Mariupol today is, according to Russian officials, "celebrating the second anniversary of the liberation of the city by Russia".
First they destroyed Mariupol, killed thousands of residents, forced tens of thousands to flee, took away their housing, brought in a "new population", and now they are organizing a holiday on the graves of its citizens. #AureFreePress#News#press#headline#Ukraine#Russia#Putin#EU#NATO
💻 #YouTube has blocked at least three videos that show viewers how to evade military service after it received a request from the Russian authorities, the investigative news outlet Agentstvo reported Monday.
The NATO allies' fears that sending troops to Ukraine to train the country's soldiers could draw them into war with Russia "are not well-founded," Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas said in an interview with the Financial Times published on May 20.
A unit of an oil refinery in the Russian town of Slavyansk-on-Kuban was damaged in a drone attack, the Russian state-owned media RIA Novosti claimed on May 20, citing a source in the operating company.
A Ukrainian rocket attack targeted a Russian military base in occupied Luhansk's suburb of Yuvileine on May 20, said the governor of Ukraine's Luhansk Oblast, Artem Lysohor, citing local residents.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has not yet confirmed his own attendance. “The level of participation will depend on timing, logistics, and parallel commitments,” Modi said.
The chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the French National Assembly, Jean-Louis Bourlanges, calls on his country to change its doctrine and no longer prohibit Ukraine from striking Russian territory. — Ukrinform.
"Where they are being used is not the seller's issue," an #Iranian diplomat said.
The #Kremlin responded to the death of #raisi#Putin said that he “knew President Raisi to be a reliable partner… who made an invaluable contribution to friendly relations between #Russia and #Iran
The cooperation between #Russia and #Iran has been significantly strengthened with the war in #ukraine Iran has supplied Russia with Shahed drones and also the technology to build its own drones.
In Jan, #Iran and #Russia announced – after hours of talks between #Putin and the now-deceased President Raisi – that the two sides were on the verge of signing a new treaty that would formalize "military-technical cooperation" and the "unprecedented upswing" in relations between them.
The two sides have been collaborating frequently, notably in the military sphere. The WaPo reported that Russian arms manufacturers met a large Iranian delegation in #Russia in 2023.
#Trump pledges to 'roll back' Democratic President Joe #Biden’s #gun#regulations put in place by Democratic President Joe #Biden & to fire the #ATF chief during a lengthy rally speech to the #NRA on Sat, during which he accepted the influential group's #endorsement.
Estonian PM: NATO training soldiers in Ukraine won't escalate war (kyivindependent.com)
The NATO allies' fears that sending troops to Ukraine to train the country's soldiers could draw them into war with Russia "are not well-founded," Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas said in an interview with the Financial Times published on May 20.
Russian media: Oil refinery in Russia's Krasnodar Krai damaged after drone attack (kyivindependent.com)
A unit of an oil refinery in the Russian town of Slavyansk-on-Kuban was damaged in a drone attack, the Russian state-owned media RIA Novosti claimed on May 20, citing a source in the operating company.
Governor: Ukraine strikes Russian base in occupied Luhansk's suburb (kyivindependent.com)
A Ukrainian rocket attack targeted a Russian military base in occupied Luhansk's suburb of Yuvileine on May 20, said the governor of Ukraine's Luhansk Oblast, Artem Lysohor, citing local residents.
Austin at Ramstein: US has 'already delivered many of Ukraine's top priority requirements' (kyivindependent.com)
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin described the ongoing defense against the Russian offensive in Kharkiv Oblast as a "hard and dangerous fight."
Modi confirms India's participation in Ukraine's Global Peace Summit (kyivindependent.com)
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has not yet confirmed his own attendance. “The level of participation will depend on timing, logistics, and parallel commitments,” Modi said.
Austria to allocate nearly $5.4 million for Ukraine's energy infrastructure restoration (kyivindependent.com)
The allocated funds will be spent on urgently needed spare parts, generators, and repair lines, according to Der Standard.
Eagles shifting flight paths to avoid Ukraine conflict, scientists find (www.theguardian.com)
Vulnerable birds deviating from migratory routes by up to 155 miles, which could affect breeding
French parliament calls for "lifting taboo" on Kyiv's ban on strikes against Russia (www.ukrinform.net)
The chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the French National Assembly, Jean-Louis Bourlanges, calls on his country to change its doctrine and no longer prohibit Ukraine from striking Russian territory. — Ukrinform.