Monday, May 11, 2026

Zelensky should call Putin if he wants a meeting, Fico says after Moscow trip

"Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said on May 10 that President Volodymyr Zelensky
should hold a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin if he wants to hold face-to-face talks.
Fico made the remarks a day after his meeting with Putin in Moscow, where he attended Victory Day events.
The Slovak prime minister said that during a personal conversation, Zelensky expressed readiness to meet Putin in any format.
"I conveyed a message from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to the president of Russia," Fico said in a video address." KI

"They'll Be Laughing No Longer": Trump Rejects Iran Peace Deal Response As "Totally Unacceptable"

"Trump calls Iran's peace proposal response "totally unacceptable"
Iran warns of 'decisive, immediate' response to British or French
warships approaching Hormuz Strait.
Iran responds Sunday to U.S. peace proposal, finally submitting something official to Pakistan. Details not initially disclosed. Trump TS: Iran "playing games with the United States."
IRGC new warning: will unleash "heavy attack" on U.S. bases in region if more Hormuz aggression persists." 
ZeroHedge

5.5 Earthquake - Arauco, Region del Biobio, Chile

"A strong magnitude 5.5 earthquake hit 254 km (158 mi) away from 
Arauco, Region del Biobio, Chile, late in the evening at 11.34 pm local time (America/Santiago GMT -3). The quake had a very shallow depth of 34 km (21 mi) and was felt over a large region. The shallow depth of the quake caused it to be felt more strongly near the epicenter than a deeper quake of similar magnitude would." VD

5.3 Earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 370 km northeast of Tofua Island, Ha'apai, Tonga

"A strong magnitude 5.3 earthquake occurred in the South Pacific Ocean 204 km (127 mi) from
Tonga in the early morning at 5.41 am local time (GMT +13). The depth of the quake could not be determined, but is assumed to be shallow. The quake was not felt (or at least not reported so)." VD

147 clashes on front lines

 "A total of 147 combat engagements were recorded between Ukrainian forces and Russian invaders.
On the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk axes, the aggressor carried out 30 strikes on Ukrainian positions and settlements, including one using an MLRS. Two assault actions were recorded.
On the Southern Slobozhanshchyna axis, the enemy attacked
Ukrainian positions nine times in the areas of Prylipky, Izbytske, Starytsia, Ternova, Petro-Ivanivka, Synelnykove, and Novovasylivka.
On the Kupiansk axis, the enemy launched one attack toward Kupiansk.
On the Lyman axis, the enemy made five attempts to break through
Ukrainian defenses,
attacking near Lyman, Zarichne, Yampil, and Ozerne.
On the Sloviansk axis, the enemy conducted two assault actions near Riznykivka and toward Rai-Oleksandrivka.
On the Kramatorsk axis, the enemy once attempted to improve its position toward Tykhonivka.
On the Kostiantynivka axis, the enemy carried out 11 attacks in the areas of Illinivka, Pleshchiivka, Rusyn Yar, and toward Kostiantynivka.
On the Pokrovsk axis,
Ukrainian defenders stopped 28 assault actions by the aggressor toward Bilitske, Nykanorivka, Dorozhnie, Novooleksandrivka, Rodynske, Vasylivka, Udachne, Molodetske, Novomykolaivka, Novopidhorodnie, Kotlyne, Hryshyne, and Serhiivka.
On the Oleksandrivka axis, the enemy launched five attacks toward Oleksandrohrad, Sichneve, Vorone, and Sosnivka.
On the Huliaipole axis, the invaders carried out 27 attacks in the areas of Nove Zaporizhzhia, Rybne, Tsvitkove, Zaliznychne, Sviatopetrivka, Charivne, Zlahoda, Olenokostiantynivka, and toward Hirke, Huliaipilske, Verkhnia Tersa, Vozdvyzhivka, and Staroukrainka." Ukrin