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Vladimir Putin answered questions from media representatives

12:27 11.05.2026

Vladimir Putin answered questions from media representatives

Answers to media questions. Vladimir Putin answered questions from media representatives. The Kremlin, Moscow, May 9, 2026 President of Russia Vladimir Putin: Good evening. Happy holiday once again, happy Victory Day. Lana Samsonia: Let me start with today and the way you view it, if I may. Today is a …

Spirit Gains Freedom

12:03 11.05.2026

Spirit Gains Freedom

We have two lives: carnal and spiritual. Our spirit is in a sense buried in our flesh. Once it is called to life by God’s grace, it begins to emerge from the bondage of the flesh and appears in its purity; it begins to gradually, part by part, rise from …

FT: Global oil reserves plunge at record pace as Middle East war strains supplies

12:01 11.05.2026

FT: Global oil reserves plunge at record pace as Middle East war strains supplies

Global oil reserves plunged at a record pace in April, as the conflict in the Middle East strains supplies and raises the risk of a further sharp jump in prices ahead of the summer travel season. Stockpiles of crude fell by nearly 200mn barrels, or 6.6mn barrels a day, estimated …

'Heartbreaking': Iranian scientists on losing labs, libraries…

11:59 11.05.2026

'Heartbreaking': Iranian scientists on losing labs, libraries…

Bombing of Iran's civilian infrastructure has damaged universities, destroyed thousands of books and manuscripts, amid a government-imposed Internet blackout, some of the country's researchers have told Nature. Bombs dropped by the United States and Israel on Iran have damaged some 30 universities since war began on 28 February, according to …

View from London: Trump shook the Nordic snow globe — now islands vie for more power

11:58 11.05.2026

View from London: Trump shook the Nordic snow globe — now islands vie for more power

Greenland, the Faroe Islands and Finland’s Alanders are taking steps towards greater independence as the wider region reassesses its alliances, ‘The Times’ notes. Greenland is moving towards recognition as a largely sovereign country within Denmark, spurred by President Trump’s attempts to incorporate it into the United States. Along with the …

‘The Guardian’: Putin suggests Ukraine war is winding down but aides say it is ‘long road’ to peace

11:57 11.05.2026

‘The Guardian’: Putin suggests Ukraine war is winding down but aides say it is ‘long road’ to peace

Vladimir Putin has said he thinks the Ukraine war is winding down, hours after he had vowed to defeat Ukraine at Moscow’s most scaled-back Victory Day parade in years and even as two of his senior aides played down the notion of a quick end to the conflict, ‘The Guardian’ …

View from Washington: Zelensky and Ukraine are in a world of trouble

11:57 11.05.2026

View from Washington: Zelensky and Ukraine are in a world of trouble

A world of trouble is dawning for Ukraine and its Zelensky. And not just because they are losing the war, which they are. Despite pro-Ukraine governments and media in Western countries overplaying Russia’s losses in troops and underplaying its gains in territory, the reality on the ground is becoming increasingly …

Future Life Now

10:29 10.05.2026

Future Life Now

Some of the holy Fathers praise certain people of distinctive Christian life, that they rose from the dead even before the general resurrection. What is the secret of such a life? It is in adopting and nourishing the fundamental features of the life of the age to come, as they …

U.S. intelligence says Iran can outlast Trump’s Hormuz blockade for months

10:27 10.05.2026

U.S. intelligence says Iran can outlast Trump’s Hormuz blockade for months

A confidential CIA analysis delivered to administration policymakers this week concludes that Iran can survive the U.S. naval blockade for at least three to four months before facing more severe economic hardship, four people familiar with the document said, a finding that appears to raise new questions about President Donald …

EU Commission proposes new measures to fight poverty and improve lives of persons with disabilities

10:26 10.05.2026

EU Commission proposes new measures to fight poverty and improve lives of persons with disabilities

The European Commission has presented a bold social package to help end poverty in the EU and to strengthen the rights of persons with disabilities. It writes: “In 2021, the European Pillar of Social Rights Action Plan announced an EU headline target on poverty reduction: reducing the number of people …

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