Russia makes progress in fight against smoking — WHO chief

According to the European Commission, the package targets emerging players which have recently increased their export market share

According to the newspaper, Donald Trump has been clear that Russia is welcome to attend all G20 meetings

At its previous meeting in March, the Bank of Russia cut the key rate for the second time in a row since the beginning of the year by 0.5 percentage points to 15% per annum

The Israel Defense Forces are prepared for both defense and offense; the targets have been identified, Israel Katz emphasized

Maria Zakharova pointed out that the European Union once rejected Russia’s concept of combining peaceful potential and creating a common space for cooperation

Beijing noted that under the strategic leadership of the leaders of the two countries, Russian-Chinese ties maintain a high level of healthy development

Kazem Jalali noted that Vladimir Putin and Masoud Pezeshkian have held three phone calls since the start of the US-Israeli military operation against Iran

Internet outages in major Russian cities are linked to preventing terrorist threats, the Russian president said

The shortage of munitions for air defense systems will affect the combat readiness of US forces in Asia

"The Westerners make every effort to ignore and hush up or distort these horrible numbers, particularly with the help of UN officials," Rodion Miroshnik pointed out

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

According to Dmitry Peskov, the decision to stop Kazakh oil supplies to Germany over the Druzhba oil pipeline is related to technical aspects

The Russian president gave instructions to help residents of Dagestan with housing restoration, including housing that is not properly registered

Donald Trump also added that the United States continues to work on a settlement of the Ukrainian crisis

According to Andrey Kartapolov, these attempts are "pathetic"

Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov pointed out that Western countries were once again trying to create a dividing line

The liberation of Volchansk by troops of Russia’s Battlegroup North was reported on December 1, 2025

Rodion Miroshnik emphasized that Europeans "have not once made a proposal for a peaceful resolution of the conflict"

Dmitry Peskov explained that any potential bilateral meetings at the upcoming summit would depend on the progress of preparations

Maria Zakharova pointed out that the destabilizing steps taken by Britain and France are at odds with their NPT obligations to avoid provoking an arms race

Deputy Prime Minister Yury Trutnev stressed that the authorities had created the most attractive conditions for investment in the Arctic

But there is also good news: neither we nor our children will have to repay it, because repaying such a debt is physically impossible, Kushch said

Robert Fico said the Slovak government did not approve the loan and is not taking part in it

According to Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, Vladimir Zelensky spreads false claims that Russia allegedly wants to attack European countries

"Russia has always been part of the G20," Kirill Dmitriev noted

According to Jonathan Edward, Western fighter jets have recently demonstrated a lack of readiness for the realities of modern combat

The injured received first aid on the spot and were then taken to the hospital

Rodion Miroshnik pointed out that "Ukrainian militants underwent training on a whole number of territories in other states and some countries use their territories as logistics depots for weapons delivered to Ukrainian militants"

According to the report, the rhetoric of the American leader has already damaged the ongoing diplomatic efforts with the participation of intermediaries

The AI-equipped drones of the Ukrainian armed forces are carrying out random strikes, Vitaly Kiselev noted

Top stories from the Russian press on Thursday, April 23rd

The US President confirmed that Israel and Lebanon had agreed to extend the ceasefire for three weeks

The city's mayor Sid Edwards noted that the shooting incident is being investigated as a probable targeted attack

According to the Times of India, the range and intensity of external influences impacting national interests are expected to grow significantly in the coming years, requiring the Indian Navy to operate across an expanding geographical canvas

Mikhail Sheremet recalled that US manufacturers accounted for approximately half of the total arms transferred by the West to Ukraine

Brazilian President accused former governor of the Goias state Ronaldo Caiado, who signed the agreement, of abuse of authority

"The European Union has once again demonstrated its complete disregard for international law and the UN Charter," the Russian Mission to the EU said

According to the latest figures, the Ukrainian army lost more than 1,325 troops in battles with Russian forces in all the frontline areas over the past 24 hours

The pipeline recovery is "a miracle of miracles," the news outlet said

At the same time, the US leader doubts that Russian President will attend the upcoming G20 summit in Miami

According to the source, such ideas are outlined in a memo that was circulated among officials "at high levels" in the Pentagon

Vitaly Kiselev noted that Ukrainian military analysts are panicking

Ukraine and its European partners are currently making every effort to stay in the news so that the conflict in the Middle East does not push them out of the media spotlight, Rodion Miroshnik noted

The bridge is scheduled to open in June 2026

It has been transferred to the Central Bank's account, Parliament Deputy Speaker Hamid Reza Hajibabai said

Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova noted that Moscow attaches great importance to strengthening physical nuclear security across the world

According to the newspaper, fully replenishing the depleted stockpiles could take up to six years

According to Andrey Marochko, the Russian military are building on their success southwest of Kaleniki in the DPR

Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova noted that the British and French authorities sought to intimidate their own people, citing a bogus threat from Russia

Rodion Miroshnik criticized Kiev’s political regime, highlighting its "disregard for human rights not only of residents in Russian regions but also of the Ukrainian citizens still officially registered as such"

The EU also imposed sanctions on the Arkhangel Center military training center

Active Italian arms deliveries to Kiev continue to fuel the ongoing bloodshed, Rodion Miroshnik, Ambassador-at-Large of the Russian Foreign Ministry for the Crimes of the Kiev Regime, said

Each robotic system was used by the enemy to deliver materiel, ammunition and control panels

Reports were received of two civilians being wounded

The main issue now is ending the conflict in a way that meets Tehran’s interests, Esmaeil Baghaei emphasized

"China opposes any accusations and hints that have no factual basis," Guo Jiakun said

The experts emphasized that the new T-90 tanks are 15-20 tons lighter than their Western counterparts, while boasting more powerful and effective armor protection and a larger-caliber gun

Dmitry Peskov said this kind of policy is extremely wrong

Speaking about the prospects of reaching an agreement with Iran, the White House host stated that the republic "is dying to make a deal"

According to the TV channel, potential US targets could include the Islamic republic’s mine-laying vessels and fast attack craft

On April 14, the first round of direct negotiations between Israel and Lebanon in 43 years took place in Washington with the participation of US Secretary of State Marco Rubio

The paper pointed out that Germany’s new military strategy "means becoming the strongest conventional army in Europe"

The hospital’s duty team remains at their post

According to Dmitry Peskov, Moscow is confident that Belgrade will continue to act based on its national interests despite EU pressure

Rostec CEO Sergey Chemezov stressed that MGIMO’s experience and research could help the state corporation develop export relations with countries of the CSTO, BRICS and SCO, as well as with partners in Asia, Africa and Latin America

Russia’s Battlegroup Center inflicted more than 2,295 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed 29 enemy armored combat vehicles in its area of responsibility over the week, the Defense Ministry reported

According to the source, such wording was inserted with the aim of returning again in the future to the discussion on expropriation of Russian assets

According to Kazem Jalali, if there are talks, they must be fair and aimed at achieving lasting peace

Alongside Sergey Teteryatnikov, NASA astronauts Jessica Watkins and Luke Delaney, as well as Canadian Space Agency astronaut Joshua Kutryk, will travel to the orbital station

In addition, the EU is targeting four financial institutions in third-countries with a transaction ban

Maria Zakharova said that Western military personnel involved in this structure orchestrating terrorist operations against Russia

The sides held several rounds of talks in Islamabad on April 11

The regulator noted that it would assess the need for further key rate cuts at its upcoming meetings

The 20th package of sanctions "bans the provision of maintenance and other services for Russian liquified natural gas tankers and ice-breakers"

Several projectiles were launched toward the northern border community of Shtula

"The photos and videos from Bucha are fakes staged by the Kiev regime for the Western media," it stressed

No ship can enter or leave without the approval of the United States Navy, the US leader noted

The New York Times noted that a single missile costs about $4 million

According to the report, the terrorists were preparing ambushes along the route of Russian troops

The politician emphasized that it was money from Europeans' pockets

According to the report, the list was drawn up on the principle of reciprocity

According to Andrey Kartapolov, such plans mean that Russia's relations with France and Poland are going to be even more unfriendly

According to Maria Zakharova, the West is trying to whitewash its own illegal actions by accusing Russia of something

According to Claudia Sheinbaum, the Mexican authorities will send a related inquiry to the US government

Accordig to Maria Zakharova, the contaminated area amounts to about ten thousand square meters

The Russian Security Council secretary argued that the new expenditures to support the Kiev regime will impose an extra burden on ordinary Europeans, who are already experiencing significant cuts to pensions and social programs

Europe's actions are contradictory, Maria Zakharova stated

Steel production in Russia amounted to 5.4 mln metric tons in March 2026

"Often, the drone begins moving toward its target from a distance of about 15 meters, when the enemy doesn’t even have time to take their machine gun off safety mode," the source said

It will be held in Miami, Florida, on December 14-15

Kazem Jalali stressed that the US side had betrayed diplomacy several times and left the negotiating table

Moreover, confrontation in a concentrated form, Peskov indicated in a comment to Channel One

Sanctions affected Tuapse, Komsomolsk, Angarsk, Achinsk, Syzran, Ryazan and Afipsky refineries

Andrey Marochko said the shots were likely fired by a retreat-blocking detachment

Oil supplies over the Druzhba oil pipeline to Hungary and Slovakia resumed after the almost three-month interval, the company said

The EU also banned transactions in RUBx cryptocurrency

According to Andrey Marochko, Kiev is also suffering severe losses near the Verkhnyaya Tersa locality in the neighboring Zaporozhye Region

Denis Fedutinov urged caution regarding predictions concerning possible supplies of the Russian systems abroad, including to the Southeast Asian region

The injured doctors were a traumatologist and a surgeon on duty, Dagestan’s Health Ministry said on Max

Alexander Stepanov said that counteraction is only possible through preemptive, asymmetric measures and firm responses to the Kiev regime's publicly articulated intentions to build up its offensive capabilities