Moscow nuclear agreement with Minsk, declaration in the Caucasus. Things to know on May 26th
The leader of the Oath Keepers was found guilty of the Capitol attack. Moscow signed an agreement with Minsk on the deployment of nuclear weapons in Belarus. In contrast, in the United States, there is still no agreement to raise the public debt ceiling. Here are six things you should know today.
1. The commander of the department guards was sentenced to 18 years in prison
Stuart Rhodes, a participant in the January 6, 2021 storming of the Capitol, has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for “conspiracy to incite insurrection.”
Stuart RhodesJim Urquhart/Reuters/Forum
The judge agreed with the plaintiffs, who considered that Rhodes inspired the participants in the storming of the Capitol building by using violence, and that his actions fall within the definition of terrorism.
2. No agreement on the US debt ceiling
US House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy told reporters that negotiators from the Republican Party and the White House had not succeeded so far in reaching an agreement on raising the public debt ceiling. – it’s hard. But we are working and we will continue to work until that is done.”
If no agreement is reached before June 1 United Statefacing the possibility of bankruptcy. The government and federal agencies will not have the resources to pay current obligations. The current debt ceiling is $31.4 trillion.
3. Iran tested a new ballistic missile
army Iran It successfully fired the latest Khyber ballistic missile, the fourth generation Khorramshahr missile, with a range of 2,000 km as part of the test. And the official Iranian news agency (IRNA) stated that a kilometer and a warhead weighing 1,500 kilograms.
Iran, which has one of the largest missile programs in the Middle East, says the latest weapons are capable of reaching Israeli and US military bases in the region.
4 – Armenia recognized Nagorno-Karabakh as the territory of Azerbaijan
Armenia recognized Nagorno-Karabakh as Azerbaijani territory. Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan And the president of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev This was announced at a meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council in Moscow, Russian independent media reported.
The Azerbaijani president stated that his country does not have any territorial claims against Armenia. He added that “given Armenia’s recognition of Karabakh as part of Azerbaijan,” the two countries have a chance to reach a peace agreement. The Prime Minister of Armenia, in turn, announced the agreement to recognize the territorial integrity of the two countries.
5. Moscow and Minsk signed an agreement on nuclear weapons
Reuters reported that Moscow signed an agreement with Minsk on the deployment of nuclear weapons in Belarus. The nuclear warheads will be stored in a special facility, the construction of which is scheduled to be completed in just over a month.
Alexander Lukashenko and Vladimir PutinROSCONGRESS PRESS-SERVICE / PAP / EPA
The Russian president announced a plan to deploy tactical nuclear weapons Russian President Vladimir Putin In an interview on state television on March 25. Belarus will become the first post-Soviet country to possess Russian nuclear weapons.
6. Wojciech Bojanovski is the laureate of Telekamery Tele Tygodnia 2023
Wojciech Boyanowski, correspondent for TVN “Fakty”, won the referendum Communication cameras from Tele Week 2023 in the media/journalism category. In the same category, the second place is taken by Konrad Piasecki, presenter of the TVN24 programs “Rozmowa Piaseckiego” and “Kawa na Ława”, and the third place is taken by Diana Rudnick, presenter of TVN and TVN24 “Fakty”. .
Wojciech Bojanowski is the recipient of the Telekamery Tele Tygodnia 2023 awardTV Pulse
Awarded “Skazana” (TVN and Player) in the series category.
Main image source: ROSCONGRESS PRESS-SERVICE / PAP / EPA
