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Turkey warns France over Cyprus troop deployment

11:06 06.05.2026

Turkey warns France over Cyprus troop deployment

A potential French deployment to Greek Cyprus comes amid Turkey’s growing concerns of strategic encirclement in the Eastern Mediterranean, ‘Al-Monitor’ reports. Turkey pushed back against France’s plan to deploy troops to Cyprus, warning it risks destabilizing the island and upsetting the existing security balance. Turkey warns of escalation: “Such moves …

WP: The Trump administration ramps up its lawlessness on the seas

11:03 06.05.2026

WP: The Trump administration ramps up its lawlessness on the seas

When the U.S. armed forces began blowing up suspected “drug boats” on Sept. 2, 2025, it was widely seen as a way not just to fight the war on drugs but also to put pressure on Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro, who was in league with drug traffickers. Many expected that …

TASS: Lavrov, Rubio 'touch base' on current state of international affairs, US-Russia relations

1:28 06.05.2026

TASS: Lavrov, Rubio 'touch base' on current state of international affairs, US-Russia relations

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio "touched base" during a telephone conversation regarding the current situation in the world and in Russian-US relations, the Russian Foreign Ministry stated in a message, TASS reports. On May 5, a telephone conversation took place between Russian Foreign …

NYT: America is officially an Empire in decline

11:42 05.05.2026

NYT: America is officially an Empire in decline

The American-Israeli attack on Iran was more than a bad idea; it has turned into a watershed in the decline of the American empire, ‘The New York Times’ writes. Some might prefer the word “hegemony” to describe the world order the United States leads, since its flag does not generally …

Barbarism! Israel said it’s applying the Gaza Model in Lebanon – this is what the devastation looks like

11:39 05.05.2026

Barbarism! Israel said it’s applying the Gaza Model in Lebanon – this is what the devastation looks like

An entire street is leveled. Houses and shops are flattened, including a popular cafe. This is what is left of the town of Bint Jbeil, just a couple of miles from the Israeli border, nearly two months after Israel relaunched its ground offensive in southern Lebanon, ‘The New York Times’ …

POLITICO: Merz lashes out at Trump and Brussels as Germany’s economy falters

11:39 05.05.2026

POLITICO: Merz lashes out at Trump and Brussels as Germany’s economy falters

The German chancellor is casting around for someone to blame abroad as growth stalls and his popularity nosedives at home, POLITICO notes. Germany’s economy is flatlining, and Chancellor Friedrich Merz is blaming everyone but himself. The chancellor was elected on a promise to jolt Germany’s enervated economy back to life, …

FT: U.S. warns Europe of delays to arms shipments as Iran war drains stockpiles

11:37 05.05.2026

FT: U.S. warns Europe of delays to arms shipments as Iran war drains stockpiles

Washington has warned European allies, including the UK, Poland, Lithuania and Estonia, to expect long delivery delays for US weapons as it scrambles to replenish stockpiles depleted by the Iran war, ‘Financial Times’ notes. The Pentagon had told the countries to expect serious delays for several missile systems, according to …

Financial crisis at the United Nations – U.S. conditions for paying UN dues

11:37 05.05.2026

Financial crisis at the United Nations – U.S. conditions for paying UN dues

The US ⁠has placed specific conditions on releasing billions of dollars it owes to the United Nations, including further cost-cutting, and moves to counter China’s influence at the world body, a development news wire reported. The report by Devex, an independent news organisation covering global development, said two diplomatic notes …

Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s telephone conversation with Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration, and Egyptian Expatriates Badr Abdelatty

19:31 04.05.2026

Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s telephone conversation with Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration, and Egyptian Expatriates Badr Abdelatty

Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s telephone conversation with Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration, and Egyptian Expatriates Badr Abdelatty. On May 4, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov had a telephone conversation with Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration, and Egyptian Expatriates of the Arab Republic of Egypt Badr Abdelatty at …

‘The Hill’: Washington’s self-induced energy crisis leaves Moscow as the only option

11:30 04.05.2026

‘The Hill’: Washington’s self-induced energy crisis leaves Moscow as the only option

Washington did not intend to strengthen Russia when it launched its campaign against Tehran. But that is exactly what is happening. And the longer this conflict drags on, the more the global energy crisis is exacerbated. Russia’s war chest will only accelerate in its rate of replenishment — not despite …

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