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Press Secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov on Monday, May 16, during the traditional briefing with reporters, explained Vladimir Putin's order on Azovstal.

Military expert Konstantin Sivkov commented on the words of Anatoly Antonov, who announced Washington's plans to force Moscow to abandon the use of modern weapons.

The head of Roscosmos, Dmitry Rogozin, announced the readiness of the state corporation to take control of foreign companies that are close in profile and are subject to nationalization.

The head of Roscosmos, Dmitry Rogozin, spoke on his Telegram channel about Finland's desire to become a member of the NATO alliance.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky condemned the attempts of his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron for trying to mediate in the current situation between Moscow and Kyiv.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that the collective West is trying to damage allied relations within the CIS, CSTO, SCO and EAEU in order to strengthen its influence in Central Asia.

More than 2.5 million applications have been submitted for receiving payments for children from 8 to 17 years old to families with low incomes.

The accession of the Kherson region to Russia is a matter of time, said State Duma deputy Alexander Borodai.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that UN Secretary General António Guterres missed the opportunity to achieve a peaceful settlement of the Ukrainian conflict.

The military-civilian administration of the Kherson region turned to Russia with a request to accept the region into the federation.

The Greek government stands up for the presence of the American military contingent in Greece. This was stated by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the country Nikos Dendias.

Russian President Vladimir Putin instructed to send payments to victims of forest fires promptly and without "bureaucracy".

Opponents of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will attempt to remove him from power, said Ilya Kiva, a former deputy of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine.

Today, more than ever, NATO expansion is a step against Russia, former French Ambassador to the United States Gerard Haro announced.

If Ukraine does not receive the status of a candidate member of the European Union, this will mean that Europe is trying to "deceive Kyiv", said Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba.