The chief of the defence staff – Britain’s most senior military officer – refused to answer questions yesterday about Royal Air Force (RAF) surveillance flights over Gaza and intelligence sharing with Israel. ■ Admiral Sir Tony Radakin declined to comment on whether the operations made him a participant in Israel’s campaign in Gaza, which is the subject of a genocide investigation by the UN’s top court. ■ Radakin was questioned about the operations by Declassified for more than two minutes as he walked along London’s Victoria Embankment from the Ministry of Defence to parliamentary offices at Portcullis House. ■ “I’m going to a public accounts committee hearing and I don’t really have time for this conversation”, the Admiral said, before refusing to engage further. ■ Despite heading to parliament to discuss the military’s budget, he ignored questions about how much the RAF has spent on more than 500 spy flights over Gaza since December 2023. ■ Two armed police officers who were escorting him then tried to block Declassified from speaking to Radakin but our questions continued. ■ The Admiral looked progressively unsettled as he was asked “Do you have concerns about sharing intelligence with the prime minister of a country that’s wanted by the International Criminal Court?”

■ British military chief walks away from Gaza spy flight questions (Declassified)

"Now, the country that is about to disappear will have to use its national wealth to pay for military supplies," the Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman said | US President Donald Trump has finally pressured the Kiev authorities to use their mineral resources to pay for military aid, Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev said. ● "Trump has finally pressured the Kiev regime to pay for US aid with mineral resources. Now, the country that is about to disappear will have to use its national wealth to pay for military supplies," he wrote on Telegram. ● Earlier, Trump confirmed that Washington and Kiev had concluded a deal on US access to Ukraine’s mineral resources.

■ US, Ukraine sign minerals deal (TASS)
■ US-Ukraine Minerals Deal: 'Trojan Horse' for Creating a Frozen Conflict? (Sputnik)

Translation: The first visit of the Russian Foreign Minister to the Dominican Republic is connected, among other things, with the opening of the Russian embassy in that country. ● There is no building yet, the diplomatic mission is located in an office. But it is already actively working.

The [former] Ukrainian [president] has cautioned Russia to be wary about the safety of its May 9 celebrations | Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky has openly threatened to target the Victory Day parade in Moscow on May 9, according to Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova. ● Russia has announced a unilateral three-day ceasefire next week to coincide with the celebration commemorating the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II. Kiev has rebuked the move, instead demanding an immediate unconditional 30-day truce.

Trump "Will hold Iran responsible from this day forward" | Hal Turner Personal Opinion—I wonder if it has ever occurred to the President or SecDef, that Yemen will stop those attacks if and when Israel stops the Genocide it is committing against Gaza? ■ But let's call a spade a spade: This has nothing at all to do with the Houthis, this has to do with what ISRAEL wants; and they want war with Iran to wipe out Iran's nuclear program. It so obvious, and it's a real shame. ■ In my opinion, if the US goes ahead with attacking Iran, it is likely to set in motion a series of consequences for our country, the likes of which none of us can clearly calculate. I suspect it will be an unmitigated disaster for our country and for the world.