Guinea-Bissau President arrives in Moscow to participate in May 9 celebrations

The New START limited the number of intercontinental ballistic and some other missiles and nuclear warheads for Russia and the US

Minister for Foreign Affairs of Luxemburg Xavier Bettel said that the structure would sit in Luxemburg

Aliyev was among the 29 state leaders expected in Moscow on Victory Day

Kelin added that London deliberately selects "symbolic dates - aligned with a general summit, a general gathering of Western countries, or now May 9"

"Thousands of young soldiers are dying on a weekly basis", US President said

According to the Russian Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance, the ban applies to two enterprises from Estonia, two from Denmark, and one from France

According to the US President, sides are "having very good conversations"

There have been no further details provided by the broadcaster

The Russian President added that Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s current visit to Russia was timed to the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union’s victory in the Great Patriotic War

Russian presidential aide Yury Ushakov reported that Russian President Vladimir Putin would hold a bilateral meeting with Abdel Fattah el-Sisi on May 9

According to the Dennikn portal, Robert Fico's aircraft took a longer southern route, passing over Hungary, Romania, the Black Sea, and Georgia

The Chinese leader added that he was very pleased to visit Russia at Putin's invitation in the context of the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory in the Great Patriotic War and the Chinese people's victory in the war against the Japanese invaders

Furthermore, the document underscores the need for concrete measures to de-escalate tensions and eliminate the risks of armed incidents and large-scale military conflicts on the Korean Peninsula

The Russian President noted that China ranks first in trade turnover with Russia

"We're not there yet", US Vice President said

Russia reaffirms its commitment to the One China principle, opposes Taiwan's independence in any form

According to the Indian Defense Ministry, overnight on May 7, the armed forces started Operation Sindoor and delivered strikes on nine targets in Pakistan and the Pakistan-administered part of Jammu and Kashmir union territory

According to Yvan Gil Pinto, countries are already negotiating potential industrial cooperation

In Maria Zakharova words, Russia has never opposed the idea of a ceasefire

Topics on the agenda include the ongoing situation in Ukraine and the prospects for restoring Russian-American relations

"The Ukrainians would like to do a ceasefire", he said

General mobilization was announced in Ukraine in February 2022 and has been extended several times since, with the authorities doing everything possible so that draft-age men cannot evade military service

On April 26, Valery Gerasimov, chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, praised the role of servicemen from North Korea in the liberation of Russia’s Kursk Region from Ukrainian forces

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

The Russian president extended his best wishes to Pope Leo XIV, expressing hope for his success in fulfilling the "high mission entrusted to him," along with wishes for good health and well-being

According to the spokesman, the Houthi attack made an American F-18 fighter jet crash

The India-based NDTV television channel reported that real-time monitoring via surveillance drones allowed confirmation of target destruction with minimal civilian casualties

Russia’s Battlegroup West inflicted more than 230 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed five enemy artillery guns in its area of responsibility over the past day, the Defense Ministry reported

An amber-colored crystal weighing 468.30 carats and measuring 56x54x22 millimeters was found in Yakutia

"We are the only non-CIS country that holds a veterans' parade and where the Immortal Regiment passes. So, for us, this is clear-cut," Ben Zvi replied

Earlier, Kallas announced that Brussels requires candidate countries to join the community not to travel to Moscow on May 9

According to Tatyana Moskalkova, she considers Kiev's detention of civilians a flagrant violation not only of international norms and rules, but also of norms of morality and ethics

According to the Dennik news website, the Slovak prime minister's plane flew to Moscow on a longer, southern route because Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania denied the plane access to their airspace

According to Mertz, his conversation with US President Donald Trump on Thursday made him expect the US to increase "pressure on Russia" and believe that "following this weekend there will be a phase during which serious negotiations could take place"

The route is served by a modern Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner with a frequency of two flights per week on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and from July the frequency is expected to increase to three flights per week, the airline said

The decision to produce B61-13 warheads was made in 2023 by the previous US administration led by Joe Biden

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov was commenting on the words of US Vice President J.D. Vance that Russia "is asking for too much" in the negotiation process

According to the report, the secretary of defense was expected to travel to Israel on May 12 to meet his local counterpart Israel Katz and the country's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Representatives of Moscow and Beijing will sign a number of documents on cooperation

Caracas "will continue conducting diplomacy of peace, promoting brotherhood and advocating the right of nations to self-determination," Nicolas Maduro underscored

This will be Washington’s first trade deal after it imposed customs tariffs

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

KCNA stated that "Mobilized in the drill were 600 mm multi-layer rocket system and tactical ballistic missile Hwasongpho-11-Ka"

According to preliminary data, following the death of Pope Francis on April 21, the Vatican Press Office received more than 4,000 accreditation requests

Russia is also ready to expand the range of agricultural exports to the Chinese market, the Russian President added

According to Alexander Avdeyev, US Catholics divide into two camps - supporters of the course pursued by Pope Francis and a very conservative camp of those who always criticized the late pontiff

Vasily Nebenzya stressed that "it’s too early to talk about any specific results"

Military parades have been held on Moscow’s Red Square since 1995 accompanied by the passage of heavy military hardware since 2008

"Since the start of the special military operation, Russia has repeatedly put forward peace initiatives aimed at suspending military operations," Hero of Russia Major General Sergey Lipovoy said

Xi’s visit to Russia is timed to the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union’s victory in the Great Patriotic War

According to the Russian President, comprehensive partnership and strategic cooperation between Russia and China are based on the unwavering principles of "equality, mutual assistance and support and unbreakable friendship between our countries and peoples"

Such solidarity and courage in achieving a shared goal, he noted, serve as an example of enduring value

At the moment, 27 leaders are expected to arrive in Moscow to participate in the festivities in Moscow

Maria Zakharova said the refusal of Lithuania and Latvia to allow the plane carrying Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic to fly through their airspace represents "another egregious case" of that practice

Ryabkov clarified that he could not confirm discussions between Russia and the US regarding the possibility of resuming Russian gas deliveries to Europe

Russia firmly opposes any form of Taiwanese independence and steadfastly supports China's efforts to safeguard its sovereignty and territorial integrity, emphasizing the goal of national unification

Before that, Putin as the supreme commander-in-chief of the Russian Armed Forces reviewed the military parade on Moscow’s Red Square devoted to the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union’s Victory over Nazi Germany in the 1941-1945 Great Patriotic War

Russia and the People's Republic of China consider their common mission to be the responsibility for preserving the historical memory of World War II, as well as maintaining global strategic stability

Asked what words the leaders used, Yury Ushakov replied, "Warm words, mutual congratulations on the shared holiday, the great holiday"

It envisages the creation of an unconstrained, global and multi-tier missile defense system providing protection against any missile threats, including all types of missiles of adversaries equal or similar in strength

"The Transport Ministry, the Federal Air Transport Agency and Turkish Airlines have agreed to resume the full flight program between Turkey and Russia from Friday, May 9. Turkish Airlines is working on the possibility of adding more flights to its schedule for May 9," the statement said

The agency reported earlier that RUSADA’s inspectors unveiled 282 and 242 cases of violations by national athletes over the ‘availability for testing’ rule in 2024 and 2023 respectively

The Russian leader underscored the necessity of bolstering the UN’s central role in international affairs

Furthermore, Russia and China advocate for the internationalization of this initiative and a political commitment among nations not to be the first to deploy weapons in space

Earlier, Kellogg alleged that Russian President Vladimir Putin’s attitude is the only obstacle to a proposed 30-day ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly called for resolving the Ukraine conflict, highlighting the need to take Russia’s interests into account when addressing the root causes of the crisis

As a result, Robert Fico will not arrive in Moscow in time to attend events planned for the evening of May 8

Russia has been and will remain an unyielding barrier to the proponents of Nazism, Russophobia, and antisemitism, Putin said

The court’s decision formally opens the way to campaigning for the next round

Alexey Zubritsky (a TASS special reporter in space) pointed out that the ISS "is a bright example of how citizens of various countries can together create something truly important and useful for the entire humankind"

The Russian leader stressed that the launch of the Far Eastern pipeline route scheduled for 2027 will increase Russian gas exports by another 10 billion cubic meters

Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov Dmitry Peskov said that Kiev has so far "not made a single statement pointing to its readiness to join" the truce proposed by Vladimir Putin

"A genuine act of heroism, because to so decisively demonstrate sovereign will in paying tribute to the memory of Victory Day, despite the blatant and frenzied pressure, is certainly worthy of the highest praise," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said

In addition, they hit the troops of a Ukrainian heavy mechanized brigade, three mechanized brigades, an assault brigade, a marine brigade and a National Guard brigade

Earlier in the day, Trump signed a proclamation to declare May 8 Victory Day for World War Two

Russia honors the memory of all who gave their lives for Victory in the Great Patriotic War

He was chosen on the second day of the conclave

The two nations also deem unacceptable the formation of anti-Russian and anti-Chinese military alliances that include nuclear elements, the deployment of nuclear weapons under the pretext of "extended deterrence," and the placement of missile defense systems and ground-based medium-and short-range missiles that threaten strategic stabilit

Import of Russian goods to China dropped by 9.1%

The banquet was attended by leaders from approximately thirty countries and other distinguished guests

The parade began with a march of the banner group of the Preobrazhensky Regiment Honor Guard’s unit carrying the Russian national flag and the legendary Victory Banner across Red Square

According to Yury Ushakov, the list includes Brazil, Serbia, Slovakia and China

Both Haftar and Shoigu underscored the longstanding historical ties between their nations and stressed the importance of maintaining ongoing coordination

The media outlet points out that El-Sisi will visit Moscow at the invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin

The high-ranking guest's plane landed at one of the capital's airports

Gergely Gulyas was commenting on the decision of Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico to go to the Russian capital to celebrate the anniversary of Victory at the invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin

Marochko added that service members from Ukraine’s psychological and information warfare centers were also active in the area

Russia has ceased all hostilities for the duration of the truce announced by President Vladimir Putin in honor of the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Great Patriotic War from 12:00 a.m. Moscow time on May 8

At the moment, 27 leaders are expected to gather in Moscow to take part in the celebrations

Responding to a relevant question from journalists, the head of state smiled and gave a thumb up sign

Earlier, Gil Pinto had emphasized that Venezuela remains committed to joining BRICS and will continue to pursue full membership in the group

Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro arrived in Moscow on May 7

According to Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto, the European Commission’s plan to refuse from Russian gas and nuclear fuel threatens Hungary’s energy security

Reuters earlier reported that ministers from almost 20 European nations backed setting up a tribunal under the auspices of the Council of Europe to "prosecute" senior Russian officials

Sales in January-April 2025 declined by 36% to 4,400 units

European Commissioner for the Economy Valdis Dombrovskis noted that under the 45 bln euros G7 Extraordinary Revenue Acceleration initiative, Ukraine has already received 6 billion euros this year

Earlier, the European Commission unveiled initiatives to fully reject supplies of Russian gas

The document was prepared to honor the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union’s victory in the Great Patriotic War, the victory in the war of the Chinese people's resistance against Japanese aggression, and the anniversary of the United Nations

Border areas have reported explosions