(2023-05-26). Armenia y Azerbaiyán avanzan en la normalización de relaciones. telesurtv.net Según el premier armenio, avanza la normalización sobre la base del reconocimiento mutuo de la integridad territorial.
(2023-05-27). La urgencia de actuar: 11 millones de toneladas de plástico se vierten en los océanos cada año, advierten en París. cubadebate.cu La canciller francesa, Catherine Colonna, instó a la acción inmediata para frenar el daño que causa el plástico al planeta y la salud humana. Cada año se vierten 11 millones de toneladas de plástico en los espacios marinos a nivel global, lo que asfixia a los océanos y los ecosistemas, ataca la biodiversidad y amenaza la salud.
(2023-05-27). Arabic press review: Egyptian wrestler flees to France, sparking questions about salaries. middleeasteye.net 
Arabic press review: Egyptian wrestler flees to France, sparking questions about salaries | Meanwhile, Sudan has reverted to manual banking systems and Turkish-Qatari cooperation brings homes to northern Syria | Sat, 05/27/2023 – 11: 49 | Ukraine's Parviz Nasibov (red) wrestles Egypt's Mohamed Ibrahim Elsayed in their semi-final match during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games (AFP) | Egyptian w…
(2023-05-26). #JunkG7: Statement On The G7 Hiroshima Summit. popularresistance.org We congratulate all the members of the International League of Peoples' Struggle (ILPS) and the International Peoples Front, for the Peoples' Summit to Counter G7 in Kyoto, Japan and accompanying solidarity Global Days of Action held in several countries May 18-20, 2023. | Leaders of the G7 countries — Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States, as well as the European Union, met in Hiroshima this past weekend. | The G7 sought to make the Hiroshima Summit a platform for the US drive against its rivals China and Russia. Moscow dismissed it as a "propaganda show" while Be…
(2023-05-26). Oman Mediates Prisoner Swap Between Iran, Belgium. southfront.org 
Tehran, Iran. Via Business Traveler | On May 26, Belgium freed an Iranian diplomat convicted of planning a bombing in France under a prisoner swap deal that was brokered by Oman. | The initial announcement of the deal by Oman state television did not identify the prisoners being swapped. However, it became later known that Brussels released Iranian diplomat, Assadollah Assadi, in exchange for a Belgian aid worker named Olivier Vandecasteele who was held by Tehran."Those released were transferred from Tehran and Bruss…
(2023-05-26). European Union Advances Latin American Crusade in Attempt to Neutralize China. orinocotribune.com The European Union (EU) intends to launch a diplomatic offensive on Latin America, in a crusade with the objective of "reconquering" the South American land before advancing on China, which, little by little, has gained power of geopolitical influence in the region. | According to a report made this Thursday, May 25, by Spain's
(2023-05-26). Cuba signs collaboration agreement with Catalonia. plenglish.com Barcelona, May 26 (Prensa Latina) Cuba renewed the Collaboration Agreement with the General Council of Chambers of Catalonia, at the conclusion of a business visit to Spain that was described as "fruitful".
(2023-05-27). G7 Protest Against US-led War; Banko Brown's Murder; Turkey's Critical Elections By CRD. indybay.org Pacifica's Capitalism, Race and Democracy on G7 Protest Against US-led War; Banko Brown's Murder & Turkey's Critical Elections By CRD…
(2023-05-27). Turkey elections: Kilicdaroglu's dilemma of keeping support of 'ultranationalists' and Kurds. middleeasteye.net 
Turkey elections: Kilicdaroglu's dilemma of keeping support of 'ultranationalists' and Kurds | Kurds reluctant to vote for opposition leader as he courts far-right party ahead of election run-off | Sat, 05/27/2023 – 09: 35 | Turkish opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu (R) with the leader of the Victory Party, Umit Ozdag, in Ankara, on 19 May 2023 (AFP) | The pro-Kurdish Party of…
(2023-05-26). Turkey's anti-refugee landscape leaves Syrians with just one choice. middleeasteye.net 
Turkey's anti-refugee landscape leaves Syrians with just one choice | Syrians in Turkey have had to navigate the election campaign with caution, as they pin their hopes on one result | Fri, 05/26/2023 – 19: 09 | Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan waves as he addresses a speech during his campaign rally in the Sultangazi district of Istanbul, on 12 May 2023 (AFP) | Campaign posters dotting the s…
(2023-05-26). Erdogan will show 'gratitude' to Gulf states for financial support after election. middleeasteye.net 
Erdogan will show 'gratitude' to Gulf states for financial support after election | Turkey is likely to be more dependent on Gulf states and Russia for financial support if Erdogan wins reelection | Fri, 05/26/2023 – 18: 50 | Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan (R), accompanied by his wife Ermine Erdogan, waves to supporters at AK Party headquarters in Ankara, Turkey, on 15 May 2023 (AFP) | Turkish President R…
(2023-05-26). Poland must back regime change in Belarus — former MOD deputy minister. infobrics.org Besides being irresponsible, the threat seems highly "optimistic" and unrealistic.
(2023-05-26). Poland Should Back "Regime Change" in Belarus: General (ret) Waldemar Skrzypack. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-26). Peru: Police Find Cocaine Bricks With Nazi Insignia. telesurenglish.net The anti-narcotics authorities of Peru have intercepted a shipment of 58 kg (127 pounds) of cocaine headed to Belgium, which was concealed in packages that bearing the Nazi insignia and imprinted with the name of Germany's wartime leader Hitler. | Related: | According to images disclosed by law enforcement officials on Thursday, the narcotics were concealed within 50 bricks-like packages, with each unit displaying…
(2023-05-27). Sesiona en La Habana tercer Consejo Conjunto Cuba-Unión Europea. telesurtv.net El encuentro tiene lugar cuando se cumplen 35 años de relaciones diplomáticas entre la nación caribeña y el bloque comunitario de 27 países.
(2023-05-27). US and European powers scramble to acquire critical minerals necessary for EV vehicle production. wsws.org The US and its European and Japanese allies are trying to coordinate their increasingly nationalist, protectionist measures to create a battery supply chain as an alternative to China.
(2023-05-27). Russia aims at deepening cooperation with Türkiye. plenglish.com/feed/ Moscow, May 27 (Prensa Latina) Russia hopes to continue developing a mutually beneficial cooperation with Türkiye after the general elections in that nation, Yuri Pilipson, Fourth European Director of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs asserted.
(2023-05-27). Iraq unveils $17bn transport project linking Asia and Europe. middleeasteye.net 
(2023-05-26). Essence of Ukraine crisis is outbreak of contradictions in European security governance: Chinese FM. ecns.cn The essence of the Ukraine crisis is the outbreak of contradictions in European security governance, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said at Thursday's press briefing when commenting on the root causes of the crisis.
(2023-05-26). InsightsÔΩúInternational relations expert: G7 has transformed into a containment machine for other countries. ecns.cn Linjie Chou Zanadu, senior research fellow at the European Center for Peace and Development, claimed that G7's mission has never changed: to guard the interest of those imperial powers. In addition, Chou explained that G7 members intentionally exclude other countries that are not 100 percent in line with the Western ideological camp. Therefore, G7 is highly racist and is now an ultra neo-liberal institution.
(2023-05-26). West provokes escalation of Ukrainian conflict, encouraging Kyiv to intensify hostilities. infobrics.org US and NATO are trying to solve their own problems by escalating the Eastern European crisis and should it spiral out of control this could lead to a dangerous war.
(2023-05-26). Italy 2020: Inside COVID's 'Ground Zero' in Europe. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-26). Sesiona en La Habana Consejo Conjunto Cuba-Unión Europea. cubadebate.cu En un ambiente constructivo, en interés de fortalecer las relaciones bilaterales, sesiona hoy en esta capital el tercer Consejo Conjunto Unión Europea (UE) -Cuba.
(2023-05-26). The Refugee Question. "Ukraine's Neighbors push for Zelensky to Pursue Peace as Millions of Displaced People flow into Europe": Seymour Hersh. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-26). European Parliament to Join the Militarisation Path. socialistproject.ca 
The European Union is "in urgent war mode,"
(2023-05-26). Russia denounces Western intentions regarding grain agreement. plenglish.com "The agreement was presented with the objective of reducing threats to food security and help countries in need in Asia, Africa and Latin America. However, it turned out to be a screen to facilitate exports to Western powers," the diplomat said during the 11th International Meeting of Senior Security Representatives. | According to the deputy minister, since August 1st, 2022, a total of more than 30.3 million tons of grain have been exported from the ports of Odessa, Yuzhni and Chernomorsk. "Most of the production, some 80 percent, went to high-income and above-average countries, including the European Union, wi…
(2023-05-26). PRESS ADVISORY: Global South Delegation on Energy Transition Visits European Capitals 29 May- 2 June, 2023. ips-dc.org The delegation will hold public events, meet with policymakers and NGOs, and engage with members of the media in Berlin, Brussels, and London from May 29 to June 2, 2023.
(2023-05-27). Berlin police open criminal investigation aimed at silencing Roger Waters. wsws.org The State Security Department at the Berlin State Criminal Police Office has announced that a criminal investigation has been initiated against Roger Waters for "incitement of hatred" for dressing in a Nazi-like uniform during his recent concerts in the capital city of Germany.
(2023-05-27). Germany launches police-state crackdown on climate protesters. wsws.org According to the authorities, raids were carried out in a total of 15 buildings in seven federal states. The actions recalled the darkest period in German history.
(2023-05-26). Secret Document: Germany's Bundeswehr is Preparing to Wage War on Russia. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-26). Clarios workers in Germany declare support for striking workers in Ohio: "They should get what they demand" wsws.org WSWS reporters spoke with workers at the Clarios factory in Hanover, Germany, who expressed their support for the courageous strike being carried out by their American colleagues in Toledo, Ohio.
(2023-05-26). Greece: Aid workers decry 'abductions, violence' against refugees in Lesbos. middleeasteye.net 
Greece: Aid workers decry 'abductions, violence' against refugees in Lesbos | Doctors Without Borders reports violence, alleged pushbacks to sea of refugees on Lesbos amid rapidly deteriorating conditions | Fri, 05/26/2023 – 14: 22 | Refugees and migrant women and children rest on a Greek Coast Guard ship (Angelos Tzortzinis/AFP) | Doctors Without Borders (MSF) is calling on the Greek a…
(2023-05-26). Ioannis Sarmas to Lead a Caretaker Government in Greece. telesurenglish.net On Friday, Greece's caretaker government was sworn in at the Presidential Mansion in Athens. The caretaker government is headed by Ioannis Sarmas, president of the Greek Court of Audit. | RELATED: | It is comprised of ministers who used to be experienced diplomats, military officers, technocrats and university professors. The caretaker government will govern the country until a new government is formed after the run…
(2023-05-26). Sixth Timbalaye International Forum of Cuban Culture Ended in Italy. plenglish.com Rome, May 26 (Prensa Latina) The Sixth Timbalaye International Forum concluded today in Italy, with a conference by the prestigious Cuban intellectual Miguel Barnet at the La Sapienza University of Rome, on the African influence on the culture of his country.
(2023-05-26). Kazakhstan will limit its integration to the economic field. plenglish.com Astana, May 26 (Prensa Latina) Kazakhstan is committed to limiting the integration processes in the Eurasian space to the economic sphere, without establishing unions with other states, said the spokesman for the Presidency of Kazakhstan, Ruslan Zheldibay.
(2023-05-26). Serbia Puts Army On High Combat Alert Over Kosovo Clashes. telesurenglish.net Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic on Friday declared the army on high combat alert due to clashes between protesters and police in Serb-majority areas in the north of the self-proclaimed republic of Kosovo. | RELATED: | The president's decision involves the displacement of troops to the administrative border with Kosovo and Metohija. According to local media, the move was taken in response to violent tactics by Kosov…
(2023-05-26). The next escalation in the war against Russia: US sends largest warship ever constructed to Norway. wsws.org Following the announcement at last week's G7 meeting by the United States that it would send F-16 fighter aircraft to Ukraine, the US and its Ukrainian proxy forces have carried out a series of massively provocative actions aimed at further escalating the conflict.
(2023-05-27). Russian fascist with ties to leading German neo-Nazis led Ukrainian-backed incursion of Russia. wsws.org The incursion provides an object lesson in the character of the war waged by NATO against Russia.
(2023-05-27). Jacobin backs Kiliàßdaroƒülu's reactionary campaign in Turkish elections. wsws.org Pseudo-left groups support Kiliàßdaroƒülu for his bitter hostility to the developing movement in the working class and his support for the NATO war on Russia.
(2023-05-27). For the first time, Russian warship attacked in Turkish maritime zone by Western-made drones. infobrics.org The provocative actions of Ukraine and the involvement of NATO in the conflict can lead to a direct clash between Russia and the members of the alliance.
(2023-05-27). Russia believes that West is pushing Ukraine into a counteroffensive. plenglish.com The Deputy Foreign Minister stressed in an interview with the TASS news agency that this pressure on Ukraine clearly demonstrates that the masters of the Kiev regime and the president himself, Vladimir Zelensky, are indifferent to the fate of the country and its inhabitants. | Galuzin added that the West is determined to continue the conflict with Russia "to the last Ukrainian", and that is why the (Western) media has been speculating for several months on the topic of a possible counteroffensive by the Armed Forces of Ukraine. | "The United States wants to prolong the conflict in Ukraine as long as possible and…
(2023-05-27). Russia launches Kondor-FKA No.1 civilian satellite. plenglish.com Moscow, May 27 (Prensa Latina) The Kondor-FKA No.1 civilian radar observation satellite was launched from the Vostochni cosmodrome on a Soyuz-2.1a carrier rocket and reached its orbit as planned, the Russian Space Agency Roscosmos reported.
(2023-05-26). Britain At War-Provoking The Consequences. journal-neo.org 
On the 19th of May, the Financial Times quoted the British Minister of Defense, Ben Wallace, stating that the West could face the threat of full-scale war with Russia and China by the end of the decade and proclaimed defence preparation a paramount task for Western countries. One has to wonder what universe Mr. Wallace […] | –°–æ–æ–±—â–µ–Ω–∏–µ
(2023-05-26). How the West was Lost… Kiev Regime Pimping Russian Oil and Gas is Ultimate Grift that Spells Downfall for Western Backers. strategic-culture.org
(2023-05-26). Chinese Immigrants Sue Florida Over Unconstitutional, Discriminatory Law. popularresistance.org Tallahassee, Florida — A group of Chinese citizens who live, work, study, and raise families in Florida, as well as a real estate brokerage firm in Florida that primarily serves clients of Chinese descent, are filing a lawsuit to combat Florida's discriminatory property law, SB 264. Signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, the legislation unfairly restricts most Chinese citizens — and most citizens of Cuba, Venezuela, Syria, Iran, Russia, and North Korea — from purchasing homes in the state. Unless the courts act, the law will take effect on July 1, 2023. | The plaintiffs are represented by the American Civ…
(2023-05-26). The US empire and the complicity of intellectuals. indybay.org Interventions have always been dictated by the geopolitical and economic interests of the country. In fact, the United States is no exception to this rule. On the contrary, every empire acts in this way (see, for example, the invasions of Russia by Napoleon and Adolf Hitler). History also shows that imperial interests have often led to the suppression of aspirations for self-determination.
(2023-05-26). 'Clean energy is moving fast': Investments in renewables will overtake fossil fuels for the first time this year, IEA says. nationofchange.org The global energy crisis that followed Russia's invasion of Ukraine, as well as the growing affordability of renewables, has given rise to more sustainable alternatives.
(2023-05-26). China opposes WHO body's Ukraine motion. ecns.cn China voted against a resolution with reference to Russian "aggression" against Ukraine, as the country has always opposed politicization of health issues, said a Chinese delegate on Wednesday at a meeting of the 76th World Health Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland.
(2023-05-26). Same Same, but Different: The Peculiarities of Strategic Relations in the Russia-India-China-USA Quadrangle. infobrics.org The Indo-American strategic partnership is a long-term trend that no one, including Russia, will be able to reverse. Russia needs to realize that the Indian political elites are expanding their contacts with the Americans not because of "pressure from Washington", but because, in their opinion, cooperation with the US is in New Delhi's national interests. At the same time, Moscow has the right to expect from New Delhi a similar attitude towards the Russian-Chinese "relations of comprehensive partnership and strategic interaction of a new era," writes expert Gleb Makarevich, Deputy Head, Centre for the Indian Ocea…
(2023-05-26). Water Arrives. Russian Strike Destroyed Key Section Of Ukraine's E-50 Road At Karlovskoye Reservoir. southfront.org 
On the afternoon of May 25, 2023, the Russian air force successfully hit a bridge and a dam of the local reservoir in the immediate rear of the Ukrainian army. | Several settlements were under the threat of waterlogging. The crossing of the water barrier for the AFU military equipment was also complicated in the area from 20 to 30 kilometers from the point of bridge destruction. |
(2023-05-26). What can Russia expect from the results of the Turkish presidential elections? journal-neo.org 
(2023-05-26). New Footage Confirms Russian Intelligence Ship Was Not Damaged In Recent Ukrainian Attack. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image. Source: the Black Sea Fleet channel on Telegram (t.me/kchf_ru) | On May 26, Russian intelligence ship Ivan Khurs was seen entering its base in Sevastopol on its own power without any visible damage, just a few days days after it was attacked by Ukrainian unmanned suicide boats. | The Russian Ministry of Defense said on May 24 that the ship was attacked by three suicide boats. The incident took place 140 kilometers northeast of the Bosphorus.
(2023-05-26). Russian Airstrikes Hit Syria's Greater Idlib For First Time In Over Five Months (Photos). southfront.org 
A Russian Su-24 strike aircraft in the sky over the Khmeimim airbase in Syria. Photo: Dmitriy Vinogradov / RIA Novosti | On May 26, Russian warplanes carried out a series of airstrikes on the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib, which is controlled by al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and several other terrorist groups, for the first time in more than five months. | At least four airstrikes hit the outskirts of the towns of Fleifel and Sufuhon in Zawiya Mounta…
(2023-05-26). Russian Lancet Loitering Munitions Hit Eight More Ukrainian Howitzers (Videos). southfront.org 
MOSCOW REGION, RUSSIA — JUNE 25, 2019: A ZALA Lancet-3 attack drone developed by Kalashnikov Concern on display at the Army 2019 International Military Technical Forum at Patriot Park. Marina Lystseva/TASS | The Russian military has targeted eight more howitzers of Kiev forces in the special military operation zone using Lancet loitering munitions. | Videos that surfaced online between May 15 and 25 showed the pinpoint strikes that damaged or destroyed three Soviet-made 2S1 Gvozdika self-propell…
(2023-05-26). U.S. Claims Wagner Supplied Anti-Aircraft Missiles To Sudan's Rapid Support Force. southfront.org 
RSF fighters with Chinese-made FN-6 systems. Via Twitter. | Russia's Wagner Group has supplied anti-aircraft missiles to the paramilitary Rapid Support Force (RSF) in Sudan, the United States Department of Treasury said on May 25. | The accusations came in a statement announcing new U.S. sanctions against the head of Russia's Wagner Group in Mali, Ivan Aleksandrovich Maslov."Most recently in Sudan, the Wagner Group has been supplying Sudan's Rapid Support Forces with surface-to-air…
(2023-05-26). Ukraine: Why Negotiations Are the Only Rational Option in the Face of Climate Chaos and Nuclear Dangers. scheerpost.com 
By Fabian Scheidler / Original to ScheerPost The Pentagon Leaks have shown that, from the U.S. military's perspective, the confrontation between Russia and Ukraine has reached a stalemate. Neither side can win in the foreseeable future, according to the assessment. Senior military leaders, such as General Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, …
(2023-05-26). Britain at War: Provoking the Consequences. libya360.wordpress.com Christopher Black On the 19th of May, the Financial Times quoted the British Minister of Defense, Ben Wallace, stating that the West could face the threat of full-scale war with Russia and China by the end of the decade and proclaimed defence preparation a paramount task for Western countries. One has to wonder what universe Mr….
(2023-05-26). Russia Issues Dire Warning After US Approves Ukrainian Strikes On Crimea. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-26). Aeroflot resumes ticket sales for Cuba's beach resort. plenglish.com Moscow, May 26 (Prensa Latina) The Russian company Aeroflot started selling flight tickets to the Cuban resort of Varadero, which will be resumed as of July 1, the airline announced on Thursday.
(2023-05-26). Is the United States Poking the Bear or Is Ukraine Going Rogue or Is it Both? sonar21.com 
Yesterday three Western supplied drone boats attacked a Russian ship guarding the Turkstream pipeline. Russia claims all were destroyed but there is video that suggests one hit the Russian ship….
(2023-05-26). Russia warns of preemptive strike if Ukraine receives nuclear weapons. plenglish.com Moscow, May 26 (Prensa Latina) The Russian Armed Forces will be forced to launch a preventive strike if the West provides nuclear weapons to Ukraine, the vice president of the National Security Council, Dmitri Medvedev, warned.
(2023-05-26). Moscow Rejects Sullivan's Remarks About Strikes on Russia. telesurenglish.net On Friday, the Russian Foreign Affairs Ministry lodged a strong protest to the United States for giving the green light to Ukrainian attacks on Russian territory in the Crimean peninsula and the Belgorod region. | RELATED: | The diplomats consider "inadmissible" the statements of the White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan, who practically approved Ukrainian attacks against Russian territory. | For this reason,…
(2023-05-26). Una visita para ampliar y profundizar las relaciones entre Cuba y San Marino. cubadebate.cu Esta visita oficial, la primera que realiza a la Mayor de las Antillas el Canciller sanmarinense, fue considerada por el Jefe de Estado también como una oportunidad para dar pasos en las relaciones económico-comerciales en esferas como el turismo.
(2023-05-26). 'Broad' scope for Sino-Swedish biz ties. ecns.cn The prospects for economic and trade cooperation between China and Sweden are broad, said Ludvig Nilsson, chairman of the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in China.
(2023-05-26). Chinese health officials stress rapid response at WHA. ecns.cn China is willing to promote global cooperation in boosting epidemic response capability and tackling antimicrobial resistance, health officials said during the 76th World Health Assembly held in Geneva, Switzerland.
(2023-05-26). Stop Enabling Bloodshed in Ukraine. strategic-culture.org
(2023-05-26). In 2014, NATO Authorized Ukraine to "Exterminate" Opponents of the Newly U.S.-installed Ukrainian Government. dissidentvoice.org 
As will be detailed here: NATO held a press conference on 3 June 2014 by the Acting Minister of Defence of Ukraine, Mykhailo Koval, who had been appointed on 25 March 2014 by Ukraine's Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk, who had been selected on 27 January 2014 by Victoria Nuland, who had been appointed by Barack …
(2023-05-26). Ukraine and the "Disinformation" Project: How Universities, NATO, and Intelligence Agencies Suppressing Dissent. libya360.wordpress.com Tamara Lorincz has a Masters in International Politics & Security Studies from the University of Bradford and a Law degree and MBA from Dalhousie University. She's a member of the Canadian Voice of Women for Peace and the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom-Canada. Tamara is also on the board of the Global Network…
(2023-05-26). US Hopes to Snatch Victory from Jaws of Defeat in Ukraine. globalresearch.ca