Urals crude, Russia’s main export grade, is trading at a steep discount due to sanctions and transport restrictions. Russia has long relied on oil exports for roughly one-third of its state budget. But since the EU embargo and the G7-led price cap took effect in late 2022, the country has struggled…

Ukraine is getting a special Leopard tank from Belgium—an old German-made Leopard 1A5 with a new automated turret designed to outmaneuver Russian drones. It’s a test asset that could revolutionize Ukrainian tank warfare against Russia’s drone threats. If Ukrainian troops like it, and Kyiv can afford…

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Underground schools in Ukraine protect children from war, however, some children can't attend as they live too far away.

According to Gibson, 51% of the total tanker fleet of 25,000 dwt and above are aged 15 years and older with the last couple of years to have seen few deliveries and little scrapping of tankers. The tanker fleet is aging, with few deliveries, little scrapping and a growing shadow fleet to have kept…

Polish K2 Tanks Make Debut in Slovakia Exercises #Armored vehicles #Europe #NATO #Poland #Slovakia #Tank #Training #World A Polish K2 tank at the Slovak Shield 25 exercise in Slovakia. May 2025. Photo credits: 9th Armored Cavalry Brigade Polish K2 Black Panther main battle tanks made their debut…

When the AI Studio Ghibli filter that turns photos and videos into the beloved style of Hayao Miyazaki's anime was released, it sparked a heated debate on artists' copyrights. Even though Studio Ghibli didn't directly react to the viral trend, a 2016 interview with the company's co-founder also…

Humans The alignment of some megalithic temples in Malta suggests they may have been used to teach sailors how to navigate by the stars 20 May 2025 Ħaġar Qim, a megalithic temple complex in southern Malta Felix Choo / Alamy Stock Photo Several 5000-year-old temples in Malta seem to have been…

Three men accused of spying and planning acts of sabotage for Russia went on trial at a regional court in Munich on Tuesday. The trio, all German-Russian dual nationals, are charged with planning attacks against military infrastructure and railway lines in Germany. German police arrested two of the…

Britain announced 100 new sanctions against Russia on 20 May, targeting the country’s military, energy and financial sectors, Reuters reported. “We urge Putin to agree a full, unconditional ceasefire right away so there can be talks on a just and lasting peace,” British Foreign Minister David Lammy…

Photo: https://www.facebook.com/RedCrossUkraine The Ukrainian Red Cross Society (URCS), with the support of the Austrian Red Cross, is launching a pilot project - a social taxi service in Lviv, Zakarpattia, Chernivtsi and Chernihiv regions. "The service will be available to people who need medical…

'Narco Kitten': Cat caught after smuggling drugs into Costa Rican prison Link Copied! Officers at a prison in Costa Rica captured a cat with two packages of marijuana and cocaine attached to its body. According to the Costa Rican Ministry of Justice and Peace, the officers confiscated the drugs and…

Zelensky accuses Russia of 'buying time' to stall truce talks 5 hours ago Rachel HaganBBC News Reuters Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Russia of "trying to buy time" to continue its war in Ukraine, a day after Donald Trump said progress towards a ceasefire had been made in a call with Vladimir Putin.…

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An Airbus A330-300 operated by Russian airline iFLY made an emergency landing in the city of Khabarovsk, located in Russia's Far East, on 19 May due to a technical malfunction. Source: The Moscow Times, an independent Amsterdam-based news outlet Details: The Eastern Interregional Transport…

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Since spring 2022, Russia has been prevented from reinforcing its navy in the Black Sea by a near-antique international convention and some very contemporary Turkish politics. A ceasefire could change that. After more than three years of war in Ukraine, the election of Donald Trump as president of…

In the early hours of 16 May, a drone strike reportedly hit a Russian ammunition depot in Perevalne, near Simferopol, in temporarily occupied Crimea. According to the monitoring Telegram channel Krymsky Veter and eyewitness accounts shared on local social media, explosions and a fire broke out at a…

In a demonstration of its high-end air defence capabilities, yesterday the Royal Navy successfully intercepted a supersonic missile during exercise Formidable Shield 2025 held off the Scottish coast. The target, designed to emulate a supersonic missile travelling at over Mach 4, performed evasive…

Back in her school years, she had a passion for music, particularly playing the piano. During Russia’s full-scale invasion, Zelenska took up the instrument again, as it helps her maintain her mental health and cope with stress. "I recalled how much it helps recalibrate emotions—I had forgotten what…

16 May, 04:19 PM Video Share: A serviceman made a musical instrument out of a landmine (Photo: 128th Separate Brigade of the Military District "Dyke Pole" of the Ukrainian Armed Forces) A Ukrainian sapper with the call sign Chernozem turned a Soviet TM-62M anti-tank mine into a ukulele by attaching…

Fri, 16th May 2025 Pragmatism guides China’s purchase of Russian oil China’s energy imports from Russia have increased significantly since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the West’s imposition of sanctions on Russian companies and most of the country’s energy exports. China’s purchases of Russian…

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Valeriy Bondar vaults a perfunctory metal fence, is handed a flare from somewhere in the melee and waves it around in the night sky. Shakhtar Donetsk have won the Ukrainian Cup, finally beating Dynamo Kyiv on penalties: light and smoke fill the air in Polissya Stadion’s south-west corner but there…

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Members of the Russian delegation at the talks in Istanbul. Second from the right: presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky, heading the team. May 16, 2025. Ramil Sitdikov / RIA Novosti / Sputnik / Profimedia Friday’s talks in Istanbul were the first direct negotiations between Russia and Ukraine since…

Trauma-informed care for children of Ukraine indispensable for any reconstruction efforts, says Special Envoy at a conference in Helsinki Future needs of returned children, their rehabilitation and reintegration, including trauma-informed care was the focus of the intervention by the Special Envoy…

The devastation of the war in Ukraine continues to dominate news cycles. Families are displaced, infrastructure is in ruins, and the lives of millions are upended. Yet, another crisis brews beneath these headlines, quieter but no less destructive. The psychological toll of the war threatens to leave…

Inclusive Economies Socioeconomic Inclusion What is it like to be LGBTQ+ in Putin's Russia? Enrique Anarte Lazo Published: May 15, 2025 explainer An attendee holds a placard with an image of Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Brighton Beach Pride march, in protest of Russia's designation of…

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The Concert for Peace will be led by world-famous conductor, Marin Alsop, on May 29. Alsop currently resides in Vienna but has traveled all over the world for her work, making history along the way. "I've had the great privilege, oddly, of being the first woman to conduct in many situations," Alsop…

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Grokking terrorists Report: Terrorist seems to be paying X to generate propaganda with Grok Did Musk rip Treasury Department over terrorist payments while X paid terrorists? Ashley Belanger – May 15, 2025 12:20 pm | 16 Yemen's Houthi supporters wearing masks depicting the faces of Trump and…

On 16 May, Ukraine’s Operative-Strategic Grouping of Forces Khortytsia reported the destruction of a Russian Buk-M1 surface-to-air missile system in Ukraine’s eastern sector. According to the report, the strike was coordinated by artillery scouts from the Chornyi Lis (“Black Forest”) Artillery…

* ESC - close the search window eBook UBI eBook 16.05.2025 Olesia Boiko Share You see an error in the text - select the fragment and press Ctrl + Enter As part of the “eBook” program, eighteen-year-old Ukrainians spent nearly UAH 68 million on book purchases. Under the program, 65% of the buyers…

Companion Report This digest serves as a companion to the report “Underwater Mayhem: Countering Threats to Energy and Critical Infrastructure Across the NATO Alliance and Beyond,” part of a multi-year research project at the University of Pennsylvania. Download Full Report Introduction Even in the…