(2025-05-20). Trump calls Putin in push for Ukraine ceasefire. newarab.com 
Donald Trump spoke with Russia's Vladimir Putin on Monday as the US president seeks a breakthrough to end the grinding conflict triggered by Moscow's 2022 invasion of Ukraine. | Trump is pinning his hopes on a fresh personal appeal to Putin to get the Kremlin leader to agree to a 30-day unconditional ceasefire with Kyiv. | A White House official told AFP on condition of anonymity that the call had started. | But the White House warned that Trump was "weary and frustrated" with the slow progress in resolving the conflict. The Kremlin said the call between the Russian and US leaders was "important." | Trump is a…
(2025-05-20). 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.
(2025-05-20). 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.
(2025-05-20). 'Russia and Ukraine to hold ceasefire talks immediately': Donald Trump as he speaks to Putin. ptcnews.tv PTC News Desk: US President Donald Trump on Monday announced that Russia and Ukraine will immediately hold talks over ceasefire after he had a telephonic conversation with Russian President Putin on Monday. However, the Kremlin said that any agreement would take time, and Trump signalled he was not prepared to join Europe in imposing new sanctions to pressure Moscow. | Trump said he had a "little conversation with a nice gentleman named Vladimir Putin". He further claimed that progress was being made while emphasising that nearly 5,000 young soldiers are being killed on an average every week. | "We're trying to…
(2025-05-20). Political issues revealed in Biden's advanced cancer diagnosis. wsws.org Far from "defending democracy" the Democratic Party, with Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in the forefront, sought to cover up and conceal Biden's advanced health problems in order to install Kamala Harris, a trusted agent of imperialism and advocate of continuing war against Russia and genocide in Gaza.
(2025-05-20). Putin, Trump discuss potential new US-Russia prisoner swap: Kremlin. channelnewsasia.com
(2025-05-20). After Putin call, Trump says Russia and Ukraine to start talks on ceasefire. channelnewsasia.com
(2025-05-20). Russia rejects 'interference' claims in Romania's election. presstv.ir Moscow rejects any claims of Russia's 'interference' in Romania's election.
(2025-05-20). Hungary's Russian-style 'foreign agent' bill threatens remaining independent media. CPJ Staff
(2025-05-20). 3 Nigerien journalists detained after broadcast on Russia military cooperation. CPJ Staff
(2025-05-20). Kazan Forum 2025: Russia Courts Islamic World as Taliban Sends Its First Delegation. themedialine.org 
(2025-05-20). L'uso della Turchia come spazio di negoziazione fra Russia, USA e Ucraina. strategic-culture.su 
La guerra o la si vince, o la si perde. Arrivare ai negoziati non significa un pareggio. | Segue nostro Una proposta allettante | A poche ore dalla grandiosa parata del 9 maggio — dimostrazione lampante della forza della Russia — con numerosi Capi di Stato presenti, Vladimir Vladimiroviƒç Putin ha proposto di tenere i negoziati con gli Stati Uniti d'America, per parlare dell'Ucraina, a Istanbul, in Turchia. Non è…
(2025-05-20). Why China, Russia, and even Israel prevail against external pressure — and what this means for western foreign policy. strategic-culture.su Sovereignty will always trump collective decision making, Ian Proud writes. | Join us on , , and . | Contact us: | A range of strate…
(2025-05-20). Trump's Far-Fetched Attempt To Divide Russia and China Is Clearly Failing. scheerpost.com By Ben Norton / US President Donald Trump claimed he would "un-unite" Russia and China. However, this divide-and-conquer strategy — which prominent US officials like Henry Kissinger have advocated since the 1970s — is clearly failing. | In a meeting in Moscow celebrating the 80th anniversary of their nations' shared victory in World War Two, Presidents Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin reaffirmed that "China-Russia relations have reached the highest level in history". | In a…
(2025-05-20). 'Russia's war no excuse for attacks on trade unions'. internationalviewpoint.org
(2025-05-20). "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 | – | / |
(2025-05-20). Rethinking the Ukraine Conflict: A Perspective on the True Global Powers and Their Stakes. globalresearch.ca The ongoing conflict in Ukraine is often presented in mainstream media and political discourse as a simple bilateral dispute between Ukraine and Russia—a territorial clash rooted in historical tensions, national sovereignty, and regional security concerns. This narrative, while convenient for …
(2025-05-20). 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. | – | / |
(2025-05-20). Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,181. aljazeera.com These are the key events on day 1,181 of Russia's war on Ukraine.
(2025-05-20). No deadline set for Russia—Ukraine peace talks: Kremlin. geo.tv 
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with State Duma Chairman Vyacheslav Volodin at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia July 31, 2023. — Reuters The Kremlin has said that there is no set deadline for peace talks between Russia and Ukraine as process for Moscow and Kyiv…
(2025-05-20). No warning, just gone: Sony wipes Russian-linked PlayStation accounts. tribune.com.pk 
Sony has launched a sweeping crackdown on PlayStation accounts linked to Russian users, suspending thousands of profiles amid efforts to enforce regional restrictions. Since officially exiting the Russian market in 2022 following geopolitical tensions, Sony has barred access to PlayStation Plus (PS Plus) and other digital services in Russia. | Despite the ban, many Russian gamers continued accessing PS Plus by using foreign addresses, payment methods, and VPNs. In response, Sony has recently stepped up enforcement, using IP address tracking to identify accounts accessing the service from Russian territory. | T…
(2025-05-20). After Call With Putin, Trump Says Russia-Ukraine Ceasefire Talks Will Begin 'Immediately'. defenddemocracy.press by Dave DeCamp May 19, 2025 Putin said Moscow was ready to work with Ukraine on a 'memorandum on a potential future peace treaty' President Trump spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday and said that the call went well and that Russia and Ukraine would "immediately" begin negotiations on a ceasefire. "Just completed …
(2025-05-20). Moscow ready to work with Kiev on memorandum on potential peace treaty — Putin. defenddemocracy.press May 19, 2025 "Russia is ready and will continue to work with the Ukrainian side on a memorandum on a potential future peace treaty outlining a number of positions, such as settlement principles, the timeframe for signing a potential peace agreement, and so on, including a potential ceasefire for a certain period in case relevant …
(2025-05-20). Geopolitical perspective on and opportunities in Türkiye-Russia relations. unitedworldint.com/feed/ Brief history of Ankara-Moscow relations and possible areas of future cooperation. By Onur Sinan Gàºzaltan United World International expert, Political Scientist Onur Sinan Gàºzaltan held a conference at Voronezh Technical University in Russia on the geopolitical evaluation of Türkiye-Russia relations. We are sharing the English translation of the shortened and important points of Gàºzaltan's speech …
(2025-05-20). Trump's Ukraine Ceasefire Drive: What's Behind It? thinktank.pk In 2025, President Donald Trump's insistence on engaging Russian President Vladimir Putin to resolve the Ukraine conflict reflects a strategic pivot amid mounting global challenges. As the U.S. Navy grapples with overstretched resources across Europe, the Middle East, and the Indo-Pacific, Trump's push for peace talks—evidenced by his March 2025 call for a 30-day ceasefire …