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• Alaska Guard provides flood assistance to Manley Hot Springs Army News 13 May 2022 -- The Alaska National Guard is helping the Interior Alaska community of Manley Hot Springs recover from flooding from the Tanana River.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Senior Defense Official Holds a Background Briefing DoD 13 May 2022
• Pentagon Announces Deployments to Replace Forces in Europe DoD News 13 May 2022 -- Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby announced the deployment of U.S. troops to Europe to replace forces ordered there earlier this year.
• Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby Holds a Press Briefing DoD 13 May 2022
• Army South begins deployment exercise in Honduras Army News 13 May 2022 -- U.S. Army South Soldiers arrived here yesterday for a nine-day deployment exercise with more than 60 Soldiers to set up a contingency command post (CCP) in preparation for future forward operations in the U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) area of responsibility.
• Readout of Deputy Secretary of Defense Dr. Kathleen Hicks' Meeting With Swiss Minister of Defence Viola Amherd DoD 13 May 2022
• Readout of 14th U.S.-Kuwait Joint Military Commission, May 10-12, 2022 DoD 13 May 2022 -- The United States and Kuwait held the 14th U.S.-Kuwait Joint Military Commission (JMC) at the Pentagon on May 10-12, 2022.
• Navy to Commission Guided-Missile Destroyer Frank E. Petersen Jr. DoD 13 May 2022 -- The Navy will commission the future USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG 121), the newest Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, during a 10:00 a.m. EDT ceremony on Saturday, May 14, in Charleston, South Carolina.
• Department of Defense Announces Fiscal Year 2021 Defense Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (DEPSCoR) Awards DoD 13 May 2022 -- The DoD announced today $14.6 million in DEPSCoR awards to 23 collaborative teams following two FY2021 competitions. DEPSCoR is a capacity-building program that is designed to strengthen the basic research infrastructure at institutions of higher education in under-utilized states/territories.
• U.S., Thai Defense Leaders Look to Future in Indo-Pacific DoD News 13 May 2022 -- Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III welcomed Thailand's Prime Minister and Defense Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to the Pentagon yesterday to build on the more than 200-year-old history between the two countries.
• DOD Must Take Action to Keep Tech Edge DoD News 13 May 2022 -- As America's strategic competitors advance their technological advantage, the U.S. must take action to avoid losing its edge, said the undersecretary of defense for research and engineering.
• Navy Increases Unmanned Capabilities with Newly Established Unmanned Surface Division US Navy 13 May 2022 -- Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet (CNSP) established Unmanned Surface Vessel Division (USVDIV) One during a ceremony, May 13, which also included a change of command ceremony for Surface Development Squadron (SURFDEVRON) One.
• Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group Conducts Joint, Dynamic Deterrence Missions in Philippine Sea US Navy 13 May 2022 -- The USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group (ABECSG) conducted deterrence missions in the Philippine Sea through demonstration of long range maritime strikes with Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) on May 9.
• Pentagon Urges Congress to Allow Funding of Rare Earths & Mineral Processing in UK, Australia Sputnik 13 May 2022 -- The US has lost its mining and processing dominance over past decades. China remains the world's largest producer of the strategic materials needed to produce consumer electronics and a spate of weapons.
• First Air Force supports US Space Command as 'Air Forces Space' US Air Force 13 May 2022 -- The Department of Defense designated First Air Force as 'Air Forces Space' (AFSPACE), and the fifth service component to U.S. Space Command May 3.
• NGSW Signifies an evolution in Soldier Lethality Army News 13 May 2022 -- The future Soldier will soon be significantly more lethal.
• Southern Strike 2022 joint exercise concludes Army News 13 May 2022 -- More than 2,000 U.S. Soldiers, Marines, Sailors, Airmen and Coast Guardsmen from throughout the country gathered at the Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center for Exercise Southern Strike 2022 in April and May.
• Department of the Army announces updated COVID-19 vaccination statistics US Army 13 May 2022 -- The U.S. Army announced updated COVID-19 vaccination rates and exemption requests as of May 12, 2022.
• Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Call With Russian Minister of Defense Sergey Shoygu DoD 13 May 2022
• US, Russia defense chiefs speak for first time since Ukraine operation Press TV 13 May 2022 -- For the first time since the Krelim launched a military operation in Ukraine nearly three months ago; US defense secretary Lloyd Austin and his Russian counterpart Sergei Shoigu spoke over the phone on Friday.
• U.S., Russian Defense Chiefs Speak For First Time Since Ukraine Invasion RFE/RL 13 May 2022 -- U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin used his first conversation with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu since the start of the Russia's all-out invasion of Ukraine to call for an immediate cease-fire there, the Pentagon has said.
• NATO Expansion in Focus as Blinken Travels to Europe for Talks on Russia-Ukraine War VOA 13 May 2022 -- The possible expansion of NATO will be a focus of talks Saturday, as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken heads to Berlin for an informal NATO foreign ministerial meeting.
• Turkey's Erdogan Says He Opposes NATO Membership for Sweden, Finland VOA 13 May 2022 -- Veto-wielding NATO member Turkey is voicing opposition to Sweden and Finland joining the alliance, with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan telling reporters Friday he does not positively view the countries' membership bid. Analysts warn the Turkish leader's stance will likely rekindle questions over Ankara's allegiances given its close ties with Moscow.
• 'Not Favorable': Erdogan Opposes Letting Sweden, Finland into NATO Sputnik 13 May 2022 -- The swift accession of two Scandinavian states to the North Atlantic alliance could hit a snag, as a key member's opposition would disrupt the unanimity by which the mutual defense bloc governs its membership.
• Biden Backs NATO 'Open Door' Ahead Of Sweden-Finland Bids, Seeks To 'Clarify' Turkey Position RFE/RL 13 May 2022 -- President Joe Biden has stressed "close security and defense cooperation" between the United States, Finland, and Sweden in a joint call with those countries' leaders in which he also encouraged their looming NATO bids amid Russia's attack on Ukraine.
• US, European allies rally behind Finland, Sweden in their bid to join NATO Press TV 13 May 2022 -- The US and some European governments say they will support Finland and Sweden joining the NATO military alliance despite Russia's warning of dire consequences.
• Long-planned NATO exercises across Europe get underway NATO 13 May 2022 -- Troops from NATO Allies and partners are taking part in a series of long-planned military exercises stretching from the High North to the Balkans to enhance the readiness and interoperability of NATO forces.
• President Niinistö spoke with US President Biden and Swedish Prime Minister Andersson Finnish President 13 May 2022 -- President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö, President of the United States Joseph R. Biden and Prime Minister of Sweden Magdalena Andersson had a trilateral phone call on Friday, 13 May 2022.
• Readout of President Biden's Call with Prime Minister Andersson of Sweden and President Niinistö of Finland The White House 13 May 2022
• EU pledges €500mn in extra military aid to Ukraine, UK urges more Press TV 13 May 2022 -- Throwing their full weight behind Kiev, France has announced that the G7 (Group of Seven) industrialized nations are "strongly united" in backing Ukraine until its "victory" against Russia.
• EU To Give Ukraine 500 Million Euros More In Military Aid, Borrell Says RFE/RL 13 May 2022 -- The European Union's foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, says the bloc will provide an extra 500 million euros worth of military aid to Ukraine.
• British Army on manoeuvres in North Macedonia UK MOD 13 May 2022 -- More than 2,000 members of the British Army's Global Response Force have demonstrated their ability to react to global crises during an exercise with NATO allies.
• Defence Secretary meets US counterpart to discuss support for Ukraine UK MOD 13 May 2022 -- The Defence Secretary discussed next steps to help Ukraine defend itself against the Russian invasion during high-level talks in the US this week.
• Joint Declaration to promote bilateral strategic cooperation between the UK and Norway Gov.UK 13 May 2022 -- The United Kingdom and Norway share a long history as neighbours in the North Atlantic with close economic, cultural, and strategic ties. Relations are deeply rooted in shared values, democratic principles, open societies, and open economies. We are committed to working together to increase security, sustainability, and prosperity, in Europe and beyond. Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine underscores the importance of Allied and European solidarity, across a wide range of policy areas.
• PM meeting with Prime Minister Jonas Støre of Norway: 13 May 2022 Gov.UK 13 May 2022 -- Prime Minister Boris Johnson welcomed Norway's Prime Minister Jonas Støre to Downing Street.
• China builds simulated Taiwan port, ship to test missiles: military analyst CNA 13 May 2022 -- China appears to have built mockups of a port in northeastern Taiwan and a military vessel docked there, with the aim of using them as targets to test its ballistic missiles, a retired Taiwan Navy officer said Friday.
• Imagery - Chinese Naval Vessel operating off West Australian Coast Australia DOD 13 May 2022 -- Defence is aware of a People's Liberation Army-Navy (PLA-N) Intelligence Collection Vessel operating off the north-west shelf of Australia.
• South Korea says North preparing for seventh nuclear test Press TV 13 May 2022 -- The South Korean government has claimed that North Korea is about to conduct its seventh nuclear test.
• North Korea ballistic missile tests: FCDO statement UK FCDO 13 May 2022 -- A Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office spokesperson responds to the ballistic missile launches carried out by North Korea on 12 May.
• S.Korea says DPRK fires 3 short-range ballistic missiles into eastern waters People's Daily 13 May 2022 -- The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) fired three short-range ballistic missiles into its eastern waters, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said Thursday.
• Unity among nations, in push for greater space security at UN-led talks UN News 13 May 2022 -- A new UN-led push to prevent an arms race in outer space has received wide-ranging support and participation from civil society and Member States - including all five permanent members of the Security Council - at talks in Geneva.
• Space: EU carries out Space Threat Response Architecture Exercise 2022 (STRA-22) European External Action Service (EEAS) 13 May 2022 -- From 10 to 13 May, the EU carried out the Space Threat Response Architecture (STRA-22) exercise in the European External Action Service Headquarters in Brussels.
• Remarks By President Biden at the U.S.-ASEAN Special Summit The White House 13 May 2022
• ASEAN-U.S. Special Summit 2022, Joint Vision Statement The White House 13 May 2022
• Biden touts 'free and open' Indo-Pacific in summit with ASEAN rulers Radio Free Asia 13 May 2022 -- U.S. President Joe Biden declared to Southeast Asian leaders on Friday that "our relationship with you is the future," as he wound up a summit with the ASEAN bloc of nations aimed at shoring up trans-Pacific ties and countering China's heavy influence in the region.
• China slams planned US economic framework as Biden hosts SE Asian leaders Radio Free Asia 13 May 2022 -- Beijing has slammed the U.S.-proposed Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF), calling it an attempt by Washington to lure Southeast Asian countries to "decouple from China."
• Deputy Secretary Sherman's Meeting with Lao Foreign Minister Saleumxay US Dept. of State 13 May 2022
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn US Dept. of State 13 May 2022
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh Before Their Meeting US Dept. of State 13 May 2022
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi Before Their Meeting US Dept. of State 13 May 2022
• Secretary Blinken's Meeting with Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Don US Dept. of State 13 May 2022
• Briefing with Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs Karen Donfried on the Secretary's Upcoming Travel to Germany and France US Dept. of State 13 May 2022
• Readout of President Biden's meeting with His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan The White House 13 May 2022
• Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, May 13, 2022 The White House 13 May 2022
• Secretary Blinken's Call with Republic of Korea Foreign Minister Park US Dept. of State 13 May 2022

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Ukraine Conflict News
• 13 May 2022 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 13 May 2022
• Ukraine: Amid fresh Russian claims, no trace of secret bioweapons programme UN News 13 May 2022 -- Amid new claims by Moscow of a covert biological weapons programme in Ukraine, the Director of Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) affirmed on Friday that the UN is not aware of any such programme and has neither the mandate nor the technical operational capacity to investigate it - a message first delivered to the Security Council on 11 and 18 March, by High Representative Izumi Nakamitsu.
• Joint Statement of Foreign Ministers on increased Restrictions on the Human Rights of Afghan Women and Girls Germany Federal Foreign Office 13 May 2022 -- Statement by the Foreign Ministers of Australia, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Republic of Korea, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States:
• New Reports Of Fighting In Afghanistan's Panjshir Trigger Fresh Claims Of Taliban War Crimes RFE/RL Gandhara 13 May 2022 -- Resistance to the Taliban is flaring up in northeastern Afghanistan, and as reports of deadly fighting increase, so are claims of war crimes against civilians.
• Fresh Israeli air raid on Syria's Hama kills 5; most missiles intercepted Press TV 13 May 2022 -- The Israeli regime carried out fresh airstrikes on Syria's northwestern province of Hama late on Friday, killing at least five people, including a civilian, according to Syrian media.
• Dozens of Syrian forces killed, injured in terrorist missile attack in Aleppo: Report Press TV 13 May 2022 -- At least a dozen Syrian government forces have been reportedly killed and more than a dozen others injured in a missile attack in the northwestern Syrian province of Aleppo.
• Ten Syrian Troops Killed and Nine Wounded After Militant Attack Near Aleppo, Reports Indicate Sputnik 13 May 2022 -- According to Al-Ikhbariya broadcaster, the incident occurred on Friday morning, with attackers targeting an army bus.
• Moldova 'Fragile But Calm' Despite 'Internal' Efforts At Destabilization, Says Foreign Minister RFE/RL 13 May 2022 -- Moldova's foreign minister says there are "internal forces" in the country seeking to "destabilize the region" in the shadow of Russia's war on Ukraine but that Chisinau is working to ensure that such efforts don't spread the conflict.
• Transdniester Separatists Say Fuel Depot, Conscription Center 'Targeted' In Tiraspol RFE/RL 13 May 2022 -- Authorities in Moldova's breakaway Transdniester region said on May 13 that two attempted attacks were carried out on a fuel depot and conscription center in the regional capital, Tiraspol.
• South Ossetian President Sets Referendum on Joining Russia for July 17 Sputnik 13 May 2022 -- South Ossetian President Anatoly Bibilov scheduled a referendum on the entry of South Ossetia into Russian Federation for July 17, the statement on his website says.
• Georgian Separatist Leader Schedules July Vote On Joining Russia RFE/RL 13 May 2022 -- The de facto leader of Georgia's breakaway region of South Ossetia has set a date of July 17 for a referendum on uniting with Russia that is bound to be dismissed as a sham by Tbilisi and most outsiders.
• Escalations in Jerusalem at the Funeral of Shireen Abu Akleh US Dept. of State 13 May 2022
• Foreign Office statement on construction in the West Bank: 13 May 2022 UK FCDO 13 May 2022 -- A Foreign Office statement on the construction of settlements in the occupied West Bank.
• Israel approves construction of over 4,000 settlement homes in West Bank People's Daily 13 May 2022 -- Israel on Thursday pushed forward new plans for building 4,320 settlement homes in the occupied West Bank.
• 27 charred bodies discovered in Sagaing after Myanmar junta's latest arson attack Radio Free Asia 13 May 2022 -- Villagers found 27 charred bodies inside burnt homes yesterday in northwestern Myanmar's Sagaing region, where the ruling military junta has for months conducted an arson campaign targeting rural villages, burning hundreds of homes, and leaving thousands displaced.
• US ASEAN to Redouble Efforts to End Violence in Myanmar VOA 13 May 2022 -- The United States and leaders from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations said Friday they would "redouble collective efforts" toward a peaceful solution in Myanmar.
• UN Security Council renews mandate of peacekeeping force in Abyei People's Daily 13 May 2022 -- The UN Security Council on Thursday renewed the mandate of the UN peacekeeping force in Abyei, a territory contested by Sudan and South Sudan, by six months, till Nov.15, 2022.
• Bridge in disputed territory between China and India sparks concern Radio Free Asia 13 May 2022 -- A bridge being built by China across Pangong Lake in a disputed section of northwest India could further inflame tensions between the two countries, experts on the border dispute said.

News Reports

• READOUT: At Strategic Dialogue on Illicit Finance, United States and Mexico Agree to Work on Anti-Corruption, Revitalize Illicit Finance Cooperation US Treasury 13 May 2022
• Treasury Announces 2022 National Illicit Finance Strategy US Treasury 13 May 2022 -- Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the 2022 National Strategy for Combatting Terrorist and Other Illicit Financing (2022 Strategy), which identifies measures to increase transparency in the U.S. financial system and strengthen the U.S. anti-money laundering/counter the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) framework.
• G7 Foreign Ministers' Action Plan on COVID-19 Germany Federal Foreign Office 13 May 2022 -- "We, 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, have endorsed the following Action Plan:"
• Mossad Reportedly Thwarted IRGC Assassination of US General in Germany Sputnik 13 May 2022 -- The hit was allegedly part of a bigger plot that involved killing an Israeli diplomat in Turkey and a journalist in France. Media reports claim that the suspected hitman later insisted that he was innocent and was forced to confess.
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's statement and answers to media questions following the CIS Foreign Ministers Council meeting, Dushanbe, May 13, 2022 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 13 May 2022
• Meeting with permanent members of the Security Council President of Russia 13 May 2022 -- The President held a briefing session with permanent members of the Security Council via videoconference.
• Telephone conversation with Federal Chancellor of Germany Olaf Scholz President of Russia 13 May 2022 -- Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Federal Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany Olaf Scholz at the German side's initiative.
• Telephone conversation with President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon President of Russia 13 May 2022 -- At the initiative of the Tajikistani side, Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Republic of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon.
• U.K. Adds 12 Russians To Sanctions List, Including Putin's Alleged Girlfriend RFE/RL 13 May 2022 -- Britain has added a dozen people to its list of sanctions over Russia's war against Ukraine, this time targeting Russian President Vladimir Putin and the network of those around him, including his ex-wife and cousins.
• UK sanctions the shady network funding Putin's lavish lifestyle UK FCDO 13 May 2022 -- Today sanctions hit Putin's financial network, tightening the vice on the President and his inner circle.
• Russia is trying to distract us with disinformation: UK Statement at the UN Security Council UK FCDO 13 May 2022 -- Statement by Fergus Eckersley, UK Political Coordinator at the UN
• Ukraine urges G7 to appropriate Russian assets, rechannel them to Kiev Press TV 13 May 2022 -- Ukraine's top diplomat has asked foreign ministers from the Group of Seven (G7) industrialized nations to appropriate Russian assets and rechannel them to Kiev for use to rebuild the conflict-stricken country.
• Russian State Energy Company Cuts Electricity To Finland As Helsinki Readies NATO Bid RFE/RL 13 May 2022 -- The Finnish subsidiary of Russian state-owned energy provider Inter RAO has announced a halt in electricity supplies to Finland as of May 14 over unpaid bills.
• Russia to cut electricity to Finland as Helsinki moves toward NATO bid Press TV 13 May 2022 -- Russia is likely to suspend electricity supplies to Finland this weekend as Helsinki seems adamant about pursuing its ambitious bid of joining the US-led NATO military alliance amid the raging war in Ukraine.
• The Week In Russia: Ambition And Reality RFE/RL 13 May 2022 -- Like the coronavirus pandemic, Russia's war on Ukraine is something that President Vladimir Putin cannot control - so the Kremlin is fudging the numbers and seeking to shape the narrative. Putin's speech on the May 9 martial holiday signaled that the killing could continue for months or more.
• Moscow Warns Russians Not To Travel To 'Unfriendly' Britain RFE/RL 13 May 2022 -- Russian has warned its citizens not to travel to Britain, citing what it called London's "unfriendly course" toward Russia.
• Germany braces for energy sanctions by Russia: minister People's Daily 13 May 2022 -- Germany is bracing for energy sanctions imposed by Russia, Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action Robert Habeck said during his speech in the country's lower house of parliament Bundestag on Thursday.
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian's Regular Press Conference on May 13, 2022 PRC MofA 13 May 2022
• Rights groups press UN ahead of trip to Xinjiang as detention camp list emerges Radio Free Asia 13 May 2022 -- About 20 Uyghur, Tibetan and international human rights groups protested outside the United Nations compound in Geneva on Friday, calling on the U.N. human rights chief to release her report on abuses in Xinjiang and to consult internment camps survivors and other Chinese exiles ahead of her planned visit to China's western region.
• China sets up local law enforcement militias to boost 'stability maintenance' Radio Free Asia 13 May 2022 -- Judicial authorities across China are setting up "people's legal struggle militias" to aid law enforcement, recruiting lawyers 18-45 "in good physical condition," according to official notices posted online.
• China Faces Grim Economic Prospects, Experts Say VOA 13 May 2022 -- Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has suggested that China's current job market is "complicated and severe" as the country maintains "unswerving adherence" to the "zero-COVID" policy, whose lockdowns are causing a severe economic contraction throughout the nation.
• Campaign for Protecting Crops from Drought Brisk in DPRK KCNA 13 May 2022 -- A campaign for protecting crops from drought is progressing apace in North Hwanghae Province of the DPRK.
• N.Korea reports first death from COVID-19; China stands ready to help it combat outbreak Global Times 13 May 2022 -- North Korea on Friday reported the first death from COVID-19 and said more than 350,000 people got fever since late April as COVID-19 "explosively spread nationwide," as the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported that its leader Kim Jong-un visited the country's national emergency quarantine command center on Thursday to inspect antivirus efforts.
• Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Visits State Emergency Epidemic Prevention Headquarters KCNA 13 May 2022 -- A fever whose cause couldn't be identified explosively spread nationwide from late April and more than 350 000 people got fever in a short span of time and at least 162 200 out of them were healed completely. On May 12 alone, some 18 000 persons with fever occurred nationwide and as of now up to 187 800 people are being isolated and treated. Six persons died (one of them tested positive for the BA.2 sub-variant of Omicron.)
• Visit To Iran By Controversial UN Rapporteur Provokes Concerns RFE/RL 13 May 2022 -- For the first time since 2005, Iran has allowed a United Nations special rapporteur to visit the repressive country.
• EU Envoy's Trip To Tehran On Nuclear Pact 'Better Than Expected,' But U.S. Airs Doubts RFE/RL 13 May 2022 -- EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell says obstacles to continuing talks between Iran and several global powers to revive a nuclear pact have been removed, making it possible that negotiations could be relaunched soon.
• UAE's President bin Zayed dies at 73 Press TV 13 May 2022 -- President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has died at the age of 73, state news agency WAM reported.
• President of UAE Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Dies at 73 Sputnik 13 May 2022 -- The president reduced his public appearances and only maintained his ceremonial powers after suffering a stroke in 2014. His half-brother Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan carried out the presidential functions in his stead.
• Condolences on the death of UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan President of Russia 13 May 2022 -- Vladimir Putin sent messages of condolence to Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Deputy Supreme Commander of the United Arab Emirates Armed Forces Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Vice President, Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates, its Minister of Defence and Ruler of the Emirate of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum on the death of United Arab Emirates President and Ruler of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
• UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Passed Away, Ministry of Presidential Affairs of UAE Announces SPA 13 May 2022 -- The Ministry of Presidential Affairs of the United Arab Emirates has mourned to the UAE people, Arab and Islamic nations and the world the death of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, who has passed away on Friday, 13th May, 2022, wishing Allah Almighty to grant him eternal peace and the UAE people patience and solace.
• Statement by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III on the Passing of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al Nahyan DoD 13 May 2022
• Statement from President Joe Biden on the Passing of Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan The White House 13 May 2022
• Statement by Vice President Kamala Harris on the Passing of Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan The White House 13 May 2022
• Ukraine war squeezes food supplies, drives up prices, threatens vulnerable nations UN News 13 May 2022 -- Kicking off a three-day meeting on Friday on the fallout from Russia's invasion of Ukraine and its wider impact on food and energy prices, the head of the UN agriculture agency outlined key ways for governments to help safeguard global food security.
• Anti-Government Protesters Block Armenian Streets Amid Two-Week Disobedience Campaign RFE/RL 13 May 2022 -- Thousands of protesters have blocked government buildings in the Armenian capital as nearly two weeks of opposition-led demonstrations continued in an effort to force Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian from office.
• Relief chief underlines need for urgent support as millions face drought in Horn of Africa UN News 13 May 2022 -- Humanitarians continue to call for scaling up assistance in the Horn of Africa, where the worst drought in 40 years is affecting some 15 million people across Kenya, Ethiopia, and Somalia.
• Will Sri Lanka's New Prime Minister Be Able to Steer a Troubled Country? VOA 13 May 2022 -- A new prime minister, Ranil Wickremesinghe, has taken charge in Sri Lanka but there are doubts about whether he can restore political stability to a country wracked by civil unrest and on the verge of bankruptcy, according to analysts.
• WFP Urges Zimbabwe, SADC to Produce More Food to Avoid Insecurity VOA 13 May 2022 -- A top World Food Program (WFP) official has urged Zimbabwe and surrounding countries to increase food production in light of the Russia-Ukraine war that has caused shortages and a spike in food prices.
• Analysts Question Fairness of Planned Trials for Guinea's Ex-President, Colleagues VOA 13 May 2022 -- Analysts say plans by Guinea's transitional military government to prosecute former President Alpha Conde and 26 of his top officials will likely be marred by doubts over the fairness of their trials.