Ukraine Orders Evacuation From 7 Villages in the East
The Dnipropetrovsk region used to be remote from the front lines but is now under threat as Russian forces close in.
Источник: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/04/29/ukraine-orders-evacuation-from-7-villages-in-the-east-a88914
The Dnipropetrovsk region used to be remote from the front lines but is now under threat as Russian forces close in.
Источник: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/04/29/ukraine-orders-evacuation-from-7-villages-in-the-east-a88914
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Ukraine Orders Evacuation From 7 Villages in the East
Ukraine on Tuesday ordered the evacuation of seven villages in the eastern Dnipropetrovsk region, which used to be remote from the front lines but is now under threat as Russian forces close in.
Rubio Warns U.S. Will End Mediation Unless ‘Concrete Proposals’ From Russia, Ukraine
"If there is not progress, we will step back as mediators in this process," the State Department spokeswoman said.
Источник: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/04/29/rubio-warns-us-will-end-mediation-unless-concrete-proposals-from-russia-ukraine-a88915
"If there is not progress, we will step back as mediators in this process," the State Department spokeswoman said.
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Rubio Warns U.S. Will End Mediation Unless ‘Concrete Proposals’ From Russia, Ukraine
Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned Tuesday that the United States will end mediation unless Russia and Ukraine make "concrete proposals" on ending the war, his spokeswoman said.
Russian Strikes Kill At Least 1, Wound Dozens in Dnipro and Kharkiv Regions
In Kharkiv, 45 people were injured, including two children, regional governor Oleh Syniehubov said.
Источник: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/04/30/russian-strikes-kill-at-least-1-wound-dozens-in-dnipro-and-kharkiv-regions-a88919
In Kharkiv, 45 people were injured, including two children, regional governor Oleh Syniehubov said.
Источник: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/04/30/russian-strikes-kill-at-least-1-wound-dozens-in-dnipro-and-kharkiv-regions-a88919
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Russian Strikes Kill At Least 1, Wound Dozens in Dnipro and Kharkiv Regions
Russian drone strikes on the Ukrainian cities of Dnipro and Kharkiv overnight killed at least one person and wounded dozens of others, regional officials said Wednesday.
North Korea and Russia Begin Construction of First Road Bridge
Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said the new road link was needed to boost trade and tourism, adding that it would “symbolize our shared desire to strengthen friendly ties.”
Источник: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/04/30/north-korea-and-russia-begin-construction-of-first-road-bridge-a88928
Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said the new road link was needed to boost trade and tourism, adding that it would “symbolize our shared desire to strengthen friendly ties.”
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North Korea and Russia Begin Construction of First Road Bridge
Russia and North Korea on Wednesday began construction of their first road bridge, touting the project as a symbol of deepening ties.
Russia Slams France's Accusations of Hacking Macron's Campaign
Paris has accused Moscow of being behind cyberattacks against France during the last decade.
Источник: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/04/30/russia-slams-frances-accusations-of-hacking-macrons-campaign-a88936
Paris has accused Moscow of being behind cyberattacks against France during the last decade.
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Russia Slams France's Accusations It Hacked Macron's Campaign
Russia on Wednesday slammed what it called "unfounded accusations" by the French government that it hacked President Emmanuel Macron's campaign in 2017. "We strongly reject the unfounded accusations by the French side," the Russian Embassy in France said…
Ukraine, U.S. Sign Minerals Deal, Tying Trump to Kyiv
Ukraine said it secured key interests after protracted negotiations, including full sovereignty over its own rare earths.
Источник: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/05/01/ukraine-us-sign-minerals-deal-tying-trump-to-kyiv-a88932
Ukraine said it secured key interests after protracted negotiations, including full sovereignty over its own rare earths.
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Ukraine, U.S. Sign Minerals Deal, Tying Trump to Kyiv
The United States and Ukraine on Wednesday signed a minerals deal after a two-month delay, in what President Donald Trump's administration called a new form of US commitment to Kyiv after the end of military aid.
Russia Triples 2025 Budget Deficit Forecast to 1.7% of GDP
This year’s projected deficit is the country’s second-largest in nominal terms since the pandemic year of 2020, when the gap reached $55 billion.
Источник: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/05/01/russia-triples-2025-budget-deficit-forecast-to-17-of-gdp-a88939
This year’s projected deficit is the country’s second-largest in nominal terms since the pandemic year of 2020, when the gap reached $55 billion.
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Russia Triples 2025 Budget Deficit Forecast to 1.7% of GDP
Russia has more than tripled its 2025 budget deficit forecast to 1.7% of GDP, up from a previous estimate of 0.5%, citing falling oil prices triggered by the Trump administration’s escalating tariff war.
Medvedev Warns of ‘Vanishing’ Ukraine After U.S. Signs Minerals Deal With Kyiv
“Trump has finally broken the Kyiv regime,” the former Russian president wrote on social media after the long-awaited minerals deal was signed.
Источник: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/05/01/medvedev-warns-of-vanishing-ukraine-after-us-signs-minerals-deal-with-kyiv-a88945
“Trump has finally broken the Kyiv regime,” the former Russian president wrote on social media after the long-awaited minerals deal was signed.
Источник: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/05/01/medvedev-warns-of-vanishing-ukraine-after-us-signs-minerals-deal-with-kyiv-a88945
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Medvedev Warns of ‘Vanishing’ Ukraine After U.S. Signs Minerals Deal With Kyiv
Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev on Thursday mocked a new U.S.-Ukraine investment deal as forcing Kyiv to pay for military aid with its natural resources, calling Ukraine a “vanishing country.” The deal, signed at the White House on…
Trump Officials Alarmed by Witkoff’s Solo Talks With Putin – NYP
“Nice guy, but a bumbling f***king idiot,” an unnamed White House official told the tabloid. “He should not be doing this alone.”
Источник: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/05/01/trump-officials-alarmed-by-envoys-solo-talks-with-putin-nyp-a88946
“Nice guy, but a bumbling f***king idiot,” an unnamed White House official told the tabloid. “He should not be doing this alone.”
Источник: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/05/01/trump-officials-alarmed-by-envoys-solo-talks-with-putin-nyp-a88946
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Trump Officials Alarmed by Witkoff’s Solo Talks With Putin – NYP
Trump administration insiders are growing increasingly concerned over special envoy Steve Witkoff’s solo meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the New York Post reported Wednesday, citing anonymous sources familiar with the matter.
Russian Police Raid Gyms and Martial Arts Clubs Amid Spring Conscription Drive
In one raid, a military recruitment officer reportedly accompanied police to hand out conscription notices directly to gym-goers.
Источник: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/05/01/russian-police-raid-gyms-and-martial-arts-clubs-amid-spring-conscription-drive-a88921
In one raid, a military recruitment officer reportedly accompanied police to hand out conscription notices directly to gym-goers.
Источник: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/05/01/russian-police-raid-gyms-and-martial-arts-clubs-amid-spring-conscription-drive-a88921
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Russian Police Raid Gyms and Martial Arts Clubs Amid Spring Conscription Drive
Russian police are targeting migrants and draft-age men in a wave of raids on gyms and martial arts clubs across major cities, with activists describing them as part of a broader crackdown that intensified ahead of the country’s spring military draft.
Late-Spring Snow Hits Moscow, Toppling Trees and Causing Power Outages
The snowfall marks the first time that Moscow's base weather station has recorded snow cover on May 2 in its 75 years of operations.
Источник: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/05/02/late-spring-snow-hits-moscow-toppling-trees-and-causing-power-outages-a88949
The snowfall marks the first time that Moscow's base weather station has recorded snow cover on May 2 in its 75 years of operations.
Источник: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/05/02/late-spring-snow-hits-moscow-toppling-trees-and-causing-power-outages-a88949
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Late-Spring Snow Hits Moscow, Toppling Trees and Causing Power Outages
Blizzards blanketed Moscow in snow on Friday in a historic first for the season, toppling trees onto cars and causing power outages for tens of thousands of residents in the wider region.
In Russia’s Bashkortostan, Fresh Tensions Grow Over Planned Copper Mining Site
After the republic was rocked by protests and repressions, locals are once again fighting to protect their Indigenous lands from irreversible harm.
Источник: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/05/02/in-russias-bashkortostan-fresh-tensions-grow-over-planned-copper-mining-site-a88953
After the republic was rocked by protests and repressions, locals are once again fighting to protect their Indigenous lands from irreversible harm.
Источник: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/05/02/in-russias-bashkortostan-fresh-tensions-grow-over-planned-copper-mining-site-a88953
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In Russia’s Bashkortostan, Fresh Tensions Grow Over Planned Copper Mining Site
Public discontent is brewing in Russia’s republic of Bashkortostan over a government-backed plan to develop copper mining deposits in the Kryktytau mountain range.
Man Suspected of Spying for Russia Held in Greece
A police source told AFP that the suspect was photographing military supply convoys to Ukraine.
Источник: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/05/02/man-suspected-of-spying-for-russia-held-in-greece-a88957
A police source told AFP that the suspect was photographing military supply convoys to Ukraine.
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Man Suspected of Spying for Russia Held in Greece
Authorities on Friday remanded in custody a Greek man suspected of photographing supply convoys on behalf of Russia in the Greek port city of Alexandroupolis, a judicial source said.
Russia Vows to Help Taliban Fight Islamic State in Afghanistan
ISIS-K claimed responsibility for the March 2024 attack on a Moscow concert venue that killed 145 people.
Источник: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/05/02/russia-vows-to-help-taliban-fight-islamic-state-in-afghanistan-a88955
ISIS-K claimed responsibility for the March 2024 attack on a Moscow concert venue that killed 145 people.
Источник: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/05/02/russia-vows-to-help-taliban-fight-islamic-state-in-afghanistan-a88955
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Russia Vows to Help Taliban Fight Islamic State in Afghanistan
Russia is ready to assist the Taliban in fighting the Afghan wing of the Islamic State, known as ISIS-K, President Vladimir Putin's envoy to Afghanistan told state media Friday.
Russian Attacks on Kharkiv Wound 47 – Police
The attacks came hours after Russian strikes on the southern city of Zaporizhzhia wounded more than 20 people.
Источник: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/05/03/russian-attacks-on-kharkiv-wound-47-police-a88958
The attacks came hours after Russian strikes on the southern city of Zaporizhzhia wounded more than 20 people.
Источник: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/05/03/russian-attacks-on-kharkiv-wound-47-police-a88958
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Russian Attacks on Kharkiv Wound 47 – Police
Russian drone strikes on Ukraine's second city of Kharkiv wounded 47 people late Friday, police said, while Russian officials reported a "massive attack" by Ukraine on the Krasnodar region.
Zelensky Says Won’t Play Putin’s ‘Games’ With Short Truce
Russia jumped on the comments, accusing Kyiv of making a "direct threat" to its May 9 commemorations.
Источник: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/05/03/zelensky-says-wont-play-putins-games-with-short-truce-a88960
Russia jumped on the comments, accusing Kyiv of making a "direct threat" to its May 9 commemorations.
Источник: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/05/03/zelensky-says-wont-play-putins-games-with-short-truce-a88960
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Zelensky Says Won’t Play Putin’s ‘Games’ With Short Truce
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has dismissed a three-day truce ordered by Russian leader Vladimir Putin as theatrics but said Kyiv was ready for a full ceasefire.
Russian Military Says Creating ‘Security Belt’ Around Border in Ukraine's Sumy Region
Putin proposed establishing the so-called “buffer zone” to safeguard the Kursk region from future attacks during his visit there in March.
Источник: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/05/02/russian-military-says-creating-security-belt-around-border-in-ukraines-sumy-region-a88954
Putin proposed establishing the so-called “buffer zone” to safeguard the Kursk region from future attacks during his visit there in March.
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Russian Military Says Creating ‘Security Belt’ Around Border in Ukraine's Sumy Region
Russia's Defense Ministry said Friday that its forces were establishing a buffer zone in the areas of northeastern Ukraine's Sumy region that border southwestern Russia's Kursk region, where Moscow recently said it forced out Kyiv's troops.
Ukraine Says Drones Targeted Russia's Space Surveillance System
Kyiv said the drones had "successfully reached" the Russian GRU military intelligence agency's facility for intercepting and analyzing satellite communications.
Источник: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/05/02/ukraine-says-drones-targeted-russias-space-surveillance-system-a88952
Kyiv said the drones had "successfully reached" the Russian GRU military intelligence agency's facility for intercepting and analyzing satellite communications.
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Ukraine Says Drones Targeted Russia's Space Surveillance System
Ukrainian officials said Friday that "unknown drones" had targeted a Russian military intelligence station that spies on foreign satellites and electronic signals. The governor of southern Russia's Stavropol region, Vladimir Vladimirov, said drone fragments…
Chinese President to Visit Russia on May 7-10: Kremlin
President Vladimir Putin's office said the two presidents are expected to sign a series of agreements during the visit.
Источник: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/05/04/chinese-president-to-visit-russia-on-may-7-10-kremlin-a88961
President Vladimir Putin's office said the two presidents are expected to sign a series of agreements during the visit.
Источник: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/05/04/chinese-president-to-visit-russia-on-may-7-10-kremlin-a88961
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Chinese President to Visit Russia on May 7-10 – Kremlin
Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit Russia on May 7-10 and join Russian President Vladimir Putin at the 80th commemoration of the Allied victory against Nazi Germany, the Kremlin said on Sunday.
3 Firefighters Killed as Wildfires Rage in Russia’s Far East
The Zabaikalsky region currently accounts for more than 87% of the total area engulfed by wildfires across Russia.
Источник: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/05/02/3-firefighters-killed-as-wildfires-rage-in-russias-far-east-a88951
The Zabaikalsky region currently accounts for more than 87% of the total area engulfed by wildfires across Russia.
Источник: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/05/02/3-firefighters-killed-as-wildfires-rage-in-russias-far-east-a88951
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3 Firefighters Killed as Wildfires Rage in Russia’s Far East
Three firefighters deployed to battle the devastating wildfires in Russia’s Far East Zabaikalsky region were found dead on Friday, the region’s environment ministry announced. The news comes just days after the region’s fire safety chief Rinat Khismatulin…