U.S. Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker told reporters Tuesday that President Donald Trump is increasingly frustrated with Russia— just as he had been previously with Ukraine— as the U.S.
Just another of the hero stories coming out of Ukraine every day, as the country fights Russia’s genocidal invasion happened this week. Combat medic Svitlana, serving with Ukraine’s 128th Territorial Defense Brigade in the Zaporizhzhia region, playing a crucial role in foiling an enemy encirclement attempt, demonstrating extraordinary bravery under fire.
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Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky accepted what the Kremlin had initially floated: a one-on-one summit with Vladimir Putin in Istanbul on May 15. The proposal, quietly circulated by Russian officials, was meant to shift the image of Moscow as open to peace. But when Zelensky publicly agreed to the meeting, the Kremlin immediately recoiled— exposing the offer as empty theater.
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Russia is grappling with an unprecedented labor shortage, with a deficit of 2.6 million workers across key sectors such as manufacturing, trade, and transportation. This shortfall, reported by Izvestia and based on a study by the Higher School of Economics, underscores the mounting strain on the nation’s workforce amid ongoing military mobilization and demographic challenges.
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In a decisive move, Germany’s Bundestag has intensified pressure on Chancellor Friedrich Merz to authorize the transfer of Taurus long-range cruise missiles to Ukraine, aiming to bolster Kyiv’s defense against Russia’s ongoing aggression.
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Russia’s so-called “republics” are republics in name, but colonies in function. From Buryatia’s mountains and pine-covered steppes, the wealth flows one way— toward Moscow. Timber, coal, copper, rare earth metals— extracted with industrial hunger, shipped out to feed the war machine or line the pockets of the elite. What remains is the silence of abandonment: hollow towns, shuttered clinics, soldiers’ funerals. Buryatia is among the most exploited. And among the most sacrificed.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has extended an offer to meet Vladimir Putin in person in Turkey this Thursday, following recent developments around a proposed ceasefire and renewed diplomatic efforts. The move follows Zelenskyy’s declaration that his team is “ready to meet” with Russian representatives, after Putin indicated openness to peace talks— on the condition of an unconditional ceasefire beginning Monday. Putin proposed that negotiations be held in Istanbul on Thursday.
Pope Leo XIV, formerly known as Robert Francis Prevost, has strongly denounced Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, labeling it an “imperialist” act driven by the desire for territorial expansion and control over Ukraine’s strategic and cultural assets. His stance aligns with widespread international condemnation of the conflict.
