Новости за 09.05.2021

The march started at 15:00 ET (22:00 Moscow time)

The number of fatalities increased by 12,994

Presidents of Belarus and Russia exchanged views on the situation in Belarus and Russia

The Russian and Belarusian leaders also discussed a number of current issues of the bilateral agenda and reiterated mutual commitment to closer Russian-Belarusian relations of partnership

Oleg Novitsky attached a photo of his and his wife’s relatives who had fought during WWII

Online marches started in the Russian regions at 15:00 local time

Syrian President hailed Moscow’s efforts to ensure security and stability in the world

The diplomats congratulated WWII veterans of the Anti-Hitler Coalition nations

Russia’s coronavirus vaccine may be supplied to Germany in June, with talks on that matter continuing, the Russian Direct Investment Fund said

Venezuelan President stressed that the victory became possible "thanks to the valor and firmness of the Russian people"

G7 foreign ministers called on Minsk to release everyone detained "over the expression of their democratic aspirations," and "end the continued suppression of human rights and basic freedoms."

Thousands of people gathered on Yerevan’s central Freedom Square on Sunday to support former President Robert Kocharian and his election bloc

Alexey Navalny was sentenced in Russia for economic crimes, Thierry Mariani, a French member of the European Parliament, said

No official statements on this matter have come from the German side

Special broadcasts were organized for each region taking part in the march

Victory Parade involved over 12,000 troops, about 190 items of military and special hardware and 76 aircraft and helicopters

The light plane crashed almost immediately after it took off

After the completion of the military parade on Moscow’s Red Square, Russian President traditionally congratulated the commanders of the units that had taken part in the march

Coronavirus fatalities in Russia grew by 334 in the past twenty-four hours

Russian President Vladimir Putin, war veterans and guests are watching the parade from the central reviewing stand

The number of participants in the Immortal Regiment march considerably surpassed expectations, the Russian embassy in China said

The military parade was concluded by the flyover of MiG-31BM interceptor-fighters and Mi-8AMTSh ‘Terminator’ combat helicopters

According to the LuganskInformCenter, the shelling targeted an area in the village of Zhelobok