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The Moscow Times examines Russia’s relationship with both India and Pakistan amid a flare-up in tensions between the two countries.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping has landed in Moscow for a key three-day visit including a grand Victory Day parade and a show of support for Vladimir Putin.

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The deal marks Russia’s fourth such agreement in two years, following similar pacts with China, North Korea and Iran.

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Vucic’s flight to Moscow was briefly grounded as Ukrainian drone strikes disrupted Russian air traffic, delaying arrivals ahead of Victory Day.

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The Kremlin will use Friday's spectacle to draw parallels between the defeat of Nazi Germany and Moscow's current war on Ukraine — and say that victory is just as inevitable now as it was in 1945, experts told MT.

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Gabuev is a prominent expert on Russian and Chinese foreign policy and leads the Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center in Berlin.

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Opinion: Putin clearly hasn’t decided whether to ditch Trump and his attempts to bring the war to an end, or whether to keep trying to manipulate the U.S. president, Alexander Baunov writes.

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⚡️⚡️ Russia’s Defense Ministry said it destroyed 524 Ukrainian drones across the country overnight, making it the largest wave of drone attacks against Russia since the full-scale invasion.

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Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping will revisit discussions on the long-delayed Power of Siberia 2 gas pipeline during Xi’s visit to Moscow this week for Victory Day commemorations, Bloomberg has reported.

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Russia’s Foreign Ministry urged the two nuclear-armed neighbors to resolve tensions “through peaceful, diplomatic means.”

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Trump claimed that the United States contributed the most to the Allied victory against Nazi Germany, downplaying the roles of European countries. Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev called it “pretentious nonsense.”

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Volunteers from across the political spectrum are leading the fight against one of the worst environmental disasters in recent Russian history. The authorities aren't thrilled.

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Russian Fencing Federation President Ilgar Mamedov welcomed the move but cautioned that Russia would send a “weakened squad” due to ongoing restrictions.

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Transportation authorities in Siberia said more than 4,000 passengers were stranded at airports in 10 cities amid the overnight attacks.

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Putin ordered the ceasefire from midnight on May 8 through May 11 to mark the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany in World War II.

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EU officials admit that phasing out Russian energy is easier said than done, as some member states are more dependent on imports than others.

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Soldiers from 13 foreign countries, including China and Vietnam, will also march on Red Square during the May 9 parade.

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Russian authorities are considering forced cuts to federal spending as falling oil prices deplete the reserves needed to fund the war in Ukraine, Bloomberg reported, citing an anonymous source familiar with the preliminary discussions.

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“Let my replacement bring their own ideas and vision. I hope my request is fulfilled,” the Chechen leader said in an interview.

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Members of the nationalist group allegedly beat, tased and locked a man in a bathroom before two people were killed in the fire.

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#OpEd Despite their professed dedication to human rights, European countries refuse to believe the threats pro-Ukraine Chechen refugees face, points out Ayman Eckford.

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Both sides thanked the United Arab Emirates for acting as a mediator in the prisoner swap.

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As of late April, potatoes harvested in 2024 cost an average of $0.57 per kilogram on the wholesale market — up 85.2% since January.

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Russia is pressing ahead with the construction of its largest-ever warship for the Black Sea Fleet — an amphibious assault ship named Ivan Rogov — in annexed Crimea. But analysts say the vessel may prove more symbolic than strategic.

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“Alexei Mordashov and I shouldn’t be like Beavis and Butt-Head... always blaming each other,” Governor Georgy Filimonov told RBC.

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After strong economic gains in 2024, the Central Bank and Finance Ministry have engineered a slowdown using non-monetary policy methods to tackle stubbornly high inflation.

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Analysts cited weak industrial output and low oil prices as key drivers of the downturn.

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A planned copper mining project in the republic of Bashkortostan is stirring fresh public discontent in a region that has been rocked in recent years by protests and the largest political trial in modern Russian history.

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A man in central Moscow staged a rare protest against Vladimir Putin before jumping from a bridge into the Moscow River, SOTAvision reports. Read more: www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/05/06/r...

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Debris from downed drones fell in southern Moscow, damaging buildings just days before the city is set to hold its annual Victory Day parade.

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"I look forward to working with President Erdogan on getting the ridiculous, but deadly, War between Russia and Ukraine ended — NOW!" Trump posted.

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The Antonov An-124 — the world's largest mass-produced cargo aircraft — has been stranded at Toronto Pearson International Airport for over three years.

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An unnamed Russian source said that Azerbaijani MP Azer Badamov was declared persona non grata over his “repeated anti-Russian and Russophobic statements.”

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#OpEd As long as the Kremlin continues to be a technocratic regime, Russian statistics will retain at least some value for researchers, argues Arnold Khachaturov.

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Lithuania’s Defense Ministry said the new spending would “block and slow down the actions of hostile states.”

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Authorities warned residents of possible outages throughout the week due to heightened security ahead of Victory Day celebrations.

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Authorities said the violence erupted when a driver opened fire during a routine traffic stop in the city of Makhachkala.

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Among the victims were two women who were killed when a drone struck a van carrying five farm workers near the village of Shchegolek, authorities said.

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The port city in annexed Crimea last held a Victory Day parade in 2022, shortly after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

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Barabash, who faces up to 10 years in prison for spreading “false information” about the army, said she plans to request political asylum.

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Russia has offered to mediate the crisis, with Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov having held calls with both sides last week.

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The soldier, Dmitry Stenkin, allegedly broke into the home of Olesya Larina in the Kursk region last Tuesday and fatally attacked her.

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Around 20 people came to the courthouse to show their support for Nadezhda Buyanova, whose appeal hearing was held behind closed doors.

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The parade came a week after Moscow and Pyongyang confirmed that North Korean troops were deployed to the Kursk region.

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"I believe the international legal path is not closed for Russia" despite its exit from the Council of Europe, prominent human rights lawyer Karinna Moskalenko told MT.

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It took fire crews around an hour to put out the flames, which caused part of the ninth floor of the building to collapse.

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#OpEd President Vladimir Putin's office said the two presidents are expected to sign a series of agreements during the visit.

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Zelensky said Kyiv would not be "playing games to create a pleasant atmosphere" on May 9, when some foreign leaders are due in Moscow for WWII commemorations.

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Russian drone strikes on Ukraine's Kharkiv wounded 47 people late Friday, police said, while Russian officials reported a "massive attack" on the Krasnodar region.

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A police source told AFP that the suspect was photographing military supply convoys to Ukraine.

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