13 Mar, 12:13

Tatneft reduces oil output by 4.1% in 2024 to 27.28 mln tons

Tatneft also reduced gas production by 5.4% to 871 mln cubic meters

MOSCOW, March 13. /TASS/. Tatneft's oil production in 2024 decreased by 4.1% compared to 2023 to 27.28 mln tons, the company said in a statement.

The company’s average daily oil production amounted to 531,000 barrels per day (bpd) against 555,000 bpd a year earlier.

Tatneft also reduced gas production by 5.4% to 871 mln cubic meters. At the same time, the production of oil products increased by 1.2% to 17.1 mln tons, while the production of gas products decreased by 12.9% to 955,000 tons. Oil refining decreased by 0.3% to 341,000 bpd.

Tatneft is one of the ten largest Russian companies in terms of oil production. The main shareholder of Tatneft is the Republic of Tatarstan, which owns 34% of the company's ordinary shares, while around 3% are treasury shares, 13% are placed in ADR. Other shareholders own 50% of the shares.

Yesterday, 18:28

Bank of Russia sets official dollar rate at 86.62 rubles for March 14

The official yuan rate is fixed at 11.873 rubles, down five kopecks

Yesterday, 19:17

Trudeau announces stepping down as Canada’s prime minister

He added that he is proud to have served Canada and its people

Yesterday, 12:27

US realizes what sending 'peacekeepers' to Ukraine may provoke — Foreign Ministry

According to Maria Zakharova, citizens of NATO member states "support and maintain equipment supplied to the Ukrainian army from the West and offer advisory support in conducting and planning operations by the Banderites and terrorist attacks against Russia and its citizens"

Yesterday, 18:12

Nationalists-controlled Ukrainian army dangerous for stability in Europe — Kremlin

Dmitry Peskov further emphasized, "If nationalists are in charge of a strong Ukrainian army, what kind of stability can we expect in Europe? What sort of predictability is possible in such a scenario?"

Yesterday, 12:33

Acts of bestial cruelty committed by Ukrainian military were systemic, Kursk governor says

Alexander Khinshtein further revealed that nearly every evacuated resident had a harrowing story to share about the Ukrainian military's atrocities

Yesterday, 10:07

News about absence of ATACMS missiles in Ukraine may be disinformation — analyst

Igor Korotchenko also suggested that such reports in foreign media might be part of a strategic disinformation campaign

Two days ago, 15:23

Chechen leader says Operation Pipeline near Sudzha was daring, incredibly effective

Kadyrov also shared a video featuring the Akhmat units’ commandos moving through the gas pipeline as they advanced into enemy territory

Yesterday, 17:57

Top Russian diplomat says not interested in EU stance on Ukrainian settlement

Previously, the Russian Foreign Ministry said that instead of searching for peaceful ways of resolving the crisis, the European Union has been declaring plans to boost military and financial assistance to the Kiev government, thus deliberately fueling escalation

Yesterday, 17:06

Kazakhstan, Russia discuss coal transit to China, development of North-South corridor

The meeting also considered the prospects for strengthening partnership, increasing the efficiency of transportation and developing transport and logistics infrastructure between the two countries

Yesterday, 14:59

Recapture of Sudzha to let Russian forces create buffer zone in Sumy Region — expert

Andrey Marochko explained that with the liberation of the Kursk Region some Russian troops may be redeployed to various areas within the special military operation zone

Yesterday, 20:03

Trump sees no threat of Russia attacking NATO

"I think what this [the special military operation in Ukraine] gets done, it’s done. They're going to all want to go home and rest," the US President added

Two days ago, 11:42

Lavrov calls European Commission Chief von der Leyen ‘Fuhrer Ursula’

The Russian foreign minister noted that the EC head is mobilizing everybody to re-militarize Europe

Yesterday, 20:59

Members of Hamas, Islamic Jihad leadership discuss Gaza agreement in Doha

The Hamas delegation at the meeting in Doha was headed by Muhammad Darwish

Yesterday, 19:50

US discussing with Ukraine what territories it will concede — Trump

In the US President's words, "phase one [in the reconciliation process] is the ceasefire"

Yesterday, 16:26

Situation on ground rapidly changing in Russia’s favor — Putin

The Russian president especially thanked Russian forces for liberating the town of Sudzha in the Kursk Region

Yesterday, 21:28

Italy’s top diplomat says he summoned Russian envoy after statements by MFA spokeswoman

Maria Zakharova earlier said at a briefing that Italian President Sergio Mattarella’s statements that Moscow allegedly threatens Europe with nuclear weapons are false

Yesterday, 09:25

Trump’s special envoy Witkoff’s plane crosses Russian border — Flightradar data

The Gulfstream G650 aircraft took off earlier from Hamad International Airport in Doha

Yesterday, 05:55

Russia works with well-thought-out options for conflict settlement in Ukraine — Kremlin

According to the newspaper, the document allegedly says that Moscow needs to weaken Washington's negotiating position on a settlement in Ukraine by aggravating US relations with other countries

Yesterday, 20:18

Nearly 200 people evacuated from Kursk Region’s Sudzha district

Rescuers accompany citizens to temporary shelters

Yesterday, 05:34

Operation to liberate Kursk Region from Ukrainian troops enters final stage — Kremlin

"During his visit to one of the command centers in the Kursk Region, the head of state heard the reports of the commander and the deputy commander of the battlegroup North, who reported to the supreme commander-in-chief on the progress of the operation," Dmitry Peskov said

Yesterday, 15:36

Russia's interests, pursuit of sustainable peace: Moscow's reaction to truce offer

According to Kremlin Aide Yury Ushakov, the proposal does not give Russia anything and is only a chance for Ukraine to regroup its forces

Yesterday, 13:25

ECHR finds Ukraine guilty of failing to take steps to prevent 2014 tragedy in Odessa

Also, it is said that the Kiev authorities did not conduct a proper investigation of the events

Yesterday, 12:46

Ukrainians unlikely to agree to ceasefire — Belarusian president

Talks between US and Ukrainian delegations took place in Saudi Arabia’s Jeddah on Tuesday

Yesterday, 17:05

After 3 years of conflict, Kiev should keep in mind current situation — Lukashenko

The Belarusian president recalled Putin’s words that Russia is ready to negotiate with Ukraine, but "wants all Ukrainians to realize that we are returning to the negotiating table three years after the talks were started," and, therefore, the current situation on the ground needs to be taken into account

Yesterday, 09:48

With liberation of Sudzha Kiev’s forces lose main hub in Kursk region — military

According to the Russian Defense Ministry, units from the battle group North have successfully liberated the villages of Melovoy, Podol, and Sudzha

Yesterday, 18:56

Hearing Russia’s positive signals on Ukraine, US does not want to exert pressure — Trump

When asked to comment on the possibility of toughening anti-Russian sanctions, the US president said: "Well, I do have leverage, but I don’t want to talk about leverage"

Yesterday, 12:23

Russian forces strike Ukrainian army’s UAV assembly, storage sites in past day

Russia’s Battlegroup Center inflicted more than 475 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed five enemy armored combat vehicles in its area of responsibility over the past day, the ministry reported

Yesterday, 18:49

Interior Ministry to cancel search for 154 people missing in Sudzha, they are alive

The staff at migration departments accept applications from individuals seeking to restore their Russian passports, which are issued within 24 hours without any duties or fees

Yesterday, 15:36

Putin to meet with US special presidential envoy behind closed doors — Kremlin aide

Steve Witkoff arrived in Moscow soon after noon on Thursday

Yesterday, 16:05

Belarus President Lukashenko says talks with Putin were substantial; to continue next day

"The talks with the Russian president were, as usually, substantial and productive," Lukashenko said at a news conference following his meeting with Putin in Moscow on Thursday

Two days ago, 08:13

Lavrov views NATO troops in any capacity in Ukraine as a threat to Russia

According to the foreign minister, under no conditions will Russia tolerate the presence of NATO troops as peacekeepers on Ukrainian soil

Yesterday, 13:14

Putin to formulate Russia’s position on temporary ceasefire in Ukraine — Kremlin aide

Negotiations between the delegations of the United States and Ukraine took place in Jeddah in Saudi Arabia on March 11

Yesterday, 10:35

EU's militarization strategy aims at inciting war — Zakharova

"Armament of countries that are clearly losing their ability to operate effectively is progressing rapidly and excessively. Historically, this has always been referred to as provoking war," Maria Zakharova stated

Two days ago, 20:29

Ukrainian service members in Kursk are legally considered terrorists — Putin

This is how the Russian Prosecutor General’s Office classifies their actions, Russian president noted

Yesterday, 09:18

Finland, as in 1930s, becomes springboard for aggression against Russia — Patrushev

Nikolay Patrushev pointed out that Moscow had not taken any aggressive actions towards Helsinki in the late 1930s until the very end, even offering a territorial swap

29 Aug 2022, 02:13

Russia practically eliminates remnants of Ukraine’s Air Force — source

The source said that attempts to recruit more pilots in Poland and other Eastern European countries were not particularly successful

Yesterday, 13:24

Confiscation of Russian assets in EU poses threat to European assets in Russia — Le Pen

According to Le Pen, the third reason why Russian assets should not be confiscated is that this will pose a threat to the EU's holdings in the Russian Federation

Yesterday, 17:39

Ukraine to eventually come back to Russia, Belarus — Lukashenko

"They will take both black soil and rare earth materials, and God willing, they will not take away everything else," the Belarusian leader emphasized

Yesterday, 10:00

Press review: Russia, US eye stability as Moscow upholds preconditions for Kiev talks

Top stories from the Russian press on Thursday, March 13th

Yesterday, 18:41

Putin’s statement on Ukraine very promising, Trump says

Earlier on Thursday, Putin said at the press conference following his meeting with his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko that Russia agrees with with proposals to end military operations as long as they lead to a long-term peace and address the root causes of the crisis

Yesterday, 10:09

Russian strikes on logistics, not US, behind halt in Ukrainian ATACMS attacks — politician

Two days ago, 17:14

Russian army creates several kill zones for Ukrainian forces near Sudzha — Marochko

According to the expert, it is "quite heated now" in the battlefields near the city

Yesterday, 17:27

Minsk, Moscow share same position on Ukraine settlement — Belarusian president

According to Alexander Lukashenko, neither Minsk nor Moscow are the cause of what is happening in Ukraine and today, "the need is to make agreements"

Yesterday, 17:11

Russia to discuss end to Ukraine conflict based on actual situation — Putin

Negotiations between the delegations of the United States and Ukraine took place in Jeddah in Saudi Arabia on March 11

Putin’s response to Ukraine ceasefire proposal puts the ball back into US court — expert

Michael Desch, a professor of international relations at the University of Notre Dame expects 'a long diplomatic rally before the match is over'

Two days ago, 22:18

Trump concedes NATO at war against Russia in Ukraine

US president made the statement at a meeting with Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin

Yesterday, 18:25

Arrest of captain of vessel involved in collision in North Sea extended — police

Detective Chief Superintendent Craig Nicholson clarified that the decision to extend the arrest by 36 hours was made by the local Magistrates’ Court

Batch of BMW cars assembled from SKD sets supplied in 2022 in Kaliningrad — expert

The cars have been assembled in 2025, with all necessary papers and certificates in place, Kirill Chernov noted

Russia sentences at least nine foreign mercenaries for a role in Ukraine’s Kursk incursion

British national James Scott Rhys Anderson, arrested in the Kursk Region, was given 19 years behind bars following a court trial

19 Aug 2023, 16:59

Russia should wipe out nationalist regime in Kiev — Medvedev

The politician emphasized that "the defeat of the West on the Ukrainian track is inevitable"

Yesterday, 16:12

Kursk situation under Russia’s control, Ukrainian battlegroup blocked — Putin

"This is full isolation and full gunfire control," the Russian leader stressed

Yesterday, 16:48

Putin considers possible Ukraine ceasefire control as very complex

"Who will determine where and who has violated a potential ceasefire agreement along 2,000 km?" the Russian leader remarked

Yesterday, 20:57

NATO doors ‘slammed shut’ for Ukraine — lawmaker

Kiev has repeatedly stated its desire to become a full-fledged NATO member state

People considered missing in Russia’s Sudzha among evacuees, Russian commander reveals

According to Akhmat Special Forces Commander Major General Apty Alaudinov, lists of killed civilians will be prepared

Yesterday, 19:28

Trump believes US will annex Greenland

The US President added that his country needs Greenland "for international security"

Putin holds phone call with Saudi Crown Prince Al Saud — Kremlin

They expressed their satisfaction with the high level of Russian-Saudi cooperation

Yesterday, 14:29

Russian commander points to mass civilian killings by Ukrainian troops in Kursk Region

According to Apty Alaudinov, after liberating the settlement of Russkoye Porechnoye from Ukrainian troops, Russian service members saw "dozens of mangled bodies"

Two days ago, 11:27

Macron's intention to protect everyone with France's '3-4 nuclear bombs' is funny — Lavrov

The minister also noted that Macron is now trying to present the situation as if Russian President Vladimir Putin did not want to implement the 2015 Minsk agreements

Yesterday, 16:36

It is becoming impossible for Kiev troops to break out of encirclement near Kursk — Putin

"They are leaving their military equipment behind, because there is no way to evacuate it," the president added

Two days ago, 21:45

Security zone and Ukrainian army’s terrorists: Putin visits Kursk Region

The Russian president initially planned to take part in an economic meeting in his Novo-Ogaryovo residence outside Moscow, but Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told TASS later that the meeting had been postponed due to changes in the president’s work schedule

Yesterday, 18:07

Russia, US in talks on new vector of mutual cooperation — Kremlin aide

Russian and US delegations met in Riyadh on February 18

Yesterday, 17:16

Putin certain it was Ukraine that should have been the one to ask for ceasefire

On March 11, delegations from the US and Ukraine convened in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Yesterday, 15:39

Kiev tried to pass off Ukrainian army’s panic escape from Sudzha as regrouping — expert

"And, naturally, after such slaughter, they would hardly want to continue their service under the direction of the Ukrainian military command and Zelensky," Andrey Marochko said

Two days ago, 11:17

Hundreds of Ukrainian troops occupy Sudzha, Russian security official reveals

While some Ukrainian troops have attempted to flee toward the bordering Ukrainian region of Sumy, all roads remain under Russia’s fire control, he said

Two days ago, 22:51

Syrsky says he ordered withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from Sudzha

The commander-in-chief did not directly announce a Ukrainian withdrawal from the city, but stated that active combat operations are taking place 'in the suburbs of Sudzha and the surrounding areas'

Britain does not want peace in Ukraine because of its interest in Odessa seaports — expert

Vladimir Karasev further elaborated that the British authorities were also interested in Ukraine's resources, which have been handed over to them by Vladimir Zelensky under a 100-year agreement

Yesterday, 14:04

Russian forces to clear Kursk Region of Ukrainian troops in next few days — commander

Chief of Russia’s General Staff, First Deputy Defense Minister Army General Valery Gerasimov reported to President Vladimir Putin on March 12 that Russian troops had liberated more than 1,100 square kilometers of territory in the Kursk Region

Yesterday, 06:19

Duda urges US to deploy nuclear weapons in Poland — newspaper

The Polish president had already proposed a similar project to the Joe Biden administration in 2022, but the initiative failed then

Yesterday, 18:28

Bank of Russia sets official dollar rate at 86.62 rubles for March 14

The official yuan rate is fixed at 11.873 rubles, down five kopecks

Yesterday, 20:01

US-Russian talks on Ukraine ‘going okay’ — Trump

The US President called upon Russia to accept the ceasefire proposal several times

Yesterday, 10:20

FACTBOX: Russian army liberates Sudzha: news from Kursk Region

In total, Ukraine lost over 67,000 soldiers in the Kursk direction

5 Nov 2023, 20:05

Moscow shooter identified as European boxing champion Nikita Ivanov

This was reported by a representative of law enforcement agencies

PREVIEW: Belarusian president to speak before Russian senators on Friday

Alexander Lukashenko is currently staying on an official visit to Moscow

Yesterday, 17:49

IN BRIEF: Russia for truce, but 'nuances' remain — highlights of Putin's remarks to media

Russia will determine the next steps to resolve the conflict in Ukraine "based on how the situation on the ground evolves," the Russian president said

Yesterday, 19:10

Ukrainian troops failed to retreat from Sudzha — commando group’s chief

"These groups are currently being exposed, pursued, and eliminated," he said

Yesterday, 04:12

Putin could speak on Ukraine at news conference after Belarus talks on Thursday — Kremlin

The Russian president is scheduled to take questions jointly with his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko

Yesterday, 16:22

Russia liberating all settlements close to Sudzha one after another — Putin

"I am confident that all the plans that were mapped out in the area of the incursion in the Kursk Region will be carried through, like in other frontline areas," the head of state stressed

Yesterday, 17:32

Kiev always lied during previous ceasefires in Ukraine — top Russian diplomat

Lavrov emphasized that Russia "needs a sustainable, lasting peace based on the fact that the root causes of the current situation are eliminated"

Yesterday, 13:26

Blood of at least 1,700 children on hands of Ukrainian fighters — Russian diplomat

Maria Zakharova specified that the Russian Foreign Ministry's ambassador-at-large collected these figures together with law enforcement agencies, regional authorities and public organizations

Yesterday, 16:50

Russia-US energy cooperation will provide Europe with cheap gas — Putin

The Belarusian leader arrived in Moscow on Thursday on an official visit, his first trip since his re-election in January

Yesterday, 09:37

Kremlin aide reminds Finland it must adhere to international maritime law

According to Nikolay Patrushev, this is also true from a historical perspective

Trump’s envoy Witkoff is in Moscow, bringing things back for US leader — Waltz

Russian Presidential Aide Yury Ushakov announced that Witkoff would be invited for a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on March 13 when the latter is ready

Drones downed over Russia’s Saratov region, local airport resumes operation

Temporary restrictions on flights to and from Gagarin International Airport in Saratov were introduced

US vice president confident Trump wouldn’t support sending nukes further east into Europe

JD Vance criticized the previous US administration’s approach

Yesterday, 18:48

Trump sees no threat of Russia attacking NATO

"I think what this [the special military operation in Ukraine] gets done, it’s done. They're going to all want to go home and rest," the US president added

Yesterday, 16:25

Kiev may use ceasefire to obtain weapons, mobilize troops — Putin

"Maybe, to get weapons. Or, maybe, to train the newly mobilized personnel," the president said

Two days ago, 17:50

No new sanctions for Russia, Trump says

"I don't want to do that because I want to get peace," the US leader told reporters

Up to 20,000 militants join Syria's police, security forces — Kyrgyz Security Council

Marat Imankulov emphasized that this situation was a cause for concern among many states, including Syria's neighbors

Yesterday, 20:34

UN to welcome ceasefire in Ukraine, hopes for lasting peace — spokesman

Russian President Vladimir Putin earlier said that Russia would agree to a proposal to end hostilities as long as it leads to a long-term peace and addresses the root causes of the crisis

Yesterday, 18:30

London knows NATO presence in Ukraine unacceptable for Moscow — Russian ambassador

Britain, as Kelin pointed out, has made significant investments in its confrontation with Russia over the past few years and continues to actively support the "Ukrainian project," which is "beginning to capsize"

Yesterday, 15:27

Agreement on in Ukraine to materialize when Russia plays its cards — Lukashenko

"They have strong cards, as [US President Donald] Trump once said, in their hands," the Belarusian president asserted

Yesterday, 16:39

Witkoff to be invited to Kremlin after signal from Putin — presidential aide

Yury Ushakov declined to predict the exact duration of the meeting

Yesterday, 14:17

US not to catch Russia with truce proposal for Ukraine — Lukashenko

"There are many matters besides the 30-day truce, and this should be considered as a whole and an appropriate decision should be made," the Belarusian president said

Riyadh says is ready to contribute to normalizing relations between Russia, US — Kremlin

The Russian leader Vladimir Putin thanked the Saudi side

Yesterday, 18:27

Britain tries to wedge itself into Trump's efforts on Ukraine — Russian ambassador

According to Andrey Kelin, he is "unhappy with the significant deviation from the previous course pursued by the Trump administration, because it has followed and continues to follow a different line"

Yesterday, 09:45

US special envoy Steve Witkoff's plane lands in Moscow — Flightradar

The plane entered Russian airspace from the direction of Latvia

Trump says he threatened BRICS with 150% tariffs for seeking alternative to dollar

According to the US president, he has not heard anything from BRICS after these threats

Yesterday, 14:32

Militarization of Europe may not suit US, alternative needed — Lukashenko

The Belarusian president urged to "coexist amicably and pursue a more stable policy"

Yesterday, 09:03

NATO to increase military drills near Russia's northern borders — Foreign Ministry

According to the statement, the US is intensifying military cooperation in the Arctic with both new and long-standing NATO members

Yesterday, 17:41

Trump says his special envoy Witkoff engages in serious discussions on Ukraine

"We have people talking in Russia," the US president said

Yesterday, 15:46

Sudzha liberation shows that Russia is achieving its goals — MFA

Maria Zakharova also noted President Vladimir Putin's remarks during his visit to the Kursk Region