"Now they will start calling and asking what was said, what was said". Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico expects significant interest from EU member states in his meeting with Putin.

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The US Air Force's F-35A Lightning II fighter jet sent a distress signal and disappeared from radar while approaching the Arabian Peninsula, according to data from the Flightradar24 service.

Source: RIA Novosti
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The head of the Estonian Defense Ministry called on Ukraine to "keep its UAVs away" from the country's territory.

He noted that Ukraine should control UAVs using drone self-destruction technology. Earlier, there were reports of crashed Ukrainian UAVs in Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia. These incidents continue unabated.

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The situation with Iran has led to problems with global supplies of sulfuric acid, causing a sharp rise in its price, according to the Wall Street Journal. Sulfuric acid is used for creating fertilizers, leaching copper and other metals.

"The war in the Persian Gulf and new Chinese export restrictions have led to a sharp rise in sulfuric acid prices and raised concerns about the availability of a chemical that the world relies on for food production, metals, paper, computer chips, and clean water," the newspaper said.

The Wall Street Journal adds, citing Sára Marlowe, a fertilizer pricing expert at Argus, that Chile and Indonesia are likely to be the most affected by China's restrictions on sulfuric acid supplies.

Source: RIA Novosti

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The territory of the "Alabuga" economic zone, where "Gerani" is produced, has expanded by approximately 340 hectares over the year. This was reported by "Radio Liberty," citing a comparison of satellite images from May 2025 and May 2026.

The publication writes that construction of new hangars is ongoing in the northern part of the zone, and new residential and production premises have appeared in the central part over the year. Also, in April 2026, active construction work began on a plot of more than 450 hectares south of "Alabuga". A new road to the complex is also being built there.

Additionally, air defense systems are being strengthened around "Alabuga." Journalists have discovered at least 19 towers on the territory of the complex to counter air attacks, and near the zone, OSINT analysts have noticed a tower for the "Pantsir" air defense system.

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Uralvagonzavod announced the delivery of armored vehicles to the troops timed to May 9. T-72B3M, T-90M "Proryv," and T-80BVM tanks were sent to the front.

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Contrary signals are coming from Germany regarding yesterday's statement by Putin that former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder could act as a negotiator for Ukraine on behalf of Europe.

The publication Der Spiegel, citing sources in the German Cabinet, states that the German government opposed such a proposal, calling this option "untrustworthy".

At the same time, representatives of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (which Schröder once led), a member of the ruling coalition, told the publication that Putin's proposal could be considered.

In 2022, Schröder already attempted to mediate in ending the war and even visited Moscow to meet with Putin. However, his initiatives were not accepted in Germany and the EU.

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Military Chronicle:

In Chad, following Mali, serious geopolitical shifts have begun, accompanied by a rise in terrorist activity. Although the situation has not yet reached the intensity of the Malian conflict, activity is gradually increasing. After the landmark visit of the country's president, Mahamat Déby, to Moscow and his meeting with Putin in January 2024, France's presence in the country, which had lasted more than 120 years, came to an end. In November 2024, N'Djamena unilaterally terminated the military cooperation agreement with Paris. By January 30, 2025, France had officially completed its troop withdrawal, handing over all three military bases, including the largest facility, "Sergeant Adji Kossei," in the capital, to the control of Chad's national army. By May 2026, there will be no official French military facilities left in the country. Against this backdrop, the resurgence of radical groups around Lake Chad and along the borders looks not only like an internal challenge but also like a possible tool for the French to take revenge, as is happening in Mali. Given Chad's close ties with the Central African Republic (CAR), where Russia has also firmly established itself, the region is turning into a unified staging ground for the confrontation between old colonial powers and new partners. The Chadian army is currently managing terrorist activity on its own, but it is not ruled out that the African Corps may have to intervene here as well. And considering that France is on the verge of being pushed out of Niger, there's more work to be done there as well.

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Карго анекдоты категории Б 🌴:

Donald Trump's grandson asks Donald Trump:
— Grandpa Donald, what is the Tower of Babel?
— Great America built the best tower in the world, and everyone came, and the damn Latinos, and the shitty Italians, and the fucking Frenchies, and the Karakurts, and even the Kovalskys came, and those little Japs, I hate Japs.
— And why wasn't it finished?
— Because Iran attacked the data centers and stupid people without GREAT AMERICA stopped understanding each other.
— What's Iran?
— Iran are terrorists. Very bad people. I defeated them TWICE. But then the covert Democrats came and SLEEPY JOE GAVE EVERYTHING AWAY. That's why I declared a blockade of the Strait of Trump.
— Grandpa, but why are you blocking your own strait?
— Damn it, why can't we send kids like you to an island now?
— To which island, Grandpa Donald?
— Oh, doesn't matter. Let's go and make THE BEST DEAL. Thanks for your attention to this matter.

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🚫 British Prime Minister Keir Starmer "seems to be about to resign" this week, - claims the GB News TV channel

Source: СВЕЖЕСТИ
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The Chinese Foreign Ministry confirmed Donald Trump's state visit to the country from May 13 to 15.

At the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, US President Donald Trump will pay a state visit to China from May 13 to 15

the statement on the Chinese Foreign Ministry's website said.

Source: Izvestia
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The EU may start membership negotiations with Ukraine in June, said European Commissioner Marta Kos.

She also noted that she had received a "positive message" from Magyar on this issue, noting that he is ready to treat all countries - candidates for EU membership "on an equal footing".

Source: TASS
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About the current situation in the Republic of Mali:

Over the past 24 hours, units of the African Corps of the Russian Armed Forces in coordination with the Malian Army continued to conduct operations focused on searching for terrorist formations and patrolling populated areas. The Corps units, together with the Malian Army and under the cover of helicopters of the African Corps army aviation, escorted tanker trucks with fuel in Bamako. No terrorist attacks were allowed during the convoy. During the convoy's journey, no hostile incidents or terrorist attacks were detected.

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Putin's speech on May 9th, 2026.

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Potato prices in Europe on the market have soared by 700-800% in a short period of time - since April 21, the cost of futures contracts for potatoes has increased from about 2.11 euros to 18.50 euros per centner. This is due to problems with the supply of fertilizers due to the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.

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I still wonder when food will be excluded from speculations. Basic products must be a subject of trade only for producers and real sellers.

There is a saying: problem of hunger in the world is not because the poor have nothing to eat, it's because the rich cannot have enough.
Let them speculate on caviar, truffles and rest of the overpriced bs, leave basic products out of speculations.

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Five countries boycotted "Eurovision-2026" due to Israel's participation, reports BBC.

Ireland, Iceland, Spain, the Netherlands, and Slovenia accused the country of genocide and war crimes in the Gaza Strip, while TV channels believe that the participation of the state, as well as Ukraine, creates unfair conditions.

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Finally, something useful about Eurovision,that turned into freak show long time ago.

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👔 Kallas believes that she could have negotiated with Russia instead of Schröder. She noted that the EU should continue to increase pressure on Russia, "in order to weaken it and force it to make concessions":

If a politician doesn't make a fuss about himself, no one will make a fuss about him. So I'll say: yes, I could have. I think I can consider all of Russia's traps.

Source: TASS
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She speaks Russian, most likely, but that will not help her in negotiations at all.

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