Prokhorov’s ONEXIM Group closes deal on purchase of 21,75% of Uralkali shares

China's move aligns with international practices, the ministry noted

The Israel Defense Forces said it had detected the launch and started intercepting the missiles

South of Verolyubovka, the Russian forces managed to dislodge Ukrainian troops from their positions, Andrey Marochko said

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Airplanes en route to local airports and back will have to follow a number of designated corridors

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The US Central Command reported that the carrier came under fire but was not hit

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International reserves as of the close of business on February 27, 2026 stood at $811.1 bln

Gerald Feierstein, a former senior US diplomat, called the war "a completely ad hoc operation that nobody actually understood or believed that military action was imminent"

Alexander Novak said Russian gas accounted for more than 12% of European supply

"Russia is a self-sufficient Arctic state and possesses in the northern latitudes the full range of capabilities necessary to respond to any challenges, regardless of where they may originate," Oleg Stepanov noted

Among other things, there are problems connected with payment for fuel that his country imports from Russia and disruption of some products Mongolia used to buy from its Russian partners

Dmitry Peskov also noted that the decision to cut gas supplies to the EU has not been taken

Two planes of Russia’s Emergencies Ministry delivered to Vanuatu over 60 tons of food and also portable power generators, tents, blankets and basic necessities

The forum was attended by representatives of leading global nuclear energy companies

A source in Beirut’s civil defense authority said the air strike targeted Haret Hreik, one of the most densely populated suburbs on the south of the Lebanese capital

The ruble-denominated MOEX Index rose by 0.54%, while dollar-denominated RTS Index increased by 0.04%

According to the agency's source, the port of Fujairah in the UAE is one of the next targets of Israelis

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The aggregate hull value of these ships is above $25 billion

The IRGC also reported having hit the Israeli Defense Ministry building

According to the report, the People's Republic of China will promote peaceful development across the Taiwan Strait

The Iranian side and the military have begun an investigation into this incident

The letter mentions disagreements between the president and Mattis on strategic issues, including relations with Moscow and Beijing

According to the latest figures, the Ukrainian army lost roughly 1,215 troops in battles with Russian forces in all the frontline areas over the past 24 hours

Iraq rejects war and considers dialogue and negotiations to be the only way to solve problems in the region, Iraqi government spokesman Basem al-Awadi said

The military recorded the launch of 124 unmanned aerial vehicles, 88 of which were shot down, and another 36 fell without reaching their targets

The ministers discussed the prospects for the development of bilateral relations of strategic partnership with a focus on the implementation of the agreements reached at the end of the Russia-Brazil summit talks in February 2022

"Chance for unique deal burned after the 'America Last' cabal obscured 'significant progress' we made in negotiations," the Iranian foreign minister said

The official yuan rate has been raised by 9.98 kopecks to 11.35 rubles

The agency’s analysts assume that all countries in the Middle East will be able to cope with the consequences of the closure of the Strait of Hormuz within their current rating levels

The broadcaster reported of multiple explosions heard near the airport

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According to the newspaper, Gulf countries are using expensive Patriot missiles to shoot down Iranian drones

Maria Zakharova underscored the clear risk of the conflict spreading further, warning that "the ongoing US and Israeli aggression against Iran could trigger a broader armed confrontation across the Middle East"

Steve Witkoff recently visited Russia to arrange a prisoner swap and discuss other issues

The Khorramshahr 4 heavy missiles of the IRGC Aerospace Force, with a 1-ton warhead, were launched at dawn today

The frigate was attacked by a US Navy submarine and sank off the coast of Sri Lanka

The US leader noted that "the oil seems to have pretty much stabilized"

Bahrain is set to host the fourth stage of the F1 season on 10-12 April

The head of Kiev regime said that he did not intend to allow an independent commission to assess the condition of the Druzhba pipeline

200 Russian soldiers were returned from the territory controlled by the Kiev regime

Dmitry Peskov noted that Russia's consistent position is well-known to everyone

Hungary believes Zelensky is blackmailing Budapest by blocking oil supplies through the Druzhba pipeline

According to Sergey Tsivilyov, the Russia-Iran cooperation will not be halted despite any challenges

The demand for Russian oil is strengthening as a replacement for lost or delayed Middle Eastern barrels

Russia, the United States, China, and Niger voted against the resolution

Other markets now open, President said

The price of futures contracts of Brent crude oil has exceeded $85 per barrel for the first time since mid-2024

The ministers will discuss Iran's aggression against a number of Arab countries

As of 09:26 p.m. Moscow time, Brent was trading up 5.26% at $85.68 per barrel

The officials fear that the US will be drawn into a protracted war

Speaking about the process of choosing the new head of the Islamic Republic, the US president said the Iranian Assembly of Experts is "wasting their time"

A recent drafting of additional military specialists points to the fact that the US administration was "not fully prepared for the consequences" of the conflict

Maria Zakharova emphasized that the crisis in the Middle East "has no military solution"

The IDF also struck several launch sites of long-range ballistic missiles

The transition process will begin on Monday

Double standards are unacceptable in nuclear and physical nuclear security, Russia’s Permanent Representative at International Organizations in Vienna Mikhail Ulyanov stressed

Donald Trump also claimed that Iran’s Air Force, air defenses and military command networks have also been destroyed

The official stressed that Iran would "continue without hesitation" to respond to strikes by the Israeli and US armed forces

Alexander Maryasov highlighted the impact of the assassination of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, describing it as a pivotal event that has intensified anti-American and anti-Israeli sentiments within Iran

Ilham Aliyev stressed that Azerbaijan was ready to demonstrate its strength against any hostile force

This is more likely to refer to redirecting LNG supplies, rather than pipe gas, Sergey Kaufman said

The Ukrainian army lost roughly 1,150 troops in battles with Russian forces in all the frontline areas over the past 24 hours

A five-storey apartment block was seriously damaged

Iran remains committed to international law and freedom of navigation, the Iranian mission said

Iranian Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan Gholam Hossein Yadegari noted that the US forces were hiding behind the backs of Iran's friendly, fraternal neighboring countries

The Paris CAC 40 closed at 8,030.90 points, down 1.68%

Russia sees no reason to suspect that the negotiations on the Ukrainian settlement with the participation of the US are a "smokescreen", the top diplomat said

According to the TV broadcast, USS Abraham Lincoln and the accompanying destroyers retreated and moved more than 1,000 km away from the Iranian border

Representatives of the Russian Embassy in Vietnam and the Vietnamese Naval Base Command met the Russian sailors on arrival

The tank commander with the battlegroup, call sign "Aza," added that the tank completed its assigned missions

There were about 130 sailors about the sunken frigate, Abbas Araghchi added

Four houses, two cars in Donetsk and an ambulance vehicle in Gorlovka were damaged

Donald Trump said that Iran's "missiles are gone"

Alexey Chepa noted that the Ukrainian special services had already been involved in attempts on the lives of world leaders

According to Sergey Khairudinov, the most motivated units are assigned to the most critical and difficult areas, as well as breakthroughs

According to Pete Hegseth, he has no message for Russia and China on this issue

Nikolay Novik explained that, in practice, lifting the ban does not mean deploying nuclear weapons on Finnish territory

"CENTCOM pointed out that those reports of an F-15 being shot down are false," Pete Hegseth said

Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Kremlin Aide Yury Ushakov will represent the country during the talks

The leaders of the two countries plan to discuss the development of cooperation between Moscow and Bangui in the political, trade, economic, and humanitarian spheres

According to a report cited by The New York Times, it will take years for factories to produce enough interceptor missiles

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According to Mikhail Ulyanov, Russia will address European officials’ irresponsible statements regarding nuclear weapons before the International Atomic Energy Agency

The price of the April futures contract at the TTF hub in the Netherlands rose to about $655 per 1,000 cubic meters, or 54.615 euro per MWh

Damage to civilian infrastructure was reported as a result of the attack

According to the news agency, Vladimir Zelensky previously said that Ukraine had received a specific request from the US for help in dealing with in the Middle East

"We see no such reason because we are maintaining direct contact with American colleagues," the Russian top diplomat stated

Earlier, delegations from Ukraine, the Czech Republic, Lithuania, Estonia and Finland announced their decision to boycott the official Opening Ceremony of the 2026 Winter Paralympics

According to the sources cited by Channel 12, Benjamin Netanyahu asked the White House for clarification on this matter

Iran hit more than ten ships, including tankers, in the Strait of Hormuz since the moment when the US and Israel attacked it on February 28

The Islamic Republic used both cruise and ballistic missiles in the attacks

The Persian Gulf countries alone spent about 800 missiles in the early days of the conflict

"It is already clear that the official Opening ceremony will be downsized," President of the Russian Paralympic Committee Pavel Rozhkov pointed out

Scott Bessent also added that the US anticipated that New Delhi will ramp up its purchases of US oil

Iranian Foreign Minister stressed that Tehran is confident it can withstand the American military

The Russian Security Council Secretary called the US and Israeli aggression against Iran an unprecedented disregard for international law

The US and Israeli militaries came to a conclusion "that strikes cannot continue for long at the unprecedentedly high pace"