Dollar rises to 99.8 rubles, euro — to 108.83 rubles

The MOEX Russia Index gained 1.97%, while the RTS Index edged down by 0.23%

According to the US leader, the letter also pointed out that Zelensky and his team "stand ready to work under President Trump strong leadership to get a peace that lasts"

"The Holy Father remained stable today as well, without any episodes of respiratory insufficiency," Holy See Press office said

On February 28, Vladimir Zelensky visited the White House for a meeting with US President Donald Trump

In January-February, oil and gas revenues decreased by 3.8% to 1.56 trillion rubles ($17.4 bln)

"However, President Zelensky did put out a statement, which we believe is a positive step forward," White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told

According to Robinder Sachdev, a phased rollback of sanctions could begin by May 2025, covering food, fertilizers, pharmaceuticals, and select banking access

Top stories from the Russian press on Friday, February 28th

"At this stage, we do not see how Russia could pose a military threat to Moldova," Dorin Recean stated

According to the Russian serviceman, in the liberation of the settlement of Burlatskoye, at least three Ukrainian army groups fled upon encountering Russian assault teams

The Russian leader had a meeting with Badra Gunba at the Kremlin

Earlier, the Russian Foreign Ministry handed a note to Moldovan envoy to Moscow Lilian Darii, demanding an explanation for the situation

Earlier, a Pentagon spokesman told TASS that the US Armed Forces have suspended military aid deliveries to Ukraine

According to the report, Beijing will adhere to an independent peaceful foreign policy in interaction with other countries

"As Iran is our ally and partner, a country with which we are developing comprehensive, mutually beneficial, and respectful cooperation, Russia is ready to do everything possible to facilitate this," Dmitry Peskov added

According to Erich Vad, it is unrealistic for the Europeans to continue the Ukrainian conflict being the only supporter of Kiev

According to the broadcaster, the Kiev authorities currently have no alternative to Patriot missiles

"These issues should be negotiated in a calmer manner," the Belarusian leader said

According to the statistics from the Russian police, cybercrimes amount to 40% of the total number of crimes

The head of state noted that monitoring of the condition of systemic companies was critical

US Vice President said in an interview with Fox News

According to the sources, the talks, involving US presidential envoy for hostage affairs Adam Boehler, took place in the Qatari capital of Doha

Earlier, Trump addressed the US House of Representatives and Senate with a speech on the situation in the country and domestic and foreign policy priorities

The official expressed optimism based on how things have been unfolding over the past day

Emmanuel Macron highlighted the need to provide security guarantees to Ukraine, saying that he could not "take Russia’s word for it"

Peter Kuznick criticized Vladimir Zelensky’s proposal that if his country's NATO entry was delayed or denied, Ukraine should be given nuclear weapons to defend itself

"It seems, in the opinion of Western countries, the situation in the Middle East is too prosperous and now it is the time to add some fuel into the fire," Mikhail Ulyanov noted

Maxim Kadakov stressed that it will be more difficult for foreign brands to fight for customers in the new reality

"It is impossible to be with both. And this is not the position of the Russian side, but a question of objective reality," Sergey Kopyrkin said

Sergey Stepashin emphasized that the decision should be final

"The plan is that President Macron will once again travel to Washington, together with Zelensky and the British prime minister," French Government Spokesperson Sophie Primas said, without announcing any dates

The Russian security official pointed out that during this meeting, "another round of consultations in the Russia-ASEAN format will take place"

The officials stressed the importance of a prompt stabilization of relations and urged Zelensky to get talks back on track before Trump’s speech to Congress on Tuesday night, the sources said

According to an EU official, both topics will be discussed in the context of the US new administration’s positions on the Ukraine conflict and European defense

When traffic policemen attempted to apprehend the militants, they opened fire on the officers

"We’ve had serious discussions with Russia," the US president said

Top stories from the Russian press on Wednesday, March 5th

The US president ordered the suspension of all military aid to Ukraine just days after a tense verbal exchange with Zelensky at the White House on February 28

Guterres also called for concerted efforts in meeting the disarmament commitments contained in the recently adopted Pact for the Future, according to the spokesman

"There is a desire, voiced by the White House, to stop what was started before them, according to their own admissions, by the US administration under Joe Biden," Maria Zakharova said

The pipeline operator said that it is working to determine the causes of the incident

"The bloodshed, the killing, the economic devastation, it’s making everyone worse off," JD Vance said

Russian envoy said he was puzzled by the IAEA director-general's concern that Iran is the only non-nuclear-armed state that enriches uranium up to 60%

CBS News quoted multiple sources as saying that a deal is not finalized yet, with US President Donald Trump now holding out for a "bigger, better deal"

The Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline was not certified, Steffen Hebestreit said

Moscow and Washington resumed dialogue on February 12, when President Vladimir Putin of Russia and President Donald Trump of the United States talked over the phone for almost an hour and a half

"Zelensky's message, which he also shared on X as well, is a positive sign in the right direction," White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt thinks

The updated migration policy concept should be adopted this year, "as soon as possible," the Russian leader stated

Earlier, Green tried to interrupt Trump's speech, during which the Democrat shouted that the US leader has no mandate from the American people

According to Min Aung Hlaing, the conflict in Ukraine was prompted by the actions of the West

Consumer prices ticked up by 0.1% from the start of March and by 2.09% year to date

According to the US president, the new administration has taken decisive steps to reinstate the just and impartial justice system that was sabotaged by "radical left lunatics"

"Now all of us, and especially you, the media, are immersed in the search for the reasons," the Belarusian president said

Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman Lin Jian said earlier that the Chinese authorities were ready to oppose the United States in the upcoming trade war, proposing that Washington choose dialogue, as China would stand for its interests until the end

Earlier, The New York Times quoted senior Ukrainian officials as saying that the remaining Abrams tanks had been withdrawn from the battlefront

Andrey Bystritsky does not anticipate that Washington's example will be mirrored by its allies, including those outside Europe

The Belarusian president pointed out that both Russia and the United States would greatly benefit from good relations with each other

The Ukrainian army’s losses in that frontline area over the past 24 hours amounted to 595 personnel, two armored combat vehicles and five pickup trucks, it specified

The EU official pointed out that the change in the US position does not affect the EU's position in Ukraine

The term "rare" refers to the supposed scarcity of these minerals and "earth" comes from an old name for oxides, the chemical form for these elements in the mineral

"Our reciprocal tariff will immediately increase by a like amount," US president said

Trump introduced sanctions against Moscow and supplied Javelin missile systems for Kiev

Dmitry Peskov stressed that the main Russian ally is Belarus

"The Kiev regime refuses to settle the conflict through negotiations," Dmitry Peskov noted

"The Russian side considers this step unjustified and unfriendly and reserves the right to take retaliatory measures," Russia’s charge d'affaires Yelena Kopnina stated

All the Ukrainian army’s positions remaining in that area are under dense gunfire by Russian troops, the defense source said

Vladimir Putin emphasized that Russia's plan would mean ending the conflict once and for all, not freezing it

It is reported that the Russian forces keep the initiative and advance in the whole front despite colossal aid to Kiev from the West

The US president emphasized that US President Ronald Reagan (in office from 1981 to 1989) had plans to create such a missile defense system, but the technologies of the time did not allow the project to be implemented

Badra Gunba drew the attention of the Russian president to the fact that there were people remaining in the republic, who did not have time to resort to the opportunity of obtaining the dual citizenship

By canceling the presidential election, Zelensky usurped the power, Volodin stated on his Telegram account

According to the report, US allies could struggle to compensate Kiev for the lack of US intelligence data

The supplies are redirected to a nearby base of the US 82nd Airborne Division

"The operation group is cooperating with all law enforcement structures of Transnistria," Colonel Dmitry Zelenkov reported

After receiving confirmation from reconnaissance that the Ukrainian army’s personnel and stronghold had been destroyed, the crew safely returned to its airfield, it said

The strengthening of Europe’s own defense capabilities, according to the official, is taking place in parallel with the provision of support to Ukraine

Russia’s Battlegroup South inflicted roughly 245 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed three enemy artillery guns in its area of responsibility over the past day, the ministry reported

"Given Japan’s abundant stores of plutonium and uranium, industrial capabilities, and scientific and technological proficiency, it could build a bomb in a matter of months," Peter Kuznick said

Russia has three lists of unfriendly countries for the use of diplomatic and economic countermeasures

"The entire law enforcement sector and its key link, the Interior Ministry, should certainly build all their activities based on these threats, which undoubtedly arise in today's situation," the Russian president said

Ukrainian troops have no time to fully equip their positions due to the rapid advance of Russian forces, he explained

The treaty stipulates that a nuclear power is a country that produced and exploded a nuclear weapon or another nuclear explosive device by January 1, 1967

The European Union’s leadership is obviously behind the decision to bring charges against Romanian presidential candidate Calin Georgescu, the SVR emphasized

Commenting on the recent meeting between Vladimir Zelensky and Donald Trump, Olga Bas assumed that the expectations of Zelenesky from the meeting were probably not met, which led to the conflict

Florian Philippot condemned Macron’s plans to send troops to Ukraine, which he confirmed in his address, as a "crime against peace"

Contacts between Moscow and Washington intensified after a telephone conversation between the presidents of Russia and the United States, Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump, on February 12

Russian Ambassador Oleg Ozerov arrived in the country in October 2024

Ulyanov also emphasized that "European officials are putting the cart before the horse," when they discuss sending peacekeepers to Ukraine

The Hungarian PM emphasized Ukraine had failed to defeat Russia over the three years when the US was in the camp of Kiev’s Western supporters

"The problem is who should sit at the negotiating table," Dmitry Peskov said

It was reported earlier that the US suspended intelligence sharing

"What he National Security Council told me in regards to that was that they paused, or they are reconsidering the funding for Ukraine," White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said

If the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline is restored and put into service, it should operate within the framework of European legislation, Anna-Kaisa Itkonen said

By 2026, it is expected to open embassies in Gambia, Liberia, Comoros Islands, Niger, Sierra Leone, Togo and South Sudan

Axios reported earlier, citing sources, that the Trump administration was engaged in secret direct talks with Hamas on the release of American hostages and a broader ceasefire deal for the Gaza Strip