Russia
US weighs expanding nuclear deployments in add'l European NATO states - report
US officials have signaled openness to deploying nuclear weapons in additional European NATO states, though an agreement is not imminent, the Financial Times reported.
Kremlin accuses Kyiv of criminal 'acts of terror' after Russian strikes kill 22 people
France intercepts another 'shadow fleet' tanker linked to Russian oil
French Navy boards Russian oil tanker, obstructs Atlantic 'shadow-fleet'
Ukraine asks Turkey to host Zelenskiy-Putin peace talks amid stalled negotiations
Ukraine has proposed Turkey as a neutral venue for Zelenskiy-Putin peace talks, aiming to restart negotiations and avoid meeting in Belarus or Russia.
Hamburg court bars Deutsche Welle from repeating money laundering claims about Abramovich
Hamburg court rules against Deutsche Welle, halting claims connecting Abramovich to money laundering in a recent report.
Russian authorities detain 40 Israelis landing in Moscow over 'involvement' in Iran war
A Foreign Ministry spokesperson told The Jerusalem Post that Sa'ar acted to resolve the issue, and the Israelis entry was approved. Israel told Russia the incident was unacceptable.
Bulgaria's former pro-Putin president Radev wins parliamentary election, official partial results
Progressive Bulgaria, led by pro-Russian former president Rumen Radev, leads the parliamentary election with 44.59% of votes as 32% are counted.
Police shoot suspect dead after six killed in Kyiv shooting where Russian-born man held hostages
A shooting in Kyiv's Holosiivskyi district left six dead, including a hostage, after a Russian-born man opened fire on passersby before barricading himself in a supermarket, where police killed him.
US renews Russian oil waiver after pressure from countries dealing with Iran war price shocks
The Treasury Department's waiver lets countries purchase Russian oil and petroleum products loaded on vessels as of Friday through May 16.
Elbit's Starliner UAV to start test flights in Canada's Arctic
With tensions high with Russia, the Starliner was purchased in 2020 by Transport Canada for Arctic surveillance.
US-Israel war with Iran reshapes global alliances, benefits Russia - opinion
If there are any winners during the war with Iran, one may be Vladimir Putin, the man Trump has frequently called his “good friend.”
Kremlin says US has rejected its proposal that Russia take Iranian uranium stocks
Russia first proposed last June that it take control of Iran's uranium stock, but no action was taken. According to news reports, Russia reissued the proposal again this week.
‘Mr. Nobody Against Putin’: Why a documentary on Russia resonated with the world - opinion
Like in the era of Joseph Stalin, when people whispered in their own homes out of fear of repression, today’s reality in Russia increasingly echoes those patterns.
