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Lavrov Warns Rubio: Get Diplomats & Americans Out Of Kiev Ahead Of 'Systematic Strikes'

Russia has again warned Washington to evacuate embassy staff in Kiev as it prepares to launch "systematic strikes" against the Ukrainian capital, in apparent retribution for last week's deadly Ukrainian drone attack on a college dorm in Starobelsk, in Russian-controlled Luhansk Oblast.

It is further and more broadly warning all foreign persons to exit the Ukrainian capital, which has already been getting pounded at various intervals, stretching back days. Russia's foreign ministry slammed the college dorm attack, which killed and wounded dozens - the "last straw" and that the military will initiate "systematic strikes" on assorted targets across the Ukrainian capital from now on.

The statement condemned the Zelensky government, which "deliberately targets civilians and does not hesitate to murder children in cold blood" - and warned that serious escalation is imminent.

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"This was the last straw. Under these circumstances, the Russian Armed Forces will be launching systematic strikes against the Ukrainian military-industrial complex in Kiev, including locations where UAVs are designed, manufactured, programmed, and prepared for use,” the ministry said.

The Russian military will no go after "decision-making centers and command posts" - the statement featured in state media continued.

In Kiev, city residents and bystanders must stay away from the "military and administrative infrastructure facilities of the Zelensky regime" - the statement additionally warned.

Most significantly, the Kremlin didn't just stop at this general public announcement, but directly notified the US State Department and Secretary of State Marco Rubio himself:

Russia said on Tuesday its government has warned U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio to evacuate diplomats and American citizens from Kyiv, as Moscow plots fresh strikes on the Ukrainian capital.

Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov “officially informed” Washington that Russia would be launching “systematic and consistent strikes” against Ukrainian military facilities and what Moscow called “decision-making centers,” in a call with Rubio on Monday, according to the Russian government.  

...The call came after the Russian government issued a statement urging foreign citizens, diplomatic personnel, and international organizations to leave Kyiv, warning that it was preparing to target the capital, with a focus on facilities for designing, manufacturing, and programming drones.

At this moment, there's been little or nothing in the way of any official White House condemnation of the imminent new attacks on the Ukrainian capital.

⚡️A Ukrainian surface-to-air missile system intercepts and destroys a Russian Kh-101 cruise missile over Kyiv this weekend. pic.twitter.com/5T1FmbIDeF

— War Monitor (@WarMonitors) May 25, 2026

The fact that Lavrov so bluntly informed his American counterpart is somewhat unprecedented, even after over four years of war. Russia seems to be stating ahead of time that if there's 'collateral damage' against foreign embassies or consulates, that it cannot be blamed. 

Tyler Durden Tue, 05/26/2026 - 15:40

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NYC Mayor Mamdani's Housing Plan Sparks Property-Rights Alarm Over Forced Transfers To Nonprofits Mamdani Releases "Block by Block: The Housing Plan for A New Era"

NYC socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani released "Block by Block: The Housing Plan for a New Era," which presents a sweeping, deeply troubling blueprint to tackle the metro area's deepening housing crisis.

Mamdani told the crowd:

When necessary, we will take aggressive legal action to remove negligent owners and property managers. And for buildings that have suffered chronic neglect, we work to transfer ownership to responsible stewards. Stewards include community land trusts, nonprofits, or even the tenants themselves.

IT BEGINS…

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani unveils plan to "transfer ownership" from landlords to "the community" pic.twitter.com/uybGFPk5eD

— End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) May 26, 2026

X user Difficult Froyo outlined what he described as the obvious playbook by the socialist mayor:

Rent control so landlords cannot raise rent to properly maintain the property. NYC takes the property and gives it to his political friends that donate to him. This is all going to be a theft scheme.

Another X user asked:

"Insane. If this isn't communism, I don't know what is. Has America really reached the point of communism?"

Mamdani's backdoor property-seizure strategy will likely spook lenders, insurers, and small landlords. That's because it caps landlord income, allows residential buildings to become distressed, then uses the city's enforcement to push properties into nonprofit, community land trust, or tenant ownership.

Via Inconigto... 

The carveout that Mamdani has to allow one-time rent hikes on certain vacant units already shows that Mamdani's team understands that a rent freeze creates financial stress for some affordable-housing owners. 

Ahead Of Speech: Mamdani To Carve Out Struggling NYC Landlords From Rent Freeze Experiment

NYC socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani is expected to announce on Tuesday that certain distressed landlords will be excluded from his proposed rent freeze, offering relief to apartment owners squeezed by debt, rising insurance costs, utilities, and repair bills in the increasingly unaffordable metro area.

Mamdani is expected to make the announcement at Powerhouse Arts in Gowanus, Brooklyn, where he will unveil a plan that would allow eligible owners of apartments financed or regulated by city housing agencies to impose a one-time rent increase on vacant units, even if a broader rent freeze is enacted later this year, according to The Wall Street Journal.

The 34-year-old socialist campaigned on the promise of free bus rides and government-run grocery stores, as well as freezing rents on the city's nearly one million rent-regulated apartments throughout his four-year term, which would offer relief to about 2.4 million residents.

The exemption could apply to roughly 300,000 apartments, about one-third of the city's rent-stabilized stock, though officials expect only hundreds of vacant units to use the rent-increase tool. The move reflects the political and financial pressure Mamdani faces after campaigning on a four-year rent freeze for roughly one million regulated apartments, a pledge that alarmed landlords already squeezed by debt, insurance, utilities, and repair costs.

This rent-freeze exemption will only apply to vacant apartments in the city that are already financed and regulated by the city's housing agencies. Rent increases will be limited by the income caps set by the city. -WSJ

WSJ noted that City Hall has also created a new $5 million loan program to help landlords cover tenants' overdue rent and avoid evictions.

The move comes just ahead of the nine-member Rent Guidelines Board, which is set to vote in June, supporting increases of 0% to 2% on one-year leases and 0% to 4% on two-year leases for rent-stabilized apartments.

The New York Times estimates the median rent-stabilized studio apartment goes for about $1,360 a month, and a two-bedroom rents for about $1,530. The median rent for a market-rate studio is north of $2,000, and for a two-bedroom it's about $2,200.

Last year, the Rent Guidelines Board approved increases of 3% for one-year leases and 4.5% for two-year leases, despite the housing affordability crisis in the metro area.

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• Mamdani NYC Housing Plan Has Insiders Curious, Skeptical

These policies are part of Mamdani's long-awaited housing plan, which also includes new efforts to build multi-family buildings and expand tenant protections. He has laid out a goal of building 200,000 new residences.

"When communities don't build new housing, rents stay high, housing choice stays limited, and many New Yorkers are locked out of neighborhoods where their families can thrive," Mamdani's team wrote in a section of the new plan shared with POLITICO reporters ahead of the release.

Mamdani is trying to balance his pro-tenant rent-freeze campaign promise with the reality that parts of the city's affordable housing network are in financial shambles.

Tyler Durden Tue, 05/26/2026 - 15:20

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