(2025-04-30). US 'ready to pull plug on Ukraine if…' right before 100 days of Trump 2.0. hindustantimes.com The Trump administration has issued a stark ultimatum to Kyiv and Moscow that the U.S. will withdraw from its mediator role in the Russia-Ukraine war if both sides fail to present "concrete proposals" to end the conflict. At a State Department briefing on April 29, spokesperson Tammy Bruce stated that Secretary of State Marco Rubio relayed the Trump's growing impatience, emphasising that "how we proceed from here is a decision that belongs now to the president."
(2025-04-29). Results of the IV Forum "Russia-Africa: What's Next? pressenza.com 
The Fourth Forum took place from April 22 at MGIMO University of the Russian Foreign Ministry, concluded on April 25, 2025. The event confirmed its status as an authoritative platform for discussing key areas of cooperation between Russia and the countries of the African continent. This year, the Forum brought together 1,500 participants, including representatives of 41 African countries. | The business program included more than 30 events, including expert and panel discussions, round tables, creative brainstorms and other interactive sessions devoted to education, sports and space diplomacy, energy partnership,…
(2025-04-29). Russia and North Korea Send Ominous Warning to the U.S. thesiriusrepo 
Paul and Ken discuss why Russia and North Korea have sent an ominous warning to the United States and why suddenly Trump wants to talk to Kim Jong Un.
(2025-04-29). Marco Rubio and the Death of Diplomacy. counterpunch.org 
Rubio has made the Department of State virtually irrelevant, playing no role in key negotiations involving wars between Russia and Ukraine as well as between Israel and the Palestinians. Rubio is not participating in the sensitive talks between the United States and Iran to restore the Iran nuclear agreement. All of these matters are being handled by a billionaire real-estate developer, Steve Witkoff, who has no experience or knowledge in dealing with any of these issues. But Witkoff is worth $2 billion, and presumably Trump felt that clinching real estate deals is good training for crafting complicated internati…
(2025-04-29). Lukashenko in favor of tighter Belarus-Russia relations. eng.belta.by Aleksandr Lukashenko said: "Well, it so happens that two states have evolved here beyond our will. And we should do everything to make our relations inside this Fatherland even tighter than those inside a unitary state. And you and I do a lot."
(2025-04-29). Lukashenko lands in Volgograd to participate in international forum, meet with Putin. eng.belta.by In Volgograd the head of state and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin will take part in the international forum of the Union State of Belarus and Russia "Great heritage – common future".
(2025-04-29). Lukashenko off to Russian Volgograd on working visit. eng.belta.by In the Russian city of Volgograd the head of state and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin will take part in the international forum of the Union State of Belarus and Russia "Great heritage – common future".
(2025-04-29). Lukashenko to Putin: Nobody forbids wearing Saint George ribbons in Belarus. eng.belta.by The Belarusian president advised his Russian colleague not to pay attention to individual negative statements about that. "We have absolutely the same ideas. You know our ideas. We know Russian ones. As I say, it is one Fatherland from Brest to Vladivostok," the head of state said.
(2025-04-29). Citizens of Belarus, Russia, Ukraine in bus crash outside Warsaw. eng.belta.by The bus was transporting 26 residents of Ukraine, Russia, and Belarus. As it was exiting the S79 express motorway, it crashed into highway fencing, dropped on a side, and ran into a light pole.
(2025-04-29). Representatives of 20 countries convene for Great Patriotic War forum in Russian Volgograd. eng.belta.by The forum takes place ahead of the 80th anniversary of the Great Victory and is meant to preserve and defend the historic memory about events of the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945. Taking part in the forum are over 500 people from 20 countries.
(2025-04-29). Travel Notes, St Petersburg: first installment. gilbertdoctorow.com In this report, I present a potpourri of impressions from this first trip back to Russia since last November. Some of these comments are about real changes in what I see around me. Others are simply first observations of sides to life that I did not experience on my most recent visits. Given that the …
(2025-04-29). Chinese FM meets Russian counterpart in Brazil. ecns.cn Russia and China have worked hand in hand to uphold the purposes and principles of the UN Charter, safeguard fairness and justice, resist unilateral bullying, and contribute positively to the defense of multilateralism.
(2025-04-29). Slaughtering Continues, However. . smoothiex12.blogspot.com And Russia is not budging.
Colonel, however, slightly misinterprets Red Army's movements because it was the other way around, as was settled in Tehran in 1943, that the Red Army will launch a major offensive operation in order to relieve Allies in Normandy. The Red Army did, and it became known as Operation Bagration. And, strangely enough, it created the sense of dismay and unease in Allied camp. But the main thrust of Colonel's thought is correct.
(2025-04-29). Russia threatens preemptive nuclear strikes on NATO countries. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- The Deputy Chairman of Russia's Security Council has issued a stark warning, declaring that all countries that have joined NATO are now considered potential targets for preemptive nuclear strikes. His remarks come amid escalating tensions over the war in Ukraine and increased Western support for Kyiv.üö®‚ö°Ô∏è Russian Security Council: | "Countries that have joined NATO have become targets for us, with the possibility of receiving a preemptive nuclear strike."
(2025-04-29). 100 days of Trump 2.0: U.S. President's boldest statements on Putin, Gaza & more. hindustantimes.com Marking 100 days into his second term, U.S. President Donald Trump has delivered a string of headline-grabbing statements and policy moves that have dramatically reshaped both domestic and global politics. From bold pronouncements on Kashmir, Gaza, and Ukraine to controversial remarks about Greenland and Russia's Vladimir Putin, Trump's "America First" agenda has been on full display. Watch for more…
(2025-04-29). Ukraine War Day Do You See The Gopher? Part I. awfulavalanche.wordpress.com 
Dear Readers: ⚪ In Russian popular culture there is a famous meme called "Do you see the gopher?" "No." "I don't see it either. And yet it is out there." American brains might immediately jump to a Bill Murray film, like "Caddyshacks" or perhaps "Groundhog Day". But no, In one famous scene, Captain Gera Liberm…
(2025-04-29). Lukashenko, Putin lay flowers at Mamayev Kurgan. eng.belta.by The heads of state laid wreaths in the Military Honor Hall. It is dedicated to all those, who gave their lives for the sake of the victory in the Battle of Stalingrad. An eternal fire burns in the center of the hall: a huge hand made of white marble holds a torch of eternal fire.
(2025-04-29). Putin describes results of trade, economic cooperation with Belarus as outstanding. eng.belta.by Vladimir Putin said: "We have an opportunity to come to an agreement on current affairs. We have a great deal of them. Suffice it to say that in the sphere of trade and economic relations alone we have simply outstanding results: the trade turnover has exceeded $50 billion."
(2025-04-29). Putin reaffirms invitation for Lukashenko to attend 9 May parade in Moscow. eng.belta.by "We strongly expect to see you in Moscow on the day of the main celebrations, 9 May. I know you have decided that your parade unit should also march along Red Square. Thank you very much," Vladimir Putin stated.
(2025-04-29). The Volgograd Airport … smoothiex12.blogspot.com will officially be renamed Airport Stalingrad. Putin will sign executive order soon.
(2025-04-29). Putin's Victory Day Truce Is Meant To Reassure Trump Of His Peaceful Intentions. thealtworld.com