MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Remarks by EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas about the unexpected nature of the US decision to withdraw troops from Germany confirm that Washington makes the key decisions in the West, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Thursday.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Malaysia is a reliable partner of Russia in the Asia-Pacific, with sustainable political dialogue maintained between the two countries, Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov said on Thursday.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - All Russian troop groups in the special operation zone will completely cease hostilities for the duration of the ceasefire declared by Russia, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Thursday.

Pakistan is seeking to broaden the Quadrilateral Transit Trade Agreement by adding Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. Such an expansion would allow these landlocked Central Asian nations to reach Pakistani seaports.

The US faces pushback from allies over moves that harm their international credibility, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told Sputnik.

A few days ago, we had Mr. Araghchi go to Russia. Earlier this week, we had Mr. Araghchi go to China.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia urges everyone to take responsibly the warning of the Russian Defense Ministry about attacks on May 9 and ensure the evacuation of citizens from Kiev, Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov said on Thursday.

The Ukrainian armed forces attempted to attack civilian infrastructure facilities in the St. Petersburg area on Thursday, the Russian Defense Ministry said.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian Ministry of Defense reported that over the past 24 hours, Russian forces carried out strikes on transportation infrastructure used by the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The truce announced by Russia in the special military operation zone will be in effect on May 8-9, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday.

The Kaliningrad region is hosting the Media School for Foreign Bloggers from May 5 to 8, organized by the Directorate of the World Festival of Youth and the Youth Media Development Center 'SHUM.'

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom reports a third consecutive day of intense Ukrainian strikes near the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant, according to CEO Alexey Likhachev.