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This page is an archive of main headlines from Russia for 02.05.2025.
It displays 145 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
02.05.2025 ⇢ Day Massive Drone Battle While Vance Seeks Peace Points
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The early hours saw reports of a massive Ukrainian drone attack on Russian territory, with 121 UAVs destroyed overnight, including 89 over Crimea. Moscow described this as Sevastopol's largest attack of 2025, possibly targeting military airfields. Russia simultaneously conducted drone strikes on Ukraine, with Moscow Times reporting 29-31 casualties in Zaporizhzhia.
US Vice President Vance continued seeking common ground in peace proposals from both sides, while Trump declared May 8 as "Victory Day in World War II," prompting Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Zakharova to remind that Roosevelt acknowledged the USSR's decisive contribution to the victory.
The minerals deal between Trump and Zelensky continued to receive attention, with reports it "alarmed Russian elites" and contained "secret agreements." By evening, Reuters reported the US was preparing new sanctions against Russia, suggesting growing pressure despite peace talks.
02.05.2025
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Nations buying Iranian oil or petrochemicals will face secondary sanctions, the US president has said
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Komsomolskaya Pravda
Участник событий в Одессе Долгошей: «Людей в Доме Профсоюзов добивали топорами»
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Chay Bowes said the authorities labeled him a threat to state security
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RIA Novosti
ПВО отражает попытку атаки БПЛА на Севастополь, уничтожено семь дронов
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03:10⇢US Withdraws From Ukraine Mediator Role
⌨The newspapers report on the US withdrawal from mediator role in Russia-Ukraine negotiations (Kommersant, Interfax). White House has excluded Russian companies from participating in Ukraine's reconstruction (Izvestia). Several sources cover Ukrainian drone attacks, with seven drones destroyed over the Black Sea (TASS, RIA Novosti) and a deadly strike on a market in Kherson region killing at least seven people (Lenta). US Vice President Vance characterized Waltz's departure as a promotion rather than a loss of trust (NTV, RBC) and called for a compromise between Russia and Ukraine (Vesti). Komsomolskaya Pravda remembers the 2014 Odessa tragedy, claiming "Odessa remains a Russian city."
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RIA Novosti
ПВО отражает массированную атаку БПЛА на Севастополь
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Donald Trump’s team will work “very hard” to broker a ceasefire, the vice president said
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RIA Novosti
В Киеве объявили воздушную тревогу
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RIA Novosti
Украина не сможет вернуться к границам 2014 года, заявил Рубио
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the strikes are a warning against violence toward the Druze community
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Komsomolskaya Pravda
Военкор Кубатьян рассказал о героях батальона «Балтика»
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07:14⇢Trump Declares May 8 Victory Day
⌨The newspapers report on peace negotiations developments between Russia and Ukraine. US diplomat Vance is searching for common ground in peace proposals from both sides (Izvestia), while the State Department has announced it won't act as mediator in these talks (Lenta, Interfax, Kommersant). Senator Rubio stated Ukraine cannot return to its 2014 borders (RIA Novosti). Multiple sources report Trump has proclaimed May 8 as "Victory Day in World War II" in the US (NTV, RBC, TASS). Military coverage includes reports on the Baltika battalion fighters (Komsomolskaya Pravda), while RT covers Israel's strikes near Syria's presidential palace.
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RIA Novosti
ПВО за ночь уничтожила 121 украинский беспилотник
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RIA Novosti
ПВО за ночь уничтожила 121 украинский беспилотник над пятью регионами и акваториями Черного и Азовского морей
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The terrorist attack in Kashmir was conducted during the US vice president’s visit to India, serving as a reminder of the threat Islamist terrorism poses
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RIA Novosti
Одесское подполье пообещало отомстить причастным к убийствам в Доме профсоюзов
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Rossiyskaya Gazeta
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The local governor has said the raid did not result in any damage in Sevastopol
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Rossiyskaya Gazeta
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10:08⇢Massive Drone Exchange Between Russia and Ukraine
⌨The newspapers report extensively on Ukrainian drone attacks, with over 120 Ukrainian UAVs destroyed by Russian air defense systems overnight (Izvestia, NTV, RT, Vesti). Multiple sources specify that 89 drones were downed over Crimea alone (Vesti, RT). Moscow Times reports Russia simultaneously attacked Ukraine with hundreds of drones, causing 29 casualties in Zaporizhzhia. In other news, over 26,000 people lost electricity due to snowfall in Moscow region (Interfax). Security services claim to have prevented a May 9th terrorist attack in Dagestan (Rossiyskaya Gazeta, TASS). Trump has officially declared May 8 and November 11 as US victory holidays (Lenta).
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President Donald Trump previously said his administration is in contact with Beijing over the tariff dispute, which China has denied
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Komsomolskaya Pravda
Военкор Кубатьян рассказал о героях отряда «Балтика»
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The Moscow Times (English)
Twenty-nine people were wounded in the industrial city of Zaporizhzhia and two others in the Dnipropetrovsk region, officials said. 1
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Rossiyskaya Gazeta
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An alleged supporter of a terror group planned to blow up a building housing law enforcement in Dagestan, security forces say
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RIA Novosti
ВСУ предприняли одну из самых массированных атак на Севастополь
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The Moscow Times (English)
Feature Schoolchildren who voice anti-war views are increasingly pressured, from teachers reporting them to the authorities and police interrogations to being... 4
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An alleged supporter of a terror group planned to blow up a building housing law enforcement in Dagestan, security forces say
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Rossiyskaya Gazeta
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12:20⇢Massive Ukrainian Drone Attack Strikes Crimea
⌨The newspapers report extensively on a massive Ukrainian drone attack on Crimea and Sevastopol, described as the largest of 2025, with possible targets being military airfields (Moscow Times, Rossiyskaya Gazeta, RIA Novosti). Snowfall in the Moscow region has left 26,000 people without electricity (Kommersant, RBC, Interfax). Security services prevented a terrorist attack against law enforcement in Dagestan (Izvestia, RT). The Moscow Times (English) reports on increasing pressure on Russian teenagers who express anti-war views. War coverage continues with reports on the "Baltika" Cossack unit (Komsomolskaya Pravda) and Russian forces conducting seven group strikes in a week (TASS).
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Yury Pavlenko has suggested targeting Moscow despite Vladimir Putin’s proposal of a 72-hour ceasefire
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State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce has said it’s time for the two nations to come up with their own proposals to resolve the conflict
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Chay Bowes was detained in Bucharest and subsequently deported after he arrived to cover the presidential election
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RIA Novosti
В Курской области женщина пострадала при налете украинского дрона
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The sides are nonetheless “far apart,” meaning a breakthrough is needed for the conflict to end, the US secretary of state has said
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15:32⇢Russian Military Strikes Ukraine While Peace Talks Progress
⌨The newspapers report extensively on military actions in Ukraine, with multiple sources covering Russian forces conducting seven high-precision strikes on Ukrainian military targets over the past week (Izvestia, Rossiyskaya Gazeta). Several outlets report on Ukrainian attacks on Russian territory, including a missile strike on Kursk (Lenta), drone attacks injuring a woman in Kursk region (RIA Novosti), and Russian forces destroying 10 Ukrainian unmanned boats in the Black Sea (TASS). CNN via Kommersant reports that Western intelligence claims Russia has altered its goals in Ukraine, while RT covers US Secretary of State Rubio's statement that Russia and Ukraine are "closer" to a settlement despite remaining "far apart." The Moscow Times reports the EU will confiscate €3 billion in frozen assets belonging to Russian oligarchs and companies.
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Rossiyskaya Gazeta
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The US has reportedly shared data with the UK and other group members, citing alleged off-planet Chinese and Russian threats
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The Moscow Times
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RIA Novosti
В Европе сообщили об отмене рекордного числа грузоперевозок в США из-за пошлин
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RIA Novosti
Трамп предложил приостановить большую часть взносов в структуры ООН
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Rossiyskaya Gazeta
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Separate provisions outline Kiev’s “indefinite obligations” and bypass parliamentary ratification, Irina Gerashchenko has claimed
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The Moscow Times (English)
After the republic was rocked by protests and repressions, locals are once again fighting to protect their Indigenous lands from irreversible harm. 5
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18:16⇢Trump-Zelensky Minerals Deal Alarms Russian Elite
⌨The newspapers report extensively on Trump-related developments and Russia-Ukraine tensions. Multiple sources cover concerns about a potential minerals deal between Trump and Zelensky alarming Russian elites (The Moscow Times, RT). Several outlets report on Trump's proposed suspension of most UN contributions (RIA Novosti) and possible secondary sanctions against Russia (Lenta). Domestic issues include tensions in Bashkortostan over copper mining on Indigenous lands (Moscow Times English). International financial news includes Reuters reporting Euroclear will pay compensations using Russian assets (RBC). The UN has expressed concern about torture of Russian POWs in Ukraine (Rossiyskaya Gazeta).
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RIA Novosti
"Последний шанс". Путин сделал Зеленскому интересное предложение
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The agreement does not provide Kiev with security guarantees, according to Prime Minister Denis Shmigal
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The French president has met with cardinal electors to boost support for his favored candidate, Italian media claims
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RIA Novosti
Автомобиль въехал в толпу в Штутгарте, пострадали восемь человек
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22:45⇢US Outlines Ukraine Talks Exit Conditions
⌨The newspapers report on escalating tensions in the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Eight MChS (emergency services) employees were injured in a drone attack in Gorlovka (Izvestia). The US has outlined conditions for withdrawing from Ukraine negotiations (Lenta), while the State Department confirms continued mediation between Russia and Ukraine (TASS). Trump's team is developing new economic pressure tactics against Russia (Kommersant). In Kazakhstan, the deputy speaker of the Russian State Duma and four other deputies have been banned from entry (Moscow Times). Domestically, former official Chubais is requesting the court to lift the seizure of his property related to a ₽5.6 billion lawsuit (RBC).
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Kiev is not able to force the Russian army to retreat to the 2014 borders, according to the US secretary of state
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The Moscow Times
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RIA Novosti
США подготовили новые санкции против России, сообщило Reuters
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