Topic: Ukraine/Russia — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-19 19:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Fighting has continued across Mali since Tuareg separatists and an al-Qaeda-affiliated coalition launched a surprise attack on the country’s military junta last month.
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[2026-05-19 19:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Russia and China are ready to support each other on a wide range of issues, including national unity and protection of sovereignty, President Vladimir Putin said in a video address before a visit to Beijing that starts on Tuesday.
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[2026-05-19 19:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: By Andrey Kortunov, Ph.D. in History, Director General of the Russian International Affairs Council, RIAC member
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[2026-05-19 19:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: By Andrey Kortunov, Ph.D. in History, Director General of the Russian International Affairs Council, RIAC member
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[2026-05-19 18:26 UTC+10:00] [World news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Meeting also comes amid recent brutal Russian attacks and Putin’s visit to China
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[2026-05-19 17:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: NATO should strike Russia’s Kaliningrad to make a point to Moscow, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kestutis Budrys has said.
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[2026-05-19 17:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: NATO should strike Russia’s Kaliningrad to make a point to Moscow, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kestutis Budrys has said.
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[2026-05-19 17:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: A Russian attack has damaged port infrastructure in Ukraine’s Danube River port city of Izmail, a vital grain-export hub, while Russian authorities said they had downed four Ukrainian drones headed towards Moscow, as peace efforts remain stalled and both sides continue reciprocal attacks.
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[2026-05-19 17:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Putin’s trip is widely seen as a move to boost the nations’ energy relationship as the Iran war disrupts global supply
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[2026-05-19 17:06 UTC+10:00] [Moscow-Beijing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Putin’s trip is widely seen as a move to boost the nations’ energy relationship as the Iran war disrupts global supply
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[2026-05-19 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Xi Jinping’s friendship with Vladimir Putin has been cultivated over many visits and informal events, from pancakes to lakeside teas
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[2026-05-19 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Xi Jinping’s friendship with Vladimir Putin has been cultivated over many visits and informal events, from pancakes to lakeside teas
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[2026-05-19 15:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Russian President Vladimir Putin is due to arrive for a summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, days after U.S. President Donald Trump paid a visit to the Chinese capital. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Reuters)
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[2026-05-19 15:21 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A Russian air attack damaged port infrastructure in Ukraine's Izmail city in the early hours of Tuesday, while Russian authorities said they had downed four drones launched by Ukraine that were headed toward Moscow.
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[2026-05-19 15:10 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Beijing projects stable global role after Trump visit
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[2026-05-19 13:56 UTC+10:00] [Der Podcast] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Gordon Repinski und das POLITICO-Team nehmen Euch mit durch die Hauptstadt - kurz, präzise, hintergründig. Montags bis freitags ab 5 Uhr.
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[2026-05-19 13:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Wednesday for talks expected to focus on expanding economic and strategic cooperation, as the two countries mark the 25th anniversary of a landmark friendship treaty.
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[2026-05-19 13:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Wednesday for talks expected to focus on expanding economic and strategic cooperation, as the two countries mark the 25th anniversary of a landmark friendship treaty.
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[2026-05-19 13:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Russian President Vladimir Putin has hailed Moscow and Beijing’s deepening ties as a “stabilising” force on the world stage ahead of talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
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[2026-05-19 11:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Hello, this is Dylan Butts writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of the CNBC Daily Open.
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[2026-05-19 11:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El presidente ruso, Vladímir Putin, a la izquierda, y el presidente chino, Xi Jinping, se saludan en Tianjin, China, el 31 de agosto de 2025. (Sergei Bobylev, Sputnik, foto del grupo de prensa del Kremlin vía AP, archivo)
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[2026-05-19 11:38 UTC+10:00] [WORLD] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Moscow – The situation around the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine is reaching the “point of no return” due to increased Ukrainian attacks in the area, the head of Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom was quoted as saying on Monday.
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[2026-05-19 11:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to arrive in Beijing on Tuesday for a two-day summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, visiting an ally that barely had time to clear the ceremonial trappings it laid out for U.S. President Donald Trump just days earlier.
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[2026-05-19 11:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: According to Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, the Justice Department is hunting the architects of the Russia hoax, and they’re leaving no stone unturned.
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[2026-05-19 11:14 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Suifenhe, a small city in China’s economically depressed rust belt, is a microcosm of an evolving Chinese-Russian trading relationship
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[2026-05-19 11:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump, right, speaks with Chinese President Xi Jinping while leaving after a visit to the Zhongnanhai Garden in Beijing, Friday, May 15, 2026. (Evan Vucci/Pool Photo via AP)
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[2026-05-19 10:22 UTC+10:00] [Ukraine] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Civilian vessels under Russian attack in Black Sea; Kyiv condemns Belarus nuclear drills as threat to Nato and global security. What we know on day 1,546
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[2026-05-19 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: VOA Africa
Snippet: No live streaming currently available
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[2026-05-19 09:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Tue 19 May 2026 at 9:57am
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[2026-05-19 09:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: A former British soldier sentenced to 15 years in a maximum-security Russian prison colony has told the BBC he feels abandoned by the UK government.
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[2026-05-19 09:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to China on May 19-20 is expected to mark a new milestone in the deepening partnership between Moscow and Beijing. The two sides are reportedly preparing to sign around 40 agreements, and issue a joint statement on expanding their comprehensive strategic cooperation.
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[2026-05-19 09:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to China on May 19-20 is expected to mark a new milestone in the deepening partnership between Moscow and Beijing. The two sides are reportedly preparing to sign around 40 agreements, and issue a joint statement on expanding their comprehensive strategic cooperation.
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[2026-05-19 09:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: As they strolled through Tiananmen Square in Beijing last September, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin appeared to muse over the possibility that organ transplants could dramatically extend human life.
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[2026-05-19 07:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Iran is allegedly ready to hand over its highly enriched uranium stockpile to Russia, the Saudi news broadcaster Al Hadath has reported. The idea was floated as part of the latest peace proposal Tehran sent to the US via Pakistan, the outlet said on Monday, citing a leaked document it had obtained.
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[2026-05-19 07:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Iran is allegedly ready to hand over its highly enriched uranium stockpile to Russia, the Saudi news broadcaster Al Hadath has reported. The idea was floated as part of the latest peace proposal Tehran sent to the US via Pakistan, the outlet said on Monday, citing a leaked document it had obtained.
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[2026-05-19 06:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: President Diaz-Canel stressed Cuba’s right to defend itself after reports Havana had obtained over 300 military drones from Russia and Iran
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[2026-05-19 06:51 UTC+10:00] [Cuba] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: President Diaz-Canel stressed Cuba’s right to defend itself after reports Havana had obtained over 300 military drones from Russia and Iran
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[2026-05-19 06:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Russian President Vladimir Putin will travel to Beijing this week with a high-level delegation for talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping focused on bilateral ties, trade, energy cooperation, and global affairs, Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov has said.
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[2026-05-19 06:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Russian President Vladimir Putin will travel to Beijing this week with a high-level delegation for talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping focused on bilateral ties, trade, energy cooperation, and global affairs, Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov has said.
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[2026-05-19 05:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: VOA Africa
Snippet: No live streaming currently available
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[2026-05-19 04:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: US treasury secretary said the move would help poorer nations as China would not have the ability to ‘stockpile discounted oil’ from Russia
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[2026-05-19 04:47 UTC+10:00] [Scott Bessent] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: US treasury secretary said the move would help poorer nations as China would not have the ability to ‘stockpile discounted oil’ from Russia
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[2026-05-19 04:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: It’s getting harder for officials in the Kremlin to cast the war in Ukraine — now in its fifth year — as something so distant that it doesn’t affect the daily routines of Russian civilians.
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[2026-05-19 04:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The EU’s search for a potential negotiator with Russian President Vladimir Putin has apparently been narrowed down to three candidates: Angela Merkel, Alexander Stubb, and Mario Draghi. However, all three come with baggage that could end any Ukraine peace talks before they begin.
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[2026-05-19 04:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The EU’s search for a potential negotiator with Russian President Vladimir Putin has apparently been narrowed down to three candidates: Angela Merkel, Alexander Stubb, and Mario Draghi. However, all three come with baggage that could end any Ukraine peace talks before they begin.
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[2026-05-19 04:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Military units in Belarus have begun joint training exercises with Russia on nuclear weapons combat, the Belarusian Ministry of Defence has announced.
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[2026-05-19 04:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks to the media after meeting Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi at the prime minister’s office Tuesday, May 12, 2026, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, Pool)
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[2026-05-19 03:29 UTC+10:00] [Conflict] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: PARIS — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said he will extend a temporary pause of U.S. sanctions on Russian oil exports until mid-June.
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[2026-05-19 03:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: This photo released by Moscow Region Governor Andrei Vorobyev’s official telegram channel shows a house on fire after a Ukrainian attack in Khimki, just outside Moscow, Russia, on Sunday, May 17, 2026. (Moscow Region Governor Andrei Vorobyev’s official telegram channel via AP)
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[2026-05-19 02:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: President Vladimir Putin will arrive in Beijing on Tuesday for a two-day state visit, accompanied by an entourage of cabinet ministers and the chief executives of Russia’s largest state-owned and private corporations.
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