Russia’s government, Central Bank ready for regulatory measures in banking sector — PM

Russian army also shot down more than 200 drones over the past day

Mikhail Ulyanov confirmed the publication of Abas Aslani, a senior research fellow at the Center for Middle East Strategic Studies

The concern has already invested tens of millions of euros into the modernization of its production line, including by adding more robotic machines and expanding shifts

Jeffrey Sachs added that he saw no pressing risks for Russia at the moment regarding US President Donald Trump's policy on customs duties

Colonel Herve Carres also pointed to "a noticeable decline in the morale of Ukrainian society"

German Defense Ministry Spokesperson Natalie Jenning, in turn, noted that the ministry preferred not to speculate on the subject

Even before winning the 2024 US presidential election, Trump sued CBS News for editing an interview with his Democratic rival Kamala Harris

Yahya Saria said it was the fourth such drone destroyed by the rebels in Yemeni airspace in two weeks, and the nineteenth since the conflict in the Gaza Strip escalated

Dmitry Peskov recalled that "the moratorium has essentially not been observed by the Ukrainian side"

Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said that a civilian was wounded after a Ukrainian UAV dropped an explosive in the area of the settlement of Glotovo

Voting will continue until the end of May, and its results will be summarized under strict control with the participation of a notary

The Turkish Defense Ministry said earlier that it planned to organize a meeting on safe navigation in the Black Sea in Ankara on April 15 and 16

The adviser also praised the work that Musk is doing with the DOGE effort

The sides discussed a number of issues on the regional and international, agenda, including the situation in Syria

According to Council head Diana Atamaint, the results of the vote count "are an accurate reflection of the will of the people"

Yunakovka is a logistics hub for the Ukrainian army to supply its combat group in Russia’s borderline Kursk Region

The updated strategy expands the planning horizon and takes into account existing challenges, which should allow the oil, gas, coal, electric power, power engineering and related transport sectors to more accurately meet the changes taking place in the world

According to the report, the man was recruited by a GUR officer in December 2023

According to the sources, US Special Presidential Envoy Steve Witkoff has briefed Israeli Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer on the outcome of the first round of talks with Iranian officials

According to Andrey Belousov, solemn events involving military personnel will be held in 370 settlements

US and Ukrainian officials met on the draft proposal in Washington on Friday, the source said

According to the media, the approved amendments give the Estonian Defense Forces permission to use force in the country’s maritime zone to address threats against critical infrastructure, defense facilities, ports and other installations

The mining and concentration plant at the deposit is planned to be built and put into operation by 2031

Lars Lokke Rasmussen stated that the treaty "may well be terminated by means other than denunciation or mutual agreement" if "very special circumstances" arise

Russian forces hit a Ukrainian storage site of tactical missiles, an airfield and a training center for drone operators, the Russian Defense Ministry added

Rodion Miroshnik stressed that Russia will not withdraw from this organization not to let the West use it to "tell its own truth and build its own reality"

"China’s position on settlement in Ukraine is quite balanced, and we are grateful to our friends for that," Andrey Rudenko noted

According to presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov, this is a format that has repeatedly confirmed its demand, its informational value

Mikhail Ulyanov commented on Marco Rubio’s statement expressing condolences to Ukrainians over strikes on Sumy

It is one of the options for freezing the conflict, Rodion Miroshnik said

Moscow and Washington are only at the start of normalizing bilateral relations and Russia therefore had no exaggerated expectations as regards US actions, Dmitry Peskov noted

According to Alexander Stepanov, strikes are systematic efforts to gradually wipe out the military capabilities of Ukraine

This shipment includes close to 90 tonnes of lethal aid

According to data released after processing 92.65% of the ballots, 55.87% of voters supported him, while Luisa Gonzalez received 44.13% of the vote

Army General Valery Gerasimov, chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces and first deputy defense minister, said on March 12 that around 430 Ukrainian soldiers had been captured in the Kursk Region

"We are seeing the same approach in other European capitals as well," Dmitry Peskov added

Denis Pushilin added that Russian forces were also advancing in the South Donetsk area near the settlement of Bogatyr and in the Krasny Liman area

According to the deputy prime minister, the strategy also provides for the diversification of resource supplies, the development of new logistics routes, including the Northern Sea Route

Colonel Herve Carresse added that the Europeans have suffered a lot from the conflict

No information on casualties is available at this point

The artillery of Russia’s 30th Motor Rifle Regiment has cut off all the supply routes for the Ukrainian combat group in the village of Gornal, he said

According to the ambassador, the modern world is going through an era of profound technological transformation

He also highlighted the critical role of reconnaissance units in evacuating civilians from combat zones, noting that only experienced guides can safely lead people out

The Brussels-based Euractiv news website, citing its sources, reported that EU diplomacy chief Kaja Kallas had emotionally rejected the proposal during the EU summit

Daniel Noboa was supported by 57.16% of voters, while his rival Luisa Gonzalez was backed by 42.84%

Peter Szijjarto is confident that "all that needs to be done is supporting peace efforts"

The Israeli police said earlier in the day that sirens had sounded in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and a number of other localities in the central part of the country due to a missile attack from Yemen

Yegor Chernev, who heads the Ukrainian parliament’s national security committee, said some of Western weapons were nothing but "partners’ money going to waste"

"I am not going to deny it, but I wonder whether we really have an interest in following all the British submarine with very old outdated nuclear warheads," Andrey Kelin said

The Russian serviceman noted that the 30th Motorized Rifle Regiment deployed to the Kursk Region in August 2024 and had been involved in all key operations there alongside a neighboring unit

Russian forces continue their offensive, with some Ukrainian units abandoning their positions and retreating toward the Sumy Region

"Austria is a solid part of the European Union’s anti-Russian paradigm," Dmitry Lyubinsky said

The strike on the target eliminated more than 60 Ukrainian army personnel, Russia’s Defense Ministry said

On April 15, 2021, the Biden administration introduced executive order 14024, imposing sanctions on Russian individuals and entities that may have allegedly been engaged in cyber-enabled activities against the country

"It will probably be much easier than tolerating damage to their own people," the top Russian diplomat noted

Earlier, Igor Korotchenko, military analyst and editor-in-chief of the National Defense magazine, told TASS that the Russian missile strike had targeted an administrative building in Sumy hosting an awarding ceremony for Ukrainian service members who had distinguished themselves in fighting against the Russian Armed Forces

The flight lasted about three hours

According to the IDF, during the operation, an IDF drone "identified several terrorists planting an explosive device near the troops," who were eliminated by a precise strike

According to Zhang Hanhui, China believes that artificial intelligence "should be a technology accessible to all, not a privilege for the few"

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko recalled that Moscow had already taken "a lot of steps" in response to Tokyo’s unfriendly actions

The second round of the consultations between representatives of Tehran and Washington on the settlement of the situation around the Iranian nuclear program will take place on April 19

Top stories from the Russian press on Monday, April 14th

The meeting with Columbus is Washington's 80th of 82 in the current regular season

"Germany’s intention to supply long-range cruise missiles to the Ukrainian army has nothing to do with resolving the Ukrainian crisis," Leonid Slutsky stressed

Earlier, US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said that the US administration has temporarily exempted shipments of smartphones, computers and other electronics from the reciprocal tariffs

The US president said that he is "just trying to get it stopped"

At the same time, he noted his distrust of Russian authorities and continued to demand security guarantees from the West

The arms delivery is part of a broader EU effort to bolster Ukraine’s defense amid the ongoing conflict with Russia

Tibetan issues are exclusively part of China's internal affairs, Lin Jian stressed, adding that China welcomes tourist visits and business contacts by friendly foreigners in this Chinese southwestern region

The newspaper said that the country’s military specialists were secretly deployed to Ukraine in order to equip airplanes with the missiles and train Ukrainians in their use

The latest proposal demands all of Ukraine’s revenues from natural resources as repayment for aid worth some $120 billion that Washington has provided to Kiev

The countries could reach a new high in bilateral trade, Andrey Rudenko said

Zhang Hanhui stressed that China regards security as a fundamental principle of AI development, "emphasizing the priority of ethical norms and the need to keep AI under control"

He said that Washington's greed is clouding its judgement in the Ukrainian conflict

According to Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the return of Crimea to Ukraine, of which it is an inseparable part, is essentially a requirement of international law

Top stories from the Russian press on Friday, April 11th

According to Dmitry Peskov, talks between the two counrtries have a lot of "nuances" related to the resumption of normal operation of their diplomatic missions

Russia’s Battlegroup Center inflicted roughly 420 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed five enemy armored combat vehicles in its area of responsibility over the past day

According to the politician, Ecuadorian citizens had witnessed 'blatant electoral fraud'

According to Friedrich Merz, even as Ukrainian troops have been in the defensive position, the German-Swedish air-launched cruise missile could be used to strike the Kerch bridge and other targets

Hamas delegation is currently in Cairo to discuss with the mediators "prospects for ending the war and opening checkpoints on the border with Gaza" to resume humanitarian deliveries to the enclave

Kiev has repeatedly requested Taurus missiles from Berlin

"There was one foreign mercenary, a Colombian citizen," sources in Russia’s law enforcement said

"There are military officers from NATO countries present, and they are directly in command," the top Russian diplomat said

Major-General Vladimir Popov argued that Ukrainian pilots have trouble with the multirole fighter jet because, among other things, they are not accustomed to the layout of the cockpit

Over the past day, Ukraine lost up to 190 servicemen, a tank, an infantry fighting vehicle, an armored fighting vehicle, 12 motor vehicles, four field artillery guns, three mortars and a BM-21 Grad multiple launch rocket system

According to the strategy, Russia's coal reserves stand at 272.7 billion tons, ensuring more than 500 years of output

UK and French troops could adopt zones of control in Ukraine’s west, forming a "reassurance force" for allegedly preventing the resumption of combat operations whereas Russia could control the east of the country, US Presidential Special Envoy said

According to the report, assault teams are fighting to liberate the monastery

18 drones were shot down

According to the security service, in April 2024, the man established contact with a Ukrainian intelligence officer on the Internet

As soon as the enemy’s infantry and equipment come within the sight of Russian artillery, it immediately delivers a strike and the "adversary runs back to its territory," he added

"The problems are too complicated and they have been neglected too long," Dmitry Peskov told

"On the outcomes of today’s meeting in Oman, both the Iranians and the Americans described the negotiations as positive and constructive," Mikhail Ulyanov said

Barrot noted that Algeria's move will not go without a response