(2025-05-13). Sabalenka into Italian Open quarterfinal. eng.belta.by In the round of Last 16 Belarus' world number one Aryna Sabalenka held off Ukraine's World No.27 Marta Kostyuk 6-1, 7-6(10-8) in 2 hours and 5 minutes to make the Italian Open quarterfinal.
(2025-05-13). Sunflowers of Ukraine Defiance Greet Russians at Embassy. indybay.org Ukraine's national flower, the sunflower—soniashnyk—has become an internationally recognized sign of national identity, solidarity and resilience in Ukraine's fight against Russia's brutal invasion and war. Early in the war, a powerful video by BBC showed a woman accosting a Russian soldier on the street while presenting him with seeds telling him "Put the sunflower seeds in your pocket please. You will lie down here with the seeds" in effect telling him they will grow where he dies…
(2025-05-13). Media: What to expect from potential new Russia-Ukraine talks in Istanbul. defenddemocracy.press May 12, 2025 Russian President Vladimir Putin's offer for Ukraine to resume direct talks in Istanbul on May 15 "without any preconditions" was the main result of the four-day events dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory in the Great Patriotic War, Vedomosti notes. Putin made the statement the same day as …
(2025-05-13). Russia-Ukraine international armed conflict: "The prospect of peace remains elusive for civilians who continue to face the horrors of conflict" icrc.org
(2025-05-13). Ukraine War Day The Shining City On The Hill. awfulavalanche.wordpress.com Dear Readers: | Today I just have this youtube video for you. Which I think will fill every feeling person with horror. It's been a few years since I visited Manhattan, and already I could feel the place was turning into a complete garbage dump. And now it's just an open sewer. These scenes, with the starkness of human misery, are like something out of Dante's Inferno. | This is the country which sets itself up as the beacon of the nations ("The greatest country on the planet!") and deigns to lecture other nations how to live their lives. Just like Americans.
(2025-05-13). Over 600 media figures demand BBC air shelved Gaza medics doc. newarab.com 
More than 600 leading figures from the media, arts, and cultural sectors have signed an open letter demanding The signatories include
(2025-05-13). "People Are Starving to Death" : Oxfam Warns Israel's Blockade on Gaza Is Catastrophic. democracynow.org 
"People are starving to death, and this is a fact that we are witnessing and experiencing nowadays," says Oxfam's food security coordinator in Gaza, Mahmoud Alsaqqa. More than 10 weeks after Israel instituted a total siege on Gaza, blocking all food and other aid from entering, hunger has reached catastrophic levels in the Palestinian territory. This comes as a new United Nations report warns one in every five people in Gaza is facing starvation, while Save the Children says every child is now at risk of famine. The World Food Programme and charities working in Gaza say they have completely run…
(2025-05-13). Fetterman's fitness, GOP budget battle. whyy.org Republicans in D.C. are fighting over a budget plan, as fallout continues after an explosive New York Magazine article questions Pa. Senator John Fetterman's fitness to serve.
(2025-05-13). David Swanson: NATO Is the World's War Criminal. worldbeyondwar.org David Swanson, peace activist from World BEYOND War, argues that NATO is not a defensive alliance but the most powerful war-making and weapons-dealing machine in history. #WorldBEYONDWar…
(2025-05-13). Belarus to host 314 children from 10 countries for recuperation holidays. eng.belta.by During their stay in Belarus, the children will undergo medical examinations, receive necessary sanatorium and spa treatment, attend cultural events and see the historical sites in the city of Minsk and the regions.
(2025-05-13). Jordan Arrests BDS Movement Coordinator Hamza Khader. popularresistance.org Last week, Jordanian authorities arrested Hamza Khader, the coordinator of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement in Jordan, and took him to an undisclosed location for investigation. According to BDS, Khader was arrested on Tuesday, May 6, over social media posts. | BDS Jordan issued a statement on Wednesday, May 7, denouncing the arrest of Khader, saying that "it constitutes a clear violation of the fundamental rights of Jordanians to freedom of opinion, freedom of speech and peaceful assembly, which are guaranteed by the Jordanian constitution and the international conventions." | The movement cr…
(2025-05-12). The Farce of the Ukrainian Ceasefire Continues. transcend.org 2 May 2025 ⚪ – The United States and Ukraine signed a resource agreement, on 1 May 2025, that had been postponed since February. It is reported that the agreement is for Ukraine to hand over the rights to underground resources to the United States in return for the United States continuing to provide Ukraine with the US military support.
(2025-05-12). New Small Russian Cruise Missile Captured By Ukrainian Intelligence. twz.com 
Ukraine's military intelligence service has released details of a new Russian cruise missile, the S8000 Banderol, that it claims makes extensive use of components An infographic prepared by the GUR showing the Banderol cruise missile and some of its foreign-sourced components. GUR photo | The claims about the…
(2025-05-12). Pope Leo XIV speaks by phone with Ukraine's President Zelensky. vaticannews.va Pope Leo XIV and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky have spoken by phone following the Pope's appeal "that every effort be made" for long and lasting peace in Ukraine and that all children be returned to their families. |
(2025-05-12). Ukraine War Day Two More Moments Of Spring. awfulavalanche.wordpress.com 
Dear Readers: | Continuing with yesterday's theme: Some precious moments caught in time, like fleas in amber, post Victory Day. | One: Medvedev calls Zelensky a dirty rat.: | Coalition Of The Cokeheads | On May 10, day after Victory Day, Russia's Chief Troll, Dmitry Medvedev, could not constrain himself from "I wonder…
(2025-05-12). The use of Turkey as a negotiating forum between Russia, the U.S., and Ukraine. strategic-culture.su 
War is either won or lost. Reaching negotiations does not mean a draw. | Join us on , , and . | Contact us: | An attractive proposal…
(2025-05-12). Washington's Continued Violation of "One China" is by Design. thealtworld.com "Despite decades of insisting it upholds a "one China" policy — recognizing only one China, that Taiwan is part of China, and the People's Republic of China (PRC) as the sole legitimate government of China — the US has not only violated this policy, it has done so with increasing frequency and severity in recent years — all as a means of transforming the island into a Ukraine-style proxy to use against the rest of China."
(2025-05-12). Trump Says He's 'Thinking' About Joining Ukraine-Russia Talks in Turkey. news.antiwar.com President Trump said on Monday that he was considering joining talks between Russia and Ukraine that are expected to be held in Istanbul this Thursday. "I think you may have a good result at the Thursday meeting in Turkey between Russia and Ukraine. I believe the two leaders are going to be there," the president …
(2025-05-12). Trump says he begins to "doubt" Zelensky will make a peace deal with Putin. infobrics.org Putin's proposal once again demonstrates his consistent desire for peace with Ukraine.