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📹 Russian paratroopers hit the fortified positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the forest (video by Russian MoD)
As can be seen in the footage, at the last moment, Ukrainian servicemen noticed a reconnaissance drone, but it was too late. The coordinates of the enemy fortifications had already been transferred to the artillery paratroopers.
With several accurate volleys of 120-mm self-propelled guns "Nona-S", the enemy strongholds, together with the personnel, were destroyed.
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As can be seen in the footage, at the last moment, Ukrainian servicemen noticed a reconnaissance drone, but it was too late. The coordinates of the enemy fortifications had already been transferred to the artillery paratroopers.
With several accurate volleys of 120-mm self-propelled guns "Nona-S", the enemy strongholds, together with the personnel, were destroyed.
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❗️ Moscow extradites German diplomats in response to massive expulsion of Russian diplomats from Germany - Foreign Ministry
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The story of prisoner drug lord El Chapo
Sputnik tells the story of drug baron El Chapo and prison guard Jaime Galindo, who was on duty when Guzman made his escape. Galindo was accused of aiding the criminal and spent nearly eight years in prison. However, an investigation by Sputnik revealed that Galindo was not responsible for stopping the fugitive and should not have been blamed. Following the publication of this investigation, the case was reviewed at the insistence of Mexican President López Obrador. Galindo has now been released and plans to clear his name.
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Sputnik tells the story of drug baron El Chapo and prison guard Jaime Galindo, who was on duty when Guzman made his escape. Galindo was accused of aiding the criminal and spent nearly eight years in prison. However, an investigation by Sputnik revealed that Galindo was not responsible for stopping the fugitive and should not have been blamed. Following the publication of this investigation, the case was reviewed at the insistence of Mexican President López Obrador. Galindo has now been released and plans to clear his name.
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❗️Russian MoD briefing on the progress of the special military operation in Ukraine:
▪️ During the day, up to 255 Ukrainian troops and mercenaries were destroyed in the DPR;
▪️ An ammunition depot of the 95th Air Assault Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces was destroyed near the village of Serebryanka in the DPR. The warehouse of rocket and artillery weapons of the Ukrainian group was also destroyed;
▪️ The Russian Armed Forces destroyed two groups of Ukrainian saboteurs in the Kharkov region and the LPR;
▪️ The Russian Armed Forces destroyed 60 Ukrainian soldiers and counter-battery combat radars manufactured by the USA AN / TPQ-50 in the LPR in a day;
▪️ An ammunition depot of the 67th Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces was destroyed near the village of Staritsa, Kharkov region;
▪️ Russian air defenses destroyed five Ukrainian drones;
▪️ The Russian Armed Forces destroyed more than 65 military personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and a D-30 howitzer in the DPR;
▪️ In the area of the settlement of Chervonaya Dibrova, the LPR stopped the actions of two Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance groups.
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▪️ During the day, up to 255 Ukrainian troops and mercenaries were destroyed in the DPR;
▪️ An ammunition depot of the 95th Air Assault Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces was destroyed near the village of Serebryanka in the DPR. The warehouse of rocket and artillery weapons of the Ukrainian group was also destroyed;
▪️ The Russian Armed Forces destroyed two groups of Ukrainian saboteurs in the Kharkov region and the LPR;
▪️ The Russian Armed Forces destroyed 60 Ukrainian soldiers and counter-battery combat radars manufactured by the USA AN / TPQ-50 in the LPR in a day;
▪️ An ammunition depot of the 67th Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces was destroyed near the village of Staritsa, Kharkov region;
▪️ Russian air defenses destroyed five Ukrainian drones;
▪️ The Russian Armed Forces destroyed more than 65 military personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and a D-30 howitzer in the DPR;
▪️ In the area of the settlement of Chervonaya Dibrova, the LPR stopped the actions of two Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance groups.
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'Growing Frustration' At FBI Over Failure to Charge Hunter Biden – Report
US media reports that the FBI is growing frustrated as Hunter Biden, son of US President Joe Biden, has not been charged in multiple felonies and misdemeanor investigations, despite agents concluding most of their research over a year ago.
The possible charges against Hunter Biden are two misdemeanor counts for failure to file taxes, a single felony count of tax evasion related to a business expense, and a potential felony gun charge.
An anonymous IRS employee, who has been overseeing the investigation since early 2020, is seeking to testify before Congress as a protected whistleblower. It is unclear whether Hunter Biden will also face charges of money laundering and failing to register under the Foreign Agents Registration Act.
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US media reports that the FBI is growing frustrated as Hunter Biden, son of US President Joe Biden, has not been charged in multiple felonies and misdemeanor investigations, despite agents concluding most of their research over a year ago.
The possible charges against Hunter Biden are two misdemeanor counts for failure to file taxes, a single felony count of tax evasion related to a business expense, and a potential felony gun charge.
An anonymous IRS employee, who has been overseeing the investigation since early 2020, is seeking to testify before Congress as a protected whistleblower. It is unclear whether Hunter Biden will also face charges of money laundering and failing to register under the Foreign Agents Registration Act.
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CIA Probed Over Alleged Mishandling of Harassment Cases
The US House Intelligence Committee is investigating the CIA's handling of sexual assault and harassment cases. At least three female CIA employees claim that the agency discourages them from reporting sexual misconduct.
An attorney has said that over the past decade, as many as 54 women at the CIA have been victims of sexual assault or misconduct by colleagues, and their cases were improperly handled.
The CIA has promised full cooperation and denies trying to prevent employees from speaking to Congress.
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The US House Intelligence Committee is investigating the CIA's handling of sexual assault and harassment cases. At least three female CIA employees claim that the agency discourages them from reporting sexual misconduct.
An attorney has said that over the past decade, as many as 54 women at the CIA have been victims of sexual assault or misconduct by colleagues, and their cases were improperly handled.
The CIA has promised full cooperation and denies trying to prevent employees from speaking to Congress.
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🇷🇺🇰🇪 Russia sends 34,000 tonnes of fertilizer to Kenya from EU ports
▪️A humanitarian shipment of 34,000 tonnes of fertilizer has been loaded onto a vessel in Riga, Latvia, and started its journey to Kenya's city of Mombasa, according to a statement from Russia's Uralchem-Uralkali Group obtained by Sputnik Africa.
🗣 "We believe that access to food is a basic human right and that the ongoing unprecedented food insecurity crisis can be alleviated only by joint efforts. As one of the major global producers of fertilizers we continue to donate our plant nutrients to those who need it the most," Dmitry Konyaev, Uralchem CEO pointed out
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▪️A humanitarian shipment of 34,000 tonnes of fertilizer has been loaded onto a vessel in Riga, Latvia, and started its journey to Kenya's city of Mombasa, according to a statement from Russia's Uralchem-Uralkali Group obtained by Sputnik Africa.
🗣 "We believe that access to food is a basic human right and that the ongoing unprecedented food insecurity crisis can be alleviated only by joint efforts. As one of the major global producers of fertilizers we continue to donate our plant nutrients to those who need it the most," Dmitry Konyaev, Uralchem CEO pointed out
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🏝 Barlocco Island, located off the southern coast of Scotland, is for sale at offers over £150,000 ($190,000)
The 25-acre island has no buildings but has lush green grass, rocky outcrops, and a flood pond. It is situated in a Site of Special Scientific Interest, making it a haven for wildlife and rare species of fauna and flora.
The nearest town is six miles away, and the closest train station is an hour's bus ride from the town. The island can be reached on foot, by tractor or quadbike at low tide, and there is a pebble beach to anchor boats.
Interest is expected to be high, as owning a private island in Scotland is still seen as a romantic and peaceful escape from everyday life.
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The 25-acre island has no buildings but has lush green grass, rocky outcrops, and a flood pond. It is situated in a Site of Special Scientific Interest, making it a haven for wildlife and rare species of fauna and flora.
The nearest town is six miles away, and the closest train station is an hour's bus ride from the town. The island can be reached on foot, by tractor or quadbike at low tide, and there is a pebble beach to anchor boats.
Interest is expected to be high, as owning a private island in Scotland is still seen as a romantic and peaceful escape from everyday life.
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🇨🇳 While between September 2019 and October 2022, China’s gold reserves remained unchanged, November of last year saw Beijing push to bulk up on bullion. Now China is boosting its gold reserves for a fifth straight month.
So why is China boosting its reserves?
So why is China boosting its reserves?
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Pistorius' Remarks on Ukrainian Attacks on Russia Should Be 'Memorized' - Russian MFA Spokeswoman
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has responded to German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius, who recently claimed that Ukraine's attacks on Russia are justified as long as they do not target civilians.
Earlier this week, Pistorius told the German broadcaster that it is "normal" that Ukraine launches limited attacks on the Russian territory as long as no cities and no civilians are targeted.
"Has everyone memorized that? 'Limited strikes are an acceptable tactic.' Boris [Pistorius], you don't forget your statement, either. In any case, I will remind you," Zakharova said on her Telegram channel.
The spokeswoman also wondered if the German Defense Ministry established the perpetrators of the sabotage of Nord Stream pipelines and if the destruction of Germany's critical infrastructure project was also some "acceptable tactic of limited strikes."
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Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has responded to German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius, who recently claimed that Ukraine's attacks on Russia are justified as long as they do not target civilians.
Earlier this week, Pistorius told the German broadcaster that it is "normal" that Ukraine launches limited attacks on the Russian territory as long as no cities and no civilians are targeted.
"Has everyone memorized that? 'Limited strikes are an acceptable tactic.' Boris [Pistorius], you don't forget your statement, either. In any case, I will remind you," Zakharova said on her Telegram channel.
The spokeswoman also wondered if the German Defense Ministry established the perpetrators of the sabotage of Nord Stream pipelines and if the destruction of Germany's critical infrastructure project was also some "acceptable tactic of limited strikes."
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Germany Reportedly Plans to Open LNG Terminal Linked to Nord Stream Pipeline Network
Germany plans to open a terminal for liquefied natural gas in the Baltic Sea by 2024 that is linked to the infrastructure from the damaged Nord Stream pipeline network, an American business media reported, citing sources.
The plan to open the terminal was discussed at a closed-door meeting with the participation of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Economy Minister Robert Habeck on Thursday, the report said, citing representatives of four organizations who took part in the meeting as well.
A pipeline connecting the LNG terminal with the main land will feed into the existing pipeline infrastructure in the German city of Lubmin from spring 2024, Habeck said during the meeting.
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Germany plans to open a terminal for liquefied natural gas in the Baltic Sea by 2024 that is linked to the infrastructure from the damaged Nord Stream pipeline network, an American business media reported, citing sources.
The plan to open the terminal was discussed at a closed-door meeting with the participation of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Economy Minister Robert Habeck on Thursday, the report said, citing representatives of four organizations who took part in the meeting as well.
A pipeline connecting the LNG terminal with the main land will feed into the existing pipeline infrastructure in the German city of Lubmin from spring 2024, Habeck said during the meeting.
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Dollar’s Reserve Power Eroded ’Ten Times the Pace Seen in Two Decades’ During 2022 – Report
US sanctions against Russia and other countries are endangering the dollar's dominance as nations seek alternatives, according to US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen.
The US dollar's share of global reserves fell to 47% in 2022, down from 55% in 2021 and two-thirds in 2003, with switching to national means of payment cited as a factor.
China is among the challenges to the dollar's dominance, with Malaysia and Russia also seeking alternatives, while Brazil and Argentina have announced plans for a joint currency, and Russia and China are developing a new reserve currency with other BRICS countries.
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US sanctions against Russia and other countries are endangering the dollar's dominance as nations seek alternatives, according to US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen.
The US dollar's share of global reserves fell to 47% in 2022, down from 55% in 2021 and two-thirds in 2003, with switching to national means of payment cited as a factor.
China is among the challenges to the dollar's dominance, with Malaysia and Russia also seeking alternatives, while Brazil and Argentina have announced plans for a joint currency, and Russia and China are developing a new reserve currency with other BRICS countries.
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The collective West is keen on projecting their own child abuse and negligence onto others, foreign experts claim, while participating in Rossiya Segodnya's recent conference dedicated to Western crimes against children in war zones across the world.
At what cost do pro-Western regimes come to power? How do African minors in Europe make a living?
At what cost do pro-Western regimes come to power? How do African minors in Europe make a living?
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Finnish President Refrains From Backing Idea to Close Russian Consulate on Aland Islands
Finnish President Sauli Niinisto did not support the idea to close the Russian Consulate in the Finnish city of Mariehamn on the Aland Islands, saying, however, that the country would respond if the mission was involved in the activity incompatible with the diplomatic status.
Last week, the Russian Foreign Ministry told Sputnik that it was aware of the "civil initiative" in Finland calling for the closure of Russia's consulate on the islands, and expressed hope that the Finnish government would fulfill its obligations to ensure the demilitarized status of the islands and Russia's diplomatic presence there.
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Finnish President Sauli Niinisto did not support the idea to close the Russian Consulate in the Finnish city of Mariehamn on the Aland Islands, saying, however, that the country would respond if the mission was involved in the activity incompatible with the diplomatic status.
Last week, the Russian Foreign Ministry told Sputnik that it was aware of the "civil initiative" in Finland calling for the closure of Russia's consulate on the islands, and expressed hope that the Finnish government would fulfill its obligations to ensure the demilitarized status of the islands and Russia's diplomatic presence there.
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Powerful Blast in Night Sky Above Kiev Likely Caused by Meteor, Experts Suggest
A powerful airborne explosion that rocked the Ukrainian capital earlier this week was most likely the product of a meteor burning up in the atmosphere.
The blast occurred late on April 19, only a few days after the start of the April Lyrids meteor shower that occurs annualy around this time of the year.
A Russian military expert named Alexei Leonkov told Sputnik that the exploding object over Kiev was likely a Lyrid meteor, with Borish Shustov, academic director of the Russian Academy of Science’s Institute of Astronomy, seconding his opinion.
The Lyrids meteor shower is going to last from April 14 till April 25 this year, with the shower’s peak being expected to take place during the early hours of April 23, the Moscow Planetarium said in a statement earlier this week.
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A powerful airborne explosion that rocked the Ukrainian capital earlier this week was most likely the product of a meteor burning up in the atmosphere.
The blast occurred late on April 19, only a few days after the start of the April Lyrids meteor shower that occurs annualy around this time of the year.
A Russian military expert named Alexei Leonkov told Sputnik that the exploding object over Kiev was likely a Lyrid meteor, with Borish Shustov, academic director of the Russian Academy of Science’s Institute of Astronomy, seconding his opinion.
The Lyrids meteor shower is going to last from April 14 till April 25 this year, with the shower’s peak being expected to take place during the early hours of April 23, the Moscow Planetarium said in a statement earlier this week.
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Serbia Closely Monitoring Ukraine Conflict to Modernize National Army
The command of the Serbian armed forces and the Serbian government are closely monitoring the course of the conflict in Ukraine and are modernizing Serbia’s army, taking into account the conditions of modern hostilities, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Saturday.
Serbia is holding the Granite 2023 demonstration of its armed forces' military capabilities at the Batajnica military airfield near Belgrade. The event was attended by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who also held a meeting with Vucic earlier in the day.
"We are closely monitoring [the Ukraine conflict], our military intelligence agency and the General Staff inform me daily about the events in Ukraine and about the methods and means which are being used during the conflict ... We have significantly strengthened the units with the help of armored personnel carriers, modernized tanks," Vucic told reporters.
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The command of the Serbian armed forces and the Serbian government are closely monitoring the course of the conflict in Ukraine and are modernizing Serbia’s army, taking into account the conditions of modern hostilities, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Saturday.
Serbia is holding the Granite 2023 demonstration of its armed forces' military capabilities at the Batajnica military airfield near Belgrade. The event was attended by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who also held a meeting with Vucic earlier in the day.
"We are closely monitoring [the Ukraine conflict], our military intelligence agency and the General Staff inform me daily about the events in Ukraine and about the methods and means which are being used during the conflict ... We have significantly strengthened the units with the help of armored personnel carriers, modernized tanks," Vucic told reporters.
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$15 Million Worth of Gold and Valuables Stolen in Heist From Toronto’s Pearson Airport
On Monday, an air cargo container carrying at least $20 million Canadian dollars ($14.8 US million), was stolen from Toronto’s Pearson Airport. Police are not revealing who owned the stolen goods, nor gave details on what the stolen goods are, exactly.
"What I can say is that the container contained a high value shipment," said Peel Regional Police Inspector Stephen Duivesteyn. "It did contain gold, but was not exclusive to gold, and contained other items of monetary value."
The container was described as five or six square feet in size and had arrived and was unloaded at a holding facility early on Monday evening “as per normal procedure,” according to Duivesteyn, before it was removed by “illegal means” from the holding facility.
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On Monday, an air cargo container carrying at least $20 million Canadian dollars ($14.8 US million), was stolen from Toronto’s Pearson Airport. Police are not revealing who owned the stolen goods, nor gave details on what the stolen goods are, exactly.
"What I can say is that the container contained a high value shipment," said Peel Regional Police Inspector Stephen Duivesteyn. "It did contain gold, but was not exclusive to gold, and contained other items of monetary value."
The container was described as five or six square feet in size and had arrived and was unloaded at a holding facility early on Monday evening “as per normal procedure,” according to Duivesteyn, before it was removed by “illegal means” from the holding facility.
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Venezuela's Losses Due to US Sanctions Amount to $232Bln Since 2015
Venezuela has lost $232 billion since 2015 when the United States under the Obama administration imposed sanctions against the South American country, Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez said.
The US has imposed over 20,000 sanctions against 35 countries and has been "waging economic or military warfare against the entire world," the vice president added. After Washington declared Venezuela a "threat to its national security" in 2015, the West has introduced 929 unilateral sanctions against the Latin American country, with US measures accounting for 60% of all Western sanctions, the high-ranking official also said.
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Venezuela has lost $232 billion since 2015 when the United States under the Obama administration imposed sanctions against the South American country, Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez said.
The US has imposed over 20,000 sanctions against 35 countries and has been "waging economic or military warfare against the entire world," the vice president added. After Washington declared Venezuela a "threat to its national security" in 2015, the West has introduced 929 unilateral sanctions against the Latin American country, with US measures accounting for 60% of all Western sanctions, the high-ranking official also said.
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Syria Demands That US Stops Supporting Terrorism in the Country
"Syria also demands that the United States stop supporting terrorism and separatist groups and immediately leave the occupied Syrian territories," the Syrian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
The statement added that US forces deployed in Syria had continued to smuggle oil out of the country in recent weeks. In this regard, the ministry urged the US administration to pay compensation to the Syrian people.
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"Syria also demands that the United States stop supporting terrorism and separatist groups and immediately leave the occupied Syrian territories," the Syrian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
The statement added that US forces deployed in Syria had continued to smuggle oil out of the country in recent weeks. In this regard, the ministry urged the US administration to pay compensation to the Syrian people.
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😢 Noor Jehan, 17-year-old Elephant from Karachi Zoo 🇵🇰, breathes her last
The poor animal died on Thursday. An unfortunate incident left her unable to stand up on her own. In addition, the elephant was suffering from several heath issues, with neglect and poor conditions primarily to be blamed for her poor health.
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The poor animal died on Thursday. An unfortunate incident left her unable to stand up on her own. In addition, the elephant was suffering from several heath issues, with neglect and poor conditions primarily to be blamed for her poor health.
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French Energy Union Threatens to Cut Electricity at Upcoming Cannes Film Festival
The National Federation of Mines and Energy, a French trade union affiliated to the General Confederation of Labour (CGT), has threatened to plunge the Cannes Film Festival and some other major public events into darkness in protest of the controversial pension reform.
"Macron promised 100 days to restore peace, we promise him 100 days of actions and anger. In May, do what you please! The Cannes festival, the Monaco Grand Prix, the Roland-Garros tournament, the Avignon festival could end up in the dark," the union’s statement read, as quoted by a French broadcaster.
The Cannes Film Festival is set to take place from May 16-27.
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The National Federation of Mines and Energy, a French trade union affiliated to the General Confederation of Labour (CGT), has threatened to plunge the Cannes Film Festival and some other major public events into darkness in protest of the controversial pension reform.
"Macron promised 100 days to restore peace, we promise him 100 days of actions and anger. In May, do what you please! The Cannes festival, the Monaco Grand Prix, the Roland-Garros tournament, the Avignon festival could end up in the dark," the union’s statement read, as quoted by a French broadcaster.
The Cannes Film Festival is set to take place from May 16-27.
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