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According to Pentagon spokesman Pat Ryder, a Russian satellite fired into low-Earth orbit on May 16 is believed to be a weapon presumably capable of attacking other satellites operating in that orbital range.
The missile barrage, which Kharkiv regional governor Oleh Synehubov said was carried out using advanced Russian S-400 air defence systems, left a trail of destruction in the riverside city located just 23 miles from the Russian border.
The controversy began after The Times of London published a report citing unnamed Slovak authorities claiming an assassination attempt had been made on Prime Minister Robert Fico.
However, the U.S. and allies said the Russian text was an attempt at "diplomatic gaslighting" meant to distract from Moscow's own behavior that could lead to the weaponization of space.
The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas recently directed state processors like Indian Oil Corp, Bharat Petroleum Corp and Hindustan Petroleum Corp to coordinate with Reliance Industries Ltd, India's largest private refiner.
Sullivan sat down first with Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant and military chief Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi for discussions at the defence ministry headquarters.
Prime Minister Sanna Marin said authorities will debate emergency legislation this week that would allow asylum applicants to be turned away at the Finnish-Russian frontier.
Defence Secretary Grant Shapps candidly admitted that Western nations have no appetite for outright military confrontation with Russia over the Ukraine war.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy asserted on Saturday that Russia does not currently possess sufficient military forces to launch a renewed large-scale offensive to capture Kyiv, as it attempted early in its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Zelenskyy stated bluntly that Ukraine has "only 25% of what we need" in air defence systems to protect against the relentless Russian missile and airstrikes pummeling cities and villages across the country.
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