Karine Jean-Pierre has been appointed as the new White House press secretary. "[First Lady] Jill [Biden] and I have known and respected Karin for a long time, and she will be a strong voice speaking for me and this administration," US President Joe Biden said in a statement. Karine Jean-Pierre Jean-Pierre will replace Jennifer Psaki as press secretary, who will leave the White House on May 13.

Snapshots of how Russia’s war turned the lives of elderly Ukrainians upside down According to the Ukrainian Prosecutor General’s Office, at least 221 children have been killed and 408 have been injured during Russia’s all-out war against Ukraine. These statistics are updated regularly. But data on how Russia’s war has affected elderly people in Ukraine doesn’t feature in the authorities’ daily reports.

St. Petersburg artist Sasha Skochilenko, who was arrested in the case of "fakes" about the Russian army, faced psychological pressure and harassment in a pre-trial detention center. This was stated by her partner Sonya Subbotina, whose message was published in the telegram channel “Free Sasha Skochilenko!” According to Subbotina, Skochilenko was transferred to a new cell, where the “senior in the cell” forbade her to eat or drink tea outside of the common breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Two men attacked passers-by in the park of the Israeli city of Elad during the celebration of Israel's Independence Day, according to The Times of Israel, citing doctors. Three people were killed and up to seven people were injured. The Jerusalem Post and Haaretz write about four victims, two of them were seriously injured. According to eyewitnesses, one of the attackers was armed with a firearm, the other with an ax or a large knife.

The EU authorities have proposed imposing sanctions against the chairman of the board of directors of the National Media Group, Alina Kabaeva, Bloomberg writes, citing the draft EU sanctions list and several sources. The draft states that the "National Media Group" owns shares in Russian media that distribute state propaganda, and therefore is responsible for supporting actions that undermine the independence and territorial integrity of Ukraine.

Why is the Kremlin incorporating Soviet symbols into its war propaganda? Evgeny Silantyev / TASS A banner with the image of the “grandmother with the Soviet flag.” Shebekino, Belgorod region. Russia’s war propaganda has begun co-opting Soviet symbols with increasing frequency. Monuments to the “grandmother with the Soviet flag,” for example, have popped up across the country.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky announced the launch of an online platform to collect donations in support of the country called United24. This was reported on the official website of the Ukrainian leader. The platform will collect donations in three areas: for the defense and demining of the territory of Ukraine, for humanitarian and medical assistance, and for the reconstruction of the country.

HBO showed the teaser trailer for the series "Dragon House", which is the prequel of the show "Game of Thrones". HBO Max The events of the series are based on the book of the writer George Martin “Flame and Blood”. They unfold 200 years before the events of the Game of Thrones and are dedicated to the history of the Targaryen clan, writes The Hollywood Reporter.

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed a decree calling for a referendum to amend the country's constitution on June 5. He announced this in a video message. The constitutional reform is aimed "at a comprehensive transformation of the entire state model," Tokayev said. In particular, according to him, the amendments are designed to consolidate Kazakhstan's transition from a "super-presidential" form of government to a presidential republic with an influential parliament.

He called the war a "nightmare", but constantly opposed the Ukrainian authorities Anatoly Sharia page on Facebook On May 5, the SBU announced the detention of Anatoly Sharia in Spain , which is suspected by the Ukrainian authorities in Gosizmen and in the inciting of the Rozel .

Explains the head of the "Agora" Pavel Chikov Alexey Nikolsky / AFP / Scanpix / Leta Putin at a parade dedicated to the Navy Day, July 25, 2021 Already May 9 - right at the Victory Parade - Vladimir Putin can allegedly announce mobilization in Russia, say Western media and officials. For example, the British Minister of Defense Ben Wallace said that he was “not surprised” if Putin says that now Russia “fights with the Nazis from around the world” - and will announce the need for a mass call.

The Ukrainian Center for Strategic Communications has published a video on its social networks, allegedly featuring a Ukrainian woman who has become known as the “grandmother with the red flag” and has become a new symbol of Russian propaganda. According to the center, the woman's name is Anna Ivanova; the video of her was recorded in a Kharkiv hospital, where the woman and her husband are currently being treated. "It's a lousy thing, of course, that Russia acted like this, a very lousy thing.

The main thing from the investigation of Reuters Zohra Bensemra / Reuters / Scanpix / Leta Reuters reporters spent three weeks in the city of Bucha near Kiev, who, from the first days of the war, was occupied by Russian troops and where, after their retreat, dozens of bodies of murdered civilians discovered. They interviewed more than 90 residents of the city, collected photo and video offices, and also studied documents (including a love letter), left, as claimed, by the Russian military.

Russian President Vladimir Putin held a telephone conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, the Kremlin website reported. Putin congratulated Bennett on Israel's Independence Day and discussed the war in Ukraine with him. Particular attention was paid to humanitarian issues, including the evacuation of people from the Azovstal plant in Mariupol.

Since the start of Russia's war with Ukraine, the share of secret decrees issued by Russian President Vladimir Putin has become the highest in 20 years, Mediazona calculated. Judging by the serial numbers of Putin's decrees on the website publication.pravo.gov.ru , in March 2022, 54% of all decrees signed by the president during the month were classified. In April, the share of such documents was 49%. These are record figures since December 2002, when the share of Putin's secret decrees was 59%.