RBS trims business ties with Russia over EU curb — report

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

According to the investigation, Sergey Potyng joined a terrorist community created by the Ukrainian Defense Ministry's Main Intelligence Directorate in March 2023

Most of the accused did not plead guilty, while some partially admitted their involvement, confirming their participation in the brigade

According to the president, "it is absolutely necessary to plan the restoration of these cultural facilities in advance"

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

Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Kruse added that 'both sides would have a significant challenge maintaining their defense industrial base'

The Hungarian foreign minister noted that "communication channels should be open"

Moscow will never hand the ZNPP over to Ukraine or any other country, the ministry emphasized

Richard Grenell called it 'an uncomfortable fact'

According to Maslennikov, Western firms are pushing "to impose artificial restrictions on Arctic shipping, which could have a negative impact on the implementation of Russian Arctic projects"

Peter Szijjarto expressed optimism regarding the ongoing discussions between Russia and the United States about Ukraine, emphasizing Hungary's vested interest in their success

"We're in deep discussions with Russia and Ukraine, and I would say it's going well," the US leader said

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

Russia’s Battlegroup East inflicted roughly 150 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed three enemy artillery guns in its area of responsibility over the past day, the ministry reported

"This would represent a continuation of the same colonial scenario and further accelerate Ukraine's collapse," Viktor Vodolatsky said

The first missile was fired at a surface target, while the second one found its target at a distance of around 1,000 kilometers, at the Syurkum training range in the Far Eastern region of Khabarovsk

The source added that the mines have also hindered the evacuation of civilians from Malaya Loknya and Viktorovka

The National Anti-Corruption Center said Yevgenia Gutul was detained for 72 hours as part of a criminal investigation, adding that details will be published on Wednesday

According to the statement, the organization's tasks are promotion of the concept of NATO expansion, advocacy of an anti-Russian agenda

Stephane Dujarric added that UN Trade and Development Secretary General Rebeca Grynspan was now on a visit to Turkey

The decision was made after the proposal made by the bank's chief Dilma Rousseff and following consultations with the financial bloc of the Indonesian government, Prabowo Subianto stressed

According to military expert Andrey Marochko, Russian troops continue to gradually liberate territory near Belogorovka in the LPR

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

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

"We are both 'for hockey' and 'for soccer.’ These are not just games, by the way, but what people want," the top Russian diplomat said

US special envoy Steven Witkoff mentioned earlier that after a March 13 meeting in the Kremlin, he delivered a gift from Putin to Trump

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

He pointed out that agreements on a ceasefire in the Black Sea and a ban on strikes against energy sites had been reached in Saudi Arabia

Top stories from the Russian press on Wednesday, March 26th

The massive air strikes targeted residential buildings in the northern city of Jabaliya

According to US president, 'there are about five or six conditions'

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

"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

Akan Rakhmetullin said that an investigation into the second attack earlier this month is currently being conducted

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

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

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 the Russian top diplomat, although "Trump's entire foreign policy is guided by national interests," the US president understands that other countries, "especially the great powers," also have their own interests

Vladimir Saldo specified that over the past three years, a significant portion of the Kherson Region's energy infrastructure has been damaged due to shelling

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

TASS has compiled the main information on the Ukrainian attacks

Regie Chamagne predicts sweeping changes in the Western political leadership in the coming years

The moratorium on strikes against energy facilities is in effect for thirty days from March 18 and may be extended by a mutual agreement

The comprehensive strategic partnership treaty was signed during the visit of Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian to Moscow in January 2025

Alexander Novak emphasized that Russia certainly requires additional efforts to restore the facilities that suffered damage from the strikes

Earlier on Wednesday, Channel One said Prokofyeva, 35, was killed by an enemy mine in the bordering area of Belgorod

On March 25, the Verkhovna Rada parliament approved a law on a sharp increase in salaries for ministries’ employees, which will be higher than those of the military

"First and foremost, we are considering companies that never officially announced their departure from Russia and continued operations through their subsidiaries, showing a responsible approach toward their workforce," the prime minister stated

The previous grain initiative worked for some time, with almost all conditions fulfilled within it, excluding those concerning guarantees for the Russian side, Dmitry Peskov noted

The ministry specified that over the past day the Ukrainian army lost more than 230 personnel, a tank, an armored personnel carrier and an armored combat vehicle

"If one of the parties violates the ban, the other has the right to consider itself free from the obligation to comply with the agreement," the Kremlin added

The agreements will come into force when the Russian banks are also reconnected to SWIFT

"I have asked to study it and we will see it before sending it to the parliament for ratification," he said

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

Russian Foreign Minister noted that Mark Rutte 'does not want even to speak on the subject'

Fatah spokesman in Gaza Munther al-Hayek emphasized that Hamas's presence now jeopardizes the Palestinian people's struggle for their rights

"Russia is among the world’s four largest economies in terms of purchasing power parity," the Russian Prime Minister stated

"This is good progress, owing to meaningful relations evolved during communications with the American side," Dmitry Peskov said

Meanwhile, profound disagreement on a permanent ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine remains, and the most complex talks are yet to come, Sun Qi warned as he referred to territorial disputes and US military assistance to Ukraine

According to Moscow, "sharing the use of the ZNPP with any other country is also unacceptable. This is unprecedented in global practice"

He is expected to depart to Washington on March 26

Mike Waltz said said that there's 'a lot of lessons'

According to Russian Foreign Minister, 'it will be interesting if the Americans use their influence on Europe and will force it not to reject the Russian gas'

Communications Director Steven Cheung described the situation as a "witch hunt"

In Russian Foreign Minister's words, he remains popular only among 'a part of the population that shares radical, ultra-right, revanchist and Banderite views'

US president added that his entire national security team works efficiently

The Kremlin posted the list of Russian and Ukrainian installations covered by a temporary moratorium on strikes against energy facilities approved by Moscow and Washington on Tuesday

Russian Foreign Minister recalled that Beijing commented on these plans on numerous occasions

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

During the last 24-hour period, Russia’s Battlegroup East inflicted roughly 150 casualties on Ukrainian troops in its area of responsibility in the Donetsk People’s Republic and the Zaporozhye Region, it said

According to the US intelligence community, removing the accelerant of the war in Ukraine is unlikely to revert these bilateral relationships to a pre-war, 2021 baseline"

According to it, Trump’s views are famously changeable, and he "persists in viewing NATO as a club where members pay for American protection"

Russia and the United States agreed to continue work on achieving a lasting and durable peace

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

On the occasion of today’s anniversary, TASS reflected on the circumstances that garnered Putin the support of the Russian people

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

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

"These so-called security forces would serve to entrench the Nazi regime, enforcing a ban on anything that reminds people of Russian roots," the foreign minister emphasized

According to the source, Peter Szijjarto is expected to arrive in Moscow

Russian Foreign Minister said that Washington used the dollar to punish certain countries, and, as a result, the transition to national currencies and alternative payment systems has become unstoppable

The politician said that these neo-Nazi gangs were created as a vanguard against everything related to Russia

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

As a senior EU diplomat told the publication, "some countries have serious doubts on the feasibility or even the possibility of indebting [themselves] to these levels"

"Domestic demand, both investment and consumer, fueled growth," Mikhail Mishustin added

According to the report, the Ukrainian armed formations are deploying reinforcements, trying to impede the Russian army’s advance

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

Anna Prokofyeva was 35 years old

According to the center, all the details will be announced on Wednesday

Another complaint against Kallas is that she is "acting like a prime minister," according to an EU diplomat

Yars drive a hundred kilometers, build up field positions, organize camouflage and security

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

Additionally, Ukrainian troops engaged in looting in the villages of Zaoleshenka, Kazachya Loknya, and Zamostye

Representative of the armed forces formed by the Houthis Yahya Saree also said that Houthis had attacked military targets in Israel with drones

"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

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