Venice flooded by highest tide in 50 years

"During a thorough exchange of views on the settlement of the military-political crisis in Libya, the focus was on the task of uniting all patriotic political and religious forces in the interests of ensuring the unity, territorial integrity and sovereignty of the Libyan state," the ministry said

"These documents cover such spheres as infrastructure, agriculture, information and communications, as well as tourism," the government said

His entry in the database says the man is wanted "on criminal charges"

Nikolay Patrushev speculates that country may split into the North and the South again to get back to its original shape

Alexander Lukashenko stressed that Belarus would not draw any lines

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

The purpose of the exercise is to strengthen collective air and missile defense in Europe

"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

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

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

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

The Belarusian leader stressed that the combat readiness inspection is solely of a defensive nature

"Very often France’s allies from the UK and Germany, as we understand, try to get clarifications as to what the French leadership means, without getting a direct answer," Maria Zakharova pointed out

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

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

"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

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

"March election demonstrated a record-breaking voter turnout," Miguel Diaz-Canel said

The decree is titled On the National Development Goals of the Russian Federation until 2030 and for a Longer Term until 2036

The atmosphere in society has changed, now "reliability, mutual responsibility, sincerity, decency, nobility and courage" are highly valued, the Russian leader stressed

As the conflict in Ukraine continues, "the global situation grows more dangerous by the day," Peter Kuznick said

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

Chinese President began his visit on the day marking the anniversary of the bombing of the Chinese embassy in Belgrade by NATO aircraft

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

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

"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

The head of state set the task to increase the level of the gross added value in real terms and the production index in the processing segment of the industry by at least 40% by 2030, compared to the level in 2022

"We assumed that some of them (ambassadors from unfriendly countries - TASS) would not come, which is what happened in the end," Sergey Ryabkov pointed out

Luis Arce congratulated Vladimir Putin, who today took office as President of Russia for the fifth time

Some of those flares disrupted radio communications on the short wave

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

The Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko doubts that any serious political force in Western Europe wants a military conflict

Department of Defense spokesperson Sabrina Singh said that the United States views the decision to hold a military exercise of this kind as "deeply irresponsible"

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

Top stories from the Russian press on Tuesday, May 7th

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

Olga Petersen had earlier been kicked out AfG’s parliamentary group

The United States has received 122 RD-180 rocket engines over more than 20 years of cooperation

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

"We consider the bans discriminatory and contrary to the spirit of post-war historical reconciliation of the peoples of Russia and Germany," the Russian diplomats pointed out

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

Sadyr Japarov was met at the Vnukovo-2 airport by Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Pankin

Vladimir Putin has been inaugurated as Russian president for the fifth time

According to Maria Zakharova, French President Emmanuel Macron’s bellicose rhetoric "is being rejected not only by many European Union and NATO allies," but also - most importantly - "by the vast majority of French citizens"

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

"Congratulations president Putin and congratulations people of Russia with your president," Marcel de Graaff from the Dutch party Forum for Democracy said

"We are also not seeking a change of power in Russia," the French leader underscored

"In particular, there was no evidence of deliberate actions on behalf of the above-mentioned individual," Business Insider wrote

"This yet another presidential term is a fact illustrating the people’s boundless confidence in your leadership," Maha Vajiralongkorn said

In addition, two of the city’s neighborhoods lost power

Vladimir Chizhov insisted that the drills do not mean "the Russian side is ready or intends to use these weapons immediately"

The Department of State has announced a $10 mln reward for information "leading to the arrest and/or conviction of Russian national Dmitry Yuryevich Khoroshev"

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

According to the Russian Education and Science Ministry, more than 355,000 foreigners are currently studying in Russian universities

It is stressed that Vladimir Putin proposes a certain general model, a certain general solution to the security system

A petition needs to be signed by at least 25,000 people to be referred to the president for consideration

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

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

Dmitry Peskov recalled that after the inauguration, the Russian government resigned and the members of the Cabinet continued to work in the status of acting ministers

The Australian side "calls black white and lays the blame on someone else" in its comment on the incident, Zhang Xiaogang noted

Diplomatic relations between the two countries were established in January 1962

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"

"Remarks of war and nuclear strikes can already be heard from certain figures," the Alexander Lukashenko said

In turn, head of the Kiev-backed regional administration of Zaporozhye, Ivan Fedorov, reported "some damage" in the area, also without details

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

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

Alexander Lukashenko will also attend the military parade in honor of the 79th anniversary of the Victory in World War II on Red Square on the morning of May 9 alongside other invited leaders

Since June 12, 2013, Putin has been the leader of the non-governmental movement All-Russia People’s Front, created at his initiative as a coalition of social and political forces

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

The summit of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council, the highest body of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), will be held in Moscow on May 8

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"

The Israeli officials said on condition of anonymity that "indirect talks" on the draft ceasefire agreement are expected to begin in the Egyptian capital city on Tuesday evening

The State Security Service claimed that foreign instructors were training protesters to stage provocations against police and create chaos in the country

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"

Political Bureau member Osama Hamdan warned Israel that its "invasion of Rafah won’t be an easy walk"

"A letter will be sent by the secretary general as he does whenever new head of state is inaugurated or reinaugurated," Stephane Dujarric 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"

The Defense Ministry also said that it "updated the US government and international organizations regarding the re-opening of the Kerem Shalom crossing"

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

The Israeli army announced that it had "eliminated about 20 terrorists" of Hamas since the launch of the operation

The share of domestic high-technology goods and services created on own development lines is set to grow by 1.5 times in the total volume of their consumption in the country by 2030 against the level in 2023

The Aurus Merlon made its public debut at the inauguration of the Russian President

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

According to Maria Zakharova, Berlin’s accusations of Moscow in the alleged ongoing cyberattacks were made in the "highly likely" style

US State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller said earlier that the US together with its partners would continue imposing sanctions for allegedly assisting weapons and petroleum products supplies between Russia and North Korea

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"

Project 22160 ships are designed to guard and protect maritime economic zone

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

"We elect out parliament. We elect our president. We vote for the president or don’t want to vote for the president. And we insist that we have the right to do it the way we want to do it," Dmitry Peskov emphasized

According to the investigators, he kept improvised explosive devices for sabotage operation

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

"The plans are the same - we are planning to launch," Roscosmos Director General Yury Borisov told

The way leader of the French Patriots party Florian Philippot sees it, NATO’s sole aim is further escalation

Meanwhile, the Ukrenergo company reported that explosions had damaged an energy facility in central Ukraine

Putin made the first trip on the Aurus exactly six years ago, on May 7, 2018, when he also departed to the inauguration

Aydin Sezer recalled that during the Munich Security Conference back in 2007 "Putin said that the unipolar world had no future and a multipolar world order was needed"

Leonid Pasechnik also said the strike "damaged power lines, disrupting electricity supplies to nearby houses"

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

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

"The Foreign Ministry was told about this some time before the issue with inviting ambassadors to the inauguration ceremony of the Russian president was resolved," Sergey Ryabkov said