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Zelensky
Russia Drafting 5 War Expansion Scenarios in North, Plans 100,000-Troop Mobilization – Zelensky
Zelensky said Ukraine currently assesses that Russia does not yet have the capacity for covert mobilization on that scale, suggesting instead that Moscow may opt for “political decisions of a different format.”
May 20, 2026
Russia
Ukrainian Drones Hit 10 Russian Refineries in May, 6 Shut Down
Ukrainian drone strikes targeted key Russian oil infrastructure in May, with officials saying attacks forced six refineries to halt operations.
May 20, 2026
Energy
UK Eases Russian Oil Sanctions as Energy Prices Bite
The easing measures apply to diesel and jet fuel refined from Russian crude in third countries, as well as Russian seaborne liquified natural gas (LNG), and have drawn criticism domestically and abroad.
May 20, 2026
War in Ukraine
Ukrainian Drone Strikes Halt Operations at Moscow, Ryazan Oil Refineries
Russia’s Moscow and Ryazan oil refineries suspended operations after Ukrainian drone strikes over the weekend and last Friday, according to Reuters sources.
May 20, 2026
US
EU Dismayed as US Eases Oil Sanctions on Russia
The economy commissioner says it is not the time to ease pressure on Russia
May 20, 2026
US
Trump Envoy Witkoff to Visit Russia ‘Soon,’ Putin Envoy Says
US President Donald Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff is expected to visit Russia in the near future, according to Vladimir Putin’s special envoy Kirill Dmitriev.
May 20, 2026
Putin
Xi Calls Russia Ties ‘Calm Amid Chaos’ as Chinese Leader Hosts Putin in Beijing
Xi opened talks by criticizing the global situation as marked by “intertwined turbulence and transformation” and accused unnamed powers of “unilateral hegemonic” behavior.
May 20, 2026
Russia
Ukraine ‘Overtakes’ Russia in Assaults for First Time as Kremlin Losses Mount, Syrsky Says
Ukraine has surpassed Russia in daily assaults, Syrsky says, as Kyiv prepares reforms, warns of a Belarus threat, and reports heavy Russian losses.
May 20, 2026
Russia’s Growing Desertion Crisis Starting to Resemble WWI – Yerevan-Based Activist
An anti-war activist says Russia’s war in Ukraine is increasingly affecting daily life across Russia, while desertion is rising and state controls continue to tighten.
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