Russia gives shelter to 65,000 Ukrainian refugees

No matter who wins the election, Russia is "by and large the enemy," the minister said

Vasily Nebenzya noted the militarization of the region with direct involvement of Washington and other NATO member states, "located tens of thousands of kilometers away from North Korea"

Ruslan Khomchak served as commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian armed forces from March 27, 2020 to July 27, 2021

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"

In April, Russia used its veto and blocked the draft resolution of the US and Japan on the non-deployment of nuclear weapons in space

Earlier UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres called for an independent investigation into the tragedy

Denis Pushilin highlighted that France needs to restore order, to deal with the sentiments, protests, changes that are now taking place in France itself

The foreign minister also said that Jan Ondrejka will not take part in the upcoming inauguration of Russian President Vladimir Putin on May 7, citing the current state of bilateral relations

Currently, top officials, Duma deputies, governors, their direct subordinates, judges and prosecutors, members of commissions with a right of deciding vote cannot act as observers at elections

Western countries need to think how not to lose to Russia in the conflict, the minister said

Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin attended the service together with Putin

An air raid alert has been declared in the Kharkov Region

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

According to Denis Pushilin, the enemy has installed major fortifications in Ocheretino

The Ukrainian army’s losses in the Avdeyevka area over the past 24 hours amounted to 380 personnel, a US-made Abrams tank, two infantry fighting vehicles, including a US-manufactured Bradley

The situation is expected to worsen in lowland and coastal areas, and landslides and mudslides may also occur in areas with steep slopes and ravines, the country's Interior Ministry said

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

Earlier, media reports said that France had sent 1,500 troops to Ukraine, citing a statement by former US Deputy Under Secretary of Defense Stephen Bryen

Dmitry Kuleba advocated switching to long-term contracts and planning in arms industry, for strengthening of cooperation of European and Ukrainian defense industry

"If they are ready to base their cooperation not on the balance of power, but on the balance of legitimate interests, then a promising conversation can take place," the minister said

It is noted that there have been no casualties

The service is conducted by the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill

The SVR pointed out that the US does not care "who heads Ukraine"

The network also said that following searches by Israeli police at its offices in Jerusalem, "the channel went dark"

Earlier, media reports said that France had sent 1,500 troops in support of Ukrainian forces in Slavyansk, citing a statement by Stephen Bryen, a former US Deputy Under Secretary of Defense

The Russian Interior Ministry’s database does not specify under which article Arsen Avakov is wanted

The diplomat, who spent more than 30 minutes at the ministry, provided no comment as he was leaving

Russian President also emphasized the "constructive, productive activity of the Russian Orthodox Church and other Christian confessions" that preserve Russia's historical, cultural and spiritual heritage

Denis Pushilin stressed that Ukraine would not be able to launch a new counteroffensive before 2025

Earlier on Monday, in the vicinity of the village of Berezovka, Ukrainian kamikaze drones attacked vehicles with employees of agricultural enterprises

Alexey Kuznetsov noted that Health Minister Mikhail Murashko was personally overseeing the medical care of the victims of the attack

The government will step down tomorrow, on the presidential inauguration day

However, Dmitry Peskov pointed out that those reports "first need to be verified"

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

The countries will jointly announce the time of this trip, Dmitry Peskov said

If that happens, NATO could reach an agreement with Russia for Ukraine to join the alliance, Viesturs Masulis noted

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

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

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

Russian presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov said earlier in the day that French President Emmanuel Macron has initiated a new spiral of tension and slammed his statement on a possibility of sending troops to Ukraine as a very dangerous rhetoric

After the first round, the drone operator made an adjustment, followed by the second and third rounds, and the target was hit, the Russian Defense Ministry said

The event included the official part, a concert of war-time songs and a procession

Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky, according to Dmitry Medvedev, "is not even needed for signing an instrument of unconditional surrender"

Russian air defense forces shot down a Ukrainian Su-27 fighter jet and 23 unmanned aerial vehicles over the past day

The presidents of Russia and Laos last met on October 17, 2023, in Beijing, where they both participated in the Belt and Road International Forum

Ministry of Emergency Situations employees continue to remove the debris

"It is highly undesirable to come to this point," Maria Zakharova said, adding that Russia would continue to use diplomatic measures of influence

Lin Jian stressed that the principle of one China is unwavering

The Russian Interior Ministry’s database does not specify the crime of which Alexey Danilov is suspected

The Ukrainian army lost roughly 45 personnel, a US-made 155mm M109 Paladin self-propelled artillery system, a US-made 155mm M777 howitzer and a 122mm D-30 howitzer in the Kherson direction over the past 24 hours, the ministry reported

According to Vyacheslav Volodin, European Union countries would like "to get rid" of refugees because supporting them has taken a toll on the economy

The missile drills will aim to maintain troop combat posture and will also come as a response to inflammatory statements and threats by some Western officials against Russia, the ministry specified

The President stressed that the result of anti-Russian sanctions turned out to be "exactly the opposite of what was expected"

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

Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz noted that Warsaw would continue providing military assistance to Ukraine, training its troops and supplying weapons as a member of various coalitions of Kiev’s Western partners

The head of the parliamentary faction said she is convinced that the conflict in Ukraine "is not a war for France," and stated that she opposes the admission of Ukraine to the European Union and NATO

Emmanuel Macron also said that technical capabilities and the striking range of Russian ballistic missiles endangered European countries

Emergency teams will start recovering efforts after agreeing upon with the Russian Defense Ministry, Vyacheslav Gladkov noted

"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

Participants in the special military operation in Ukraine will also march across Red Square

The news outlet said that on Saturday, the movement launched a missile at Israel’s port of Haifa on the Mediterranean

David Cameron "reiterated his position that British weapons can be used by the Ukrainians to attack any target on Russian territory," the minister emphasized

The Ukrainian crew had the time to leave the vehicle while the tank was evacuated and is currently under repairs

Previously, Russian Defense Minister Sergey announced, that, in 2024, the Ukrainian armed forces lost over 111,000 troops and 21,000 weapons and vehicles

Top stories from the Russian press on Monday, May 6th

Also, 15 employees sustained wounds of varying severity

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

The ministry did not specify its reasons for summoning the envoy

Another 11 servicemen were wounded

According to the source, Paris "took note of the results of the presidential election in Russia" in March

"Unfortunately, the Ukrainian authorities don't care a bit about their own people and they don't hear our concerns," Alexander Lukashenko noted

Xi arrived on a state visit in France on Sunday

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"

According to Muratbek Azymbakiev, report "on the implementation of strategic directions for Eurasian economic integration until 2025" will be presented to the heads of state at the SEEC meeting

Using Germany as an example, the minister recalled that the prosperity of the European industrial complex is largely based on Russian energy resources

Andrey Marochko noted that on Easter Ukrainian troops opened fire on the territory of the LPR and positions of Russian troops

The US House of Representatives Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries also pointed out that a pro-Russian faction in the Republican Party is gaining momentum, which he accused of delaying the approval of additional funding for Kiev's military needs

Civilians are being urged to move to an expanded humanitarian zone in the al-Mawasi and Khan Younis areas, the paper notes

The heads of structures of the CIS, the Union State of Russia and Belarus, the CSTO, the EAEU, the SCO, "heads of diplomatic missions of friendly states, as well as military attaches from friendly states" have been invited to attend, Yury Ushakov said

The diplomat spent slightly over 30 minutes inside the ministry

Israel neither confirmed nor refuted this information

According to Rodion Miroshnik, "the official process is underway with the Russian Interior Ministry beginning to determine those to be placed in the defendant pool"

According to the Tele Sahel TV channel, Russia has sent several instructors as well

"A little later it became clear that we were simply being led around by the nose, and we had to take extraordinary measures to protect these people with military force," the Russian leader said

Commenting on the idea of extending the exhibition and organizing similar expositions in other cities, Dmitry Peskov said, "This is a question to our colleagues in the defense ministry as organizers"

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

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

The Russian Interior Ministry’s database does not specify under which article Yury Stets is wanted

The situation near Belogorovka remains "stably tense," Andrey Marochko said

It demonstrates the quality of decisions passed by European politicians in the west of the continent, Russian Foreign Minister said

According to the Al Jazeera TV channel, the raids took place mainly in the cities of Silwan, Tubas, Tulkarem and Hebron

Hitler's former adjutant Otto Guensche was captured during the battle of Berlin in April-May 1945 and, while being kept in custody in an investigative prison in Moscow, presented a firsthand account of what was happening at Hitler's headquarters in the last months of the war

According to the Axios news outlet, Hamas wants guarantees that the fulfillment of all the terms of the deal will lead to a permanent cessation of hostilities, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu does not agree

"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

Earlier, the Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) reported the US was in contact with several Ukrainan political leaders as possible successors to Vladimir Zelensky

It is reported that all those politicians may be sought-after were the situation on the front line to deteriorate sharply or if the need arises to replace Zelensky as soon as possible

The Israel Defense Forces confirmed reports about the shelling attack on Kerem Shalom

"Deploying NATO soldiers to confront the Russian military in the latest escalation of tensions is an unprecedented move, and, of course, it requires special attention and special measures," Dmitry Peskov said

In April, Russian troops destroyed 29 Ukrainian tanks, 72 armored combat vehicles and 419 other vehicles, Andrey Marochko said

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