MOEX index rises by 0.12%, RTS index falls by 0.4%

Meanwhile, Slovak Radio said that Fico, who was taken to the hospital in the city of Banska Bystrica after the attack, is in serious but stable condition

Russian Foreign Minister said that there is great rationale for the practical advancement of the idea of ensuring global security to begin with the formation of the foundations of Eurasian security without any Euro-Atlantic overlay

The new rules caused a storm of indignation among Ukrainian citizens of military age at the stage of the bill's introduction into the Verkhovna Rada at the end of last year

It also emphasized that Russia had "a huge advantage in artillery shells," adding that "depleted Ukrainian air defenses" were unable to counter Russian air power

According to recent polls, incumbent President Luis Abinader is leading in the presidential race, with 57% of respondents ready to vote for him

Russian forces also hit concentrations of Ukrainian manpower and equipment in 112 areas over the past 24 hours

"Once the Kiev regime uses Storm Shadow / SCALP-EG missiles with a range of at least 550 kilometers when the distance between Belgorod and Kiev is 429 kilometers, practically the entire central and most of the western parts of Ukraine fall within this sanitary zone," the deputy chairman of the Russian Security Council said

Roman Mashovets wanted under a Russian Criminal Code article, the database said

The Russian leader stressed that it was politicians in Kiev who "withdrew from the negotiation process" as soon as troops were pulled back from Kiev

As its specific feature, a Javelin missile climbs above using an arched flight trajectory and then strikes down the turrets of tanks and other armored vehicles where the armor is the thinnest

Vitaly Ganchev added that as of today, more than 200 square kilometers of the region had been liberated from the Ukrainian armed forces

Traffic on the Crimean Bridge has been temporarily closed

Roman Sinyagovsky added that, according to preliminary information, there were no casualties or damage

The Russian leader noted that solutions on how to make payments are possible and do exist

According to objective control data, the crew members of the armored vehicle were injured

According to the Hungarian prime minister, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg is planning to visit Hungary in the run-up to elections to the European Parliament scheduled for June 6-9 to try and persuade Budapest to reconsider its stance

In this regard, Russian musician and conductor Vladimir Spivakov pointed out that he had been dismissed as artistic director of the International Colmar Music Festival in France, which he had been leading since 1989

The Chancellor also said that sufficient humanitarian aid should be delivered to Gaza

An air raid alert has been in effect in the Kharkov Region for almost eight hours

Ukrainian media outlets reported explosions in the city of Mirgorod

It is reported that doctors are doing everything possible to stabilize the patient

The upgrade includes a new fire control system with an automatic target tracker, according to the defense manufacturer

According to acting rector of the conservatory Alexander Sokolov, the Moscow Conservatory has already received "the approval of the Russian Culture Ministry for the implementation of this project"

He said while flooding is not over yet, there are also fires or fire-hazardous situations in some regions

According to the press office, the commissioned vehicles made it possible to complete equipment of seven motorized infantry and tank units

Air defenses on duty destroyed the Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicle over the Belgorod Region, the Defense Ministry reported

As the agency says, of the world’s 20 largest stock markets, 14 have hit all-time highs recently

it should be enough to make sure that US, French and British-made long-range weapons don’t reach Russia, including the country’s new regions, Igor Korotchenko, editor-in-chief of Russia’s National Defense magazine told TASS

Gunfire was heard in the morning near the residence of Vital Kamerhe

The Russian leader blamed Kiev’s sponsors in the West for organizing this coup, saying they escalated it into an armed conflict

"The vehicle has already been repaired and is being prepared to be added to the collection of foreign trophy weapons," the Russian Defense Ministry said

According to Vladimir Zelensky, Kiev needs this number of F-16s "in order to have parity" with Moscow

According to the files of arbitration cases, the court has partially upheld RusChemAlliance’s claim for interim measures against Deutsche Bank

According to Zelensky, Kiev does not believe in the idea of an Olympic truce as it would "play into the enemy’s hands"

At the same time, Jeenbek Kulubayev expressed "serious concern" about the fact that foreign media and social networks are spreading "fake and false, not corresponding to reality information about the incident and the current situation in Kyrgyzstan"

On May 16, US Department of State Deputy Spokesman Vedant Patel noted that China cannot improve relations with Europe, if it will support Russia at the same time, allegedly fueling the Russian military-industrial complex

According to article, a security agreement between Washington and Kiev would prolong the fighting in Ukraine and could become "a liability for the United States"

The conversation with the top Russian diplomat took place on the sidelines of the state visit of the Russian leader Vladimir Putin to China

Maria Zakharova pointed out that behind these barbaric attacks with Western weapons the silhouettes of US and British handlers of Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky's were clearly visible

The trip laid the groundwork for many years to come, Maria Zakharova said

According to the source, the radio frequency operates in all directions of the line of engagement in the special military operation zone

In addition, Ukrainian forces were facing ammunition shortages due to a stalled US aid package

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and several more officials were reported onboard

The environment was very friendly and the leaders were in a good mood, Kremlin Aide Yury Ushakov told TV journalist.

Viktor Vodolatsky also said the liberation of Staritsa would make it possible to reduce to a minimum and later completely remove the threat of bombardments for the Belgorod Region

Ukraine was expected to hold its presidential election in March but the vote was canceled because martial law is in effect in the country

Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told TASS that the Russian foreign ministry has extended its condolences over the Honduran ambassador’s death

This "experimental unit of super covert scouts" is designed to identify enemy strongholds, locate entrances to trenches, and coordinate assault teams to capture them, the RTL reported

The ministers will consider candidates for the new SCO secretary general and the director of the Executive Committee of the Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure

According to Sergey Ryabkov, it is necessary to "treat both the issuance and non-issuance of American visas with coldness and detachment"

The ship's crew continues to fulfill the mission it was given for the long-range voyage

The prime minister cited intelligence data indicating that the situation on the border is unchanged

Russian forces foiled another attempt of the Kiev to carry out a attack on Russian facilities, Defense Ministry reported

Garibashvili suggested that foreign diplomats feel dismissive toward Georgia

The Russian president noted that the US agency had achieved its goal of changing the government but failed to see what it would evolve into

According to preliminary information, there were no casualties or damage

The transit line through Ukraine remains the only route for Russian gas supplies to western and central European countries

Amir Saeid Iravani said that the talks are "an ongoing process"

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un invited the Russian President to visit his country when he traveled to Russia in September

The ship sank 26 nautical miles from the Romanian town of Sfantu Gheorghe

Russian troops employed the Upyr FPV drone for the first time in the special military operation in Ukraine in May 2023

He made the remark in response after the idea was suggested by Dmitry Trenin, research director at the Institute of World Military Economy and Strategy

Attack on targets in Russia was foiled between 12:20 and 12:30 p.m. Moscow time (9:20 to 9:30 a.m. GMT) on May 18

Christelle Nahan noted that people were tired of the fact that there was not enough money for the development of infrastructure, hospitals and schools, for pensions and benefits for children

Throughout the day, approximately 10 launches were identified crossing from Lebanon into the areas of Malkia and Har Dov in northern Israel

The Georgian legislature passed a bill on foreign agents in the third reading on May 14

"Yet this vagueness has always been typical of the Western group’s doctrinal approaches, including nuclear weapons," Sergey Ryabkov noted

According to The Wall Street Journal, Kiev has also asked Washington to lift restrictions on the use of US weapons against targets on Russian territory

In the text of the letter, the volunteers recalled that they had been "selected by the Organizing Committee of the 2023 Olympic and Paralympic Games (for the 2024 Paris Olympics), each one given a mission" and had already received visas, bought tickets to France and were ready to start working

The French leader made the statement after his impromptu visit to Russia on Saturday for crisis talks with President Vladimir Putin, Le Figaro reported

Everyone has heard remarks by French President Emmanuel Macron, British Foreign Secretary David Cameron and top EU diplomat Josep Borrell about an inevitable war with Russia, Lavrov noted

All the others have bruises and light wounds, Governor Vladimir Saldo told TASS

Talks with President Xi Jinping, meeting with other representatives of the Chinese leadership reaffirmed that our relations of comprehensive partnership, strategic interaction surpass in their quality the traditional interstate alliances of the past era and continue to play a key role in maintaining international security and balanced world development," the minister said at the 32nd Assembly of the Council on Foreign and Defense Policy.

Russian Natural Resources and Environment Minister Alexander Kozlov also said that the Moscow Zoo and ballet dancers recently paid a visit to North Korea

Teams of Tor-M2 surface-to-air missile systems of Russia’s Battlegroup East shield first-echelon troops and civilian facilities in the south Donetsk direction

According to Roman Shkurlatov, two Patriot systems will not make Kharkov safe

Zakharova also stated that Russia believes the crisis in New Caledonia is "the result of incomplete decolonization efforts and yet another confirmation that France's policy toward its former colonies, albeit renamed overseas territories, is reaching an impasse"

Russian air defenses down 37 drones, Tochka U missile, 21 HIMARS, Vampire, Olkha rockets in past day, Russia’s Defense Ministry reported

The prime minister has successfully undergone two surgical operations since Wednesday

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

Three UAVs were destroyed over the territory of the Belgorod region

"By the end of the year the number of new Chinese brands may reach 10," analysts said

The total number of evacuees stands at 9,907, Oleg Sinegubov, head of the regional military administration, said

Mikhail Razvozhaev warned of the danger of falling fragments and submunitions

Dmitry Peskov also highly praised the cooperation between the regions of Russia and the provinces of China and emphasized its contribution to the development of the Russian territories bordering China

"The prime minister’s personal protection group acted absolutely properly amid a rapidly developing emergency situation," Matus Sutaj-Estok underlined

During the operation, fighters also discovered dozens of tunnels that they intend to destroy

The Hungarian prime minister believes that the upcoming months will be extremely important for the future of Europe in due to the upcoming European Parliament elections and the ongoing conflict in Ukraine

The test launch confirmed the accuracy and reliability of the system, the Korean Central News Agency reported

Russian force have advanced to about 1.5 kilometers and are now in Gulaypole’s suburb

The use of depleted uranium ammunition does not violate any international treaties, expert says

The Tasnim news agency reported earlier that the helicopter carrying the Iranian president made an emergency landing near the village of Uzi in Iran’s East Azerbaijan Province

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

He beat Briton Tyson Fury in a 12-round fight held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

"The greatest impression lies in the power of Harbin," the Russian leader noted, adding that "Harbin has turned into a powerful world-scale megacity in recent years"

Even though Vladimir Putin’s visit to China was a state one, "it was a purely working trip"

The agreements penned included an initiative to develop the Bolshoy Ussuriysky Island, protocols on requirements for beef and other products exported to China

Israeli artillery also shells several areas in the east and center of the city of Rafah