Russian Defense Ministry releases footage of airstrikes at IS operational staff in Syria

Top stories from the Russian press on Tuesday, May 21st

Volga cars will be produced at the site of the Nizhny Novgorod automobile cluster, while the serial production will start in 2024 and from 2025 the production will be carried out in a full cycle mode

The hyperspectral instrument will be installed on a porthole of Russia’s Zvezda service module, it specified

It is reported that Benny Gantz is considered to be the politician who can end Netanyahu’s political career

According to the Ukrainian Constitution, Zelensky’s term as president expired on the night of May 21

Russian defense ministry said that this happened at about 10:00 p.m. Moscow time (7:00 p.m. GMT)

The Ukrainian army lost roughly 425 troops, a tank and two armored personnel carriers in battles with Russian forces in the Kupyansk area over the past day, the Russian Defense Ministry reported

As previously stated by the EU Council, any financial structures with more than 1 mln euro of Russian frozen funds in their accounts must return 90% of the profits from the reinvestment of Russian assets

In turn, Deputy Prime Minister and Chief of Staff of the Government Dmitry Grigorenko added that the government is currently actively working on the formation of a new national project Data Economy

Earlier, the Russian Defense Ministry said that on instructions from President Vladimir Putin the General Staff had begun preparations for an exercise to be held in the near future involving missile units of the Southern Military District, aircraft and naval ships

According to the top Russian diplomat, this way, the West is attempting "to control as much space as possible, using blackmail, threats, sanctions and ultimatums"

"On the one hand, we [Russia] do not support it, but on the other hand, of course, we are monitoring the situation," Dmitry Peskov highlighted

Herman Zakharyayev stressed that both Russia and Israel are pursuing an independent foreign policy and are resolving their geopolitical problems

The top Russian diplomat pointed to the fact that Chinese President Xi Jinping "clearly articulated that the Chinese side will support the convention of an international conference, which will reflect the interests of both Russia and Ukraine equally and will be based on a large number of ideas and initiatives"

"This will alter the Russian state maritime border due to a change in the territorial sea’s external bounds," it says

Rassvet-2 is a space laboratory for experimental testing of technical solutions developed by Bureau 1440, which will form the basis of the target space system

According to Roman Ustinov, ahead of the conferences, the Russian side released a report about measures that are being taken to ensure the ZNPP’s security

"This concerns beatings, arson and attempted arson," Donald Tusk said

According to Reuters, Ireland's Prime Minister Simon Harris and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defense Micheal Martin will announce the initiative during a press briefing

Kiev attempted attack on facilities in Russia’s territory with the use of a fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicle was thwarted, it said

"This is yet another example of double standards and a parade of American hypocrisy," Anatoly Antonov said

The helicopter was piloted by Army pilots, not the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps

The Russian leader voiced his position at a news conference in China

The United States once again demonstrated "real priorities in space aimed not at keeping it free of any weapons but at placing weapons in outer space and turning it into an arena of a military confrontation," Maria Zakharova stressed

The ministers discussed the results of Russian President Vladimir Putin's state visit to China

"Tanks delivered fire from a distance of 800 meters under constant enemy shelling," Russia’s Defense Ministry reported

Vasily Nebenzya called the information about the conflict in Ukraine, contained in UN Secretary General’s report on protection of civilians in armed conflict a "regrettable example of double standards"

"Under the order of the commander-in-chief, a military exercise involving practice of preparation and use of tactical nuclear weapons started in the Southern military district under the supervision of the General Staff," the ministry said

"Clearly, the outcome of this get-together will be null and void: peace talks are never held with just one party to the conflict," the politician stressed

Technical and substantive aspects of the forthcoming exchange of views are being worked on

Mikhail Mishustin stressed that over four years, sales of Russian software have more than doubled, and ready-made package solutions have increased fivefold

The statement emphasized that nuclear weapons make up 90% of the global stockpile of highly enriched uranium

"China’s position on Ukraine has been just and objective," Liu Pengyu said

"The goals of the special military operation will be achieved," Vasily Nebenzya underscored

Alexey Maslov described as an important outcome China’s statement that it was meaningless to participate in the peace conference in Switzerland without Russia

According to the top Russian diplomat, Moscow has never objected to such communication platforms as "Central Asia +"

"The ICC has no authority over Israel or the United States, and today's baseless and illegitimate decision should face global condemnation," the speaker said

The Russian top diplomat recalled that for the moment 14 countries have the status of dialogue partners within SCO

The Ukrainian military is deploying reserves from "all areas it can draw" them, including the Kupyansk direction, Vitaly Ganchev said

Dmitry Peskov stressed that the situation the Ukrainian soldiers find themselves in is "rather difficult"

"We are not planning to plant mines [at the border with Russia and Belarus]," the minister said

"Our nuclear industry is one of the most advanced in the world. We will continue to develop this industry," Dmitry Peskov stressed

The press bureau drew attention to the fact that history has shown time and again that attempts to retain power using lies and intimidation do not work

"Only at the conclusion of the investigation can we determine whether what happened was because of poor weather, whether it was just an accident or something else entirely. Right now we must be patient," Kazem Jalali stressed

On May 19, a helicopter carrying Raisi crashed in Iran's East Azerbaijan Province

"We do know that there are tens of thousands of Russian troops inside Ukraine," Pentagon spokesman Patrick Ryder said

The bill allowing inmates to be mobilized was signed by Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky on May 17

"The EU deliberately resorted to an unprecedented step - theft of sovereign assets of a foreign state," Kirill Logvinov said

Movahedi Kermani replaced Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati, 97, and will hold the position for two years

The city was allegedly hit by ATACMS missiles fitted with cluster munitions, as well as by drones

The minister also called ridiculous the West's attempts to lure countries to the Swiss meeting on Ukraine and then address Russia with an ultimatum

The Russian leader described Raisi’s death as a big loss

General mobilization was announced in Ukraine in February 2022 and has been extended several times since, with the authorities doing everything possible so that draft-age men cannot evade military service

Earlier on Friday, it became known that the International Criminal Court had issued arrest warrants for Putin and Russian children's rights commissioner Maria Lvova-Belova

Vasily Nebenzya noted that not only the Zelensky regime was responsible for the strike on the Kakhovka HPP, but also the "Western sponsors who continue to supply long-range weapons to the ruling clique in Kiev"

During the presentation of national statements, a number of countries accused Russia of the situation around the nuclear facility

Apart from that, in his words, two violations of the deconfliction protocols of December 9, 2019 linked with the flights by the US-led coalition unmanned aerial vehicles were reported in Syria in the past 24 hours

The Russian president said Moscow stood "shoulder to shoulder" with Tehran, Kazem Jalali said

Peter Szijjarto added that the sanctions have had a major impact on the European economy, and that Western European countries, which are "super proud that they got rid of Russian energy resources," are actually buying them indirectly

Annalena Baerbock stressed that according to the constitution not only of Ukraine, but also of other countries, elections could not be held during martial law

The countries and territories mentioned in the list imposed or joined the sanctions against Russia after the start of a special military operation of the Russian Armed Forces in Ukraine

The flight carrying 221 passengers and 18 crew members was on its way from London to Singapore

The upgraded Irkutsk will carry over 30 hypersonic Zircon missiles and over 30 Phisik-2 torpedoes

Earlier, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and government spokesperson Steffen Hebestreit came out with similar statements

"We know that at least 400 Americans have died whether they are contractors or in uniform. Our administration won't say this," he said

The official yuan exchange rate was lowered by 5 kopecks to 12.46 rubles

Anthony Albanese also said Canberra would continue to "work very closely" to bring the WikiLeaks founder back home

Top stories from the Russian press on Friday, May 17th

Ebrahim Raisi will be buried in his birthplace, Mashhad, northeastern Iran, on May 23

Yelena Shishkina noted that Ukraine had seen usurpation of power - but not by Zelensky, who is not an independent political figure, but by the West

Under the Ukrainian Constitution, Zelensky’s five-year term ended on May 21

Russian Battlegroup North units kept advancing deep into the Ukrainian army’s defenses in the Kharkov area over the past day

Nikolay Azarov pointed out that the Ukrainian constitution was crystal clear about the five-year presidential term

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the creation of a joint Indian-Russian venture to produce Kalashnikov assault rifles in the country in March 2019

"Having demoralized the enemy with accurate strikes from grenade launchers and, having suppressed its firepower, the paratroopers under the cover of night entered the enemy stronghold," the Russian Defense Ministry said

According to Rodion Miroshnik, the operation to liberate the LPR would be brought to an end as soon as the operation in Lisichansk was finished

According to the Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Donetsk People's Republic Vladimir Zverkov, the additional funds will expand business support and contribute to the further development of business activity in the region

The universal mobilization has been repeatedly prolonged in Ukraine since February, 2022

It is stressed that these are "originally Russian territories and it is unlikely that Ukraine manages to retain them"

"However, it will change nothing either for the Ukrainians or for us," Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council stressed

"This is an important tactical success, which allows us to approach one of the special military operation goals: the complete liberation of Russia’s new regions," Igor Korotchenko underlined

UK Foreign Secretary noted that this week the G7 finance ministers will primarily discuss the use of revenues generated by Russian assets

Denis Pushilin pointed out that it was Zelensky who gave criminal orders and took a position that seriously endangered both the residents of Donbass and the population of the rest of Ukraine

The Project 22870 rescue tug Mikhail Chekhov engineered by the Vympel Design Bureau in Nizhny Novgorod in the Volga area is designed to render assistance to ships in distress and rescue personnel, tow vessels and extinguish fires on affected ships and onshore facilities

"Education projects in former Soviet republic are much more important to us," Yevgeny Primakov emphasized, referring to Armenia, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, among other nations

"We will remember that," the politician warned

It is reported that 90% of the income from the assets will go to the European Peace Fund

"All states that have ratified the ICC statutes are bound to execute the Court’s decisions," the top EU diplomat said

"The Ukrainians are losing this war," Rajmund Andrzejczak said, describing the situation as "very, very dramatic"

"It runs counter to common sense to discuss any issues, let alone sign any documents with leaders who have lost their legitimacy," Vasily Nebenzya said

Russia has "very constructive and friendly relations" with Turkey, Dmitry Peskov stressed

Mikhail Mishustin told Iranian participants at CIPR that some solutions could be useful for them

Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin stressed that Russia, unlike the Ukrainian side, had never rejected any negotiations

Raisi’s helicopter crashed in Iran’s province of East Azerbaijan on May 19

Konstantin Zatulin did not rule that companies sustaining losses from Ukrainian drone attacks may file a collective damage claim against Ukraine

Volchansk is strategically important and that it why the Ukrainian army is bringing in "very serious forces" and "trying to counterattack," Vitaly Ganchev said

"Shortly after the accident, we managed to speak with Tabriz’s Friday Prayer Imam," Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Mahdi Safari said

According to the top Russian diplomat, NATO and EU officials are seeking to introduce their institutions in Eurasia and make the countries of the region obey their rules

A natural gas explosion and the fire it caused in an apartment building in eastern Moscow claimed three lives

Benjamin Netanyahu recalled that Israel supplied half million tons of food and medicine with 20,000 trucks to the Gaza Strip