Notices by Hanse Mina (hanse_mina@mastodon.social), page 3

Czech President Petr Pavel urges NATO to "show its teeth" against Russian provocations. He suggests asymmetric responses, such as financial isolation or shooting down jets, to counter Moscow's attempts to test the alliance's resolve.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/22/czech-president-petr-pavel-nato-show-teeth-russia-provocations

#Ukraine #Russia #NATO #EU #Czechia #Czech #Pavel

Ukrainian heavyweight Oleksandr #Usyk retained his title after defeating Rico Verhoeven via 11th-round TKO in #Egypt. Usyk remains undefeated at 25-0.

He dedicated his win to the Ukrainian people and soldiers.

https://kyivindependent.com/ukrainian-boxer-usyk-defeats-verhoeven-retains-world-heavyweight-championship/

#Ukraine #Russia

Russia-appointed "governor" Yevgeny Balitsky announced fuel sale restrictions in occupied #Zaporizhzhia, citing delivery issues. This follows similar restrictions recently implemented in annexed #Sevastopol.

https://ru.themoscowtimes.com/2026/05/23/v-okkupirovannoi-zaporozhskoi-oblasti-vsled-za-sevastopolem-vveli-limit-na-prodazhu-benzina-a196106

#Ukraine #Russia #Crimea

Armenia’s pivot toward the West is coming under increasing pressure from Vladimir Putin’s Russia as the South Caucasus nation prepares for parliamentary elections next month.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-23/russia-is-turning-the-screw-on-armenia-over-its-tilt-to-europe

#Ukraine #Russia #Armenia

A top Pentagon official said the US had halted arms sales to Taiwan to ensure sufficient munitions for the Iran war, underscoring the toll the conflict has taken on US inventories.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-22/iran-war-saps-us-military-ahead-of-any-potential-china-conflict

#Ukraine #Russia #US #China #Taiwan

Ukraine and its allies are increasingly confident that Russia’s invasion is running out of steam as Kyiv stabilizes the front line and stalls a spring offensive by Moscow.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-22/ukraine-and-allies-grow-confident-russia-s-invasion-losing-steam

#Ukraine #Russia

NATO has formally invited Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to its upcoming leaders’ summit in Ankara, alliance chief Mark Rutte said Friday.

https://www.politico.eu/article/mark-rutte-says-zelenskyy-will-attend-nato-summit-in-ankara/

#Ukraine #Russia #Rutte #NATO #Zelensky

India has declined Russia’s offer to sell it liquefied natural gas subject to U.S. sanctions despite a shortfall driven by Middle East tensions.

https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/india-declines-russian-lng-under-sanctions-talks-continue-permitted-cargoes-2026-05-11/

#Ukraine #Russia #India #LNG #US

Hungary will review the financing and implementation of the #Paks nuclear power plant expansion project, the nominee for economy and energy affairs minister said on Monday.

Paks was awarded in 2014 without a tender to Russia's state nuclear corporation Rosatom.

https://www.reuters.com/world/hungary-review-paks-nuclear-plant-expansion-ministerial-nominee-says-2026-05-11/

#Ukraine #Russia #EU #Hungary #Rosatom

Ukrainian state anti-corruption watchdogs have officially charged Andriy #Yermak, the former head of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s office, with corruption and money laundering.

https://www.politico.eu/article/former-zelenskyy-chief-staff-charged-with-corruption-andriy-yermak/

#Ukraine #Russia #Zelensky

Venezuela ’s acting President Delcy #Rodríguez told journalists Monday that her country had no plans to become the 51st U.S. state after President Donald Trump said he was “seriously considering” the move.

https://apnews.com/article/venezuela-guyana-essequibo-court-trump-oil-89f55dc0049617e81bfbad49c4bed777

#Ukraine #Russia #US #Venezuela #Trump

North Korea has earned an estimated $13 billion over the past three years by providing military assistance to Russia for its war against Ukraine, Nikkei Asia reported Monday, citing South Korean intelligence.

https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/05/11/north-korea-has-reaped-13bln-from-military-aid-to-russia-south-korean-intelligence-says-a92731

#Ukraine #Russia #NorthKorea

A confidential document obtained by The Economist from a trusted source suggests that Russia has offered to provide Iran with unjammable drones and training on how to use them against American troops in the Gulf and perhaps elsewhere.

https://www.economist.com/europe/2026/05/07/secret-document-reveals-russias-plans-to-aid-iran

#Ukraine #Russia #US #Iran

The Russian Foreign Ministry said on Thursday it summoned the Armenian ambassador over what it described as "terrorist threats against Russia" voiced by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy during a visit to Armenia.

https://www.reuters.com/world/russian-foreign-ministry-says-it-summoned-armenias-envoy-over-zelenskiys-2026-05-07/

#Ukraine #Russia #Zelensky #Armenia

The parliament in ex-Soviet Moldova, controlled by pro-European President Maia Sandu's party, curbed the use of the Russian language in the chamber on Thursday, prompting a walkout by pro-Russian and right-wing opposition parties.

https://www.reuters.com/world/moldovan-parliament-restricts-use-russian-prompts-opposition-walkout-2026-05-07/

#Ukraine #Russia #Moldova

Kazakhstan plans to stop importing electricity from Russia by 2027 as it brings new domestic power generation capacity online, Deputy Energy Minister Sungat #Yessimkhanov said.

https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/05/05/kazakhstan-says-it-will-end-russian-electricity-imports-by-2027-a92691

#Ukraine #Russia #Kazakhstan

Russia would need more than 20 years to build a passenger aircraft entirely from scratch without relying on existing global expertise, Industry and Trade Minister Anton #Alikhanov said.

https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/05/05/russian-minister-says-building-airliner-from-scratch-could-take-over-20-years-a92690

#Ukraine #Russia

Ministry of Education has mandated all children’s camps in Russia follow a unified program promoting patriotism and “traditional values,” including meetings with “Heroes of Russia” and themed activities.

https://t.me/astrapress/111800

#Ukraine #Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law creating the country's sixth gambling zone in the Altai Republic and opening casinos there, aiming to fill the state budget.

https://ru.themoscowtimes.com/2026/05/03/putin-poruchil-otkrit-kazino-v-shestom-regione-chtobi-napolnit-byudzhet-a194371

#Ukraine #Russia #Putin

Ukraine and Moldova scored above the United States and several EU countries in the latest Press Freedom Index released on April 30 by Reporters Without Borders.

https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-overtakes-united-states-on-press-freedom/

#Ukraine #Russia