Ukraine News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on May 30, 2025.
MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Putin claims to share values of dignity and peace, yet continues to violate them: UK statement at the UN Security Council
Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments Speech Putin claims to share values of dignity and peace, yet continues to violate them: UK statement at the UN Security Council Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki, UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on Ukraine. Colleagues, we convene today to […]
MIL-OSI: Microchip Technology Raises Financial Guidance for Sales and EPS for First Quarter of Fiscal Year 2026
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) CHANDLER, Ariz., May 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Microchip Technology Incorporated, a leading provider of smart, connected, and secure embedded control solutions, today updated the range of its prior guidance for net Sales and GAAP and non-GAAP earnings per share for its fiscal first quarter of 2026 ending June 30, 2025. Microchip […]
MIL-OSI: RBB Bancorp Announces $18 Million Stock Repurchase Plan
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) LOS ANGELES, May 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — RBB Bancorp (NASDAQ: RBB) and its subsidiaries, Royal Business Bank (“the Bank”) and RBB Asset Management Company (“RAM”), collectively referred to herein as “the Company”, announced that its Board of Directors authorized a stock repurchase plan providing for the repurchase of up to $18 million of the Company’s outstanding […]
MIL-OSI Global: The debate over genocide claims in relation to Gaza intensifies
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Jonathan Este, Senior International Affairs Editor, Associate Editor In the past few days, discussion around whether Israel is committing acts of genocide in Gaza has intensified. On May 28 The Guardian reported that “380 writers and groups” had signed an open letter calling Israel’s military campaign in Gaza […]
MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Attorney General’s 2025 RUSI Annual Security Lecture
Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments Speech Attorney General’s 2025 RUSI Annual Security Lecture On 29 May 2025, the Attorney General Lord Hermer KC delivered the RUSI Annual Security Lecture, reinforcing the government’s commitment to international law. INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION In December of last year, in his Mansion House speech, the Prime Minister recalled […]
MIL-OSI USA: Hoyer Statement on the Passing of Congressman Gerry Connolly
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Steny H Hoyer (MD-05) WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement today on the passing of U.S. Representative Gerry Connolly (VA-11): “A principled institutionalist, fierce advocate for Virginians, and my dear friend from across the Potomac, Rep. Gerry Connolly was taken from us far […]
MIL-OSI Security: Update 293 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine
Source: International Atomic Energy Agency – IAEA The off-site power situation at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) remains extremely fragile, with Europe’s largest such site currently relying on just one single power line for essential nuclear safety and security functions compared with ten before the military conflict, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi of the […]
MIL-OSI Russia: IMF and Ukrainian Authorities Reach Staff Level Agreement on the Eighth Review of the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) Arrangement
Source: IMF – News in Russian May 29, 2025 End-of-Mission press releases include statements of IMF staff teams that convey preliminary findings after a visit to a country. The views expressed in this statement are those of the IMF staff and do not necessarily represent the views of the IMF’s Executive Board. This mission will […]
MIL-OSI Global: Nato faces a make-or-break decision about how to protect Europe and its future in next few weeks
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Amelia Hadfield, Head of Department of Politics, University of Surrey Nato is facing a pivotal moment in its history. Ahead of its June 24-25 summit in The Hague, Nato is weighing up whether it can truly continue to count on US support (and membership), whether it will become […]
MIL-OSI Global: Why are the US and Israel not on the same page over how to deal with Iran? Expert Q&A
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Scott Lucas, Professor of International Politics, Clinton Institute, University College Dublin The US president, Donald Trump, claimed on May 28 to have personally stopped Israel from attacking Iran’s nuclear facilities. When asked if he’d intervened during a phone call with the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, Trump replied: […]
MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Outcomes of the UK/EU Summit on 19 May: UK statement to OSCE
Source: United Kingdom – Government Statements Speech Outcomes of the UK/EU Summit on 19 May: UK statement to OSCE Ambassador Holland briefs on the outcomes of the UK/EU Summit, which took place on 19 May in London, including the leaders’ commitment to the Helsinki Decalogue and resolute condemnation of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine. […]
MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: President Lai attends 2025 Europe Day Dinner
Source: Republic of China Taiwan Details2025-05-28President Lai meets US delegation led by Senator Tammy DuckworthOn the afternoon of May 28, President Lai Ching-te met with a delegation led by United States Senator Tammy Duckworth. In remarks, President Lai thanked the US Congress and government for their longstanding and bipartisan support for Taiwan. The president stated […]
MIL-OSI Russia: The priority at the moment is to continue direct Russian-Ukrainian negotiations – D. Peskov
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian – Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News Moscow, May 29 /Xinhua/ — The priority at the moment is to continue direct Russian-Ukrainian negotiations, Russian presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov told reporters. “The main thing […]
MIL-OSI Video: International Day of Peacekeepers, Middle East & other topics- Daily Press Briefing | United Nations
Source: United Nations (Video News) Noon Briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General. Highlights: International Day Of UN Peacekeepers Middle East Occupied Palestinian Territory Unrwa Yemen Sudan Haiti Ukraine Global Climate Predictions Global Employment Growth INTERNATIONAL DAY OF UN PEACEKEEPERS Jean-Pierre Lacroix, the Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, who be the guest on Thursday to […]
MIL-OSI Global: Germany steps up to replace ‘unreliable’ US as guarantor of European security
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Stefan Wolff, Professor of International Security, University of Birmingham Two statements from world leaders this week bear closer examination. On May 27, the US president Donald Trump took to his Truth Social social media channel to proclaim that if it wasn’t for him, “lots of really bad things […]
MIL-OSI United Kingdom: UK to deliver pioneering battlefield system and bolster cyber warfare capabilities under Strategic Defence Review
Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments Press release UK to deliver pioneering battlefield system and bolster cyber warfare capabilities under Strategic Defence Review Defence Secretary announces new Cyber and Eletromagnetic Command and £1 billion investment in pioneering battlefield system. Defence Secretary John Healey personnel at MoD Corsham. MoD Crown Copyright. More than £1 […]
MIL-OSI United Kingdom: President Putin’s words about peace are not aligned with his actions: UK statement to OSCE
Source: United Kingdom – Government Statements Speech President Putin’s words about peace are not aligned with his actions: UK statement to OSCE Ambassador Holland condemns Russia’s continued attacks against Ukrainian civilians, which are not actions of a government seeking peace, and calls for no effort to be spared in bringing about the release of the […]
Trump again criticizes Putin as Ukraine war heats up
Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) U.S. President Donald Trump again expressed frustration on Wednesday with Russian President Vladimir Putin over the intensifying Ukraine conflict, a day after warning that Putin was “playing with fire” by resisting ceasefire talks while escalating drone and missile attack s. But Trump also told reporters in […]
MIL-OSI Russia: Ukraine expects “memorandum” from Russia by June 2 – Defense Minister
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian – Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News KYIV, May 29 /Xinhua/ — Ukraine expects to receive a “memorandum” from Russia with a vision of their steps to cease fire before the bilateral meeting announced […]
MIL-OSI China: Ukraine expects peace ‘memorandum’ from Russia by June 2
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov said Wednesday that his country expects to receive a peace “memorandum” from Russia by the announced meeting on June 2. “We are not opposed to further meetings with the Russians and are awaiting their memorandum, so that the meeting won’t be […]