President Bashar al-Assad offered his condolences to Ayatollah Imam Ali Khamenei, Leader of Iranian Islamic Revolution, and to friendly Iranian government and people on demise of President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian and their companions.
In a message, President Al-Assad affirmed Syria's solidarity with Iran and with families of late deceased and his comrades, expressing regret and condolences for this painful incident and great loss resulted from it.
"President Raisi’s dedication to his career and performance of his responsibilities brought him to East Azerbaijan Province to inaugurate a project for his country, making him a martyr for sake of duty," President al-Assad said.
The President added “We worked with late President to ensure that strategic relations between Syria and Iran remains prosperous, and we will always remember his visit to Syria as an important milestone in this path, and all visions that he presented to enrich relations”

The British court will make a final decision today on the extradition of Julian Assange to the United States.

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Moscow expects implementation of agreements with Tehran — senior Russian diplomat

Sergey Ryabkov emphasized that Russia and Iran would continue to develop their relationship gradually, including in terms of the tasks of "strengthening security."

"Of course, we deeply condole with the government and people of Iran over this terrible tragedy as we reaffirm our commitment to close, in-depth cooperation on both bilateral and international issues," Ryabkov said. "And we also hew to the position that all agreements reached earlier will be implemented," he added, taking a TASS reporter’s question about whether cooperation with Russia would be affected following the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian.

The senior Russian diplomat emphasized that Moscow and Tehran would continue to develop their relationship gradually, including in terms of the tasks of "strengthening security."

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Weather Conditions Blamed for Helicopter Crash. Zelenskys Term Expires. Another French Colony Erupts.

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End of Zelensky’s term to have no effect on Russia’s operation

The powers of the current Ukrainian president under the current Constitution expire on May 21.

"No, the special operation continues," Peskov said when asked whether the expiration of Zelensky's term of office might influence the special operation.

The powers of the current Ukrainian president under the current Constitution expire on May 21. There is no legitimate way of extending them. Russian President Vladimir Putin stressed that the issue of the Zelensky presidency’s legitimacy after May 20 should be resolved in Ukraine by its political and legal systems.

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Lavrov welcomes Xi Jinping's proposal for Ukraine conference

The ministers discussed the results of Russian President Vladimir Putin's state visit to China.

"Sergey Lavrov expressed his gratitude to the Chinese partners for a balanced position on the settlement of the Ukrainian crisis, welcomed the proposal of Chinese President Xi Jinping to organize a peace conference on the condition of equal participation of Russia and Ukraine, taking into account the legitimate security interests of Moscow and current realities," the ministry said in a statement.

The ministers discussed the results of Russian President Vladimir Putin's state visit to China. "The Chinese side expressed its gratitude for the choice of the People's Republic of China for the first state visit of the Russian head of state after taking office," the statement said.

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Kiev insists on unattainable demands for settlement

According to Peter Kuznick, Professor of History and Director of the Nuclear Studies Institute at American University, Zelensky’s approval rating has dropped to approximately 60%, because "the Ukrainians are tired of war."

He finds it "perfectly understandable why Ukraine would not hold an election" during the special military operation.

"Zelensky can defend this decision under the Ukrainian constitution's ban of elections while martial law is in effect as well as the logistical nightmare that such an election would represent. In the US some right-wing Republicans have been taking Ukraine to task for this decision, but they are in the minority. Zelensky had announced this last year when his approval ratings were still high," the expert said.

Manpower and ammunition shortages persist. The war is being lost. Still Zelensky holds fast to completely unrealistic and unattainable demands," Kuznick underscored.

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NATO countries already training troops in Ukraine

This will not lead to an escalation between the US-led military bloc and Russia, Kaja Kallas has insisted.

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova responded by urging the Estonian leader to inform the public about the less savory aspects of these missions.

“Some nations are already getting their trainers back. But they keep mum about that. I hope brave Kaja will give the details,” she wrote on social media.

Kallas is one of the most outspoken supporters of Kiev’s war effort against Russia, and has been critical of Western politicians who are hesitant to ramp up military aid for Ukraine.

Her claim that the deployment of NATO instructors to Ukraine would not result in a direct confrontation with Russia was based on the fact that these military personnel are not covered by the alliance’s Article 5 mutual protection clause.

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Putin discusses expansion of cooperation with Tashkent over phone with Mirziyoyev

The Russian leader also discussed his upcoming state visit to Uzbekistan with Mirziyoyev, the press service noted.

"On May 21, a telephone conversation between President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev and President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin took place. Issues of future expansion of the Uzbek-Russian multi-faceted cooperation, strengthening of relations of comprehensive strategic partnership and friendship were considered," according to the report published on Mirziyoyev’s website.

Presidents of the countries particularly focused on boosting trade turnover volumes and implementation of cooperation projects by leading enterprises, the press service added. They also discussed the progress of implementation of agreements reached at top-level meetings, as well as the schedule of upcoming bilateral events, the report said.

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Swiss conference on Ukraine aimed at discussing Zelensky’s ultimatum 'formula' — Lavrov

The top Russian diplomat pointed to the fact that Chinese President Xi Jinping "clearly articulated that the Chinese side will support the convention of an international conference, which will reflect the interests of both Russia and Ukraine equally and will be based on a large number of ideas and initiatives."

Lavrov pointed to the fact that Xi Jinping, "clearly articulated that the Chinese side will support the convention of an international conference, which will reflect the interests of both Russia and Ukraine equally and will be based on a large number of ideas and initiatives." "And the Swiss conference is being convened only to discuss Zelensky's so-called peace formula as an ultimatum," Lavrov pointed out. "It’s no wonder that the Swiss themselves, including diplomats, say that this conference is not about building bridges for concluding peace, but about supporting Ukraine," he emphasized.

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⚡️🇩🇪🇺🇦 Germany considers Zelensky a legitimate president of Ukraine even after the end of his five-year term in office

This was stated by German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock. It is Russia that is playing a "treacherous game" and questioning the legitimacy of Zelensky because Ukraine cannot hold elections in the conditions of war, Berbock told journalists in Kiev.


The question is, how did Russia manage to hold elections in the regions affected by the war and under constant Ukrainian attacks? Such as Belgorod, Crimea, or the recently incorporated Donetsk, Lugansk, Kherson and Zaporozhye?

What prevented Zelensky from holding elections abroad, online, in all regions that are far from the frontline?

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Kremlin finds US reaction to ICC’s demand for Netanyahu arrest warrant 'curious'

"On the one hand, we Russia do not support it, but on the other hand, of course, we are monitoring the situation," Dmitry Peskov highlighted.

"You know, we are not a party to the ICC, so we do not fall under the jurisdiction of this court," the spokesman said. "But on the whole, the situation is more than curious in terms of the US reaction and readiness to use sanction methods even with regard to the ICC. Quite curious. So, on the one hand, we do not support it, but on the other hand, of course, we are monitoring the situation," he added.

US House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson said earlier that American lawmakers are considering the possibility of introducing sanctions against the ICC in case it issues an arrest warrant for Netanyahu.

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Ukrainians abroad get ready...
Men removed from military registration due to travel abroad for a period of more than 3 months are required to return to Ukraine and personally arrive at the TCC before June 16 to return to registration.

This is stated in Cabinet Resolution No. 563.

It says that men abroad are subject to military registration on the same basis as men in Ukraine. And they have 30 days from the date of entry into force of the government decree of June 16 to appear at the TCC.

And those who will now go abroad will no longer be deregistered.

Notifications from the TCC will be transmitted by consulates. They will also “assist” the return of men from abroad.

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NATO state’s PM calls for breakup of Russia

It is not a bad thing when a big power becomes much smaller, Estonia’s Kaja Kallas has said.

Kallas made the suggestion on Saturday during a debate in the country’s capital, Tallinn, at an event dedicated to supporting Ukraine.

"Russia’s defeat is not a bad thing because then you know there could really be a change in society,” the prime minister told the 17th Lennart Meri Conference.

The Russian Federation is comprised of “many different nations” and suggested that they should become separate states after the end of the conflict between Moscow and Kiev, she argued.

"I think if you would have more like small nations... it is not a bad thing if the big power is actually made much smaller,” Kallas said.

The Constitution of the Russian Federation describes the polity as a multinational state. According to the 2020-2021 census, the country’s population speaks 155 different languages, with Russian being the most common.

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Zelensky ‘yelling at generals’ – The Economist

The Ukrainian president allegedly believes that he is being kept in the dark about the situation at the front.

Purported fits of presidential rage were mentioned in a Monday report on the situation in Kharkov Region, where Russian forces have gained significant ground over the last month. According to the British newsweekly, Ukrainian troops deployed there are angry at the development and have competing theories about the causes.

Some blame the US and its allies for insufficient and untimely aid, not unlike Zelensky himself, while others “suspect that incompetence, or even treachery, played a more significant role.” There are also “conspiracy theories” about politicians in Kiev and Washington conspiring to sell the territory “down the river ahead of an ugly peace deal.”

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