Scale down drills: Russia to nato
Moscow: The Russian military on Monday accused the US and its NATO allies of conducting “provocative” military drills near the nation’s borders, a statement that reflected simmering Russia-NATO tensions. Col-Gen Sergei Rudskoi of the Russian General Staff said Russia has sent a formal letter to NATO proposing to scale down each other’s military activities for the period of the coronavirus outbreak, but the alliance has stonewalled the offer.
Putin sets July 1 for vote to extend his rule
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin says a nationwide vote on constitutional amendments that could allow him to further extend his rule will be held on July 1. Putin said the pace of Russia’s coronavirus outbreak has slowed down, allowing election officials to safely hold the vote.