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1. Bulgaria’s parliament confirms Russia-aligned Radev as prime minister  politico.eu
2. EU critic Rumen Radev named new Bulgarian prime minister  Euronews.com
3. Radev sets out plans for new Bulgarian government after election win  Reuters
4. Bulgaria…

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1. Who is coming to Putin’s Victory Day parade — and who is not?  Euronews.com
2. China Quietly Downgrades Presence at Russia’s May 9 Parade in Moscow  UNITED24 Media
3. Kassym-Jomart Tokayev held a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin  

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For the Russian president, Victory Day is arguably the most important public holiday of the year. But this time, even Russia’s former allies are staying away, leaving the Kremlin alone in its much scaled-down celebration.

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1. EU prepares for ‘potential’ talks with Vladimir Putin, says official  Financial Times
2. Putin is ready to talk with EU but won’t make the first move, Kremlin says  Reuters
3. FT: EU leaders preparing for possible negotiations with Russia on ending…

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1. Meeting ‘Madyar’: the Ukrainian drones boss raining on Putin’s parade  The Guardian
2. Rosenberg: Russia’s Victory Day parade with no tanks a sign Ukraine war not going to plan  BBC
3. Russia in No Mood for Celebration on Kremlin’s Biggest Day of…

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1. 2 Hantavirus Cruise Passengers Are Texas Residents (Live Updates)  Forbes
2. 5 U.S. states monitoring passengers who departed cruise ship stricken by hantavirus  CBS News
3. Hantavirus cruise LIVE: Cruise passengers monitored in several US states as CDC…

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1. After 20 rounds of sanctions, the EU sees cracks in Russia’s economy  Euronews.com
2. Russian Economy Shrinks in the First Quarter  The Moscow Times
3. Russia’s economy slows as war costs mount, budget deficit widens, and rate cuts near their limit  

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