Russian lawmakers: Ukraine cracks down on opposition as Poroshenko sacks parliament

"Unfortunately, the Ukrainian authorities don't care a bit about their own people and they don't hear our concerns," Alexander Lukashenko noted

Syrian diplomats explained to TASS that a relevant platform will issue visas online, obliterating the need to visit an embassy or a consulate

Three pairs of the coalition’s F-15 fighter jets and two pairs of A-10 Thunderbolt attack bombers violated airspace in the al-Tanf area

There were no injuries, five private residences, two cars and two sheds were damaged

The battlegroup's units improved their forward positions, said Alexander Gordeyev, a spokesman for the battlegroup

Troops of the combat group "South" destroyed Ukrainian positions near two settlements

Ukraine’s government has already allocated more than $1 billion to purchase drones this year

Vasily Nebenzya said that the situation in the country was getting worse

Firefighting operation involved more than 70 rescuers and 19 fire vehicles

Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Beijing and Buenos Aires should pursue an independent foreign policy, eliminate external interference and support each other to accelerate the economic development of both countries

Six operatives of the Interior Ministry sustained various serious injuries

The authorities of Russia’s Trans-Baikal Territory announced their decision on leasing out to China a total of 115,000 hectares of land for a term of 49 years

"The combat exercises were conducted in the Barents Sea waters closed for shipping," the Russian Defense Ministry reported

According to the procedure, the bill is now to undergo the final, third reading. If supported, it will be sent to President Salome Zourabichvili for signature

President expressed hope that the festival would arouse great interest among the participants and become a bright event among the events dedicated to Victory Day

37% favored such supplies

The nomination for the Sokhranovka gas pumping station has been rejected

The pilot was the only occupant onboard the aircraft, Fox News television reported

The Russian Security Council deputy chairman suggested enacting legislation to allow Russia to confiscate assets belonging to the citizens of unfriendly countries

The new chopper will be a follow-up of Mil Mi-24 and Mi-35 models, a source said

"Significant resources will be channeled to buy grain from the domestic market", Information Minister Jenfan Muswere said

"The draft UNGA resolution as nothing to do with the stated goal of commemorating the victims of the 1995 tragedy", Vasily Nebenzya said

According to the TV channel, police officers used flash-bang grenades to enter a university building where the protesters had barricaded themselves

Some issues require complete mutual understanding, but Isuch problems exist in any relations, said Armenian Foreign Minister Aarat Mirzoyan

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The head of the North Korean Defense Ministry’s Department of External Military Affairs slammed the US for pushing for an escalation of the conflict and trying to change the situation in Ukraine at any cost

Rogov remarked that there were no houses left in the village now, for which reason it made no sense to fortify positions there

United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres recalled that more than 1.2 million people are seeking shelter in Rafah

"It’s not only the airplanes, but also the training of the pilots, training of the maintenance and also making sure we have the weapon systems to go with it," US Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman General Charles Brown said

Emmanuel Todd believes that "one of Washington's goals is to prevent a rapprochement between Russia and Germany"

Russia must support the current dynamics in the special military operation zone, Dmitry Peskov said

The organizers noted on the X social network that the rally is attended by several hundred people

A solemn ceremony will be held at the Gorky Zelenodolsk shipyard

It now needs to be signed by US President Joe Biden

Dmitry Polyansky added that Moscow hoped that the current situation will be "cardinally corrected." He also reiterated that legally binding agreements with the host country existed

At least 24 people were killed

During the July 2023 summit in Vilnius, NATO leaders called Russia "the most serious and direct threat to security"

Top stories from the Russian press on Friday, April 26th

One of the assault regiment commanders told that Ukrainian units frequently deliver erroneous artillery strikes on their own positions

It will be another round of bilateral consultations, a Russian foreign ministry official said

According to the Serbian leader, Belgrade will stick to the European path

The airstrikes followed an ambush of a military vehicle between the Israeli settlements of Yiftah and Ramot Naftali, Al Mayadeen television reported

Several protesters have been detained

In a separate statement, the Group of Seven reaffirmed its commitment to reduce reliance on civil Russian nuclear-related goods

Alexander Vedernikov was mobilized for military service in the Rovno Region as "relatively fit" and had not received any special training

Nikolay Patrushev said Ukrainian traditions are familiar to Russians, just like the Russian heritage is inseparable from Ukrainian culture

The Ukrainians used several ATACMS ballistic missiles in an attempt to attack civilians on the peninsula

Deputy chief of the Russian Center for Reconciliation of the Opposing Parties in Syria Yury Popov also said that during the day, no shelling attacks on the positions of government forces were reported in the Idlid de-escalation zone

Top stories from the Russian press on Wednesday, April 24th

Local authorities banned any May Day rallies of trade unions and political parties blocking off the square and engaging over 42,000 police officers to ensure security

The Financial Times notes that more than half of the European banks’ tax payments correspond to Austria’s Raiffeisen Bank International

Vasily Nebenzya noted the militarization of the region with direct involvement of Washington and other NATO member states, "located tens of thousands of kilometers away from North Korea"

Seventeen summer cottages have burnt down

Media reports said that the businessman flew to Moscow on Monday and was detained the next day

The bloc worries that Russia "might spark conflict" in neighboring NATO member countries in the shorter term though, the newspaper wrote

Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu gave instructions to take measures to reduce the maintenance and repair time for military hardware, increasing supplies of spare parts in combat zones and support areas

According to media outlets, Garri Karolinsky resides in New York and in recent years, at the invitation of the Russian side, has participated in the Congress of Compatriots in Moscow and in compatriot forums held in Crimea

Palestinian Ambassador Fadi Alzaben said Israel in Gaza "destroyed 500 schools and educational centers, five universities, and killed 80 university presidents"

Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto recalled that after the outbreak of the conflict western politicians promised to supply the Ukrainian army only with helmets and blankets, then came weapons, tanks, warplanes

According to one of them, a platoon, which refused to fight, left, and no one ever saw them again

Some of the police relocated to April 9 Street, which leads to the service entrance to the Georgian parliament, while some others moved to Liberty Square

Operators of FPV also destroyed a large number of personnel and equipment in their area of responsibility, the Russian Defense Ministry reported

Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian pointed out that the US was supplying Ukraine with arms and ammunition and at the same time making unfounded accusations regarding trade between China and Russia

Irakli Kobakhidze said that Georgia will avoid even mental revolutionary processes

Movement’s representative Yahya Saria said that the Ansar Allah delivered drone strikes on two US destroyers in the Red Sea. According to him, the hits "reached their targets"

Top stories from the Russian press on Saturday, April 27th

The hybrid powerplant boosts the drone’s flight duration

Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky said earlier that Ukrainian and US officials were discussing the amount of military, financial and other aid to Kiev for the next ten years as part of talks on a bilateral security agreement

Three private residences had been damaged by the falling debris and residents will be compensated

Several thousand people have been protesting against the law on foreign agents

"In two weeks from now we will have the third reading. After that in a month, in four weeks’ time, a procedure to override the veto will follow," Kobakhidze said

According to the US Department of Justice, the man may face up to five years in jail

A judge handed down a much lighter sentence than the three years sought by the prosecution, the agency reported

Police are trying to push the protesters off the building

According to German Agriculture Minister Cem Ozdemir, the lesson of National Socialism is that war must never happen again

Two passenger cars were damaged

According to the document, the banks in question include the Central Bank of Russia, VTB, Alfa Bank, Sberbank, Vneshekonombank, Otkrytiye, Sovkombank, Rosbank, Zenit and Sankt-Peterburg

Ukrainians lost two pickup trucks and two US-made 155mm M777 howitzers

Only one pair of baseball gloves and one ball was sold over that year

According to the Al Mayadeen television channel, more than 330 bodies have been recovered from mass graves following Israeli troops’ withdrawal

The comment concerns both the fate of Zelensky and the outcome of the Russian special military operation

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus urges all parties to work for a ceasefire and lasting peace

According to region’s governor Roman Starovoit, two civilians were wounded in the shelling attack on the village in the morning

As the Russian delegation’s spokesman emphasized, "the determination of the Afghan authorities to correct the human rights situation in the country as a whole deserves support"

There are two countries on the list

In this way Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova commented on a statement by the Latvian Foreign Ministry that Kiev had already received from some partners Western weapons with permission to use them for strikes on Russian territory

Nikolay Patrushev cited recent research showing that a simulated eruption of the Yellowstone Caldera, which has shown increasing signs of active volcanic status over the years, and what consequences such a natural disaster could potentially leave in its wake

Levan Khabeishvili is a chairman of the party called United National Movement

Mohammad Eslami emphasized the continuous interaction and dialogue between Iran and the IAEA under the comprehensive safeguards agreement

Overall, the adversary fired 21 rounds of various munitions

Sufyan Quda emphasized, "despite the provocation, the convoys delivered humanitarian supplies to the Palestinian enclave, given the threat of starvation looming over them"

Paris 2024 volunteer program director Alexandre Morenon-Conde said on March 21, 2023 that the volunteer program was open for all, without any exclusions

The enemy’s troops and military hardware had been hit in 112 districts

Tthe two top diplomats agreed that it is necessary to continue developing the time-tested Russian-Tajik allied relations of strategic partnership and strengthen their positive dynamics

It is necessary to make efforts to ensure due operation of all mechanisms within it, Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirziyan said

The interview lasted over 20 minutes

"There were three experts: on finance, general issues and the nuclear program", the source said

It will be put on public display at the Patriot Park on Poklonnaya Hill

The US businessman commented on remarks by Gad Saad, a Canadian professor of Lebanese origin, who insisted that "the path that the West is taking will result in civil war"

Musk responded that he saw eye to eye with billionaire David Sacks, who said on the social network X that Kiev probably should have agreed to a deal in Istanbul