Russia begins easing lockdown rules despite reporting more than 10,000 new coronavirus cases every day for over a week; India reopens rail network despite surge in infections

Dmitry Peskov, key aide to Russian president, treated in hospital as country's infections spike; unclear if he had been recently in contact with Putin

Anatoly Grakovich, 91, brushes off concerns about taking part in Belarus Victory Day commemorations, as 'our president says that we don’t need to be afraid of the virus'

Moscow has been forced to cancel a grand parade through Red Square as the number of sick from coronavirus in the country balloons to 200,000

Spaniards can exercise for 1st time in 7 weeks as part of complex plan varying by province; Italy to allow jogging; Germany opens zoos; Russia worried hospitals may be overwhelmed

First Deputy Prime Minister Andrei Belousov to fill in for him; unclear when premier last met with Putin

Moscow angry after Zdenek Hrib oversees removal of Cold War-era statue dedicated to Soviet who played role in 1968 crackdown directed by Kremlin

SpaceX set to become first private company to launch people into orbit on May 27, when 2 NASA astronauts will head to International Space Station

Flame to be transferred to Orthodox communities in several countries on special flights

Greece and Russia have arranged to pick up Holy Light from Israel, but won't distribute it as most significant religious holiday for 300 million Orthodox is essentially cancelled