Today in News History
On June 19, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1933, Viktor Patsayev, Kazakh engineer and astronaut (died 1971) was born. In 1941, Václav Klaus, Czech economist and politician, 2nd President of the Czech Republic was born. In 1945, Radovan Karadžić, Serbian-Bosnian politician and convicted war criminal, 1st President of Republika Srpska was born. In 1982, Alexander Frolov, Russian ice hockey player was born. In 1986, Lázaro Borges, Cuban pole vaulter was born. In 1987, Basque separatist group ETA commits one of its most violent attacks, in which a bomb is set off in a supermarket, Hipercor, killing 21 and injuring 45. In 1987, Aeroflot Flight N-528 crashes at Berdiansk Airport in present-day Ukraine, killing eight people. In 1991, The last Soviet army units in Hungary are withdrawn. In 2012, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange requests asylum in London's Ecuadorian Embassy for fear of extradition to the US after publication of previously classified documents including footage of civilian killings by the US army. In 2013, Gyula Horn, Hungarian politician, 37th Prime Minister of Hungary (born 1932) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Zelensky warns Belarus to remove equipment used in Russian attacks or Ukraine will do it

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Friday that a week should be enough for Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko to remove equipment from his country used by Russia in its attacks on Ukraine, adding a threat of Ukrainian action if Lukashenko did not do so. Zelensky said signal relay stations were located in two Belarusian regions bordering Ukraine that were used by Russian forces to help with steering during attacks on Ukrainian civilians. Reuters could not verify his claims...
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