WASHINGTON, June 10 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on June 9, 2026, by Emil Avdaliani, research fellow at the Turan Research Center and a professor of international relations at the European University in Tbilisi, Georgia: * * * Armenia Votes to Shun Russia Pashinyan's victory leaves the Kremlin with the difficult choice of confrontation or something more pragmatic. - The parliamentary elections in Armenia ended in the incumbent prime minister Nikol Pashinyan and his party Civil Contract's victor more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on June 9, 2026, by Ryan Shaw, managing director at Arizona State University, and Dan Rice, president of the American University Kyiv, Ukraine: * * * NATO Needs a War College in Kyiv The most important classroom for NATO's future officers should be built in Ukraine's capital. - Ukraine is not merely a battlefield that NATO should support. It is the war college NATO needs. If Europe is to assume more responsibility for its own defense, it must le more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on June 9, 2026, by Jonathan Burchell, visiting fellow with the Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program: * * * The NATO Ankara Summit: "NATO 3.0" in Practice Keeping the Americans Committed, the Europeans Capable, and the Russians Contained - Introduction When NATO was founded, its first secretary general, Lord Ismay, famously remarked that the alliance existed "to keep the Russians out, the Americans in, and the Germans down." That state more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: * * * DAF senior leaders explain, justify sizable budget boost in Senate hearing Presenting a unified front, the highest-ranking civilian and military leaders of the Air Force and Space Force told a Senate subcommittee June 9 that the historic boost in spending for the department is necessary to defend the nation and that mechanisms are already in place to spend the funds wisely and to maximum effect. "For the past 25 years, the Department of the Air Force's budget has bee more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 9 -- SIMPLISAFE, INC., Boston, Massachusetts has been assigned a design patent (No. US D1129494 S1, initially filed Sept. 20, 2023) developed by three inventors Oleksandra Rudenko, Lviv, Ukraine; Stephanie Leathe, Wenham, Massachusetts; and Irene Lee, Boston, Massachusetts, for "Display screen or portion thereof with a graphical user interface." more PT

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- The FBI issued the following news release: * * * FBI Boston Supports International Takedown of First VPN Service Used by Ransomware Actors to Compromise Businesses Worldwide The Boston Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has supported a coordinated, international takedown of the First VPN Service, a virtual private network (VPN) service, that claimed to help its customers navigate the internet with complete anonymity and privacy. It's alleged First VPN designed its service to support cyber criminals,  more PR

BEREA, Ohio, June 9 -- Baldwin Wallace University posted the following news: * * * From emerging leaders to lifelong achievers, BW celebrates alumni excellence * On a night dedicated to legacy and connection, BW honored its finest on Friday, June 5, presenting the 2026 Alumni Awards during the Alumni Weekend All Class Dinner. The evening highlighted two distinct honors for exceptional professional achievement, community service, and dedication to BW: the Outstanding Young Alumni Award and the Alumni Merit Award. Award recipients and the more PR

LA JOLLA, California, June 9 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * How Student Involvement Changed Our Graduates * As UC San Diego prepares to send off the graduating Class of 2026, we asked a few graduates to share how being involved on campus -from the Costco Club to Triton Gaming and more -impacted their path as a Triton. Jacob Hoang, Bachelor of Science in Business Economics | Minor in Finance Inspired by thoughts of resilience, community and purpose, Jacob Hoang took a leap of faith in h more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Chairman Emeritus McCaul on ABC's "This Week" * WASHINGTON - U.S. Congressman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) -chairman emeritus of the House Foreign Affairs and Homeland Security Committees -joined Martha Raddatz on ABC's "This Week" to discuss the latest on Ukraine, Iran, FISA reauthorization, and more.Click to watch (link is external) Excerpts from the interview: On his recent vote to support Ukraine: "I voted for the Ukraine bill on the H more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 9 -- An inventor from Poltava, Ukraine, Anastasiia Romanova has been awarded a patent (No. US 12648551 B2, initially filed Dec. 29, 2023) for "Insect trap." more PT

PARIS, France, June 10 [Category: Business] -- The International Chamber of Commerce posted the following transcript of a podcast: * * * Will Hormuz be a catalyst for a fertiliser-driven food crisis? * With the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, Svein Tore Holsether, President and CEO of the fertiliser-company, Yara International, joins ICC's Andrew Wilson to detail what fertiliser supply disruptions mean for food production and food security worldwide. Svein Tore explains the risk of crop failures in the world's most vulnerable regions, what more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- The Jamestown Foundation issued the following commentary on June 9, 2026, by Paul Goble, specialist on ethnic and religious questions in Eurasia, in the foundation's Eurasia Daily Monitor: * * * Moscow Tells Baltics NATO Will Not Come to Their Rescue Executive Summary: * Whether Russian President Vladimir Putin will launch an attack on the Baltic countries remains uncertain. Moscow is now pushing a propaganda line that has consequences not only for those countries but for all members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organ more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- The Jamestown Foundation posted the following commentary on June 9, 2026, by Yuri Lapaiev, editor-in-chief of Tyzhden (The Ukrainian Week) magazine, in the foundation's Eurasia Daily Monitor: * * * Ukrainian Mid-Range Drones Target Russian Logistics Executive Summary: * On May 27, Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov announced the start of a "logistical lockdown" for the Russian army characterized by an increase in Ukrainian "middle strike" drone attacks on the Russian rear to disrupt logistics connecting the o more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 9 -- AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC., Seattle, Washington has been assigned a patent (No. US 12650547 B1, initially filed Dec. 12, 2024) developed by Gururaj Govindasamy, San Ramon, California, and Andrii Shekera, Vyshneve, Ukraine, for "Light pipes and associated assemblies with uniform illumination and high efficiency." more PT

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * McConnell Remarks at SAC-D FY27 Air Force Budget Hearing * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, delivered the following opening statement at today's hearing, "A Review of the President's Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Request for the Air Force": Secretary Meink, General Wilsbach, General Saltzman - welcome. I need to begin by pointing out that this will be our last he more PR

LONDON, England, June 9 (TNSrpt) -- The British National Audit Office issued the following news release: * * * Millions unaware of available support with household bills as debt soars, NAO finds * Debt to water and energy companies reached more than PS7 billion, while customers are missing out on support to help them manage debt, such as repayment plans and social tariffs * A third of customers did not find it easy to get in touch with their broadband providers when things go wrong * The NAO says regulators Ofgem, Ofwat and Ofcom must st more PR

OTTAWA, Ontario, June 9 -- Global Affairs Canada, an arm of the Canadian government, posted the following news release: * * * Minister Anand to travel to Bahrain, United Kingdom and France * June 9, 2026 - Ottawa, Ontario - Global Affairs Canada The Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that she will travel to Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain (Bahrain), London, United Kingdom, and Paris, France, from June 10 to 12, 2026. On June 10, in Manama, Minister Anand will meet with Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) partners more PR

KYOTO, Japan, June 9 (TNSjou) -- Ritsumeikan University issued the following news: * * * Policy Changes in Mongolia and Japan as Russia's Neighboring Countries along its Rim Prof. Noboru Miyawaki, College of Policy Science Locations of Impact * China * North Korea * Estonia * Finland * Germany * Japan * Kazakhstan * Latvia * Lithuania * Mongolia * Norway * Poland * Russia * South Korea * Ukraine * USA * Azerbaijan * Georgia * Belarus - Co-researchers Prof. Sukhee Battulga National University of Mongolia * Mongolia - more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen, Rounds Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Expand Security Cooperation Between United States and Ukraine * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Mike Rounds (R-SD) introduced a bill to increase security cooperation and strengthen defense capabilities between the United States and Ukraine. Specifically, the bipartisan Strategic Unmanned Systems Partnership Act will create a working group between the Department of Defense, the Arm more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 9 -- AIFLYF LLC, Bixby, Oklahoma has been assigned a patent (No. US 12648711 B2, initially filed July 13, 2021) developed by three inventors Ali Imran, Bixby, Oklahoma; Iryna Posokhova, Kivsharivk, Ukraine; and Ali Rizwan, Lahore, Pakistan, for "Screening of individuals for a respiratory disease using artificial intelligence." more PT

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Collins Questions Air Force Secretary on Engine Production, Aerial Refueling Based in Maine At a hearing to review the 2027 budget request for the Department of the Air Force, U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Appropriations Committee, questioned Secretary Meink on funding for F-35 engine modernization efforts, emphasizing that the Pratt and Whitney facility in North Berwick, Maine, pl more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: We Are Prepared to Protect the American Beef Supply * Senator Marshall Joins Bloomberg Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Bloomberg's Balance of Power with Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz to discuss eradicating the New World Screwworm, addressing rising costs in the agriculture sector, the confirmation of Todd Blanche, FISA, and another reconciliation passage. Click here to download the full video.  more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 9 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in California. *** Reallocation of Padded Acknowledgment Resources ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 9 -- QUALCOMM INC., San Diego, California has been assigned a patent (No. US 12652135 B2, initially filed June 28, 2021) developed by four inventors Fang Yuan, Beijing, China; Sony Akkarakaran, Poway, California; Yan Zhou, San Diego, California; and Tao Luo, San Diego, California, for "Reallocation of padded acknowledgment resources." *** Remote Controller ALEXAN more ST

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 9 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Oklahoma. *** Screening of Individuals for a Respiratory Disease Using Artificial Intelligence ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 9 -- AIFLYF LLC, Bixby, Oklahoma has been assigned a patent (No. US 12648711 B2, initially filed July 13, 2021) developed by three inventors Ali Imran, Bixby, Oklahoma; Iryna Posokhova, Kivsharivk, Ukraine; and Ali Rizwan, Lahore, Pakistan, for "Screening of individuals for a respiratory disease using artificial intelligence." *** Me more ST

FLINT, Michigan, June 9 -- The University of Michigan-Flint posted the following news: * * * Ukrainian delegation visits UM-Flint to strengthen occupational therapy education partnership * Health care and education leaders from Ukraine recently visited the College of Health Sciences at the University of Michigan-Flint, continuing an international partnership focused on strengthening occupational therapy education and rehabilitation services in that country. The visit was part of the Rehabilitation for Ukraine Momentum Wheels for Humanity  more PR