Russia-Ukraine conflicting information on Bakhmut situation; G7 leaders work together for the first time, China-Central Asia cooperate

Russia and Ukraine have different statements about the Bakhmut situation, G7 and EU leaders visit Hiroshima Museum for the first time, China-Central Asia Summit, North Korean President Kim Jong-un appears with his daughter, SEA Games 32... are impressive photos of the week compiled by CNN, Reuters, The Guardian...

Ảnh ấn tượng tuần (15-21/5): Nga-Ukraine thông tin trái ngược tình hình Bakhmut; lãnh đạo G7 lần đầu cùng làm việc này, Trung Quốc-Trung Á hợp tác

Leaders attend the China-Central Asia Summit on May 19 in Xi'an, China. Speaking here, Chinese President Xi Jinping said that Beijing is willing to coordinate development strategies with five Central Asian countries - Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan - and make joint efforts to promote the modernization of all six countries. Xi called on the two sides to increase oil and gas trade and develop energy cooperation. Beijing announced a non-refundable aid of 26 billion yuan (US$3.7 billion) for Central Asian countries and developed a plan to reduce poverty through science and technology. (Source: Akipress)

Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) and the European Union (EU) pose for a photo at the memorial at the Hiroshima Museum in Japan on the morning of May 19. The G7 Summit officially opened with the G7 leaders visiting the Museum. This is the first time all G7 leaders have visited this building, which bears the traces of the aftermath of the US atomic bombing of Hiroshima on August 6, 1945. (Source: AP)

Onward Party leader and Thai prime minister candidate Pita Limjaroenrat celebrates his election victory in Bangkok, Thailand, on May 15. On May 18, Pita Limjaroenrat said the Onward Party will work with seven other political parties to form a coalition that can form a government. (Source: Reuters)

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak hugs Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Aylesbury, England, on May 15. (Source: Rishi Sunak's Twitter)

US President Joe Biden (second from right) and Vice President Kamala Harris meet with congressional leaders in the Oval Office of the White House on May 16 to discuss a deal to raise the debt ceiling to avoid a historic default. (Source: Getty)

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and his daughter Kim Ju-ae inspect the Non-Permanent Satellite Launch Preparation Committee on May 16. Kim Ju-ae, believed to be Kim's second daughter, first appeared on KCNA late last year when she accompanied her father to inspect an intercontinental ballistic missile test. Since then, her father has continued to take her to meet military scientists, inspect ballistic missiles and participate in many other events. (Source: KCNA)

Britain's King Charles III meets people in Covent Garden, central London, on May 17, during his first official visit since his coronation. (Photo: Daniel Leal)

Turkish presidential candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu (center) meets supporters in the capital Ankara as he visits Anitkabir, the mausoleum of the country's founder, on May 13. Turkey's presidential election had to be held in a second round after neither Kilicdaroglu nor incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdogan could secure 50 percent of the vote. (Source: Getty)

Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi are guarded as they arrive at the Supreme Court in Lahore, Pakistan, on May 15. (Source: Reuters)

Wagner group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin (center) claimed 100% control of the city of Bakhmut in Ukraine in a video released on May 20. According to TASS, the Russian Defense Ministry announced: "Thanks to the Wagner group's offensive, with the support of artillery and aircraft from the southern forces, control of Artyomovsk has been achieved." The Russian side calls Bakhmut Artyomovsk. However, Ukrainian military spokesman Serhiy Cherevatyi said: "This is not true. Our units are fighting in Bakhmut." (Source: Prigozhin Press Service/Telegram)

Missiles explode over Kiev, Ukraine, on May 16. According to Kiev, Moscow launched an air attack on the Ukrainian capital, but most of them missed their targets after being detected and destroyed by the Eastern European country's defense systems. (Source: Reuters)

Ukrainian marines take part in a training course on operating FPV drones in the Dnipropetrovsk region, Ukraine, May 15. (Source: Reuters)

An honor guard performs a funeral service for the remains of 60 Russian armed forces servicemen and three civilians who died during the Russia-Ukraine conflict at a cemetery in Luhansk, May 18. (Source: Reuters)

People sing during a prayer service held at a church in Farmington, New Mexico, on May 15. Earlier in the day, a mass shooting in the city left three people dead and six others injured. The 18-year-old gunman was shot dead at the scene. (Source: AP)

Firefighters beat drums and shout slogans during a protest in Madrid, Spain, on May 18. They called for a national legal framework for fire services to regulate work and working conditions. (Source: Getty)

A man drives a horse-drawn carriage past burned buses in Keur Massar, Senegal, on May 16. The official vehicles were set on fire by protesters the night before, as supporters of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko clashed with security forces. (Source: AP)

Palestinians protest against the annual flag-raising march in Jerusalem on Jerusalem Day, at the Israel-Gaza border fence, east of Gaza City, May 18. (Source: Reuters)

South Sudanese people fleeing conflict in Sudan wait to board a boat for their journey south at the port of Renk, South Sudan. (Source: EPA)

This aerial photo taken on May 18 shows a flooded street in Cesena, Italy. At least nine people have died in severe flooding and landslides in the northern Emilia Romagna region of the country, according to local authorities, and some 20,000 residents have been forced to evacuate. (Source: Getty)

An image of the Popocatepetl volcano spewing ash, seen from Puebal, Puebla state, Mexico, on May 18. (Source: Getty)

This drone image shows a tanker truck filling a well in Telamwadi, near Mumbai, India, on May 17 to provide drinking water to local residents. (Source: Reuters)

A model presents a creation by designer Youkhana during Australian Fashion Week 2023 at Carriageworks in Sydney, Australia, on May 15. (Source: Getty)

Vietnam's Hoang Thi Tinh, in blue, competes with Thailand's Wanwisa Muenjit in a judo match at the 32nd Southeast Asian Games on May 15 in Cambodia. Hoang Thi Tinh defeated her opponent to win the gold medal. (Source: Getty)

Supermodel Naomi Campbell poses on the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival in France, May 16. (Source: Reuters)

Conservationists check the health and fit tracking devices to Peregrine falcons in Salisbury, England, on May 17. (Source: Getty)

Two Hérens bulls lock horns during a traditional bullfight in Aproz, Switzerland, on May 14. Every year, before the bulls are taken to the alpine pastures, they compete for leadership of the herd. (Source: AP)

(according to CNN, Reuters, The Guardian...)

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