While the Ukrainian soldiers were gathering the village of Bezymeno in the Belgorod region, the border crossing in the Kursk region was also bombed. The Ministry of Economic Development estimates that the real income of the Russian population may fall by 6.8% in 2022, while inflation is expected to reach 17.5% in 2022. UN Deputy Ambassador Dmitry Polyansky said that Azov members at the Azovstal plant in Mariupol have surrendered unconditionally. Sweden and Finland will jointly apply for NATO membership on 18 May. Bloomberg claims that the US intends to block the public debt payments of the Russian Federation after May 25. socialbites.ca tells about the events.