Swiss joining anti-Russian sanctions to prompt Russian capital outflow — lawmaker

The statement followed the Russian Defense Ministry’s announcement on May 12 that units of the battlegroup had liberated the village

The Kremlin spokesman added that members of the Russian delegation would be named once the president handed down the relevant instructions

Shigeru Ishiba stressed that it was essential to sustain communication and share information closely with Russia

Vladimir Zelensky hopes to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Ankara or Istanbul

According to Leonid Slutsky, it will be a highly professional delegation, capable of dealing with the toughest team of Ukrainian negotiators in the most challenging circumstances and demonstrating the will to achieve fundamental agreements that would pave the way for peace

The space agency said that all the spaceport’s units continue operating in normal mode

Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva also mentioned that, during his visit to Russia on May 8-10, he received a request from Vladimir Zelensky to inquire about the Russian authorities' plans to announce a ceasefire

Russia’s Battlegroup Center inflicted more than 470 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed seven enemy armored combat vehicles in its area of responsibility over the past day

"The seizure of the settlement of Mirolyubovka by the Russian Armed Forces opens operational space, in particular, in the direction of the settlement of Dimitrov located close to Krasnoarmeysk," Andrey Marochko said

The situation in the community remains tense, Andrey Marochko added

At this time, Russia and Malaysia have concluded 20 cooperation agreements

The senior Russian diplomat told reporters earlier in the day that the upcoming Istanbul talks will focus on reaching a sustainable peace agreement based on realities on the ground, particularly new Russian territories

According to the US President special envoy, if direct talks between Russia and Ukraine bring any result, there will be "a strong chance to getting an end to this conflict"

According to SVR intel, Kiev intends to hold on to the remaining Kursk civilians forcibly held in Ukraine for as long as possible

Earlier, Dodik was banned from entering Australia and Germany

Top stories from the Russian press on Monday, May 12th

Putin stressed that foreign countries "foolishly banned their companies" from operating in Russia, and now they will face a lot of hurdles if they want to come back

According to the report, the new regiments will comprise robotized systems operating in various environments

According to Alexander Grushko, statements by European politicians are hard to comment on because their position changes dramatically within a short span of time

The president noted that Russia would focus on its own national interests in deciding on Western brands’ return to the country

According to Dmitry Peskov, the Kremlin currently has no plans to provide additional comment on the projected Russia-Ukraine meeting in Istanbul

"This is yet another confirmation that the current state of affairs in Europe is far from the democracy they claim to uphold," Yevgeny Ivanov stated

Speaking at an international automotive conference in Budapest, the Hungarian top diplomat noted that due to EU sanctions "the previous economic growth model based on cutting-edge Western technologies and cheap eastern energy resources is a thing of the past"

At the same time, he said that the deployment will be conditioned on three requirements: "France will not pay for the security of others," the deployment will not undermine France’s own security, and the president of France, who is also the supreme commander-in-chief

According to Yahya Saria, the missile "hit its target" and the airport operations were suspended for about an hour

Putin stressed that he wasn’t exaggerating, that this is how things work

Russia's response will be appropriate and guided by its national interests, Maria Zakharova stated

Leonid Slutsky called on Kiev to listen to the only viable position, formulated by the Russian president, that can bring peace

"That’s not how high high-level meetings are arranged, especially given the seriousness of the situation", Konstantin Kosachev said

Apart from that, according to the Malaysian prime minister, he plans to "meet with Russian industry players to bring in high-impact investments back home, before heading to Kazan for the meeting of the Strategic Vision Group Russia-Islamic World and KazanForum"

The decision would affect maize, sugar, honey, and poultry

The main tourist centers of Iran popular with Russians were equipped with the technology in the first place

The US president called on Iran to stop supporting terror and not have a nuclear weapon

The official also confirmed that Trump’s special envoys, Steven Witkoff and Keith Kellogg, will be present at the Russian-Ukrainian negotiations as observers

The Kornet "is not simply an anti-tank missile system but a multipurpose high-precision guided weapon," the tech corporation stressed

Europe also wants to seize the country’s energy and mineral resources, Milorad Dodik emphasized

The Brazilian leader reiterated his call for a reform of the United Nations, emphasizing that the current format of the UN Security Council does not allow it to address the planet's major challenges

According to Sergey Lavrov, Russia and the Islamic world states share common goals

Mikhail Tsymbalyuk said that it was important for Ukraine to stick to the US position

Russia will not recognize the Council’s ruling, it is illegitimate and violates the 1944 Chicago Convention on International Civil Aviation and its own rule of procedure, the ministry said

Since 2014, Ukrainian troops have built "a large number of fortifications" in Krasnoarmeysk, Andrey Marochko noted

According to the newspaper, "Palestinians in Gaza face widespread starvation unless aid deliveries are restored within weeks"

According to him, this is the result of partnership between the state, business and labor teams

Trump was optimistic when talking about the meetings in Turkey

Speaking to reporters in the Kremlin on May 11, Russian President Vladimir Putin invited the Kiev authorities to resume the direct talks they broke off in 2022 without any preliminary conditions

Troops "are demonstrating positive dynamics in that frontline area," Andrey Marochko said

According to Gou Liwu, the negotiations will be fruitless if the root causes of the conflict, which involve NATO, are not dealt with

Narendra Modi also praised domestically made Akash missile systems

"This week could be a great one for the whole world if the Russian-Ukrainian talks in Turkey yield success," Peter Szijjarto said

According to Viktor Medvedchuk, Zelensky erred by overestimating his geopolitical role, as he has been a pawn, not a queen as he was told, since the very beginning

India’s Operation Sindoor has become a litmus test for New Delhi’s relations with the other QUAD members, who did not support it

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has repeatedly stated that the presence of NATO troops under any flag and in any capacity on Ukrainian soil is a threat to Russia, and that Moscow will not accept it under any conditions

The president said that Russia must at least minimize the negative consequences

Andrey Marochko added that Russian forces moved forward, took two wooded areas under their control and mopped up forest terrain

Acording to the repor, Europe may fully reject gas supplies from Russia and tighten restrictions on prices for its oil

Its leader, European Parliament member Peter Magyar, claimed earlier that while the Hungarian government is preaching peace, the Hungarian armed forces are preparing for war

The entire system of strategic stability and security is in a deplorable state for understandable reasons, Dmitry Peskov emphasized

Putin showed a video modelling the flight of a nuclear power plant-equipped cruise missile circumventing missile defenses

"I am telling the people of Bolivia with absolute resolve about my decision not to participate in the August election because I have no intention to split the popular vote or facilitate the implementation of a Fascist right-wing project," Luis Arce said

The blacklisted tankers will be prohibited from entering EU ports, and any transactions with those vessels will be banned for European business

A source in EU institutions said that the approval of restrictions by EU foreign ministers is expected on May 20

Top stories from the Russian press on Wednesday, May 14th

They laid down their arms during assault operations on a number of strongholds

They are building up several defense lines

The Russian leader explained that "if our market lacks something, and there is still no possibility or there are still 20 years to go before we reach certain parameters for the production of certain product groups, we need to act accordingly"

Dmitry Belik stressed that for years, Ukraine was being prepared to become "a battering ram against Russia"

The Russian side will decide on the optimal timing for the new round of talks depending on how the existing agreements with the Americans are implemented, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said

The ministry assured that the program will be announced in due time

Vitaly Fadeyev, deputy director of the ministry’s first Asia department, recalled that Chinese President Xi Jinping has recently visited Moscow, where he attended V-Day celebrations and held talks with the Russian leader

"This is a critical opportunity to again have those direct talks to try to achieve that ceasefire and then that long and enduring peace," the US diplomat added

Maria Zakharova noted that the Elysee Palace had immediately labeled the news as fake, but had not asked the Kiev regime to stop spreading false information

The summit will be shorter than previous meetings, and the outcome will be a brief declaration, Bloomberg reported

Speaking to reporters in the Kremlin in the early hours of May 11, Putin urged Kiev to resume direct talks suspended in 2022, without preconditions

"No one should hear what is going on in the talks, but this happens only when both sides are serious about reaching an agreement," Rodion Miroshnik said

According to Al Jazeera, over 100 were injured

Speaking to reporters in the Kremlin in the early hours of May 11, Putin urged Kiev to resume direct talks suspended in 2022, without preconditions

Speaking to reporters in the Kremlin in the early hours of May 11, Putin urged Kiev to resume direct talks suspended in 2022, without preconditions

In response, Azerbaijani forces reportedly took "appropriate response measures" in the affected areas

The President noted that it is necessary to develop common criteria for the use of land in these territories

According to the Dutch government, the ICAO Council ruled earlier in the day that Russia "is responsible for the downing of flight MH17"

According to the Houthi spokesman, Ben Gurion Airport suspended operation for an hour and millions of the Israelis were forces to be hiding in bomb shelters

Kellogg noted that starting positions in negotiations on the territorial issue should begin with freezing the conflict along the lines of contact

Sergey Ryabkov noted that Russia is following with attention what is happening in the direct dialogue between Iran and the United States

"We have done everything we could," French leader said

US Permanent Representative to NATO Matthew Whitaker was all positive about the upcoming May 15 talks on Ukraine in Istanbul, proposed by Russian President Vladimir Putin

The cause of death was not specified

On Telegram, she described those who made the decision as "destroyers of free speech"

Sergey Naryshkin added that Russia’s geopolitical rivals are hatching plans, with financial support from the West, to split Russia into multiple parts

The United States and Iran have already held four rounds of negotiations to discuss Tehran’s nuclear program

Aleksandar Vucic emphasized that his duty was to serve the people of Serbia and he was not obliged to obey anyone

The Israeli military pointed out that "prior to and during the strike, numerous steps were taken to mitigate the risk of harming civilians and civilian infrastructure, including the use of precise munitions, aerial surveillance, and additional intelligence"

Top stories from the Russian press on Tuesday, May 13th

Even though China, Russia, North Korea, and Iran "seek to avoid armed conflict with the United States," their conviction in "Western decline fosters a growing willingness to challenge the United States, General Gregory Guillot, commander of the United States Northern Command, said

The Russian leader highlighted that product quality requirements in Russia have always been higher than in the EU

The accreditation request was sent via NATO’s official website

Vladimir Zelensky claimed his decree was meant to prevent potential contacts between fugitive Ukrainian opposition activists and Russia’s authorities

Private business is writing the "success story of the Russian economy," the President noted

The sanctions "will impact our approach" to the negotiation process, the ministry noted