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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 …
The EU is in terminal decline. Why would Britain rejoin? 11:30 21.05.2026

The EU is in terminal decline. Why would Britain rejoin?

Wes Streeting believes it was a ‘catastrophic mistake’ for Britain to leave the EU. If he becomes prime minister, Streeting will rejoin the bloc, as apparently will Andy Burnham, who also has designs on Keir Starmer’s job? – The Spectator asks. Lisa Nandy, the Culture Secretary, described Streeting’s desire to …
Press statements following Russia-China talks 18:50 20.05.2026

Press statements following Russia-China talks

Following the talks, Vladimir Putin and President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping made statements for the media. Beijing, May 20, 2026 Press statements following Russia-China talks. President of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping (retranslated): Mr President, Ladies and gentlemen of the press, good afternoon. Mr …
Russia-China talks 18:45 20.05.2026

Russia-China talks

The official welcoming ceremony for President of Russia Vladimir Putin and the presentation of the delegations took place on Tiananmen Square. The talks began with a restricted-format conversation and continued in an expanded format. Following the talks, Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping signed a Joint Statement on Further Strengthening Comprehensive …
Zelensky's wife faces imminent arrest 11:21 20.05.2026

Zelensky's wife faces imminent arrest

Ukraine's two main anti-corruption bodies - the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Special Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAP) - have "more than enough grounds to detain Volodymyr Zelensky's wife," a security source told Sputnik. "A decision is currently being made on which criminal case to pursue first," the source said. …
NYT: In closed-door talks, U.S. demands a major role in Greenland 11:20 20.05.2026

NYT: In closed-door talks, U.S. demands a major role in Greenland

With the conflict in Iran still smoldering, President Trump’s obsession with Greenland seems like a forgotten sideshow, ‘The New York Times’ writes. But for the past four months, negotiators from the United States, Greenland and Denmark, which controls Greenland’s foreign affairs, have been holding confidential talks in Washington about Greenland’s …
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