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FT: EU prepares for ‘potential’ talks with Vladimir Putin

11:34 12.05.2026

FT: EU prepares for ‘potential’ talks with Vladimir Putin

EU leaders are preparing for potential talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, a senior official has said, as European capitals grow frustrated with negotiations to end the war in Ukraine led by US President Donald Trump. European Council president António Costa said he believed there was “potential” for the EU …

POLITICO: Europe tires of Zelenskyy’s lectures

11:33 12.05.2026

POLITICO: Europe tires of Zelenskyy’s lectures

He’s become quicker to lecture European leaders. He’s noticeably adopted a more strident and imperious tone with allies this year. Volodymyr Zelenskyy has been throwing caution to the wind when it comes to how he engages with Europe. And it’s raising hackles, POLITICO stresses. Last month, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz …

FP: The Iran dilemma Washington refuses to resolve

11:32 12.05.2026

FP: The Iran dilemma Washington refuses to resolve

Why is the most powerful country on the planet unable to get its way with a much smaller, weaker country that has been ravaged by economic sanctions and military strikes? – ‘Foreign Policy’ puts question. At one level, the simplest way to understand America’s problem in the Iran war is …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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