations conclude PISAJ 16 Army News 09 May 2022 -- The U.S. Army South led "Programa Integral para Suboficiales de Alta Jerarquía", or PISAJ, concluded yesterday after 11 days of training, tactical demonstrations and cultural outings here on base.
• Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Call With Greek Minister of National Defence Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos DoD 09 May 2022
• New Logistics Fuel Card Offers Flexibility, Speed DoD News 09 May 2022 -- A new logistics fuel card will allow military and federal agencies to buy small quantities of specialty fuel this spring.
• More Chances to Participate in Exercises Will Enhance National Guard, Chief Says DoD News 09 May 2022 -- If he had his way, the chief of the National Guard Bureau said there would be more resources available to allow Guard units involved in the State Partnership Program to participate in more of the exercises that build interoperability between the United States and foreign partner nations.
• US running low on weapons as it 'burned through' stockpiles to arm Ukraine: Lawmaker Press TV 09 May 2022 -- The United States is running low on some weapons as it has "burned through" years' worth of stockpiles to arm Ukraine against Russia, says a Republican lawmaker who sits on the House Armed Services Committee.
• US Army Pacific to Participate in Over 15 Exercises Between May, September Sputnik 09 May 2022 -- The US Army Pacific will take part in more than fifteen major military exercises with multiple multinational allies and partners across the Indo-Pacific region, Pentagon press secretary John Kirby said on Monday.
• Navy's MQ-8C Fire Scout Deploys with Radar Upgrade Aboard USS Milwaukee US Navy 09 May 2022 -- The Navy's upgraded MQ-8C Fire Scout deployed Dec. 14 aboard USS Milwaukee (LCS-5) to support operations in U.S. 4th Fleet area of responsibility.
• FRC WESTPAC Inducts First Marine V-22 for Maintenance with New Contractor US Navy 09 May 2022 -- Fleet Readiness Center Western Pacific (FRC WESTPAC) is inducting its first Marine Corps V-22 Osprey with Japanese industrial partner, NIPPI Corporation, for maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services at their facility in Yamato, Japan.
• F-35C Brings Advanced Strike Capabilities to Jungle Warfare Exercise US Navy 09 May 2022 -- As 3rd Marine Division recently commenced Jungle Warfare Exercise 22 (JWX 22), a large-scale, joint force exercise, Marine Wing Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 314 integrated the capabilities of the F-35C Lightning II. VMFA-314 supported ground operations from their position deployed onboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72), displaying their ability to deliver long-range strike capabilities and close air support from an aircraft carrier.
• USS Lassen and USS Delbert Black Bid Farewell to Fleet Week PEV US Navy 09 May 2022 -- As the two Arleigh Burke Class Destroyers headed out to the Atlantic and away from Fort Lauderdale, it marked the end of a successful return to Fleet Week Port Everglades.
• U.S. and Bahrain Begin Exercise Neon Defender US Navy 09 May 2022 -- Forces from the Kingdom of Bahrain and United States began a 10-day military exercise in and off the coast of Bahrain, May 8.
• USS Arlington (LPD 24), 22 MEU Arrive in Greece for Bilateral Training US Navy 09 May 2022 -- The San Antonio-class dock landing ship USS Arlington (LPD 24), attached to the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), arrived in Volos, Greece for a scheduled port visit in support of the U.S.- Greek (Hellenic) bilateral training exercise Alexander the Great 2022 (ATG22), May 4, 2022.
• Disaster Relief Mission to Haiti Highlights Navy/Marine Corps Interoperability, V-22 Capabilities US Navy 09 May 2022 -- When called on recently to provide life-saving humanitarian assistance, Naval Aviation Training Support Group (NATSG) personnel did not hesitate to displace from their duty station to join a Marine squadron not only to render aid, but also to augment necessary squadron maintenance, operations and supply departments.
• Explainer: All You Need To Know As Finland And Sweden Inch Closer To NATO RFE/RL 09 May 2022 -- Membership in NATO for Finland and Sweden now look less like questions of "if" than "when." But the next few weeks will be crucial for decision-makers in both Helsinki and Stockholm.
• Bill Signed: S. 3522 The White House 09 May 2022
• Biden Signs Law to Speed Up Ukraine Aid VOA 09 May 2022 -- U.S. President Joe Biden signed legislation Monday giving him new power to expedite the shipment of military equipment and supplies to Ukraine during the ongoing Russian invasion.
• Biden Signs Lend-Lease Act to Supply More Security Assistance to Ukraine DoD News 09 May 2022 -- Today, President Joe Biden signed into law the "Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act of 2022."
• Statement by President Joe Biden on Funding for COVID-19 and Ukraine The White House 09 May 2022
• Austin Consults Ukraine's Defense Minister to Ensure Needed Assistance Is Flowing DoD News 09 May 2022 -- Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III spoke by phone today with the Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov to discuss Ukraine's evolving battlefield needs, said Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby, who held a press briefing today.
• Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin's Call With Ukraine's Minister of Defence Oleksii Reznikov DoD 09 May 2022
• Victory Parade on Red Square President of Russia 09 May 2022 -- President of Russia - Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Federation Armed Forces Vladimir Putin attended a military parade marking the 77th anniversary of Victory in the 1941-1945 Great Patriotic War.
• Putin: 'No doubt' special military operation in Ukraine will achieve result Press TV 09 May 2022 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed confidence the country's special military operation in Ukraine will achieve its intended result, as the campaign in the former Soviet state drags on for more than two months.
• Putin defends Russia's military action in Ukraine, says West eyed invasion Press TV 09 May 2022 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has defended Moscow's military operation in Ukraine, saying it was necessary as the West was preparing to invade Russia.
• Putin Defends Ukraine Invasion In Victory Day Speech, As U.K. Calls Out 'Absurdity Of Russian Generals' RFE/RL 09 May 2022 -- President Vladimir Putin has justified Moscow's unprovoked invasion of Ukraine as a necessary move for "defending the motherland," a claim Britain said mirrored the fascism and tyranny that sparked World War II, as Russian forces pressed ahead with their offensive in the east and south of the country.
• Putin's Victory Day Speech: The Significance Of What Was Not Said RFE/RL 09 May 2022 -- In the end, what was notable about Russian President Vladimir Putin's speech during Victory Day ceremonies was what he did not say.
• 15th Separate Alexandriyskaya Motor Rifle Brigade awarded the name "Guards" President of Russia 09 May 2022 -- The President signed Executive Order On Conferring the Honorary Name of Guards on the 15th Separate Alexandriyskaya Motor Rifle Brigade.
• Speech by Defence Secretary on Russia's invasion of Ukraine UK MOD 09 May 2022 -- Defence Secretary Ben Wallace MP gave a speech at the National Army Museum, London, on Russia's illegal and unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. - "I know soldiers in the Russian army will not get a voice and there will be thousands of mothers and wives who do not agree with this illegal war, who will be asking themselves why these things happened. They will of course be shamed into silence by the FSB and others. But for them let me read the charge sheet that perhaps should be laid at the feet of the General Staff of the Russian Army: Bad battle preparation, poor operational planning, inadequate equipment and support and most importantly corruption and the moral component."
• More than £2 billion to boost UK submarine programme UK MOD 09 May 2022 -- Defence contracts of over £2 billion have been awarded to begin the third major phase of the Dreadnought submarine nuclear deterrent programme
• Statement of the G7 Non-Proliferation Directors Group Germany Federal Foreign Office 09 May 2022
• China confirms having conducted military drills near Taiwan CNA 09 May 2022 -- The Chinese military confirmed on Monday it had conducted live-fire drills in waters and airspace off Taiwan's eastern and southwestern coasts from May 6-8 to test and upgrade its joint combat capabilities.
• China says it held new military drills near Taiwan amid tensions with US Press TV 09 May 2022 -- China conducted a fresh round of military maneuvers near Chinese Taipei last week to test and upgrade its joint combat capabilities, the country's armed forces said on Monday.
• China steps up drills around Taiwan, Japan scrambles jets due to airspace intrusion Radio Free Asia 09 May 2022 -- The Chinese military conducted live-fire drills around Taiwan over the weekend, its official website said Monday, while Japan reported scrambling fighter jets because of a suspected intrusion of its airspace over the East China Sea.
• Chinese Navy Stretches Sea Legs, Encircles Taiwan With Carrier Group, Warships and Jets: Report Sputnik 09 May 2022 -- US-China tensions over Taiwan have escalated steadily in recent years, particularly after President Biden announced last year that Washington would step to the island's defence in case of a Chinese invasion. Beijing sees Taiwan as an integral part of China, and has slammed both "separatist" politicians on the island and the US for its meddling.
• PLA organizes drills in seas and airspace near Taiwan Island PLA Daily 09 May 2022 -- The naval, air and conventional missile forces of the Chinese PLA Eastern Theater Command held drills in seas and airspace to the east and southwest of Taiwan Island from May 6 to 8, in a bid to test and improve the joint operations capability of multiple services and arms.
• Conference focuses on regional maritime security Australia DOD 09 May 2022 -- The closure of the Suez Canal and disruption to the global supply chain following the beaching of the Ever Given in 2021 highlighted the importance of having a stable Indo-Pacific region, according to Chief of Navy Vice Admiral Michael Noonan.
• Australian PM Ratchets Up Tensions With Claim to 'Ensure' No Chinese Base in the Solomon Islands Sputnik 09 May 2022 -- On Sunday, Australia's Prime Minister election debate saw both major parties portray a recently-passed bilateral agreement between the Solomon Islands and China as a potential threat to Canberra. Making it the latest signal that Western panic over Chinese development projects in the Indo-Pacific is here to stay.
• Iran Navy to deploy forces to international waters of over 2,000k in depth: Commander Press TV 09 May 2022 -- The Iranian Navy plans to deploy forces to international waters of over 2,000 kilometers in depth in order to maintain the Islamic Republic's sway in high seas.
• Deputy Secretary of State Sherman's Meeting with Lithuanian Foreign Minister Landsbergis US Dept. of State 09 May 2022
• Deputy Secretary Sherman's Meeting with Bruneian Foreign Minister II Erywan US Dept. of State 09 May 2022
• Statement by NSC Spokesperson Adrienne Watson on National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan's Meeting with Bulgarian Prime Minister Kiril Petkov The White House 09 May 2022
• Joint Statement on the 3+1 (Republic of Cyprus, Greece, Israel + United States) Foreign Ministerial US Dept. of State 09 May 2022 -- The following joint statement was released by the Governments of the United States, the Republic of Cyprus, Greece, and Israel on the occasion of today's 3+1 Virtual Foreign Ministerial:
• The First Ladies of Ukraine and the United States met in Uzhhorod President of Ukraine 09 May 2022
• Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, May 9, 2022 The White House 09 May 2022
• Department Press Briefing – May 9, 2022 US Dept. of State 09 May 2022

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• 9 May 2022 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 09 May 2022
• Europe Day US Dept. of State 09 May 2022 -- "On behalf of the American people, I join the citizens of the European Union in celebrating Europe Day."
• Statement by the Prime Minister on Europe Day Prime Minister of Canada 09 May 2022 -- The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on Europe Day:
• Afghanistan: Humanitarian assistance averted a food security catastrophe in the harsh winter months, but hunger persists at unprecedented levels FAO 09 May 2022 -- Some 19.7 million people, almost half of Afghanistan's population, are facing acute hunger according to the latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) analysis conducted in January and February 2022 by Food Security and Agriculture Cluster partners, including the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and many NGOs.
• Record levels of hunger persist in Afghanistan: people require humanitarian assistance, livelihood support, jobs, and long-term investment to help solve the crisis WFP 09 May 2022 -- 19.7 million people, almost half of Afghanistan's population, are facing acute hunger according to the latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) analysis conducted in January and February 2022 by Food Security and Agriculture Cluster partners, including the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and many NGOs.
  
• Afghanistan: Nearly 20 million going hungry UN News 09 May 2022 -- Nearly 20 million people in Afghanistan - almost half the population - are facing acute hunger, humanitarians warned in a UN-backed report, published on Monday.
• TTP Warns of 'Intensifying' Attacks Against Pakistan Amid Friction Between Taliban and Islamabad Sputnik 09 May 2022 -- The TTP, which aims to overthrow the Pakistani government through a jihadist campaign, has been held responsible for around 1,800 terrorist attacks in Pakistan over the last decade or so. It has stepped up its attacks in Pakistan since last year. A UN report has claimed that TTP is headquartered in eastern Afghanistan's Nangarhar province.
• Two Chinese Ships Enter Waters Near Disputed Senkaku Islands, Reports Say Sputnik 09 May 2022 -- Two Chinese government vessels have entered Japan's territorial waters near the disputed islands, known as the Senkaku Islands in Japan and the Diaoyu Islands in China, in the East China Sea, Japanese media reported on Monday.
• Notice on the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Yemen The White House 09 May 2022
• Letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate, on the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Yemen The White House 09 May 2022
• Notice on the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to the Stabilization of Iraq The White House 09 May 2022
• Letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate, on the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to the Stabilization of Iraq The White House 09 May 2022
• Notice on the Continuation of The National Emergency with Respect to the Actions of the Government of Syria The White House 09 May 2022
• Letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate, on the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to the Actions of the Government of Syria The White House 09 May 2022
• PDF clashes with junta troops guarding mines in Myanmar's Sagaing region Radio Free Asia 09 May 2022 -- Prodemocracy People's Defense Force (PDF) paramilitaries clashed with junta security forces guarding two Chinese-owned copper mine projects over the weekend in the country's war-torn Sagaing region after the military attacked two villages in the area, PDF fighters said Monday.
• Myanmar's 4 strongest ethnic armies reject junta invitation to peace talks Radio Free Asia 09 May 2022 -- Myanmar's four most powerful ethnic armed groups have rejected an olive branch from the junta, saying there can be no peace talks until the military regime allows the country's shadow government and the paramilitary group that fights on its behalf to take a seat at the table.
• Iran's embassy in Ukraine urges Iranians to leave Moldova ISNA 09 May 2022 -- Iran's embassy in Ukraine has urged Iranian nationals to leave Moldova.
• UN Chief: Moldova's Sovereignty Must Not Be Undermined VOA 09 May 2022 -- U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed concern about the potential for Russia's war in Ukraine to spread, during a visit to Moldova's capital Monday.
• De Facto Incumbent Leader In Georgia's Breakaway Region Of South Ossetia Loses Runoff RFE/RL 09 May 2022 -- Anatoly Bibilov, the de facto incumbent leader of Georgia's breakaway region of South Ossetia, was defeated by the leader of the Nykhas party, Alan Gagloyev, in a May 8 presidential runoff election.
• Guterres expresses solidarity as Moldova grapples with fallout of Russia's war in Ukraine UN News 09 May 2022 -- Moldova, the most fragile of war-torn Ukraine's neighbors, needs and deserves massive support to match its generosity as a recipient of nearly half a million refugees, and to preserve its own stability, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Monday.
• Secretary-General's remarks to the Media in Chişinau, Moldova UN Secretary-General 09 May 2022
• Notice on the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to the Central African Republic The White House 09 May 2022
• Letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate, on the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to the Central African Republic The White House 09 May 2022
• Cameroonian Villagers Protest Renewed Boko Haram Violence VOA 09 May 2022 -- Villagers along Cameroon's northern border with Chad and Nigeria have been holding daily protests in front of government offices demanding that the military intervene and deploy troops in areas where attacks by Boko Haram have increased. Protesters say in the past three weeks alone, at least 35 villagers were killed after an alleged attack by the Islamist militant group

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• Designating an International ISIS Network of Financial Facilitators US Dept. of State 09 May 2022 -- Coinciding with the 16th meeting of the Counter ISIS Finance Group (CIFG) of the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS, the United States is designating today five individuals participating in an ISIS network of financial facilitators operating across Indonesia, Syria, and Turkey.
• Treasury Designates Facilitation Network Supporting ISIS Members in Syria US Treasury 09 May 2022 -- Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated a network of five Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) financial facilitators operating across Indonesia, Syria, and Turkey. The five individuals, who are designated today pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 13224, as amended, have played a key role in facilitating the travel of extremists to Syria and other areas where ISIS operates.
• Chemist Sentenced for Stealing Trade Secrets, Economic Espionage and Wire Fraud US Dept. of Justice 09 May 2022 -- A federal judge in Greeneville, Tennessee, sentenced a Michigan woman today to 168 months, the equivalent of 14 years, in prison for a scheme to steal trade secrets, engage in economic espionage and commit fraud. The defendant was also ordered to serve three years of supervised release and pay a $200,000 fine.
• EU's Borrell Says Russian Reserves Should Be Seized, Used To Rebuild Ukraine RFE/RL 09 May 2022 -- The European Union's foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, says the bloc should consider seizing the frozen assets from Russia's foreign exchange reserves and using them to help fund postwar reconstruction efforts in Ukraine.
• Von Der Leyen Says Talks With Hungary's Orban On Russian Oil Ban 'Helpful' In Clarifying Issues RFE/RL 09 May 2022 -- European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said she made progress in talks with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on a possible European Union-wide ban on Russian fossil fuels.
• Budapest Refuses to Back Russian Oil Ban Until Hungary's Energy Concerns Addressed Sputnik 09 May 2022 -- Hungary will not vote for a new package of EU sanctions that includes a ban on Russian oil unless Brussels offers Budapest options to ensure energy security, Hungarian government said on Monday.
• UK imposes fresh sanctions on Russia, Belarus Press TV 09 May 2022 -- The UK has imposed new sanctions on Russia and Belarus over Moscow's military operation in Ukraine including punitive import tariffs on precious metals and export bans.
• Another Russian Tycoon Dies Under Strange Circumstances RFE/RL 09 May 2022 -- A former top manager of LUKoil, Aleksandr Subbotin, has reportedly died under strange circumstances, the latest in a series of mysterious deaths of Russian businessmen since Moscow launched its unprovoked invasion of Ukraine on February 24.
• Russian Oil Companies Find New Buyers, Increase Exports to Asia-Pacific Sputnik 09 May 2022 -- Russian oil companies are looking for new markets, finding new buyers and increasing exports to the Asia-Pacific region, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said on Monday.
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian's Regular Press Conference on May 9, 2022 PRC MofA 09 May 2022
• President Xi Jinping Has a Virtual Meeting with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz PRC MofA 09 May 2022 -- President Xi Jinping had a virtual meeting with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on the afternoon of 9 May.
• Xi calls on China, Germany to better harness stabilizing, constructive, steering role of ties PLA Daily 09 May 2022 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping had a virtual meeting with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Monday, saying it is particularly important for the two countries to better harness the stabilizing, constructive and steering role of their relationship.
• Xi speaks to Scholz, stressing stabilizing, constructive, steering role of China-Germany ties Global Times 09 May 2022 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday met via video link with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz as the two leaders exchanged views on bilateral ties, China-EU relations and Ukraine crisis.
• G7 Foreign Ministers' Statement on the Hong Kong Chief Executive Selection US Dept. of State 09 May 2022 -- The text of the following statement was released by the G7 foreign ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America, and the High Representative of the European Union.
• Hong Kong CE-elect discusses tasks for transition, successful election plunges West into hysteria, fury Global Times 09 May 2022 -- The day after John Lee Ka-chiu won the Hong Kong chief executive (CE) election on Sunday with the highest votes, he met with incumbent CE Carrie Lam, President of the Legislative Council Andrew Leung Kwan-yuen and Chief Justice of the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal Andrew Cheung Kui-nung before paying a visit to the four central government offices in Hong Kong on Monday afternoon.
• HKSAR's sixth-term chief executive election successful practice of "patriots administering Hong Kong": Commissioner's office of Chinese foreign ministry in HKSAR People's Daily 09 May 2022 -- The Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) on Sunday urged European Union (EU) politicians to put themselves in the right position, recognize the historical trend, and immediately stop their futile meddling in Hong Kong affairs.
• Hong Kong's one-horse leadership poll marks end of city's special status: analysts Radio Free Asia 09 May 2022 -- Hong Kong's one-horse leadership poll, which selected former security chief John Lee -- the only candidate -- for the city's top job at the weekend, has wiped out any distinction between the city and the rest of mainland China, commentators said on Monday.
• World should listen more to Asian voices as global governance enters the 'Asian time': Wang Yi Global Times 09 May 2022 -- The global governance is entering the "Asian time" and the world should listen to Asian voices, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, said on Sunday during a virtual meeting with Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Prak Sokhonn.
• HKSAR holds chief executive election, winner ready to roll up sleeves People's Daily 09 May 2022 -- The election of the sixth-term chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) was held on Sunday with John Lee declared as the winner of the election.
• China likely to meet annual growth target People's Daily 09 May 2022 -- China will likely meet its annual growth target of around 5.5 percent this year with the help of the government's effective measures to control COVID-19 outbreaks and stabilize market expectations, economists and experts said.
• North Korea enlists office workers to carry water to fields in battle to save crops Radio Free Asia 09 May 2022 -- Local officials in North Korea are forcing office workers into the fields to help water plants due to a shortage of working water pumps, as the government struggles to combat a widespread drought, sources in the country told RFA.
• Iran, US continue trading messages via JCPOA coordinator: Spox IRNA 09 May 2022 -- The spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry announced on Monday that talks between Iran and 4+1 continue without pause while the country has repeatedly stated that exchange of some messages between Tehran and Washington is continuously underway through Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) coordinator.
• Iran, US continuing to trade messages through JCPOA coordinator ISNA 09 May 2022 -- Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said that Emir of Qatar would pay an official visit to Tehran soon and the Iranian President would visit one of the Gulf countries in near future as well.
• Tehran says Vienna talks can conclude successfully if US honors Iranians' rights Press TV 09 May 2022 -- Tehran says the prolonged talks in Vienna on reviving the 2015 Iran deal can be concluded successfully if the US honors "the Iranian nation's rights".
• Address by the President of the Republic at the Conference on the Future of Europe Élysée - President of France 09 May 2022
• Syrian President Visits Tehran On Unannounced Trip RFE/RL 09 May 2022 -- Syrian President Bashar al-Assad met on May 8 with Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi during an unexpected visit to Iran.
• ASEAN foreign ministers to meet in Washington before summit with US Radio Free Asia 09 May 2022 -- Southeast Asian foreign ministers will meet "unofficially" in Washington on Wednesday to discuss the Myanmar junta reneging on a consensus with ASEAN to move the country back towards democracy, Malaysia's foreign ministry said.
• Erdogan Accuses EU of Straying From Its Founding Principles Over Short-Term Policies Sputnik 09 May 2022 -- The European Union, influenced by the short-term policies of its member-states, has deviated from its founding principles, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday.
• Sri Lankan Prime Minister Resigns VOA 09 May 2022 -- Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaska resigned Monday following weeks of protests calling for him and his brother, President Gotabaya Rajapaska, to step down amid an economic crisis.
• Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Rajapaksa resigns after deadly violence kills 5, injures about 190 Press TV 09 May 2022 -- Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has resigned, following a series of violent confrontations between his supporters and anti-government protesters that saw five people killed and 189 wounded.
• Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Resigns Amid Anti-Government Protests Sputnik 09 May 2022 -- Sri Lanka has been rocked by mass protests for weeks, with people outraged over the government's policies amid the country's worst economic crisis in decades.
• Ruling Party MP Killed, 139 Injured as Violent Anti-Government Protests Rock Sri Lanka Sputnik 09 May 2022 -- Thousands of protesters have been occupying the entrance of the President's Office for more than a month, demanding the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and his family members, from the cabinet. They blame the present government, which came to office in 2019 after securing a vast majority, for the ongoing economic crisis.
• Leaders to Meet as US Trails China in Economic Support for Southeast Asia VOA 09 May 2022 -- A summit this week will put pressure on Washington to match China's economic development support for Southeast Asia, a region of 680 million people, experts say.
• Third Man Charged in Connection with Plot to Kill Haitian President US Dept. of Justice 09 May 2022 -- A Haitian citizen was extradited from Jamaica to the United States on Friday to face criminal charges in the Southern District of Florida related to his alleged involvement in the assassination of the former President of Haiti, Jovenel Moïse, on July 7, 2021.
• Detained former opposition chief meets with Cambodia's Hun Sen Radio Free Asia 09 May 2022 -- Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen met with the detained former leader of a dissolved opposition party on Sunday, weeks before local elections are to be held in the Southeast Asian nation.
• Lao central bank blames depreciating kip on currency converter manipulation Radio Free Asia 09 May 2022 -- Laos' central bank is blaming the depreciation of the country's kip currency on money exchange businesses colluding to manipulate the market, but a lack of foreign reserves and an import-export imbalance appear to be the true causes, sources in the country told RFA.
• United States Support for the Sudanese Tripartite Political Process US Dept. of State 09 May 2022 -- The United States reiterates its strong support for the combined efforts of the United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan (UNITAMS), the African Union (AU), and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) to facilitate a political process to restore a civilian-led transition to democracy in Sudan. We welcome the outreach and progress made to date.
• Montenegrin Commercial Court Head Arrested Along With Several Bankruptcy Trustees RFE/RL 09 May 2022 -- PODGORICA -- Montenegrin Prime Minister Dritan Abazovic has welcomed the arrest of Commercial Court of Montenegro President Blaz Jovanic, saying it was "good for the state."