Prime Minister of Slovakia Robert Fico will not attend the Victory Day parade on May 9 during his visit to Moscow due to the ongoing Ukrainian conflict. Earlier, during a visit to Yerevan, Fico stated that he would travel to Moscow for a meeting with...

Daily vessel transit through the Strait of Hormuz has fallen to nearly zero as of Tuesday, May 5, 2026, compared to around 135 crossings per day before the outbreak of the nine-week conflict between the United States and Iran. Shipping Collapse and E...

Russia will respond decisively to any potential provocations by Ukraine on Victory Day, May 9, with officials and experts pointing to possible hypersonic strikes on Kyiv and key decision-making centers. Warnings of Military Response and Hypersonic St...

Central banks around the world sold 66 tons of gold in the first month of spring 2026, according to the latest report from the World Gold Council. Turkey and Russia led global gold sales, with Turkey offloading 60 tons and Russia selling six tons of ...

Russia is not on the verge of a coup, despite claims attributed to an anonymous "European intelligence service.” The emergence of such rumors looks more like a psychological operation than a serious assessment, Mark Galeotti, honorary professor at ...

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky announced that a ceasefire will take effect starting at midnight on May 6. According to the Ukrainian leader, Kyiv has not received any official proposals outlining conditions for a cessation of hostilities. "W...

Russia will observe a ceasefire on May 8-9 to mark the Victory Day celebrations honoring the Soviet Union's triumph in the Great Patriotic War, the Russian Defense Ministry announced. Victory Day Ceasefire and Expectations from Ukraine The ministr...

Denis Agafonov, head of the Expert Directorate of the President of Russia, has been appointed as the country's sherpa to the G20. President Vladimir Putin signed the corresponding decree. "Approve D. V. Agafonov, head of the Expert Directorate of the...

Ukrainian officials are discussing a potential framework for resolving the conflict with Russia that would involve ending hostilities along the current line of contact without legally recognizing lost territories. Proposed Scenario: Freeze Without Re...

Sweden launched its first reconnaissance satellite designed to monitor areas linked to Russia. The launch took place from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California and was carried out by SpaceX, SVT Nyheter reports. The satellite, roughly the size of a...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that Ukrainian drones could potentially reach Moscow during the Victory Day parade on May 9. "Ukrainian drones may also fly to this parade,” Zelensky said speaking at the summit of the European Politica...

Vladimir Putin held a meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Saint Petersburg on April 27. The British press is in a panic. London tabloids are outraged as they observe the "warm atmosphere” of the meeting. What the West calls a th...

The United Kingdom is preparing to establish a new military alliance alongside NATO to counter what it describes as growing Russian threats in northern regions. General Gwyn Jenkins, head of the Royal Navy, announced the initiative during a speech at...

U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth accused Democrats of undermining national security during a contentious hearing on April 29 before the House Armed Services Committee, where he requested a record $1.5 trillion military budget for 2027. During the s...

Russia could allegedly use tactical nuclear weapons against Ukraine, Deputy Commander of the Ukrainian Air Force Pavlo Yelizarov said, according to Strana.ua. "If we increase our effectiveness and raise the level of damage (…) they might decide to ...

There are currently no plans to hold negotiations on Ukraine in Azerbaijan, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in response to a proposal by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. "There is no such discussion at this point,” Peskov stated. He did...

Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev said that Russia maintains its nuclear triad in proper condition but warned against the catastrophic consequences of its potential use. "God forbid we ever witness such events, but we ca...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Kyiv will clarify with the United States the details of a proposed ceasefire for May 9 put forward by Russian President Vladimir Putin. He announced the decision on his Telegram channel. "I instructed ...

Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev said that the conflict between Russia and Europe will not disappear within a single generation. He made the statement while speaking at the educational marathon Znanie. Pervye (Knowledge...

Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump held a phone conversation on April 29 that lasted more than an hour and a half. It marked their first direct contact in 51 days, following their previous call on March 9. The leaders disc...