(2025-05-22). Concerns mounting over new energy crisis in EU as Russian gas transit via Ukraine ends. presstv.ir As the agreement allowing Russian gas transit through Ukraine to Europe expires on Tuesday, concerns are mounting over new energy crisis in EU.
(2025-05-22). Eyewitness video shows moment of plane crash in Kazakhstan. presstv.ir A passenger plane flying from Azerbaijan to Russia crashed near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan.
(2025-05-22). Iran Parliament approves strategic partnership agreement with Russia. presstv.ir Iran's Parliament has approved a comprehensive strategic partnership treaty with Russia by consensus, signaling a significant step towards deepening bilateral ties between the two countries.
(2025-05-22). Ukraine: Escalating Russian Attacks on Civilians. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Damage caused by a Russian large high-explosive missile that hit the corner of an apartment building in Poltava on February 1, 2025, killing 15 civilians and injuring 20. | © 2025 Belkis Wille/Human Rights Watch | Russian attacks in Ukraine since January 2025 have killed and injured more civilians than in the same period in 2024.The attacks violated the international law prohibition on indiscriminate and disproportionate attacks. Such attacks, when committed deliberately or recklessly, constitute war crimes under international law.Diplomatic efforts should prioritize protection of…
(2025-05-22). What If the Conventional Wisdom About Putin's War is Mostly Wrong? counterpunch.org 
The conventional wisdom regarding Russian President Vladimir Putin's war against Ukraine is universally accepted by retired generals and ambassadors; bipartisan majorities in the House and Senate; too many political scientists, and of course the ever obedient mainstream media. The conventional wisdom roughly dictates that Putin invaded Ukraine to overthrow the government and occupy the entire
(2025-05-22). Golden Dome: real missile defense or grand strategic bluff? asiatimes.com 
Echoing Ronald Reagan's "Star Wars" and reviving Cold War fears, US President Donald Trump's US$175 billion Golden Dome missile defense initiative is being billed as America's ultimate defense. But will Trump's big-ticket plan offer real protection against Chinese, Russian and North Korean long-range missiles or is the Golden Dome more Trumpian political theater? Modeled loosely …
(2025-05-22). Russia conducts first test of unmanned boat. albawaba.com 
ALBAWABA — Russia has begun conducting the first tests of an unmanned boat for the Main Directorate of Transport Infrastructure.First unmanned boat in Russia: Moscow has begun testing its first unmanned boat. According to Maksim Liksutov, Deputy Mayor of Moscow, the boat will undergo water trials to demonstrate its efficiency and is expected to become a versatile assistant to the river police in the Central Federal District. It will be capable of automatically recording violations in the Moscow River area. | The unmanned boat is equipped with advanced technologies that ensure efficiency, accuracy, an…
(2025-05-22). Rubio Loses His Cool, Refuses To Call Vladimir Putin A 'War Criminal'; 'Am I Allowed To Answer?'. hindustantimes.com Heated exchange between US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and democratic representative Bill Keating over the Russia-Ukraine war. Rubio refused to call Vladimir Putin a "war criminal." Rubio responded to Keating's question that "Crimes have been committed in the war on Ukraine and there will be accountability for that." Watch this video to know more.
(2025-05-22). Iran and Russia pursue US$10 billion trade target with focus on financial reform and regional connectivity. tvbrics.com 
The nations to enhance cooperation through BRICS and the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation…
(2025-05-22). Will NATO's Summit Sideline Ukraine? Shocking Details Emerge! thinktank.pk The upcoming NATO summit in The Hague, scheduled for June 24-25, 2025, will prioritize military support for Ukraine amid its ongoing defense against Russia's invasion, according to NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte. As geopolitical tensions rise, particularly with uncertainties surrounding U.S. commitment under President Donald Trump, the summit will also address NATO's collective defense and …
(2025-05-22). Autistic man with ME/CFS forced into psychiatric hospital in Ukraine. thecanary.co 
A Ukrainian man living with myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME/CFS) has been forced into a psychiatric hospital in Ukraine, amidst daily drone strikes and bombings. His story highlights the lack of knowledge around ME and the additional challenges of Russian attacks on chronically ill and disabled people. Debilitating symptoms of ME/CFS Marc is 21 and lives in […] | By
(2025-05-22). Russia's Aerospace Technology Galore: Su-35S, Su-57M1, KS-172… Russia's VKS in a New Era of Air Dominance? Review Article. globalresearch.ca As one of the world's oldest and most capable air arms, the VKS has proven its capabilities time and again.
(2025-05-22). Trump Wants to Revive Russia-NATO Council as Part of Normalization Process. globalresearch.ca The American proposal to revive the Russia-NATO Council appears as a gesture of goodwill in the wake of the biggest security crisis in Europe in recent decades.
(2025-05-22). Ukraine at the Crossroads: Will Either Have to Give Up Territory or Surrender. globalresearch.ca The head of the Russian delegation announced that the negotiations would continue, which means Ukraine is accepting that it must give up part of its constitutionally defined territory.
(2025-05-22). Will Russia Inevitably Reconcile with the EU and Ukraine Like Putin Predicts? globalresearch.ca Putin predicted a few weeks back that Russia will inevitably reconcile with the EU and Ukraine.
(2025-05-22). Selected Articles: How America Is Being "Made Great Again" ? Putin Wants a New Yalta? globalresearch.ca 
By Perhaps Putin should tell the Russian people and the Russian Army …
(2025-05-22). MAGA V. MEGA, MAD V. Lunacy, Putin V. Trump. John Helmer. Ray McGovern. globalresearch.ca The war in the Ukraine is a sideshow for President Donald Trump because he is escalating his preparations for war against Russia on other fronts…
(2025-05-22). The Theatre of the Absurd Called Moldova. globalresearch.ca The Moldovan government has been made to believe that it is the target of a destabilisation campaign orchestrated from Russia.
(2025-05-22). Putin-Trump Phone Call on Ukraine. dissidentvoice.org 
On Monday President Donald Trump telephoned President Vladimir Putin and they talked for two hours before Trump put lunch in his mouth and Putin his dinner. On the White House schedule, there was no advance notice of the call and no record afterwards. The White House log is blank for Trump's entire morning while the …