With NATO still asleep, Russia expands it’s terror to the high seas, seizing a Greek oil tanker
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With NATO still asleep, Russia expands its terror to the high seas, seizing a Greek oil tanker

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Russia has seized the Liberian-flagged oil tanker Green Admire in the Gulf of Finland, deepening tensions in the Baltic Sea and sending a clear signal of its willingness to not add piracy on the high seas to its growing list of crimes against the civilized world. The tanker, owned by Greek firm Aegean Shipping, was carrying shale oil from Estonia’s Sillamäe port to Rotterdam along a pre-coordinated route agreed with Estonia and Finland.

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Amid more atrocities on Ukraine and civilians, Putin Rejects Concessions, Vows to Capture Ukraine
Ukraine News, War

Amid more atrocities on Ukraine’s civilians, Putin Rejects Concessions, Vows to Capture Ukraine

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Russian President Vladimir Putin has again openly rejected any concessions in Ukraine, vowing instead to carry the war to a “logical conclusion” that aligns strictly with Russian goals. His statement comes on the eve of a planned phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump, who is increasingly seen as naive and out of his death in dealing with the Russian dictator, promoting a ceasefire without enforcing additional sanctions on Moscow.

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After making a mockery of peace talks, Russia Unleashes Record Drone Barrage on Ukraine
Ukraine News, War

After making a mockery of peace talks, Russia Unleashes Record Drone Barrage on Ukraine

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Russia launched its largest drone assault of the war overnight, unleashing 273 Shahed drones across Ukraine in a coordinated campaign that killed a 28-year-old woman and wounded at least three others, including a four-year-old child. The attack struck multiple regions— Kyiv, Dnipro, and Donetsk— targeting only residential neighborhoods and civilian infrastructure. Ukraine’s Air Force intercepted 88 drones.

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Amidst Russia’s Apocalyptic Demographic Implosion, Putin’s Government Classifies the Data
Crisis in Russia, Economy & Business

Amidst Russia’s Apocalyptic Demographic Implosion, Putin’s Government Classifies the Data

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As Russia’s population crisis deepens, the Kremlin’s new solution is simple: hide the numbers. This week, Rosstat— the official Russian statistical agency— released its latest demographic bulletin. Or rather, what used to be a demographic bulletin. In place of detailed data on births, deaths, marriages, and divorces by region, the March report offers only a single, vague summary table. The rest has been scrubbed.

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Orbán’s Imperial Ambitions: Backed by Putin, A Threat to Ukraine and the Balkans
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Orbán’s Imperial Ambitions: Backed by Putin, A Threat to Ukraine and the Balkans

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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is charting a dangerous course— reviving the dream of a Greater Hungary by eyeing territories in Ukraine and the Balkans, with growing support from Vladimir Putin’s Russia. This irredentist project, rooted in grievances over the 1920 Treaty of Trianon, risks destabilizing Eastern Europe at a moment when the continent is already grappling with war, fragmentation, and the resurgence of authoritarianism.

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Russian Drone Strike Kills Nine Civilians, Mostly Women, in Ukraine’s Sumy Region
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Russian Drone Strike Kills Nine Civilians, Mostly Women, in Ukraine’s Sumy Region

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A Russian drone strike deliberately targeted a civilian minibus in Ukraine’s Sumy region on Saturday, killing nine people, most of them women, according to Ukrainian officials. The vehicle was struck near the town of Velyka Pysarivka, just kilometers from the Russian border, in a region increasingly terrorized by Moscow’s aerial attacks on civilians. The drone, identified as a Russian loitering munition, hit the minibus as it traveled along a local road.

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Medinsky’s Historical Blunder: A Delusional Threat at Istanbul Talks
Ukraine News, War

Medinsky’s Historical Blunder: A Delusional Threat at Istanbul Talks

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Vladimir Medinsky, Russia’s lead negotiator at the Istanbul peace talks on May 16, 2025, embarrassed himself and his country with a historically inaccurate analogy and a series of deranged threats that expose his ineptitude. In an attempt to intimidate the Ukrainian delegation, Medinsky referenced the Great Northern War (1700–1721), where Russia, under Peter the Great, fought Sweden for 21 years.

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Syria Ends Currency Printing Deal with Russia, Opting for Germany
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Syria Ends Currency Printing Deal with Russia, Opting for Germany

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Syria has reportedly ended its currency printing arrangement with Russia, marking yet another setback for Moscow’s diminishing influence in the Middle East. For years, Syrian banknotes were printed by Russia’s state-owned Goznak, a firm responsible for producing secure documents and currency for several Kremlin-aligned regimes. That relationship now appears to be over, with Syria turning to Germany— and potentially the UAE— for its future currency needs.

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