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Nearly 7,000 flights delayed or canceled in US — website

The measure was taken due to issues with air traffic control equipment

© AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson

NEW YORK, November 14. /TASS/. Nearly 7,000 flights were delayed or canceled in the US, the FlightAware website reported.

According to its information, 6,575 flights were delayed and 334 flights were canceled.

Earlier, the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) suspended departures from all airports nationwide due to issues with air traffic control equipment.

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Military operation in Ukraine

Ukrainian drone strike on car injures three civilians in Russia’s Belgorod Region

According to the regional crisis center, two people were taken to regional clinical hospital

TASS chief says expulsion from EANA sign of a degrading Europe

According to Andrey Kondrashov, votes that required the approval of three-fourths of those voting to expel the EANA member in 2022 and 2024 failed for the same reason

Orders for Arctic class ships to be placed in Russia in first instance — Rosatom

According to CEO Alexey Likhachev, Rosatom will require overall up to about 40 ice class ships

Vance may put his presidential ambitions on hold — CNN

According to the TV channel, the ongoing war with Iran remains a major obstacle to Vance’s presidential ambitions

EU paid highest sum for Russian pipeline gas since 2025 year start

The TurkStream gas pipeline remains at present the only active route of Russian pipeline gas supplies to Europe

Russian defense firm to feature Su-57 fifth-generation fighter at Army 2022 arms show

The cutting-edge aircraft will be on display at the entry to the Congress and Exhibition Center in the Patriot Park outside Moscow

Tokyo says economic cooperation with Moscow does not violate anti-Russian sanctions

Russia and Japan have signed more than 60 various agreements during the Russian president’s visit to Japan

27 workers hospitalized after chlorine leakage in Berezniki

The accident occurred at the Soda Khlorad plant

What to know about Putin's meeting with US envoys in Kremlin

The meeting took place the day after the latest round of trilateral Russia-US-Ukraine talks concluded in Abu Dhabi

Russia urges Syria not to weaken cooperation with LAS mission

Russia urged Syria not to weaken cooperation with the League of Arab States (LAS) mission and urged the LAS observers to show impartiality

General Afzalov appointed chief of Russia’s Aerospace Forces — Defense Ministry

Viktor Afzalov was appointed chief of staff, first deputy commander of the Eastern Military District’s Air Force and Air Defense Army in 2012, commander of the District’s Air Force and Air Defense Army in July 2017 and chief of the Russian Aerospace Forces’ Main Staff in August 2018

Ukrainian drone strike on car injures three civilians in Russia’s Belgorod Region

According to the regional crisis center, two people were taken to regional clinical hospital

Kvazimachta drone shows good performance during special operation — Kalashnikov

It is used for reconnaissance missions, President of the Kalashnikov Group Alan Lushnikov said

Nvidia announces change in leadership, Huang resigns

Collette Cress, the Executive Vice President and CFO in the company, was appointed as the Interim CEO, Nvidia said

Russia launches production of AI-based Skif onboard computer system for UAVs

The CUST noted that the developer lists the Skif system’s resistance to electronic warfare, autonomy without communication, redundant navigation, and energy efficiency among its key tactical advantages

US Treasury issues license for transactions with Belavia, its subsidiaries

According to the document, the license also applies to enterprises in which Belavia holds stakes of 50% or more

General: Russian air task force acquired unique experience in Syria operation

EU rearmament, arms supplies to Kiev risk confrontation with Russia — Finnish politician

Armando Mema added that the EU had already provided 400 billion euros in military aid to Ukraine and continued its rearmament drive, "with 800-billion-euro investments in building an European Army"

Ceasefire to be EU’s priority at Ukraine talks — von der Leyen

European Commission President also pledged to present a 22nd package of sanctions on Russia as soon as possible and put forward proposals toward military funding for Ukraine before the end of the year

Over 1,000 foreign mercenaries wanted internationally — Russian investigators

284 mercenaries had been convicted

Russian forces push Ukrainian troops 30 km from state border in Sumy Region — expert

Andrey Marochko specified that the Russian military continues to steadily expand the buffer zone in this area

Lavrov draws Kerry's attention to reports Jebhat al-Nusra receives weapons from US

The Russian top diplomat stresses in phone talks with his US counterpart that a number of anti-government units, which Washington calls ‘moderate’, continued military operation against the Syrian army

Roscosmos says establishing launch sites in other countries still priority

Sergey Krikalyov, the agency's deputy head for manned space programs, said that joint projects with various countries will be continued

EU okays consultant team for expert-level talks with Russia — AFP

The delegation will include representatives of the European Commission, the EU Council, Germany, France, Italy, and Poland, as well as the UK

Zelensky caught lying about Ukrainian control of Konstantinovka — Russian politician

According to Leonid Slutsky, the Kiev regime uses lies as a tool of its neo-Nazi policy

Timofey Pallas’s cat wins hearts of Chinese tourists — Moscow Zoo

Moscow Zoo Director Svetlana Akulova said that Timofey had become a "fluffy ambassador" between the cultures

Rosatom to increase personnel at Bushehr nuclear plant

CEO Alexey Likhachev said that 180 people are already on the site

Iran shoots down another US MQ-1 drone in country's south

The Iranian military warned that it would not hesitate for a moment to defend Iran's territorial integrity

Russia should wipe out nationalist regime in Kiev — Medvedev

The politician emphasized that "the defeat of the West on the Ukrainian track is inevitable"

EU not even invited to Ukraine talks yet — Russian security official

The bloc’s foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas is not welcome at the negotiating table because she is "stupid," Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev argued

Russian forces strike ship carrying military supplies, two locomotives in Odessa Region

The Russian army previously carried out strikes on energy sites, port facilities and rail infrastructure, along with ships involved in delivering military supplies to Ukraine

Russian MMA star Nurmagomedov sentenced to 6 months in jail for UAE brawl — source

A court department in Abu Dhabi stated that eight participants in the brawl had been sentenced to six months in jail and hefty fines, ranging between $13,600 and $81,600

Third party action leads to failure to receive Eurobond payment — Russian Finance Ministry

The ministry stressed that the payment was made in advance - on May 20, 2022

Long-range arms supplies to Kiev change nature of relations with Russia — envoy to Germany

According to Sergey Nechayev, such actions go beyond a simple violation of the established restrictions

White House sees 'encouraging progress' in Ukraine settlement efforts

White House Principal Deputy Press Secretary Anna Kelly said that Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner had worked extensively with both sides to end this conflict for good

Price of gold futures exceeds $4,200 per troy ounce first since October 21

As of 7:32 p.m. Moscow time the gold price was up by 2.06% at $4,200.9 per troy ounce

Putin’s proposal for humanitarian mission in Kostiantinovka: what we know

Russia needs five days for mine clearance near Konstantinovka in the Donetsk People’s Republic for a potential humanitarian mission

Russian stock indices show mixed performance in 2025

The MOEX Russia Index lost 116 points to 2,766.62 points this year, the RTS Index gained 220.91 points to 1,114.13 points

Russia urges North Stream blasts contractors be identified — ambassador

Sergey Nechayev dismissed as ungrounded the theory widely circulating in the Western media that the act of sabotage could have been committed by amateurs

Iraq resumes oil exports through Strait of Hormuz under US’ protection — top diplomat

Baghdad’s diplomatic efforts are geared primarily toward "containing crises and protecting Iraq from the consequences of regional conflicts," Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein said

Merz rebuffs Russia's security redesign calls, says NATO already fills role

German chancellor claimed that Europe should maintain dialogue with Moscow "from a position of strength"

Nvidia denies reports of talks with CEO candidates — TV channel

According to the TV channel, the board of directors of the US corporation is in the process of selecting a search firm for the NVIDIA CEO role

If Kiev really controls Konstantinovka, then let it demine town — Kremlin

According to Dmitry Peskov, the demining would take five days

EU fears Anchorage 2.0 in light of potential Putin-Trump meeting — Merz

On November 18-19, Shenzhen in south China’s Guangdong Province will host the 33rd APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting

Russia finishes third in overall medal standings at Youth Olympic Games

Russian athletes won a total of eight gold, four silver, and two bronze medals

Putin aide comments on Europe’s security, humanitarian task, Kiev's peace allergy

Yury Ushakov emphasized that the conversation between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner was substantive

West preparing for military intervention in Ukraine — Russian envoy

Dmitry Polyansky noted that European countries are demonstrating their readiness for a military confrontation with Russia through statements by their politicians and through concrete steps to prepare for war

Churchill’s WWII bunker opens to visitors — newspaper

The Fan Bay Deep Shelter was home to some of the most advanced military technology of its time, The Telegraph reported

Federal Air Transport Agency revokes license of Yak-Service airline

The Yak-42, which had the Lokomotiv ice hockey team on board, crashed near Yaroslavl on September 7, forty- four people were killed

Russian aircraft destroy nearly 800 terrorists’ facilities in Syria over past week

The Russian aircraft carried out more than 330 sorties

EU pursues course toward complete refusal to interact with Russia in energy sector — MFA

Restrictions unprecedented in scale have been imposed on the Russian energy sector, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Pankin noted

Next round of talks on Ukraine already scheduled — Witkoff

US special presidential envoy for peacekeeping missions Steve Witkoff did not provide the specific date

Rome taps PM Meloni’s diplomatic adviser for talks on Ukraine — source

European Council President Antonio Costa said earlier that the EU summit had agreed on a delegation to the expert talks on Ukraine that will include representatives of EU institutions and the so-called coalition of the willing

False-flag provocation in Bucha organized by Ukraine, MI6 — Russia’s envoy to OSCE

That episode later became the starting point for attempts by the collective West to hold Russia responsible, Dmitry Polyansky added

NATO recon aircraft detected near Kaliningrad Region for third time this week

It spent five hours flying there

Russia’s international reserves fall by $0.3 bln over week to $723.2 bln — Central Bank

As of October 9, the reserves totaled $723.5 bln

Russia expects next round of Ukraine talks to take place soon — Kremlin spokesman

"This is exactly what was discussed with the US negotiators," Dmitry Peskov added

NKorean leader’s activity in focus of world attention

American CNN television put the North Korean leader among ten most famous people of the globe

Belarus for the first time supplies muriate of potash to China over Northern Sea Route

The cargo delivery time was 1.5 times shorter in comparison to the traditional route, with a significant reduction in freight costs, according to official data

Collapse of Operation Citadel 2.0

Bank of Russia lowers dollar exchange rate for August 26 to 80.68 rubles

The official euro exchange rate was raised by 83 kopecks, to 94.4622 rubles

Russian GDP growth rate may be above forecast by year-end — ministry

The Russian gross domestic product increased by 1% year on year in the third quarter of 2026 under the preliminary estimate

What we know about car blast in southern Moscow

Sergey Zavorotny, former press secretary of ex-Ukrainian Prime Minister Nikolay Azarov, was injured in the car explosion in southern Moscow, a law enforcement source told TASS

Putin arrives in Pyongyang, welcomed by Kim at airport

This is Vladimir Putin’s second visit to North Korea in nearly 24 years

Nearly 7,000 flights delayed or canceled in US — website

The measure was taken due to issues with air traffic control equipment

Fact-checking experts present new findings about Bucha memorial at OSCE

The organization’s experts cross-referenced the names on the steles of the Bucha memorial with Ukrainian obituaries, local media publications, and official documents

Kushner, Witkoff helping plan POW exchange between Russia, Ukraine — White House

Talks between Russia, the United States and Ukraine were held in Abu Dhabi on November 10-11

Ukrainian attacks kill four civilians, injure 25 in Kherson Region in past week

The fatalities occurred in Ukrainian drone strikes near the settlement of Tsukury, along a highway near the settlement of Kalanchak, as well as in Solidarnoye and Dnepryany

Poland says no to funding US-made weapons for Ukraine under PURL — PM

Donald Tusk pointed out that Poland had a large budget deficit

ERA-GLONASS system has 317 driverless vehicles connected

The system supports online monitoring of driverless vehicles’ traffic in real time, GLONASS CEO Alexey Raikevich said

Turkish investors show interest in buying 49% shares in Akkuyu project — Rosatom

The negotiations are underway, CEO Alexey Likhachev said

Russia's oil and gas revenues seen down to $206.1 bln in 2025 — ministry’s forecast

The ministry also expects that oil and gas revenues could grow to $215.2 billion in 2026, to $227.5 billion in 2027, and to $251.2 billion in 2028

Militants kill 37 civilians in Niger — media

Local residents, escorted by militias, were traveling from the village of Tillim to the city of Tera when they were attacked by the militants

Gapriya-A1 (E) UAV unveiled at international forum in Moscow

According to Rosoboronexport CEO Alexander Mikheyev, the Garpyia-A1 (E) unmanned aerial vehicle is the world’s only loitering munition available for export with a range of up to 1,000 km

Russian FPV drone operators thwart attempted weapons delivery to Ukrainian positions

Apart from that, the battlegroup’s quadcopter dropped munition on Ukrainian positions near the village of Otradnoye

Putin illustrates EU’s contradictory position on Ukraine with old joke

The Russian president pointed out that Moscow has repeatedly said that deploying foreign troops to Ukraine is unacceptable, yet the EU states that it will send its contingent there after the conflict ends anyway

EU divided over European commission chief’s stance on future security talks with Russia

According to the sources, Ursula von der Leyen and several European leaders are privately insisting that the EU should demonstrate its readiness for talks to keep the United States and Russia engaged

Lebanese military discovers weapons depot in southern Beirut

One person was detained, the Lebanese army reported

Northern Fleet to conduct drills in uncharted Arctic waters in 2018

In 2018, the Northern Fleet will also participate in the International Army Games

New aerosol screen systems being developed for Russian NBC defense troops

According to Alexey Rtishchev, ground robotic systems are also being developed to conduct aerosol countermeasures, inflict fire damage to the enemy using jet-powered infantry flamethrowers, and perform radiological, chemical, and biological reconnaissance

Russian stock market closed in the green on Tuesday — market data

Investors in the global market await the US Fed decision on the interest rate tomorrow

Russia sees talk about Berlin's participation in nuclear missions as very concerning

Russian ambassador to Germany Sergey Nechayev said that both international conventions and the Final Settlement Agreement prohibit Germany from producing, possessing, and especially using nuclear weapons

European delegation to talks on Ukraine includes EU, E5 representatives — EC president

Antonio Costa emphasized that the EU leaders support the negotiations

Russia’s Tor air defense system to be modernized after Middle East combat — experts

According to a report by the Center for Analysis of World Arms Trade, the latest Tor-M2 system meets all the requirements for a modern air defense system focused primarily on intercepting ballistic missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles

Rostec creates new light electric motors for UAVs, robots

They deliver a power output of about 2,000 watts

Russian troops liberate five communities in Ukraine operation over week — top brass

Russia’s Battlegroup North inflicted more than 1,480 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed five enemy armored combat vehicles in its areas of responsibility over the week, the Defense Ministry reported

Akkuyu nuclear plant to be launched in winter 2027 — Rosatom CEO

Alexey Likhachev is looking forward to the successful completion of the trials

Antidrone ammo reloading kit developed in Russia

The newly developed kit is designed to modify ammunition to increase the effectiveness of small arms against drones

Russian-Chinese trade turnover can reach $200 bln by 2024

Russian Ambassador China Andrey Denisov told TASS earlier that by the end of the year Russia and China can maintain the volume of bilateral trade at the level of last year in $110 bln while maintaining the current pace of development

Europe to join Ukraine peace talks 'in coming weeks' — German chancellor

Friedrich Merz said the talks will likely include representatives of the European countries that held consultations with US and Ukrainian officials in Abu Dhabi

Yakutsk submarine arrives in Vladivostok via Northern Sea Route

The submarine completed an inter-fleet passage from the Baltic Fleet to the Pacific Fleet, covering more than 9,000 nautical miles

Arctic proven hydrocarbon reserves worth $3.6 trillion — Eastern State Planning Center

Russia plans to implement in its Arctic Zone seven key investment projects with a total investment of more than $246 billion

West seeks to involve Russia in toppling regime in Belarus, Lukashenko claims

The Belarusian president claimed that it is possible to force him to resign

South Korea begins importing less nuclear fuel from Russia — Yonhap

From 2020 to 2024, South Korea imported a total of more than 2,000 tons of enriched uranium, while 38% came from France, 32% from Russia, 25% from the United Kingdom, and another 5% from China

State Duma pay homage to group of MEPs for protesting against torture in Ukraine

Leonid Slutsky, the head of the State Duma’s committee on international affairs, also called Ukraine under Vladimir Zelensky "a concentration camp in the very center of Europe"

'That’s what they deserve' — Zakharova about TASS’ expulsion from EANA

Earlier on Friday, the EANA General Assembly expelled TASS, whose membership was suspended back in March 2022

Merz's call to include funds for Ukraine in seven-year EU budget rebuffed

Only Estonia and Latvia supported the proposal of the German chancellor

Second serial Superjet SJ-100B to make maiden flight by year-end

The SJ-100B is equipped with the new domestic PD-8 engine, as well as Russian-made components and systems

Yandex to transfer yandex.kz servers to Kazakhstan — company

It is noted that the decision to move the servers was made within the framework of supporting information security and personal data protection

Russia says Cuba fuel blockade must be lifted immediately

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov confirmed the principled position regarding the unacceptability of exerting economic and military pressure on Cuba

TASS expelled from European news alliance without reason

In February 2022, the alliance’s governing body, the EANA Council, informed TASS that it was suspending the agency’s membership