(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). China says ready to 'expand practical cooperation' with Russian army. geo.tv 
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin attend a welcoming ceremony before their talks at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, May 8, 2025. — Reuters China said Thursday it was ready to "expand practical cooperation" with the Russian army, after President…
(2025-05-15). Russia, Stati Uniti e le nuove divisioni politiche nazionali. strategic-culture.su 
La celebrazione russa del Giorno della vittoria sui nazisti, tenutasi a Mosca il 9 maggio, servirà a illuminare le vere divisioni politiche del pianeta. | Segue nostro Poiché la maggior parte degli occidentali è abituata a dividere la politica tra destra e sinistra, la celebrazione russa del Giorno della Vittoria sul nazismo, tenutasi a Mosca il 9 maggio, servirà a mettere in luce le reali divisioni politiche del pianeta. | L'evento più…
(2025-05-15). Zelensky arrives in Ankara amid peace talks with Russia. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in the Turkish capital, Ankara, amid expected peace talks with Russia, The Kyiv Independent reported. Later today, the Ukrainian president is expected to hold talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. A Russian delegation arrived in Turkey for peace talks with the Ukrainian delegation in Istanbul, according to Russian media.On Thursday, US President Donald Trump said while on his Middle East trip that he is still willing to go to Turkey on Friday if enough progress is made in the Istanbul peace talks between Russia and Ukraine.‚ö°&O…
(2025-05-15). Whip and carrot in the hands of the new US ambassador to Türkiye. unitedworldint.com/feed/ Tom Barrack must be declared persona non grata, and Washington's plan to use Türkiye against Iran and Russia must be discarded. We had previously read the statements made by the new US ambassador to Ankara. The new ambassador talked about bringing Türkiye into line, even taming it with a whip. There are some comments in the Israeli press. They …
(2025-05-15). Putin dismisses Head of Ground Forces ahead of Istanbul peace talks with Ukraine. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- Russian President Vladimir Putin has dismissed the head of the Russian Ground Forces, General Oleg Salyukov, just hours before the start of renewed peace talks with Ukraine in Istanbul, Turkish and Russian media reported Thursday.A presidential decree issued Thursday evening confirmed Salyukov's removal. No official reason was provided, and the Kremlin has not yet named a successor. The timing of the move, however, has raised questions, as it comes amid sensitive diplomatic efforts to negotiate an end to the ongoing war in Ukraine.General Salyukov had led the Russian Ground Forces since 2014 and was con…
(2025-05-15). Pentagon Strategy Increases Risk Of Nuclear War With China. popularresistance.org China and Russia released a joint declaration on the need for global strategic stability, which included an explicit condemnation of the US's nuclear counterforce strategy. Historian Peter Kuznik and filmmaker Regis Tremblay join us to discuss the risks of nuclear war in the current moment and the historical implications of the Russia-China alliance. Our understanding of China — and U.S.-China relations — has become a defining feature of all global politics. The China Report is a new show produced in collaboration with Pivot to Peace where every week, we will be helping you through all the propaganda…
(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). 'Raxio Data Centre primed for Uganda's cloud computing, digital needs'. independent.co.ug 
Raxio Data Centre Launches Landmark Report on Uganda's Data Centre Landscape in 2024/5 Kampala, Uganda | LOUIS JADWONG & AGENCIES | The recent decision by International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, to back Raxio's record $100 million investment in Sub-Saharan Africa, is yet the strongest indicator of the key role data …
(2025-05-15). India revokes Celebi security clearance over Turkish support for Pakistan. geo.tv 
Travellers push carts with their luggage at the departure area of Terminal 3 at Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi, India, December 14, 2022. — Reuters
(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). 'Judging Freedom,' 14 May edition: EU Nonsense on Ukraine! gilbertdoctorow.com We are all in waiting mode, expecting news on whether Trump is indeed going to be in Istanbul for peace talks to end the Russia-Ukraine war. The latest word from the White House is that he may be there. In that case, and only in that case, Vladimir Putin will also come to Istanbul. Zelensky …
(2025-05-14). Power Couple: How India and Russia Reignited Their Atomic Bond. infobrics.org In an era of shifting geopolitics and global climate imperatives, India and Russia stand at the forefront of a nuclear energy revolution…
(2025-05-14). Putin Aide To Lead Talks With Ukraine in Istanbul on Thursday. news.antiwar.com An aide to Russian President Vladimir Putin will lead a Russian delegation in talks with Ukrainian officials that will be held in Istanbul on Thursday, the Kremlin announced on Wednesday night. The aide, Vladimir Medinsky, led the Russian delegation the last time Russia and Ukraine held direct negotiations, in 2022. The US discouraged those negotiations, …
(2025-05-14). Modi stresses importance of Russian S-400 for India's security. infobrics.org Delhi had nothing but heaps of praise for the stellar performance of the Russian-made SAM system, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi himself. Apart from performance, there's also trust as one of the main elements of India's reliance on Russian weapon systems. Given the very close, half-a-century-long defense cooperation between Russia and India, Delhi's choice is hardly surprising.
(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…
(2025-05-14). Türkiye: Rising power in an era of crises with an effective neutrality strategy. uwidata.com By Adem Kƒ±lƒ±àß, Political Scientist The world is going through a transition period in which the global order is now recognized as multipolar and the hegemony of the West, including the US, is disappearing. In this transition period and in the global arena, where numerous crises ranging from the Russian-Ukrainian war to the Israeli-Palestinian war, …