Russia’s newest nuclear submarine to join Navy before yearend

Earlier, Andrey Yermak, the head of the office of Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky, said he along with the Ukrainian defense and foreign ministers, Rustem Umerov and Andrey Sibiga, respectively, had arrived in Paris for talks with senior US officials

Yahya Saria also said that "the US military buildup and continued aggression against Yemen will only lead to more attacks"

Spokeswoman for the US Department of State Tammy Bruce added that US President Donald Trump "would expect that to be signed toward the end of next week"

After the ceremony a part of the holy relic will be brought to Moscow for the Easter service in the Cathedral of Christ the Savior

The current US presidential special envoy Steve Witkoff package "doesn’t seem to include US-backed security guarantees," The Washington Post columnist David Ignatius wrote

The Brazilian news outlet notes that relations between the American and Brazilian administrations remain strained, as the two leaders have virtually nothing in common

According to Reuters, Israel has offered the US several options for attacks, including air strikes and special operations

Фn electromagnetic pulse lasts a fraction of a second and reaches the target almost immediately, travelling with the speed of light

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Japan is also considering an opportunity to offer simplified access of US vehicles to the country’s market, Nikkei reported

According to the battlegroup’s spokesman Yaroslav Yakimkin, Ukrainian losses amounted up to 85 troops

TASS has reviewed the key points of the meeting

The second round of talks between the U.S. and Iran concluded on Saturday after nearly four hours of discussions in Rome, mediated by Omani Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi

Iran’s Foreign Minister also emphasized in comments to Tasnim News Agency that Washington has so far refrained from crossing Tehran’s red lines and has not attempted to broaden discussions beyond Iran’s nuclear program

US president made the statement at a meeting with Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin

According to Roman Vilfand, the previous record was set in 1921

The prisoners’ swap with Ukraine was implemented on April 19

Also, Rubio informed Lavrov about his contacts with Ukrainian delegates in France

"A protest has been submitted via diplomatic channels," Takeshi Iwai stressed

The proposals presented by the US to its allies in Paris also imply that all territories liberated by Russia remain under Moscow’s control, while "Kyiv’s aspirations of joining NATO would be off the table"

The primary issues on their agenda include disarmament, and conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East

On April 17, a Ukrainian delegation led by Yermak met with US and European representatives in Paris to discuss a possible settlement to the conflict in Ukraine

According to Sergey Naryshkin, the West is trying to maintain instability in Afghanistan in order to advance its own geopolitical interests

Participants in the 72nd long-duration expedition at ISS Aleksey Ovchinin, Ivan Vagner and Donald Pettit are on board

"Aleksandar Vulin has been removed from the government because of pressure from Brussels," the source pointed out

China urges the US to follow principles of the market economy and fair competition, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce stressed

The Defense Ministry said that the Russian Armed Forces had liberated Oleshnya

In his words, they fired conventional 120mm mortar rounds, silent munitions and at least one FPV drone with a fragmentation charge

Andrey Marochko noted that at the moment the Russian forces are currently engaged in active fighting in the area of Volchanskiye Khutora

However, a longstanding anti-Russian sentiment - built over many years and decades - hinders their ability to pursue reasonable solutions, Yury Ushakov said

He urged Gerasimov to pass along his best wishes to the soldiers, expressing gratitude for their dedication, sacrifice, and heroism in service of the Fatherland

The battlegroup’s spokesman Alexander Savchuk added that the enemy lost two tanks, three armored combat vehicles, five motor vehicles and a field artillery gun

According to the New York Post, in order to attract Russia to negotiations on the said proposal, Washington may offer Moscow an easing of anti-Russian sanctions and possibly the unblocking of Russian assets frozen in the West

Abbas Araghchi emphasized that Iran continues to grant the IAEA access to nuclear sites, reaffirming that the organization holds full responsibility for monitoring and verification efforts

The People’s Republic of China has huge plans, interesting and promising ones, the Russian leader noted

US President Donald Trump suggested earlier that the Ukrainian conflict may have been triggered by Kiev’s ambitions to join the alliance

According to the US Secretary of State, the administration of US President Donald Trump has done more in 80 days than former US President Joe Biden ever did

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

"Even the tiniest efforts, the modest mites will not lose the value in eyes of the Lord if we, following the gospel precepts, will labor to the benefit of our neighbors," he said

According to Steve Witkoff, the territorial issue was the focus of his talks with the Russian leader

The robots ran the distance together with humans, but on a separately designated track

He added, "If complete calm prevails, Ukraine offers to extend the ceasefire beyond Easter Sunday hours on April 20 onward"

Slutsky expressed confidence that the Russian armed forces will strictly adhere to the ceasefire agreements

Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov highlighted that Russia considers a peaceful resolution to the Iranian nuclear question a priority

In 2018, Russia marked the day Crimea, Taman and Kuban became a part of the Russian Empire as a commemorative date on the Russian calendar

During one of these clashes, fighter eliminated two Ukrainian soldiers in hand-to-hand combat

Vladimir Zelensky is "certainly" responsible for the unintended consequences of the Russian Armed Forces' attack on the venue where a Ukrainian command staff meeting was being held in Sumy, the Russian diplomat stated

Representaives of defense ministries of CIS countries, Africa, Latin America, Central Asia and the Central Asian Regions, and also delegates from Austria, Serbia, Finland, Sweden and Switzerland are present at the exercise

Top stories from the Russian press on Thursday, April 17th

The CSI 300 Index rose by 1.31% to 3,735.12 points

The design capacity of the port is 31.4 mln metric tons of cargo per year

The share of Russian gas in the EU reserves has decreased from 40% in 2022 to 19% in 2024

According to Gergely Gulyas, "even if the countries of Western Europe were on good terms with Russia, it would still not make sense for Hungary to take part in the celebrations, as the end of World War II marked a bitter defeat for the country"

Nikita Kucherov is one of three Russians in history to win the Art Ross Trophy, along with Yevgeny Malkin and recently crowned goals king Alexander Ovechkin

The chruch, as usual on Easter Day, is filled with several thousand believers

The competition drew professional chess players across various age groups, including children, highlighting its broad appeal

The lamp with the fire will be delivered to the Cathedral of Christ the Savior in Russia’s capital

The world’s economy is expected to experience the first shock waves provoked by Washington’s tariff policy very soon, according to the agency

The US leader expressed confidence that all sides were showing enthusiasm to reach the agreement

The Holy Fire symbolizes the light of Christ's resurrection

The document was signed on April 17

The battlegroup’s spokesman Ivan Bigma added that the enemy’s losses included three armored combat vehicles, 10 motor vehicles

According to the news agency, Iran's supreme leader Ali Khamenei has set "red lines" within which the country, regardless of the outcome of negotiations with the United States, will not dismantle its centrifuges for uranium enrichment and will not stop it completely

Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia will celebrate Easter Vigil Liturgy at at the Christ the Savior Cathedral in Moscow

This year orthodox believers will celebrate Easter on April 20

According to Abbas Araghchi, the Syrian issue was raised during his meeting with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov

The special envoy also addressed US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's recent remarks suggesting that Washington might limit its efforts to resolve the crisis if progress stalls

The cosmonauts and the astronaut were evacuated later from the return vehicle of the spacecraft

The solution is to establish the Russian dredging fleet, Alexey Chekunkov noted

Alexey Pushkov assumed that Vladimir Zelensky had urgent telephone talks with Prime Minister of the Unied Kingdom Keir Starmer and France’s President Emmanuel Macron, during which the decision to consent to the truce was made

"We must resolve security issues without linking them to tariff issues," Shigeru Ishiba noted

One of the detainees stated that he had moved to Ukraine, where he was recruited by Ukrainian special forces

According to the newspaper, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that "the US has presented a framework on how the war might be ended, including a cease-fire"

The European diplomats pointed out that during talks in Paris, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has not mentioned "increasing the pressure on Russia"

The Washington Post also pointed out that the stocks of American weapons transferred by the previous Washington administration are running out, and "doubts have festered about whether Europe can fully compensate for a possible halt to American aid"

According to the Russian Defense Ministry, Gerasimov "issued instructions to all group commanders in the special military operation zone to cease fire and pause combat operations"

The sources indicated that "a final decision on the matter hadn’t yet been taken"

Surplus minerals will be exported, Head of the Federal Agency for Mineral Resources Yevgeny Petrov said

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As was reported earlier, Russia had been working on a new version of the Tu-22M3 bomber - the Tu-22M3M

The sides are preparing to set up an investment fund for the reconstruction of Ukraine

Previously, the Iranian Football Federation announced plans for a friendly encounter with Russia on October 6

Gaddafi was earlier reported captured by the forces of the Transitional National Council on Thursday

Marco Rubio pointed out that the White House was in constant contact with London and Paris on settling the Ukraine issue

The two countries have never had the rail service before

Companies that left the Russian market after February 22, 2022 will be subject to this measure

That said, Spokeswoman for the US Department of State Tammy Bruce noted that there is "a lot of enthusiasm" following the Paris meeting on the matter

The bright Resurrection of Christ is a special day for millions of believers, that personifies revival and hope, the minister said

According to the CASC, the launch was carried out at 6:51 a.m. Beijing time on April 18 from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center using the CZ-6A (Chang Zheng 6A) carrier rocket

Pete Hegseth said that US President Donald Trump will make a determination about the force structure of US troops in Europe

Since taking on the role of mediator at the start of 2024, the UAE has overseen the exchange of more than 3,700 POWs

Distance-wise, about five kilometers of the Yunakovka-Oleshnya highway is under fire control of the Russian Armed Forces

Earlier, US President Donald Trump said that the United States could withdraw from the negotiation on Ukraine if the parties sabotaged it

As an example, Alexey Overchuk named the Russian aviation industry, where "regional jets made the first flight with all Russian parts, including Russian engines" as well as agriculture, where Russia remains "the world's number one exporter of grain"

Russian servicemen have liberated the Shevchenko settlement in the Donetsk People’s Republic, the Defense Ministry said