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"And, naturally, after such slaughter, they would hardly want to continue their service under the direction of the Ukrainian military command and Zelensky," Andrey Marochko said

Russia’s Battlegroup Center inflicted more than 475 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed five enemy armored combat vehicles in its area of responsibility over the past day, the ministry reported

"I think what this [the special military operation in Ukraine] gets done, it’s done. They're going to all want to go home and rest," the US president added

"They have strong cards, as [US President Donald] Trump once said, in their hands," the Belarusian president asserted

The Russian president is scheduled to take questions jointly with his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko

Russia will determine the next steps to resolve the conflict in Ukraine "based on how the situation on the ground evolves," the Russian president said

With the support of artillery, heavy flame-throwing systems and aviation, units have improved their tactical position

"These groups are currently being exposed, pursued, and eliminated," he said

The plane entered Russian airspace from the direction of Latvia

This is how the Russian Prosecutor General’s Office classifies their actions, Russian president noted

According to the Russian Defense Ministry, units from the battle group North have successfully liberated the villages of Melovoy, Podol, and Sudzha

While some Ukrainian troops have attempted to flee toward the bordering Ukrainian region of Sumy, all roads remain under Russia’s fire control, he said

"Battlegroup North units liberated the settlements of Melovoi, Podol and Sudzha through offensive operations," the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement

Russian President Vladimir Putin earlier said that Russia would agree to a proposal to end hostilities as long as it leads to a long-term peace and addresses the root causes of the crisis

According to the expert, it is "quite heated now" in the battlefields near the city

The minister also noted that Macron is now trying to present the situation as if Russian President Vladimir Putin did not want to implement the 2015 Minsk agreements

Detective Chief Superintendent Craig Nicholson clarified that the decision to extend the arrest by 36 hours was made by the local Magistrates’ Court

Igor Korotchenko also suggested that such reports in foreign media might be part of a strategic disinformation campaign

Alaudinov spoke in detail about the actions of the Russian servicemen during the operation

According to Kremlin Aide Yury Ushakov, the proposal does not give Russia anything and is only a chance for Ukraine to regroup its forces

This pertains to such strategically important sectors as production of automobiles and machine tools, agricultural machinery, microelectronics and civil aviation, the Russian leader noted

Alexander Khinshtein further revealed that nearly every evacuated resident had a harrowing story to share about the Ukrainian military's atrocities

"I am confident that all the plans that were mapped out in the area of the incursion in the Kursk Region will be carried through, like in other frontline areas," the head of state stressed

According to the foreign minister, under no conditions will Russia tolerate the presence of NATO troops as peacekeepers on Ukrainian soil

Dmitry Peskov further emphasized, "If nationalists are in charge of a strong Ukrainian army, what kind of stability can we expect in Europe? What sort of predictability is possible in such a scenario?"

Maria Zakharova also noted President Vladimir Putin's remarks during his visit to the Kursk Region

The politician emphasized that "the defeat of the West on the Ukrainian track is inevitable"

Kiev has repeatedly stated its desire to become a full-fledged NATO member state

The Belarusian president recalled Putin’s words that Russia is ready to negotiate with Ukraine, but "wants all Ukrainians to realize that we are returning to the negotiating table three years after the talks were started," and, therefore, the current situation on the ground needs to be taken into account

Chief of Russia’s General Staff, First Deputy Defense Minister Army General Valery Gerasimov reported to President Vladimir Putin on March 12 that Russian troops had liberated more than 1,100 square kilometers of territory in the Kursk Region

"They are leaving their military equipment behind, because there is no way to evacuate it," the president added

"This is full isolation and full gunfire control," the Russian leader stressed

This was reported by a representative of law enforcement agencies

Also, it is said that the Kiev authorities did not conduct a proper investigation of the events

Negotiations between the delegations of the United States and Ukraine took place in Jeddah in Saudi Arabia on March 11

The cars have been assembled in 2025, with all necessary papers and certificates in place, Kirill Chernov noted

Maria Zakharova earlier said at a briefing that Italian President Sergio Mattarella’s statements that Moscow allegedly threatens Europe with nuclear weapons are false

The Belarusian leader arrived in Moscow on Thursday on an official visit, his first trip since his re-election in January

The official yuan rate is fixed at 11.873 rubles, down five kopecks

Andrey Marochko explained that with the liberation of the Kursk Region some Russian troops may be redeployed to various areas within the special military operation zone

On March 11, delegations from the US and Ukraine convened in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

"We have people talking in Russia," the US president said

Rescuers accompany citizens to temporary shelters

The Gulfstream G650 aircraft took off earlier from Hamad International Airport in Doha

Negotiations between the delegations of the United States and Ukraine took place in Jeddah in Saudi Arabia on March 11

Vladimir Karasev further elaborated that the British authorities were also interested in Ukraine's resources, which have been handed over to them by Vladimir Zelensky under a 100-year agreement

"They will take both black soil and rare earth materials, and God willing, they will not take away everything else," the Belarusian leader emphasized

According to Apty Alaudinov, after liberating the settlement of Russkoye Porechnoye from Ukrainian troops, Russian service members saw "dozens of mangled bodies"

Previously, the Russian Foreign Ministry said that instead of searching for peaceful ways of resolving the crisis, the European Union has been declaring plans to boost military and financial assistance to the Kiev government, thus deliberately fueling escalation

Talks between US and Ukrainian delegations took place in Saudi Arabia’s Jeddah on Tuesday

Maria Zakharova specified that the Russian Foreign Ministry's ambassador-at-large collected these figures together with law enforcement agencies, regional authorities and public organizations

According to Le Pen, the third reason why Russian assets should not be confiscated is that this will pose a threat to the EU's holdings in the Russian Federation

Alexander Lukashenko is currently staying on an official visit to Moscow

Nikolay Patrushev pointed out that Moscow had not taken any aggressive actions towards Helsinki in the late 1930s until the very end, even offering a territorial swap

"During his visit to one of the command centers in the Kursk Region, the head of state heard the reports of the commander and the deputy commander of the battlegroup North, who reported to the supreme commander-in-chief on the progress of the operation," Dmitry Peskov said

US president made the statement at a meeting with Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin

Temporary restrictions on flights to and from Gagarin International Airport in Saratov were introduced

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Britain, as Kelin pointed out, has made significant investments in its confrontation with Russia over the past few years and continues to actively support the "Ukrainian project," which is "beginning to capsize"

They expressed their satisfaction with the high level of Russian-Saudi cooperation

When asked to comment on the possibility of toughening anti-Russian sanctions, the US president said: "Well, I do have leverage, but I don’t want to talk about leverage"

Earlier on Thursday, Putin said at the press conference following his meeting with his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko that Russia agrees with with proposals to end military operations as long as they lead to a long-term peace and address the root causes of the crisis

The Russian president initially planned to take part in an economic meeting in his Novo-Ogaryovo residence outside Moscow, but Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told TASS later that the meeting had been postponed due to changes in the president’s work schedule

"Armament of countries that are clearly losing their ability to operate effectively is progressing rapidly and excessively. Historically, this has always been referred to as provoking war," Maria Zakharova stated

The US President called upon Russia to accept the ceasefire proposal several times

The Russian foreign minister noted that the EC head is mobilizing everybody to re-militarize Europe

The Hamas delegation at the meeting in Doha was headed by Muhammad Darwish

According to Akhmat Special Forces Commander Major General Apty Alaudinov, lists of killed civilians will be prepared

He added that he is proud to have served Canada and its people

Russian units continue to destroy enemy reserves and expand the security zone, Army General Valery Gerasimov said

According to the statement, the US is intensifying military cooperation in the Arctic with both new and long-standing NATO members

According to Maria Zakharova, citizens of NATO member states "support and maintain equipment supplied to the Ukrainian army from the West and offer advisory support in conducting and planning operations by the Banderites and terrorist attacks against Russia and its citizens"

"I think what this [the special military operation in Ukraine] gets done, it’s done. They're going to all want to go home and rest," the US President added

The Belarusian president urged to "coexist amicably and pursue a more stable policy"

"Maybe, to get weapons. Or, maybe, to train the newly mobilized personnel," the president said

According to the newspaper, the document allegedly says that Moscow needs to weaken Washington's negotiating position on a settlement in Ukraine by aggravating US relations with other countries

Authorities will focus on requirements of the new technological stage and fundamental end-to-end directions related to the future of the economy and branches of industry will be of utmost importance, the president added

Yury Ushakov declined to predict the exact duration of the meeting

In the US President's words, "phase one [in the reconciliation process] is the ceasefire"

According to Alexander Lukashenko, neither Minsk nor Moscow are the cause of what is happening in Ukraine and today, "the need is to make agreements"

The Russian leader Vladimir Putin thanked the Saudi side

In total, Ukraine lost over 67,000 soldiers in the Kursk direction

The staff at migration departments accept applications from individuals seeking to restore their Russian passports, which are issued within 24 hours without any duties or fees

The commander-in-chief did not directly announce a Ukrainian withdrawal from the city, but stated that active combat operations are taking place 'in the suburbs of Sudzha and the surrounding areas'

The Polish president had already proposed a similar project to the Joe Biden administration in 2022, but the initiative failed then

Steve Witkoff arrived in Moscow soon after noon on Thursday

"There are many matters besides the 30-day truce, and this should be considered as a whole and an appropriate decision should be made," the Belarusian president said

According to Andrey Kelin, he is "unhappy with the significant deviation from the previous course pursued by the Trump administration, because it has followed and continues to follow a different line"

"The talks with the Russian president were, as usually, substantial and productive," Lukashenko said at a news conference following his meeting with Putin in Moscow on Thursday

The meeting also considered the prospects for strengthening partnership, increasing the efficiency of transportation and developing transport and logistics infrastructure between the two countries

The source said that attempts to recruit more pilots in Poland and other Eastern European countries were not particularly successful

According to Nikolay Patrushev, this is also true from a historical perspective

The US President added that his country needs Greenland "for international security"

Russian and US delegations met in Riyadh on February 18