2025-05-24: Russia Roundup

So far today: 2025-05-24 1:47pm GMT

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.

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