Top stories from the Russian press on Thursday, April 30th MOSCOW, April 30. /TASS/. Russia and the US see possible common ground on Ukraine following Putin - Trump phone call; the US is shifting its Middle East strategy from direct strikes on Iran to a blockade-based approach; and global demand for gold reached a 13-year high in Q1 2026. These stories topped Thursday’s newspaper headlines across Russia.   Izvestia: Russia, US find common ground on Ukraine as Putin proposes Victory Day truce