26-year-old Russian Dmitry Novikov was detained in Argentina. Authorities believe he runs a Russian disinformation network in the region. Previously, investigative journalists wrote that this disinformation network is associated with the Foreign Intelligence Service. Details. The Argentine State Intelligence Secretariat reported Novikov’s detention. The reason for this was the provision of false information by a Russian when entering the country.

“Every step he takes to maintain power accelerates its decline,” says a column published by The Economist magazine. The publication does not name its author, specifying that this is a former high-ranking official of the Russian government. The publication is accompanied by the phrase “a gloomy view from Moscow,” which perhaps indicates that the author continues to live in Russia. Details.

Rehearsals for the Victory Parade on Red Square were closed to outsiders After the Ministry of Defense recognized the change in the format of the Victory Parade in Moscow, several rehearsals took place - on April 29 and May 4, foot crews trained, and on May 6, several planes flew in the skies over the capital.… pic.twitter.com/qkRjLrvbyd — Agency News (@agents_media) May 6, 2026 After the Ministry of Defense recognized the change in the format of the Victory Parade in Moscow, several rehearsals

Oil and gas revenues, which provide about a quarter of revenues to the ​state treasury, in ​April ​amounted to 855.6 billion rubles. At first glance, this is significantly higher than 617 billion rubles a month earlier and approximately 400 billion rubles in the first two months. However, in fact, Russia received only 21 billion rubles more than the 834.6 billion rubles budgeted for April. Details .

A confrontation has arisen around Vladimir Putin, similar to what happened before the re-election of Boris Yeltsin in 1996, The Washington Post writes, citing an informed source in the Russian government. Details. According to the publication’s interlocutor, contradictions in the Russian government have intensified on the eve of the State Duma elections scheduled for September.

Russian director Alexander Sokurov told the Agency that he was unable to fly to Venice “for reasons beyond his control.” Details . “I’m very sorry,” Sokurov wrote to the Agency, refraining from making a more extended comment. ️ After the editor of the Agency sent him a video from today’s protest in Venice, Sokurov wrote: “All this is bitter, all this is hard.” ️After the news was published, Sokurov sent an answer to the question whether it would be possible to perform online.

Customs finds 'extremism' in children's books about Christmas, animals and the human body St. Petersburg customs officials found “extremist literature” in a shipment of children’s books imported into Russia, the agency reported. According to the video distributed by the FCS, this is... pic.twitter.com/ujIPYa7dxm — Agency News (@agents_media) May 6, 2026 St. Petersburg customs officials found “extremist literature” in a shipment of children’s books imported into Russia, the agency reported.

Vladimir Putin’s exaggerated concern for personal safety came into focus again this week: according to European intelligence, because of this, the head of state has begun to appear in public less frequently in recent months and even avoided visiting some residences. This destroys the public image of Putin that propaganda has created over the past decades.

Russia attacked Ukraine after Kyiv's proposed ceasefire regime came into force At midnight on Wednesday, the regime of silence declared by Vladimir Zelensky came into force. However, after this, Russia attacked Ukraine with drones and missiles, local authorities said. Advisor to the Ukrainian... pic.twitter.com/CHzlZdwDLz — Agency News (@agents_media) May 6, 2026 At midnight on Wednesday, the regime of silence declared by Vladimir Zelensky came into force.

In 2003, President Vladimir Putin warned his subordinates against escalating the conflict with Ukraine and asked them to be more careful in relation to the neighboring country, despite the growing tension in relations between the two states. Roman Badanin and Mikhail Rubin write about this in the new chapter of the book “The Tsar in Person,” which was written for the upcoming publication in several foreign languages ​​and is dedicated to Putin’s attitude to the war. Details .

“When I was studying at intelligence school, one of my characteristics was written down as a negative trait: “Reduced sense of danger.” And this shortcoming was considered very serious,” Putin said, not without coquetry, in his first biography Natalya Gevorkyan, Andrey Kolesnikov, Natalya Timakova. In the first person: conversations with Vladimir Putin, 2000 × , after which I repeated this story many times.