Russia News Brief – Saturday, 16 May 2026
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Russia’s Wartime Economy Shrinks for First Time Since 2023 – Bloomberg News Russia’s economy contracted in the first quarter for the first time since the start of 2023, a setback for President Vladimir Putin’s demand for …Read More. A test for Ukraine, a dilemma for Zelensky: What’s at stake in the Andriy Yermak corruption probe The arrest of Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky’s former right-hand man Andriy Yermak Thursday in connection to a corruption scandal comes as a …Read More. ” Despite Russia “routinely attacking Ukraine”, Ukrainian negotiator Kyrylo Budanov still has faith that …Read More.
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Can This Man End the War in Ukraine? | Kyrylo Budanov Interview – YouTube
The man Vladimir Putin wants dead is now trying to negotiate peace with Russia. The Times foreign correspondent Maxim Tucker interviews Kyrylo …Read M…
Ukraine Negotiator Still Believes Putin Can Be Pressured to Talk | Maxim Tucker – YouTube
… Ukraine is able to apply enough pressure.” Despite Russia “routinely attacking Ukraine”, Ukrainian negotiator Kyrylo Budanov still has faith that …R…
Zelenskyy vows response after Russian strike kills 24 in Kyiv | Russia-Ukraine war News
Ukraine’s air force says the attack on Thursday was part of the largest aerial assault since the war began.Read More…
A test for Ukraine, a dilemma for Zelensky: What’s at stake in the Andriy Yermak corruption probe
The arrest of Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky’s former right-hand man Andriy Yermak Thursday in connection to a corruption scandal comes as a …Re…
The Godfather and his Consigliere: A tribute to Tatul Sonentz – The Armenian Weekly
Former Armenian Weekly editor Jason Sohigian, Sonentz and Garbis in Yerevan, Armenia, in 2000; and Christian Garbis and Tatul Sonentz in Montreal …Rea…
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