2025-05-24: Russia Roundup

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presstv.ir (2025-05-24). Russia intercepts over 100 Ukrainian drones overnight. presstv.ir Russian air defense systems have shot down 112 Ukrainian drones overnight, the Russian Defense Ministry has reported.

presstv.ir (2025-05-24). 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.

WSWS (2025-05-24). 80 years after Hitler's war of annihilation in the east: Germany establishes combat brigade against Russia in Lithuania. wsws.org With the ceremonial establishment of the permanent combat brigade in Lithuania, the German government under Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has opened a new chapter in the revival of German militarism.

presstv.ir (2025-05-24). 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.

_____ (2025-05-24). Russian authorities raid Bars TV station, editor's home over defamation case, seize equipment. CPJ Staff

Andrew Korybko (2025-05-24). Will Russia Inevitably Reconcile With The EU Ukraine Like Putin Predicts? pressenza.com He's known for being a realist, not a wishful thinker, which is why his prediction was so surprising to many observers. | Putin predicted a few weeks back that Russia will inevitably reconcile with the EU and Ukraine. Regarding the first, he

Staff (2025-05-24). Postscript to 'News Flash' on Russian media available now on youtube. gilbertdoctorow.com As an exchange of emails with several readers has indicated, the whole story is not as straightforward as I suggested in my essay 'News Flash.' The RT and Great Game programs that I cited in the essay are not coming from youtube accounts of the original broadcasters but are posted on private youtube channels. Whose …

presstv.ir (2025-05-24). Russia, Ukraine begin prisoner exchange, biggest since war. presstv.ir Ukraine and Russia have swapped hundreds of prisoners as part of a major exchange agreement, which, if fully implemented, would be the biggest since the war in Ukraine began in 2022.

A a (2025-05-24). Perché Cina, Russia e persino Israele prevalgono sulle pressioni esterne e cosa significa questo per la politica estera occidentale. strategic-culture.su Perché Cina, Russia e persino Israele prevalgono sulle pressioni esterne e cosa significa questo per la politica estera occidentale | Segue nostro Una serie di fattori strategici aiutano a spiegare perché l'America è destinata a perdere la guerra commerciale con la Cina, perché una coalizione occidentale non puà≤ avere la meglio sulla Russia in Ucraina e perché le pressioni esterne probabilmente non potranno modificare le atrocità com…

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead (2025-05-24). Co-op members vote to boycott Israeli goods. leftfootforward.org "We urge the board to show moral courage and leadership, apply the same ethical principles and values it did to Russia, and take all Israeli products off the shelves."

hindustantimes (2025-05-24). Full Speech: JD Vance's Warning – 'I'm Your Vice President; It's Dangerous…' | US Naval Academy 2025. hindustantimes.com US Vice President JD Vance said that the use of military force under Donald Trump will be careful and decisive. Addressing graduates at the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, on May 23, Vance said that the US under Trump will avoid involvement in open-ended conflicts. Vance further said that the US faces serious threats from China, Russia and other nations. On the pro-Iran Houthi rebels, Vance said Trump's order to use force against Houthis led to a ceasefire and forced the militia to halt attacks on American shipping targets in the Red Sea. Watch this video to know more.

geo.tv (2025-05-24). Russia to share peace plan with Ukraine after prisoner swap. geo.tv

Elias Vola, Gin Vola (2025-05-24). 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." | – | / |

Gerald Walker (2025-05-24). The Russia-Estonia Standoff: Tensions Escalate in the Baltic Sea. moderndiplomacy.eu The Baltic Sea has become a geopolitical flashpoint in recent months. At the heart of the tensions is a series of confrontations between Russia and Estonia, a small but strategically significant NATO member state. Recent incidents, particularly those involving Russia's so-called "shadow fleet" of oil tankers, underscore broader issues of maritime security, hybrid warfare, and …

hindustantimes (2025-05-24). JD Vance's Huge Confession In Front Of Navy: 'Era Of US Dominance Over…' | Trump | China | Russia. hindustantimes.com Vice President JD Vance said that the "era of uncontested US dominance is over". Addressing graduates at the Naval Academy on May 23, Vance also added that Russia, China and other nations are determined to beat the US in every domain. Watch this video to know more.

hindustantimes (2025-05-24). Lavrov makes big admission on Ukraine drone attack, then warns European leaders. hindustantimes.com Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov delivered a chilling televised warning to European leaders Emmanuel Macron, Friedrich Merz, and Keir Starmer, following a major Ukrainian drone attack on Russian territory. In his remarks, Lavrov openly rejected mounting Western pressure for an unconditional ceasefire, insisting that Moscow would not agree to a truce without addressing what he called the "root causes" of the conflict. Watch for more…

Jonathan Lis (2025-05-24). Report: Progress in talks to release Elizabeth Tsurkov, Israeli held in Iraq since 2023. haaretz.com Sources in Iraq told Al-Hadath that 'serious efforts' are being made to secure the release of Tsurkov, a dual Israeli-Russian citizen ‚ñ Reports say Tsurkov will be released in exchange for prisoners in Iraq…

Staff (2025-05-24). Ukraine and the 80th anniversary commemorations in Russia of the defeat of Nazi Germany. defenddemocracy.press Dmitri Kovalevich May 13, 2025 Until 12 years ago, the Day of Victory over Nazi Germany was an annual, national holiday in Ukraine taking place on May 9. Mass rallies were typically held in all the cities of the country. These would include soldiers of the Ukrainian armed forces carrying red flags symbolizing the victory, …

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