Novosti

The ruble will be introduced in the Russian-controlled Kherson region of Ukraine on May 1, a spokesman for the region's pro-Russian military-civil administration said.

NATO rejects Russia's demand for the withdrawal of Alliance troops from Bulgaria and Romania, BNR reports.

The Pact "will not give up our ability to defend ourselves, including through the presence of troops in the eastern parts of the Alliance."

Russia's Foreign Ministry: NATO forces Must be Withdrawn from Bulgaria and Romania

Michael Kirby, the US ambassador to Serbia, told Serbia's daily newspaper Novosti that Washington is not putting pressure on Belgrade to introduce sanctions on Russia in relation to the conflict in eastern Ukraine.