Sergei Shoigu
Day 485 of the Invasion of Ukraine: Prigozhin confirmed that Ukraine did not bomb Donbas and that NATO was not involved
Day 485 of the invasion of Ukraine. Summary of key events in the last 24 hours:
Wagner says Russia promises enough ammo to stay in Bakhmut
The head of the Wagner mercenary group said on Sunday that Russia had promised his fighters enough ammunition to stay in the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut, after threatening to pull out in scathing videos.
Rivalries between Yevgeny Prigozhin and the conventional army had boiled over during the battle for the now-devastated flashpoint, where Wagner is leading the assault.
Wagner threatens Bakhmut pullout in attack on Russian army brass
Russian paramilitary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin on Friday threatened to pull frontline troops out of Bakhmut -- the epicentre of Ukraine's determined fight against Moscow's forces - in an extraordinary attack on military chiefs ahead of an expected offensive by Kyiv.
Russia, Ukraine, Türkiye deputy ministers to discuss grain deal: Akar
Deputy defense ministers of Ukraine, Russia and Türkiye are expected to meet in Istanbul on May 5 for talks on extending the Black Sea Grain Initiative, Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said on May 3.
Recalling his recent meetings with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and Ukraine's Infrastructure Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov, Akar said both sides were warm on extending the deal.
Alarm for Putin; Wagner fears: "Tragedy threatens us"
He warned that the Ukrainian counter-offensive could turn into a "tragedy for Russia".
"We (Wagner) only have 10-15 percent of the ammunition we need," said the Wagner leader in a conversation with war correspondent Semyon Pegov, who is close to the Kremlin.
Day 431 of the Invasion of Ukraine: The Situation in Bakhmut remains Very Complex
Day 431 of the invasion of Ukraine. Summary of key events in the last 24 hours:
Russia stands in the way of the USA; Shoigu announced: We're raising combat readiness
The decision was made in light of attempts by the United States and its allies to renew their military presence in Central Asia, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said today.
Day 415 of the Invasion of Ukraine: China claims it doesn't Provide Weapons to Russia and “Will Not Do so in the Future”
Day 415 of the invasion of Ukraine. Summary of key events in the last 24 hours:
Putin will do the same as Hitler or it'll be the end of him?
As "The Telegraph" recalls in its text, in the summer of 1934, Hitler ordered the assassination of the leaders of the SA, a Nazi private militia that had gotten out of control and threatened his power.
Media: Xi said something to Putin at the parting that made the West shiver VIDEO
"Right now there are changes, the likes of which we haven't seen for 100 years," Mr. Xi told Mr. Putin after biding him farewell. "And we are the ones driving these changes together", Xi told Putin, according to Jutarnji List, citing Daily Mail. The text, however, adds that the West should be worried by such a statement by the Chinese leader.