(2025-05-09). Washington Is Worried About Burkina Faso's Young Revolutionary Leader. popularresistance.org Burkina Faso's Ibrahim Traoré is remaking his nation, and in the process, making enemies in the West. Since taking power in 2022, the young military leader has expelled French troops, ejected Western corporations, and aligned his country with Russia, Cuba, and Venezuela. | Promoting pan-African unity and national self-reliance while surviving coup attempts, Traoré is positioning himself as a radical anti-imperialist and has drawn fire from Washington and Paris. MintPress News explores the project underway in Ouagadougou and the global forces trying to stop it.
(2025-05-09). They Left The West To Fight For Russia. popularresistance.org Across the scorched fields and ruined factories of Donbass, a new kind of soldier moves among Russian units—not born under the tricolor, but under the flags of the very nations arming Ukraine. | They come from America, Britain, France, and beyond. Men once proud of their military service now walk away from NATO's wars and into the ranks of Russia's armed forces—or into the humanitarian trenches of liberated towns. Why? Because they've seen through the lie. | Some fight on the front lines, side by side with Russians defending cities like Chasov Yar. Others deliver aid, rebuild homes, and film what the…
(2025-05-09). China, Russia foster green partnership. ecns.cn Russia and China are forging a broader and greener energy partnership that far transcends the traditional fossil energy trade, taking in hydrogen and renewables, according to a think tank official.
(2025-05-09). Beijing, Moscow to deepen ties. ecns.cn China and Russia issued a joint statement on Thursday on further deepening the comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination for a new era.
(2025-05-08). Xi says China, Russia to shoulder special responsibility as major countries. ecns.cn
(2025-05-09). US 'hegemonic bullying' in focus as Putin welcomes 'dear friend' Xi. presstv.ir Russian President Vladimir Putin says he had "productive" talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping in the Kremlin, addressing his Chinese counterpart as a "dear friend."
(2025-05-09). Ukraine's stolen children: More than just a humanitarian crisis. greenleft.org.au 
Since Russia's invasion, Ukrainian children have been forcibly abducted and relocated, in violation of international law, reports Christopher Ford.
(2025-05-09). Trump Urges Russia-Ukraine Ceasefire, Threatens Sanctions in Pursuit of Peace. english.almanar.com.lb In a significant development aimed at de-escalating the protracted Russia-Ukraine conflict, former US President Donald Trump has issued a forceful call for a 30-day unconditional ceasefire between Moscow and Kyiv. The announcement, made via Trump's Truth Social platform, underscores the United States' commitment to supporting diplomatic efforts to bring an end to the devastating war …
(2025-05-09). Russia-Ukraine international armed conflict: "The prospect of peace remains elusive for civilians who continue to face the horrors of conflict" icrc.org
(2025-05-09). Diplomacy Watch: JD Vance says Russians are asking for too much. responsiblestatecraft.org 
(2025-05-09). Zionism always racist. The trouble began when Russians took over. haaretz.com Zionism wasn't born as a racist-colonialist movement. Its disastrous turning point occurred when it was taken over by Russian revolutionaries…
(2025-05-09). Putin recalls courage of Belarus' defenders at parade on Red Square. eng.belta.by Russian President Vladimir Putin recalled the courage of the defenders of Belarus as he delivered a speech at the parade to mark the 80th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War on Red Square in Moscow…
(2025-05-09). News X (India) World Report: Russia Prepares for Massive Victory Day Parade. gilbertdoctorow.com News X (India), a rather new player in global English language news broadcasting is clearly going from strength to strength and I take pride in being regularly consulted by their feature programs as occurred yesterday. See the following 12 minute long video: Most of the discussion centered on the parades in Moscow and other Russian …
(2025-05-09). Xi attends Russia's Victory Day parade at Moscow's Red Square. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday attended a grand parade here at the Red Square marking the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Soviet Union's Great Patriotic War.
(2025-05-09). Russia Victory Day Sparks NATO Split? Slovakia PM's Blistering Rebuke to Pressure | May 9 Parade. hindustantimes.com NATO nations Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania barred Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico and Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić from entering their airspace as they travel to Moscow for Russia's Victory Day celebrations. Fico slammed Estonia for making a last-minute change to his schedule. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov called the move by NATO nations "a shame". Watch this video to know more.
(2025-05-09). GERMANS REWRITING HISTORY: Soviet and Russian flags banned on victory day, even though they liberated Europe from the Nazis! defenddemocracy.press The Berlin police are banning the celebration of Victory Day with Russian, Soviet, and Belarusian flags, writes Berliner Morgenpost. The letters "V" and "Z" and the St. George ribbons are also banned. It is not easy for the German nation and the elite that leads them to symbolically diminish all the atrocities they committed, to …
(2025-05-09). Small group of MEPs to visit Moscow on Victory Day. defenddemocracy.press 
Mariya Yemets, VALENTYNA ROMANENKO May 7, 2025 A small group of members of the European Parliament, including two members of the Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance, a pro-Russian far-left party in Germany, will be among the guests at the Victory Day celebrations in Moscow. [Victory Day is a Russian holiday commemorating the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany …
(2025-05-09). Chinese Are Practical People. smoothiex12.blogspot.com And when they see this flying yesterday from Irkutsk to Moscow non-stop for final certs:
Or this, also flying beautifully (ahem…): Both being fully Russian aircraft which are powered by state-of-the-art PD-8, PD-14 and use Russian avionics, composites et al, Chinese know that PD-35 is coming and is not far away. You all remember how joint Russian-Chinese wide body aircraft CR-929 became C-929, because Russians didn't like how Chinese side viewed profits share. Now Chinese know that Russia fully recovered her commercial aircraft mojo and can do it all completely on her own. And suddenly, Russians are also pr…
(2025-05-09). Lula da Silva thanks Putin for his warm welcome. tvbrics.com The Brazilian leader noted that his visit is aimed at strengthening the strategic partnership with Russia…
(2025-05-09). Russian President and foreign guests lay flowers at Tomb of Unknown Soldier. tvbrics.com 
They honoured the memory of the fallen defenders with a minute of silence…
(2025-05-09). Xi holds talks with Putin. ecns.cn Xi held talks on Thursday with Putin. Putin held a welcome ceremony for Xi at the St. George's Hall.
(2025-05-09). Lukashenko arrives at Kremlin to attend Victory Day parade. eng.belta.by Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has arrived at the Kremlin to attend a military parade celebrating the 80th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War.
(2025-05-09). World leaders take part in Victory Day Parade in Moscow. tvbrics.com 
Parades of 13 foreign countries marched through the country's main square…
(2025-05-09). Lukashenko attending Victory Day parade in Moscow. eng.belta.by Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko is attending a military parade in Red Square in Moscow to mark the 80th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War.
(2025-05-09). Belarusian regiment marches through Red Square in Moscow. eng.belta.by The Belarusian ceremonial regiment consisting of servicemen of the Special Operations Forces took part in the parade to mark the 80th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War in Moscow.
(2025-05-09). Progressive Latin American presidents are in Moscow for the Victory Parade. peoplesdispatch.org Latin American leaders from Cuba, Venezuela, and Brazil have traveled to Moscow for the 80th anniversary of the Victory against the fascist axis powers and for several high-level meetings.
(2025-05-09). PLA Honor Guard set for Red Square parade. ecns.cn The People's Liberation Army Honor Guard has prepared well to take part in the spectacular military parade that will mark the 80th anniversary celebrations of the victory of the Soviet Union's Great Patriotic War on Friday in Moscow.
(2025-05-09). President Maduro and China's Xi Jinping Speak in Moscow (+Ibrahim Traoré). orinocotribune.com 
Caracas ( The event, which took place this Thursday, May 9, welcomed numerous dignitaries from around the world who will participate in the grand parade marking the 80th anniversary of the Red Army's victory over the Nazis. | Ven…
(2025-05-08). Video: Healey condemns Putin for 'killing civilians' no word about thousands murdered by Israel in Gaza. skwawkbox.org Keir Starmer's 'Defence' Secretary John Healey has used the VE Day celebrations to attack Russian president Vladimir Putin for "hitting Kyiv with missiles last night and killing civilians as he has done throughout this conflict": Leaving aside the fact that Ukraine has repeatedly bombed Russian cities and killed Russian civilians, Healey made no mention of …
(2025-05-08). Ukraine War Day Fico Can't Fly. awfulavalanche.wordpress.com Dear Readers: | Tomorrow is Victory Day in Russia. It's an annual holiday, of course, with a big parade. But this year is special. As the war continues, Zelensky has more or less threatened the participants with some kind of terror attack, probably involving drones bombing Red Square. Or something like that. | Meanwhile, the EU can, in all seriousness, be described as the multi-national successor state to Hitler's Third Reich. With a couple of differences: Instead of Hitler, Zelensky is their overall Leader. Also, a bigger difference, they are reliant on America for their military machine and funding. Nonethel…
(2025-05-08). Trump Speaks With Zelensky, Calls for 'Unconditional' 30-Day Ukraine Ceasefire. news.antiwar.com President Trump on Thursday called for a 30-day "unconditional" ceasefire in Ukraine and threatened sanctions if it is not "respected." Trump made the call in a post on Truth Social shortly after holding a call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. "Talks with Russia/Ukraine continue. The US calls for, ideally, a 30-day unconditional ceasefire," the president …
(2025-05-08). Xi urges China, Russia to safeguard UN authority, defend interests of developing countries. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping said Thursday that China is ready to work with Russia to safeguard the authority and status of the United Nations, and resolutely defend the rights and interests of the two nations as well as those of developing countries in face of unilateralism and bullying.
(2025-05-08). Why Washington is Worried About Burkina Faso's Young Revolutionary Leader. scheerpost.com By Alan Macleod / MintPress News Burkina Faso's Ibrahim Traoré is remaking his nation, and in the process, making enemies in the West. Since taking power in 2022, the young military leader has expelled French troops, ejected Western corporations, and aligned his country with Russia, Cuba, and Venezuela. Promoting pan-African unity and national self-reliance while …
(2025-05-08). Lukashenko arrives in Russia on working visit. eng.belta.by On 9 May the president is expected to attend the festivities marking the | 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great patriotic War both in Minsk | and Moscow.
(2025-05-08). Lukashenko off to Russia on working visit. eng.belta.by On 9 May the president is expected to attend the festivities marking the | 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great patriotic War both in Minsk | and Moscow.
(2025-05-08). Lukashenko to attend Victory Day festivities in Moscow, Minsk on 9 May. eng.belta.by On 8 May, the head of state will go on a working visit to the Russian Federation to attend the Victory Parade on Red Square in Moscow on May 9 together with other foreign leaders.
(2025-05-08). The Heat: Sino-Russian Relations. america.cgtn.com 
(2025-05-08). President Putin Praises Hugo Chávez's Leadership. orinocotribune.com During a bilateral meeting with Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro, the president of Russia, Vladimir Putin, praised former Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez. | "We remember our friend Hugo Chávez, who was a brilliant leader for all Latin America," said Putin. "Undoubtedly, he was our friend. Today, you are continuing his cause, and we wish you the best," Putin said to Maduro during their official bilateral President Maduro arrived in the Russian capital on Wednesday accompanied by a large delegation, including mi…
(2025-05-08). Presidents Maduro and Putin Meet in Russia and Sign Mutual Strategic Cooperation Agreements. orinocotribune.com 
The presidents of Venezuela and Russia, Nicolás Maduro and Vladimir Putin, have met as part of President Maduro's visit to Moscow to participate in commemorative activities for the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany in World War II, known as the "Great Patriotic War." | The meeting took place this Wednesday, May 7, in the Kremlin, where both leaders highlighted the historic relations between Venezuela and Russia, before holding a private meeting with top officials. Venezuelan Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino, Communication Minister Freddy àëáñez, and Foreign Minister Yván Gil a…
(2025-05-08). Russia will finance investment projects in Cuba. radiohc.cu Havana, May 8 (RHC) Russia will provide funding for investment projects in Cuba, amounting to one billion dollars, as announced by Dmitry Chernyshenko, deputy prime minister of the Russian cabinet, during a conversation with the Cuban media.
(2025-05-08). Presidents of Cuba and Venezuela pay tribute to Bolívar in Russia. radiohc.cu Moscow, May 8 (RHC) ⚪ The presidents of Cuba and Venezuela, Miguel Díaz-Canel and Nicolás Maduro, respectively, paid tribute on Thursday to Liberator Simón Bolívar, in the square that bears his name on the central Moscow Lomonóvit Avenue.
(2025-05-08). China Secretly Planned to Decouple from U.S. for Years — Now Accelerating at Full Speed. thesiriusrepo 
Paul and Ken assess how China has been decoupling from the United States for over a decade and how it is now clinically and strategically targeting key sectors to significantly impact US exports and imports.
(2025-05-08). Leaders of Russia and China adopt joint statement on further deepening of relations between countries. tvbrics.com Several intergovernmental and interdepartmental documents were also signed…
(2025-05-08). Donald Trump is a bigger threat to the UK than terrorists, poll says. leftfootforward.org One in four Brits view Donald Trump as a greater threat to the UK's national interests than terrorist groups. | The poll was commissioned by Good Growth Foundation, a new think tank set up Praful Nargund, who stood against Jeremy Corbyn as Labour's candidate in Islington North. | It found that 24% of respondents saw Trump as the biggest threat, ahead of terrorist groups (22%) and China (10%). Only Russia ranked higher, with 34% identifying it as the most dangerous actor. | In addition, almost half of Britons think Donald Trump will worsen the UK's economy (47%) and safety and security (45%). | The findings com…
(2025-05-08). Xi says deepening China-Russia ties needed to uphold int'l equity, improve global governance. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping said Thursday that the continuous development and deepening of China-Russia relations is the call of the times for safeguarding international fairness and justice and promoting the reform of the global governance system.
(2025-05-08). Xi says China-Russia relations more confident, stable and resilient in new era. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Thursday that China-Russia relations have grown more confident, stable and resilient in the new era.
(2025-05-08). Xi attends welcome ceremony held by Putin. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping attended on Thursday a welcome ceremony held by Russian President Vladimir Putin.
(2025-05-08). Living Memory of Grateful Generations monument delivered to Moscow. eng.belta.by The first monument of the Living Memory of Grateful Generations project was installed in Minsk on 2 July 2022, and the second one – in Brest on 28 July 2024. The project is supported by President Aleksandr Lukashenko of Belarus and President Vladimir Putin of Russia.
(2025-05-08). Russian Soldiers Die Too. smoothiex12.blogspot.com Nowhere near VSU numbers, but they do and their bodies are evacuated as soon as humanly possible and are given proper identification, send-off by relatives and are provided honorable funeral. I am not a cold hard animal, albeit I understand clearly the issue of physical annihilation of VSU and the remnants of 404 mobilizational potential. I also know the degree to which Ukrainians have been brainwashed and conditioned for this slaughter. But here is a sister of one of the VSU militants (I cannot call them soldiers anymore) who was called to identify the body of her KIAed brother ⚪ this is not neural network or pro…
(2025-05-08). Fico fires back at Zelenskyy for 'threatening' leaders attending Moscow Victory Parade. defenddemocracy.press May 4, 2025 Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico on Sunday criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for warning that Ukraine cannot ensure the safety of foreign leaders attending Russia's May 9 Victory Day celebrations in Moscow.Politics Since the start of the full-scale invasion in 2022, Ukrainian drones have hit several targets in the capital and elsewhere …
(2025-05-08). Victory Day Parade: Xi Jinping Gets Grand Welcome In Moscow As Ukrainian Drones Hit Russian Capital. hindustantimes.com Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Moscow on May 7 to attend Russia's Victory Day celebrations. Xi was greeted by Russia's deputy PM Tatyana Golikova & other officials at the airport. Notably, Xi Jinping's visit coincides with mass Ukrainian drone attacks on the Russian capital. Moscow claims Russia's air defence units destroyed at least 19 Ukrainian drones overnight. This as Vladimir Putin has announced a unilateral 3-day ceasefire beginning Thursday. Watch this video to know more.
(2025-05-08). Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping hold talks in Kremlin. tvbrics.com 
The meeting was held both in a narrow and in an enlarged format…
(2025-05-08). Lukashenko goes to Kremlin to attend concert for heads of foreign delegations. eng.belta.by The event will take place in the Kremlin's Hall of the Order of St. Andrew.
(2025-05-08). 'He was an example of bravery and courage' This Belarusian marched through Red Square in 1945. eng.belta.by 80 years ago, veteran of the Great Patriotic War Ivan Kazyuchits took part in the first Victory Parade in Moscow. Tomorrow his grandson Lieutenant Colonel of Justice Gennady Bileichik will march as part of the parade in Minsk.
(2025-05-08). To Split Moscow From Beijing, Trump Is Reviving Nixon's 'Madman Diplomacy'. It Could Backfire Badly. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | When United States President William McKinley advocated high-tariff protectionism in 1896, he argued squeezing foreign competitors behind a 50% wall of duties would make …