🇮🇳India, Pakistan Announce Suspension of Military Operations🇵🇰
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said New Delhi had suspended Operation Sindoor, a military operation targeting "terrorist infrastructure" in Pakistan, and stressed that the Indian side would monitor Islamabad's further actions.
"When Pakistan approached us, they assured us that there would be no further terrorist activity or military aggression from their side. Only then did India consider its response. I repeat once again: we have now simply suspended our retaliatory actions against terrorist and military installations in Pakistan," he said (quoted by the Economic Times).
"Terrorists could not have imagined in their dreams that India could take such a serious step," Modi concluded.
However, India later accused Pakistan of violating the ceasefire. The cities of Udhampur and Srinagar were attacked, while drones were spotted in the states of Jammu and Kashmir and Rajasthan, The Indian Express reported. The Foreign Ministry said that the military "is giving an adequate response" to these violations. Pakistan rejected accusations of violating the ceasefire. Islamabad remains committed to the agreement, the Foreign Ministry assured.
🇹🇷 Russia continues to prepare for talks in Istanbul on May 15
The Russian side continues to prepare for talks in Istanbul on May 15 and will not make any further comments on this matter for now, said Russian presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov.
During a conversation with journalists, the head of state's press secretary was asked whether the 2022 agreements would form the basis for new negotiations, and how the Kremlin felt about Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's intention to personally meet with Vladimir Putin.
On the night of May 11, Putin proposed resuming interrupted direct negotiations with Ukraine in Istanbul on May 15.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan subsequently confirmed his readiness to receive Russian and Ukrainian delegations in Istanbul.
🇷🇺 The parade in honor of the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Great Patriotic War was held in Moscow on May 9, 2025. It began at 10:00 Moscow time
The event on Red Square was watched by leaders of more than 25 states and war veterans. Leaders of 34 states arrived for it. Among the main guests was Chinese Chairman Xi Jinping, with whom Putin held talks on the eve of the holiday.
The complete defeat of Nazism, the president is convinced, was made possible by the joint efforts of many countries, and Russia highly values the contribution of the allied armies, the Resistance fighters, and the people of China. The Russian Federation will not forget the opening of the second front in Europe, which brought victory closer, Putin concluded.
🇺🇸 Trump declared the United States the main victors in the First and Second World Wars
US President Donald Trump said that the United States made the greatest contribution to victory in both the First and Second World Wars, and therefore should be considered the main victors in these conflicts.
Trump noted that many allies celebrate May 8 as Victory Day in World War II, but the United States "did more than any other country to achieve the victorious outcome." He announced the renaming of May 8 as "Victory Day in World War II," and November 11 as "Victory Day in World War I."
🇻🇦Robert Prevost, the first pontiff from the United States, has been elected the new pope. He will be known as Leo XIV
The Vatican has announced that 69-year-old American Cardinal Robert Prevost has been elected the new head of the Roman Catholic Church. He will be known as Pope Leo XIV.
Cardinal Dominique Mamberti walked out onto the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican and announced in Latin: "Habemus Papam!", which means "we have a pope." He then introduced the new pontiff and announced his new name as head of the church.