2025-05-23: Russia Roundup

So far today: 2025-05-23 4:45pm GMT

Aaron Sobczak (2025-05-23). Will Trump step away from the Ukraine-Russia peace process? responsiblestatecraft.org President Trump has again signaled that the United States may retreat from Russia-Ukraine peace negotiations. After a two-hour-long phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Trump He ended on an optimistic note…

Jong Eun Lee (2025-05-23). Should a Russia-Ukraine peace leave territorial control for later? responsiblestatecraft.org

presstv.ir (2025-05-23). 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.

_____ (2025-05-23). Russian authorities raid Bars TV station, editor's home over defamation case, seize equipment. CPJ Staff

presstv.ir (2025-05-23). 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.

Theia Chatelle , Ana Babić, Vitaliy Dudin (2025-05-23). 3 years into war, Ukrainian leftists fight for labor rights under martial law. internationalviewpoint.org Ukrainian leftists face a double bind, caught between anti-labor governance in Ukraine and military attacks from Russia. | – | / |

Elias Vola, Gin Vola (2025-05-23). No to the Russian-US plan to annex Ukraine! internationalviewpoint.org "If we want to avoid the worst-case scenario, namely Ukraine's defeat and the strengthening of Russian neo-fascism, international solidarity must be stronger than ever." | – | / |

Gilbert Achcar , Ilya Budraitskis (2025-05-23). "For the Neofascists, the Law of the Jungle is the Only One That Makes Sense" internationalviewpoint.org Where did the "global neofascist axis" come from, and where is it going? What destabilizing effects might Russia's war in Ukraine have? Ilya Budraitskis and Gilbert Achcar discuss the current conjuncture | – | / |

The Media Line Staff (2025-05-23). Taliban Reportedly Pushing for Currency-Swap Deals With Russia, China. themedialine.org

(2025-05-23). Russia's invasion united different parts of Ukraine against a common enemy — 3 years on, that unanimity still holds. | Ben Horne

tvbrics (2025-05-23). China and Russia to build lunar nuclear power station by 2035. tvbrics.com It will serve as a hub for scientific exploration, technology testing, and deep-space cooperation…

(2025-05-23). Russia's invasion united different parts of Ukraine against a common enemy — 3 years on, that unanimity still holds. | Ben Horne

(2025-05-23). Russia's invasion united different parts of Ukraine against a common enemy — 3 years on, that unanimity still holds. | Ben Horne

(2025-05-23). Russia's invasion united different parts of Ukraine against a common enemy — 3 years on, that unanimity still holds. | Ben Horne

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