President of South Ossetia Alan Gagloev has suspended a decree that called for a referendum on unification with Russia on July 17, 2022. As reported on the website of the President of South Ossetia, Gagloev suspended the decree, “recognizing the inadmissibility of a unilateral referendum decision on issues affecting the legitimate rights and interests of the Russian Federation” and “fully supporting the initiative of the citizens of South Ossetia for further integration” with Russia.

The English football club Chelsea came under the control of a consortium of investors led by American businessman Todd Boehley. This was reported on the club's website. The consortium also includes American businessman Mark Walter (he and Boehli are co-owners of the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team), Swiss businessman Hansjörg Wyss and US investment company Clearlake Capital Group. Under the terms of the deal, Bailey and Clearlake will have joint control of the club and will run it equally.

Civilians in Severodonetsk left trapped at the epicenter of the battle for the Donbas Aris Messinis / AFP / Scanpix / LETA The city of Severodonetsk is currently at the epicenter of the battle for the Donbas. Ukraine’s troops are trying to hold the line, but according to the Ukrainian General Staff, Russian forces are already entrenched on the eastern outskirts of the city.

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on a simplified procedure for issuing Russian citizenship to orphans from Ukraine, including those from the self-proclaimed DPR and LPR. The document was published on the official Internet portal of legal information. The Decree also applies to children left without parental care and incapacitated persons. It enters into force from the date of its signing.

Valentin Yumashev left the post of adviser to Russian President Vladimir Putin on a voluntary basis, Reuters writes, citing two sources. One of the sources of the agency was Lyudmila Telen, the first deputy executive director of the Yeltsin Center, whose board of trustees includes Yumashev. Telen said Yumashev resigned as presidential adviser in April. “It was his initiative,” she added. Another Reuters source confirmed that Yumashev left the post in April.

In St. Petersburg, journalist Petr Ivanov of the Sota publication was beaten up. This was reported on the Sota Telegram channel. Ivanov was attacked by two people near his home. They hit the journalist several times in the head, asking: "Are you going to do any more ***** [nonsense]?" Then they took a photo of Ivanov and ran away. The journalist called an ambulance, and he was taken to the hospital. A bottle with a blue-green liquid was found at the scene of the attack.

The Ukrainian Orthodox Church announced independence from the Moscow Patriarchate. That's what it means UPC / Reuters / Scanpix / Leta On May 27, the Cathedral of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC) was held in Kiev, which proclaimed its complete independence and independence from the Moscow Patriarchate. Also, the Council of the UOC was emphasized by disagreement with the position of the Patriarch of Moscow and All Rus' Kirill, who actually supported the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

The ban on the purchase of European real estate for Russians has been excluded from the new package of restrictions against Russia that the European Union is preparing. Bloomberg sources reported this on May 29. According to them, this measure was abandoned under pressure from Cyprus. Bloomberg reported in early May that the European Union is going to ban the sale of real estate to Russians as part of the sixth package of sanctions.

These are only those whose names called publicly. The real losses of the army of the Russian Federation can be much higher Press Service of the President of Ukraine / SIPA / Scanpix / Leta In the war of Russia with Ukraine, at least 3052 Russian soldiers and officers have already died, the Russian BBC service said . The publication writes that we are talking about those whose names and surnames were confirmed by reports of the heads of the regions of Russia and local media.

Gastrara, a gas trader from the Netherlands, refused to comply with the requirement to pay for Russian gas in rubles. This was reported on the Gasterra website. Gazprom will stop gas supplies to Gasterra from May 31, the Dutch company said. Gazprom confirmed this information, writes Kommersant.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to organize a meeting of representatives of the Russian Federation, Ukraine and the UN in Istanbul. The offer was made during a telephone conversation on May 30, the Turkish leader's office said . Erdogan also said that Turkey is ready to take part in a "possible monitoring mechanism" for the situation in Ukraine if Moscow and Kyiv reach an agreement on this.

Ukrainian captives are being sent to Russia’s ‘chronically’ overcrowded remand prisons, reports Kommersant Anatoly Zhdanov / Kommersant Moscow’s Matrosskaya Tishina remand prison Russia’s already overcrowded remand prisons are struggling to accommodate growing numbers of detainees, due in part to an influx of Ukrainians taken prisoner during the war, the newspaper Kommersant reported on May 30.

The US authorities will not supply Ukraine with multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS), the shells of which can reach the territory of Russia. This was stated by US President Joe Biden, reports Reuters. What kind of MLRS Biden had in mind is unknown. The Ukrainian authorities have long asked the United States for the supply of long-range MLRS, in particular, the M142 HIMARS and M270 MLRS missile systems.

Severodonetsk was in the very center of the battle for the Donbass. 90% of the buildings are destroyed, there is no water and communication in the city. This is what is happening there now Aris Messinis / AFP / Scanpix / Leta Severodonetsk is now in the epicenter of the battle for the Donbass. The Armed Forces of Ukraine are trying to keep the defense, but, according to the Ukrainian General Staff, the Russian military has already entrenched on the eastern outskirts of the city.

Russian billionaires Petr Aven and Mikhail Fridman have filed lawsuits against the EU Council, which imposed sanctions on them in late February over Russia's invasion of Ukraine. This information was confirmed to the TASS agency by a representative of the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg, where the businessmen's claims were filed. Aven's claim was registered on May 23, and Friedman's claim was registered on May 24. Other information is not yet available on the court's website.