Airports BotVnukovo International Airport - Moscow, Russia
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kravietzVictory Day parade looking pathetic | Eastern Express
Marvin the Martian 🇺🇦"Something rather unusual is happening in Russia." My BBC radio dispatch.
by #SteveRosenberg #Readingrussia
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9su3iLw9hU
Reporting from Moscow, the dispatch from last weekend for BBC Radio's From Our Own Correspondent.
"Something rather unusual is happening in Russia." My BBC radio dispatch.
GehtsoWSJ: Ukraine Is Turning The Tide Of War
" There's an important sign of WSU's success.
The May 9 parade is traditionally used by the Kremlin as a demonstration of Russia's military might, but this year's event in Moscow was noticeably more modest. As The Wall Street Journal notes, there were far fewer missile systems and other military hardware on Red Square than in previous years. "
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#перемогаYкраїни
Italian News by RSSIl Tempo: Ucraina, Kallas boccia Schroder: "Lobbista per conto della Russia". Chi è l'ex-cancelliere vicino a Mosca
La scelta da parte di Vladimir Putin di indicare come negoziatore il tedesco Schroder non è stata apprezzata dall'Unione europea. Oltre al ministro degli Esteri, Antonio Tajani, che ha rivendicato l'autonomia negoziale europea, anche l'Alto rappresentante Ue per la politica estera Kaja Kallas ha commentato il fatto: "Se dessimo alla Russia il diritto di nominare un negoziatore per nostro conto, non sarebbe molto saggio". Niente veti o imposizioni, dunque, ma massima autonomia. Per Kallas, il profilo del tedesco Gerhard Schroder non è affatto opportuno. "Credo sia stato un lobbista di alto livello per le aziende statali russe - ha detto - Quindi è chiaro perché Putin voglia che sia lui a occuparsi di questo caso, in modo che possa sedere da entrambe le parti del tavolo".
In effetti, la figura di Schroder è piuttosto controversa e i rapporti col Cremlino non sono nuovi alle cronache. Il 9 dicembre 2006, due settimana dopo aver lasciato l'incarico di cancelliere, Putin gli aveva offerto di guidare il comitato degli azionisti di Nord Stream, la società russa incaricata di costruire il primo gasdotto sottomarino che collegava i due paesi. Schroder ha poi fatto parte di Rosfneft e società energetiche collegate a Gazprom, e lo stesso New York Times lo aveva ribattezzato "l'ex cancelliere che diventò l'uomo di Putin in Germania".
Il cancelliere si è schierato contro l'embargo energetico russo, definendo poi la guerra in Ucraina "un errore". La sua indicazione da parte di Putin non è quindi piaciuta all'Unione europea, che oggi ha ribadito la propria indipendenza nel decidere congiuntamente il profilo migliore per gestire i colloqui con Mosca.
Ukraine, Kallas rejects Schröder: “Lobbyist for the Russian side”. Who is the former chancellor close to Moscow
Vladimir Putin’s decision to designate the German Schröder as negotiator was not appreciated by the European Union. In addition to Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, who claimed the European Union’s negotiating autonomy, High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs Kaja Kallas also commented on the matter: “If we were to give Russia the right to appoint a negotiator on our behalf, it would not be very wise.” There would be no vetoes or impositions, but maximum autonomy. For Kallas, the profile of the German Gerhard Schröder is not at all appropriate. “I believe he was a top lobbyist for Russian state-owned companies – he said – Therefore it is clear why Putin wants him to deal with this case so that he can sit on both sides of the table.”
Indeed, Schröder’s figure is quite controversial and relations with the Kremlin are not new to the headlines. On December 9, 2006, two weeks after leaving his position as Chancellor, Putin offered him to lead the shareholder committee of Nord Stream, the Russian company responsible for building the first underwater pipeline connecting the two countries. Schröder then became part of Rosfneft and energy companies linked to Gazprom, and the same New York Times had renamed him “the former chancellor who became Putin’s man in Germany.”
The Chancellor had taken a stand against the Russian energy embargo, later defining the war in Ukraine as “a mistake.” His designation by Putin was therefore not liked by the European Union, which today reaffirmed its independence in jointly determining the best profile to manage talks with Moscow.
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Mike 🇬🇧 🇪🇺A story about our trip to Moscow in January 1980.
We were in the USSR for a long weekend, and we were very young.
We weren't particularly excited about looking at the Kremlin treasures with our guide, so we decided to go off on our own instead.
We went on the splendid metro to the Tourist Currency Shop and bought some souvenirs including my camera.
Time was tight on the way back so we got a taxi back to the hotel. The drive was exciting - sheet ice in an old Lada!
The rest of the time went fine and all was good until we arrived back at Luton Airport.
Our suitcase had been absolutely trashed and was held together with string and tape. Nothing was missing.
Only years later did the penny drop.
Were we watched or followed on our unauthorised side trip?
Did they suspect we'd met someone we shouldn't have done and collected something to take out of the country?
Was it some sort of 'punishment' for not staying in our group?
We will never know!
Kyiv Independent Daily HeadlinesMonday, May 11, 2026
Analysis: Is Ukraine starting to win the war again? -- Russia breaks 3-day ceasefire as strikes kill 1, injure 19 across Ukraine -- What Russia’s Victory Day reveals -- Wanted former Polish minister flees Hungary as Magyar takes power ... and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/05/monday-may-11-2026/
RaiNews: La “Hogwarts” del GRU: Dipartimento 4, ecco la scuola segreta dove Mosca forma hacker e sabotatori
Il servizio di intelligence militare russo (GRU), reclutamento, guerra cognitiva e risposta delle democrazie. Nel parla a Rainews il generale Nicola Cristadoro
The “Hogwarts” of the GRU: Department 4, the secret school where Moscow trains hackers and saboteurs.
The Russian military intelligence service (GRU), recruitment, cognitive warfare, and the response of democracies. In an interview with Rainews, General Nicola Cristadoro.
Adnkronos - ultimoratop: Ucraina, Kallas boccia l'ipotesi Schroeder: "E' un lobbista per conto della Russia"
(Adnkronos) - tensione a Kharkiv durante la tregua: Kiev rafforza il fronte. Sybiha: "Siamo più forti, con l’Unione Europea a nuovi pacchetti di sanzioni contro Mosca". Pistorius a Kiev: colloqui per cooperazione in difesa. Kallas contro Schroeder: "Lobbista russo"
Ukraine, Kallas rejects Schröder's hypothesis: "He is a lobbyist for Russia"
(Adnkronos) - Tension rises in Kharkiv during the truce: Kyiv strengthens the front. Sybiha: "We are stronger, with the European Union with new packages of sanctions against Moscow." Pistorius in Kyiv: talks for defense cooperation. Kallas against Schröder: "Russian lobbyist"
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Primo piano ANSA - ANSA.it: Kallas: 'Non dare il diritto a Mosca di nominare il negoziatore'
'Schröder siederebbe ad entrambi i lati del tavolo'
Kallas: 'Don't give Moscow the right to appoint the negotiator.'
Schröder would sit at both ends of the table.
