Paralympic Games in Sochi come to conclusion setting records

Avril Haines said the supplies accelerated a "reconstitution of Russia's military strength" after a "costly" start of the country’s special military operation

Powerful solar flares were registered on April 30 and May 1

According to the Kyrgyz side, so far there have been no signals about cases of mass refusal of entry to Russia "to Kyrgyz citizens from the [country’s] diplomatic mission and consular offices"

Russian Foreign Ministry's special envoy for the crimes of the Kiev regime Rodion Miroshnik noted that the regime of Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky will not conduct this investigation

As of today, 141 out of the 193 UN member states, including Russia, recognize Palestine as an independent nation

Maria Zakharova emphasized that Switzerland cannot serve as a platform for a settlement dialogue

Rostec is "building up the production of air bombs of all calibers and types," Sergey Chemezov said

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree earlier, whereby 100% of participation interests in the Russian entity of Ariston and the Russian entity of BSH Hausgerate are transferred to be managed by Gazprom Butovye Systemy company

News of the Russian deployment to the airbase follows after Niger’s military rulers told Washington in March that it must withdraw the nearly 1,000 US military personnel stationed in the country

The mechanism of paying in rubles for Italian goods not covered by sanctions was launched by the Chamber for its members in the test mode in February

Nazar Voloshin conceded that Russia had "certain tactical success" in the area

According to the French leader, "a new geopolitical, economic and societal paradigm for Europe" is needed to address these challenges

According to Kyle Shostak, the new restrictions imposed by the United States may affect bilateral trade in consumer goods between Russia and China as "Chinese banks will be increasingly selective toward the servicing of Russian and related Chinese counterparties"

According to the newspaper’s sources, Yahya Sinwar’s primary objective is to release hundreds or even thousands of Palestinians from Israeli prisons in exchange for hostages held by HAMAS

In December 2023, Raiffeisen announced its plans to buy from Rasperia Trading Limited their stake in Strabag for 1.51 bln euro

The flames are covering an area of 2,500 square meters

Viktor Medvedchuk pointed out that in a premeditated act of intimidation, the Kiev regime led by then acting Ukrainian President Alexander Turchinov burned people alive inside Odessa’s Trade Union House

The entire group of Ukrainian militants was killed in the strike

Kirill Sazonov noted that the situation is difficult for Ukrainian troops and especially dangerous on the flanks with roads leading to the city under constant fire

Britain and Spain are not against the sale of fighter jets to Ankara, while Germany, as a member of the consortium that produces the Eurofighter, has not yet approved the deal

The survey also found that 37% of voters believe another civil war is more likely to happen if incumbent President Joe Biden is re-elected

"We begin by talking to civilians and asking whether they came across anything unexploded," said the commander, identified by only his call sign Panda

Two traffic police crews have also been asked to be dispatched to the scene

It is reported that a lot of Western soldiers struggle in Ukraine as things were not as they had expected

According to Vadim Skibitsky, "meaningful negotiations can begin only in the second half of 2025 at the earliest"

The geography of car imports by individuals remains the same - these are Japan and South Korea

The French president said earlier in an interview with The Economist that sending troops to Ukraine could be considered based on Kiev’s request if Russian forces broke through the front lines

No vehicles are allowed to pass, except for ambulances

"We do not accept the language of ultimatums," the embassy stressed

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

Charges against them were not specified in the ministry’s database

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

"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

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

"Contrary to the Ukrainians' interests, Zelensky, blindly obeying the external control of the collective West, wants to give its lands, cities and subsoil to other countries," Viktor Medvedchuk pointed out

"It will be very hard to replace such volumes within a very short period of time," Navigator Principal Investors CEO Kyle Shostak said

The bill was submitted to parliament in January

The French leader also emphasized that the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons was in the interests of the whole of Europe and the world

Vadim Skibitsky admitted that the Russian forces now operate as a "single body, with a clear plan, and under a single command"

The ex-Pentagon adviser Douglas Macgregor also noted the continued Russian advance on the front line

"I am not saying that European leaders are marching toward a war but, every day, they are taking more steps in that direction," Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban warned

The journalist emphasized that the alliance "is terrible for the United States and should be disbanded immediately"

Фn electromagnetic pulse lasts a fraction of a second and reaches the target almost immediately, travelling with the speed of light

Turkey's trade sanctions will remain in force until Israel declares a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip

"They are clearing the way for this, since the Ukrainians are running out while the scheme of turning their deaths into America’s profits is waiting for new victims," leader of the Other Ukraine movement said

According to the journalist, everything that Washington does shows that it wants this war

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

It is reported that the US believes Iran has the largest ballistic missile force in the Middle East. Iran insists that its missile program is solely for defensive purposes

At least 24 people were killed

The document provides for three phases, each of which will last about 40 days

The State Duma Commission on Investigation into Foreign Interference in Russia's Internal Affairs "paid attention to the updated strategic plan of the US Agency for Global Media" for 2022-2026, which names Russia as an adversary and outlines measures to counter the country in the information space

More than 2,000 people, 440 vehicles and 14 aircraft are now engaged in firefighting

Russian troops inflicted casualties on four Ukrainian army brigades in the Kherson area over the past day, the ministry reported

Two groups of aircraft, namely, a flight of Su-27 fighter jets, and Su-25 close support aircraft flew over Moscow’s Red Square, releasing fumes in the colors of the Russian national flag

Western countries are "exploring alternative ways of extracting funding" for Ukraine from the frozen assets, the newspaper said

In 2022, Gazprom, which was previously the only gas supplier to the republic, reduced its daily supply by 30%

Al Hadath channel said the attack targeted a base of Lebanon’s Shia militia, Hezbollah, located southwest of Damascus International Airport

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"They must never be directly attacked," the organization said

"Discussions take place all the time, but again, we only can talk when the decisions are made," Baiba Braze added

It is reported that NATO Allies express their deep concern over Russia's hybrid actions, which constitute a threat to Allied security

Ukraine is "genetically linked with Russia," leader of the Other Ukraine movement said

Investigators determined that the lawmaker made threats to Russian servicemen participating in the special military operation during one of his appearances on Ukrainian television

"This Russian activity in the Alaska ADIZ occurs regularly and is not seen as a threat," the statement says

Project 22800 ships with Kalibr missiles are brown-water multirole missile-artillery boats designed to destroy surface warships and boats and repel air attacks

"Both international and regional security issues will be mentioned and touched upon one way or another," Dmitry Peskov said

Ali Belali described Iranian weapons as "an important factor of strength and the exercise of power in the world"

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The group’s EBITDA amounted to $19 bln in 2023 against $44.9 bln in the previous year

The price weakening process has started recently because many companies halted procurements, the experts said

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According to the department, the sides also "reviewed the current situation in the Sahara-Sahel Region with a focus on further coordination of efforts in order to promptly establish a constructive political dialogue"

As the POW elaborated, the intensity of Russian strikes on Ukrainian army positions was very high and it was hardly probable to hold the positions in these conditions

Groups of protestors blocked all access and exit roads leading to an elevated highway nearby, thus completely paralyzing all traffic

"In the coming weeks, during the negotiations, we will fight for Hungary’s right to stay away from this madness, from collecting these 100 billion dollars and pumping them out of Europe," Peter Szijjarto said

The POW said that the Ukrainian army was experiencing a shortage of personnel

According to the Russian defense ministry, man-portable anti-tank missile systems are widely used in coordination with drone operators to hit the enemy positions

According to the news agency, the publication was withdrawn to review some of its details, and the news agency promised to publish the new version in due time

Turkey strictly complies with the Montreux Convention by not allowing warships into the Black Sea

Artillery of the Battlegroup Center delivered a strike on the Ukrainian army’s field ammunition depot in the Krasnoarmeisk direction

Bern had invited more than 160 delegations to the conference on Ukraine

On May 2, in an interview the French leader named two conditions for sending troops to Ukraine: Kiev's request and Russia's breakthrough on the front line

TikTok halted streaming and posting of new videos in Russia on March 6, 2022

Balazs Orban stressed that his country was not satisfied with this attitude

In Malmo, two pro-Palestinian demonstrations are planned for May 9 and 11

Dmitry Peskov pointed out that Russia's position on the peace talks is well known

Igor Kimakovsky also said Ukrainian troops suffered heavy losses at this section of the front

Take a look at the world in pictures from a TASS photo gallery

Milorad Dodik also touched upon the topic of sanctions mentioned by Patrushev earlier

Secretary of the Security and Defense Council of Ukraine Alexander Litvinenko it put on wanted list on unspecified criminal charges

"Ukraine has already lost its statehood," leader of the Other Ukraine movement said

The match ended 6-4 in favor of the Czech tennis player

Emmanuel Macron pointed out that "many countries understood" Paris’s approach and agreed "that this position was a good thing"

According to Balazs Orban, in this way the United States is trying "to weaken Russia," "stop German-Russian energy cooperation" and find new export markets for LNG

Speaking of his recent visit to Russia, Ilham Aliyev stressed that it had been "very productive" and "once again demonstrated the strategic nature of allied relations" between the two countries

TikTok has earlier become fully accessible for users of iOS and Android mobile operation systems in Russia

"An independent international investigation in needed to bring the criminals to responsibility," Vasily Nebenzya said

"This agreement authorizes the disposal of chemical waste from companies linked with financier George Soros in the black soil of Ukraine," he said

Two passengers and the driver were inside the vehicle at the time of the attack

Robin Dunnigan also pointed out that the United States urges the Georgian government to "recommit the country to its Euro-Atlantic future, as written in Georgia’s constitution"