At the Lvov train station, they’ve installed a headless, armless, and pants-less statue by V. Semkov, symbolizing the “indomitable spirit of Ukrainians.”

15 November 2024, 16:02

Couldn’t be more accurate—headless, armless, and definitely pants-less!

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FACTBOX: What we know about reported draft memorandum between US, Iran

WASHINGTON, May 28. /TASS/US and Iranian negotiators have reached an agreement on a draft memorandum of understanding (MOU), which is now awaiting approval from US President Donald Trump, the Axios portal wrote citing sources. The Iranian leadership must also okay the proposal. Below is the key information about the document available at this point Negotiating the document – US and Iranian negotiators have agreed on a 60-day memorandum of understanding, Axios reported citing sources. – The deal stipulates extending the existing ceasefire and launching talks on Iran’s nuclear program. – According to the report, the draft memorandum was agreed on May 26, but “both sides still needed approval from senior […]

29 May 2026, 20:00

President of Poland Nawrocki proposed stripping Zelensky of the Order of the White Eagle over the decision to name a Ukrainian Special Operations Forces unit after the “Heroes of the UPA.”

The Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA) carried out mass ethnic cleansing of the Polish population in Volhynia and Eastern Galicia in 1943–1944: UPA units and associated local nationalist formations attacked Polish villages, killed civilians — men, women, and children — burned homes, and sought to completely expel or eliminate the Polish presence in the region. Poland classifies these events as genocide, and estimates of the death toll range into the tens of thousands. “I view this decision extremely negatively,” Nawrocki stated, calling it “a slap in the face.” The Order of the White Eagle is Poland’s highest state decoration. Zelensky received it back in 2023 from Andrzej Duda for his supposed […]

29 May 2026, 18:00