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Putin Appoints Acting Governors Of Five Regions After Predecessors Resigned.
Pavel Malkov is the new acting governor of the Ryazan region.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has appointed acting governors to five regions of the country hours after their predecessors announced they were stepping down.
The Kremlin said on May 11 that Putin met a day earlier with the officials he had chosen to appoint as acting governors of the Kirov, Ryazan, Saratov, and Tomsk regions, and the Republic of Mari El.
While Putin has often replaced officials ahead of elections with the aim of fielding stronger candidates backed by the Kremlin, the timing of the move has raised speculation that he may be frustrated at the failure of Russia's army to quickly defeat Ukraine after invading it in late February. In the changeover, Putin named Pavel Malkov, the chairman of Russia's Statistics Agency, as the acting governor of the Ryazan region, while Roman Busargin was made the acting governor of the Saratov region; Aleksandr Sokolov the acting governor of the Kirov region; Vladimir Mazur the acting governor of the Tomsk region; and Yury Zaitsev the acting head of the Republic of Mari El. All five are known as strong supporters of Putin. Regional elections are scheduled across Russia for September 11.
Ramstein Format To Discuss Next Steps In Ukraine Support.
The Ukraine Defense Contact Group, also known as the Ramstein Format, is to hold a virtual meeting on April 26 to discuss ways to speed up the delivery of much-needed military aid for Ukrainian forces, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says.
Siberian Teens Get Prison Terms Over Anti-War Graffiti.
A military court in Siberia has handed prison terms to two teenagers over graffiti they painted protesting Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
Detained Former Karabakh Separatist Official Ends Hunger Strike -- Family.
Ruben Vardanian, a former Russian citizen of Armenian descent who served as prime minister in the de facto government of the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh from November 2022 to February 2023, has ended a hunger strike in a Baku prison, his ...
Putin Announces Plans To Visit China In May
Russian President Vladimir Putin plans to visit China in May. Putin announced the plans on April 25 at a congress of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs in Moscow.
U.S. Targets Iranian Drone Industry In New Sanctions Announcement
The U.S. Treasury Department on April 25 issued further sanctions targeting companies that manufacture, sell, and ship Iranian drones as part of an effort to curb their use by Russia in its full-scale war in Ukraine.
Israeli forces commence ‘surprise operation’ as Hezbollah terror hunt ensures.
The operation, described as a "surprise operation" by the IDF, aims to deepen achievements in the Netzarim corridor. The IDF emphasizes that the operation involves targeted raids to counter terrorism in the area. During the operation, Nahal troops...
‘Gutfeld!: Caterpillars terrorize American city
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Myanmar fighting intensifies
Sky News travels with the Thai police to the border of Myanmar, as fighting spills over to neighbouring Thailand. #Myanmar #Thailand #Shorts SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: Follow us on Twitter: Like us on Facebook: Follow us on ...
U.S. tourists face 12 years in prison after bringing ammo to Turks and Caicos
A couple from Oklahoma was detained in the Turks and Caicos Islands after accidentally bringing ammo to the Caribbean Island. WBTS News’ Leslie Gaydos reports. » Subscribe to NBC News: NBC News Digital is a collection of innovative and powerful ne...
Massive floods force mass evacuations in China's Guangdong province - DW News.
In China at least four people have been killed and more than a hundred thousand evacuated after heavy rains caused extensive flooding in Guangdong province. The government issued its highest-level rainstorm warning on Tuesday as rains continued to...
Jillian Michaels: This data is irrefutable
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