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Real effective exchange rate of ruble up 8% in February — Central Bank

In February 2025, the real effective ruble rate edged up by 8.8% against the dollar (+11.2% from the year start) and added 8.7% against the euro against the prior month (up 13% from the year beginning)

MOSCOW, March 14. /TASS/. The real effective exchange rate (REER) of the ruble against currencies of Russia’s main trade partners adjusted for inflation gained 8% month on month in February 2025, according to data released by the Central Bank.

The rate surged by 11% annually in January - February 2025.

In February 2025, the real effective ruble rate edged up by 8.8% against the dollar (+11.2% from the year start) and added 8.7% against the euro against the prior month (up 13% from the year beginning).

The rate is computed on the basis of rates of Russia’s key trading partners in accordance with shares of these countries in the national foreign trade turnover.

Large-scale glitch hits Ukraine’s banking system — media

Users across Ukraine are complaining that they cannot pay with bank cards in stores, on transport and in the taxi service

Former US official doubts that Zelensky will take chance for peace in Ukraine

Colin Powell said that Vladimir Zelensky should "call elections for a date certain in the not too distant future, and become the savior of what remains of an independent and neutral country in the heart of a new Europe ready to build with Russia a new security architecture for Eurasia"

Death toll in blast in Iranian port climbs

"The number of fatalities in the blast has climbed to five," Mehrdad Hasanzadeh, a local disaster management official, said

Russia invites 19 countries to Victory Day parade on Red Square — minister

According to Andrey Belousov, solemn events involving military personnel will be held in 370 settlements

S-500 system to be supplied to Armed Forces after 2015

Victor Gumenny said the advanced systems may solve the tasks of air-space defence and may fight hypersonic weapons

Flight from US that arrived in Moscow on Friday morning leaves Russian airspace

Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin received US Special Presidential Envoy Steve Witkoff at the Kremlin

Brussels wants ‘toxic’ von der Leyen to resign — magazine

According to Die Weltwoche, the resignation of the European Commission chief could "unblock many processes" in the EU

Movie icon Oliver Stone, ex-CIA officer to take part in Russian educational marathon

The marathon, dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany, will be held on April 28-30

Trump says most points on Ukraine deal agreed to

According to the US president, sides need to meet "at very high levels"

Bitcoin price exceeds $95,000 for first time since February 24

Bitcoin is a decentralized system of a crypto currency of the same name based on the blockchain technology

Russian foreign intelligence chief says that Moldovan leader is indeed 'playing with fire'

Sergey Naryshkin commented on the situation with Gagauzia's head Evghenia Gutsul and other politicians

Israel’s actions in Syria undermine regional security — top Syrian diplomat

"We have repeatedly stressed that Syria will be no threat to any country, including Israel," Asaad Hassan al-Shibani emphasized

EU boost Russian pipe gas, LNG purchases by 40% in 2M 2025

EU member-countries paid 832 mln euro for Russian LNG in February 2025

Direct impact of US tariffs on Russia is minimal — Central Bank chief

According to Elvira Nabiullina, Russian exports to the US are insignificant

Large-scale glitch hits Ukraine’s banking system — media

Users across Ukraine are complaining that they cannot pay with bank cards in stores, on transport and in the taxi service

High-level talks between US, Iran slated for May 3 — Omani foreign minister

"US Iran talks today identified a shared aspiration to reach agreement based on mutual respect and enduring commitments," Badr Albusaidi said

Ukraine loses over 76,500 troops during incursion in Kursk area

Overall, during military actions in the Kursk area, the Ukrainian armed forces have also lost 412 tanks, 341 infantry fighting vehicles, 64 multiple launch rocket systems, the Russian Defense Ministry said

French general predicts Russia will be through with special military op by Christmas

The French military expert confidently stated that Russia will continue its operations not only until it fully liberates the four federal regions but may even advance as far as Odessa

Russian Foreign Ministry cites Kiev's link to killed Russian general

"If the investigation confirms that Ukraine is behind this, it will again demonstrate to the international community the barbaric and treacherous nature of the Kiev regime," Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said

Kiev detains 52 Kursk Region residents in violation of international norms — ombudswoman

Tatyana Moskalkova said that they were forcibly relocated by Ukrainian troops

Trump to meet with Meloni, Starmer, Zelensky in Rome — media

Trump’s stay in the Italian capital is limited by 15 hours

Iran confirms acquisition of Russian Mi-28, Su-35, Yak-130 aircraft

The agency said the aircraft were already in Iran and accepted into service

Third round of indirect talks between US, Iran concludes in Oman — Iranian state TV

According to the Omani Foreign Ministry, the talks between the US and Iran will continue next week with another high-level meeting slated for May 3

Battlegroup West destroys Starlink satellite station, 40 UAV control centers in 24 hours

The artillery units also destroyed four artillery weapons, including two Western-made, and ten mortar squads, Bigma added

Ukraine loses up to 305 troops in responsibility area of Battlegroup South in 24 hours

The enemy also lost eight armored combat vehicles, including HMMWV, nine cars, six field branch artillery weapons, including three Western-produced, with two electronic warfare stations and six ammunition depots destroyed, Tretyakov added

Press review: US could rally 70 countries against China and EU targets Russia before May 9

Top stories from the Russian press on Thursday, April 17th

Kiev may resort to terror attacks with use of biopathogens — Shoigu

According to the official, "the Ukrainian special services are actively seeking those supporting pro-Ukrainian nationalist and neo-Nazi groups"

Houthis report delivering strikes on USS Harry Truman

US aircraft carrier was attacked in the northern part of the Red Sea

Drone attack repelled in Russia's Rostov Region — interim governor

According to Yury Slyusar, no one was hurt

Houthis report drone strike on Ashkelon, Tel Aviv

"Yemen’s unmanned system forces have carried out two military operations using drones," the movement’s military spokesman Yahya Saree said

Kremlin spokesman describes US envoy Witkoff’s visit to Russia as shuttle diplomacy

According to Dmitry Peskov, "it is about mediation efforts that the United States is making"

Pollster says 13% of Ukrainians plan to leave country within six months

Ukrainians usually choose to move to Germany or Poland

FACTBOX: Senior Russian military officer killed in explosion near Moscow

The person is Yaroslav Moskalik, deputy chief of the Main Operations Directorate of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, the Russian Investigative Committee said

Turkey, Russia finalized consultations on Middle East in Istanbul — source

During the meetings at the deputy foreign minister level, Turkish Deputy Foreign Minister Nuh Yilmaz and Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov represented their respective countries

Russia is not going to attack anyone — Kremlin spokesman

Dmitry Peskov stressed that Russia has not had any problems with Finland or Sweden

Monument to Big Three Allied leaders installed in Crimea

The huge statue is the work of the famous Georgian-born sculptor Zurab Tsereteli

Russian forces wipe out deployment site of elite Ukrainian UAV unit

The strike destroyed a large number of the Ukrainian army’s personnel together with special equipment and explosives, the defense source said

Deteriorating situation along entire front, Ukrainian General Staff reports

The Ukrainian news outlet reported explosions in the Vinnitsa, Ivano-Frankovsk, Kiev, Odessa, Rovno, Sumy, Ternopol, Khmelnitsky, and Chernovtsy regions on Monday night

Russia needs to develop domestic production of rare earth metals — top security official

Sergey Shoigu underscored the importance of creating backup production facilities, given the threats that emerged during the special military operation

Russia ready for talks with Kiev without any preconditions, Putin says

Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov reiterated that earlier, "Putin repeatedly stated this"

Three Russian sailors injured in US strikes on Yemen's Ras Isa port — Houthis

Russian citizens were hospitalized

US negotiating with Iran at highest levels, Tehran wants to make deal — Trump

According to the US president, he is 'much rather have a deal than the other alternative that would be good for humanity'

Ukrainian troops fleeing positions near Bogatyr in Donetsk region — defense source

Battles have begun at approaches to that community, the defense source added

US special flight from Moscow arrives in Oman — airport

The aircraft en route from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Florida landed at Moscow’s Vnukovo Airport on the morning of April 25

High-ranking Russian Orthodox church delegation expected to attend Pope’s funeral — church

The Vatican said the pope died earlier on Monday

Europe to face difficulties with filling storages with gas — GECF report

About 35 million cubic meters remained in European UGS after the end of the previous heating season

Russia’s Battlegroup North eliminates over 60 troops in Belgorod area

Yaroslav Yakimkin said that in the Belgorod area, units of Battlegroup North inflicted damage on groups of two mechanized brigades of the Ukrainian army near settlements of Yablonovka, Yunakovka, and Petrushevka of the Sumy region

Leader of Georgia’s ruling party Garibashvili says quits politics

According to the former Georgian Prime Minister, he fulfilled his role by holding various positions in the government and the party and sees no need to stay in the party and in politics in general

Press review: Europe, Ukraine undermine US peace plan and Washington seeks return to Libya

Top stories from the Russian press on Thursday, April 24th

Britain may resort to provocations against Russia in any country — intel chief

Russian Ambassador to the UK Andrey Kelin said earlier in an interview with TASS that the latest publications in Western newspapers indicated that Great Britain was conducting undeclared hostile actions against Russia

China launches Shenzhou-20 spacecraft with three taikonauts to its space station — TV

The current crew replaces the previous Shenzhou-19 mission, which was at the station for six months

Sending peacekeepers to historical Russian lands may lead to WWIII, Shoigu warns

According to Sergey Shoigu, rather, the notion of `peacekeepers’ conceals the pursuit of control over Ukraine and its mineral resources

Key rate as 'prescription drug' to fight inflation — Central Bank

TASS has collected key statements of the Central Bank chief

Ukraine submits peace terms to US, ready to trade land for security guarantees — newspaper

According to the report, the Ukrainian plan consists of five points, the first of which concerns renouncing its claims to Crimea and the regions that became part of Russia after the start of the special military operation

US again blocked restart of WTO Appellate Body’s work

The US advanced arguments that there is a need for a fundamental reform for the system of settling disputes in the organizations

Russian defense chief inspects Battlegroup Kursk — Defense Ministry

According to the Russian Defense Ministry, Ukraine has lost over 75,000 troops and more than 400 tanks since fighting began in the Kursk Region

Funeral ceremony begins in St. Peter’s Square to pay last respects to Pope Francis

The funeral of the first Latin American pope is being attended by over 160 delegations, including more than 60 heads of state and governments and also leaders of the European Union, according to the data of the Holy See’s press office

Zelensky seeks to deceive Trump, Russian diplomat says

Maria Zakharova also stressed that Zelensky 'is now also eliminating his own fellow citizens who live in the rest of Ukraine'

Trump administration lays out roadmap to streamline tariff talks with 18 countries — WSJ

US officials expects agreements on reciprocal tariffs to be reached by July 8

Russia unlikely to shun current partners in East, West if ties with US warm — analyst

Fyodor Voitolovsky said that Russia will definitely not downgrade relations with the countries of the global South and East if Moscow’s relations with Washington improve

Press review: Vatican adjusts after Pope’s death as Moscow eyes Afghan projects post-ban

Top stories from the Russian press on Tuesday, April 22nd

Death toll in blast in Iranian port climbs to eight, over 750 injured

"The rescue and law enforcement agencies are on site and we hope that the situation will be under complete control in a matter of hours," Iranian Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni said

Press review: White House irritated with Zelensky’s behavior as India-Pakistan ties worsen

Top stories from the Russian press on Friday, April 25th

New Russia-US arms race already in progress — Academy of Sciences

Fyodor Voytolovsky, Director of the Primakov National Research Institute of World Economy and International Relations of the Russian Academy of Sciences, emphasized that Russia remains either the second or an equal first in terms of nuclear capabilities

Russia’s Battlegroup East destroys up to 175 Ukrainian troops, T-64 tank in 24 hours

The group inflicted damage on troops and equipment of groups of a mechanized and a jaeger brigades of Ukraine’s assault regime near Bogatyr, Volnoye Pole, Otradnoye, Malinovka, Zelyonoye Pole, Alekseyevka, Yablokovo, and Zelyony Kut, Gordeyev added

Ukrainian army loses up to 405 troops in responsibility area of Battlegroup Center

Alexander Savchuk said that battlegroup Center continues carrying out military tasks in the area of the special military operation

Ukraine masses up troops, vehicles in village close to Russia’s Belgorod Region — official

According to Yevgeny Lisnyak, Ukraine is also busy assembling various military equipment

Russian army conducting attacks in five directions at once in Ukraine’s Sumy Region

Military expert Andrey Marochko told TASS that there is 'major combat clashes are underway'

Trumps says work on peace deal between Russia, Ukraine proceeding smoothly

Earlier in the day, Russian President Vladimir Putin met with visiting US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff

Kiev says received no US warnings of withdrawal from peace process

Earlier, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters in Paris that US President Donald Trump may abandon efforts to resolve the conflict in Ukraine if no progress is made soon

Russia scales up domestic production in response to reduced trade with Europe — IMF

The Russian economy is expected to see "a quite sharp slowdown this year from last year's growth," Director of the European Department at the International Monetary Fund Alfred Kammer said

Putin-Witkoff talks see progress made — Putin’s envoy

The meeting between the Russian president and the US special envoy lasted three hours

Trump says Washington 'ripped off' by allies

The US leader cited the European Union as an example, stressing that the union's relations with the United States are unfair, because Washington is losing about $300 billion from trade imbalances

When’s ‘our upcoming invasions, I’d like to plan my vacation’: Diplomat mocks US-UK media

According to the Politico newspaper, US President Joe Biden claimed that Russia could allegedly attack Ukraine on February 16

Kiev’s forces left without logistics in Gornal in Kursk Region — Akhmat commander

The Ukrainian military is close to relinquishing its positions in Gornal, the Akhmat commander said

Lengthy period of tough monetary policy needed to reduce inflation — Bank of Russia

Further action of the Central Bank will depend on the pace of inflation to slow down, the regulator said

Trump comments on killing of senior Russian army officer

Lieutenant General Yaroslav Moskalik, deputy chief of the Main Operations Directorate of the Russian General Staff and the Russian Defense Ministry’s negotiator, was killed in a car explosion on Friday morning

Ukrainian army’s rout in Kursk Region brings defeat of neo-Nazi regime closer — Putin

The Kiev regime’s venture has failed completely and the enemy has suffered huge losses, the Russian President said

Russia hammers Ukrainian military airfields, ammo depots over past day

Russian air defense forces destroyed 236 Ukrainian UAVs and eight JDAM smart bombs over the past day, Russia’s Defense Ministry reported

Russia being polite, never discusses details of talks in public as Zelensky does — Lavrov

According to Russian Foreign Minister, Moscow is making and considering serious proposals on settlement of the Ukrainian conflict

Putin-Witkoff meeting ends after lasting three hours

The previous encounter took place in St. Petersburg on April 11 and lasted for more than four hours

Investments growth rate in Russian economy to gear down — Central Bank

The investment activity in Russia are now close to high levels of the last year, the head of the regulator said

Battlegroup Dnepr destroys up to 90 Ukrainian troops in 24 hours

Roman Kodryan said that Battlegroup Dnepr units inflicted damage on groups of a mechanized brigade and two coastal defense brigades of the Ukrainian army near Zaporozhye, Pavlovka, Novodanilovka, Ponyatovka, and Antonovka

Russia delivers batch of wheat to Syria first time under new power — source

The Pola Marina vessel supplied 6,600 tons of wheat to the Syrian port of Latakia on Sunday, April 20

Special flight from US arrives at Vnukovo Airport

There are no regular flights between the two countries

Putin proclaims Odessa Russian city, challenges Ukraine's historical narrative

At the same time, the president noted that once upon a time "Vladimir Lenin gave away the whole of Ukraine when he created the Soviet Union"

FSB detains suspect in murder of Russian general Moskalik

Agent of Ukrainian special services Ignat Kuzin born in 1983 with a Ukrainian residence permit was detained

Putin, Trump won’t issue joint Elbe Meeting statement — Kremlin

The Kremlin said earlier on Friday it is symbolic that the latest meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff happened on the day of the 80th anniversary of the Elbe meeting

Russia’s military chief reports on complete liberation of Kursk Region

The Kiev regime lost more than 76,000 troops in its incursion in Russia’s borderline Kursk Region, Valery Gerasimov said

Europe, Ukraine push back against some US peace settlement terms — Reuters

According to the agency, primary disagreements between the US’ suggestions on the one hand and Europe and Ukraine’s proposals on the other, "are over the sequencing for resolving questions over territory, the lifting of sanctions on Russia, security guarantees and the size of Ukraine's military"

Russian army putting serious pressure on Ukrainian troops new Loknya in Sumy region

Overall Russian troops "have slightly advanced" in this section of the frontline, Marochko added

Russian forces move forward in Gornal after wedging in Ukrainian defenses — officer

According to the regiment commander with the call sign Apostol, Gornal is the last settlement in the Kursk Region that is being held by Ukraine

Putin to decide makeup of delegation to be sent to Pope’s funeral — Lavrov

"This is a decision for the president, and I am sure that you will be informed about it very soon," the Russian foreign minister said

Lavrov hears 'whispers' from French about mending ties

The Russian foreign minister criticized what he described as a "false and crude primitive explanation" of the Ukraine conflict being promoted in French society

Reopening of Nord Stream pipeline depends on Germany’s political will — Russian ambassador

According to Sergey Nechayev, the German coastal town of Lubmin had everything in place to start getting gas

Trump says Witkoff had good meeting

Russian Presidential Aide Yury Ushakov said earlier that President Vladimir Putin had received Steve Witkoff at the Kremlin

Trump holds brief meeting with Ukraine’s Zelensky in Vatican — media

The funeral of Pope Francis has brought together 160 delegations, including more than 60 heads of state and governments and the EU leaders

Russia ready to strike deal on Ukraine, but some details yet to be agreed — Lavrov

"We are busy with this exact process," the minister said

Syrians from Latakia, Tartus take shelter from violence at Russian base — Moscow’s envoy

According to Vasily Nebenzya, Russia urges the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs "to pay special attention to the humanitarian situation in these regions"

Russia’s revised nuclear doctrine contains provisions on potential response to West

"This doctrine is available to the public," Dmitry Peskov said

Russia reserves right to use nuclear arms in event of Western aggression — Shoigu

According to the official, Russia is "carefully monitoring Europe’s military preparations"