Water supply problem in Crimea to cost $247- 417 million - Kremlin aide

The energy supply situation in Cuba has severely deteriorated as a result of a blockade on fuel shipments caused by unilateral US restrictions

The vessel received minor structural damage however all crew are confirmed as safe

According to the officials, such drones cost $16 million each when purchased in a batch of four

Top stories from the Russian press on Tuesday, March 17th

He also added that the Ukrainian military command "feeds its soldiers with promises," assuring them of an imminent rotation in the Sumy region

Director of the US National Economic Council Kevin Hassett said the facility in Qatar covered somewhat about 20% of US needs

Earlier, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned that any country allowing its territory to be used by the US or Israel for aggression against Iran "is a legitimate target for Iran"

According to Mikhail Ulyanov, the missile exploded 200 meters from an operational nuclear reactor

A prototype of the device was created at the Kurchatov Institute, after which its development continued at the Institute of Nuclear Physics of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences

According to Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin, the center’s main site is located in the Skolkovo Innovation Center

According to the IRGC, all US military bases in the Middle East, including the Al Dhafra, Ali Al Salem and Al-Azraq facilities, once again came under attack

Negotiations are scheduled for Wednesday in Prague

Sergey Garmonin also noted that Geneva is not a preferred platform for Russia

According to the Israeli military, the targets also included the headquarters of an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps unit, a logistics center of the internal security forces

It's a sign of how little Iran has left, Director of the US National Economic Council Kevin Hassett said

California has the highest prices at $5.54 per gallon

Jose Luis Rodríguez Zapatero noted that the current situation in the country "represents the best opportunity to strengthen stability and political understanding"

Iran’s nuclear doctrine has been a peaceful one, and Tehran has always sought to exercise its rights to benefit from peaceful nuclear energy, Abbas Araghchi stressed

Additional steps could be announced this week

Experts believe that should a referendum on the Soviet Union’s future be organized today, two thirds of those polled would vote for its preservation

Adam Kaplan emphasized that contractors failed to provide required reports on time or at all

The task of Russia is to provide for logistical solutions in interests of Russian exporters and importers, Board Chairman Sergey Shishkarev said

Top stories from the Russian press on Wednesday, March 18th

The police have launched an investigation into the causes of the accident

The US leader added that he was not currently raising the issue of withdrawing from NATO

The American diplomatic institutions are also instructed to "swiftly" urge the local governments to declare the IRGC and Hezbollah terrorist organizations

Diplomatic adviser to the UAE President Anwar Gargash also said that once the US-Israeli war with Iran ends, an arrangement would be needed to ensure that Iran cannot use its nuclear, missile or drone programs "to terrorize the region"

Rosatom Director General Alexey Likhachev specified that the strike had hit the area near the office of the facility’s meteorological service, in close proximity to an operating power unit

A man who stayed close to the car at the time of the drone attack suffered a mine blast injury and a barotrauma

Vladimir Saldo said the enemy is well aware of their capabilities

Emil Michael called the drones "a useful tool in the arsenal"

Since February 28, 3,727 people have been taken to hospitals

According to the report, the main cause of the bankruptcy were European sanctions against Russia and Russian tit-for-tar measures, which adversely affected the business

The deployment of the S-400 anti-aircraft missile systems will begin in April, Turkey's president recalled

Kirill Dmitriev commented on a post on the NATO’s official account, which stated that it continues to support Ukraine

Russia strongly condemns attempts at gross interference in the internal affairs of a sovereign state, intimidation, and the imposition of illegal unilateral restrictive measures

According to the TV channel, this will make it possible to speed up the decision-making process

According to the Prime Minister, Ukrainian authorities are lying when they claim that the pipeline facility in Brody was damaged

On March 17, 2026, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held telephone talks with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkey Hakan Fidan

Turning to the situation in the Middle East, Alice Weidel criticized the United States

Retired Major General Leonid Ivlev noted that the Ukrainian conflict has led to a leap forward in military art and constantly poses new challenges for the military-industrial complex

A high-ranking representative of the Iranian authorities clarified that a possible diplomatic solution to end the war must include compensation for Iran and cessation of attacks on resistance forces in neighboring countries

The hearing may be closed to the media

According to Kirill Dmitriev, the masks have slipped

Special attention was drawn to the absolute importance of ensuring comprehensive pipeline safety

The application for registration was filed with the Federal Service for Intellectual Property on September 10, 2025

The latest passages through the Strait of Hormuz show the strait was "closed selectively against some traffic, while still functioning for Iranian exports and a narrow set of approved non-Iranian movements"

The strikes on US military bases in the Middle East will continue until US forces completely withdraw from them

Marco Rubio said that "many in US media keep putting out fake stories"

The attack also caused damage to three residential buildings

Ukraine had the best equipment in the world given by sleepy Joe Biden, the US president said

Sergey Shoigu said that amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, the threat of terrorist attacks against critical infrastructure is becoming "even more imminent and widespread"

Rescue teams are working on the site

According to projections by US experts, over the next decade the national debt will rise to approximately 120% of GDP

Abbas Araghchi pointed out that Tehran had conveyed its position to its friends

The shooter was injured by return fire, the regional Interior Ministry reported

Peru’s interim President Jose Maria Balcazar appointed Miralles, former Economy Minister, as Prime Minister on February 25, 2026

The Iranian army said Rafael’s weapons manufacturing center develops air defense systems such as the Iron Dome, Spike missiles and cyber technologies

The agency's sources indicated that they consider US President Donald Trump’s recent statements about the US having destroyed Iran’s military potential an exaggeration

The energy market is currently experiencing serious turmoil due to the war around Iran, Dmitry Peskov noted

Abbas Araghchi stressed that it is in the interest of peace in the region that the issue of war in the region is resolved once and for all

Head of the Donetsk People’s Republic says that the liberation of Konstantinovka would allow to advance toward the Kramatorsk-Slavyansk agglomeration from the south

Iran now appears to have no way of developing an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) capable of reaching the United States, head of the Northern Command of the US Armed Forces, General Gregory Guillot said

Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin will deliver a report

According to a columnist for The American Conservative, the rise in oil prices on the back of the Middle East war "threatens to kick off a global recession"

French SCALP missiles are used significantly less often, in conjunction with the British ones

On March 12, the US Naval Forces Central Command reported that a fire broke out on board the USS Gerald R. Ford

Larijani’s son Mortaza and head of his security service Sardar Nejad was killed during the same Israeli air force attack

The Hungarian foreign minister noted that Brussels’ recent proposals to repair the transit route would not change Budapest's stance

US President Donald Trump has five options for dealing with Iran, including admitting defeat or starting World War III, the founder of the Megaupload file said

The US president met with Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin at the White House

Paris will not do this under any circumstances, Emmanuel Macron said

The politician died due to the US and Israeli strikes on Iran

Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Yulia Sviridenko recalled that Kiev had received part of the conditions in December

The launch of the Progress MS-33 spacecraft is scheduled for March 22

The minister noted that amid a shortage of oil on the global market, Europe would find itself in the most vulnerable position compared to other regions of the world

On Tuesday European Council President Antonio Costa demanded that Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban adhere to the decision adopted at the December summit, in which Budapest also participated

"At the meeting with the president, the issue of a possible pardon was raised," Valery Fadeyev said

The Pentagon said the US spent about $11.3 billion in just one week of its war on Iran

According to the Finnish president, there is a need for "more flexibility in Europe"

According to Kazem Jalali, Iran is taking measures to disrupt the enemy’s logistics for its own security

According to the latest figures, the Ukrainian army lost roughly 1,240 troops in battles with Russian forces in all the frontline areas over the past 24 hours

The meteor was reportedly seen above several states from Wisconsin to Maryland in the western United States

Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei announced the speech, adding "The Iranian people are determined to defend their homeland"

Iranian soldiers write on misseles that they will continue strikes until the last American soldier leaves the Middle East

As a result of the attack, five people were wounded in the city of Korocha in the Belgorod Region

Alexander Shpakovsky noted that the closure of the Strait of Hormuz negatively impacted China's energy security, however, US military spending significantly exceeded China’s losses

Abbas Araghchi said the Islamic Republic of Iran has a strong political structure

Information on which specific states will participate in the consultations has not yet been provided

The United States does not need the help of anyone, the US president noted

The US authorities are really focused on this issue, the American leader emphasized

The company explained such measure by the conflict in the Middle East and high fuel prices

According to the newspaper, the step would allow to implement structural changes in the country’s economy

The EU summit is scheduled to be held on March 19-20, 2026

Locum Tenens of the Patriarchal See Bishop Shio officially confirmed the death of the patriarch

The EU delegation is said to be in Kiev already and the EU mission in Ukraine deals with its plans and logistics

Yvan Gil Pinto says that Venezuela and Russia are brotherly countries and strategic partners

Abbas Araghchi said the countries on both sides of the strait – Iran, Oman and the UAE – should act as guarantors of security

Bids for the auctions can be submitted via the Moscow Exchange or the St. Petersburg Currency Exchange

The press service said that during their stay in the Indian port, the ships’ crews enjoyed shoreside recreation