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The temperature in the Russian capital on Thursday lagged 1.5 months behind the normal climate calendar, meteorologists have said The snow that fell in Moscow on May 9 was the first ever recorded on that day of the year in the capital, the head of Russia’s Hydrometeorological Center has said.

The Defense Ministry says that main goal of the operation’s “first stage” – to limit Kiev’s fighting capabilities –  has been fulfilled Russian troops near the Ukrainian cities of Kiev and Chernigov are regrouping as the goal of the first stage of their military operation has been completed, the Defense Ministry claimed on Wednesday. During a regular press briefing,…