Putin accuses West of ‘untamed ambitions’ in Victory Day speech
This year’s Victory Day parade appeared shorter and much more pared-back than usual. Only some 8,000 troops marched in Moscow’s Red Square – the lowest number since 2008.
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Russia increases drone strikes in Ukraine ahead of May 9 Victory Day holiday
Separately, Russian forces shelled eight spots in Sumy in northeastern Ukraine on Sunday, the regional military administration said in a Facebook post.
Wagner chief threatens to pull troops out of Bakhmut: ‘Our losses are growing’
Wagner owner Yevgeny Prigozhin said his force hasn’t received enough artillery ammunition supplies from the Russian military since Monday.
Russia will keep talking with UN over Black Sea grain deal, Kremlin says
Russia has in repeatedly cast doubt on whether it will renew the Turkish-brokered deal, which facilitates agricultural exports from Moscow and Kyiv via the Black Sea.
Russia accidentally bombs own city near Ukraine border
Military experts have noted that as the number of Russian military flights have increased sharply during the fighting, so have the crashes and accidents.
New Black Sea grain deal remains elusive despite resumption of ship inspections
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is due to discuss the grain export deal with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in New York next week.
Vladimir Putin makes 2nd Ukraine visit in attempt to rally Russian troops
Russia’s war in Ukraine has become largely deadlocked amid heavy fighting in the country’s east, particularly around the city of Bakhmut.
Putin critic Vladimir Kara-Murza jailed for 25 years in treason case
State prosecutors had accused him of treason and of discrediting the Russian military after he criticized what Moscow calls its “special military operation” in Ukraine.
Ukraine calls on NATO to secure Black Sea and integrate air defences
Applications by Ukraine and Georgia to join would have the same impact on the Black Sea, where Bulgaria, Romania and Turkey are already members.
Intelligence leak a ‘very serious’ risk to national security, Pentagon says
The U.S. officials declined to provide any specifics, including about the expanse of the release, how it happened and to which country leaders the U.S. has spoken.