Moscow Refinery The Moscow oil refinery in the Kapotnya region has likely suspended oil processing after Ukrainian drone strikes on the night of May 17, Reuters reported, citing two anonymous industry sources. According to them, the strike caused only minor damage to the plant, but work was stopped for safety reasons to reduce risks. The agency's interlocutors added that the restart will last several days. The oil refinery is located in the south-eastern part of Moscow.

Ukrainian media and Western experts warn of possible Russian aggression against NATO countries in the near future. According to Politico, the Kremlin views Donald Trump's presidency as a “window of opportunity” while Europe has not yet had time to strengthen its defenses. Among the potential targets are Finland, the Baltic countries and Poland.

In Poland, on May 12, three citizens of the country were detained on suspicion of spying for Russia. The Polish Internal Security Agency reported this on May 20. According to the department, the detainees acted in the interests of a foreign intelligence service and transmitted information to it.

Evgeniy Brazhnikov In France, a native of Donetsk, pro-Russian separatist Yevgeny Brazhnikov was arrested and taken into custody. According to the National Anti-Terrorism Prosecutor's Office, Ukrainian citizen Brazhnikov, born in 1979, has lived in France since 2021. He is charged with crimes against humanity, namely the torture of people arrested by Russian authorities in the notorious Izolyatsia prison in Donetsk.

Ukrainian businessman and co-owner of Studio 95 Timur Mindich filed a lawsuit against the President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky in the Cassation Administrative Court of the Supreme Court of Ukraine. Mindic is challenging Zelensky’s decree of November 13, 2025, which imposed sanctions on him. The National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine (NSDC) and the Ministry of Economy are also named as defendants in the case.

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The escalating conflict between the United States and Iran once again raises questions about the limits of power politics and the ability of international institutions to fulfill their basic function: preventing the expansion of war. Of particular concern is that the escalation is occurring against the backdrop of ongoing Russian aggression against Ukraine and a general weakening of international legal deterrence mechanisms.

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Vilnius Airport In the south of Lithuania, including in the capital of the country, Vilnius, on the morning of May 20, an air alert was announced due to the possible penetration of a drone flying from the direction of Belarus into Lithuanian airspace. Operations at Vilnius Airport have been suspended. According to Lithuanian media, residents received messages urging them to go to shelters.

Rally of Crimean Tatars in Crimea, 2014 The leaders of the children's Crimean Tatar ensemble "Nefis" from the annexed Crimea were detained in St. Petersburg because the police reacted to the "symbols of an extremist organization" in order to prevent "a big disaster," said Oleg Kapitanov, head of the committee for interethnic relations of the St. Petersburg mayor's office. Rotunda reports this.