Trump going into overtime to rig it.

❗️A NATO military jet shot down a drone of apparent Ukrainian origin over Estonia, Reuters reported, citing Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur. The incident follows several Ukrainian military drones straying into NATO airspace in Finland, Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia since March. #Estonia

Zelensky said there are prospects for a constructive reset in relations with Hungary’s new authorities. Ukraine’s foreign minister and other officials are preparing bilateral consultations as Kyiv works with EU institutions to open EU accession negotiation clusters. #Ukraine

Aftermath of a russian strike on a residential area in Kharkiv last night. 3 people were injured, 25 private houses along with 1 apartment building were damaged. The strikes had no military purpose whatsoever, its just homes with sleeping people inside.

Russian State Duma deputy Renat Suleymanov said ending the war is necessary because Russia’s economy cannot sustain the current tempo, with 40% of the federal budget already going to defense and security and fueling inflation. #Russia

Xi Jinping told Donald Trump that Putin may eventually regret invading Ukraine, FT reported. The remark, made during last week’s Beijing summit, is described as one of Xi’s sharpest assessments of Putin since the start of Russia’s full-scale war. #China

HERE WE GO 😼😼 DroneBomber

❗️A total of ~300+ Ukrainian drones have entered Russian and occupied territory, according to Russian monitoring channels. #Russia

Ukraine's Eurovision contestant may have only finished 9th, but Viktoriia Leleka received a rapturous reception when she arrived home at Kyiv train station.

🚨 BREAKING: Reuters reports US Treasury will again extend sanctions waiver on Russian seaborne oil for 30 more days. This would be the 3rd time. Waiver expired on May 16th. Treasury has not announced the new waiver yet.

These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of May 18, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

The artwork, "Relaxation," by Serbian artist Alexandra Djokic, is a contemporary figurative painting. Born in 1970 in Belgrade, she is a painter, composer, and sound designer. Her style blends modernism, impressionism, and pop art, focusing on human figures and underwater swimmers.

00:45 | 18/05 Approximate flight routes of our UAVs: 🔴 Red arrows — directions of strike UAV movement; 🟠 Orange arrows — directions of UAV movement carrying unguided rockets (NARs); According to Russian sources, around 170 drones were claimed.

🇺🇦Slavic direction: The enemy continues to press west of the village of Kaleniki, trying to gradually expand the grey zone in the forested area. The main focus of the enemy is on the landing strips and green areas, where they try to infiltrate in small groups, hide in shelters and look for points

👀💥 Moscow Ring Oil Product Pipeline runs around Moscow. This is a closed pipeline system over 400 km long. It consists of three lines that deliver petroleum products (gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel) from the Moscow, Ryazan, and Kstovsky refineries.

/1. Our workshop is running non-stop. 🖨️⚡ Every day we continue printing components and useful gear for our friends on the frontline.
 📷 Photos from our friends after receiving the latest batch of drop components for their drone teams. Right now we’re setting a new goal:

A Russian diplomat working as an undercover SVR officer who spent years infiltrating the Mathias Corvinus Collegium and other think-tanks tied to the Orbán government has been expelled from Budapest.

🇺🇦‼️ All those involved in Russian terrorism and mass crimes against Ukrainians will be justly punished, — Budanov

All four RVS-5000 tanks at the Solnechnogorskaya oil loading station were destroyed by Ukrainian long-range drone strikes. #Russia

All hell breaks lose in Moscow as air defenses fail to stop Ukraine’s largest attack of the war. youtu.be/xbERDO53Bcs?...

Peskov said Russia’s nuclear deterrent prevents threats to the state’s existence after Kremlin pool journalist Zarubin asked whether a nuclear power can still be “bitten” despite having powerful bombs. The exchange came in Moscow on May 17, after Ukrainian deep strikes hit Moscow region. #Russia

Russia has been making fresh allegations about attacks on the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. Moscow says Ukraine shelled the transport workshop at the ZNPP & hit the Raduga substation with a drone. The more Russia panics, the more it will make stuff up, including nuclear threats.

‼️🇺🇦 Russian media spreading fakes about alleged "investigation" of Zelensky's wife, — NABU and SAP NABU and SAP emphasized that this information is not true, and no procedural actions mentioned in the allegations are being carried out.

The UK is now ungovernable. And I don’t think they’re alone there.

Well, it appears that we have the next round of drones hitting Moscow, Russia. TG channel Exilenova reports that explosions occurred in Krasnogorsk, Moscow region, in Russia. The city is just northwest from Moscow center.

"mining"

Moscow region now 🔥

A pair of Ukrainian FP-1 strike drones was filmed flying toward Moscow. What is air defense doing. #Ukraine

Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te: “The term Taiwan independence actually refers to the fact that Taiwan is not part of the People’s Republic of China and that the Republic of China and the People’s Republic of China are not subordinate to each other. “Everyone must understand the meaning…”

Iranian Parliamentary Speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf - the man Trump thought he could negotiate with - has been appointed Iran’s special representative for China affairs, Tasnim reports.

Europe must aim for one ultimate scenario in Ukraine: We need a Russian defeat severe enough to end Putin's regime. Anything short of that guarantees Moscow remains a permanent threat

ZELENSKYY: Today, Ukraine conducted deep strikes against Moscow region, most heavily protected area in Russia. However, Ukrainian long-range capabilities already overcoming this defense. Russian war is returning home. This is a clear signal that one should not mess with Ukraine.

🔥👀 Zelenograd, Moscow Region, one of the attacked companies, Angstrom JSC, - World militares Developer and manufacturer of semiconductor products, from discrete transistors to modern microcontrollers and microprocessors.

🦅🔥 The moment of the strike on the Moscow Oil Refinery. 👀 Also in the Moscow region, drones attacked: ✅ Angstrem microelectronics plant and Transneft facility in Zelenograd;

"It means not only that Russia is looking for new soldiers in this way – because citizenship also entails military obligation – it is also Russia's way of staking a claim to the territory of Transnistria." www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/202...

The commander of the SBU has a message for Moscow.

⚡️Ukraine's Svitolina wins third Italian Open title. Ukrainian tennis player Elina Svitolina won the WTA 1000 Internazionali BNL d’Italia tournament in Rome, securing one of the biggest titles of her recent career.

Chinese newspaper cartoon (Today... 😂 )

BLACK VOTERS MATTER We need a march on Washington, D.C., on July 4th: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Russian losses 💥

279/287 drones shot down ‼️

Ukrainian UAVs struck the Nevinnomyssk Azot chemical plant in Nevinnomyssk, Stavropol Krai, triggering a series of explosions and a large fire at the facility. The plant is linked to Russia’s military-industrial complex, making it another industrial target hit inside Russian territory. #Russia

269/294 drones shot down 🦅💥

🇺🇸🧐 CNBC: Trump bought shares of AI company Palantir Technologies weeks before publicly praising the stock on Truth Social. The records show Trump purchased between roughly $247,000 and $630,000 of Palantir stock in early 2026, including multiple buys in March.

These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of May 16, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

⚡️Russia plans to strike President's Office building and state residence, Zelensky says. Documents and satellite images posted by President Volodymyr Zelensky suggest that the Kremlin plans to attack the President's Office in Kyiv and the president's state residence in Koncha Zaspa.

Only 14% of Brits support the Far Right activist Stephen Yaxley-Lennon - who hides behind the name Tommy Robinson - mostly men, a new poll for The Economist reveals. The backbone of his support, and funding, is America.

🇺🇦 The youngest released today is 21 years old, the oldest is 62 years old, — Lubinets ❗️Most of the soldiers released today were in captivity for 4 years - they are the defenders of Mariupol, soldiers and officers of the Security Forces, — Budanov

🇺🇦Slavic direction: At this front, the enemy is no longer just conducting reconnaissance by fire or probing for weak points. The enemy has actually confirmed his presence in the settlements of Riznikivka and neighboring Kaleniki, demonstrating physical control over these areas. Hanging their banners