Category: World

On Thursday, members of the Communist Party of Russia unveiled a bust of Soviet leader Josef Stalin in the Ukrainian city of Melitopol, which is under Moscow’s control. This marks the first monument to Stalin in territories occupied by Russia in Ukraine, as reported by the party’s affiliate in the Zaporizhzhia region. Images and footage […]

On Sunday, Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested initiating direct discussions with Ukraine in Istanbul on May 15, just hours after leaders from Kyiv and Europe urged for an unconditional 30-day ceasefire starting Monday. During a meeting in Kyiv on Saturday, the leaders of Ukraine, the UK, France, Germany, and Poland warned Moscow of impending sanctions […]

On Monday, the Kremlin reiterated President Vladimir Putin’s invitation for direct talks between Russia and Ukraine to take place in Istanbul later this week, but did not clarify whether a face-to-face meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky would occur. Putin suggested on Sunday that the two sides should resume negotiations, which last happened in Istanbul […]

A senior official from Russia’s lower legislative body criticized U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday, labeling him as “weak” for minimizing the Soviet Union’s contributions to World War II. Over the weekend, Trump stated that the Allies were “not even close” to defeating Nazi Germany until the United States stepped into the war. He expressed […]

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated on Sunday his anticipation that Moscow would agree to a 30-day ceasefire, emphasizing that Ukraine is “prepared” for direct negotiations with Russia regarding the truce. Zelensky’s comments followed Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invitation to Kyiv for discussions in Istanbul on May 15, made during a late-night press conference in the […]

On Tuesday, officials in Buryatia, a republic in Siberia, announced a region-wide state of emergency as firefighters continued to fight against fast-spreading wildfires linked to human actions. Buryatia, which shares a border with Mongolia, is the second most affected area in Russia this wildfire season, with approximately 53,000 hectares (around 131,000 acres) currently engulfed in […]

Russian prosecutors have requested a judge to impose a six-year prison sentence on Grigory Melkonyants, co-chair of the independent election monitoring group Golos, for allegedly operating an “undesirable” organization, as reported by the exiled news outlet Mediazona on Monday. Melkonyants was detained in August 2023, accused of collaborating with the European Network of Election Monitoring […]

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky plans to engage solely with Russian President Vladimir Putin during his upcoming visit to Turkey this week for potential peace negotiations, as stated by a senior Ukrainian official on Tuesday. Zelensky has accepted Putin’s unexpected invitation for face-to-face talks in Istanbul on Thursday, directly challenging the Russian leader to meet in […]

On Monday, Poland’s Foreign Ministry announced its intention to close the Russian consulate in Krakow following accusations against Russian security services for their alleged involvement in a fire at a shopping mall last year. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk claimed on Sunday that Russian intelligence was responsible for the fire that occurred on May 12 […]

Iran is making arrangements for a visit from Russian President Vladimir Putin, as reported on Monday by Fatemeh Mohajerani, the spokesperson for the Iranian government, citing information from Russia’s state-run RIA news agency. “Preparations for Putin’s trip to Tehran are currently in progress,” Mohajerani stated. The Kremlin has yet to provide any immediate response. In […]