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Fears for Ukraine peace talks as Russian TV broadcasts Putin warning Donald Trump to stop trying to dictate terms | Daily Mail Online
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14724667/Fears-Ukraine-peace-talks-Russian-TV-broadcasts-Putin-warning-Donald-Trump-stop-trying-dictate-terms.html

Ukraine’s 47th Brigade battalion commander resigns, slams military leadership over ‘stupid objectives”
> https://kyivindependent.com/battalion-commander-of-the-47th-brigade-submits-resignation-report-slams-military-leadership-over-stupid-tasks/

Col Doug Macgregor: Trump’s UNREALISTIC EXPECTATIONS / “We Have NO Leverage”
https://youtu.be/jx7yawWr4Rw?si=gawx5kJQcd2T3Ift

How Russia’s Shahed drones are getting more deadly — and what Ukraine is doing about it
https://kyivindependent.com/how-russias-shaheds-are-evolving-and-what-ukraines-air-defenses-are-doing-about-it/

Hegseth reportedly ordered Ukraine aid pause without Trump’s knowledge
> https://kyivindependent.com/us-defense-secretary-reportedly-ordered-ukraine-aid-pause-without-white-house-knowledge/

Massive US spy drone returns to Black Sea patrols
> https://defence-blog.com/massive-us-spy-drone-returns-to-black-sea-patrols/

Another Look at Root Causes of the War in Ukraine
https://sonar21.com/another-look-at-root-causes-of-the-war-in-ukraine/

Netanyahu Announces Israel Will Allow a ‘Basic’ Amount of Food To Enter Gaza – Antiwar.com
> https://news.antiwar.com/2025/05/18/netanyahu-announces-israel-will-allow-a-basic-amount-of-food-to-enter-gaza/

Smotrich: Allowing ‘Minimal’ Aid Into Gaza Will Ensure Israel Can ‘Destroy’ the Strip – Antiwar.com
https://news.antiwar.com/2025/05/19/smotrich-allowing-minimal-aid-into-gaza-will-ensure-israel-can-destroy-the-strip/

On X: “As the apocalyptic end-game Israeli offensive in Gaza gets underway, Witkoff says: “I don’t think there is any daylight between President Trump’s position and Prime Minister Netanyahu’s position.” With Netanyahu’s position being the final “conquest” of Gaza. So there you have it
> https://x.com/mtracey/status/1924151329624138109

Israeli Strikes Kill Hundreds in Gaza as IDF Announces ‘Extensive Ground Operations’ – Antiwar.com
> https://news.antiwar.com/2025/05/18/israeli-strikes-kill-hundreds-in-gaza-as-idf-announces-extensive-ground-operations/

‘Elderly child’: Trauma of Israeli bombing turns Gaza girl’s hair grey | Middle East Eye
> https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/elderly-child-trauma-israeli-bombing-turns-gaza-girls-hair-grey

UK, France & Canada Say Suffering in Gaza is ‘Intolerable,’ Threaten to Sanction Israel
https://libertarianinstitute.org/news/uk-france-canada-say-suffering-in-gaza-is-intolerable-threaten-to-sanction-israel/

Tens of thousands march in the Netherlands to protest against Gaza genocide | Al Jazeera
https://www.aljazeera.com/gallery/2025/5/19/tens-of-thousands-march-in-the-netherlands-to-protest-against-gaza-genocide

Pro-Palestinian protesters rally around the world to mark ‘Nakba Day’ | Israel-Palestine conflict News | Al Jazeera
https://www.aljazeera.com/gallery/2025/5/18/pro-palestinian-protesters-rally-around-the-world-to-mark-nakba-day

Top genocide scholars unanimous that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza: Dutch investigation | Middle East Eye
> https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/top-genocide-scholars-unanimous-israel-committing-genocide-gaza-investigation-finds

Alastair Crooke : Israel is in Moral Meltdown. – YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Bn_7xwZc3Y

Jim Fetzer, Ph.D., Evaluating Moral Theories
https://jameshfetzer.org/2024/12/jim-fetzer-ph-d-evaluating-moral-theories/

Witkoff says the “red line” for Iran is no enrichment, not even one percent, which everyone who’s followed this issue over the past 15 years knows is a complete nonstarter for Iran. This also happens to be the position of Senate Republicans and Israelis who favor bombing Iran
https://x.com/mtracey/status/1924158358308745377

Press TV: “Unrealistic demands will not be met” Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi
> https://x.com/PressTV/status/1924150678689087746

The Ayatollah Makes It Clear There Will Be No Deal With Trump And Israel “Is Making Preparations To Strike Iranian Nuclear Facilities”
> https://citizenwatchreport.com/the-ayatollah-makes-it-clear-there-will-be-no-deal-with-trump-and-israel-is-making-preparations-to-strike-iranian-nuclear-facilities/

Pope Leo XIV Says Don’t Forget Those Suffering in Gaza, Myanmar, and Ukraine – Antiwar.com
> https://news.antiwar.com/2025/05/18/pope-leo-xiv-says-dont-forget-those-suffering-in-gaza-myanmar-and-ukraine/

Egypt rejects all Israeli violations of Lebanese sovereignty, El-Sisi tells Aoun | Arab News
> https://www.arabnews.com/node/2601331/middle-east

Trump Said Syria Deserves a “Fresh Start” — But U.S. Troops Aren’t Leaving
https://theintercept.com/2025/05/14/trump-middle-east-syria-sanctions-us-troops/

China fully respects Denmark’s sovereignty on Greenland, foreign minister says | The Straits Times
> https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/china-fully-respects-denmarks-sovereignty-on-greenland-foreign-minister-says

China Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo: China and the US not yet in talks on tariffs… As predicted, China’s incentive is to be uncooperative… Thai commerce minister: No need to rush to talk trade with U.S… – Citizen Watch Report
> https://citizenwatchreport.com/china-foreign-ministry-spokesperson-guo-china-and-the-us-not-yet-in-talks-on-tariffs-as-predicted-chinas-incentive-is-to-be-uncooperative-thai-commerce-minister-no-need-to-rush-to-talk-trad/


US senators seek to block Trump’s UAE, Qatar defence deals | Al Jazeera
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/5/16/us-senators-seek-to-block-trumps-uae-qatar-defence-deals

America Is OCCUPIED — Here’s the Proof! – YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijK4WyzcQ_s

Bernie Sanders says US Democrats silent on Gaza because of AIPAC
https://www.newarab.com/news/bernie-sanders-says-us-democrats-silent-gaza-because-aipac

Larry Johnson : Do We Still Have a Constitution? – YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMe8pUxb1ZA

The United States is rated 57th on World Press Freedom
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/trump-administration-launches-global-effort-end-criminalization-homosexuality-n973081

Vince Foster, James McDougal, Seth Rich: Trump Posts Wild ‘Clinton Body Count’ Clip | ZeroHedge
> https://www.zerohedge.com/political/vince-voster-james-mcdougal-seth-rich-trump-posts-wild-clinton-body-count-clip

US Supreme Court lets Trump end deportation protection for Venezuelans
https://www.yahoo.com/news/us-supreme-court-lets-trump-163741727.html?soc_src=social-sh&soc_trk=ma

Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’ Missile Shield Expected To Cost $500 Billion – Antiwar.com
> https://news.antiwar.com/2025/05/19/trumps-golden-dome-missile-shield-expected-to-cost-500-billion/

NYU withholds diploma of student who condemned Israel’s Gaza genocide – Middle East Monitor
> https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20250516-nyu-withholds-diploma-of-student-who-condemned-israels-gaza-genocide/

Army takes steps so its birthday parade won’t destroy DC streets
> https://taskandpurpose.com/news/army-tanks-dc-streets-parade/

United States federal government continuity of operations – Wikipedia
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_federal_government_continuity_of_operations