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• Parade marking the 80th anniversary of the Great Victory President of Russia 09 May 2025 -- President of Russia, Supreme Commander-in-Chief Vladimir Putin attended a military parade marking the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945.
• Russia's Unmanned Systems Troops Participate in Victory Parade for 1st Time Sputnik 09 May 2025 -- A column of Russia's unmanned systems troops on Friday for the first time took part in the Victory Parade in Moscow, a Sputnik correspondent reported.

Foreign Policy

• Gala reception on behalf of the President of Russia to mark Victory Day President of Russia 09 May 2025 -- Vladimir Putin addressed an official reception held to mark the 80th anniversary of Victory in the 1941-1945 Great Patriotic War.
• Xi Jinping Has a Tea Chat with Russian President Vladimir Putin PRC MofA 09 May 2025 -- On the afternoon of May 8, 2025 local time, Russian President Vladimir Putin had a tea chat with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the president's office of the Kremlin.
• Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin Jointly Meet the Press PRC MofA 09 May 2025 -- At noon on May 8, 2025 local time, President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin jointly met the press after their talks at the Kremlin in Moscow.
• China, Russia deepen strategic partnership, slam US destabilizing policies Press TV 09 May 2025 -- Beijing and Moscow have pledged to deepen their strategic partnership while slamming the United States' destabilizing foreign policies.
• Xi holds talks with Putin, says China-Russia relations more confident, stable and resilient in new era Global Times 09 May 2025 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks in Moscow on Thursday with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the Xinhua News Agency reported. Xi said that China-Russia relations have grown more confident, stable and resilient in the new era, the Xinhua News Agency reported.
• Xi calls on China, Russia to maintain strategic resolve, coordination Global Times 09 May 2025 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping said Thursday that China and Russia should maintain strategic resolve and coordination as the world is entering a new period of turbulence and transformation.
• China, Russia urge nuclear-weapon states to abandon Cold War mentality: joint statement Global Times 09 May 2025 -- China and Russia urged nuclear-weapon states to abandon the Cold War mentality and zero-sum games, according to a joint statement on global strategic stability released here on Thursday.
• Xi says China, Russia should make new, greater contributions to national development and revitalization, int'l fairness and justice Global Times 09 May 2025 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping said Thursday that China and Russia should take a clear stand and coordinate comprehensively to make new and greater contributions to promoting the development and rejuvenation of the two countries and safeguarding international fairness and justice.
• Xi says China, Russia to shoulder special responsibility as major countries People's Daily 09 May 2025 -- In face of the countercurrent of unilateralism and the act of power politics and bullying in the world, China will work with Russia to shoulder the special responsibility as major countries of the world and permanent members of the UN Security Council, Chinese President Xi Jinping said here Thursday.
• Xi says China, Russia should make new, greater contributions to national development and revitalization, int'l fairness and justice PRC MND 09 May 2025 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping said Thursday that China and Russia should take a clear stand and coordinate comprehensively to make new and greater contributions to promoting the development and rejuvenation of the two countries and safeguarding international fairness and justice.
• Meeting with President of Brazil Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva President of Russia 09 May 2025 -- Vladimir Putin met with President of the Federative Republic of BrazilLuiz Inacio Lula da Silva who is taking part in celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War.
• Meeting with President of Egypt Abdel Fattah el-Sisi President of Russia 09 May 2025 -- The President of Russia had a meeting with President of the Arab Republic of Egypt Abdel Fattah el-Sisi who is taking part in celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War.
• Meeting with President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev President of Russia 09 May 2025 -- In the Kremlin, Vladimir Putin met with President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, who is taking part in celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War.
• Meeting with Prime Minister of Slovakia Robert Fico President of Russia 09 May 2025 -- The President of Russia received Prime Minister of the Slovak Republic Robert Fico in the Kremlin. The Prime Minister is taking part in the celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War.
• DPRK Supreme Leadership Congratulates Russia's Day of Victory: DPRK Foreign Minister KCNA 09 May 2025 -- Pyongyang is significantly commemorating the day of Russia's victory.
• The EU's Latest Sanctions Package Against Russia Might Be Its Weakest Yet RFE/RL 09 May 2025 -- The European Union's latest proposal for the next round of sanctions on Russia - the 17th package since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine over three years ago - might just be its weakest yet.
• Hungary Prepares for Battle Over EU's Plan to Phase Out Russian Energy Sputnik 09 May 2025 -- The EU executive is considering bypassing Hungary in the vote on its plan to phase out Russian energy imports by relying on a "qualified majority," Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Friday.
• Prime Minister to announce largest ever sanctions package targeting shadow fleet as UK ramps up pressure on Russia Gov.UK 09 May 2025 -- Russia's shadow fleet will be hit with the largest ever sanctions package today, ramping up pressure on Putin and protecting UK and European critical national infrastructure.
• UK imposes 'largest ever' sanctions package on Russia, hits 100 Russian tankers Press TV 09 May 2025 -- The United Kingdom has announced its largest-ever sanctions package against Russia to deal a blow to Russia's oil transportation network and reduce Moscow's energy revenues.

News Reports

• Trump's Foreign Policy Upending US-Led Global Order, Says Former Russia Adviser Fiona Hill RFE/RL 09 May 2025 -- The international security and financial system built and led by the United States after World War II has weathered the Cold War, regional wars, economic crises, and even a global pandemic. But according to one of President Donald Trump's former advisers - now one of his most prominent critics - it may not survive his four-year term.
• Don't Mention The (Ukraine) War: How Putin Celebrated WWII Victory Day RFE/RL 09 May 2025 -- Eighty years after the surrender of Nazi Germany, Russian President Vladimir Putin had plenty to say about it and the unparalleled destruction that the Soviet Union suffered during World War II.