Ukraine and Russia conduct prisoners exchange, Merz becomes new German Chancellor - Tuesday brief
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Ukraine returned 205 of its citizens from Russian captivity. Meanwhile, CDU party leader Friedrich Merz took the oath of office and officially became the new Chancellor of Germany.
Read more about what happened on Tuesday, May 6.
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Merz elected as German Chancellor on second attempt: Who's joining his team
The Bundestag has elected the CDU/CSU bloc leader Friedrich Merz as Germany’s new federal chancellor, replacing Social Democrat Olaf Scholz.
Merz was elected by the Bundestag on the second attempt. In the first round, the CDU/CSU candidate failed to secure an absolute majority, receiving only 310 votes. Such an incident is unprecedented in the country's post-war history.
UK prepares for Russian attack: The Telegraph reveals secret plan details
The Telegraph's sources said that the British government has instructed officials to review a secret "national defense plan" that has not been updated since 2005. The plan covers the actions of the authorities in the first days after an attack, including scenarios involving missile strikes, nuclear threats, or large-scale cyberattacks. The secret plan provides for measures to evacuate the government and the royal family to bunkers, coordinate crisis broadcasting, and ensure the continuous operation of critical infrastructure, from transportation to communications.
Some ministers have expressed concern about the country's readiness for modern warfare. The newspaper adds that the document remains classified and is unlikely to be made public in the coming decades.
Ukraine and Russia conduct major prisoner exchange: Details
Ukraine and Russia conducted a large prisoner exchange on Tuesday, May 6, the official Telegram channel of Volodymyr Zelenskyy reports.
According to Zelenskyy, today, Ukraine brought back 205 warriors. Ukrainians were kept in captivity in different Russian regions.
According to the Verkhovna Rada Commissioner for Human Rights, Dmytro Lubinets, today marked the 64th prisoner exchange between Ukraine and Russia. Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, a total of 4,757 Ukrainians have been brought back.
