Boeing CEO says fixing supply chain constraints is ‘frustratingly slow’

(Reuters) -Boeing Co. CEO Dave Calhoun on Friday said progress on resolving supply chain problems has been “frustratingly slow” even as airlines’ demand for planes has bounced back to pre-pandemic levels. Boeing has seen improvements in certain elements of its supply chain, such as engine forgings and castings, Calhoun said. But the ability of aircraft…

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Blinken warns against peace efforts that would reward Russian aggression

By Essi Lehto, Anne Kauranen and Humeyra Pamuk HELSINKI/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday warned against any peace initiatives that could help legitimize Russia’s seizure of Ukrainian territory, saying a “just and durable” peace effort should address accountability and reconstruction. Delivering what U.S. officials described as a highlight speech that lays…

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Kosovo opposition blames PM Kurti for worsening relations with West over unrest in north

By Fatos Bytyci PRISTINA (Reuters) – Kosovo opposition parties on Friday blamed Prime Minister Albin Kurti for worsening relations with Western allies over violence in the north in which NATO peacekeepers were injured, and they called for a no-confidence motion against the government. Unrest intensified in the area after elections in April that were boycotted…

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