# Russia
The EU will join the Special Tribunal on Russia’s crime of aggression against Ukraine
The European Union will accede to the Enlarged Partial Agreement of the Management Committee of the Special Tribunal on the Crime of Aggression Committed by the Russian Federation against Ukraine.
The Russians have changed their tactics for using drones — "Flash"
The Russians have changed their tactics regarding the use of 'Shahed'-type kamikaze drones. This time, a large number of drones are moving along the border with Belarus.
The State Duma has authorised Putin to deploy the army abroad to protect Russian citizens
The Russian State Duma has passed a law expanding Vladimir Putin’s powers to deploy the Russian army abroad. The legislation allows troops to be deployed to “protect Russian citizens” abroad.
Discussions are underway in Europe regarding potential mediators for the negotiations on the war in Ukraine
Discussions have intensified in Europe regarding possible negotiations between Ukraine and Russia, with the involvement of European countries. Against this backdrop, political circles in Germany have begun to discuss potential mediators, with Angela Merkel and Frank-Walter Steinmeier being mentioned among them.
In Mariupol, the occupying authorities plan to transfer nearly 900 flats to a ‘compensation’ fund
In the temporarily occupied city of Mariupol, the Russian occupying authorities plan to include hundreds of flats on the list of properties to be provided as ‘compensation’. These are the homes of city residents who left due to the blockade and occupation.
In Russia, fires broke out at a gas processing plant in Astrakhan and the Nurlino oil terminal following drone attacks
On 13 May, fires broke out at several facilities in Russia’s fuel and energy sector following drone attacks. Blazes were reported at a gas processing plant near Astrakhan, an oil terminal in Bashkortostan and a facility in the Krasnodar Krai.
Ukraine is proposing an ‘airport truce’ with Russia and is counting on EU support
Ukraine is inviting Europe to help resume peace talks with Russia, starting with a mutual ceasefire on attacks against each other’s airports.
Ukrainian TV presenter Andriy Domansky has been granted a Russian passport
Ukrainian TV presenter Andriy Domansky, who worked for the Inter channel, obtained a Russian passport after the full-scale war began.
Ukraine is defeating the aggressor ‘on all fronts’, which could lead to the collapse of Russia
This year’s 9 May parade in Moscow took place without tanks or heavy military equipment. Against the backdrop of losses on the front line and attacks by Ukrainian drones, the Russian authorities have stepped up security measures and redeployed air defence systems to the capital.
The Russians are planning to ‘nationalise’ 150 commercial buildings in the Luhansk region under the pretext that they are ‘ownerless’
Previously, the occupiers had threatened to seize 50,000 flats over utility bills, and now they have turned their attention to non-residential property.
Fico said that Zelenskyy should ring Putin
Following his visit to Moscow, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico made statements regarding possible talks between Ukraine and Russia. According to him, Volodymyr Zelenskyy is reportedly ready to meet with Vladimir Putin in any format.
New contacts with the US have been announced in Moscow
Vladimir Putin’s aide, Yuri Ushakov, has stated that US special envoys may soon travel to Moscow to continue talks on the war in Ukraine
