U.S. District Court Judge Christopher Cooper ruled that renaming the Kennedy Center to the Trump-Kennedy Center is illegal because the institution must be dedicated to "President Kennedy and only President Kennedy," Politico reported May 29. The judge also overturned the decision to close the center for two years to allow for renovations. Repairs could be made after consultation with the center's board, the judge said. The John F.

Ukrainian intelligence received information that Russia was preparing a new massive strike, Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky said in an address on May 29. “Please pay attention to air raid warnings - take care of your life. Our operational services are ready, the Air Force and other defenders of the sky will work around the clock, as always,” the President of Ukraine said.

The authorities of annexed Crimea announced that from May 30 they will limit the sale of AI-95 gasoline to no more than 20 liters “per person once a day.” “I ask Crimeans not to buy gasoline for future use and to refuel their vehicles as usual,” said the head of the region, Sergei Aksenov. On the website of the Crimean Ministry of Fuel and Energy there is a list of gas stations that offer gasoline as of May 29 ( .pdf ). It lists 148 gas stations throughout Crimea.

The Investigative Committee of Russia accused the Russian military man Maxim Koshkarev of participating in the forgery of paintings and sculptures by Ernst Neizvestny. According to investigators, in 2020-2026, Koshkarev, as part of a criminal group, organized the production of at least 30 objects of art, which were passed off as works by Ernst Neizvestny.

The Russian State Humanitarian University (RGGU) is looking for a researcher who will conduct research on the family of Russian President Vladimir Putin. As Meduza noted, such a vacancy appeared on April 23 in the unified system of holding competitions for filling scientific positions. The same information is published on the university website ( .pdf ).

Putin went to Kazakhstan - and from there he threatened Armenia and everyone in general. And at the same time he quoted Goebbels (but actually Hitler) What kind of text is this? This is a brief retelling of Vladimir Putin’s statements at a press conference following the EAEU summit in Astana. Some statements may have been edited, supplemented, or rearranged to provide coherence to the text. The meaning and context are completely preserved. There are special relations between Russia and Armenia.

We watched it A propaganda documentary film “OUR CHILDREN” was released in Russia. It tells about Ukrainian children who were taken to “integration shifts” in Russian health camps as part of the youth project “The Day After Tomorrow.” Both the film and the project are an initiative of the Commissioner for Children’s Rights in Russia, Maria Lvova-Belova.

Russian President Vladimir Putin admitted that the drone that flew into Romania on the night of May 29 and hit a residential building could have been Ukrainian. He stated that in the past, Ukrainian drones flew into Finland, Poland, and the Baltic countries. And in the case of Romania, according to him, it could be exactly the same. Putin said that the first reaction to drones entering the airspace of European countries was always: “Guard! The Russians are coming! The Russians are hitting!

The authorities of Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan demanded that Armenia hold a referendum and decide whether the country remains in the Eurasian Economic Union ( EAEU ) or continues to strive to join the European Union. A joint statement by Vladimir Putin, Alexander Lukashenko, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Sadyr Japarov said that Yerevan’s preparations for joining the EU pose “significant risks to economic security” for the EAEU countries.

Chairman of the Federation Council Valentina Matvienko called for changing the algorithms of search sites so that when requesting information about abortion, they first provide links to family assistance centers.

“Is he short-circuited? Is this a stroke? Did they drug him with something?” Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images On June 2, the memoirs of former first lady Jill Biden, the wife of President Joe Biden, whom Democrats largely blame for losing to Donald Trump in the 2024 elections, will be published in the United States.

Russia's largest movie service, Kinopoisk, has banned users from publishing reviews for four weeks after the film's release, Cinemaplex reports. The following changes were made to the rules for publishing reviews: During the Russian premiere of the film, the publication of new user reviews on the film’s page is suspended for four weeks.

The Vinnytsia City Court sentenced singer Taisiya Povaliy in absentia to 12 years in prison with confiscation of all property. The rights to her musical works were also transferred to the state, the Ukrainian prosecutor’s office reported.

A court in Moscow fined journalist Maria Kolomychenko 15 thousand rubles for participating in the Meduza podcast. An administrative protocol was drawn up against Kolomychenko regarding participation in the activities of an “undesirable organization” for the episode “How does RuNet survive the double blow of blocking?” , released March 23, 2026. Meduza How does RuNet survive the double blow of blocking? Meduza was declared an “undesirable organization” in January 2023.

French authorities suspect he and his wife, Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova, still have “significant hidden assets” in Spain and Portugal Valery Sharifulin / TASS / Profimedia The Paris Court of Appeal recognized the legal arrest of a villa on the Cote d'Azur, owned by former Russian Industry Minister Viktor Khristenko, Le Monde writes, citing a judicial source. The villa in question is called Maïgrana. It is located on the Mediterranean coast on the Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat peninsula.