Archived Antiwar.com News from May 23, 2023

News

Updated May 23, 2023 - 9:27 PM EDT

Russia Warns US Against Enabling Crimea Attacks

		*Ukraine-Backed Saboteurs Launch Cross-Border Raid in Belgorod*
		*Air Force Secretary Says F-16s Won't Be a 'Game-Changer' for Ukraine*
		*West Wants Relationship With Ukraine to Follow the 'Israel Model'*

China Questions US 'Sincerity' on Communication

'Camp Confrontation & Cold War Mentality': China Slams G7 Summit

US, Papua New Guinea Ink Military Pact

US Arms Makers are Price Gouging Amid Ukraine War

US Military Posts Pictures of Bunker-Busting Bombs

Armenia Ready to Recognize Nagorno-Karabakh as Azeri

Viewpoints

	Durham Report Primers: Antidotes to the Silence and Bias of Mainstream Media by John V. Walsh
	'Collateral Damage': The Human Cost of Israel's Recent Assault on Gaza by Tareq S. Hajjaj

	Biden's Running Out of Ukraine Money? Good. by Ron Paul
	Biden Okays F-16s for Ukraine, US Weapons to Attack Crimea by Caitlin Johnstone
More Viewpoints

Thanks to Sanctions, the US Is Losing Its Grip on the Middle East
by Ryan McMaken

Frontline

	Netanyahu Govt, Opposition Near First Compromise in Judicial Overhaul Talks
	Kosovo Must Implement Serbia Peace Deal Before It Can Join NATO: US Senators

Palestine/Israel

	'Palestine Must Be Obliterated,' Says Deleted Israeli Column
	Determined Palestinian Youth Pledge to Fight for Liberation
	Israeli Forces Kill Three Palestinians in Large Raid in Nablus
	US Rebukes Israel Over Settlers' Return to Abandoned West Bank Outpost and Al-Aqsa Visit
	US and French Concern Over Israeli Aggression in Jerusalem
	New Israel Raid on Balata 'Most Violent in Years': Residents
	Displaced Gazans Call on Hamas, Palestinian Authority to Rebuild Their Homes
	Cancer-Stricken Palestinian Prisoner Moved to Hospital
	Ultranationalist MK Says Goal of New Law Is to Resettle North West Bank Settlements

Iran

	Iran's Security Chief Shamkhani Replaced After Almost 10 Years
	Who Is Ali Akbar Ahmadian, Iran's New Security Chief?
	Iran Appoints Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Following March Diplomatic Deal, Reports Say
	'We Want Iranian Officials to Align Water Demands With Treaty': Taliban Official

Iraq

	Iraq Daily Roundup: Two Killed
	Iraq Oil Output Continues to Fall Amid Turkey Spat

Turkey

	Turkish Far-Right Candidate Announces Support for Erdogan
	Turkish Air Force Receives First Locally Upgraded F-16

Middle East

	No Normalization With Turkey Troops Present in Syria: FM
	Sultan Haitham Visits Egypt in Likely Omani Mediation With Iran

Sudan

	UN Envoy to Sudan Warns of 'Ethnicization' of Conflict, Impact on Region
	Over 60,000 Have Fled to Chad From Sudan Since Conflict Started: UNHCR

Africa

	Around 15 Killed in Burkina Faso Attack
	Trade Deal Signing Expected as DR Congo Leader Visits China This Week

Ukraine

	Denmark Offers to Host Ukraine Talks, Wants India, China, Brazil to Attend
	US Says Russia's Wagner Group Seeking to Transit Material for Ukraine Acquisitions Through Mali
	UN Concerned by Lack of Grain Ships Going to One Ukrainian Port
	Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant Cut Off From Power Grid
	Before-and-After Images of the Destroyed Ukrainian City of Bakhmut

Europe

	Meta Fined $1.3 Billion Over Transfer of EU User Data to the US
	Bulgaria Parties Agree to Form Coalition Govt in Bid to End Deadlock
	Sinn Fein Scores Record Win in Northern Ireland as Voters Rage at DUP Blockade of Stormont
	Strategic Partners Poland and Ukraine Spar Over Painful Past

Pakistan

	Militants Blow Up Empty Pakistan Girls' Schools: Officials
	Pakistan To Try Those Who Attacked Military Under Army Law: PM
	Pakistan Re-Arrests Imran Khan's Key Associate Amid Crackdown on His Followers

Kashmir

	Hundreds Rally in Pakistan-Ruled Kashmir Against India G20 Meet
	Saudi Arabia and China Pull Out of G20 Summit in Kashmir
	G20 Officials Arrive in Disputed Kashmir as India Largely Puts Intense Security Out of View

The War at Home

	Chinese Nationals Sue to Block Florida Law Barring Land Buys
	US Air Force Awards Lockheed $1.2 Billion Missile Contracts
	US Army Mulls 10-20% Cut to Special Operations Forces
	Austal Pens $3.1 Billion Deal to Build Up to Seven TAGOS 25 Ships for US Navy
	Tiktok Sues to Stop Ban in US State of Montana
	Spyware Firm NSO Group Continues Lobbying Efforts to Resume Business-As-Usual in US