Russian watchdog launches probe into products used in McDonald's

"These dreamers are proving their complete political incompetence with each passing day," the Russian top diplomat said, referring to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron

Marco Rubio expressed hope that progress will be made during the US negotiating team’s meetings in Saudi Arabia

According to representative of the armed forces formed by the Houthis Yahya Saree, the actions of the rebels "foiled the enemy’s airstrike" on Yemeni territory

According to the Belarusian Central Election Commission, incumbent emerged victorious in the January presidential election

Malian politician and public figure Aliu Tunkara believes that "France will not ignore the withdrawal of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger from The Francophonie"

Six people were killed as a result of the shelling by Ukrainian forces, including Izvestia correspondent Alexander Fedorchak, Zvezda cameraman and driver Andrey Pano and Alexander Sirkeli

Natalia Nikonorova emphasized that Russia did not target Ukrainian nuclear power plants, being acutely aware of "the seriousness of such actions and committed to adhering to universally recognized norms of international humanitarian law"

In Antonio Maillo's view, Europe has two options: "The first is to erect a wall of rearmament along the Russian border, and the second is to engage in dialogue with Russia, which is part of Europe"

On Monday, reports emerged that six people were killed in an artillery attack on the Kremenskoy district by the Ukrainian army

The Russian foreign minister drew attention to the "preferential" treatment by Europe regarding the Kiev authorities

The Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on International Affairs noted that the dialogue was detailed and complex

According to the Region's Governor Alexander Bogomaz, 212 sites sustained damage

The meeting is taking place behind closed doors

The top Russian diplomat specified that these principles were reflected in the preamble of the New START Treaty, emphasizing the connection between strategic offensive and defensive arms, as well as mutual respect and equality

Top stories from the Russian press on Monday, March 24th

The talks will be over once the parties agree on a joint statement

According to the sources, "reports shared with the Trump administration from the US technical team in Riyadh seemed optimistic"

The recording was posted on the Telegram channel of the military wing of the movement

The source added that US-made MaxxPro and HMMWV armored vehicles and German-made Leopard tanks are among the Western equipment destroyed by Russian troops

TASS has compiled the main information on the Ukrainian attacks

Dmitry Evdokimov noted that the reentry of European automobile brands into the Russian market could lead to lower prices and heightened competition among Chinese manufacturers

NATO launched a military operation against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia on March 24, 1999

Spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova announced an interview with Channel One

Denis Pushilin added that Russian forces have intensified their advances in the Krasny Liman area, while the Ukrainian army continues counterattacks in the Dzerzhinsk and Krasnoarmeysk directions, where they have deployed reserves

When asked about the Jewish state’s position on Ukraine’s glorification of Bandera, Alexander Ben Zvi recalled that Israeli ambassadors to Ukraine had issued notes of protest on that issue

According to Head of the battlegroup’s press center Ivan Bigma, air defense crews of the West battlegroup have also downed 51 fixed-wing UAVs

Under the latest agreement on security guarantees that took effect in the Union State earlier this month, the two countries view Russian nukes as a key factor in preventing nuclear conflicts or military conflicts involving conventional arms, as well as a means of containment that can only be used as an absolute last resort

It is noted that in the vicinity of Guyev, Russian troops are actively clearing forested areas. Ukrainian soldiers in the region are facing shortages of food and ammunition

"Well, I suppose this illustrates in the best way the level of spiritual development and inner state of the one posing for these images," Dmitry Peskov noted

Vladimir Dzhabarov said that Karasin described the talks with the US as "complex but constructive"

"The mineral and raw materials potential of rare-earth metals of the Republic of Belarus and the Russian Federation, technologies and equipment used to mine and process rare-earth metals were discussed during the meeting," the ministry said

Sergey Naryshkin noted that in the history of mankind, there are already examples of successful solutions to "tasks related to the collective condemnation of certain forms of discrimination and the fair compensation for damage caused by them"

According to the Russian foreign minister, the West has consistently acted to benefit Ukraine and penalize Russia in matters concerning the implementation of the Black Sea initiative

Sergey Naryshkin pointed out that "it would be historically fair to assess the damage inflicted on all of humanity by Western European colonial empires"

According to Rodion Miroshnik, Russian forces have been ensuring a buffer zone in Ukraine’s Sumy Region

According to Vladimir Zelensky’s interview, he suggested that JD Vance reconsider his decision not to visit Ukraine until the armed conflict was over but the US vice president did not respond

The Russian Defense Ministry pointed out that the strikes involved both attack drones and HIMARS rockets

On Monday, Russia and the United States held more than 12-hour-long talks in Riyadh in Saudi Arabia to discuss resolving the Ukraine conflict

According to a statement from the IDF, the missile was intercepted outside of Israeli territory

Mass drone attacks by the Ukrainian Armed Forces targeted civilian infrastructure in the Saratov and Rostov regions

The Belarusian leader swore to faithfully serve the people, respect and protect the rights and freedoms of people, observe and protect the nation's constitution

On March 19, Kiev intentionally attacked an energy infrastructure facility in the village of Kavkazskaya in the Krasnodar Region with several drones

The first round of talks between the technical teams of Ukraine and the United States took place in the afternoon of Sunday, March 23, with the discussions lasting about six hours

"The people living there - many of them, at least, I know it for certain, 100% - they want to return to their historic homeland," the Russian president noted

There were no reports of casualties

The correspondent worked in the Kharkov Region’s Kupyansk direction, the newspaper stated

The Black Sea Initiative, also known as the grain deal, was aimed at providing a safe corridor for the export of Ukrainian grain from Black Sea ports and also easing the export of Russian agricultural products and fertilizers

Failures were related to the use of foreign server infrastructure, the Russian watchdog said

Deputy spokesperson for UN Secretary General Farhan Haq said that UN 'want them to be thoroughly investigated'

Fyodor Konyukhov maintains daily contact with the headquarters via a satellite phone

Moscow and Washington have received details about the outcome of the Russian-US talks in Riyadh, and they are currently being reviewed, Dmitry Peskov said

"All Shiites from Lebanon, especially those from the country’s south, automatically come under suspicion as potential Hezbollah sponsors," the source said

"Of course, we cannot dictate to our American friends who should represent them," Alexander Merezhko said

Dmitry Baranov was appointed Deputy Director General for Industry Development

US President Donald Trump wrote on the Truth Social platform on March 7 that he had sent a message to Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, calling for talks on Tehran’s nuclear program

According to investigators, the man established secret cooperation with the Ukrainian side to aid in actions against Russia's security

According to US Department of State Spokesperson Tammy Bruce, US was particularly working with Russia and Ukraine on ensuring a ceasefire in the Black Sea

Peter Szijjarto believes that "the OSCE remains the last European platform for East-West relations"

Europe does not want to settle the Ukrainian crisis on the basis of eliminating the root causes, the Russian top diplomat emphasized

In the Belgorodsky district, the settlement of Dubovoye, the villages of Solntsevka, Ustinka, Cheremoshnoye and Yasniye Zory came under the shelling of nine munitions and an attack by five drones

Top stories from the Russian press on Tuesday, March 25th

The G7 loan facility opened for using revenues of Russian assets frozen in EU jurisdiction is up to 40 bln Euro and is intended for the period until 2027, with the repayment to be completed by 2040

On that day Ukraine launched a record number of drones against central Russia, including Moscow and the surrounding region - nearly 340 drones, the foreign minister recalled

"In accordance with the agreement between the presidents of Russia and the United States, both sides have committed to implementing the Black Sea initiative," the statement reads

According to the sources, US president will scale back funds designated as emergency spending under the debt ceiling legislation of 2023, enacted by the administration of Joe Biden

Russia would like "the market of grain, and the market of fertilizers to be predictable," and for no one to attempt excluding Russia from those markets, the foreign minister noted

According to Vitaly Kiselyov, Ukrainian troops have frequently attacked agricultural vehicles in the Svatovo and Kremennaya directions of late

Russia’s Battlegroup South inflicted more than 310 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed five enemy artillery guns in its area of responsibility over the past day, the Defense Ministry reported

According to a high-ranking army source, London will not have time to develop a plan for presence in Ukraine by April 20

The meeting had previously appeared on the Council’s official schedule

According to Dmitry Peskov, the reports made by the delegations to their capitals are being currently analyzed

Chi Fulin noted that the Chinese and international community pay significant attention to Russian-American relations, which "are quite complex"

Vladimir Dzhabarov emphasized that the current Ukrainian authorities are "frowning" with the US-Russia talks and the Kiev regime is "incredibly irritated"

According to the foreign minister, Russia favors the resumption of the Black Sea Initiative in "some form, better suited to all"

Russia’s Battlegroup Center inflicted roughly 430 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed five enemy armored fighting vehicles in its area of responsibility over the past day, the ministry reported

"The project is progressing according to plan, with first gas estimated for 2027," the statement reads

A 14-year-old teenager was wounded

Maria Zakharova also attributed the increase in terrorist attacks carried out by the Kiev regime to the realization by the Armed Forces of Ukraine that they are incapable of inflicting damage on the Russian Armed Forces on the battlefield

Russian law enforcement officers received a photo and a detailed description of the stolen exhibits

Vance stood up for the envoy amid criticism of the latter’s recent remarks on Ukraine

Earlier, Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov remarked in an interview with VGTRK journalist Pavel Zarubin that instead of addressing the root causes of the Ukrainian conflict, Europe is merely exacerbating the situation by increasing military spending and considering the deployment of its forces in Ukraine

As Russian forces have advanced, scattered Ukrainian troops have found themselves completely cut off from enemy forces in Ukraine’s Sumy Region

The Russian foreign minister warned that oil volumes to European consumers, too, will fall sharply following another recent attack in which Ukraine targeted the Kropotkinskaya oil pumping station in southern Russia’s Krasnodar Region

The report said nothing is finalized yet, and President Donald Trump would ultimately make the decision over the next day or two

"The West was betting on the fact that the people would splinter, generations would fight with each other and we would not be able to get through it because of the economic difficulties they had created for us," Maria Zakharova noted

The Russia-US consultations were held in Riyadh on March 24 and lasted more than 12 hours

Military units will also practice engineering support and radiological, chemical and biological protection tasks during the maneuvers

"There have been regular attacks on our positions two to three times a day," Andrey Marochko said

"The peacekeeping and political aspects of UN activities need to be revised, improved and returned to realistic approaches," Anna Yevstigneyeva said

Negotiations between Russia and the United States in Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh began on Monday morning

The media outlet earlier reported, citing sources in the US presidential administration, that Ukraine no longer has ATACMS missiles

According to NATO, during the operation, the aviation of NATO countries carried out 38,000 military flights, with over 10,000 of them aimed at delivering bombs

Russia has already "been through" Europe’s desire to inflict strategic defeat, as Napoleon and Hitler had such plans, the top Russian diplomat said

Despite what Vladimir Zelensky says, Ukraine continues to deliberately attack energy infrastructure, including international, on Russian territory, the defense ministry said

He stated that the chat included approximately 18 participants, among them a user going by the name "J.D. Vance" (the name of the Vice President of the United States)