2025-05-14: Ukraine Roundup

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geo.tv (2025-05-14). Zelensky urges Trump to help bring Putin to the table. geo.tv Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy addresses a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group ahead of a two-day NATO Defense Ministers Council at the alliance headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, October 11, 2023. — Reuters KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky…

Jerome Irwin (2025-05-14). Trump's Election, Gaza-Ukraine Wars, Nord Stream Pipeline Sabotage: Death Knells All to Truth and Democracy in the 21st Century. globalresearch.ca Preface: | What follows is one human being's unique personal account of American-Russian-Ukrainian-Indigenous world history and philosophy from within the context of the 21st century's violent, contentious political and military struggles between them all. | Planet Earth in the Age of : …

Anatol Lieven (2025-05-14). Back to Istanbul! Key nodes for US-Russia-Ukraine talks. responsiblestatecraft.org Direct talks between senior Ukrainian and Russian representatives, if they do take place in Istanbul on Thursday, will be a real step forward and a significant achievement by the Trump administration. It is worth remembering that only three months ago the Ukrainian government was still rejecting even the idea of talks with the Putin administration as illegal, and demanding prior Russian withdrawal from all the occupied areas of Ukraine as a precondition for negotiations.Putin's apparent rejection of Zelensky's

Nadesjka Landaeta (2025-05-14). President Maduro: Europe's Leaders Went to Kiev to 'Call for More War'. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro returned to Venezuela after his official visit to the Russian Federation and resumed his program Con Maduro+, where he praised the events celebrating the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany in World War II. He criticized his European counterparts, some of whom went to Ukraine in order to promote war against Russia from there. | "They made a fool of themselves," said President Maduro. "They went to celebrate war, to call for sanctions. They went to celebrate in the world capital of Nazi-fascism in the 21st century," said the president. | President Ma…

Vitaliy Dudin (2025-05-14). "The mining agreement signed between Ukraine and the United States illustrates the desire of US capital for unrestricted access to Ukrainian mineral resources." cadtm.org

WiBOPM (2025-05-14). Exposed: Classified NATO Ops in Ukraine That Triggered Russia. wibailoutpeople.org

yalensis (2025-05-14). Ukraine War Day Russian Policy On Indigenous Peoples. awfulavalanche.wordpress.com Dear Readers: | Today just stepping away from the war briefly As the Russian Empire expanded eastward over the centuries, Russian traders and settlers encountered innumerable peoples and tribes, speaking many different languages. Occasionally there were military clashes, but most of these peoples were not really in any condition to fight against a regular army. Since medieval times, going back as far as Ivan the Terrible an…

newarab (2025-05-14). Putin, Trump to skip Ukraine peace talks in Turkey. newarab.com US President Putin on Sunday proposed direct negotiations with Ukraine in Istanbul on Thursday "without any preconditions". Late on Wednesday, the Kremlin said the delegation would include presidential adviser Vladimir Medinsky and Deputy Defence Minister Alexander Fomin. | After…

albawaba (2025-05-14). Zelensky-Putin talks loom in Turkey as Trump eyes surprise role in peace push. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- For the first time since the war began in February 2022, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin may come face-to-face in Istanbul on Thursday. The possible meeting, brokered by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoƒüan, marks a major development in long-stalled diplomatic efforts to end the war.U.S. President Donald Trump, currently on a tour of the Gulf region, has welcomed Turkey's mediation and expressed interest in joining the talks, but only if Putin confirms his attendance. "If Putin shows up, I might head to Turkey too," Trump told reporters on Wednesd…

marketing (2025-05-14). Zelensky Wants To Meet 'Only' Putin In Turkey, But Will This Rare Meeting Happen? What To Expect From Peace Talks. menafn.com (MENAFN – Live Mint) Will Russian President Vladimir Putin meet his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky, for peace talks in Turkey on Thursday? While the answers remain uncertain, latest …

A A (2025-05-14). Let's just get on with the planned Istanbul peace talks on Thursday, whether or not Putin and Zelensky meet. strategic-culture.su

newarab (2025-05-14). NGO says it will start aid operations in Gaza within weeks. newarab.com A new humanitarian organisation that has US backing to take over aid delivery to A statement from the group, called the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, identified several US military veterans, former humanitarian coordinators and security contractors that it said would lead the delivery effort. Many in the aid community believe it is mea…

A A (2025-05-14). Trattare sull'Ucraina con la pistola puntata alla tempia. La strategia dell'Amministrazione Trump verso la Russia. strategic-culture.su Sta ora alla Russia comprendere il gioco ed evitare la trappola tesale dalla Casa Bianca. L'obiettivo di Trump è concedere una vittoria tattica ma limitata alla Russia per mantenerla poi sotto pressione strategica della NATO. | Segue nostro Appena terminate le celebrazioni per l'ottantesimo anniversario della Vittoria nella Grande Guerra Patriottica, Vladimir Putin ha tenuto una conferenza stampa notturna per denunciare la violazione del…

Matt Sledge (2025-05-14). An Astounding Number of Kari Lake's Donors Want Their Money Back. theintercept.com Conservative donors have disputed hundreds of campaign contributions sent to Kari Lake, the former Arizona Senate candidate who is now helping Donald Trump Even though Lake lost her bid to be a senator from Arizona in November, Federal Election Commission records show that she has continued to collect thousands of small-dollar donations through WinRed, the conservative counterpart to the liberal fundraising platform ActBlue. | Lake's donations have drawn wha…

David Matthau (2025-05-14). New Jersey primary election 2025: These 5 Republicans are running for the GOP nomination for governor. whyy.org

Howard Altman (2025-05-13). Ukraine Situation Report: Russian Navy Creating New Drone Regiments In Wake Of Enemy Successes. twz.com

Global Research News (2025-05-13). Selected Articles: Third-Party Mediation Between Russia and Ukraine Is Approaching Its Limits. globalresearch.ca By The US' mediation between Russia and Ukraine captivated the world due to the hopes that many observers had of it leading to a …

Thomas Newdick (2025-05-13). Our Best Look At Ukraine's Reactivated S-200 Long-Range Surface-To-Air Missiles In Action. twz.com

Pressenza Athens (2025-05-13). On the book "Ukraine, The big Plan" written by Leonidas Vatikiotis. pressenza.com On Friday 9 May 2025, in a packed hall at the Greek Union of Editors of Daily Press, the presentation of the new book by Leonidas Vatikiotis, "Ukraine, The Grand Plan, Even if it didn't exist, it would have to be invented", recently published by TOPOS Publications, took place. Guests on the panel were, in addition to the author, the journalist Aris Hadjistefanou, the former Deputy Minister of Defence Kostas Isichos, the former Ambassador of the Hellenic Republic to Ukraine Vassilis Bornovas and, on behalf of the International News Agency for Peace and Nonviolence, Marianella Kloka. Journalist Paris Karvounopoulos…

Ahmed Adel (2025-05-13). Trump Says He Begins to "Doubt" Zelensky Will Make a Peace Deal with Putin. globalresearch.ca Russian President Vladimir Putin's proposal to resume direct negotiations with Ukraine without preconditions is a masterful move that puts Ukraine and its European allies in an awkward position vis-à -vis the international community, especially with US President Donald Trump, …

ICRC (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

eng.belta.by (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.

Ahmed Adel (2025-05-13). The Kiev-Washington Mineral Resources Deal. "A Difficult Partnership" globalresearch.ca Several American experts have identified problems in the implementation of the agreement between the US and Ukraine regarding minerals, The Washington Post reported. The newspaper highlighted many factors that would make US companies hesitant about exploring oil and gas in …

Andrew Korybko (2025-05-13). Third-Party Mediation Between Russia and Ukraine Is Approaching Its Limits. globalresearch.ca The US' mediation between Russia and Ukraine captivated the world due to the hopes that many observers had of it leading to a breakthrough, but expectations have since been tempered, including on the American side as evidenced by the

Staff (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 …

yalensis (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.

Thierry Meyssan (2025-05-13). Donald Trump Decouples the United States from Israel. thealtworld.com After patiently proposing to Benjamin Netanyahu that he negotiate with the Palestinian resistance and meeting only a stubborn determination to massacre the Palestinians, annex Gaza, southern Lebanon and Syria, and launch a war against Iran, the Trump administration has changed gears. It is now clear to them, as it has been to everyone who has been interested in this region for 80 years, that revisionist Zionists are the enemies of peace and therefore also of Israel. | The main obstacle Donald Trump faces in his peace negotiations, both with Iran and Ukraine, is the role of the "revisionist Zionists" now in power…

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