Top Russian security official arrives in Cuba for security consultations

According to the IDF, Ahmed Ali, who has been involved in steering operations of Hamas' naval unit in the Gaza Strip in recent years, was eliminated as a result of an air attack

The Ukrainian army’s losses in the Kupyansk direction over the past 24 hours amounted to 55 personnel and two 122mm D-30 howitzers, it specified

Taking into account the introduction of a new mechanism for financial support for industrial cooperation, Alexander Lukashenko asked the Eurasian Economic Commission to proactively get involved in this work and organize interaction "both across industries and with the involvement of business associations and unions of EAEU member states"

Xi Jinping is on a state visit to Serbia on May 7-8

It is noted that any Ukrainian activity on this section of the front is immediately suppressed by Russia’s precise and coordinated actions

Director of the Central Criminal Police Department at Georgia’s Interior Ministry, Teimuraz Kupatadze stressed that the recent demonstrations in Tbilisi "more than once went beyond the bounds permissible under the law on assemblies and demonstrations"

This decision must now be approved by the EU Council at ministerial level

According to the source, there are currently about 28,000 inmates, and this number includes women, people unfit for military service due to health conditions, age and their criminal offenses

According to Home Secretary James Cleverly, this is a message to Moscow in response to its actions allegedly aimed at undermining British assistance to Ukraine

In the food products sector in the reporting week, price growth slowed to 0.02%

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Battlegroup Center units fully liberated the settlement of Novokalinovo in the Donetsk People’s Republic and battlegroup West units fully liberated the settlement of Kislovka in the Kharkov Region

"It is of existential importance that President Putin reiterated, in his inauguration speech, his openness to have a dialogue with the West," Helga Zepp-LaRouche said

There are no dates for the event on its official website

The ceremony on the occasion of the visit of the 400-strong Chinese delegation will take place at Palata Srbije

As part of the No Limitations Period project, the FSB department for Crimea and Sevastopol declassified archival documents about the Great Patriotic War, including reports, reconnaissance data, protocols of interrogations of German captives

"Missiles hit an oil storage facility within city limits," Vladimir Rogov said

Christelle Neant said that the Ukrainian armed forces is drafting people with no military experience as part of its mobilization campaign and sends them to the frontline after "just two or three weeks of training"

One document marks the beginning of negotiations on a trade agreement with Mongolia

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said earlier that his country cannot rely on the CSTO and he cannot answer Armenian society’s question why the country should be its member

A traditional friendly dinner for the heads of CIS delegations took place on Tuesday night

The government is tasked to present eleven new National Projects by September 1 of this year

Alexander Lukashenko drew attention to the government procurement system in the markets of the EAEU countries

The president noted that Israel has not yet crossed the red line in the Gaza Strip conflict as it has not started the operation in Rafah

According to the law, within two weeks after the inauguration, the president must submit to the State Duma a nominee for prime minister

The Russian leader noted that the current summit was dedicated to the 10th anniversary of the signing of the treaty establishing the Eurasian Economic Union

He specified that his group took the helmet as proof of the elimination

According to Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, the country’s trade turnover with the member countries of the union increased 1.7 times, reaching $28.5 billion, and exports more than doubled

In Moscow, the celebration will open with a ceremonial parade on Red Square at 10 a.m.

Earlier in the day, UK Home Secretary James Cleverly announced in parliament that the British authorities will expel Russia’s defense attache, impose new restrictions on Russian diplomatic visas and remove diplomatic status from some Russian properties

The main event will be held at the Grand Kremlin Palace but parts of it will take place outside at Cathedral Square where the Kremlin Presidential Regiment will march following the ceremony

Moreover, the new package of sanctions proposes an EU27-wide prohibition on Russian funding for "European political parties and European political foundations", "non-governmental organizations", and "media service providers", EUobserver said

Maria Zakharova described British Foreign Secretary David Cameron’s remark that London considered it legitimate for the Kiev regime to use British weapons for strikes on Russian territory as "something absolutely insane"

Meanwhile, "despite increased geopolitical risks, the latest data show that the US dollar remains dominant," Gita Gopinath noted

Frank Cohn said the people that refuse to do justice to the Soviet role in the war simply don't understand what was going on

The cabinet will continue to carry out its duties until a new government is appointed

The Armenian prime minister thanked the Russian leader for the warm reception and perfect organization of the summit of the Eurasian Economic Union

Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian pointed out that the US was supplying Ukraine with arms and ammunition and at the same time making unfounded accusations regarding trade between China and Russia

Canoe rowers Mikhail Pavlov and his teammate Zakhar Petrov were scheduled to participate in the 500-meter distance Olympic qualifying distance race for the 2024 Summer Olympic Games

Before the EAEU summit, the two leaders held a brief conversation

At least 30 children died of malnutrition

The agency said that the hospital had been handling about 85 out of a daily total of 180 births in Gaza prior to an escalation of fighting on the outskirts of Rafah

According to Sergey Naryshkin, the French Army is "visibly concerned" over the growing number of French citizens killed in Ukraine

Maria Zakharova also asked a rhetorical question about what these countries’ new ambassadors would do when they have to hand over their credentials to the president

No shelling attacks on the positions of government forces were reported in the Idlid de-escalation zone

Armenia remains a member state of the CSTO, the source stressed

Tomasz Szmydt noted that he currently considers returning to Poland impossible, including due to safety reasons

"It was another blatant attempt to interfere in the internal affairs of our country and it was definitely orchestrated by the West with the use of the Kiev regime as its tool," Maria Zakharova noted

Indonesian Ambassador to Russia Jose Tavares said that around 30% of weapons in service with his country’s armed forces are Russian-made

According to the Russian leader, the development of unified approaches to solving pressing problems in this area has begun at the expert level

The summit is attended by the leaders of the Eurasian ‘Five’ - presidents of Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and the Prime Minister of Armenia

The congratulatory telegram to the Russian President was transmitted through North Korean Ambassador to Russia Shin Hong Chol

Peter Szijjarto pointed out that NATO is crossing its own red lines by stating that "the war in Ukraine is our war"

According to the Miguel Diaz-Canel, it is necessary to improve coordination of actions to give impetus to joint projects in areas of mutual interest

According to the journalist, everything that Washington does shows that it wants this war

In Peter Kuznick opinion, despite Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky's assertions, "Ukraine is not going to drive every Russian soldier from the country"

Russian Foreign Ministry’s mission in Vladivostok that "not following the case of the US citizen closely"

Maria Zakharova said veteran organizations in unfriendly countries weren’t affected by the decision not to invite officials

According to the president, the EAEU institutions and mechanisms are constantly fine-tuned, which makes it possible to adapt to changes and develop dynamically despite the crisis phenomena in the global economy

According to the politician, the cause of the discussion on dispatching Western troops to Ukraine, launched by French President Emmanuel Macron, is a "shameless calculation for political bonus points"

Project 22800 ships with Kalibr missiles are brown-water multirole missile-artillery boats designed to destroy surface warships and boats and repel air attacks

According to Maria Zakharova, it is shocking that the statement was made by a European official who "in general speaks on behalf of the entire European Union"

"We are following the situation in accordance with a number of parameters we have set in order to avoid a nuclear accident there," IAEA director-general said

The escape gives only a few a chance to survive as frequently incessant Russian artillery accurate strikes rule out this option for Ukrainian troops, Yury Yurechko noted

Christelle Neant recommended using small "press" labels in order to help Russian troops identify media workers

We have to state that not only does the UK government intend to abandon its policy of provoking Russia, but it also exerts substantial efforts to raise the degree of confrontation, Maria Zakharova said

Earlier on Tuesday, Elon Musk spoke at a conference in Los Angeles, during which he suggested that humanity could find evidence of ancient civilizations existing on Mars

Most Ukrainian refugees live in Germany, Poland and the Czech Republic

Maria Zakharova called Germany’s decision to ban the symbols of the Victory "a most shameful page" in the republic’s history

The key topics of talks in Budapest are expected to include bilateral economic ties and the conflict in Ukraine

"If I were 10 years younger, I’d go right away," 98-year-old Frank Cohn said

The US’ image saw the biggest dip in the Middle East and North Africa (12 percentage points on average), as well as in Europe (seven percentage points)

In Peter Kuznick opinion, the world is on the verge of a most serious conflict while "NATO is conducting massive war games"

"History repeats itself," Chief of the Russian General Staff’s Main Intelligence Department, Deputy Chief of the General Staff, Hero of Russia Admiral Kostyukov said

The European Parliament adopted a resolution at a plenary session in Strasbourg on April 25 alleging that the recent presidential election in Russia was undemocratic

Putin’s meeting with Pashinyan lasted a little more than an hour

We are a small country, which has been under the [US] economic, trade and financial blockade for more than 60 years, Miguel Diaz-Canel said

Ethnic Poles and Georgians account for the largest groups of mercenaries in the Ukrainian army

Christelle Nahan noted that people were tired of the fact that there was not enough money for the development of infrastructure, hospitals and schools, for pensions and benefits for children

According to the Russian Defense Ministry, the strikes were carried out with drones as well as sea-and air-launched precision weapons, including Kinzhal hypersonic ballistic missiles

"Russia also continues to develop and test novel experimental weapon systems, like the nuclear-armed Poseidon transoceanic weapon and the Burevestnik nuclear-propelled cruise missile," said General Gregory Guillot, commander of the US Northern Command

Earlier, the Belarusian leader said that during the visit he expected to discuss their partnership and tactical nuclear weapons with his Russian counterpart

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"Upon the results of the meeting, the heads of state agreed to hold the next meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council in St. Petersburg in December," Chairman of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission Bakytzhan Sagintayev said

The Chinese president said he is eager to bring relations between Beijing and Budapest to a qualitatively higher level

Russian troops gained better positions in the south Donetsk area over the past day, the ministry reported

"Armenia’s trade with the EAEU countries has rocketed 14-fold," the president said

Su-35S have passed ground and flight trials and flew from Komsomolsk-on-Amur to the deployment airfield

The Russian leader noted that the combined GDP of the countries of the Eurasian Economic Union, according to available estimates, increased from $1.6 trillion to $2.5 trillion

Rostec is "building up the production of air bombs of all calibers and types," Sergey Chemezov said

Dmitry Peskov noted that it was impossible to combat the deepfake technology

State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller had no specific announcements to make

Payments under the 50 bln euro program will be issued to Kiev in stages, as its obligations are fulfilled

According to Roman Kodryan, enemy losses totaled up to 55 servicemen over the past day

Deputy managing director of the International Monetary Fund Gita Gopinath said that rebuilding mutual trust among countries requires a lot of time and effort and called for preserving "some of the enormous gains from economic integration"

The Interior Ministry said that this procedure does not cover the citizens who were released from imprisonment, who pose a threat to national or public security, who presented forged IDs or reported false information

According to Euroclear's new chief executive Valerie Urbain, the likelihood that the depository will win these cases is quite low

Now Oleg Kononenko, Nikolai Chub and Alexander Grebenkin are onboard the International Space Station

"The CSTO is not a topic for the EAEU, which deals with purely economic matters," Alexey Overchuk said

Festive processions, gatherings, assemblies and reception ceremonies are held across Russia on May 9 to honor veterans of the 1941-1945 Great Patriotic War