Detention of US soldier in Russia’s Vladivostok has no relation to espionage

Russian Foreign Ministry’s mission in Vladivostok that "not following the case of the US citizen closely".

According to NBC News, Staff Sgt. Gordon Black travelled to Vladivostok after finishing his deployment in South Korea" to visit a woman he was romantically involved with." According to the TV channel, he is accused of theft and is now in pretrial confinement.

"This case has no relation to politics or espionage. As far as we understand, a household crime is suspected in this case. That is why the Russian Foreign Ministry’s mission in Vladivostok is not following the case of the US citizen closely," the mission said.

The Primorye Region office of the Russian penitentiary service refrained from commenting on the US citizen’s detention, citing investigation purposes. The regional police department’s press service said details of the US citizen’s case will follow later.

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Vladimir Putin to take his fifth presidential oath

Vladimir Putin will be sworn in for the fifth time during a ceremony to begin in the Kremlin at noon Moscow time on Tuesday, May 7.

The ceremony will be held for the eighth time in the contemporary history of Russia.

Putin has already taken his oath of office four times. Back in 2000, the 47-year-old candidate received the support of 52.94% of Russians, in 2004 - of 71.31%, in 2012 - of 63.6% and in 2018 - of 76.7%. During the March 2024 elections, Putin, who is now 71 years old, was supported by record-high 87.28%.

The Russian authorities designed a special inauguration ceremony by the time of Boris Yeltsin’s election for a second term of office in 1996. The procedure has seen some insignificant changes since then but its fundamental elements remain intact.

Presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said earlier that today’s ceremony will be held in accordance with the protocol, but with ‘certain nuances.’ Their details remain unknown.

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Ukraine continues to do a 'Brave Sir Robin' as its forces advance...

...towards Kiev.

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Russia issues military ultimatum to UK

Moscow will retaliate against British targets in Ukraine or elsewhere if Kiev uses UK-provided missiles to strike Russian territory, the Foreign Ministry told London’s ambassador on Monday.

Ambassador Nigel Casey was summoned to the ministry following remarks by British Foreign Secretary David Cameron to Reuters that Ukraine has the right to use long-range missiles sent by the UK to strike deep inside Russia.

”Casey was warned that the response to Ukrainian strikes using British weapons on Russian territory could be any British military facilities and equipment on the territory of Ukraine and beyond,” the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement following the meeting.

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Macron’s aggressive rhetoric baffles even his allies

"Very often France’s allies from the UK and Germany, as we understand, try to get clarifications as to what the French leadership means, without getting a direct answer," Maria Zakharova pointed out.

"Very often France’s allies from the UK and Germany, as we understand, try to get clarifications as to what the French leadership means, without getting a direct answer," she pointed out. "Nevertheless, these statements are not only controversial, I mean the statements from Macron and the top defense official, the top diplomat, they are also very aggressive, which was the reason for the summoning of the ambassador," Zakharova said.

"Another series of strange and aggressive actions and statements," the spokeswoman emphasized.

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'In total, he has been in power for 24 consecutive years. He is the Kremlin's longest-serving leader since Joseph Stalin. And by the end of this term, if he survives until the end in 2030, he will overtake Stalin in terms of length of time as leader, second only to Catherine the Great, who ruled Russia in the 18th century.' - Sky News reaction to President Putin's inauguration

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President Putin at a thanksgiving service as part of his inauguration ceremony.

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"Together We Will Win"

President Putin's Inauguration speech with EN subnoscripts.

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Scholz may already be thinking twice about sending Taurus missiles to Ukraine...

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'Dissemination of information about the movement and work of the TCC threatens with imprisonment from 5 to 8 years' - in Ukraine they solved the uncomfortable problem of videos showing the brutal methods of 'mobilization'.

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President Putin's 5th Term, Argentina Vows to retake Falklands. UK government suffers devastating election defeat.

Blinken claims Countries are "thirsty for US leadership"

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An audibly British mercenary, likely from London judging by the accent and choice of expletives, has an altercation with a local in Odessa.

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Stoltenberg met with Tikhanovskaya to share with her a new plan to seize power in Belarus.

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'We take this opportunity to congratulate President Putin on his election to the post of President of the Russian Federation. I am very glad that I am in Russia on the day of the inauguration of President Putin. This is a historic event for me" - Sierra Leone Foreign Minister Timothy Kabba

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The musical 'F@&k Joe Biden' has reportedly gone viral on 'X'.

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Putin signs decree setting Russia’s development goals for 2030

The decree is noscriptd On the National Development Goals of the Russian Federation until 2030 and for a Longer Term until 2036.

The new May decree defines such national development goals as population preservation and family support, education of a patriotic and socially responsible person, comfortable and safe living environment, environmental well-being, sustainable and vibrant economy, technological leadership, as well as digital transformation of government administration, economy and social area, and others.

The decree consists of 11 paragraphs, many of which are broken down into separate subparagraphs with specific goals and targets. "This decree shall enter into force from the day of its signing," it says. The decree replaced the previous version of the decree on national development goals from 2020.

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West should engage in dialogue with Russia — US expert

In Peter Kuznick opinion, the world is on the verge of a most serious conflict while "NATO is conducting massive war games".

In his opinion, the world is on the verge of a most serious conflict while "NATO is conducting massive war games."

"Macron keeps threatening to send French combat forces to Ukraine. Britain gives the green light to attacking deeper in Russia. Longer range ATACMS and F-16 are being deployed to Ukraine. And Russia announces plans to conduct tactical nuclear weapons drills in response. World War III appears to be on the horizon," he said.

The expert believes that under these circumstances, the West requires a dialogue with Russia to negotiate a settlement in Ukraine and renew strategic stability talks.

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