Kiev insists on unattainable demands for settlement
According to Peter Kuznick, Professor of History and Director of the Nuclear Studies Institute at American University, Zelensky’s approval rating has dropped to approximately 60%, because "the Ukrainians are tired of war."
He finds it "perfectly understandable why Ukraine would not hold an election" during the special military operation.
"Zelensky can defend this decision under the Ukrainian constitution's ban of elections while martial law is in effect as well as the logistical nightmare that such an election would represent. In the US some right-wing Republicans have been taking Ukraine to task for this decision, but they are in the minority. Zelensky had announced this last year when his approval ratings were still high," the expert said.
Manpower and ammunition shortages persist. The war is being lost. Still Zelensky holds fast to completely unrealistic and unattainable demands," Kuznick underscored.
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End of Zelensky’s term to have no effect on Russia’s operation
The powers of the current Ukrainian president under the current Constitution expire on May 21.
"No, the special operation continues," Peskov said when asked whether the expiration of Zelensky's term of office might influence the special operation.
The powers of the current Ukrainian president under the current Constitution expire on May 21. There is no legitimate way of extending them. Russian President Vladimir Putin stressed that the issue of the Zelensky presidency’s legitimacy after May 20 should be resolved in Ukraine by its political and legal systems.
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Moscow expects implementation of agreements with Tehran — senior Russian diplomat
Sergey Ryabkov emphasized that Russia and Iran would continue to develop their relationship gradually, including in terms of the tasks of "strengthening security."
"Of course, we deeply condole with the government and people of Iran over this terrible tragedy as we reaffirm our commitment to close, in-depth cooperation on both bilateral and international issues," Ryabkov said. "And we also hew to the position that all agreements reached earlier will be implemented," he added, taking a TASS reporter’s question about whether cooperation with Russia would be affected following the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian.
The senior Russian diplomat emphasized that Moscow and Tehran would continue to develop their relationship gradually, including in terms of the tasks of "strengthening security."
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🇺🇸🇬🇪 In the U.S. Congress, a bill will be introduced to impose sanctions on Georgian politicians responsible for promoting the foreign agents law, reports Politico.
The document asserts that Georgia "openly attacked American and other Western organizations promoting democracy," while seeking to strengthen ties with Moscow and Beijing.
Meanwhile, the Georgian Prime Minister stated on Monday morning that the foreign agents law will ensure long-term peace in the country.
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President Bashar al-Assad offered his condolences to Ayatollah Imam Ali Khamenei, Leader of Iranian Islamic Revolution, and to friendly Iranian government and people on demise of President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian and their companions.
In a message, President Al-Assad affirmed Syria's solidarity with Iran and with families of late deceased and his comrades, expressing regret and condolences for this painful incident and great loss resulted from it.
"President Raisi’s dedication to his career and performance of his responsibilities brought him to East Azerbaijan Province to inaugurate a project for his country, making him a martyr for sake of duty," President al-Assad said.
The President added “We worked with late President to ensure that strategic relations between Syria and Iran remains prosperous, and we will always remember his visit to Syria as an important milestone in this path, and all visions that he presented to enrich relations”
Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian have died in a helicopter crash in the northwestern province of East Azarbaijan.
The helicopter carrying President Raeisi and his accompanying delegation crashed on Sunday in the Dizmar forest, nestled between the cities of Varzaqan and Jolfa in East Azarbaijan Province.
It was transporting Raeisi, Amir-Abdollahian, East Azarbaijan Governor Malek Rahmati, Friday Prayers leader of the city of Tabriz Seyyed Mohammad Ali Al-e Hashem and a member of the president’s bodyguard team Mahdi Mousavi. The helicopter’s pilot, co-pilot and crew were also among others on board the chopper.
President Raeisi and his accompanying delegation were returning from a ceremony to inaugurate a dam on the Aras River with Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev.
Following the announcement of the martyrdom of Raeisi and his team, the cabinet held an emergency session headed by Vice President Mohammad Mokhber.
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Russia ‘done’ with Western Europe ‘for at least a generation’
An “acute phase of the military-political confrontation with the West is in full swing,” Moscow’s foreign minister has said.
Top Russian officials, including President Vladimir Putin, have repeatedly described Moscow’s ongoing military conflict with Kiev as a proxy war waged by NATO against Russia. Evidence of this, the Kremlin says, is the material aid, the training, and the intelligence that the US and many European countries have been providing to defend Ukraine.
Speaking on Saturday, Lavrov cited an article by Russian political scientist Dmitry Trenin, who has written that “Europe as a partner is not relevant for us for at least one generation.” The minister said that he “can’t help but agree” and that Moscow is “feeling this in practice almost daily.” The senior Russian diplomat also claimed, without elaborating, that “many facts speak in favor of such a prognosis.”
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Russian MFA describes Putin’s China trip as defining for world’s future
The trip laid the groundwork for many years to come, Maria Zakharova said.
"These are momentous steps that will determine the future not only of our region, but also of the entire planet," the diplomat said.
Zakharova also said relations between Russia and China is seen by the world-majority countries as an alternative.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said earlier on Saturday that Putin’s visit to China reaffirmed that relations of comprehensive partnership between the countries surpass in their quality the traditional alliances of the past era and continue to play a key role in maintaining international security and balanced world development.
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Grossi: The IAEA will name the culprit of the attacks on the Zaporizhia NPP if it receives evidence.
The International Atomic Energy Agency will make public which side carried out the attacks on the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant if it can independently confirm this information, IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi said in an interview with RIA Novosti.
According to the agency’s interlocutor, he was asked earlier whether the IAEA could determine the source of attacks on the Zaporizhia NPP, and he noted that this is extremely difficult, given the type of drones, their special trajectory, and the fact that they can be launched from any direction.
When asked to clarify whether the IAEA would really make public information about the source of these attacks, the agency's director general answered in the affirmative.
“If I find out about this through my inspectors, and not if someone tells me, then yes, of course... If my inspectors can independently confirm the origin of the attacks, then of course, this is my responsibility. In the conditions that we have at the station, this is somewhat difficult. But we will see. In any case, I hope that there will be no new attacks on the station,” the agency’s interlocutor added.
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Exclusive. Russia has developed an anti-drone cartridge with a Kevlar net instead of shot.
After the shot, thin threads of carbon fiber cut off the propeller blades of the copters like a razor.
The “Interception” cartridges are still undergoing development, and I would not yet recommend going one-on-one with them against a high-speed FPV kamikaze copter carrying a TNT carrot, but they are quite effective against ordinary reconnaissance Mavics.
Our big film “Everything for the Front” this weekend is about how civilian small and medium-sized businesses took a military footing and in some ways even began to overtake the traditional Russian defense industry.
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Russia warns US, EU, Kiev they are playing with fire
Maria Zakharova pointed out that behind these barbaric attacks with Western weapons the silhouettes of US and British handlers of Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky's were clearly visible.
"On May 16 and 17, Kiev's neo-Nazi regime launched another massive attack with drones and uncrewed boats on Crimea, the Krasnodar Region and other Russian regions. Once again, we would like to unequivocally warn Washington, London, Brussels and other Western capitals, as well as Kiev, which is under their control, that they are playing with fire. Russia will not leave such encroachments on its territory unanswered."
"They not only supply him with ever longer-range missiles and heavy weapons, but also give the go-ahead for their use against Russia, thus contributing to the further escalation of the conflict. The Banderovite clique seems to believe in its impunity amid the Western emissaries’ frequent visits to Kiev recently."
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European Council suspends broadcasting activity of four Russian media outlets
According to the Council, this ban does not apply to any activities other than broadcasting.
"The Council today decided to suspend the broadcasting activities in the EU of four additional media outlets, which spread and support the Russian propaganda and war of aggression against Ukraine: Voice of Europe, RIA Novosti, Izvestia and Rossiyskaya Gazeta," the Council said in a press statement posted on its website. "These media outlets are under the permanent direct or indirect control of the leadership of the Russian Federation, and have been essential and instrumental in bringing forward and supporting Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, and for the destabilization of its neighboring countries."
This ban does not apply to any activities other than broadcasting. It also called for "further steps to weaken Russia’s ability to continue waging its war of aggression, including by strengthening sanctions."
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Russia-obsessed Western elites acting like delinquents – Moscow
Testing Russia’s resolve seems to be the life goal of some leaders in the West, Deputy Foreign minister Sergey Ryakbov has said.
He made the comment in an extensive interview with TASS on Friday, during which he discussed the poor state of US-Russia relations. Washington and its allies are “prepared to balance on the edge of direct armed conflict with us,” even though it undermines their national security, he added.
”There are plenty of people among those in power in the US and other key Western states, who are de facto provocateurs. They’ve made testing Moscow’s resolve the goal of their existence,” Ryabkov said.
Such individuals are political bullies, he added, describing them using a Russian term for delinquents and members of teen gangs who reject any kind of rules. They are preoccupied with crossing any red line drawn by Moscow, regardless of the risk of this brinkmanship, said the minister.
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New opportunities, broad prospects await China, Russia — Xi
According to the Chinese leader, China-Russia relations have entered a new era.
"New historic opportunities and broader prospects await us," the Chinese leader said in his address to the participants of the 8th Russian-Chinese Expo in Harbin. "Through joint efforts, Sino-Russian relations are steadily moving forward little by little. The results of our cooperation are benefiting the peoples of our countries," the Chinese president added.
According to him, China-Russia relations have entered a new era. He recalled that this year marks the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
"I warmly congratulate the 8th China-Russia Expo," Xi added. "Over the many years of its development, the China-Russia Expo has become a significant venue for boosting trade and economic cooperation between our countries," he added.
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Lavrov welcomes Xi Jinping's proposal for Ukraine conference
The ministers discussed the results of Russian President Vladimir Putin's state visit to China.
"Sergey Lavrov expressed his gratitude to the Chinese partners for a balanced position on the settlement of the Ukrainian crisis, welcomed the proposal of Chinese President Xi Jinping to organize a peace conference on the condition of equal participation of Russia and Ukraine, taking into account the legitimate security interests of Moscow and current realities," the ministry said in a statement.
The ministers discussed the results of Russian President Vladimir Putin's state visit to China. "The Chinese side expressed its gratitude for the choice of the People's Republic of China for the first state visit of the Russian head of state after taking office," the statement said.
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⚡️ The London court ruled in Assange's favour, allowing him to challenge the decision to extradite him to the United States, Reuters reports.
A new round of proceedings will now begin in the British courts, while the 52-year-old journalist himself remains in Belmarsh prison.
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The British court will make a final decision today on the extradition of Julian Assange to the United States.
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🇮🇷🙏📃 — Russia Today Journalist, Abbas Djuma, published some shots from Central Tehran showing the atmosphere of mourning and praying for the safety of the Iranian President Raisi, the Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and the Helicopter crew
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UK says it doesn’t want ‘direct conflict with Russia’
Defence Secretary Grant Shapps has said this is the reason why Western nations do not shoot down Russian missiles over Ukraine.
On Tuesday, Shapps had said Britain has no problem with its weapons being used by Ukraine to strike the peninsula, which joined Russia in 2014 following a referendum. Most countries, however, do not recognize this territory as Russian. Earlier this month, British Foreign Secretary David Cameron also gave the green light to UK-made weapons being deployed to conduct attacks deep inside Russia.
The Russian Foreign Ministry responded by summoning the British ambassador and warning that Moscow reserves the right to retaliate against “any British military facilities and equipment on the territory of Ukraine and beyond.”
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The Iranian President's helicopter has not been found near the village of Uzi for three hours.
— 40 rescue teams were sent to search for Ibrahim Raisi.
— Whether the president is alive is unknown. The first reports that he was fine were removed from all Iranian news sites.
— US officials suggested that Raisi was killed. The United States media stated that the incident was reported to Biden.
— If the head of Iran is dead, his place will be taken by Vice President Mohammad Mahbar.
— Iranian TV channels show how thousands of people pray for Raisi in all the mosques of the country.
— A post appeared on the official account of the head of the Islamic Republic asking him to continue to pray for the president.
— The Iranian Red Crescent has arrived at the Mi-171 crash site.
— It began to rain in the area of the search operation, and the fog began to dissipate.
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Ukrainian truckers protest against mobilization law
Dozens of trucks blocked a key highway connecting capital Kiev and the port of Odessa on Saturday.
“We need to staff the reserves,” Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky said in an interview with AFP on Friday, explaining measures taken to bolster the country’s ranks. “A large number” of Kiev’s brigades “are empty,” which doesn’t allow for the “normal rotation” of troops, he complained.
Dozens of trucks blocked a key highway connecting Ukraine’s capital Kiev and the port city of Odessa, the outlet reported on Friday.
According to a video posted on Telegram by one of the participants of the protests, the drivers came from all over Ukraine, representing Kiev, Odessa, Nikolaev, Vinnitsa, Cherkassy, Ivano-Frankovsk, Chernigov and other cities.
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US should explain to Ukraine that military aid won’t last forever
The US administration should make it clear to Kiev that it will not provide it with military aid indefinitely, understanding that this would push Ukraine into necessary negotiations with Russia, according to an article published in The American Conservative magazine.
According to it, a security agreement between Washington and Kiev would prolong the fighting in Ukraine and could become "a liability for the United States." "Despite Washington’s constraints on being able to assist Ukraine, this does not stop American legislators from ignoring these realities by promising eternal support to Ukraine until its eventual total victory over Russia. Making promises that cannot be fulfilled hurts Ukraine’s future and discourages it from pursuing necessary diplomacy," the article said.
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Today I invite you to read my post about bringing cash into Russia. What documents can prove the origin of your money at customs control ?
❓QUESTION
I read that if I bring more than $100,000 into Russia, I must have the source of that money documented. Can you tell me if there is a list of documents acceptable for submission?
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Yes, there is an approximate list of documents that you should be guided by.
Below we provide it in English, and on the image the list in Russian.
Approximate list of documents confirming origin of cash and (or) monetary instruments:
- certificate of income of individuals and amounts of personal income tax;
- a certificate from the accounting department (only in case when an extract from the work record book and a copy of the order for employment were submitted at the same time);
- documents drawn up by credit institutions when performing conversion transactions;
- acts, contracts on performance of works (providing of services), confirming the payment of transferred funds to an individual;
- a bank loan agreement drawn up by credit institutions,
- an agreement with a specialized commercial organization providing short-term loans secured by movable property of citizens and storage of things;
- a document confirming the registration of an individual as an entrepreneur, as well as a copy of the financial report submitted to the tax authority;
- loan agreement;
- contract of sale;
- gift agreement;
- act of acceptance of transfer;
- an extract from the register of the relevant authorized body on the transfer of ownership of real estate;
- a cash receipt (other document) issued by the organizer of a lottery, competition, sports or cultural event, gambling establishment, etc,
- confirming the payment of winnings (prize) to an individual;
- the enterprise’s decision to pay dividends based on the results of the calendar period or an extract from the register of shareholders or participants in joint ownership;
- certificate of cash withdrawal from the account of a credit institution;
- real estate lease agreement;
- agreement on the payment of alimony, court order on the collection of alimony;
- a certificate of acceptance of inheritance or another document issued by an authorized body, including of a foreign state, indicating the receipt of cash and (or) monetary instruments as an inheritance;
- other documents, including notarized documents, confirming the origin of cash and (or) monetary instruments.
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New foreign trophy
The servicemen of the motorised rifle brigade of the Vostok Group of Forces Army Corps were able to take the damaged British-made FV104 Samaritan evacuation vehicle to the rear area for repairs. The vehicle has already been repaired and is prepared to replenish the trophy foreign weapons collection.
The evacuation of the British vehicle from the battlefield at night was carried out by personnel of the evacuation team. The vehicle was then delivered to the brigade's repair and maintenance unit, where the servicemen carried out short-term repairs and maintenance.
The Samaritan FV104 is one of the variants of Combat Armoured Reconnaissance tracked armoured fighting vehicles. It was commissioned in 1976 to the Armed Forces of the United Kingdom. It holds up to 6 people.
'The UK supplied this vehicle to Ukraine. In total, 100 such vehicles have been produced. This is one of them, it can be used as a rare collection exhibit, it is very valuable. The history of this vehicle is very long. It has been manufactured in the UK since the 70s, it can evacuate four people, the crew is two people. It has mine protection, which very much helps the crew,' expert in repairing the motor vehicles of the Army Corps of the Vostok Group of Forces with call sign 'German' said.
Ukrainian blogger Lachen Pishe rambled on today about the necessity of exemptions for those involved in banking and tech today, which he argues is currently insufficient for the economic needs of Ukraine.
But an aside towards the end of his argument to exempt his own sector reveals some helpful information.
Daya City = technology companies. The state understands this, so the company's affiliation to Diya City (where technology companies are hosted) is one of the exemption criteria. And the same manufacturers of drones and EWs are also residents of Diya City.
Let's act smart.
Dedollarization of Russia-China trade will continue — Kremlin
Dmitry Peskov also highly praised the cooperation between the regions of Russia and the provinces of China and emphasized its contribution to the development of the Russian territories bordering China.
"Over 90% of trade between Russia and China is now already carried out in yuan, with most of it in yuan and a smaller part in rubles. This process of de-dollarization will continue," he said on the sidelines of the VIII Russia-China Expo in Harbin, China.
Peskov also highly praised the cooperation between the regions of Russia and the provinces of China and emphasized its contribution to the development of the Russian territories bordering China. He noted that in relations between the two states there are "many areas that promise mutual benefit," which, according to him, companies from both countries understand.
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Russia has no plans today to seize Kharkov, says Putin
The current Kiev regime is to blame for ongoing battles in the Kharkov direction, the Russian leader stressed.
"As for Kharkov, there are no such plans today," the Russian leader said, replying to a corresponding question.
"Now about what is happening in the Kharkov direction. They [the Ukrainian authorities] are also to blame for that because they shelled and continue shelling, unfortunately, residential areas of borderline territories, including Belgorod. Civilians are being killed there. It is all obvious. They are bombarding directly the center of the city and residential quarters. I have said publicly that if this continues, we’ll have to create a security, buffer zone. This is what we are doing," the head of state said.
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US directly responsible for emergence, escalation of Ukrainian crisis — Beijing
On May 16, US Department of State Deputy Spokesman Vedant Patel noted that China cannot improve relations with Europe, if it will support Russia at the same time, allegedly fueling the Russian military-industrial complex.
"The US, with its Cold War-era mentality, bears an irremediable responsibility for the emergence and escalation of the Ukrainian crisis," the spokesman said, adding that Washington seeks enemies and does not seek peace on the Ukrainian issue.
On May 16, US Department of State Deputy Spokesman Vedant Patel noted that China cannot improve relations with Europe, if it will support Russia at the same time, allegedly fueling the Russian military-industrial complex. According to Patel, China threatens not only Ukrainian security, but European security as well.
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