2025-05-04: Russia Roundup

So far today: 2025-05-04 07:43am GMT

geo.tv (2025-05-04). Zelensky rejects Putin's 'truce theatre' ahead of Russia's May 9 celebration. geo.tv Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin. — AFP/File | Father Bruno Silvestrini, Custodian of the Apostolic sacred sites, shuts the door of the Sistine Chapel at the end of the visit of U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, ahead of his meeting with Pope Francis at the Vatican, June 28, 2021 — ReutersVATICAN CITY: Besides its…

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2025-05-04). Zelensky rejects ceasefire, threatens to strike Moscow parade. plenglish.com Kiev, May 3 (Prensa Latina) Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky, rejected Saturday the proposed ceasefire by Russia in honor of the 80th anniversary of the Victory over Germany, and threatened the guests at the Moscow parade.

geo.tv (2025-05-03). Serbian president admitted to military hospital on return from US. geo.tv Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic reacts towards supporters of the Serbian Progressive Party during a pro-government rally backing his policies and opposing months of student-led protests, in Belgrade, Serbia, April 12, 2025. — Reuters | Russia's Security Council's Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev attends a meeting of the Council for Science and Education at the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research in the Moscow region's city of Dubna, Russia June 13, 2024 — Reuters

tvbrics (2025-05-03). Russian GITIS plans to develop theatre cooperation with Egypt. tvbrics.com The Russian Embassy confirmed its readiness to support such initiatives…

A A (2025-05-03). The strategic value of North Korean participation in Kursk. strategic-culture.su The West fears the consequences of a strengthened Russia—North Korea alliance. | Join us on , , and . | Contact us: | In the p…

A a (2025-05-03). Ucrânia ignora solicitaàßà£o de trégua da Rússia e prepara sabotagem ao Dia da Vitória. strategic-culture.su Regime de Kiev mais uma vez deixa clara sua natureza de organizaàßà£o terrorista. | Junte-se a nós no e . | Escreva para nós:…

A A (2025-05-03). Eisenhower's Proclamation no 1, the Ukrainian rump Reich and the oxymoron of NATO democracy. strategic-culture.su Russia, Vietnam and China don't have our Meadow Soprano form of democracy, which allows unelected yob Ursula von der Leyen ink massive arms and vaccine contracts to keep the bribes flowing. | Join us on , , and . | Contac…

A A (2025-05-03). La Russia da mare a mare. strategic-culture.su Come puà≤ la Russia usare la sua posizione territoriale vantaggiosa? | Segue nostro I tre mari del mondo | Russia, fine del XIX secolo: un pluridecorato geografo, esploratore e statistico di nome Pà´tr Petroviƒç Semà´nov Tjan ≈ anskij, sancisce una delle definizioni più originali della nascente geopolitica russa. Per l'avventuroso ricercatore, la Russia doveva essere letta e compresa come "cià≤ che si…

Andrew Korybko (2025-05-03). Five Benefits That The US Would Reap From Coercing Ukraine Into More Concessions To Russia. thealtworld.com Failure to do so risks another "forever war", an Afghan-like debacle for the US, or World War III. | Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's

Brenda Norrell (2025-05-03). U.N. Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues Report Prioritizes Women and Destructive Mining. indybay.org Women's rights, an end to Russia's aggression in the Ukraine, and the protection of Indigenous Peoples from mining, specifically the abuses of critical minerals extraction, were priorities of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues in its final report as it concluded on Friday afternoon in New York.

Brian Berletic (2025-05-03). US Talks "Peace" With Russia as US-trained Operators Kill Russian Generals in Moscow. thealtworld.com Even as the US poses as seeking "peace" between Russia and Ukraine, the ongoing conflict is in actuality a US war on Russia simply using Ukraine as an intermediary. | US media has revealed in recent years that US generals serve at the top of Ukraine's chain of command and that the CIA reorganized and directs Ukrainian intelligence, including units carrying out armed attacks inside Russia and Russian-held territory. | Among these US-trained operators is Kyrylo Budanov who has admitted Ukrainian intelligence has killed Russian journalists and commanding officers in Russia. | Thus, as US envoys talk with Russia, US-…

hindustantimes (2025-05-03). Full Speech: Starmer On UK's New StormShroud War Drones Days After Houthi Attacks, Ukraine Tension. hindustantimes.com British Prime Minister Keir Starmer visited a defence contractor in Bedfordshire on May 2. Starmer met the staff of the firm and emphasized national security in an address. Amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war and other emerging global threats, Starmer also underscored the importance of strengthening the defense capabilities of the United Kingdom.

Jack Khoury (2025-05-03). Hamas releases second video of hostage Maxim Herkin from Gaza captivity. haaretz.com Herkin's family has not authorized the video's release. Herkin was born in the Russian-occupied Donetsk region in Ukraine, and Russia has taken an active part in attempting to secure his release…

Mae Palty (2025-05-03). ping-pong, dance and listen to music. Then be. haaretz.com This week at Ben-Gurion Airport: A free-spirited Russian dancer and deejay who moved to Israel for the good life, and a vice president of sales who learned to be alone in his 60s…

Staff (2025-05-03). Fyodor Lukyanov: Forget land — this is Russia's main demand from the West. defenddemocracy.press NATO arrogance created this war, and it could kill any peace Apr 28, 2025 Everyone is expecting news on a Ukrainian settlement this week. The diplomatic activity is real and intense, and the visible signs suggest something significant is underway. There is little point in trying to guess which of the leaked plans are genuine …

Staff (2025-05-03). What is Trump doing with Russia and Ukraine? A peace or a (light) war president? defenddemocracy.press US still pressuring Greece to hand over its air defenses to Kiev regime Even Germany, the EU's leading power, regularly complains that it has no air defense systems to spare, particularly "Patriots" as it awaits new ones from manufacturer Raytheon (no sooner than 2027, mind you). If even Berlin needs to wait another two years, …

____ (2025-05-03). For Those Who Still Can Not Grasp … smoothiex12.blogspot.com the scale of the event. 80th is more than just Victory Day, it is pinning Europe (original West) down where it belongs ⚪ as the generator of aggression and genocide in the 20th Century. When I say that SMO is the final salvos of WW II I mean it. What is happening in Moscow today is formalization of the historic fact of civilization shifting to the East. The excitement, the emotion can be seen here in Myanmar (Burma) company singing Katyusha, in Russian no less, before entering the Red Square for rehearsal. The atmosphere is electric …I am sure Kiev was warned, including through the statement of Dmitri Medve…

eng.belta.by (2025-05-03). Minister: Belarus increases rail freight transportation to Astrakhan Oblast of Russia. eng.belta.by In 2024 Belarus transported over 240,000 tonnes of cargo by rail towards the ports of Astrakhan Oblast, Belarusian Transport and Communications Minister Aleksei Lyakhnovich said.

Michael Brenner (2025-05-03). Say It Ain't So! — But It Is! dissidentvoice.org So, Donald Trump's heralded intervention to bring resolution to the Ukraine conflict has fallen flat. Rejected by Russia, by the EU states, by Kiev. An unprecedented trifecta of failed foreign policy. His contrived scheme designed to skirt the core issues and interests at stake was a 'non-starter' from Day One. That should have been obvious. …

WSWS (2025-05-03). Germany's Left Party supports war policy against Russia. wsws.org The Left Party's solidarity with the oligarchic regime in Kiev, which is dominated by far-right forces, goes hand in hand with its support for the reactionary government campaign to exclude representatives of Russia from the commemorative events marking the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War on May 8.

yalensis (2025-05-03). Ukraine War Day The Cow Says Moo! awfulavalanche.wordpress.com Dear Readers: | Myself, as well as many of my Loyal Readers are quite fond of Maria Zakharova, the spunky spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry. We all know she has a sharp and biting sense of humor, but we rarely see her saucier side. | This

Howard Altman (2025-05-03). Two Russian Su-30 Flankers Downed By AIM-9s Fired From Drone Boats: Ukrainian Intel Boss. twz.com The event marks the first time drone boats downed fighters and the first successful use of AIM-9 missiles to take down any aircraft via drone boat.

A a (2025-05-03). Ukraine threatens Xi, Lula, and Maduro with attacks for attending Moscow on May 9. strategic-culture.su By refusing to adhere to the ceasefire on the most important date of…

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