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US plans to shrink forces available to NATO during crises 9:20 23.05.2026

US plans to shrink forces available to NATO during crises

The Trump administration is planning to tell NATO allies that it will shrink the pool of military capabilities that the U.S. would have available to assist the alliance's European nations in a major crisis, three sources familiar with the matter said, Reuters reports. Under a framework known as the NATO …
NYT: How Iran gained leverage in the war 9:18 23.05.2026

NYT: How Iran gained leverage in the war

Nearly three months into the conflict, the Iranian regime has succeeded in confounding U.S. and Israeli expectations for a speedy victory, The New York Times notes. Since mid-March, Iran has maintained control over the Strait of Hormuz, an international waterway crucial to the world’s oil and gas trade. It has …
MFA statement regarding the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ strike on the Lugansk State Pedagogical University college in Starobelsk 21:45 22.05.2026

MFA statement regarding the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ strike on the Lugansk State Pedagogical University college in Starobelsk

Russian Foreign Ministry statement regarding the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ strike on the Lugansk State Pedagogical University college in Starobelsk. In the early hours of May 22, the Nazi Kiev regime carried out a bloody terrorist attack on the academic building and dormitory of the Lugansk State Pedagogical University college in …
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s telephone conversation with Vice President of the State of Palestine and Vice Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) Hussein Al Sheikh 16:14 22.05.2026

Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s telephone conversation with Vice President of the State of Palestine and Vice Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) Hussein Al Sheikh

Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s telephone conversation with Vice President of the State of Palestine and Vice Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) Hussein Al Sheikh On May 21, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov spoke with Vice President of the State of Palestine and …
Reuters: US extends sanctions waiver on Russian oil to aid vulnerable countries 11:30 22.05.2026

Reuters: US extends sanctions waiver on Russian oil to aid vulnerable countries

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday announced another 30-day extension of a sanctions waiver allowing purchases of Russian seaborne oil to aid "energy-vulnerable" countries hit by the Iran war, reversing plans ‌not to grant an extension, Reuter reports. Bessent said in a posting that the Treasury was issuing the …
CBS: Senate advances resolution to limit Trump's Iran war powers for the first time 11:29 22.05.2026

CBS: Senate advances resolution to limit Trump's Iran war powers for the first time

The Senate advanced a resolution to limit President Trump's war powers in Iran on Tuesday, marking a breakthrough for Democrats after seven failed attempts, CBS reports. Senators approved a motion to discharge the resolution from committee in a 50 to 47 vote. Four Republicans — Sens. Susan Collins of Maine, …
Axios: New Iran peace proposal triggers tense Trump-Netanyahu call 11:28 22.05.2026

Axios: New Iran peace proposal triggers tense Trump-Netanyahu call

President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussed a new effort to reach a deal with Iran in a difficult call on Tuesday, three sources said, with one source saying Netanyahu's "hair was on fire" after the call, Axios reports. Why it matters: A revised peace memo was drafted …
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s telephone conversation with Deputy Prime Minister – Foreign Minister of the Kingdom of Thailand Sihasak Phuangketkeu 19:50 21.05.2026

Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s telephone conversation with Deputy Prime Minister – Foreign Minister of the Kingdom of Thailand Sihasak Phuangketkeu

Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s telephone conversation with Deputy Prime Minister – Foreign Minister of the Kingdom of Thailand Sihasak Phuangketkeu. On May 21, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov had a telephone conversation with Deputy Prime Minister – Foreign Minister of the Kingdom of Thailand Sihasak Phuangketkeu. The foreign …
Russia to respond to aggression as Kiev plans to launch drones from Latvia — Russia’s Foreign Intelligence 11:32 21.05.2026

Russia to respond to aggression as Kiev plans to launch drones from Latvia — Russia’s Foreign Intelligence

Kiev has persuaded Riga to approve a drone operation against Russia to be launched from Latvia, Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) said in a statement. TASS has gathered the key information on the matter available at the moment. Kiev’s plans Vladimir Zelensky aims to do his best to demonstrate to …
Bloomberg: Ruble tops global currencies as Russia reaps Iran war oil gain 11:31 21.05.2026

Bloomberg: Ruble tops global currencies as Russia reaps Iran war oil gain

Russia’s ruble has muscled its way to become the world’s best performer against the dollar so far this quarter, buoyed by a surge in foreign currency receipts from oil sales following the outbreak of war in the Middle East, Bloomberg reports. The ruble has advanced roughly 12% since the start …
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