15 May 2025 - Russia Special Weapons News

Putin's No-Show Tempers Hopes For Breakthrough In Ukraine-Russia Peace Talks RFE/RL 15 May 2025 -- The first direct peace talks in more than three years are set to take place between Russia and Ukraine in Istanbul on May 16, though neither side has sent high level delegations, tempering expectations of major progress toward a halt in Europe's longest conflict since World War II.
Fiber-Optic Ukrainian Ground Drones Keep Critical Supplies Moving To The Front RFE/RL 15 May 2025 -- Frontline Ukrainian soldiers in need of ammo, fuel, and food are now getting a steady supply without putting the lives of delivery drivers at risk, say operators of a new generation of fiber-optic drone.

Ukraine And Russia To Talk For First Time In Over 3 Years, But Without Putin Or Zelenskyy RFE/RL 15 May 2025 -- Delegations from Russia and Ukraine will hold direct face-to-face peace talks for the first time in more than three years in Istanbul, though the teams will be composed of lower-level technocrats after President Vladimir Putin said he would not attend.

Putin's Motives, Risks, And Potential Rewards In Rejecting Zelenskyy's Call For Talks RFE/RL 15 May 2025 -- For a while in the whirlwind of diplomacy this week over the Kremlin's war on Ukraine, it seemed like Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had gotten the better of his adversary.
Meeting on preparations for upcoming talks with Ukraine President of Russia 15 May 2025 -- Vladimir Putin held a meeting on preparations for the upcoming talks with Ukraine ahead of the Russian delegation's departure to Istanbul.
Russian Forces Take Control of Novoaleksandrovka, Torskoye Villages in DPR Sputnik 15 May 2025 -- The Russian armed forces have taken control of the villages Novoaleksandrovka and Torskoye in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) over the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Thursday.
Istanbul Talks: Russia Ready to Negotiate, Waiting for Western Sponsors to Push Ukraine Forward Sputnik 15 May 2025 -- Russia is ready for serious talks in Istanbul on Ukraine, but the results of the talks depend not only on Moscow's position, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said on Thursday.

Meeting with Bank PSB CEO Pyotr Fradkov President of Russia 15 May 2025 -- The President held a working meeting with Bank PSB CEO Pyotr Fradkov.

Estonia Accuses Russia Of 'Serious Threat' To NATO After Fighter Jet Disrupts Tanker Inspection RFE/RL 15 May 2025 -- Estonia has accused Russia of creating a "serious threat" to NATO in the Baltic Sea after a Russian fighter jet disrupted operations by the Estonian Navy to inspect an unflagged tanker that is on the United Kingdom's sanctions list.
Foreign Minister Tsahkna: Foreign Ministry summoned the Russian chargé d'affaires to present a note on the violation of Estonian airspace Estonia MFA 15 May 2025 -- Today 14 May, the Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned the chargé d'affaires of the Russian Federation in Estonia to protest and present a note concerning the violation of Estonian airspace on 13 May.
Tsahkna at NATO's ministerial meeting: Violation of NATO airspace by a Russian fighter jet protecting the shadow fleet confirms yet again that Russia is the biggest threat to the Alliance's security Estonia MFA 15 May 2025 -- At the informal meeting of NATO foreign ministers in Antalya, Türkiye, on 14 and 15 May, Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna said that the incident this week, when a fighter jet of the Russian Federation violated Estonian airspace to protect a shadow fleet tanker, is a real example of the serious threat Russia poses to NATO as a whole.

Chinese Armed Forces Ready to Work With Russia to Deepen Strategic Mutual Trust - Military Sputnik 15 May 2025 -- The Chinese armed forces are ready to work with Russia to deepen strategic mutual trust, strengthen strategic communications and expand cooperation, the Chinese Defense Ministry said on Thursday.

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