Marc Chagall The painter to the moon 1917 • Secretary Rubio Begins the Process for a Trump and Putin Summit (CTH) • Rubio and Trump: This Is the ‘Only Way’ to End the War in Ukraine (PJM) • Trump Still Pressing Forward On Meeting Putin ‘As Soon As We Can’ (ZH) • Trump Quips, ‘I Should’ve Asked For More’ After Securing $2T, Qatar jet (NYP) • Tulsi Gabbard Calls for Jailing Comey (Victoria Taft) • What’s Next for James
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Marc Chagall The soldier drinks 1912 • ‘Nothing’s Gonna Happen Until Putin And I Get Together’ (JTN) • Putin-Trump Meeting ‘Imminent’ – White House Official (RT) • Trump Team Has ‘Made The Impossible Possible’ – Putin Envoy (RT) • Istanbul 2.0: Know When To Hold ‘Em, Know When To Fold ‘Em (Proud) • Russia’s Top Negotiator Unveils Goal of Talks With Ukraine (RT) • Ukraine Won’t Survive A Decade Of Conflict – Zelensky (RT) • UK Sending Security Adviser
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Kazemir Malevich Floor polishers 1912 • Why China Will Win The Arms Race (Wolfgang Münchau) • Russian Delegation Will Be Waiting For Ukrainians In Istanbul – Kremlin (RT) • Zelensky Claims Ban On Russia Talks Doesn’t Apply To Him (RT) • Zelensky’s Regime Only Stable When At War – Former Senior UN Official (RT) • Rubio and Witkoff Will Travel To Istanbul On Friday – Reuters (RT) • Trump Envoy Kellogg Reveals NATO Troop Deployment Plans For Ukraine (RT)
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Marc Chagall Blue lovers 1914 • China Sent Secret Delegation To Washington 3 Weeks Ago To Negotiate Deal (ZH) • Trump Not Going To Istanbul, Kremlin Downplays Direct Ukraine Peace Talks (ZH) • Trump’s Top Officials Going To Türkiye For Russia-Ukraine Talks – Reuters (RT) • Russia Continues To Prepare For May 15 Talks in Istanbul – Kremlin (Sp.) • Not Talking To Putin Illogical – Witkoff (RT) • How Our Country and Its History Were Stolen from Us
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Henri Matisse Bathers by a river 1909-16 • Trump Floats Joining Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks in Istanbul (ZH) • Kremlin Issues Update On Proposed Ukraine Peace Talks (RT) • ‘Stop The Clownery’ – Top Russian MP To Zelensky (RT) • Zelensky Should ‘Grasp’ Opportunity Offered By Putin – George Galloway (RT) • Trump Rallies GOP To Back ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ (ZH) • US, China Reach Agreement To Lower Tariffs In 90-Day Cool-Off Period (ZH) • China’s Keynesian Model Is Crumbling.
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Frank Walton Crows on a beach 1884 • Bessent Says US, China Made “Substantial Progress” On Tariffs Deal (ZH) • President Trump’s Trade Strategy with China is Crushing Beijing (CTH) • Trump Announces Order To Reduce Prescription Drug Prices By Up To 80% (ZH) • Scott Ritter: Putin’s Peace Talks Force Zelensky to Put Up or Shut Up (Sp.) • Ukraine Should Agree To Putin’s Proposal of Talks ‘Immediately’ – Trump (RT) • Trump Responds Favorably To Putin Peace
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Henri Matisse The terrace, St. Tropez 1904 • Trump Touts “Great Progress” In China Tariff Talks, Suggests “Total Reset” (ZH) • India and Pakistan Agree To ‘Immediate Ceasefire’ – Trump (RT) • Putin Proposes Direct Talks With Ukraine On May 15 In Turkey To End War (JTN) • Zelensky Voices Demands To Russia After High-Profile Talks In Kiev (RT) • Moscow Says It Won’t Be Pressured Over Ukraine 30-Day Truce (RT) • Russia Is Not Afraid of Western Sanctions
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Samuel Peploe Beach scene 1907 • America Humbled (Arthur Schaper) • Hyperbole, Lies, and Delusions (Richard Porter) • Trump Says “80% Tariffs On China Seems Right” (ZH) • Fear Of Economic Collapse Forced China To Negotiate With Trump (ZH) • Trump Delinks Saudi Nuclear Energy Deal From Israel Normalization (ZH) • Putin and Trump Exchange Greetings On Victory Day – Moscow (RT) • Germany To Declare Immigration Emergency (RT) • Hungary Prepares for Battle Over EU’s Plan to Phase
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Samuel Peploe Paris-plage 1907 • Berlin Bans Soviet Flags On 80th Anniversary Of Nazi Defeat (RT) • Vance Outlines Changed US Strategy On Ukraine (RT) • Trump Calls For ‘Unconditional Ceasefire’ In Ukraine (RT) • Ukraine Ready For Immediate Ceasefire – Zelensky (RT) • Ukraine’s Debt Doubles In Three Years – Finance Minister (RT) • Russia and China Will Never Forget WWII Victims – Putin (RT) • Russia-China Ties Most Important Stabilizing Factor – Putin (Sp.) • The West
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Edouard Vuillard The two sisters 1899 • Russia’s 72-hour ‘Victory Day’ Truce Begins (RT) • Trump Warns of ‘Decisions’ on Russia-Ukraine Talks (RT) • Von der Leyen Calls On EU To Speed Up Ukrainian Entry (RT) • EU Parliament Head Threatens To Sue von der Leyen (Sp.) • ‘Absolute Insanity’ – Hungary Slams EU Plan To Halt Russian Energy Imports (RT) • Slovakia’s Fico Calls EU’s Refusal of Russian Fuel ‘Economic Suicide’ (Sp.) • New German Chancellor Tells US
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