Magnitude 4.9 earthquake rocks eastern Turkey

A total of 126 people were killed as a result of shelling in the Gaza Strip on Monday, the Al Jazeera TV channel noted

Ukraine has been transformed into a tool for pursuing someone else’s geopolitical goals, Konstantin Kosachev added

Valdis Dombrovskis explained that he intends to put forward this proposal at a meeting of G7 finance ministers in Canada this week

At the same time, the president noted that once upon a time "Vladimir Lenin gave away the whole of Ukraine when he created the Soviet Union"

The Chinese president emphasized the importance of joint efforts to "build a beautiful world free of poverty with prosperity for all"

"The people of Israel and I wish you a full and speedy recovery," Israeli Prime Minister wrote on his X page

The restrictions on these tankers mean a ban on entry into EU ports and on any transactions by European companies with these vessels

"A total of $11 billion was spent on lend-lease aid," Dmitry Peskov specified

According to Dmitry Yadrov, Russian airlines are ready to fly to certain countries, but they need guarantees that their aircraft will receive necessary maintenance and will not be subject to sanctions-related restrictions

Mark Episkopos, the Eurasia Research Fellow at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, said that "both Russia and Ukraine want the White House to remain engaged in the peace process."

No injuries or damage were reported, and authorities have not issued a tsunami warning

The ships practiced missions in interaction with shipborne Ka-27 anti-submarine warfare helicopters from the Northern Fleet’s combined aviation corps

According to Milovan Drecun, his country highly values the CSTO countries’ position and support on the Kosovo issue

The Russian foreign minister emphasized Moscow's firm position on this issue

The fighter came from the neighboring settlement of Razdolnoye

The settlement of Maryino in the Sumy Region and the settlement of Novoolenovka in the DPR were liberated through decisive operations

The telephone conversation between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his American counterpart Donald Trump lasted more than two hours

Answering questions from reporters at the White House, Trump also noted that Vladimir Zelensky "wants to stop" and acknowledged that "he's not the easiest person to deal with"

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

According to Zelensky, the US president indicated that the document would include broader plans for a settlement beyond just a ceasefire

"No ultimatums. If Russia sets down the condition of withdrawing our troops <...> it means they don't want a ceasefire," he said

Sergey Suvorov pointed to some specifics of the crew’s location in Western-made tanks that can hamper their operation and complicate their exit from a damaged vehicle

"Venezuela reaffirms its commitment to peace and dialogue between countries, as well as the right of peoples to live free from threats and interference," the republic’s Foreign Minister Yvan Gil Pinto added

Maxim Grigoryev said that "not only the Ukrainian military and special services took part in these crimes, which include looting, but also the civilian Ukrainian population"

Ivan Smyslov, an official with the Department of Legal Support, said that Western countries resort "to various legal tricks, substituting concepts"

The outlet reports that Babbitt's family filed a lawsuit in early 2024, demanding $30 million

Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani pointed out that there was a fundamental gap between the two parties

According to Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov, "both Russia and Ukraine will draft their projects."

Maria Zakharova stressed that Moscow has been acting based on these guidelines "in a systematic, principled and logical manner"

"It was very substantive and very frank, and on the whole, in my opinion, in this regard, very useful," the Russian leader noted

"When there is no room for maneuvers left on the political and diplomatic track, then a special military operation has to be launched," Dmitry Peskov emphasized

According to his statement, the Jewish state will not abandon its right to self-defense and aims to achieve "total victory" in the Palestinian enclave

"The conditions for that will be negotiated between the two parties, as it can only be, because they know details of a negotiation that nobody else would be aware of," US leader noted

The security source added that survivors who did not manage to escape refuse to take part in further combat

Mohammad Bagheri noted that any violation of Iran's airspace would result in significant losses for the enemy

US president's remarks were not heard during the live broadcast amid the loud orchestra music

Russian Forces are making serious advances to the southwest of Konstantinovka

Top stories from the Russian press on Tuesday, May 20th

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt stressed that the agreement on cooperation on artificial intelligence signed between the US and the UAE last week contains appropriate "security guarantees"

During the first talks between the delegations of Russia and Ukraine in three years in Istanbul, the sides reached an agreement on exchanging 1,000 prisoners of war from each side

According to Andrey Marochko, the Russian troops are corrently advancing from three directions toward this community

The primary objective of this exercise is to enhance NATO units' operational interoperability under combat conditions

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt emphasized that "everything is on the table"

The forum will be held at the campus of Far Eastern Federal University

The Gepard features a ‘blind’ takeoff capability to counter enemy electronic reconnaissance and make the crew safe at the launch site

"Russia is ready and will continue to work with the Ukrainian side on a memorandum on a potential future peace treaty outlining a number of positions, such as settlement principles, the timeframe for signing a potential peace agreement, and so on, including a potential ceasefire for a certain period in case relevant agreements are reached," the Russian leader said

"The Khabarovsk Region, with its rich experience of successful work with Chinese friends, holds leading positions in regional interaction," the Russian Foreign Minister noted

The rates of LNG imports by Europe hit an all-time high level in April

Head of the Investigative Committee Alexander Bastrykin said that investigators continue to search for missing people and are working to identify the bodies of the civilians buried in unmarked graves in Donbass

Meanwhile, he pointed out that "there could be a time where that's going to happen"

He was a choreographer at Moscow’s Bolshoi Theater from 2008

Russian Presidential Aide Vladimir Medinsky who led the Russian delegation at the Istanbul talks said earlier that the Russian side was satisfied with the negotiations’ outcome

According to the US president, "it would be great" to hold peace talks specifically at the Vatican, as he believes it "would have some extra significance" and could be "helpful"

US president refused to say what that line is because "it makes the negotiation even more difficult than it is"

"Non-alignment with sanctions against Russia is a clear demonstration of the firm and confident position of our African partners," director of the ministry’s department of partnership with Africa Tatiana Dovgalenko said

Theo Francken said that Russian forces must withdraw from Ukrainian territory immediately following a ceasefire

According to Lavrov, the Kiev regime has targeted canonical Orthodoxy, relentlessly seizing or desecrating church buildings, attacking clerics and church goers

The Russian president praised the conversation with his American counterpart and called it constructive

Rodion Miroshnik pointed out that Kiev kept increasing the number of attacks on Russian civilians, using drones

"This is a proposal from the Chinese side, and, accordingly, we are ready to ensure such supplies," the official stressed

The General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China reported that Russia continues to hold first place in this indicator

Maryino is more than 10 kilometers away from the Russian border, and this is a serious bid by the Russian army to create a buffer zone

"What the future holds remains uncertain," Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said

Rafal Trzaskowski and Karol Nawrocki are heading into Poland’s runoff presidential election which would be held on June 1

The SJ-100 is a new version of Sukhoi Superjet 100 with maximum import substitution of components

Over two-thirds of lawmakers voted in favor of the bill

"We don't have [military] boots on the ground", US president pointed out

According to official at the Russian Foreign Ministry’s legal department Konstantin Kosorukov, the West unleashed a full-on legal war against Russia in recent years

According to Marco Rubio, President Donald Trump is focused on stopping hostilities in different parts of the world and supports settling major armed conflicts as soon as possible

Kirill Dmitriev highlighted that Western politicians and media are exerting considerable effort to derail this promising engagement between Russia and the US

IC Chief Alexander Bastrykin disclosed that more than 3,300 mercenaries from over 70 countries have participated in the armed conflict on Ukraine’s side

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak explained that the negotiations take time

TASS has compiled the key statements made by the Russian president

Meanwhile, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi reiterated that Tokyo "will continue to work closely with the international community"

Top stories from the Russian press on Monday, May 19th

Mark Rutte added that "it is good and positive that the American president immediately followed up this phone call with the Ukrainian president and European leaders"

He added that the Ukrainian grouping in the settlement was quite large, but a significant part of the troops, who lacked combat experience, fled when Russian servicemen approached the village

According to the report, the European leaders were taken aback by Washington’s unwillingness to impose new sanctions against Moscow

Igor Dodon said that Nicusor Dan secured victory because globalists banned his main rival Calin Georgescu from running

Rodion Miroshnik specified that the majority of casualties were recorded in the Belgorod and Kherson regions, and in the Lugansk and Donetsk people’s republics

Accoridng to Zsolt Hernadi, MOL's plants in Szazhalombatta and Bratislava are technologically adjusted to process mainly Russian grades of oil

Advisor to the Russian President Anton Kobyakov noted that the forum had cemented its reputation as an important international business event for economic cooperation between Russia and the countries of the Islamic world

"I believe he [Russian President Vladimir Putin] wants to stop," US leader said, answering questions from reporters

Rosoboronexport will also use the Klavesin-1RE unmanned autonomous submersible to demonstrate the capabilities of the Russian defense industry for creating maritime robotic systems

Rosoboronexport will also feature an Il-76MD-90A(E) plane capable of transporting 60 metric tons of cargo to a distance of 4,000 km

The state tech corporation said that Russian-made T-72B3M, T-80BVM and T-90M vehicles are the serial-produced tanks best adapted to modern warfare

"Ethiopia is a place of coffee, and now the government is focused on commercial coffee cultivation, its large-scale production," Genet Teshome Jirru emphasized

According to the official, Trump will speak by phone with Vladimir Zelensky afterward

Bucharest Mayor received 53.93% of the votes after 99.4% of the ballots were counted

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said that the proposal was being considered

The US leader has repeatedly said that Greenland, an autonomous region within Denmark, should be made a part of the United States

Expert Vitaly Kiselyov said that the Ukrainian military is aware that its forces are running out

Alexander Novak emphasized that it was still too early to speak about specific decisions

Turboshaft VK-650V has received type certificate, which means it is ready for batch production

The EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy referred to some kind of classified European intelligence report which claims that sanctions against Russia are supposedly working

Vladimir Klimanov added that comparing countries based on economic indicators often yields varying results

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei stressed that Teheran does not require anyone's permission

According to The Financial Times, they added it was clear the US president was "not ready to put greater pressure"

Regarding US involvement, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed that Washington is maintaining its mediating role

According to Andrey Marochko, the most significant damage to enemy manpower occurred within the zone of the West group’s responsibility