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Military, political situation across world becomes significantly more difficult — Putin

12:39 26.05.2026

Military, political situation across world becomes significantly more difficult — Putin

New pockets of instability have emerged along the borders of Commonwealth of Independent States countries, the Russian president said. The global situation has become significantly difficult, with new pockets of instability emerging along the borders of Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) countries, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an address …

Foreign Ministry statement regarding the strikes by armed units of the Kiev regime against the Russian civilian population

12:38 26.05.2026

Foreign Ministry statement regarding the strikes by armed units of the Kiev regime against the Russian civilian population

In the early hours of May 22, the Ukrainian Armed Forces launched a bloody drone attack on the academic building and dormitory of a college of the Lugansk Pedagogical University in Starobelsk, the Lugansk People’s Republic. It became yet another glaring manifestation of the Nazi and terrorist essence of the …

Britain rejects NATO plan for extra Ukraine military aid

12:37 26.05.2026

Britain rejects NATO plan for extra Ukraine military aid

Britain and France have scuppered a proposal for Nato allies to spend 0.25 per cent of GDP on military aid for Ukraine. Mark Rutte, the alliance’s secretary-general, this week conceded his plan wouldn’t be taken forward because it didn’t have sufficient support. “I don’t think this one will be proposed,” …

Bloomberg: What if the Strait of Hormuz didn’t reopen?

12:36 26.05.2026

Bloomberg: What if the Strait of Hormuz didn’t reopen?

When the Suez Canal closed in 1967 after war broke out between Egypt and Israel, 15 ships got trapped inside the waterway. They dropped anchor to wait for the hostilities to stop. The conflict ended quickly. Aptly, it was called the Six-Day War, but the canal remained closed for eight …

FT: Xi Jinping railed against Japan’s ‘remilitarisation’ at Donald Trump summit

12:34 26.05.2026

FT: Xi Jinping railed against Japan’s ‘remilitarisation’ at Donald Trump summit

President Xi Jinping castigated Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi for her country’s “remilitarisation” in an intense diatribe during his summit with Donald Trump, according to seven people familiar with the meeting in Beijing, ‘Financial Times’ reveals. Xi became vocal and agitated when discussing Japan, surprising US officials because the subject …

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with King of Bahrain Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa

20:03 25.05.2026

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with King of Bahrain Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with King of Bahrain Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, Kremlin informs. Both sides confirmed their commitment to further strengthening the cooperation between Russia and Bahrain in trade and economy, finance and investment, and cultural and humanitarian affairs. While discussing the situation in the Middle …

Statement by Permanent Representative Vassily Nebenzia at a UNSC Briefing Following the Attack on Starobelsk

11:25 25.05.2026

Statement by Permanent Representative Vassily Nebenzia at a UNSC Briefing Following the Attack on Starobelsk

Statement by Permanent Representative Vassily Nebenzia at a UNSC Briefing Following the Attack on Starobelsk. Main statement: Mr. President, On May 19, the Security Council held a meeting on Ukraine which was convened at the request of Ukraine and its Western backers. At that meeting, Permanent Representative Melnik, who loves …

NI: Has the US ‘lost’ the Arab World?

11:24 25.05.2026

NI: Has the US ‘lost’ the Arab World?

For decades after the Cold War, the United States projected power in the Middle East, imperfectly but recognizably, around concepts of the liberal international order. Of course, Washington supported authoritarian governments across the region as well. But there was at least a notional framework to which it could be held …

View from London: Three months in, is Trump losing the Iran war?

11:23 25.05.2026

View from London: Three months in, is Trump losing the Iran war?

U.S. President Donald Trump may have won just about every battle against Iran, but three months after attacking the Islamic Republic he now faces a bigger question: Is he losing the war? – Reuters puts a question. With Iran’s grip on the Strait of Hormuz, its resistance to nuclear concessions …

Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s remarks at the plenary session of the Second International Public Political Hearings in support of the Russian President’s initiative to build a contour of equal and indivisible security and cooperation across Eurasia

14:01 24.05.2026

Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s remarks at the plenary session of the Second International Public Political Hearings in support of the Russian President’s initiative to build a contour of equal and indivisible security and cooperation across Eurasia

Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s remarks at the plenary session of the Second International Public Political Hearings in support of the Russian President’s initiative to build a contour of equal and indivisible security and cooperation across Eurasia Perm, May 22, 2026 Governor Manokhin, Colleagues, It gives me great pleasure to welcome …

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