EU ambassadors gave green light to the 17th sanctions package against Russia, Radio Liberty journalist Rikard Jozwiak reported. They also approved additional sanctions for "human rights abuses, hybrid interferences around the world and the chemical weapons proliferation."

🇺🇦🇹🇷 I am waiting for information about who will arrive from Russia for negotiations in Turkiye and then I will determine further steps. — Zelensky

🇻🇦 He also enthusiastically reported that the newly elected Pope Leo XIV expressed his readiness to mediate in peace negotiations.

🇧🇷❌🇷🇺 The Brazilian President, who promised to try to convince Putin to attend a meeting with Zelensky in Turkey, spent almost four hours today waiting at Vnukovo airport, but never got the chance to meet and flew away empty-handed.

Why does the forebrain expand dramatically while other neural regions grow less? Our new publication reveals progenitor metabolism critically shapes region-specific brain growth. Thread below. authors.elsevier.com/a/1k-udL7PXu...

Kids help to make camouflage nets for #Ukrainian Defenders.

There are always many requests for nets like these. The kids are doing very important work.

📹: Pershyi Podilskyi TV channel

🇨🇿🇺🇦 President Zelensky has begun talks with Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala in Prague.

▪️The parties are expected to discuss all aspects of bilateral cooperation between the countries, including Czech ammunition initiative.

▪️Zelensky will also meet with the leadership of Czech defense enterprises.

🇦🇺🇺🇦 I spoke with Prime Minister of Australia Albanese. Strengthening air defence remains our key priority to protect our people, and we count on our partners’ support.

We also discussed ways to further enhance Ukraine’s security and defence capabilities.

I am Often asked how do I get the animals back in, they naturally come in by themselves over a two hour period. Here are just a few of them coming in. Night night 😊

The Massacre at Kent State University Rarely-seen alternate angles of one of the most iconic photos in history.

For many more details and some perspectives on the Kent State massacre see patrickwitty.substack.com/p/the-massac...

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‼️ "Russians ask for silence on May 9, but they themselves strike Ukraine every day. This is cynicism of the highest level."

Zelensky reacted to Russia's night strike on Ukraine.

Xi Jinping will visit Moscow on May 7 to May 9.He’ll also attend the parade,Russian media report

Despite being recently discharged from the hospital& advised by doctors to rest,Serbian President Vučić hasn’t canceled plans to attend the May 9 events.Slovak PM Fico has also confirmed his attendance

A Sunday in Kyiv. Today, after a Russian attack.

Putin showed off his home church. This is probably the place where he prays before launching missiles at playgrounds and hospitals in #Ukraine.

Perhaps it’s where he prayed before killing 30 people in Sumy on Palm Sunday.

🫡 Repelling of massive Russian assaults in the south by 31st Brigade!

🔥💀 ~90 killed, 50 wounded, 60+ vehicles destroyed.

Behold the latest weapon of the Russian army — a donkey equipped with electronic warfare gear.

We’re expecting a whole column of them at the May 9 parade.

I'm very sorry for Russian donkeys. They don't deserve to be used like this.

‼️ Russia may carry out provocations on May 9. They want some kind of truce, but today there were the most assaults in recent months, — Zelensky.

🇨🇿🤝🇺🇦 Zelensky in Prague!

🇨🇿🇺🇦 Thanks to the Czech initiative, the ratio of shells on the front has decreased to 1:2, — Petr Pavel.

🗣️ "We are doing everything so that Russia is not so successful on the battlefield."

Today, May 4, is unofficial Star Wars Day (May the Fourth = May the Force).

Today, Ukrainians hold the real sabers and fight the real evil.

The following are not just inspiring quotes.

They are the truth.

"You are the one responsible for your future."
"Light always defeats darkness."

🇩🇪🇨🇳 Germany charges ex-staffer of right-wing politician with spying for China, potentially straining relations, - WSJ

Germany accuses ex-parliament aide of spying for China, jeopardising recent signs of EU-Beijing rapprochement. Over 500 documents were leaked, including data on arms shipments.

Congratulations to Adrienne Fairhall, Prof. of Neurobiology and Biophysics, Adjunct Prof. of Applied Mathematics, and Adjunct Prof. of Physics, who has just been elected to the National Academy of Sciences! 🍾 🎉

Medvedev wants Nuremberg 2.0? He will get one. He deserves one.

⚠️ Caution! Sensitive information below. But I am convinced it needs to be shared - this is what Russia does to Ukrainians. Russia openly defies laws, conventions and basic humanity principles.

⚡️Ukraine and the US signed an agreement establishing a joint reconstruction investment fund.

It is part of a broader agreement granting the US access to Ukraine's strategic minerals. Trump framed this deal as "reimbursement" for past US aid.

Key provisions:
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Putin basically compared russophobia to Nazism and racism.

He said the world should remember the lessons of WWII.

He should start with himself and his country.

This is from The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson aired on May 20th, 1977.

Carl Sagan says something very important, a strong message that didn't lose any validity since then.

🇳🇴🇺🇦 The Norwegian company Griff Aviation has manufactured the GRIFF 60 cargo drone for the Ukrainian military.

The GRIFF 60 cargo drone is equipped with eight engines and is capable of carrying a payload weighing 60 kilograms. The drone has a flight time of 33 minutes.

National Academy of Sciences Elects Members and International Members - NAS WASHINGTON — The National Academy of Sciences announced today the election of 120 members and 30 international members in recognition of their distinguished and continuing achievements in original res...

I'm honored and delighted that I was elected to the National Academy of Sciences today!

www.nasonline.org/news/2025-na...

A little white lamb nuzzling into it's resting mother's face. Caption: two heart emoticons

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🇺🇸🇺🇦 US Special Envoy Keith Kellogg:

"Russia's not winning this war! Russia has not made any major advances in the last year and a half. They haven't taken Kyiv, the capital, they haven't pushed to the west of the Dnipro river (which is the major river obstacle), they haven't taken Odesa.