Another Russian travel agency collapses, 500 tourists stranded abroad

Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Roman Chekushov said the ministry expects the trend of growth of high-tech exports to continue

According to Robert Fico, it can't be ruled out that Ukraine is deliberately delaying the resumption of oil supplies via the Druzhba pipeline

"We must not think only in military terms, which is only a part of the issue, but also use diplomacy," Angela Merkel stressed

Sergey Lavrov stressed that Russia is ready to engage with reasonable and pragmatic counterparts

Six judges voted for this decision, while three were against it

Robert Fico added that anti-Russian sanctions had proven to be ineffective

The resolution proclaims December 14 as the International Day against Colonialism in All Its Forms and Manifestations, starting in 2025

Charlotte Meyer was unaware of the authorship of the "beautiful prints" for years

Nikolay Azarov noted that Vladimir Zelensky’s current position prevents investigators from involving him in the probe at this stage

This is more than 6 billion Swiss francs

First Deputy Chairman of the Management Board Dmitry Pianov said the change in the structure of shareholder capital will not affect dividend payments to minority shareholders

Russia continues to develop relations with Iran, Dmitry Peskov said

Another rapporteur is Norwegian political scientist Glenn Diesen, who was unable to attend the meeting in person because his flight was mysteriously cancelled

Sergey Rudskoy says the measures cut Ukraine’s capabilities to equip its army

Russian oil supplies to Hungary over the Druzhba oil pipeline via Ukraine were halted since early February

During the journey, the vehicle transporting the tourists fell into a three-meter-wide opening in the ice

Top stories from the Russian press on Friday, February 20th

As of 10:15 a.m. Moscow time, the indices were up by 0.16% at 2,777.15 points and 1,141.52 points, respectively

The US President was asked what message he would like to convey to the Iranian people

Dmitry Peskov added that the negotiation process with Washington is complicated

The defense minister reminded that Germany, under international treaties, has committed itself to never possessing nuclear weapons

According to Colonel General Sergey Rudskoy, equipping the general purpose forces with modern military equipment remains a priority

According to Rodion Miroshnik,this attack should be viewed as a provocative act by the Kiev government

According to Vladimir Zelensky, the US provides Kiev with intelligence assistance "at the same level as before"

The meeting followed the main round of negotiations in Geneva

The yuan-to-ruble rate rose by 6 kopecks to 11.11 rubles

Emergency services are conducting operations to locate and dispose of possible drone debris

The vessel is undergoing start-up and adjustment works, a source revealed

Alexander Voloshin pointed out that in 2022, Valery Zaluzhny threatened to conduct searches and send troops to the heart of Kiev, while now he publicly blames Zelensky for Ukraine's failed counteroffensive in 2023

The talks between Russia, the United States and Ukraine were held in Geneva on February 17-18

The Oko-2 drone has a range of up to 60 km, while the Oko-3 has a range of up to 130 km

Israel will not allow "threats of annihilation" in the future, Defense Minister Israel Katz says

Despite talks of a possible freeze, it remains unclear how much transparency Tehran is willing to agree to with the IAEA

Sergey Rudskoy says total loss of Ukrainian servicemen is estimated at more than 1,5 million

Seven bodies have been located using an underwater camera

Peter Szijjarto says the decision will remain in force until Ukraine restarts Russian oil deliveries via the Druzhba pipeline

According to the World Meteorological Organization, Moscow’s Vnukovo district was one of the snowiest places on Earth in the last 24 hours

One man was killed in Ukraine's attack on Sevastopol

"They did not know who they were shooting at," Herzi Halevi said

Vladimir Saldo recalled that the Kiev authorities have previously used children for their own purposes

Earlier, US President Donald Trump stated that he had no desire to ban TikTok and expressed confidence that a deal for the platform’s sale would be reached

This trend is especially evident in Ukrainian diplomatic missions in Western countries

The video was "liked" by more than 860,000 users

Israel also hits underground depots and a bunker on the border with Syria

The Hungarian prime minister said that new initiatives are needed to bring forward the issue of peace globally

Rescuers conducted a survey using an underwater camera

The amendment to the law exempts operators from responsibility for the blackouts requested by the FSB

The project envisages resetting the operational modes to re-focus the retransmission power towards areas with the higher demand for data traffic

The maturity period of the issued bonds is no more than three years

The US might "pack up and leave", Viktor Orban says after a session of the Board of Peace

US President Donald Trump says his relationship with India is "fantastic"

According to the statement, the Cyprus presidency will continue working all over the weekend to reach a tradeoff by Monday

"The use of this instrument would mean sanctioning the French people, French enterprises, the French economy which would need years to recover," the French presidential candidate cautioned

On January 22, representatives of 19 countries signed the charter establishing the Board of Peace for Gaza in a ceremony on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos

Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz said he hopes that SAFE will eventually offer not only low-cost loans, but also subsidies for weapons procurements

According to Dusan Bajatovic, negotiations with Gazprom Export representatives took place in St. Petersburg and resulted in an agreement in principle on extending gas supplies

Alexey Goncharenko noted that due to US interest in this case, Vladimir Zelensky is deliberately delaying settlement negotiations and trying to bargain for better conditions for himself

The senior official stressed the need for Russia to fully provide for itself in certain, particularly important, strategic sectors

In Energodar, no one was injured in a UAV attack, according to a Russian senator from the Kherson region

The US president refrained from giving further details

Russia’s Battlegroup North inflicted more than 1,310 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed four enemy armored combat vehicles in its areas of responsibility over the week, the Defense Ministry reported

On Thursday, the US leader said he would give Iran no more than 15 days to reach an agreement

According to sources, the Pentagon is building up its military presence in the region by sending additional ships, air defense systems and submarines there

Seventeen aircraft were conducting air reconnaissance along Russia’s borders

Militants from illegal armed groups shelled settlements in Syria's Aleppo, Latakia, Idlib and Hama provinces

Kirill Dmitriev stressed that the portfolio of potential Russia-US projects exceeds $14 trillion

According to the holding company representative, this missile is being used in the special military operation zone in Ukraine

According to the US-based television broadcaster, Washington put forward several demands to the acting President of Venezuela, Delcy Rodriguez

They also expressed gratitude to the government of Syria for their efforts to accommodate of Rukban refugees

Deputy Secretary of the Russian Security Council Alexander Maslennikov said that over 11,000 jobs of different skills will be created in the cluster

Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Roman Chekushov said that growth was demonstrated by virtually all sectors of industry in terms of export

International Reporters’ official says the organization witnesses a second detention of its journalist in six months

The newspaper reports that the meeting will be held online

Interaction between state figures, in his words, stems from the interests of their countries, since each of them seeks to defend the positions of his or her state

Denis Manturov added that Russia should master the new lithography machine for 130 nanometers

The correspondent amendment to a federal act was initiated by the government

Colonel General Sergei Rudskoy noted that with the deaths of the generals, the troops "lost true professionals, loyal comrades, and true patriots"

Vladimir Zelensky's future depends entirely on this conflict and on those who have invested in it, including arms manufacturers and others who expect results, Alexey Chepa, first deputy chairman of the State Duma Committee on International Affairs, said

Alexander Rodin believes that by declassifying alien files, Donald Trump will show the public that some widely popular theories have no scientific backing

Nikita Filippov is the first out of 13 athletes representing Russia under a neutral status at the 2026 Winter Olympic Games to win an Olympic medal

He was voted in by 878 delegates at the CDU's federal congress

According to policemen, the reports concerned the Montparnasse Tower and Sciences Po

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is the eighth claimant to the throne

According to the minister, what the Council of Europe is doing now is being done by the decision of the United States

No details on who will be viewed as a target are available

Grigory Karasin highlighted that Zelensky was too dependent on his Western curators

Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova stressed that Europe needs to earn back trust and learn to keep its word, especially with regard to certain norms, rules and laws

The Turkish Energy Minister noted that he considers it important to continue the dialogue on energy issues

The full-scale Free Trade Agreement between the EAEU and Iran entered into force in May 2025

Russia will be offered to deploy up to 15 more warplanes in Belarus, in connection with NATO activity near the Belarusian border

The inter-governmental commission of the two countries works on a regular basis, the Russian President said

Colonel General Sergey Rudskoy noted that the Main Operations Directorate is directly involved in developing and implementing a set of measures to enhance air defense capabilities

Russia takes 78th place in the world rating of pensioners' standard of living

"I think that this statement by the secretary general pours water into the mill of the policy of neocolonialism," Scientific director of the Russian Military Historical Society Mikhail Myagkov said

Law enforcement officers were on the scene with the US Secret Service

According to the sources, Ukrainian officials are discussing a possibility of holding the vote while the martial law remains in force

US' Alysa Liu won the gold in women’s singles

Experts say that average economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa will reach 4.6% in 2026, while the combined growth of Asian economies will slow to approximately 4.1% over the same period

In addition to firepower, the range of applications of robotic systems is being expanded in reconnaissance missions, counter-battery warfare, minelaying, delivery of ammunition and supplies to the front, as well as evacuation of the wounded from the battlefield

Dmitry Peskov also highlighted that there is a mutual understanding that the visit will occur this year