Pentagon does not rule out direct US-Russia conflict if Ukraine crisis escalates

WASHINGTON, May 14. /TASS/. The Pentagon believes that a direct standoff between the US and Russia is possible if the Ukraine crisis escalates, General Gregory Guillot, commander of the United States Northern Command (USNORTHCOM), said in a written …

EU prepares new sanctions targeting Russia's shadow fleet despite proposed Zelenskyy-Putin talks

European Union flags flutter outside the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, on Feb. 1, 2023 Yves Herman | Reuters LONDON — European countries are preparing new sanctions on Russia despite a potential direct meeting for peace talks between …

German Chancellor threatens Russia with tougher sanctions

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz warned Russia on Tuesday that the European Union will impose tougher sanctions against it if Moscow fails to take any steps this week to achieve peace in Ukraine, DW reported. “We agree that if there is no real progress …

Turkish President Meets NATO Chief, Reiterates Support For Russia-Ukraine Ceasefire

(MENAFN- IANS) Ankara, May 14 (IANS) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reiterated his support for a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine during a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in Ankara, according to the Turkish presidency. Erdogan on …

Chinese Film Festival sets newly inked agreements between Russia, China in motion

MOSCOW, May 13. /TASS/. The Chinese Film Festival that has kicked off in Russian cities is the first step toward the implementation of the recently signed top-level agreements between Moscow and Beijing, a high-ranking Russian foreign ministry …

Russia responsible for MH17 crash says UN aviation agency

Over ten years on from the downing of Maylasia Airlines flight MH17, the UN aviation agency has definitively concluded that Russia was responsible. The aircraft was show down by a Russian missile in July 2014. All 298 passengers were killed, though the …

Russia-Ukraine update, Pope Leo, Trump in Mideast

Trump's attendance at Russia–Ukraine talks in Istanbul will depend largely on whether Putin joins — CNN

Whether Donald Trump travels to Istanbul to join the May 15 talks between Russia and Ukraine will depend largely on whether Russian President Vladimir Putin attends the meeting, CNN reports, citing a White House official. “It is all very dynamic right now …

Russia Deploys FSB's 'Presidential Regiment' to Key Ukraine Fortress Town

Russia has deployed its elite FSB "Presidential Regiment" to protect the strategically important eastern Ukrainian town of Chasiv Yar, according to Kyiv's military. The regiment is assisting Russia's 98th Parachute Division in its efforts …

Trump's attempts to force Russia, Ukraine to negotiate by means of ultimatum not to yield results – Klympush-Tsintsadze

Photo: https://www.facebook.com/ivanna.klympushtsintsadze U.S. President Donald Trump's attempts to force Russia and Ukraine to negotiate through an ultimatum will not yield results, MP from the European Solidarity faction Ivanna Klympush- …