Armenian PM rejects Russia’s demand for EU referendum as relations nosedive
Russia is raising the pressure on Armenia as traditional ally looks to the West.
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‘China holds the cards’: Why Putin’s visit to Beijing after Trump matters
Scant progress in US-China talks bolsters Putin, while for China, hosting back-to-back visits is a diplomatic flex.
Russian strike damages Ukraine Danube port as Moscow intercepts drones
Russia also plans military exercises as Putin prepares for Beijing visit.
Ukrainian drone attacks on Russia kill at least five
Russian authorities say three people killed in the Moscow region and one in Belgorod in Ukrainian attacks.
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‘Most powerful’: What’s the Sarmat missile Russia has test-launched?
President Vladimir Putin claims the RS-28 Sarmat’s range is far beyond Western estimates.
From: NewsFeed
Video: Putin hails test launch of ‘world’s most powerful missile’
Russia has test-fired a new weapon that President Putin has described as the world’s ‘most powerful’ missile.
Published On 13 May 2026
Ukraine hits Russia’s distant gas facilities after Moscow’s attacks kill 6
The attack comes in retaliation for the Russian attacks that killed at least six in Ukraine, according to the president.
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Who is Gerhard Schroeder, Putin’s pick for Ukraine peace talks mediation?
And will he be acceptable to Ukraine and the West?
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a ceremony to lay flowers at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier by the Kremlin Wall in central Moscow. [Alexander Nemenov/Pool via Reuters]
Russian servicemen march in Moscow's Red Square during the Victory Day military parade. [Igor Ivanko/AFP]
North Korean servicemen wait for the start of the Victory Day parade. [Pavel Bednyakov/Pool via EPA]
The May 9 parade on Moscow’s Red Square is Russia’s most revered national holiday. [Maxim Shipenkov/EPA]
Russian military jets fly over the Victory Day military parade. [Maxim Shipenkov/EPA]
This year’s parade featured no tanks or other heavy military hardware rolling across the cobblestones of Moscow's Red Square. [Igor Ivanko/AFP]
Soldiers and sailors, some of whom have served in Ukraine, marched and chanted as President Vladimir Putin looked on. [Maxim Shipenkov/EPA]
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico attends a flower-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier by the Kremlin Wall in Moscow. [Shamil Zhumatov/Pool via Reuters]
Russian President Vladimir Putin and foreign leaders attend the ceremony to lay flowers at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. [Alexander Nemenov/Pool via Reuters]
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Russia, Ukraine trade fire, blame despite Victory Day ceasefire
Warring sides accuse each other of violations as attacks continue across front lines.
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Trump: Putin offered to help settle Iranian nuclear enrichment impasse
Donald Trump said that Vladimir Putin told him he’d “like to be involved” in settling Iranian nuclear enrichment.
Published On 29 Apr 2026
