Ukrainian president appoints new chief of anti-terrorist centre

Sergey Lavrov asserted that Russia is a consistent supporter of shaping a more fair and democratic multipolar world order based on the principles of the UN Charter

The condition of Slovakia’s prime minister, who was rushed to hospital by helicopter, is estimated as extremely serious

The president also conveyed compliments to medical staff, Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova said

Top stories from the Russian press on Tuesday, May 14th

Maria Zakharova stressed that Western countries, through their actions, are destroying the global monetary and financial system and violating their own laws

"The assassination attempt can be blamed only on a political madman, brainwashed by Slovakia's opposition media," Jan Carnogursky stressed

According to Maria Zakharova, Western news media "forgive everything" to protesters in Georgia

The Kharkov direction is the most important and challenging frontline area for Russian troops, Viktor Vodolatsky pointed out

Moscow prioritizes increasing people’s well-being in terms of economic development, the Russian President said in an interview with the Chinese news agency Xinhua

China’s authorities have repeatedly noted that what is known as the 1992 Consensus is a condition for dialogue with Taiwan, however, Lai Ching-te claimed not to support it

The list published includes 99 people that were injured

Sergey Lavrov reiterated that Russia was ready to negotiate peace not only in words, but also in deeds

According to Sergey Naryshkin, the West is also seeking to force Russia to stop its anti-NATO efforts

In the food sector prices changed by 0.09% during the reporting week, while in the non-food segment inflation equaled 0.23%

As the post on the prime minister’s profile specifies, he was rushed by helicopter to a hospital of the city of Banska Bystrica in central Slovakia

The UAE is a very competitive market, though the Russian brand has managed to prove its stability, due to a good marketing campaign in particular, Najibullo Jabbori said

It will be the first away match for the Russian national team in 2024

"The shortage of artillery and other weapons causes problems, but the critical issue is their shortage of fighting men," Richard Black emphasized

A search was conducted at both Kuznetsov's job and his home, other specifics about the criminal case have not been revealed, law enforcement agencies told TASS

"The Anglo-Saxons have always feared our unity and they have long been trying to pit us against each other and drown us in a bloody fratricide," Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin said

Nooruddin Azizi also said that he will work to ensure that exports from Afghanistan are subject to tariff preferences provided for least developed countries

It is reported that since the onset of the ground operation in Gaza the Israeli army has lost 273 troops

The Russian leader also stated the importance of diversification of military production at a meeting with commanders of military district troops

According to Milos Zeman, a ceasefire must be reached first

According to Andrey Derkach, they trained on the South Stream, rented a large yacht, and then they were taken to Poland

"This combat operation bloc is well-established," the Russian leader went on to say

Robert Fico was shot after a cabinet meeting in the city of Handlova in western Slovakia

The US secretary of state noted that Ukraine must decide on how to carry out combat action on its own

According to the Moscow Region’s Health Ministry, at least nine of them are in grave condition

"The attacks involved US-made ATACMS missiles, French-made Hammer guided aerial bombs, US-made HARM, large-caliber projectiles and fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles," the statement says

Work is underway to identify terrorist accomplices and establish all the circumstances of the attack

"If there is no such evidence, then neither the White House nor anyone else is in a position to postulate anyone’s innocence," Maria Zakharova said

Vyacheslav Gladkov added that three houses were damaged in the settlement of Petrovka

The man reportedly owned his weapon legally

According to the procedure, the bill will be submitted to President Salome Zourabichvili, who has already vowed to veto it

"This is how we would like to commemorate the memory of the innocent people killed in the terrorist attack in Moscow", said Republika Srpska President

Russian forces improved their frontline positions and inflicted casualties on ten Ukrainian army brigades in the Donetsk area where the enemy lost more than 520 troops over the past day, the Defense Ministry reported

Zhang Ming expressed solidarity with the Russian people in this sad and difficult time

According to the report, 79,141 Palestinians have been injured in the enclave

According to Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky, "fierce fighting" is taking place in the Kharkov Region

Alexey Dyumin, who quit the post of the Tula Region’s governor, and Nikolay Patrushev, who left the post of secretary of the Security Council, have become new aides to the Russian leader

Dmitry Feoktistov noted that the EU industry, which refused direct supplies of Russian hydrocarbons due to sanctions, is currently experiencing a deep crisis, losing its profitability and competitiveness

The required legal and political assessments will be given

"Lieutenant General Viktor Khrenin, Minister of Defense of Belarus, and Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov held a telephone conversation," the Belarusian Defense Ministry's press service reported

"Any weapons supplied to Kiev’s Nazi regime are considered by Russia’s Armed Forces as legitimate military targets and must be destroyed," Maria Zakharova stressed

The Russian leader opened his meeting with commanders of troops of military districts by extending his greetings on the occasion of Victory Day

Russia’s Defense Ministry reported earlier that Russian troops had liberated several communities in the Kharkov Region

"In case of a first nuclear missile strike against Russia we should be able to destroy the aggressor with a retaliatory strike in a guaranteed manner," Igor Korotchenko noted

Transport vehicles are remembered due to the lack of an accident emergency response device, Rosstandart reported

Earlier, the military agency reported spotting 23 Chinese aircraft near the island on Tuesday night, including Su-30 fighter jets and drones

The city’s Governor Mikhail Razvozhayev noted that there had been no reports of damage to civilian infrastructure

"The Zelensky regime’s sponsors are openly and publicly allowing it to hit civilian targets with the weapons they supply," Vasily Nebenzya said

"There is good potential for the extraction of these metals and minerals, and I hope that Russian companies will invest in Afghanistan in this area," Nooruddin Azizi added

"We will respond to the Westerners," Dmitry Polyansky said

On May 11, Russia’s Defense Ministry reported liberating several populated localities in the Kharkov Region

They also had plenty of munitions, Russian Investigative Committee Spokeswoman Svetlana Petrenko said

According to the US secretary of state, Russia is "ramping up another offensive against Ukraine, at Kharkov and across the east"

Andrey Derkach pointed out that "the criminal case that was initiated against Burisma was being actively investigated under [Ukrainian] Prosecutor General [Viktor] Shokin [in 2014-2016]"

Vladimir Rogov said Ukraine still holds the heights to the north of the village, and fierce battles are underway to control them

Robert Kalinak said that the prime minister had been undergoing surgery for more than 3.5 hours

Antony Blinken noted that in terms of negotiations, these are "decisions for Ukraine to make"

The Turkish leader said it is unacceptable to break laws, and warned that "anyone who goes beyond the limits will be held accountable"

The Russian president set another task for the new defense minister to address - to continue handling economic matters

The Tajik authorities are in close contact with their Russian colleagues, said a spokesperson for the Tajik Foreign Ministry

Petr Pavel believes it is "naive" to imagine that Kiev will be able to regain territory taken by Russia in the foreseeable future

The government is tasked to present eleven new National Projects by September 1 of this year

All of the appointed acting governors, except Dmitry Milyayev, are participants in the School of Governors - a program created on presidential instructions to train administrators for possible promotion at the regional and federal levels

Business activity is on the rise, with certain progress and prospects in a number of joint projects in various fields in place

"He sang a song, ate some pizza and left," Maria Zakharova noted

The aircraft scoop water from the Moskva River

Vasily Nebenzya noted that only the Dayton Agreement can be the "starting and ending point" for resolving the situation in the country

The suspected shooter has been apprehended

Russian troops repulsed ten Ukrainian army counterattacks in the Kupyansk area over the past day, the ministry reported

The structure of the floating platform includes the floating launch platform "Odyssey" and the command ship

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov noted that this latest move from Washington showed just how low it would go to try to hurt the Russian economy

Zuzana Caputova called the attack on Fico an "attack on democracy," adding that such crimes are being motivated by the "hateful rhetoric"

Ukrainian service members have been moving little in the city lately and normally only at night, the Kherson Resistance guerilla unit commander added

According to Peskov, currently, "the moment is crucial."

African Union Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat said, that was shocked to learn of the horrific terror attack in Moscow

Now his position is opposite, Strana.UA noted

The top Russian diplomat recalled that the participants in last year's BRICS summit in Johannesburg (South Africa) decided to form a new category of partner countries, which "will largely replace the BRICS+ format that has existed so far"

The measure needs to be approved by the EU foreign ministers

The shooter made a statement right after his detention, saying that he had opposed the government’s policy limiting media freedom

The exact dates of the visit are yet to be coordinated

The Russian leader added that Sergey Shoigu would now serve as Russian Security Council secretary

"In the new military-political reality there is an obvious need for transforming the Department of Military Counterintelligence into a full-fledged 3rd service within the FSB," Igor Korotchenko pointed out

"Such negotiations must take into account the interests of all countries involved in the conflict, including Russia's," the Russian President pointed out

Over the past 24 hours, 133 bodies have been recovered from under the rubble

Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said earlier the US demand that Tbilisi change its policy course raised the question of Washington’s true values

Russian troops improved their frontline positions and inflicted casualties on the Ukrainian army in the Kharkov area over the past day, the ministry reported

The attacker has been detained, AFR reported

Xi emphasized that Beijing opposed terrorism in all its manifestations and strongly condemned terrorist attacks

The elections include those to federal and regional state bodies, to public authorities of a federal territory, as well as to local self-government bodies

The Russian president is scheduled to visit Beijing and Harbin

After employing air-launched munitions, the pilots performed a missile evasion maneuver, fired flares and returned to their airfield, it said

New Triton drone suppression systems can be mounted on both armor and quad bikes, sea boats and any objects that require protection against FPV drones, Denis Oslomenko elaborated

Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin thanked State Duma lawmakers for approving his candidacy for the prime minister’s office

First and foremost, the pardon covers women with minor children, pregnant women and women, whose relatives are involved in the special military operation

According to Andrey Derkach, members of the group led by Roman Chervinsky acted under instructions from Christopher Smith, "the No.2 at the US Embassy in Ukraine at that time and a well-known" CIA agent