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US President Donald Trump’s administration also made significant progress in resolving the conflict in Ukraine, Kirill Dmitriev said

Dmitry Peskov added that Russia has been always standing "for the maintenance and development of good mutually beneficial relations based on the mutual respect"

US President said a lot of progress had been made in discussing a settlement in Ukraine

Andrey Koshkin also expressed doubt that Grossi would change his position if he became UN Secretary General

Sergey Ryabkov cautioned, however, that the situation remains fragile. "Of course, everything could still be reversed

President Vladimir Putin of Russia and President Donald Trump of the United States held a phone conversation on March 18 to discuss the situation in Ukraine, measures for avoiding escalation, and various international matters

Cavoli suggested that in the event of a hypothetical conflict, Russia could quickly build up its troops on its borders to counter NATO troops

Earlier, the US leader called the verdict against Le Pen witch hunt and demanded her release

It is stated that Trump is not against NATO

The Russian envoy pointed out that on April 2, he "sent Mr. Turk an official letter," in which he "once again described in detail the attacks by the Ukrainian armed forces on our correspondents"

If you look at our GDP growth, it’s still 4% last year versus 1% for Europe, Kirill Dmitriev said

Al Jazeera reported earlier that the attack had killed 15 people

Is positive momentum in relations. It will take some more meetings, Russian Direct Investment Fund CEO and special presidential envoy said

According to the corresponding presidential decree, Russian citizenship granted to 34 people, four individuals striped of citizenship

Dmitry Polyansky pointed out that, while fleeing en masse, Ukrainian troops were abandoning expensive Western-made hardware

The hardest hit were companies relying on international supply chains

"The Hungarian minister of justice will hand over to the national parliament the paperwork on our termination of cooperation with the court," the Hungarian prime minister said

"The WTO was established to serve precisely in moments like this — as a platform for dialogue, to prevent trade conflicts from escalating, and to support an open and predictable trading environment," Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala stressed

According to the report, the enemy keeps trying to disrupt spring fieldwork in the Kherson Region

No revenue data are available for 2023 or 2024

Maria Zakharova reiterated that the French-UK initiative on deploying some "reassurance forces" to Ukraine was discussed in Paris on March 27 at yet another European summit of a so-called "coalition of the willing" formed a month ago in order to assemble some "peacekeeping" contingent to be deployed in Ukraine

The administration of US President Donald Trump, unlike the administration of 46th President Joe Biden, is focused on solving problems, Russian Direct Investment Fund CEO and special presidential envoy said

The US president also declared a state of emergency in the country due to the economic situation and trade deficit

Earlier, Trump announced plans to hold another phone conversation with Putin this week

Nikolay Patrushev agreed that Trump, when he was still a candidate, "made many statements critical of the destructive foreign and domestic policies pursued by the current administration"

The ministry added that the parties had expressed satisfaction with positive trends in multifaceted cooperation between the two countries

Assessing the operation, Yunus-Bek Yevkurov stressed that it demonstrated "the highest level" - a small force performed a daring maneuver to determine the outcome of the battle

"The witch hunt against Marine Le Pen is another example of European leftists using lawfare to silence free speech, and censor their political opponent, this time going so far as to put that opponent in prison," the US leader stated

In July 2024, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said he would send a new request to UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres to provide Russia with the names of people whose bodies were shown in the media, implying that reports about civilian deaths in Bucha were fabricated

There are lots of false and fake narratives circulating, Kirill Dmitriev said

Unlike President Joe Biden, Donald Trump's administration is listening to Russia's position, Russian Direct Investment Fund CEO and special envoy said

"There are various options; sometimes, everything comes together in an instant, especially when it comes to this aspect of ending the war - the hot phase, the complete cessation of fire," he noted

"Particular attention will be given to the systematic development and alignment of commands, the practical training for deploying control points for troop groups by the forces and resources of the host countries, and the examination of command-and-control procedures with the involvement of specialists from key training and research organizations," Vladislav Shchegrikovich added

During and prior to the activity, IDF troops are allowing the evacuation of civilians from the combat zone via organized routes for their safety, the statement says

Earlier, the "coalition of the willing" agreed that at least one European leader should speak to Russia

The portal quoted consulting company Evercore as saying that in 2024, the US imported $3.3 trillion worth of goods, or more than $25,000 per household

The crew of four pilots ejected, but one of them died

On March 18, the Israeli army resumed fighting in the Gaza Strip, launching massive attacks on the Palestinian enclave and violating a ceasefire reached in January

Kirill Dmitriev emphasized that restoring dialogue with the United States is a challenging and gradual process

Russia is not making any preconditions, not asking for specific sanction relief, Kirill Dmitriev said

Priority is the creation of joint ventures with Russian companies, Russian Direct Investment Fund CEO and special presidential envoy said

"Everyone would prefer not to fight, but to talk, and not only to talk but to be heard, this is what we have with the current American administration," Dmitry Peskov said

Maria Zakharova cited US President Donald Trump's recently announced tariffs as further evidence that the EU's previously projected GDP growth targets would miss their mark

Prior to that some people were advocating solutions they knew were not possible, Kirill Dmitriev said

For example, under the leadership of Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump, an agreement has been reached between Russia and Ukraine to essentially refrain from strikes on energy infrastructure, Kirill Dmitriev said

Top stories from the Russian press on Wednesday, April 2nd

Russia’s Battlegroup South inflicted roughly 235 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed four enemy artillery guns in its area of responsibility over the past day, the Defense Ministry reported

Cavoli is also head of the European Command of the US army

Maxim Zabelin added that it was possible to find the man thanks to the coordinated actions of the Emergencies Ministry and foresters

Top stories from the Russian press on Friday, March 28th

Seven seven people were wounded

"We pointed out that we have common approaches, a common vision of certain problems in the field of security, peace, international and political issues," Abdoulaye Diop emphasized

Christopher Cavoli also described Washington's withdrawal from the INF Treaty in 2019 "a very important move" and called for capitalizing on it

"We had to catch up with the production of drones and build up their output," the politician said

Cooperation between China and Russia is viewed by the US as "global issue" that also involves Iran and North Korea, according to the envoy

This direct dialogue makes it possible not to distort information but to clearly and directly discuss all key issues, Kirill Dmitriev said

The respondents largely don’t approve of the activities of the parties they support (37% among Republicans and 33% among Democrats)

According to Antti Hakkanen, "the conventional defense capabilities burden must be shared to taxpayers in Europe"

Sergey Ryabkov acknowledged the significant challenges associated with achieving this objective in the region

"Just throwing out a call [to restore relations] is clearly not enough," Maria Zakharova said

And one of the main topics is the restoration of US-Russia relations, the restoration of dialogue, Russian Direct Investment Fund CEO and special presidential envoy said

The EU understands that "the US seeks to strengthen its domestic industrial base", Sefcovic. said

Among the victims, there are 266 children under the age of one year, 831 from one to five years old, 2,600 from 6 to 10 years old, over 6,000 from 11 to 14 years old, and 7,000 teenagers

According to Sergey Ryabkov, Russia has also taken note of what is happening in the field of missile defense, where the concept of "the ‘Iron Dome’ has turned into the ‘Golden Dome,’ with its key aspects being exactly what we [in Russia] warned about back when the program was in the making"

The Czech Republic is among Ukraine’s strongest supporters, the news agency said

The cabinet strongly condemned the "brutal escalation of Israeli aggression in the Gaza Strip"

"We do not intend to overstate this report, but we must not ignore its influence on the policies under Trump’s presidency," Sergey Ryabkov remarked

"Old supply chains will be ruptured but new ones will emerge," Dmitry Medvedev noted

According to Abdoulaye Diop, the Sahel states and Russia have common approaches and views on security issues, and "equally recognize and see how it is necessary to fight terrorism to ensure security in the region"

The Russian diplomats added that the ministers agreed to further strengthen the coordination of actions at the UN and other multilateral platforms

"The teenagers that commit crimes against public security, the foundations of the constitutional order and state security are often motivated by ethnic hatred," Alexander Bastrykin said

The Europaische Sicherheit und Technik web portal informed earlier that Porsche is considering the return to the arms market

Sergey Ryabkov asserted that this approach mirrors the current actions of the EU, with only limited exceptions

US stocks started the day in the red, with the key indexes falling by 2.9-4.6%

On April 1, 2024, an Israeli airstrike on Tehran’s consulate in the Syrian capital of Damascus killed 13 people, including seven high-ranking Iranian military advisors

Potential interactions in other sectors were also discussed, noted Kirill Dmitriev

The statement followed a meeting between Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his Burkina Faso counterpart Karamoko Jean-Marie Traore

In his opinion, US President Donald Trump "continues to be under severe pressure"

In particular, 34 UAVs were intercepted over the Kursk Region, 30 over the Oryol Region and 18 over the Lipetsk Region

It added that the Finnish cabinet "was notified in March 2025"

Air defense forces on duty intercepted and eliminated 107 Ukrainian fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) over 10 Russian regions, according to the Defense Ministry

The hearings of the abovementioned committee focus on the strategy of the US military's European and African Commands

According to Russian Direct Investment Fund CEO and special presidential envoy, the issues have been piling up: for three years, there was virtually no communication between Russia and the United States

Andrey Marochko also noted that Ukrainian forces continue to target the Russian energy system

As the document notes, "large and persistent annual U.S. goods trade deficits have led to the hollowing out of our manufacturing base; resulted in a lack of incentive to increase advanced domestic manufacturing capacity; undermined critical supply chains; and rendered our defense-industrial base dependent on foreign adversaries"

The Finnish president opined that France or UK should be the one to speak to the Russian leader

The ministry stressed that MLRS and assault drone crews in coordination with unmanned aerial vehicle operators eliminated firing positions and stationing areas of Ukrainian troops

This dialogue will continue, Russian Direct Investment Fund CEO and special presidential envoy emphasized

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt added that Canada and Mexico were not affected by the new restrictions, because the US had previously imposed separate duties of 25% on them

Top stories from the Russian press on Thursday, April 3rd

The press service noted that Farhat "posed a threat to Israel and its citizens"

Gutsul earlier called on UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres to pay attention to the situation around the autonomous region

The Russian presidential envoy and special envoy of the US leader Steve Witkoff have a meeting in Washington on April 3

During his meetings with officials in US President Donald Trump’s administration he discussed not only economic and investment issues, but also the restoration of communication between the two countries