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Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov described a "complicated operational situation" during an interview with ARD Studio Brussels. The statement was made in the context of current events.

Dmitry Peskov, the President's press secretary, discussed President Putin's May 9th schedule with Pavel Zarubin of Vesti.

Moscow unilaterally declared a ceasefire effective since Friday, coinciding with celebrations for the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany on May 9th.

Annual indicators in Russia are approaching the upper limit of the Bank of Russia's forecast, which stands at 5.5%.

Alexander Minkin, author of the article 'Whose Victory?', has been recognized as a foreign agent. The article, which discussed the idea that Hitler should have won in 1941, was reportedly written in the late 1980s and published in 'Moskovsky Komsomolets' in 2005.

Rokossovsky was removed from the post of Deputy Minister of Aviation.

The market is anticipated to become more balanced, which is expected to allow the ruble to push to a slightly less strong side. Russia's Finance Ministry plans to review the parameters of the base oil price, which has been suspended for a month.

Russian President Putin is scheduled to hold a lunch meeting with the leaders of Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan. Soldiers and officers of the DPRK army were the sole foreign participants, having previously fought in the Kursk region. Aerobatic teams 'Cuban Diamond' with Su-30 and Mig-28 fighters, along with six Su-25 attack aircraft, performed an airshow over the capital, coloring the sky in Russian flag colors. This included individual and group drills, conducted at the Labinsky training ground, which is a replica of Red Square, and also on Red Square itself. Dogs participated in the Great Victory Parade. During Victory Day events, a phrase was used stating that participants of the Special Military Operation (SVO) resisted. Additionally, historical references to Stalin were made, said that actions were largely done for the people.

Citizens can go to the military enlistment office at their place of registration, and these offices are obliged to send a request, according to the source.

The penalties also include forced labor or imprisonment for a period of up to 3 years.