Druzhba pipeline supplies, UN chief candidates: new briefing from Kremlin

The resumption of oil supplies via Druzhba depends on whether Ukraine is ready to reopen the pipeline and stop the blackmail, Dmitry Peskov said
IN BRIEF: Train malfunction disrupts traffic on Moscow Metro line

According to official reports, there were no threats to passenger safety
LPR fully liberated, Kiev tries to conceal failure — statements by Russia’s military chief

In March-April, Russian troops liberated 34 settlements and about 700 square kilometers of territory in the special military operation area
FACTBOX: Nearly 100 drones target Russia at night

A massive drone attack was repelled in Taganrog and 11 districts of the Rostov Region, with more than 40 drones shot down
Press review: US risks Iran ceasefire and Kiev uses Druzhba issue to blackmail Hungary

Top stories from the Russian press on Tuesday, April 21st
Russian special envoy calls Starmer’s resignation best scenario for UK

Kirill Dmitriev was referring to leaked drafts of the British prime minister's speeches, which included different apology options over a scandal involving former UK Ambassador to the US Peter Mandelson
Trump says US to ensure Iran has no nuclear weapons soon

The US leader says this is going to happen "very quickly"
Trump confident Iran to continue participating in talks

The US leader also says "problems like they've never seen before" will arise if Iran does not participate in the dialogue
Apple says Tim Cook to step down as CEO in September 2026

The executive will be succeeded by John Ternus, Apple’s head of hardware engineering
Iran refuses to hold talks amid ongoing threats — parliament speaker

Bagher Ghalibaf says that Tehran "is ready to demonstrate a new balance of power on the battlefield"
Oil flows via Druzhba to resume on April 21 — Hungarian minister

Janos Boka says that after the announcement of supply restart, the Druzhba operator will contact MOL Group, which receives Russian oil for its refineries
Radev's victory in Bulgarian polls speaks to society's fatigue from Russophobia — MP

Head of the State Duma’s committee on international affairs Leonid Slutsky also said that the fragmentation of "sovereigntists" was a response to the "aggressively militaristic appetites of the EU leadership, which is deliberately pushing the Europeans into a military confrontation with Russia"
IAEA chief says nuclear arms race is his ‘worst fear’

"A world with 20 nuclear weapon states or more would be extremely dangerous," Rafael Grossi said
Conductor Stadler dies on board plane that urgently landed in Romania

Governor of St. Petersburg Alexander Beglov expressed his condolences over the death of the artist
Press Review
- Press review: US risks Iran ceasefire and Kiev uses Druzhba issue to blackmail HungaryTop stories from the Russian press on Tuesday, April 21st
- Press review: Hormuz crisis risks talks as EU rehearses collective defense without NATOTop stories from the Russian press on Monday, April 20th
- Press review: Israel-Lebanon ceasefire may fail and US reinstates oil sanctions on RussiaTop stories from the Russian press on Friday, April 17th
- Press review: Pakistan advances US-Iran ceasefire as Russia joins Hormuz talksTop stories from the Russian press on Thursday, April 16th
- Press review: Iran-US talks near round two as Middle East crisis lifts Russian oil pricesTop stories from the Russian press on Wednesday, April 15th
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- New leadership navigates China on right courseSenior officials have strong expertise, rich local-level experience, analysts say
Eleven-year-old Russia's Shogdzhiev wins under-18 world blitz chess tourney

In total, Russian chess players won seven gold, three silver, and five bronze medals at the World Youth Blitz Championship
Trump says ready to resume military action against Iran

The US president admitted that he cannot say for sure whether Iran will send a delegation to the Pakistani capital
Magyar calls on Zelensky to stop blackmail, resume Druzhba oil flows to Hungary

The Tisza Party leader also expressed hope that Russia would continue supplying crude oil through this pipeline
Seven EU nations call for European sanctions against Israel

The EU Council has been returning to the topic of EU economic sanctions against Israel regularly over the past two years
Foreign Ministry summons Mexican envoy over incident involving Russian citizen

Eduardo Villegas Mejias provided information regarding the investigative questioning of the minor Russian citizen
Threat in nonproliferation, potential response to nuclear tests: senior diplomat’s remarks

The Russian deputy foreign minister stressed that Moscow maintains a strict commitment to the moratorium on nuclear testing
IN BRIEF: What is known about thwarted terrorist attack in Pyatigorsk

The attack was timed for the morning hours, aiming to inflict significant casualties among law enforcement personnel
Russia to respond in kind if US violate moratorium on nuclear testing — senior diplomat

Sergey Ryabkov said that Washington’s statements about a potential resumption of full-scale nuclear testing could trigger a self-sustaining chain reaction in this field
IN BRIEF: What we know about oil spill in Russia’s Tuapse after drone attack

The area of contamination of the Black Sea with oil products amounts to 10,000 square meters
Oil slick near Tuapse covers 10,000 sq m after drone attack

A total of 750 meters of containment booms and five specialized oil recovery devices have been deployed at the spill site, and an oil trap has been installed
Russian troops strike Ukrainian military-industrial sites over past day — top brass

Russia’s Battlegroup Center inflicted more than 315 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed six enemy armored combat vehicles in its area of responsibility over the past day, the Defense Ministry reported
FACTBOX: Candidates for UN Secretary-General for 2027-2031

The election of a new Secretary-General is scheduled for July 2026
IN BRIEF: What is known about powerful earthquake off Japan’s coast

Seismologists at the Japan Meteorological Agency have raised the estimated magnitude of the earthquake in Japan to 7.7
IN BRIEF: Kremlin spokesman on relations with Europe, situation on energy markets

Dmitry Peskov noted that Moscow positively perceives the statements of Bulgaria’s future Prime Minister, Rumen Radev, about the need for pragmatic dialogue with Russia
More than 40 ships cross Strait of Hormuz over past weekend — TASS calculations

The previous record was 16 crossings on April 14
Kremlin believes premature to expect change in European sentiments toward Russia

Dmitry Peskov pointed to the statements of a very different nature coming from Brussels