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The deluge hit 281 municipalities in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, affecting more than 370,000 people

David Cameron opined that Ukraine's defeat in a conflict with Russia would create a "very dangerous future" because it would signal to China and Iran that aggression against their neighbors is acceptable

The Russian Defense Ministry noted that the strikes also hit temporary deployment locations of Ukrainian neo-Nazi militias and foreign mercenaries, as well as concentrations of military vehicles

The journalist emphasized that the alliance "is terrible for the United States and should be disbanded immediately"

The Russian army carried out active defensive operations on the left bank of the Dnieper, conducting precise strikes on enemy military facilities, equipment and artillery weapons on the right bank

Kaspars Lazdins noted that once the ditches were ready, the so-called dragon’s teeth barriers would be set up on the border

Top stories from the Russian press on Saturday, April 27th

Speaking of his recent visit to Russia, Ilham Aliyev stressed that it had been "very productive" and "once again demonstrated the strategic nature of allied relations" between the two countries

Dmitry Peskov characterized Cameron’s remarks as "yet another very dangerous claim"

"It will allow our armed forces to continue cleaning the territory of Novorossiya from neo-Nazis without interference and without looking back at someone's moronic 'peace initiatives,' and all of us - to carry out meticulous work on the speedy return of our ancestral territories to Russia," Dmitry Medvedev pointed out

It is pointed out that the Russian government has limited the import of cars as part of parallel imports and now, in order to make an official delivery, one should obtain a VTA (vehicle type approval)

It is reported that the defense unit has not been affected

According to Sergey Naryshkin, the French military "fears that such a large military unit cannot be transferred and stationed in Ukraine unnoticed"

According to the entry, Zelensky is wanted over a Russian Criminal Code article

"It will be very hard to replace such volumes within a very short period of time," Navigator Principal Investors CEO Kyle Shostak said

Gilles Beschoor Plug started his tenure as ambassador to Moscow in 2021

The Russian Foreign Ministry also pointed to the "incessant arbitrariness committed by the Western authorities against the Russian media and journalists, who have fully felt the repressive machine of the neoliberal West"

According to the television channel, "negotiators in Cairo have made progress on technical aspects of a potential agreement"

The US pushing to sign an agreement when G7 leaders convene in Italy in June

The enemy has lost up to 30 troops, battlegroup spokesman Roman Kodryan said

The French leader also emphasized that the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons was in the interests of the whole of Europe and the world

However, patriarchal views are still strong, since only five percent of the respondents showed their willingness to cast their ballots for a woman, the poll showed

Vadim Skibitsky admitted that the Russian forces now operate as a "single body, with a clear plan, and under a single command"

News of the Russian deployment to the airbase follows after Niger’s military rulers told Washington in March that it must withdraw the nearly 1,000 US military personnel stationed in the country

The inauguration of Russian President Vladimir Putin will be held on May 7

Hungarian Foreign Minister noted that Europe is living through an emergency situation, with a war being held

Locomotives will be able to carry freight trains with the weight of 7,100 metric tons at the speed of 120 km per hour

A database entry says Poroshenko is wanted for a criminal offense, without naming specific charges

According to the news agency, the publication was withdrawn to review some of its details, and the news agency promised to publish the new version in due time

Dmitry Lyskov clarified that Russian passenger planes use the same GPS system as European ones and do not experience any difficulties in navigation

"I don’t think that anyone in Finland would venture to impose any restrictions," Alexander Shenzheryuk-Zhidkov noted

Russia has "very constructive and friendly relations" with Turkey, Dmitry Peskov stressed

According to the IDF, the commander, Ayman Zaarab, took part in the attack on Israel on October 7, 2023

The talks took place in Istanbul on May 3

According to the RuStore press service, over the past six months the number of applications from Chinese developers has grown fivefold

According to Dmitry Peskov, it will be done from the legal point of view in any case

Neither Russia nor Germany will disappear from the European map, Sergey Nechayev noted

"I would like to remind that it is fundamentally important for us to maintain responsible, balanced and completely realistic approaches in the budgetary policy sphere, including planning of the main financial document of the country based on budgeting rules," the President noted

In the area of al-Tanf, nine violations were registered over the past day, said Major General Yury Popov

Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu gave instructions to take measures to reduce the maintenance and repair time for military hardware, increasing supplies of spare parts in combat zones and support areas

Among other things, there are problems connected with payment for fuel that his country imports from Russia and disruption of some products Mongolia used to buy from its Russian partners

220mm TOS-2 is a successor to TOS-1A with improved characteristics

Top stories from the Russian press on Friday, May 3rd

Ministry of Emergency Situations employees continue to remove the debris

In all, there are 32 items

The survey also found that 37% of voters believe another civil war is more likely to happen if incumbent President Joe Biden is re-elected

Ali Belali described Iranian weapons as "an important factor of strength and the exercise of power in the world"

The organizers will present multimedia and interactive materials on main sectors of the regional economy

Former US President will not reveal it until the election, the Daily Telegraph reported

Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic noted that Aleksandar Vucic was invited as a special guest

Political researcher Oleg Posternak noted that the authorities constantly carry out sociological public opinion surveys, see the dynamic and adjust their statements in accordance with the poll results

According to Vadim Astafiev, the enemy lost over 250 servicemen, as well as two tanks, three armored combat vehicles, two vehicles, and two 122 mm D-30 howitzers

According to Maria Zakharova, ahead of Victory Day celebrations in Russia, "the Kiev regime and its Western patrons are plotting new terror attacks on Russian soil," while aiming for the news to "reverberate in the media and have a propaganda effect"

The Diehl Group also makes ammunition and communications systems

Koval served as Ukraine's acting defense minister from March 25 to July 3, 2014

Maria Zakharova said that NATO practice coalition actions against Russia

His attorney said that his jail term should be less than 10 years

According to Vadim Skibitsky, "meaningful negotiations can begin only in the second half of 2025 at the earliest"

The Russian national was recruited by Ukrainian intelligence in Lvov, underwent sabotage training and was sent to Russia for committing terror attacks with the use of improvised explosives on railway trains delivering cargo for the special military operation

According to Oleg Gavrilov, these actions are geared to form a source of threats to Moscow at the Russian borders

Maria Zakharova said Russian agencies in charge of defending the country would undoubtedly retaliate if there were any strikes inside Russia

Secretary of State underscored that Washington is fully committed to ensuring the security of Israel

Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu said more than 9,000 people, aircraft and 75 units of military equipment will take part in the parade on Red Squar

"Two plants were constructed in Crimea and one in the Taman Peninsula - the Udarnaya, which we will launch in full as early as in this year," Sergey Chemezov noted

"According to statistics, the vast majority of computer attacks in the world occur from the territory of the United States," Anatoly Antonov stressed

In the course of joint practical measures, the troops will accomplish the combat training tasks of ensuring the state’s territorial integrity

Earlier, Vitor Gaspar, director of the International Monetary Fund’s Fiscal Affairs Department, said that the growth of the US national debt spurred side effects across the globe

The ex-Pentagon adviser Douglas Macgregor also noted the continued Russian advance on the front line

It is reported that a lot of Western soldiers struggle in Ukraine as things were not as they had expected

The Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicle was destroyed over the territory of the Belgorod Region by on-duty air defenses

Firefighters have suspended extinguishing a blaze due to the threat of contaminating local water with chemicals, Bild reported

On May 2, the French President named in an interview two conditions for sending troops to Ukraine: Kiev's request and Russia's breakthrough on the front line

Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia will celebrate Easter Vigil Liturgy at at the Christ the Savior Cathedral in Moscow

Earlier, Reuters reported, citing a senior US defense official, that Russian troops had allegedly entered an air base in Niger that is hosting US troops

The Ukrainians used several ATACMS ballistic missiles in an attempt to attack civilians on the peninsula

Container throughput at Global Ports’ terminals in the Baltics amounted to 155,000 TEU in Q1, a 10.2-fold increase year-on-year

According to the source, Washington may file a request on expulsion of Hamas leaders if the Palestinian movement rejects the latest proposal on resolution of the hostage crisis

The indirect talks will resume on May 5

In recent days, Maria Zakharova continued, Ukrainian forces "have been seen using several US-made ATACMS long-range missiles, which were secretly received a month ago, against Crimea"

Maria Zakharova noted remarks by Josep Borrell who asserted that without Western arms supplies Kiev would capitulate in two weeks

The Ukrainian army lost over 350 personnel and several items of military hardware in battles with Russian forces in the Kupyansk area over the past day, the ministry reported

The Russian Investigative Committee said a probe has been launched into the accident

According to the agency, "37 children lose their mother every single day"

As of today, 141 out of the 193 UN member states, including Russia, recognize Palestine as an independent nation

The Committee underscored that, during the investigation, all hazard factors are being forwarded to the Russian Federal Agency for Air Transport (Rosaviatsiya), the designers, the producers and the users of this type of aircraft

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

According to the French leader, "a new geopolitical, economic and societal paradigm for Europe" is needed to address these challenges

The enemy’s troops and military hardware had been hit in 112 districts

Khan, 53, who represents the opposition Labour Party, collected 43.7% of the votes in the May 2 election

The GDP deflator index in 2023 against 2022 prices moved up by 6.3%

Units of the Vostok combat group, with the support of aviation and artillery, also destroyed a stronghold and a car with soldiers of the Ukrainian army near the village of Urozhaynoye in the DPR

Pavlyuk was appointed Ground Forces commander on February 11

The number of attacks in e-commerce and the energy sector increased by 68% and by 37%, respectively

It is reported that the US believes Iran has the largest ballistic missile force in the Middle East. Iran insists that its missile program is solely for defensive purposes

A special feature of AYYA T1 is the impossibility of unauthorized data collection by cameras and microphone thanks to the option of their hardware shutdown

The crews of Su-30SM aircraft of the Aerospace Forces provided fighter support

According to the media, foreigners targeted real estate in Bangkok and in the resort provinces of Chon Buri and Phuket

Tucker Carlson’s interview with Russian President Vladimir Putin "is making the entire NATO system infuriated, since it makes people listen to a story that differs from NATO propaganda and which they can’t tolerate", said Florian Philippot