(2025-06-01). 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.
(2025-06-01). 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.
(2025-06-01). After Hegseth, UK Defence Chief Shames China While Sitting Next To Chinese Officer On Asian Soil. hindustantimes.com UK Chief of the Defence Staff, Admiral Antony Radakin, denied the possibility of deploying a British aircraft carrier to Ukraine. Speaking at the annual IISS Asia Security Summit: The Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, Radakin said, "We have no plans to use our aircraft carrier in the Russia-Ukraine context. And I don't think that we have any expectation that Russia, Ukraine is going to suddenly erupt into something that is pressing us with our aircraft carrier." The announcement comes days after Russia proposed a second round of peace talks with Ukraine in Istanbul on June 2. Watch this video for more.
(2025-06-01). Russia's Military Build-Up Along The Finnish Border Will Likely Be The New Normal. thealtworld.com This is a predictable response to Finland's unnecessary and highly provocative decision to join NATO. | The New York Times (NYT) recently published an article about how "
(2025-06-01). Russia: Two bridges collapse in Bryansk and Kursk Regions, 7 killed. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Two bridges collapsed in two Russian regions that are located on the border with Ukraine, Russian authorities confirmed.CNN detailed that it wasn't sure if the two incidents; that happened in neighboring Bryansk and Kursk Regions, were related or not, but officials opened a probe into the two collapses.At least seven people were killed when a bridge fell onto a passing passenger train in Russia's Bryansk Region on Saturday evening, RT reported, adding that 69 others were injured in the accident.A freight train also derailed in Russia's Kursk region on Sunday after a bridge collapsed underneath it, Acti…
(2025-06-01). "Putin's Four Antifascist Myths: How Russia Uses 'Antifascism' to Justify the War in Ukraine" internationalviewpoint.org
(2025-06-01). It Is All About Istanbul. smoothiex12.blogspot.com And while many discuss grossly exaggerated (as always) attack on Russian bases. Reality of terrorist acts against civilian targets conveniently "disappears". I explain here, why the events of the last 48 hours are in "preparation" to Istanbul "meeting".
Per RAND latest paper ⚪ it is sad, it is incompetent, it is delusional because the USAF and its main "think tank" never encountered serious enemy in the skies since 1950 and in Vietnam this was Air Defense which shook USAF to the core. So, I explain why they will, again, learn absolutely nothing.
UPDATE on numbers: damaged 3 TU 95MC and 2 TU-22M3. One o…
(2025-06-01). Seven killed by bridge blasts in Russian regions bordering Ukraine on eve of peace talks. geo.tv 
Specialists of emergency services gather near a damaged truck at the scene, after a road bridge collapsed onto railway tracks derailing an approaching train in the Bryansk region, Russia, June 1, 2025. — ReutersSeven killed, 69 injured in Bryansk, Russia says.Russian…
(2025-06-01). Russia and Ukraine step up the war on eve of peace talks. geo.tv 
Specialists of emergency services use a crane to lift a damaged train carriage at the scene, after a road bridge collapsed onto railway tracks derailing an approaching train in the Bryansk region, Russia, June 1, 2025 — ReutersUkraine attacks Russia's nuclear-capable bombers.Seven…
(2025-06-01). As 40 Russian warplanes burn, Zelensky stuns Putin with new statement | Russia. hindustantimes.com Just hours after Ukraine launched a massive drone assault on Russian nuclear-capable bombers, President Zelensky shocked the world by confirming Kyiv's participation in peace talks with Russia. Over 40 warplanes were reportedly hit in a bold SBU operation targeting deep Russian airfields. Is this Ukraine's ultimate strategy—strike hard, then negotiate?
(2025-06-01). The real winner of Europe's Russia policy. defenddemocracy.press Thomas Fazi* May 30, 2025 The EU's suicide by a thousand sanctions continues unabated. Apparently unsatisfied with the economic and industrial fallout it has already inflicted on Europe over the past three years, the European Commission unveiled earlier this month a new plan to eliminate all Russian energy imports within two years — including gas, liquefied …
(2025-06-01). MFA: No Belarusians are among victims of Bryansk Oblast railway accident. eng.belta.by Belarusian diplomats continue to monitor the situation. To date, no Belarusian citizens have been injured or killed in the recent train crash in Bryansk Oblast of Russia.
(2025-06-01). Russian Strategic Bombers Destroyed In Unprecedented Wide-Scale Drone Attack (Updated). twz.com 
The attacks that went after the heart of Russia's strategic aviation capabilities and one arm of its nuclear deterrent should serve as a global wake-up call.
(2025-06-01). Russia Could Now Officially Declare War on Ukraine MAJOR Escalation by Ukraine. thesiriusreport.com 
Paul assesses why recent actions by Ukraine and the gravity of them could lead to Russia now officially declaring war on Ukraine.
(2025-06-01). Ukraine strikes Russian bombers ahead of Istanbul talks. newarab.com 
The spectacular claim that Ukraine damaged $2 billion worth of Russian aircraft parked at airbases thousands of miles away came as Kyiv announced a Russian military strike killed at least 12 soldiers at an army training site. | Russia also said two bridges that collapse…
(2025-06-01). Merz heads to US for talks on Ukraine, trade, Middle East. newarab.com 
Germany's Chancellor The talks will focus on relations between the two countries, German government spokesman Stefan Kornelius said Saturday, as well as "the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine, the situation in the Middle East and trade policy". | The talks will be the first time the two leaders have met and mark Merz's…
(2025-06-01). Turkey says Ukraine, Russia want ceasefire before possible talks. newarab.com 
(2025-06-01). Does Putin want to restore the USSR? strategic-culture.su
(2025-06-01). Rusia califica de terroristas ataques a trenes en Briansk y Kursk. radiohc.cu La Habana, 1 jun (RHC) El Comité de Investigación de Rusia calificó hoy como terroristas los ataques a dos puentes ferroviarios que provocaron muertos y heridos por descarrilamiento en las regiones fronterizas de Briansk y Kursk.
(2025-05-31). Ukraine Russia border : living under constant threat. thinktank.pk Residents of Rylsk, a town Kursk region bordering Ukraine, are reeling from a terrifying drone strike that hit an apartment block overnight. The attack, reportedly carried out using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), left at least seven injured, including two children, and destroyed multiple homes.