The United States will send an additional five thousand troops to Poland, American President Donald Trump announced on the Truth Social social network. He explained this decision by “the successful election of the current President of Poland, Karol Nawrocki, whom I proudly supported, and our relationship [with him].” He did not provide any other details.

The Paris Court of Appeal found aircraft manufacturer Airbus and Air France guilty of manslaughter in the 2009 crash of flight AF447 into the Atlantic Ocean. BBC News reports this. The court ruled that the airline and the manufacturer of the crashed plane were “solely responsible” for the crash. They were given the maximum possible fines under this article - 225 thousand euros. Families of some of the victims have criticized the amount, calling such fines symbolic punishment.

In Moscow, lawyer Igor Popovsky was detained in a case of fraud on an especially large scale (part 4 of Article 159 of the Criminal Code), reported telegram channels “Baza” and “112” close to the security forces, as well as the Investigative Committee (which does not name the detainee).

The Lukoil-Nizhegorodnefteorgsintez oil refinery in the city of Kstovo, Nizhny Novgorod region, stopped its main primary oil refining unit (AVT-6) after an attack by Ukrainian drones on the night of May 20. This was reported by Reuters, citing two industry sources familiar with the situation. Shutting down AVT-6 will lead to a sharp decrease in the plant's productivity, since it provides 53% of the plant's total capacity. Lukoil did not comment on the Reuters publication.

Remon Haazen / Getty Images In Paris, they are preparing to launch an installation by street artist JR “Cave of the Pont Neuf”. The city's oldest bridge, the Pont Neuf, was wrapped in fabric, which was then inflated. Now the artist’s team will begin creating the interior space of the “cave.” “Cave of the Pont Neuf” is an homage to the artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude, who wrapped this bridge in fabric in 1985.

In Moscow, plastic lavender began to be removed from Lubyanka Square, which caused a mixed reaction from city residents. The publication Msk1.ru published a video from Lubyanka - in it, artificial flowers are exchanged for pots, presumably with living plants. A labyrinth with plastic purple flowers appeared on Lubyanka Square in early May.

Now the US blames 94-year-old Raul Castro for this Colin Braley / Reuters / Scanpix / LETA Brothers to the Rescue memorial at the Orange Bowl in Miami, March 2, 1996 The US Department of Justice has charged former Cuban President Raul Castro in absentia with the murder of four people and the destruction of two planes of the Brothers to the Rescue organization, which helped Cuban emigrants.

Dutch police have detained archaeologist Wim Dijkman after he refused to return to authorities in Maastricht the remains recently discovered in the city, believed to be those of the famous French musketeer d'Artagnan. Dijkman worked as an archaeologist in Maastricht for more than 40 years and searched for the tomb of Charles Ogier de Batz, also known as d'Artagnan. It was Deikman who discovered the remains under the floor of the Church of Saints Peter and Paul.

Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has issued a decree banning the export of enriched uranium from the country. This was reported by Reuters citing high-ranking sources in Iran. As the agency emphasizes, this step could complicate peace negotiations with the United States and Israel. Unnamed Israeli officials told Reuters that US President Donald Trump had previously assured Israel that the removal of enriched uranium from Iran would be a mandatory part of any peace deal with Tehran.

The Russian Figure Skating Federation has given permission to figure skater Alexander Plushenko to compete for the Azerbaijani team. RIA Novosti writes about this with reference to sources. According to the agency, 13-year-old Plushenko will be able to represent Azerbaijan at international competitions starting next season. Alexander Plushenko is the son of two-time Olympic champion Evgeni Plushenko and TV presenter Yana Rudkovskaya.

We were looking for negative reviews, honestly! But they found only one Antonin Thuillier / AFP / Scanpix / LETA The Minotaur team on the red carpet in Cannes. From left to right: Yuri Zavalnyuk, Boris Kudrin, Iris Lebedeva, Dmitry Mazurov, Andrey Zvyagintsev and Varvara Shmykova Western critics are delighted with The Minotaur.

Three employees of Russian Railways were killed as a result of a Ukrainian drone strike on a shunting diesel locomotive at the Unecha station in the Bryansk region, the company reported. Driver Evgeniy Kozhanov, assistant driver Vyacheslav Kharitonchik and his son, carriage inspector-repairer Daniil Kharitonchik, were killed. Russian Railways did not report any damage as a result of the attack. Local authorities only clarified that the blow hit a transport infrastructure facility.

At least 14 people were injured as a result of the Russian strike on the Dnieper, said the head of the Dnepropetrovsk regional administration, Alexander Ganzha. 10 victims were taken to the hospital. Among them is a 13-year-old teenager. According to preliminary data, two multi-storey buildings were damaged. A fire broke out at the site of the impact. Ganzha did not provide details about the strike by the Russian Armed Forces.

One is suspected of bribery, the second of disobedience to the police. There may be more detainees. It’s unclear what’s happening Rail Asainov. Council of Muftis of the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of the Russian Federation In recent days in Russia, according to telegram channels and propagandists, several people associated with the Spiritual Administration of Muslims ( SDM ) of Russia have been detained.

Practical advice for those who are recruited at work, school and in the military registration and enlistment office According to the observations of human rights activists of the “Call to Conscience” project, in recent months recruitment for contract service has intensified in Russia. A new - very dangerous - trend has also emerged: men are detained on the streets and forced to sign a contract. Recruitment at workplaces with threats of dismissal has become more frequent.