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"The people living there - many of them, at least, I know it for certain, 100% - they want to return to their historic homeland," the Russian president noted

Seven Starlink terminals, 21 drone control points and a field ammunition depot of the Ukrainian army were destroyed, the Russian Battlegroup West spokesman Ivan Bigma added

Valery Pikalev noted that this number was 11% higher than in 2023, but 1% short of its projected target

"This is because recent years are becoming increasing warmer under influence of growing concentration of greenhouse gases," Research Director of the Hydrometeorological Center of Russia Roman Vilfand said

The Secretary discussed Israel’s ongoing military operations in Gaza, and efforts to help release the hostages and bring them home

He is charged in two cases related to corruption in the mayor's office and aiding terrorism respectively

However, according to prime minister of the German state of Saxony Michael Kretschmer, Russia poses a threat at the moment

Deputy Chairman of Russia’s Security Council opined that those companies would most probably want to get back

Serbian Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandar Vulin also noted that Serbia has not joined Western sanctions against Russia and will continue to adhere to this stance

On March 3, Donald Trump described Vladimir Zelensky’s remark about the conflict being far from over as "the worst statement that could have been made"

Russian Presidential Aide Yury Ushakov announced earlier that Russian and US experts would hold consultations in Riyadh on March 24

"If Berlin makes such claims, it means that Germany may have such plans itself; but in that case, Berlin needs to call things by their proper name," Maria Zakharova stated

US president’s critics are concerned that Trump "may offer consessions to Russia without Ukraine’s consent, putting President Vladimir Zelensky in a perilous position"

According to the company’s data, the largest share of the group's revenue (42.7%) came from the European market, with Asia (32.7%) and North and South America (22.4%) in second and third place

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said earlier on Wednesday that NATO would continue adapting and building up its military capabilities in the Black Sea region

Witkoff said in an interview with US journalist Tucker Carlson that the two leaders had sent signals to each other of their readiness for dialogue

Ukrainian troops attacked a power substation in Pologi, leaving more than 11,000 subscribers without electricity

In early March, Macron announced in an address to the French people that he would initiate discussions with allies about placing European countries under the protection of France's nuclear deterrent

The MOEX Russia Index lost 0.98% to 3,191.61 points, while the RTS Index edged down by 1.26% to 1,187.89 points

A total of more than 4,400 Ukrainian servicemen have been destroyed during the hostilities

Several hundred people gathered in front of the hospital, and the Vatican News portal broadcast the event live

A supplement to the sanction carve-out issued in November 2022 enabled Chevron to remain within the framework of laws when paying taxes and royalty to Venezuela, the news agency said

The Russian delegation will be led by Karasin and Sergey Beseda, an advisor to the FSB director

The European Union’s office in Ukraine informed that it would allocate further 10 billion euro to Kiev to finance "independent media

Major General Apty Alaudinov added that getting captured Ukrainian soldiers out of the combat zone is no easy task

Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov said that the delegation includes "energy experts as well as military representatives from the naval and air components."

The European Union, Canada, the United States and Japan froze $300 billion worth of Russia's assets after the start of the special military operation

Hamas is in discussion with mediators on the plan to resolve the conflict in Gaza proposed by US Special Presidential Envoy Steve Witkoff, Hamas spokesperson Abdul Latif Al-Qanou said earlier

It is unclear yet what caused the accident

A representative of The Ritz-Carlton told a TASS correspondent that the meeting will be held "behind closed doors."

In early March, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree appointing Alexander Darchiyev as the Russian ambassador to Washington

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The Russian president also ordered to take measures providing for the use of solutions based on artificial intelligence in manufacturing and operation of drones

The price growth slowdown affected "the segment of durable goods - motor vehicles, domestic appliances and furniture," Central Bank chief Elvira Nabiullina noted

Benjamin Netanyahu believes that capturing and holding swathes of territory will allow them to finally defeat the Palestinian Islamist militant group Hamas, the newspaper writes

"We see that the enemy 'clung' to Chasov Yar, realizing that this settlement is located on elevated ground, the dominant height, and in the future our units will have operational space in terms of advancing in a number of directions: to Kramatorsk, to Slavyansk, to Konstantinovka, so, of course, the enemy is impeded," Denis Pushilin said

The heads of Istanbul’s Beylikduzu municipality, Mehmet Murat Calik, and the head of the Sisli district, Emrah Sahan, have also been suspended

Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov also noted that the meeting between the two presidents must be carefully prepared and requires difficult technical negotiations first

On March 18, the Israeli army resumed military operations in the Gaza Strip, launching massive strikes on the enclave breaking the ceasefire established in January

The Russian delegation will be represented by Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on International Affairs Grigory Karasin and Advisor to the Director of the Federal Security Service Sergey Beseda

Peskov expressed bewilderment that Europeans are questioning where to find €800 billion - not for healthcare or infrastructure development, but for militarization

The Russian Defense Ministry said that air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 29 drones over the territory of the Rostov Region, 20 drones over the Astrakhan Region, three drones over the Voronezh Region, three drones over the territory of the Volgograd Region, two drones over the territory of the Republic of Crimea, and one drone in each of the Kursk and Saratov Regions

Chairman of Turkey's opposition Republican People's Party Ozgur Ozel also called on Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to hold early presidential elections

According to a high-ranking army source, London will not have time to develop a plan for presence in Ukraine by April 20

The US leader also reiterated that the Ukrainian conflict would have never happened if he had been president in 2022

The epicenter was reportedly located 39 kilometers north of the city of Coquimbo, home to about 160,000 people

Russia’s military advance gave strong results, with almost all settlements taken at once, and the enemy’s personnel destroyed, Akhmat Special Forces Commander Lieutenant General Apty Alaudinov added

According to Halk TV, a court decision on pre-trial restrictions for Imamoglu is expected on Sunday morning

According to the Russian president, the CIA alert was enough to expose and arrest the criminals

On March 20, US special envoy for Ukraine Keith Kellogg stated that the US was eager to hold proximity talks in Riyadh between the technical teams of Russia and the Kiev authorities

The situation had already been critical when he and his fellow soldiers heard that Russian forces had broken through Ukrainian lines, Ukrainian Senior Sergeant Zenon Dashak said

The Russian Defense Ministry added that units of the Battlegroup North inflicted losses on formations of a mechanized, airborne assault brigade, a marine brigade and three territorial defense brigades of the Ukrainian armed forces in the areas of the settlements of Gogolevka, Gornal, Guevo and Oleshnya during offensive operations

US National Security Advisor Mike Waltz noted that the talks will constitute "some type of discussion of territory for permanent and lasting peace."

According to Al Jazeera, the Israeli military delivered air and artillery strikes

VGTRK journalist Pavel Zarubin recalled the words of Russian President Vladimir Putin, who remarked in early February that US leader Donald Trump would quickly restore order among European elites, saying they would soon "stand at the master's feet and wag their tails."

Russian troops hit military airfield infrastructure, unmanned aerial vehicle operator training centers, their production workshops and storage sites, as well as concentrations of manpower and equipment of the Ukrainian armed forces and foreign mercenaries in 138 districts over the past 24 hours, the ministry added

The Russian diplomat stressed that for most countries, Russia is becoming a "pioneer" that strives to defend vital things regardless of sanctions and restrictions, because they are universal

According to him, 'that's the key issue in the conflict'

The exception from sanctions against Gazprombank for Hungary will be effective until May, the Hungarian Foreign Minister said

Regulator's governor Elvira Nabiullina said that "next decisions will depend on whether the pace and stability of inflation decline are enough for its return to 4% by 2026"

"Therefore, until such sad situation remains, any progress in talks on Ukraine’s admission to the EU is out of the question," Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said

The group’s military spokesperson, Yahya Saree, stated that the strikes continued for several hours

Dilma Rousseff added that the BRICS countries will continue pushing for the participation in mutually beneficial investment projects

It is planned that Shoigu will meet with the leader of the DPRK Kim Jong Un and other leaders of the country

Speaking about voting, Imamoglu was referring to the primaries organized on Sunday by the opposition Republican People's Party to approve his candidacy for participation in the upcoming presidential elections

Earlier, it was reported that, on Monday morning, Kiev attempted to strike the two airstrips with Soviet-made jet drones in order to disable Russian long-range aviation planes

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US Presidential Special Envoy noted he finds the claims that 'the Russians are going to march across Europe' odd

Earlier, Macron stated in an interview with Le Parisien that European countries willing to send a military contingent to Ukraine

"There will be no privileges or preferences for those returning," the Russian leader went on to say

Vladimir Putin emphasized that Russia's plan would mean ending the conflict once and for all, not freezing it

Back in 2021, the minister said that he had visited about 150 states, but Russia was always the most attractive country for him

Sergey Shoigu emphasized that "Russia highly values the achieved level of strategic relations between the countries and is committed to deepen them"

A prototype of the Superjet aircraft equipped with Russia-produced PD-8 engines completed its maiden flight on March 17

Present-day Ukraine was wholly created by Communist Russia, Putin said

Lula da Silva will hold a bilateral meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin

American journalist Tucker Carlson recalled that 'the Russian position is he is not elected,' so one 'can't sign any kind of treaty with him'

The Deputy Prime Minister also stressed that the security forces of Serbia are "strong enough to protect the country "

Variability of weather characteristics is growing during the climate warming period, Research Director of the Hydrometeorological Center of Russia Roman Vilfand said

The Al Jazeera channel reported that the Israeli military struck an ambulance near the city of Rafah in the south of the enclave

Joint work at SPIEF will give impetus to the development of long-term mutual dialogue between Russia and Indonesia in a wide range of areas, Adviser to the President of the Russian Federation Anton Kobyakov noted

Thus, according to the SVR, it is planned to "make public information that the 'president' personally and his team have misappropriated more than $1.5 billion only from funds meant to buy munitions"

According to the report, in counterbattery warfare, six field artillery guns, including two US-made 155mm M198 howitzers and six mortar teams were destroyed

The Russian delegation will be led by Grigory Karasin, the head of the Federation Council Committee on International Affairs, and Sergey Beseda, adviser to the director of Russia's Federal Security Service

According to Aleksandar Vulin, "same actors are behind attack on president Dodik and Republika Srpska"

At the same time, Russia’s air defense systems have shot down a MiG-29 aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force over the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry reported

According to the report, the Russian military continues advancing

The closure refers to destinations without formally resumed air traffic at the moment

The TV channel reported earlier that Barhoum, who was in charge of Hamas's financial assets in Gaza, was killed

The destruction of the gas metering station in Sudzha by Ukrainian forces is a provocation designed to undermine the peace initiatives of US President Donald Trump, Sergey Mironov stated

Al Hadath added that Houthi Naval Forces Chief of Staff Mansur al-Sa'adi had suffered injuries in the attack