The White House has officially notified the US Congress that hostilities with Iran have “ceased”, despite the fact that the military remains in the region, the Associated Press and Politico report. The publications claim that they have read the letter. “There has been a ceasefire between the United States and Iran since April 7, 2026. The hostilities that began on February 28, 2026 have ceased,” Politico quotes US President Donald Trump’s letter to Congress.

A publication from Anapa released an “exclusive interview with the governor of the Krasnodar Territory” about what is happening in Tuapse.

The United States will raise import duties on cars and trucks from the European Union to 25%, United States President Donald Trump said. According to him, the increase will occur next week - from May 4 to May 10. Trump explained this decision by saying that, in his opinion, the EU does not comply with the terms of the previously concluded trade deal with the United States. He did not specify exactly what conditions the European Union does not comply with.

The Prosecutor General's Office of Russia filed a lawsuit with the Khamovniki Court in Moscow, in which it demanded that the property of Rusagro founder Vadim Moshkovich be converted into state income, RBC reports, citing the case file .

One of them had already received threats and left the country. She was hiding from her pursuers Patrick van Katwijk/Getty Images Princesses Alexia and Amalia at Noordeinde Palace in The Hague, September 17, 2024 A 33-year-old resident of The Hague is preparing to stand trial in a criminal case for preparing the attempted murder of two princesses of the Netherlands - the heir to the throne, 22-year-old Katharina-Amalia, and her younger sister, 20-year-old Alexia.

Iran has sent Pakistani mediators a new version of proposals for negotiations with the United States, the Iranian state agency IRNA reports. The agency did not specify what exactly the proposal consists of. However, after the publication of this news, Reuters notes , world oil prices, which rose sharply after the outbreak of the war in the Middle East, decreased. It is unclear whether Washington has received Tehran's offer.

Ukrainian drones attacked several Su-57 fighters, as well as a Su-34 fighter-bomber at the Shagol airfield in the Chelyabinsk region, the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces said on May 1. Drones from the Ukrainian Unmanned Systems Forces attacked the airfield on April 25, the department said. Shagol, the message emphasizes, is located approximately 1,700 kilometers from the border with Ukraine. “The extent of damage [to the aircraft] is being clarified,” the General Staff added.

In Ukraine, army reform will begin in 2026, within the framework of which they plan to carry out a phased demobilization of some military personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, said the country's President Vladimir Zelensky. He said that as part of the reform, the authorities will change “approaches to staffing units and personnel management.” Zelensky ordered to expand the recruitment of military personnel under contracts.

1528th day. Ukraine dealt a new blow to Tuapse. Fires at oil facilities are being extinguished in Perm. There is an environmental disaster in both cities AFP / Scanpix / LETA Tuapse, April 29, 2026 Since February 24, 2022, Meduza has been broadcasting live about the Russian-Ukrainian war. We publish your letters every day because we are sure that we need to continue talking about the war. Share with us your thoughts about the war. What feelings are you experiencing?

This is how European officials, according to the FT, react to Ukraine’s plans to join the EU as soon as possible Nicolas Tucat / AFP / Scanpix / LETA Vladimir Zelensky at the EU leaders' summit in Cyprus, April 23, 2026 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's relations with allies have deteriorated as the European Union opposes Ukraine's rapid entry into the bloc while Washington weighs whether to continue supporting Kyiv.

The Oscar statuette of one of the creators of the film “Mr. Nobody vs. Putin,” Pavel Talankin, was found at the Frankfurt am Main airport, the press service of the Lufthansa airline told Deutsche Welle. The carrier apologized to Talankin and is ready to give him the Oscar. Airline employees are finding out whether Talankin himself remains in Frankfurt. Lufthansa has also launched an investigation into how the figurine may have gotten lost.

Since December 2025, Russian courts have received at least eight administrative protocols on violations in the collection of personal data (Article 13.11 of the Administrative Code) against large foreign computer game studios, writes Vestka. Roskomnadzor draws up protocols against game publishers for storing personal data on servers outside of Russia.

Cloudflare Radar has removed the “spyware” label from the domain of the “national” instant messenger “Max,” as follows from the service’s data. The flag was removed from two domains - max.ru and web.max.ru. Back on April 30, they were labeled as “spyware,” the media drew attention .

Perm is filled with smoke due to attacks by Ukrainian drones on oil refineries and an oil pumping station. Residents fear impacts on the dams on the Kama. Meduza report "Jellyfish" For two nights in a row - April 29 and 30 - Ukrainian drones attacked oil facilities in Perm.

73% of Russians surveyed believe that Vladimir Putin is doing a “rather good job” as president of Russia, according to a study by the Public Opinion Foundation ( FOM ). As the Agency notes , this is the minimum since February 25-27, 2022, when this figure was 71%. A week ago, FOM reported that 76% of respondents assessed Putin’s work as “rather good.” At the same time, 74% of respondents said they trusted him. Now the trust indicator has decreased by one percentage point - to 73%.