Ukraine proposes to review Gazprom gas transit contract

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko noted that Moscow would use all available means to ensure its defense strength amid the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s aggressive aspirations

Viktor Medvedchuk emphasized that Zelensky had long ago become a pawn in both foreign and domestic politics

Dmitry Peskov said that the Russian president has repeatedly stated willingness to engage the other side on this matter, but as Kiev has forbidden direct talks with Russia, it's unclear with whom Moscow could talk the issue over

The forecast expectations for the price of Russian Urals crude oil in 2025 are $56 per barrel

As of 6:30 a.m. Moscow time (3:30 a.m. GMT), the gold price rose as high as 4.59%

Speaking about Kiev’s interest in obtaining Patriot air defense systems, he left the door open that these might be included in a new assistance package, but acknowledged that this would depend on further negotiations

As of 2:18 a.m. Moscow time on Tuesday (11:18 p.m. GMT on Monday), gold rose 1.72% to as high as $3,451,3

According to The Washington Post, the proposal will be part of a possible peace deal

The flight operator, Pobeda Airlines, said later that the pilot of flight DP513 made a decision to land in Moscow after a hydraulic system gauge signaled a malfunction

As the Industry and Trade Ministry notes, the updated list of goods subject to duty was determined jointly with the business community

According to the report, all emergency response forces are engaged

According to Yury Ushakov, Russia maintains close contacts with its Iranian colleagues and offers its assistance if necessary

According to Governor Alexander Avdeyev, first responders are working at the scene of the explosion in the region’s Kirzhach District

Sweden promised to supply Kiev with two Saab 340 AEW&C (ACS-890) aircraft

"It is enough to feed ourselves and feed 160 countries of our world more," Oksana Lut said

According to the British Defense Ministry, British instructors have trained 50,000 Ukrainian troops between February 2022 and November 2024

According to the Russian security forces, the monastery sustained major damage

Nikolay Patrushev drew attention to the "increased competition" between the United States and China in the naval sphere

According to Endre Simo, the head of the Roman Catholic Church "sought compromise between East and West, because he believed that the opposing sides should extend a hand to each other for the sake of harmonious coexistence of peoples and nations"

All trademarks registered are in Class 12 of the International Classification of Goods and Services, which covers cars, as well as spare parts and accessories

According to Dmitry Peskov, the process is difficult and time-consuming

European officials fret that several major financial market reforms the US president has touted will "undermine efforts to become strategically independent" as the EU tries to revamp its financial sector, the newspaper said

The authorities in Kiev usually do not disclose incidents at military facilities and factories

The sides plan to sign ten agreements following the talks, including documents on the mutual refusal of visa requirements for regular passport holders

According to the diplomat, this pragmatic approach is seen in other areas. For instance, when the Russian president says that those companies that have withdrawn from Russia would be able to return, but "on certain conditions"

According to Nikas Safronov, he depicted a collection of important symbols

The poll surveyed more than 4,300 US adults on April 16-21

The pump valve may swell and partially block the negative pressure channel to the brake booster, which in turn may lead to an increase in the required force to press the brake pedal and the appearance of extraneous sounds when pressing the brake pedal, the technical regulator explains

The Energy Ministry does not have information thus far whether the ban is a complete one or is introduced for the heating season

The president noted that restoration of Donbass and Novorossiya is a complex but gradually advancing process

The document pays special attention to the development of cooperation at the regional level and the active participation of business circles in congress and exhibition activities

Continued activity may affect low-flying aircraft

Robert Fico also reminded that in 1944, some of the bloodiest battles of the Second World War took place in the vicinity of the Dukla pass near the Slovak-Ukrainian border

The delegations signed a protocol amending the agreement on trade, economic and technical cooperation

The governments of the two countries are working on clear execution of decisions taken by heads of Russia and Kazakhstan, Mikhail Mishustin added

According to Dmitry Peskov, Russia continues communication with the US through all available channels

"Missile forces and drone units launched two cruise missiles and two drones at the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier and its associated ships in the northern part of the Red Sea," the movement said

Russian security officer told TASS that Russian servicemen came under attack as they attempted to take the bodies of Ukrainian troops from areas near Guyevo and Nikolayevo-Daryino to mortuaries

According to press secretary Karoline Leavitt, US President Donald Trump said that 'he stands strongly behind the Secretary of Defense'

Vladimir Medinsky noted 'the extraordinary efforts being taken by the new US administration in an attempt to find a reasonable solution to the Ukraine conflict'

According to the Houthi spokesman, these operations were carried out 'in the context of resisting America’s aggression against Yemen and supporting the Palestinian people'

The first attempt to get him to respond to the proposal of Russian President Vladimir Putin came from a Politico reporter

Emergency response services are working on the site

Washington's blatant coercion of negotiating parties to "pick sides" and its open attempt to contain and isolate China lay bare its arrogant and hegemonic intentions, representing a blatant defiance and disruption of the global economic and trade order, the paper wrote

According to Dmitry Peskov, no decision has been made yet on who will represent Russia at the ceremony

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The Kremlin has announced that the two sides will focus on key areas of cooperation in the economic, financial, and cultural spheres as well as pressing international and regional issues.

Earlier, the Russian Defense Ministry reported that, prior to the Easter truce, units from Russia’s Battlegroup North had struck Ukrainian brigades near Gornal

"Each party grants citizens of the other party the right to stay in the territory of its state without a visa for 30 days during each visit," the statement reads

According to the Russian Defense Ministry, a fire at a Russian military unit set off a detonation of munitions at the unit’s depot

Al Hadath noted that this is the first time leaders of Palestinian groups have been apprehended in Syria

According to Igor Kirillov, the list of people involved in COVID-19 relief fraud also includes top managers from a number of US contracting organizations, namely Nita Madhav, who was CEO of Metabiota, and Peter Daszak, president of EcoHealth Alliance

A prototype of the passenger jet with imported systems and domestically-produced PD-8 engines successfully completed its first test flight in March 2025

Rodion Miroshnik stressed that the monastery will be rebuilt

There are many specific initiatives on enhancing trade announced by business, including those concerning the removal of certain barriers in Iran, such as restrictions at checkpoints and in infrastructure, Minister in charge of Trade of the Eurasian Economic Commission Andrey Slepnev said

Patriarch Porfirije said that "without Kosovo and the Republika Srpska, the Serbian people have no future

According to the official, a Ukrainian armored fighting vehicle exploded on the minefield and was finished off by a precise strike of a fiber-optic drone

"But his Latin American heritage played a part in this, as the overwhelming majority of people from Latin America have this same attitude," the Russian president said

Maria Zakharova said that the Russian leadership has repeatedly stated that Kiev is incompetent

The forum will be held on June 18-21

The Russian president said this during a meeting with Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill and Serbian Patriarch Porfirije

The plan is also to focus on "the unprecedented deterioration of the situation in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict zone"

Steve Witkoff most recently visited Russia on April 11 and met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg

The decision is aimed at saturating the domestic market and restraining the rise in prices for such products, the Russian Ministry of Economic Development noted

"We are holding serious and substantial discussions on Ukraine and I believe the dialogue will continue this week," Yury Ushakov emphasized

Igor Kimakovsky recalled that the Ukrainian army attempted to "cut off" Russia's advance by drones

Advisor to the DPR head Igor Kimakovsky noted that intense fighting is ongoing in the Chasov Yar area, where the enemy is attempting to hold strategic heights to prevent the Russian Armed Forces from gaining control of the region

The approach suggested by Washington "is once again a bit unbalanced", the Russian Foreign Minister said

When activated by conventional explosives, the magnesium hydride underwent rapid thermal decomposition, releasing hydrogen gas that ignited into a sustained inferno, the researchers said in a peer-reviewed paper published in the Chinese-language Journal of Projectiles, Rockets, Missiles and Guidance

A woman was injured in the Dolgoye settlement

The Ukrainian army attacked the positions of Russian forces 444 times after the Easter truce was declared, as well as carried out 900 drone attacks, the Defense Ministry reported

Andrey Marochko suggested that Ukrainian forces might escalate their attacks on other frontline villages ahead of the forthcoming talks

"An analysis by our country that has been repeatedly voiced by Russian President Vladimir Putin shows that Mr. Zelensky has big problems de jure in terms of his legitimacy, but the Russian side remains open to negotiations even despite this," Dmitry Peskov stated

The Russian president exemplified that in restaurants, the Ukrainian military personnel "hold some gatherings, meetings, conferences"

The Ukrainian army lost a total of over 200 troops during fighting in the area

"It's shameful that on the other side our adversaries dare to issue warnings to those who want to come to Moscow," Alexander Grushko said

Japan is also considering an opportunity to offer simplified access of US vehicles to the country’s market, Nikkei reported

The restrictions will take effect on April 23

According to him, 'that's the key issue in the conflict'

The struggle for the World Ocean lasted for several centuries and a small quiet period was only after 1991, when the socialist block disintegrated, Nikolay Patrushev said

The Hungarian government intends to take the results of the referendum into account during talks with the EU leadership

US President Donald Trump's Ukraine envoy Keith Kellogg will attend the discussions

"The sides exchanged views on issues of mutual interest on the regional and global agenda," the Russian Foreign Ministry said

According to Roman Vilfand, the previous record was set in 1921

Kremlin Foreign Policy Aide Yury Ushakov earlier said Witkoff plans to visit Moscow this week

"They fear that the world will not be organized by their rules but by competing principles," Valery Fadeyev pointed out

Francis made history as the first Latin American pontiff

The company expects improvement of financial indicators in the next quarter

Bloomberg news agency reported earlier that Washington presented its allies in Paris with proposals for a Ukrainian settlement and they included a refusal to discuss Kiev’s NATO membership and the easing of sanctions against Russia

According to the Russian servicemen, the Ukrainian military considered the monastery a military facility

Russia’s Battlegroup Center inflicted more than 310 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed four enemy armored combat vehicles in its area of responsibility over the past day, the Defense Ministry reported

Improvements in the state of global economic relations are not expected in the near future because the West has historically engaged in trade and sanction wars, Maria Zakharova noted

The document stipulates expansion of cooperation in such areas as trade, industry, agriculture, transport, and logistics, as well as fuel and energy, financial and digital sectors of the economy, Grigoryev added

According to preliminary data, two climbers have high altitude sickness

According to military expert Vitaly Kiselev, the Russian troops are still making gains under these challenging conditions