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TASS: Russia, Ukraine held talks, agreeing to swap captives and meet again

18:54 16.05.2025

TASS: Russia, Ukraine held talks, agreeing to swap captives and meet again

Russia and Ukraine wrapped up talks in Istanbul, Turkey. The sides agreed to exchange 1,000 prisoners of war from each country and present a vision of a potential ceasefire. The head of the Russian delegation, presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky, said he was satisfied with the outcome of the talks and …

80 years after The World War II, U.S. can’t save Europeans from themselves

11:05 16.05.2025

80 years after The World War II, U.S. can’t save Europeans from themselves

The United States is shackled to the corpse of a once-great continent spiraling into an authoritarian nightmare. But, as we learned after both world wars, we can’t save Europeans from themselves, no matter how much money or military might we throw at them. They have to do the work to …

NYT: Europe wants to arm Ukraine, but it’s losing a race against time

11:03 16.05.2025

NYT: Europe wants to arm Ukraine, but it’s losing a race against time

President Trump’s insistence that the United States do less toward securing Europe means that allies, scrambling to arm themselves, have less to give to Ukraine, writes ‘The New York Times’. Since President Trump took office vowing to pull back U.S. support for Ukraine, European leaders have worried that they would …

The Latvian authorities prosecute people for celebrating victory over Nazis and fascism in Europe. Who are they – the Latvian authorities?

11:02 16.05.2025

The Latvian authorities prosecute people for celebrating victory over Nazis and fascism in Europe. Who are they – the Latvian authorities?

The Latvian authorities filed dozens of cases over flowers, symbols, and songs on May 9, ‘Big News Network’ informs. Latvian police detained eight people and opened 67 administrative cases during May 9 events marking the 80th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany, according to local media. According to Deputy …

Xi Jinping holds talks with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

11:01 16.05.2025

Xi Jinping holds talks with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

On the afternoon of May 13, 2025, President Xi Jinping held talks with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who is on a state visit to China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Xi Jinping noted that on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the …

Sergey Lavrov: “Europe is in favor of Nazism, because Nazism is flourishing in Ukraine”

21:52 15.05.2025

Sergey Lavrov: “Europe is in favor of Nazism, because Nazism is flourishing in Ukraine”

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov called the situation surrounding the Istanbul talks on Ukraine intriguing at a meeting of the Diplomatic Club. He also highlighted the need to establish a continental framework for all countries of the Eurasian continent. TASS has gathered the key statements by the foreign minister. Istanbul …

It’s quite a job to stop a war…

11:48 15.05.2025

It’s quite a job to stop a war…

When President Trump spoke to a room of top donors at his Florida club last week, he described ending war in Ukraine as a growing frustration that keeps him up at night, people in the room said, ‘The Wall Street Journal’ writes. Russian President Vladimir Putin was particularly tough to …

View from Washington: Why demanding Putin’s ‘unconditional ceasefire’ is a mistake

11:47 15.05.2025

View from Washington: Why demanding Putin’s ‘unconditional ceasefire’ is a mistake

It won’t matter what Zelensky thinks or hopes, it won’t matter how many superlatives Starmer gives Zelensky or how many hugs Macron gives the Ukrainian leader: Russian military advantages will eventually overpower the Ukrainian Army and they will win the war, writes Daniel L. Davis, a senior fellow & military …

Europeans are destroying NATO – British troops could join EU forces under new Security Pact

11:46 15.05.2025

Europeans are destroying NATO – British troops could join EU forces under new Security Pact

The UK and the EU will unveil a defence and security pact next week as part of a wide-ranging deal that will bring Britain into the closest alignment it has had with the EU since Brexit, ‘The Times’ reports. The security pact says that the EU and UK face a …

Kurdish PKK will disarm and disband, seeking end to decades of conflict in Turkey

11:44 15.05.2025

Kurdish PKK will disarm and disband, seeking end to decades of conflict in Turkey

In an announcement on Monday, the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) announced that they have agreed to totally disarm and disband, aiming to end a multi-decade conflict with the Turkish government. Turkish President Erdogan praised the move, calling it a move toward “peace and fraternity” in Turkey. Tens of thousands of …

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