Nigerian army eliminates over 40 Boko Haram militants

Germany is the second largest arms supplier to Ukraine after the US

Alexander Dubinsky argues that the only situation where the president can continue to fulfill his duties after the expiration of his term is the period until the president-elected takes office

The strike was conducted by Israel Air Force’s aircraft in the area of Meidoun in Lebanon

The Federal Statistics Service noted that mortality in the eight months of 2023 decreased by 9.8%, and the birth rate dropped by 2.5%

"The largest nuclear powers, albeit indirectly, are actually fighting on Ukrainian territory. And not indirectly," the president of Belarus noted

There is confirmed evidence of his connections with French secret services

Top stories from the Russian press on Thursday, April 25th

"The high-level dialogue between Turkey and the US will continue," the spokesman Oncu Keceli said

According to the news agency Tasnim, when speaking about NATO eastward expansion, Mohammad Reza Ashtiani emphasized that the Shanghai Cooperation Organization member states should utilize the SCO potential in order to neutralize common threats

Russian troops improved their tactical position and repelled eight Ukrainian army counterattacks in the Avdeyevka area over the past day, the Defense Ministry reported

Top stories from the Russian press on Friday, April 26th

The detention was reported earlier by the media, which said that police had captured Tajik national Djumokhon Kurbonov

The film is focused on two teenagers Pedro and Lucio, who are forced to fight each other to the death in order to survive after being abducted

Dmitry Peskov noted that, "according to some parameters, companies in Europe and other regions can hardly maintain their competitiveness if they completely abandon our products"

"I think that Beijing understands this perfectly well and will not even pretend being ready to reach any agreements with the Americans to the detriment of Russia’s interests," Sergey Ryabkov said

Timur Ivanov was removed from the office of deputy defense minister of the Russian Federation of the federal government’s civil service

Pipeline gas exports are forecast to edge up by 7% to 108 bln cubic meters

Spokesman Wang Wenbin stressed that China was not providing weapons to the conflicting parties and strictly controlled dual-use goods, including the export of drones

The trade turnover between Russia and Belarus reached 4 trillion rubles ($43.8 bln)

The Russian foreign minister said that the sides would exchange opinions on how to develop bilateral relations along the path outlined by Bolivian President Luis Arce and Russian President Vladimir Putin

Yury Popov, deputy chief of the Russian Center for Reconciliation of the Opposing Parties in Syria, also said that one shelling attack on the positions of government forces was reported in the Idlid de-escalation zone from positions of the Jabhat al-Nusra

"ALBA can be among the founders of a new world, a new international multipolar order," the Venezuelan president stressed

Abu Ubaida, a spokesman for the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, said the brigades had completely or partially destroyed 135 units of Israeli military equipment over the past three days

Konstantin Gavrilov emphasized that the US will have to be brought to account for this decision

The head of state accused Washington of preparing a "Belarusian liberation army" and reiterated Minsk's readiness to "defend its country"

The countries will jointly announce the time of this trip, Dmitry Peskov said

According to the commander, the unit has already recruited 55,000 members and has 33,000 small vessels that are equipped with 107mm missiles

According to Vladimir Rogov, expected changes in Poland’s legislation may highlight the country’s interests in Ukraine and its possible territorial claims to parts of western Ukraine

"Inflation in the consumer market slowed down to 0.08% over the week from April 16 to 22, 2024," the ministry informed

The German chancellor emphasized that Berlin's "offer to lend support in finding a long-term and acceptable solution remains valid"

According to the minister Gergely Gulyas, the North Atlantic Alliance "wants to provide financial assistance, as well as supply weapons and train Ukrainian soldiers"

The law, introducing an extra coefficient to the mineral extraction tax for gold totaling 78,000 rubles ($848.8) per kilogram, will become effective at the same day

Ingrida Simonyte called for getting ready for such a turn of events right away, and not just watch and wait

As Elvira Nabiullina stressed, the decisions taken last year to increase the key rate made it possible to significantly reduce persistent inflationary pressure

The Bank of Russia also does not rule out raising the estimate of the neutral key rate in the near future

"It is obvious that the upcoming combat training on the territory of Finland is part of a hybrid war against our country," Maria Zakharova said

The battlegroup’s spokesman Ivan Bigma said that a Gvozdika self-propelled system, nine mortar squads, two Furiya fixed-wing type unmanned aerial vehicles were destroyed

The Russian leader expressed confidence that the the 12th International Meeting of High Representatives for Security Issues "will bolster cooperation for the mutual benefit of our countries and peoples"

Earlier, Aleksandar Vucic expressed his admiration for Russian technology several times

At the same time, the president noted that once upon a time "Vladimir Lenin gave away the whole of Ukraine when he created the Soviet Union"

"We want Russia to participate in exploration and mining of gold and coltan in the country," Venezuelan Minister of Industries and National Production Tarek El Aissami said

Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council added that the European Union’s financial system is not very stable and people are losing confidence

In Maxim Buyakevich words, neither the talks nor their outcome can change the existing political and territorial realities

The United States should not cross the red lines with regard to China’s sovereignty and security, Wang Yi added

The king, 75, and queen will host their majesties the emperor and empress of Japan for a state visit in June, according to the palace

Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu underlined that this is being done by strengthening "military-political structures such as QUAD, AUKUS and the US-Japan-Philippines triad"

According to the law, the president-elect takes office for six years

Beijing sticks to the principle of non-alignment with any blocs, the Chinese leader said and called on Washington "to refrain from teaming up in small groups"

Yury Chikhanchin pointed out that the perpetrators of the attack were provided with money, weapons, transportation and ammunition

Flights will be carried out on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays

Patrick Pouyanne expressed confidence that the European leaders understood that security of gas supplies depended on LNG and would not like to see a price crisis in Europe again until 2027

US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan added that the his country had doubled artillery production in order to help Kiev

"The American aid won’t save Zelensky. New weapons will be destroyed, and the special military operation goals will be achieved," Anatoly Antonov stressed

According to Dmitry Kuzyakin, "as long as there is a lack of direct communication between those who make the tanks and who use them, the Abrams will not evolve to meet modern warfare requirements"

Maria Zakharova stressed that "the level of nuclear risks have risen dramatically as a result of the West’s destructive policy, which is fraught with a direct military confrontation between nuclear powers"

Israel’s military upcoming operation in Rafah will also be on agenda, the New York Times reported

Ivan Zhelokhovtsev said that the agreements that were reached during the DPRK leader's visit to Russia represent "evidence of the mutual desire of the sides to consistently implement and expand the rich heritage" that was passed down from previous generations

Exports of goods are expected to drop to $419.7 bln this year. Imports are forecast to grow to $315.7 bln in 2024

According to the report, Israel is willing to acceprt the release of women, men over 50 years old and those seriously ill

The Russian Investigative Committee added that measures are underway to locate their whereabouts and bring them to criminal liability

The capital city has the highest number of coronavirus cases nationwide, according to official statistics

According to preliminary information, the average altitude of the orbital outpost was increased to 414.8 km above the Earth’s surface

Moscow hopes that Brussels will pay attention to its vital interests in the end, Russia's top diplomat said

According to Nebenzya, the real goal of the West, which is seeking to persuade the world of the futility of international efforts, is "to keep on telling the tale of lost time" as long as possible in a hope that "international community will forget about this terrorist attack"

The video shows Russian troops examining the enemy tanks and infantry fighting vehicles seized in battles

The Ukrainian military has suffered heavy casualties among personnel and military hardware in that community, Igor Kimakovsky said

According to the US version of events, a pair of Russian Su-27 aircraft intercepted the MQ-9 while it was on a recon mission and dumped their fuel several times toward the drone

According to Vasily Nebenzya, the situation is as though a year-long probe into a murder yielded a conclusion that "the victim was murdered"

Dmitry Peskov added that the EP "has turned into a machine brimming with internal contradictions that keeps generating boorish statements"

The company has two contracts for LNG supplies to Europe from the Yamal LNG project and one for Asia that requires closer consideration, CEO of the French energy company Patrick Pouyanne said

The report hasn’t been officially confirmed

The deal still looks advantageous even after two years of war, Welt am Sonntag said

"If the UN did not exist, it should have been created," Vasily Nebenzya said

Russia’s Federal Financial Monitoring Service head added that the act of terrorism was intricately planned and it took an international network of conspirators to carry it out

According to the diplomat, Russia is engaged in "fierce battles on this issue in different committees of the General Assembly"

Tensions in the area of the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant and in Energodar, where the nuclear power plant is located, escalated at the beginning of the month

The Master has reported two attacks

Apty Alaudinov added that if the Ukrainian army received long-range weapons, it might try to attack Russia's civilian infrastructure due to its powerlessness on the front

Alrosa is working in Angola since 1992

The Russian leader pointed out that it is important to ensure stability and transparency in the Russian socio-political system

The Russian defense chief is certain that "this is an important moment in strengthening security in the SCO space"

"Battlegroup Dnepr units conducted active counterbattery warfare and destroyed enemy drones, manpower and equipment on the right bank of the Dnieper River," Governor Vladimir Saldo said

The MOEX Russia Index edged up by 0.44%, the RTS Index surged by 1.13%

Vasily Nebenzya stressed that insurers conclude on their own that the "explosion at the gas pipelines was made using an explosive devices, willfully and due to political motives," thereby confirming its terroristic nature

Dmitry Polyansky said that some of the weapons supplied to Kiev are "in the darknet, which means that it is available to anyone"

"It’s not about any mythical aspirations to resolve the conflict in Ukraine, but about banal opportunistic and predatory ambitions," Anatoly Antonov said

In this regard, Sergey Shoigu mentioned the operation that Tehran carried out "in retaliation for a blatant attack on the Iranian consulate building in Damascus"

The US businessman commented on remarks by Gad Saad, a Canadian professor of Lebanese origin, who insisted that "the path that the West is taking will result in civil war"

The goal "is to put more pressure on Crimea," The New York Times said

57% of companies replaced at least one foreign service with a Russian one over the past few years, the analysts noted

Andrzej Duda slammed the reported instances of Russian missiles entering Poland's airspace as "a Russian provocation"

The labor market is also affected by other long-term trends, particularly the demography and the labor productivity lagging behind the rise in salaries, Elvira Nabiullina noted

According to the French leader, when building relations with Russia, Europe needs to rely upon its own strong security system

TASS has put together the highlights of Shoigu's speech

Funding will be provided from the federal, regional and local budgets, as well as taxes from gambling transferred to the organizer

Russian military will do its utmost to repel such attacks, Apty Alaudinov said

The sides supported the early launch of the green corridor project aimed at the simplification of customs operations

According to Russian Permanent Representative to the OPCW Vladimir Tarabrin, Russian troops have repeatedly recorded incidents where the Ukrainian army’s used chemical weapons, including riot control agents as means of warfare

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

According to Nikolay Patrushev, these countries "understand perfectly well who is financing" the Kiev regime