(2025-05-05). Xi to pay state visit to Russia, attend Great Patriotic War Victory celebration on May 7-10. ecns.cn
(2025-05-04). Ukraine War Day England Always The Enemy Of Russia? awfulavalanche.wordpress.com 
Dear Readers, | Continuing on my Maria Zakharova theme from yesterday's post: Stepan Bandera: The Founding Father of Independent Ukraine | Most Loyal Readers will realize why this news s…
(2025-05-04). Ukraine ignores Russia's truce request and prepares to sabotage Victory Day. strategic-culture.su The Kiev regime once again reveals its terrorist nature. | Join us on , , and . | Contact us: | Behind its "democratic" rhetoric and…
(2025-05-04). Michael Brenner: Core Trump. scheerpost.com President Donald Trump during his commencement address an the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa on May 1. (White House / Daniel Torok) | By Michael Brenner | So, President 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. There was no serious thinking in the White House that might produce a coherent diplomatic strategy.
(2025-05-04). Three dead, 60 hurt as China boats carrying tourists capsize. geo.tv 
People carry out search and rescue operation at the site where two passenger boats capsized in Qianxi City, southwest China's Guizhou Province, May 4, 2025 — Xinhua
(2025-05-04). Minerals deal resets geopolitics of Ukraine. indianpunchline.com Ukraine's mineral resources, December 10, 2024 [SOURCE: NATO Energy Security Centre of Excellence] Moscow and Kiev have been vying with each other to curry favour with the new US administration. Just as Russian diplomacy appeared to be outstripping Kiev, things changed dramatically on April 30 with the signing of the so-called minerals deal between the … |
(2025-05-04). US pulling out of Ukraine-Russia peace talks after mineral deal. defenddemocracy.press by Craig Nigrelli May 2, 2025 Days after striking a deal with Ukraine involving rare earth minerals, the Trump administration appears to be conducting a major shift in diplomacy. Months after the president's promise to end the Ukraine-Russia war, quickly after becoming president, the U.S. announced that it would no longer engage in what is often …
(2025-05-04). Cuban President arrives in Russia to attend Victory Day celebrations. plenglish.com St. Petersburg, Russia, May 4 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel arrived in Russia today at the head of the delegation of the Caribbean nation that will attend the celebrations for the 80th anniversary of the Victory over Fascism.
(2025-05-04). Russia warns of consequences for Ukraine if it attacks Moscow. plenglish.com Moscow, May 4 (Prensa Latina) The vice-president of the Russian Security Council, Dmitri Medvedev, reacted harshly today to the refusal of the Ukrainian leader, Vladimir Zelenski, to accept a truce, and threaten the guests at the parade in Moscow.
(2025-05-04). Zelensky Threatens World Leaders Ahead of Victory Day Celebrations in Moscow. orinocotribune.com Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky has warned that Kiev cannot guarantee the safety of world leaders attending the May 9 celebrations in Moscow. He also dismissed Russia's proposal for a Victory Day ceasefire as a "theatrical production." | Russian President Vladimir Putin earlier announced a unilateral three-day pause in military operations starting May 8 and continuing through the World War II Victory Day celebrations, citing humanitarian reasons. Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov described the move as a potential "start of direct negotiations with Kiev without preconditions." Kiev, however, has demanded a 30-day…
(2025-05-04). Residents of Russia's Volgograd share their opinions on Lukashenko. eng.belta.by He contributes to solving global issues. He is a strategic, political, and trading partner of Russia, a Volgograd resident noted.
(2025-05-04). Why Lukashenko sent 100 kg of potatoes to Russia's Dagestan. eng.belta.by The Vremya Pervogo program on Belarus 1 TV channel detailed why Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko decided to send 100 kg of potatoes to Dagestan, Russia.
(2025-05-04). US Wants To ISOLATE China And Russia w/Brian Berletic. thealtworld.com
(2025-05-04). Putin hails Lukashenko's gift. eng.belta.by This is a gift from Aleksandr Grigorievich [Lukashenko]. Belarusian chocolates are very tasty, Vladimir Putin remarked.
(2025-05-04). Ukrainian troops to take part in Victory Day parade in London UK MOD. defenddemocracy.press Moscow has called the move "blasphemous" and "disrespectful" due to Kiev's open glorification of Nazism Ukrainian troops will take part in the World War II Victory Day parade in London on May 8 at the invitation of the UK government, the British Ministry of Defense has announced. Moscow has condemned the move as "blasphemous" and "disrespectful" due to Kiev's …