US, Philippines hold joint maneuvers on South China Sea coast

The latest meeting between Putin and Witkoff took place on April 11 and lasted more than four hours

Hamas did not give an unequivocal answer whether it rejects the proposal

More than 675 kilometers of roads and 26,000 hectares of land have been cleared of mines

Gennady Gatilov stressed that some countries, seeking to secure their domination, attempt to distort the UN’s core, erode the system of international law, which enshrines the sovereign equality of countries

The diplomat was summoned over "recent attacks on the cities of Krivoy Rog and Sumy"

The document was submitted to parliament by the largest liberal opposition movement Progressive Slovakia

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt commented on the meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US Special Presidential Envoy Steve Witkoff that took place in St. Petersburg on April 11

According to Robert Fico, Kaja Kallas' statement underscores the need for a debate on the essence of democracy within the European Union

Top stories from the Russian press on Tuesday, April 15th

The identities of the detainees were not disclosed

According to Igor Kimakovsky, Russian forces are trying to even out the front line between Dimitrov and Dzerzhinsk

Citing historical parallels, they stressed that good relations between Russia and the United States are achievable today, and noted the importance of the activity of social movements in the two countries for the preservation of a common history

Significant LNG liquefaction capacity is poised to come online between the end of 2025 and 2029

Brazil will chair BRICS in 2025

Experts polled by Kommersant said that Russians prefer buying Chinese cars with a branched dealership chain

The Israeli prime minister was accompanied by Defense Minister Israel Katz, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir, Head of Southern Command Maj. Gen. Yaniv Asor and division and brigade commanders

According to Andrey Belousov, solemn events involving military personnel will be held in 370 settlements

"I think all the mentioned things will dominate Western European politics so much that a compromise with Russia will eventually become inevitable," Anatol Lieven pointed out

The encircled gunmen are unwilling to surrender because they came to Kursk "to hunt humans"

Russian Foreign Intelligence Service Director lauded the renewed dialogue between Russia and the United States

Andrey Kelin also pointed to London's desire to prevent a peaceful settlement of the Ukrainian crisis

"According to many objective conditions, the political choice will be Washington, while the trade and economic choice will be the European Union," Andrey Kelin noted

UNDP also notes that Africa is experiencing an acute shortage of digital capacity, with only 2% of the world's data centers located on the continent

According to Zhang Hanhui, as for the price of gas, the parties already have the first pipe, so it is easier for them to agree

Peter Szijjarto confirmed that Hungary supported the peace efforts of the Trump administration and counted on their success

Over recent years, Russia and Qatar have intensified their engagement, which has continued to grow amid heightened global and regional tensions, particularly in the Middle East. As Doha maintains its role as an effective intermediary in conflict resolution, it has emerged as a nexus for both global and regional interests. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov alone has traveled to the Qatari capital on two occasions in the past six months

The former White House host spoke for about 30 minutes, refraining from mentioning the name of the current American leader Donald Trump

Earlier, the Russian Defense Ministry announced that its troops had liberated Veselovka, Zhuravka, and Basovka in the Sumy Region

The artillery of Russia’s 30th Motor Rifle Regiment has cut off all the supply routes for the Ukrainian combat group in the village of Gornal, he said

According to Dmitry Peskov, everything will depend on further orders from the Supreme Commander-in-Chief

On April 13, the Russian Armed Forces delivered a strike by two Iskander-M tactical missiles on a gathering place of the command staff of Ukraine’s Seversk operational-tactical group in the city of Sumy

The Ukrainian troops are reluctant to surrender this location, which overlooks the entire agglomeration north of Konstantinovka, Igor Kimakovsky noted

Russia and China are mainly using national currencies when paying for energy resources and 90% of payments are made in rubles and the yuan, the diplomat said

The figure became closer to the one indicated by Ukraine and totaling about $90 bln, the news agency said

Major-General Vladimir Popov argued that Ukrainian pilots have trouble with the multirole fighter jet because, among other things, they are not accustomed to the layout of the cockpit

The strike on the target eliminated more than 60 Ukrainian army personnel, Russia’s Defense Ministry said

According to preliminary data, no one was hurt

According to estimates, Russia accounts for about 40% of Orion’s chocolate cookies sales globally

The US President thanked Haitham bin Tariq Al Said for hosting the first direct meeting between the United States and Iran

"Washington should never have "given it to Panama," the president said

"It's clearly a dynamic where there have to be more questions about the nature of who's really committed to peace and a ceasefire," Spokeswoman for the US Department of State Tammy Bruce said

The Bank of Russia and the economic bloc of the government want to achieve reduction of mortgage lending to improve the macroeconomic situation, including as regards inflation, the Russian leader stressed

The Ukrainian state budget is currently deficient and will not be able to bear the burden of buying weapons, noted Ukrainian Verkhovna Rada lawmaker Anna Skorokhod

According to Javier Milei, Europe is currently incapable of claiming global leadership

A total of 109 unmanned aerial vehicles were shot down over the region, the Russian Defense Ministry said

Sergey Naryshkin drew attention to the fact that Poland and the Baltic states "are characterized by a high level of aggressiveness"

The US vice president pointed out that in order to resolve the Ukrainian conflict, it is necessary to understand the strategic goals of both sides

The implementation of a nuclear power plant construction project in Indonesia will give a great impetus for development of its economy, education and technologies

The ten-year treaty was to expire in February 2021, when Moscow and Washington agreed to extend it for a maximum period of five years, with Russia describing it as the gold standard of disarmament accords

The US plans to persuade more than 70 countries to ban Chinese companies from operating on their territories and supplying their goods through them, in return, the US is expected to promise them lower import duties, according to the Wall Street Journal

Iskander Lutsko, the Dubai-based head of research and portfolio management at Istar Capital, noted a visible thaw in relations between Moscow and Washington, which, in his view, also played a role in making the Russian currency more attractive to investors

According to Nikolay Azarov, 64% of Ukrainian protesters are draft-age men between the ages of 25 and 47, who may end up in the armed forces at home after participating in protest rallies in the United States

Such a settlement also concerns "the recognition and sovereignty of Russia’s current territorial borders"

Any final arrangement must set a framework for peace, stability, and prosperity in the Middle East, Steve Witkoff said

According to Al Masirah, the attacks targeted facilities on the island of Kamran in the Red Sea off Hodeida’s coast

According to Zhang Hanhui, Russia and China need to settle the issue of mutual payments and are considering such options as an alternative to SWIFT

An UAV attack alert has been issued in Shuya in the Ivanovo Region

Zhang Hanhui stressed that China regards security as a fundamental principle of AI development, "emphasizing the priority of ethical norms and the need to keep AI under control"

The latest proposal demands all of Ukraine’s revenues from natural resources as repayment for aid worth some $120 billion that Washington has provided to Kiev

"80 years ago, this is how the fascists forced those who were considered ‘second-class citizens’ to abandon their homeland, ethnicity, and faith," the diplomat stated

"The ball is in China's court," White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said

Maria Zakharova stressed that "Russian forces have never carried out deliberate strikes on the civilian population, and they will never do that"

According to Igor Kimakovsky, the enemy gathered up significant drone forces in the area for the counteroffensive attempt

Army General Valery Gerasimov, chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces and first deputy defense minister, said on March 12 that around 430 Ukrainian soldiers had been captured in the Kursk Region

According to the IDF, no one was hurt

Andrey Kelin also saw a desire to respond to the dialogue established between Moscow and Washington in the European initiative

"The Ukrainian army regularly used civilians as human shields for military facilities in violation of international humanitarian law," the Russian embassy in the kingdom said

Countries that need deliveries of energy resources are present in the region and they have already expressed interest in buying gas from Iran, Kazem Jalali added

Journalist Davide Malacaria drew a parallel to the 2020 Bucha provocation staged by the Kiev regime, when Western media blew that story up to discredit Russia, hindering talks in Istanbul

According to Alexey Seredin, the embassy will employ three diplomats at the initial stages, who will focus on offering consular services to the more than 2,000 Russian nationals who are currently residing in the Dominican Republic

BMD-4M can be airlifted and dropped on a parachute from Il-76MD-90A(E) aircraft

According to Abu Ubayda, the radicals are "still trying to contact the militants responsible for the young man"

According to acting Kursk head Sergey Kotlyarov, over 20 cars were damaged

"It is obvious to everyone that the proclaimed ‘tipping point’ with regard to Russia has not just failed, but has led Germany into a dead end," Sergey Nechayev said

It is reported that the tunnels created a wide network covered by buildings

Senior Hamas official Husam Badran said that "political parties only operate in independent countries"

According to Al Jazeera, Israeli forces are carrying out strikes across the entire territory of the Palestinian enclave

According to the Israeli Defense Forces, Muhammad al-‘Ajlah was eliminated in a precise strike on the Shejaiya area

"We also very much hope that through our inter-parliamentary ties, taking into account the close relations between the parliaments of the two countries, distinguished senators and deputies will also motivate their Iranian colleagues during their contacts not to delay this process artificially," Andrey Rudenko said

The ships will take part in the PASSEX 2025 joint naval drills, the Russian embassy in that country said

"For more than a decade now, these two words have characterized most of the events, steps, and statements that we hear and see from the so-called collective West and all those who pledge loyalty to it," the Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman stressed

Colonel Herve Carres also pointed to "a noticeable decline in the morale of Ukrainian society"

Russia is not participating

This technology has already started to be deployed, and the effects are already being felt, Vladimir Saldo stressed

Russia’s military advance gave strong results, with almost all settlements taken at once, and the enemy’s personnel destroyed, Akhmat Special Forces Commander Lieutenant General Apty Alaudinov added

Although ranks first in Africa in oil production, Nigeria often faces a shortage of fuel for sale and long queues at gas stations

The sides will also discuss the situation in Gaza, where Israel is conducting a military operation

Police are searching for a student who shot his classmate

"The two leaders also discussed the United States’ ongoing operations against the Houthis and emphasized that the Houthis will pay a severe price until they end their attacks on maritime traffic in the Red Sea," White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said

When asked whether EU leaders planned to visit Kiev on May 9, Kaja Kallas responded that she encouraged representatives from all EU countries "to visit Kiev and Ukraine as much as possible to show solidarity"

Sergey Lavrov expressed appreciation for the group's unity in supporting the legitimate rights and aspirations of the Palestinian people, particularly their right to self-determination and return to their native lands

At the same time, he noted his distrust of Russian authorities and continued to demand security guarantees from the West

The battlegroup also destroyed 29 fixed-wing drones, 36 unmanned aircraft control points, and four Starlink satellite communication stations

The EU needs to strive for progress in building its own defense capability and improving its competitiveness, Ursula von der Leyen said

Thomas Countryman noted that the system "could be overwhelmed by the much cheaper option of simply building a lot more missiles"