Russian finance minister expresses concern to US Treasury secretary over Ukraine debt

Kyriakos Mitsotakis still said it is better not to have high expectations on this issue as there is no certainty how the US will react

As of 7:08 a.m. GMT, the price of futures contracts of Brent crude oil for June 2025 delivery was down below $63 per barrel on London's ICE for the first time since April 12, 2021, according to trading data

Trade relations between Kazakhstan and Russia are regulated in full compliance with provisions of the Agreement on the Eurasian Economic Union, the Kazakh Ministry of Trade and Integration noted

Mikhail Mishustin stressed that he is prioritizing strengthening trade and economic cooperation with Belarus

Viktor Medvedchuk emphasized that Ukraine had been brought to complete financial, political, and trade dependence on Brussels by "knowingly false European integration rhetoric"

Reuters said that Iran rejected direct negotiations with the US on a nuclear deal, but wants to continue indirect negotiations through Oman, a longtime channel for messages between the rival states

According to the report, members of the Takeitback protest movement took to the streets in the Maitama district of Abuja

The new envoy is replacing Sergey Kislitsa, who was dismissed on December 21, 2024

Restrictions were introduced "for protection of national sovereignty, security and interests of development"

According to the radio station, tariffs on these goods will be implemented from May 16

"The leaders expressed alarm at the increasingly deteriorating situation in the West Bank and East Jerusalem and urged to stop all unilateral measures that undermine the viability of the two State solution and increase tensions," the declaration said

The newspaper noted that of "the 31 highly sophisticated Abrams tanks that the United States provided Ukraine in 2023, 19 have been destroyed, disabled or captured

The Russian Embassy in New Mexico has launched an inquiry into the death of Russian national Anton Alfyorov

Over the past day, bitcoin, according to the Binance exchange, lost more than 10% of its value, as it is now trading at $75,000

Throughout the year, the total loan book expansion gradually decelerated due to the Bank of Russia’s tighter monetary policy and restrictive macro prudential measures, VTB said

The defense believes that charges voiced in mass media by Moldovan government and law enforcement representatives that Gutsul allegedly took money from a criminal group, are unjustified

In an interview with the Funke media group, he pointed out that "the Trump administration is bringing fundamental things into question for no reason at all"

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Spokesman Esmail Baghaei stressed that "any attempts by third parties to carry out provocations and arson will have consequences"

According to the report, other high-ranking Houthi officials accompanying him were also killed in the attack, including the head of the region’s education department

The authorities are doing everything to mitigate the global situation for the Russian economy, Dmitry Peskov stressed

Russia’s Battlegroup West inflicted roughly 215 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed three enemy artillery guns in its area of responsibility over the past day

Research Director Alexander Sergeyev elaborated that one of the primary challenges facing the researchers is to integrate the device with fast interfaces compatible with classical electronic computing machines

The attack also involved 122 mm projectiles

"There are some fields where Russia is simply second to none, for example, like music and ballet," Yevgeny Primakov noted

The US president added that all talks with China concerning their requested meetings with Washington will be terminated

The development of nuclear weapons in the Islamic Republic is officially prohibited by Ali Khamenei's 2003 decree

The session was requested by Western powers

On April 2, Trump imposed customs duties on products from 185 countries and territories

This was reported by a representative of law enforcement agencies

Prices changed by 0.05% in the non-food segment. Prices continued going down for electric and domestic appliances

The RPL-20 hand-held machine-gun will be operational in the Army, the Airborne Force and special operations units

Meanwhile, the price of futures contracts of WTI crude oil for May delivery was down by 3.36% at $59.92 per barrel

Alexander Ovechkin set a new record for the number of goals scored in the regular season of the NHL, surpassing Canada's Wayne Gretzky

The top Russian diplomat also said the Euro-Atlantic security paradigm was in crisis, and drew attention to the dangerous actions of NATO states aimed at destabilizing the situation in the Asia-Pacific region

The ministry noted that the overall dynamics of key macroeconomic indicators in February were largely influenced by the calendar factor, as February 2025 had one fewer day than February 2024

During the meeting, the sides exchanged views on issues related to the implementation of the initiative put forward by Russian President Vladimir Putin to create a new security architecture in Eurasia with the participation of all states of the continent and their associations

Vladimir Rogov, chairman of the sovereignty, patriotic projects and support for veterans commission of Russia’s Civic Chamber, said, that the Russian Armed Forces are conducting targeted attacks

Meanwhile, Europe lacked a coherent strategy or understanding regarding its supply chains

"I like to see the war stop, and I think the war will stop at some point," US President said

The portal quoted consulting company Evercore as saying that in 2024, the US imported $3.3 trillion worth of goods, or more than $25,000 per household

Parliamentary and presidential elections are not held in Ukraine due to martial law

Under the document, such foreign nationals will have the right to apply for temporary residence in Russia "outside the quota approved by the Russian government and without providing documents confirming their knowledge of the Russian language, Russian history and basic laws"

Currently, apart from Russia the Mir card is accepted in 13 countries

Repairs are expected to take up to three days

The parties are also considering the introduction of industry standards of the Institute of Oil and Gas Technological Initiatives for equipment and technology

"We stand on the brink of a collapse in relations not only with a friendly nation but also with a strategic partner with whom we share centuries-old socio-economic, cultural, and humanitarian ties," Vasile Tarlev wrote

Previously, the Israel Defense Forces reported that it intercepted an unmanned aerial vehicle approaching the country’s eastern borders

Strikes against US warships "continued for several hours" and prevented US attacks against Yemen’s regions controlled by the rebels, Houthi military spokesman Yahya Sarea added

"We are not going to relent, and it's only to get more unrelenting, until the Houthis declare that they will stop shooting at our ships," Pete Hegseth said

Roscosmos chief Dmitry Bakanov, his deputy Sergey Krikalev, Commander of the Cosmonaut Squad Oleg Kononenko, as well as the crew of the Soyuz MS-27 spacecraft which is to blast off from Baikonur on April 8, also tipped their caps to Alexander Ovechkin

In Rodion Miroshnik words, an audit is necessary so that "no illusions are left about what [the Kiev regime] really is"

According to the report, the two leaders also touched upon the developments in the zone of the special military operation

Gas pumping into UGS facilities in EU countries amounted to 250 mln cubic meters on April 5, according to GIE

US stocks started the day in the red, with the key indexes falling by 2.9-4.6%

On April 6, Belarusian customs officers stopped the smuggling of 580 kg of pentaerythritetetranitrate in a Mercedes car

"Russia has never threatened the security of the United Kingdom and its residents," the embassy stressed

According to Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov, the heads of state discussed current matters of bilateral cooperation

Elon Musk has posted a video which also notes that during icy winters, the Russian-American border in this area becomes traversable on foot

Peter Szijjarto stated that Hungary favors "talks on lowering tariffs in trade between the United States and the European Union, not raising them"

"Russia considers it extremely important that the organization's activities remain depoliticized, scientifically based and meet the interests of all member states," the statement reads

Keir Starmer added that the world is changing and the rules of commerce that were perceived as normal recently are no longer appropriate

The company representative added that currently there are more than 37,000 cars sitting in Audi warehouses in the United States, and these are not subject to the new duties, meaning they can be sold

"We hope that the opportunity of using another country as an intermediary would be used as a way to lower tensions," Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General, said

"I don't want them to take $500, $600 billion a year and spend it on their military," US President said

Trade with the listed companies is prohibited without obtaining special authorization from the Chinese government

Experts anticipate that Trump's tariffs will accelerate the growth of energy costs for businesses, especially for AI centers and data storage and processing facilities

Maksim Reshetnikov pointed to a high current level of real interest rates in the Russian economy, which means that financial investments are attractive amid stable external trade turnover and steady exchange rate

The new increase may be approved on April 9

Alexander Shokhin emphasized that the current issue is finding a balance between rising inflation and the need to avoid overheating the Russian economy

On April 4, the price of Urals in the port of Novorossiysk fell to $54.76 per barrel against $63.45 per barrel on April 1

According to Jack Watling, a senior researcher for land warfare at the UK’s Royal United Services Institute, a "coalition of the willing" should not attempt such an undertaking

According to the report, bomb disposal specialists while surveying these territories are invariably wearing armored gear that can weigh up to 50 kg

"Though the advances here are quite small, they are observed on a broad section of the front stretching more than 35 kilometers," Andrey Marochko

US businessman said that he has 'no respect for the warmongers'

In the Velikaya Novosyolka frontline area, Russian troops are focused on liberating the settlement of Bogatyr where the Ukrainian military has concentrated its forces and built quite serious defenses, Denis Pushilin said

In annual terms, inflation in Russia was 10.33% as of March 31, 2025

Andrey Marochko noted that Russia’s advances in Sumy have stretched Ukraine’s frontline, compelling Kiev to divert troops and resources to this new sector

The pipeline operator expanded the capability of oil deliveries to the Far Eastern port of Kozmino to 46 mln metric tons per year

The minister stated that even during Trump's first term, Russia "noted and remembered" the distinct patterns of US behavior when desired results were not quickly achieved

"Any time that we have the need, we will purchase military equipment for strengthening our Air Force, Army and Navy," Ali Shadmani said

Maher al-Sharaa was appointed to the position of the secretary general of the presidential service, Syria TV said

As the agency says, the EC has removed whiskey from the list of goods subject to import duties

From 2020 to 2024, South Korea imported a total of more than 2,000 tons of enriched uranium, while 38% came from France, 32% from Russia, 25% from the United Kingdom, and another 5% from China

The law envisages a delayed implementation date for these new regulations, which will come into effect on September 1, 2025

As noted at a meeting chaired by President Vadim Krasnoselsky, with the resumption of gas supplies, the heating season, which ended on April 2, will be extended by several days

"So we're meeting with Russia, we're meeting with Ukraine, and we're getting sort of close," US President added

Psychiatrists diagnosed Joseph Tater with mental health

Earlier, a source informed that the hole had been drilled in weightlessness by a person not acquainted with the spaceship’s design

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According to Irakli Kobakhidze, the same thing is happening with financing of organizations engaged in "anti-state processes," including in Georgia - these organizations are now funded only from the EU

It is noted that the Vostok 2022 strategic maneuvers will bring together over 50,000 troops and more than 5,000 items of armaments and military hardware

Foreign Ministry Deputy Spokesman Alexey Zaitsev underscored that Russia firmly abides by the principle that there can be no victors in a nuclear war

"To give this act of vandalism a semblance of being ‘civilized,’ it is planned to proceed ‘strictly within the Latvian legal framework,’ the statement says

EU Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic declined to mention what goods would fall under the EU’s tariffs