Russia hunts for Ukraine's top general, US aircraft carrier returns to South China Sea, Germany sentences former officer to spy for Moscow

The Philippines asked China to stop illegal actions in the East Sea, Germany said it would take 30 years for Ukraine to join NATO, El Salvador cracked down on large-scale crime, Poland built fortifications along its borders with Russia and Belarus... are some of the notable international events in the past 24 hours.

The 9th China-Japan-Korea Summit took place in Seoul, South Korea, on May 27.

The World & Vietnam Newspaper highlights some of the day's international news highlights.

Russia-Ukraine

*Russia wants the Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine: The Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs announced on May 27 that it had put the Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Vladimir Gorbatyuk, on the wanted list.

Former commander of the logistics forces of the Ukrainian army, Oleg Vishnevsky, was also put on the wanted list.

Earlier in March, the Russian Interior Ministry issued a wanted notice for former Ukrainian Navy Commander Igor Voronchenko on charges of training armed units to attack residential areas in Donetsk and Lugansk. (AFP)

*Kremlin: NATO directly confronts Russia regarding Ukraine: On May 27, the Kremlin assessed that the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has directly confronted Russia, and said that the US-led military alliance is escalating the conflict in Ukraine through military-related statements.

Earlier, NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg said that NATO members supplying weapons to Ukraine should end the ban on using them to attack military targets in Russia.

Interfax news agency quoted Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov as saying that Jens Stoltenberg's comments were contradictory. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov also noted that Stoltenberg had exceeded his authority by supporting Kiev's right to carry out attacks on Russian territory with Western weapons. (Reuters/Sputniknews)

*NATO approves statement allowing Ukraine to attack Russia with the bloc's weapons: With a majority vote in favor, the Spring session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) held in Sofia approved an amendment to the final statement allowing Ukraine to attack facilities on Russian territory with the weapons of this military alliance.

The statement stated that Ukraine is allowed to attack "legitimate targets" (military facilities) on Russian territory... In addition, with a majority vote in favor, the council also passed a statement supporting Ukraine until Kiev wins the war against Russia.

The Spring Session of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly was attended by about 400 parliamentarians from NATO member states and 25 partner countries of the alliance. (TASS)

*Ukrainian UAV attacks deep into Russian territory: A Ukrainian intelligence source said on May 27 that a Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) attacked a Russian “Voronezh M” early warning radar near the city of Orsk in the Orenburg region from a “record” distance.

The source told Reuters that the attack was carried out by Ukraine's Defense Intelligence Agency on May 26 and did not say whether it caused damage.

Orsk is about 1,500 km (930 miles) from the nearest Ukrainian-controlled areas. Earlier, Russian media reported that a drone had crashed near Orsk and that its target “could have been a military facility.” (Reuters)

Asia-Pacific

*Philippines demands China to end illegal actions in the East Sea: The Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on May 27 voiced its opposition to China's unilateral imposition of a four-month fishing ban in the East Sea.

The DFA asserted that China's imposition of an annual fishing ban has increased tensions in the South China Sea, and called on Beijing to end "illegal actions" that violate the Philippines' sovereignty and sovereign rights.

China’s fishing ban this year began in May and is scheduled to end on September 16. The Chinese Embassy in Manila has not yet commented on the incident. (Reuters)

*North Korea opposes South Korea-Japan-China denuclearization meeting: North Korea's state news agency (KCNA) said on May 27 that Pyongyang considers any discussion of North Korea's denuclearization a serious provocation.

According to KCNA, North Korea condemned the comments made at the 9th trilateral summit between China, South Korea and Japan in Seoul (South Korea).

After the summit, South Korea, Japan and China issued a joint statement, reaffirming that maintaining peace, stability and prosperity on the Korean Peninsula and Northeast Asia is a shared responsibility, and agreed to continue active efforts to find a political solution to the Korean Peninsula issue. (Reuters)

*US aircraft carrier returns to the East Sea: According to a statement from the US Navy's 7th Fleet, the USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier returned to the East Sea on May 26 to conduct "routine operations". The aircraft carrier has been operating in the Western Pacific region since the beginning of this year, participating in joint exercises with Japan, South Korea and the Philippines.

"The US 7th Fleet is the US Navy's largest forward-deployed fleet, constantly interacting and operating with allies and partners to protect a free and open Indo-Pacific region," the statement said. Sailors conducted "deck exercises" on the aircraft carrier, while images shared on social media showed an F/A-18 Super Hornet taking off.

The aircraft carrier was in the South China Sea until at least May 17. WarshipCam reported that the carrier left Singapore on May 25. (Theaviationist)

Europe

*Germany sentences former officer for spying for Russia: German media reported that on May 27, a German court sentenced Thomas H. - a former officer of the German armed forces - to 3 and a half years in prison for spying for Russia.

Thomas H., who worked at the German Army's Weapons Purchasing Office in Koblenz, was accused of delivering classified documents to the Russian consulate in Bonn and the Russian embassy in Berlin.

“He passed on information obtained in the course of his work with the intention of sending it to Russian intelligence services,” German prosecutors said in their indictment. Germany is also playing a central role in arming Ukraine militarily to defend against Russia. (Reuters)

*Germany says Ukraine may have to wait another 30 years to join NATO: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz recently hinted that Ukraine may have to wait up to 30 years to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).

In a recent conversation with Berliners, Mr. Scholz stressed that the government in Kiev should not expect NATO membership in the near future, a view he had expressed in Kiev two years ago.

Kiev amended its constitution in 2019 to clarify its goal of joining the European Union (EU) and NATO. The US previously announced that Ukraine would not be invited to join NATO for the next 10 years. Meanwhile, Moscow is also firmly opposed to Kiev becoming a NATO member. (Sputniknews)

*Russia, Uzbekistan issue joint statement, increase cooperation: After talks in the capital Tashkent on May 27, Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Uzbek counterpart Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed a joint statement.

President Mirziyoyev said he discussed issues related to food security and labor migration during his meeting with Putin in a narrow format. Mirziyoyev also stressed that Russia is Uzbekistan's strategic partner and important ally, and Tashkent intends to develop political dialogue.

The Russian President is currently on a state visit to Uzbekistan. (Sputnik)

*Poland builds fortifications along borders with Russia, Belarus: Polish defense officials on May 27 presented plans to strengthen anti-drone surveillance and ground-based military defense through a system of fortifications and barriers along about 700 kilometers of the country's eastern border with Russia and Moscow's ally Belarus.

Observers say the plan's public announcement two weeks before elections to the European Parliament, where Poland, a country of about 38 million people, holds 52 seats, could be part of the election campaign of the government headed by Prime Minister Tusk, which will take power from December 2023. (AFP)

*Spain to provide 1 billion euro arms package to Ukraine: According to a bilateral agreement signed between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on May 27 and seen by Reuters, Madrid will provide military equipment worth 1 billion euros ($1.08 billion) to Kiev throughout 2024.

Earlier on May 27, President Zelensky traveled to Spain for talks with Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez. According to media reports, the two leaders will sign an important agreement under which Madrid will increase military aid to Kiev. (Reuters)

Middle East – Africa

*45 evacuees from Rafah killed in Israeli attack: On May 27, health authorities in the Gaza Strip said that at least 45 Palestinians - including 23 women, children and elderly people - were killed in an Israeli attack on a camp for evacuees from the city of Rafah in southern Gaza.

According to the health authority in the Gaza Strip, the total number of people killed in Israel's military campaign in the territory since 7 October 2023 has reached 36,050, while 81,026 have been injured. Thousands of other dead are still unaccounted for in the rubble. (Al Jazeera)

*Israel announced the killing of Hamas Chief of Staff in the West Bank: On May 27, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced that an Israeli aircraft had killed Yassin Rabia, Chief of Staff of Hamas in the West Bank, on the evening of May 26 in the city of Rafah, southern Gaza Strip.

The attack was carried out in the Tal as Sultan area northwest of Rafah, the IDF said in a statement, based on accurate intelligence. The IDF said Rabia “oversees” Hamas operations in the West Bank, funneling money to targets and planning Hamas attacks across the West Bank.

The statement also said Khaled Nagar, a senior official at Hamas' West Bank headquarters, was also killed in the airstrike. Nagar was accused of directing attacks in the West Bank and funneling money to Hamas operations in the Gaza Strip. (THX)

America - Latin America

*More than 100 international observers to monitor general elections in Mexico: On May 26, the Standing Committee of Political Parties of Latin America and the Caribbean (COPPPAL) announced that it will send a delegation of 120 observers from 30 countries to Mexico to monitor the general election process scheduled to take place on June 2 in this country.

The COPPPAL election coordinator said that the Election Monitoring Mission will coordinate with Mexico's National Electoral Institute (INE) in organizing meetings with leaders of political parties, legislative bodies, candidates, as well as representatives of socio-economic sectors to discuss common concerns related to the general election process, which is considered the largest in Mexico's history.

This is the first time that national and local elections have been held simultaneously in all 32 states in the country. According to INE forecasts, the upcoming general election will attract a record number of 98.6 million voters, up 11% from the 90.8 million in the 2018 general election. (AFP)

*El Salvador launches another large-scale anti-crime campaign: El Salvador authorities on May 26 mobilized 3,000 soldiers and 1,000 police officers along with dozens of support vehicles to the city of Apopa to hunt down members of notorious criminal gangs currently hiding in one of the country's largest cities.

According to initial information, authorities arrested dozens of members of MS13 and Barrio 18 in the Valle del Sol and La Chintuc areas, seizing a large quantity of heroin, hundreds of weapons, explosives, support tools and many exhibits related to various cases.

Official statistics show that in nearly two years of applying the state of emergency, El Salvador authorities have arrested more than 75,000 members of criminal gangs, including more than 1,000 gang leaders. (Reuters)

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