Avdeyevka coke and chemical plant has been liberated — Shoigu

Commenting on the situation surrounding the law on foreign agents in Georgia, Maria Zakharova pointed out that "internal processes in a sovereign state are a purely personal matter of that country, of the people"

It is reported that since the onset of the ground operation in Gaza the Israeli army has lost 273 troops

Maria Zakharova stressed that the fundamental principle of the Olympic Charter stipulates that everyone should have the right to take part in sports without any discrimination

"The attacks involved US-made ATACMS missiles, French-made Hammer guided aerial bombs, US-made HARM, large-caliber projectiles and fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles," the statement says

Andrey Derkach pointed out that "the criminal case that was initiated against Burisma was being actively investigated under [Ukrainian] Prosecutor General [Viktor] Shokin [in 2014-2016]"

TASS’ military analyst fills us in on one of the greatest secrets of Russia’s defense industry

"Such negotiations must take into account the interests of all countries involved in the conflict, including Russia's," the Russian President pointed out

Viktor Zolotov also said the National Guard had started to take delivery of heavy equipment

Waldemar Skrzypczak said he believes Russia is involved in the suppression of the GPS signal over the Baltic Sea to "test the alliance's reaction"

Five UAVs were wiped out over the Kursk Region and three drones were intercepted over the Bryansk Region

"China is the key partner in this project, which aims to spread and popularize national song schools," he noted

On May 11, Russia’s Defense Ministry reported liberating several populated localities in the Kharkov Region

According to Russian Foreign Ministry’s Ambassador at Large Rodion Miroshnik, Ukrainian troops used foreign-made drones, Czech-, Turkish-, and US-made projectiles, including ATACMS missiles

"We have a whole range of relevant programs, competitions and projects in place," the Russian leader stressed

Earlier, the military agency reported spotting 23 Chinese aircraft near the island on Tuesday night, including Su-30 fighter jets and drones

The suspected shooter has been apprehended

"He sang a song, ate some pizza and left," Maria Zakharova noted

The meeting’s agenda includes a lot of financial issues

According to a statement released earlier by the US State Department press service, Antony Blinken intends to discuss the situation on the battlefield and issues of military support to Kiev

New Triton drone suppression systems can be mounted on both armor and quad bikes, sea boats and any objects that require protection against FPV drones, Denis Oslomenko elaborated

The Russian president set another task for the new defense minister to address - to continue handling economic matters

According to Andrey Derkach, a base is being created for "a far international legal probe" into terrorism, war crimes, corruption, crimes against the freedom of speech and human rights committed by NATO member countries

According to the procedure, the bill will be submitted to President Salome Zourabichvili, who has already vowed to veto it

Dmitry Peskov added that Kiev's information about the Nord Stream explosions, if it is of any value at all, "is something that the Dutch, the Swedes and others should scrutinize"

Petr Pavel believes it is "naive" to imagine that Kiev will be able to regain territory taken by Russia in the foreseeable future

The Russian leader also stated the importance of diversification of military production at a meeting with commanders of military district troops

The government is tasked to present eleven new National Projects by September 1 of this year

According to Milos Zeman, a ceasefire must be reached first

Moscow prioritizes increasing people’s well-being in terms of economic development, the Russian President said in an interview with the Chinese news agency Xinhua

The Russian President pointed out that the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and the BRICS group "have well established themselves as key pillars of the emerging multipolar world order"

Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said earlier the US demand that Tbilisi change its policy course raised the question of Washington’s true values

Earlier, the Russian Defense Ministry said that air defenses had shot down a Ukrainian drone over Tatarstan at about 7:30 a.m. Moscow time (4:30 a.m. GMT)

The visit to China will be Putin’s first foreign visit after his re-election as the Russian president, and, as Russian Presidential Aide Yury Ushakov said earlier, will be a "reciprocal step to the first official visit of President Xi Jinping which took place last year also following his re-election"

Russian troops repulsed ten Ukrainian army counterattacks in the Kupyansk area over the past day, the ministry reported

According to Andrey Derkach, members of the group led by Roman Chervinsky acted under instructions from Christopher Smith, "the No.2 at the US Embassy in Ukraine at that time and a well-known" CIA agent

Russia’s Defense Ministry reported earlier that Russian troops had liberated several communities in the Kharkov Region

Aleksandar Vucic met with Moscow’s Ambassador to Belgrade Alexander Botsan-Kharchenko

According to Peskov, currently, "the moment is crucial."

Robert Fico was shot after a cabinet meeting in the city of Handlova in western Slovakia

Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin thanked State Duma lawmakers for approving his candidacy for the prime minister’s office

This is the first Russian government formed under the new procedure envisaged by the 2020 constitutional amendment

"From the start of Russia’s special operation, Russia has pointedly reminded NATO that it is a powerful nuclear power," Richard Black asserted

Currently, Russia’s Northern and Pacific Fleets operate seven strategic subs of this type built by the Sevmash Shipyard in Russia’s northwest

Maria Zakharova added that the regime of Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky is sacrificing Ukrainians to save itself and achieve the geopolitical goals of its "Anglo-Saxon handlers"

After employing air-launched munitions, the pilots performed a missile evasion maneuver, fired flares and returned to their airfield, it said

"Any weapons supplied to Kiev’s Nazi regime are considered by Russia’s Armed Forces as legitimate military targets and must be destroyed," Maria Zakharova stressed

Nicolas Maduro stressed that Russian President Vladimir Putin "is enjoying his greatest political power over the last 20 years" while Russia "beat sanctions in the economic war" and bolstered its economy

According to Sergey Lavrov, the West speaks about democracy "only when it wants to interfere into domestic affairs of any country"

"We will respond to the Westerners," Dmitry Polyansky said

Sergey Lavrov reiterated that Russia was ready to negotiate peace not only in words, but also in deeds

Top stories from the Russian press on Tuesday, May 14th

Alexey Dyumin, who quit the post of the Tula Region’s governor, and Nikolay Patrushev, who left the post of secretary of the Security Council, have become new aides to the Russian leader

The Georgian parliament passed a bill on foreign agents in the final reading on May, 14

The Russian leader opened his meeting with commanders of troops of military districts by extending his greetings on the occasion of Victory Day

According to the US secretary of state, Russia is "ramping up another offensive against Ukraine, at Kharkov and across the east"

"The Anglo-Saxons have always feared our unity and they have long been trying to pit us against each other and drown us in a bloody fratricide," Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin said

Oleg Sinegubov specified that 2,202 people had been evacuated from the Chuguevsky District, 3,533 - from the Kharkovsky District, 79 - from the Bogodukhovsky District and 2,177 people had been evacuated by volunteers

Russian forces improved their frontline positions and inflicted casualties on ten Ukrainian army brigades in the Donetsk area where the enemy lost more than 520 troops over the past day, the Defense Ministry reported

Sergey Lavrov asserted that Russia is a consistent supporter of shaping a more fair and democratic multipolar world order based on the principles of the UN Charter

Richard Black stressed that in the event of a shift to the Democrats following the results of the November elections in the lower house of Congress, Jeffries could take the post of Speaker, the third most important position in the US government hierarchy

One system suppresses munition-dropping drones, creating a dome of 250-300 meters and shielding an assault group while the other suppresses FPV drones

A search was conducted at both Kuznetsov's job and his home, other specifics about the criminal case have not been revealed, law enforcement agencies told TASS

"The shortage of artillery and other weapons causes problems, but the critical issue is their shortage of fighting men," Richard Black emphasized

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov noted that this latest move from Washington showed just how low it would go to try to hurt the Russian economy

Sergey Lavrov stressed that "the conference has long been the talk of all those who are trying to defeat Russia on the battlefield"

Maria Zakharova stressed that Western countries, through their actions, are destroying the global monetary and financial system and violating their own laws

The Turkish leader said it is unacceptable to break laws, and warned that "anyone who goes beyond the limits will be held accountable"

According to Sergey Naryshkin, the West is also seeking to force Russia to stop its anti-NATO efforts

According to Andrey Derkach, they trained on the South Stream, rented a large yacht, and then they were taken to Poland

"It is necessary to generalize the experience of applying new technologies and, correspondingly, test new forms and methods of warfare," Andrey Belousov added

The condition of Slovakia’s prime minister, who was rushed to hospital by helicopter, is estimated as extremely serious

Antony Blinken noted that in terms of negotiations, these are "decisions for Ukraine to make"

Russian troops improved their frontline positions and inflicted casualties on the Ukrainian army in the Kharkov area over the past day, the ministry reported

All of the appointed acting governors, except Dmitry Milyayev, are participants in the School of Governors - a program created on presidential instructions to train administrators for possible promotion at the regional and federal levels

Konstantin Molostov said Belarus is taking "appropriate measures" in response to the actions of Ukraine

"In case of a first nuclear missile strike against Russia we should be able to destroy the aggressor with a retaliatory strike in a guaranteed manner," Igor Korotchenko noted

Many in Ukraine reportedly believe that their country’s situation in the conflict with Russia has significantly worsened

Trade relations between Moscow and Beijing are developing at a fast pace, the Russian President noted

Vladimir Rogov said Ukraine still holds the heights to the north of the village, and fierce battles are underway to control them

Putin will make the highest-level state visit to China on May 16-17

According to Sergey Naryshkin, "this could happen if the so-called Western bloc considers it, firstly, profitable for itself and, secondly, sufficiently safe"

White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre declined to preview any actions that the US could take

The city’s Governor Mikhail Razvozhayev noted that there had been no reports of damage to civilian infrastructure

Maria Zakharova did not comment as to who may be behind the coup attempt

The measure needs to be approved by the EU foreign ministers

According to The New York Times, European countries "would like to transfer them to Ukraine yearly or biannually," while the US wants "to find a way to get more money to Ukraine more quickly"

The PRCS called on the international community to urgently intervene and pressure the Israeli authorities

According to Maria Zakharova, Western news media "forgive everything" to protesters in Georgia

"Earth is the cradle of humanity, our common home, and we are all equal as its inhabitants," he noted

Speaking about numerous statements on allocation of financing for the creation of additional capacities on uranium enrichment, it is unclear what is behind those statements, editor-in-chief of the Geoenergetika.ru online magazine Boris Martsinkevich noted

This direction has been strengthened, Ukraine's President Vladimir Zelensky said

The top Russian diplomat recalled that the participants in last year's BRICS summit in Johannesburg (South Africa) decided to form a new category of partner countries, which "will largely replace the BRICS+ format that has existed so far"

The Kharkov direction is the most important and challenging frontline area for Russian troops, Viktor Vodolatsky pointed out

China’s authorities have repeatedly noted that what is known as the 1992 Consensus is a condition for dialogue with Taiwan, however, Lai Ching-te claimed not to support it

The US secretary of state noted that Ukraine must decide on how to carry out combat action on its own

Earlier, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz stressed that the conflict in Ukraine may last for a few more years, and no one, in his opinion, can say whether it is to last for five years

"The Zelensky regime’s sponsors are openly and publicly allowing it to hit civilian targets with the weapons they supply," Vasily Nebenzya said

Top stories from the Russian press on Wednesday, May 15th

The Russian leader added that Sergey Shoigu would now serve as Russian Security Council secretary

Ukrainian service members have been moving little in the city lately and normally only at night, the Kherson Resistance guerilla unit commander added