(2025-05-15). Europe's sticks are a little limp. responsiblestatecraft.org 
As the Istanbul peace talks get underway, Europe's response to the Russia-Ukraine war exposes its profound weakness and reliance on U.S. support, with leaders like France's Emmanuel Macron, Britain's Keir Starmer, and Germany's Friedrich Merz resorting to bluffs that lack substance.The European trio, after visiting Kyiv and meeting with the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on May 10, issued Russia
(2025-05-15). China uses bionic robotic fish in Yangtze River protection. ecns.cn In the first quarter of this year, Thailand welcomed over 9.5 million international visitors, with Chinese tourists making up 1.33 million arrivals, followed by 1.15 million Malaysians and 722,202 Russians, the Ministry of Tourism reported.
(2025-05-15). Istanbul 2.0: know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em. responsiblestatecraft.org 
(2025-05-15). Trump not attending Turkey talks on Russia-Ukraine war, says US official. geo.tv 
US President Donald Trump sits inside the Oval Office of the White House, in Washington, DC, May 9, 2025. — ReutersUS President Donald Trump will not travel to Turkey to participate in the upcoming Russia-Ukraine talks scheduled for Thursday, according to a US official speaking on…
(2025-05-15). Belarusian food exports to Russia up by 9.7% in Q1 2025. eng.belta.by In 2024, mutual trade in food products and agricultural raw materials | between Belarus and Russia rose by 13.4% year-on-year. Belarusian exports | grew by 15.5%, with dairy product shipments surging by 17%, meat and…
(2025-05-15). Russia Supports Cuba's Anti-US Policies. pressenza.com The Caribbean island of Cuba, with a socialist system and a communist party, and with a population estimated at 11.5 million, faces a seriously deteriorating economic situation. Its labour force is rapidly reducing as many are emigrating to the United States. Most worrying as it may be, more than 2.3 million Cubans who have migrated to the United States generated a volume of remittances (in smaller proportions and scope) that stands at less than US$4 billion in 2023, according to the Cuban Research Institute. Most of the production are owned and run by the government, and the labor force is employed by the state.
(2025-05-15). Russian journalist sentenced to 13 days administrative detention after filming anti-Putin protest. CPJ Staff
(2025-05-15). 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…
(2025-05-15). China sends space computing satellite constellation into space. ecns.cn The newly launched 12 computing satellites are the first batch of the "Three-Body Computing Constellation". This was the 576th flight mission of the Long March carrier rocket series.
(2025-05-14). Terrorism We Are Witnessing Today Comes From Imperialism. popularresistance.org The "terrorism we are witnessing today comes from imperialism, and we are fighting it," Burkina Faso's charismatic president, 37-year-old Capt. Ibrahim Traoré told Vladimir Putin on May 10. | The Russian president in turn assured him, "We are united by a common goal of fighting terrorism and extremism. We will continue to help the Republic in… suppressing the radical (Jihadist) groups that are still active in certain parts of Burkina Faso." | The leaders met in Moscow a day after attending the Victory Day Parade on May 9, commemorating the 80th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany by the Soviet Union in 19…
(2025-05-14). Fact Check: "EU to Impose Tariffs on Ukrainian" thinktank.pk 
Russian state media has reported that the EU is preparing to reintroduce tariffs on Ukrainian imports, citing an alleged Financial Times (FT) report. This fact check investigates the accuracy of the claim, highlights selective framing and potential propaganda elements, and clarifies the EU's actual policy stance based on publicly available documents and credible media sources. …
(2025-05-14). Russian Court Convicts Rights Defender on Bogus Charges. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Grigory Melkonyants, co-chair of Russia's leading independent election monitoring group Golos, in a courtroom prior to a hearing in Basmanny district court in Moscow, Russia, October 9, 2024. | © 2024 AP Photo…
(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…
(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
(2025-05-14). Defeat of Nazi Germany 1945: A celebration with tears in our eyes. workers.org 
Soldiers of the Red Army hold the flag of the Soviet Union on the roof of the Reichstag, May 2, 1945, Berlin. By Sergey J. Nechayev May 8, 2025 Sergey J. Nechayev has been the Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Germany since 2018. He wrote this essay for the . . . |
(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…
(2025-05-14). 'Soldiers of Song' documents music in service of war on today's eastern front. peoplesworld.org 
It's hard not to be affected by Ryan Smith's 2024 release, the feature-length documentary Soldiers of Song, which features Ukrainian musicians from concert orchestras and conductors to opera singers, rock bands, and Ukrainian folk ensembles, resisting Russian destruction from land and air. Smith includes many scenes of war, and war's aftermath in cities and rural …
(2025-05-14). Russia Highly Value Partnership with Iran: Kremlin. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russian President Vladimir Putin has an invitation to visit Iran, adding that Moscow highly values its ties with Tehran.
(2025-05-14). Russia e Vietnam rafforzano la cooperazione in economia, energia e difesa. strategic-culture.su 
Durante la visita ufficiale del Segretario Generale TॠLâm a Mosca, in coincidenza con l'80 ∞ anniversario della Giornata della Vittoria, Hà N·ªôi e Mosca hanno siglato nuovi accordi per rafforzare i legami bilaterali in settori chiave. | Segue nostro Tra l'8 e l'11 maggio, il Segretario Generale del Comitato Centrale del Partito Comunista del Vietnam, TॠLâm, ha compiuto una visita ufficiale in Russia,…
(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…
(2025-05-14). Peskov: Russian delegation will be waiting for Ukrainian negotiators in Istanbul on 15 May. eng.belta.by Dmitry Peskov noted that Russia will announce the members of the delegation once the president gives the relevant instructions.
(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…
(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