Russia's Central Military District troops hold drills

"[Other aspects] related to the Ukrainian settlement that the parties deem necessary may also be discussed," Dmitry Peskov added

According to Nazar Valechenko, he had initially paid five thousand dollars to stay in the rear and guard a factory in the Poltava Region, which was later destroyed by Russian troops

Russian companies quickly reacted to the withdrawal of Western brands, taking free niches, well done to them, the politician added

They don't listen to Vladimir Zelensky, Russian Foreign Ministry Ambassador-at-Large for the Kiev regime's crimes Rodion Miroshnik said

Harald Vilimsky added that "the European Union is treating Hungary as if it does not exist"

Speaking at the White House, the American leader noted that he had previously held telephone conversations with Russian President state Vladimir Putin, as well as with Vladimir Zelensky

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

In his words, the phone call between the US and Russian leaders "call marks a substantive first step on what will be a long and winding road to a negotiated peace"

"We have repeatedly said that introduction of so-called peacekeepers into Ukraine in practice would mean a foreign military intervention that further escalates the conflict," Maria Zakharova stated

The Russian entities are proposed to control operations of the fund

Robert Fico noted that the republic will not send a single cent to arm Ukraine

"The main signals from Brussels and the European capitals now relate to the plans for militarization of Europe, which is clearly at odds with the mood of the presidents of Russia and the United States to seek ways out for a peaceful settlement process," Dmitry Peskov said

The officials' statement emphasized that many bodies remain under the rubble of destroyed buildings and rescuers have not yet been able to remove them

"Anyone who wants peace will naturally support an end to the militarization of the terrorist gang," Maria Zakharova stated

The US president did not specify which specific regions he was referring to, but the White House has already made it clear that Russia is expected to maintain control over territories "that its troops already command," the newspaper said

"The parties are gathering cargo traffic information," head of Buryatia Alexey Tsydenov said

During the day, the enemy lost a MaxxPro armored combat vehicle

The magazine recalled that Israeli authorities said in April and October 2024 that the country's armed forces destroyed four air defense systems located near key sites in different parts of Iran

Operation Pipeline involved a joint assault unit comprising soldiers from the 11th Separate Guards Air Assault Brigade, the 30th Regiment of the 72nd Motorized Rifle Division, the Akhmat special forces unit, and volunteers from the Veterans and Vostok V assault brigades

"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

As Maria Zakharova stressed, it is absolutely clear that it was a deliberate, pre-planned provocative action

In Europe and the US, "the door is open a crack" for the Russian film industry, noted Dmitry Kabanov, industry relations and international b2b events director of the Russian state-owned audiovisual product company Roskino

Russia’s Battlegroup West inflicted more than 240 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed five enemy artillery guns in its area of responsibility over the past day, the Defense Ministry reported

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The Russian Federation's Arctic Zone is the largest economic zone with preferential tax and administrative conditions for investors

"When the Ukrainian armed forces launched their offensive, they fell on Russia's defensive works - the largest and most comprehensive defensive line seen in Europe since the end of World War II," the magazine stated

Keir Starmer argued that Russia could allegedly violate any future agreements, so Western countries should work on security guarantees for Ukraine

Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova pointed out that the European Union's External Action Service has "abandoned its diplomatic tools as ineffective and opted for aggressive rhetoric"

Russian Presidential Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov said earlier that Vladimir Putin’s call with Donald Trump has ended

The Druzhba oil pipeline provides for oil deliveries to Belarusian refineries and for its transit to Europe

Taiwan’s defense agency has regularly recorded the approach of Chinese warplanes and warships of late

According to the newspaper, Kiev and Washington "did not seem in sync about what plants were at issue"

The MOEX Russia Index lost 0.21% to 3,223.14 points, while the RTS Index edged down by 2.03% to 1,203.1 points

The statement also says that "in an additional strike, the IDF and ISA eliminated Ismail Abd al-Aal"

On March 12, the politician told TASS that Russian forces had liberated around 5 square kilometers of land near the rural settlements of Zherebyanka and Kamenskoye in the Zaporozhye Region

According to US Special Envoy for Ukraine, 'it, basically, shuttle diplomacy'

The Russian leader is confident that Kirsty Coventry's personal athletic experience and interest in the real promotion of noble Olympic ideals will contribute to the success in such a responsible job

This refers to air defense systems, strike drones and upgraded armored vehicles, Sergey Shoigu said

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The two-time Olympic champion will take office on June 24

Sergey Shoigu noted that representatives from over 100 countries had already confirmed their participation in the upcoming meeting

Robert Fico reportedly made this statement before departing for Brussels, where he will attend a European Council meeting

As of March 7, total reserves amounted to $639.1 bln

The final statement of the meeting makes no mention of the 40-billion-euro military aid package, proposed by EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas, or its reduced variant

"Avtostat agency experts note that premium cars made up 8.8% of total car sales in Russia last month," the report said

Maryana Bezuglaya noted that the findings of the investigation into the loss of one of the first F-16 fighter jets delivered to Ukraine last August have yet to be made public

"This is undoubtedly also a provocation to create an aggressive 'noise' that is meant to confuse," Maria Zakharova added

"It seems that Brussels is still incapable of clearly answering certain questions, including what specific role the EU could play amid the shifting dynamics of the Ukrainian crisis," Maria Zakharova noted

According to the report, the existence of these facilities is well known at all levels of the Ukrainian government

Large groups of young people and students are taking part in the rally

At the same time, the Ukrainian president denied saying that he was ready "to discuss the question of Ukraine’s neutral status"

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"

Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said that previously Donald Trump threatened Palestine’s radical movement Hamas with tough measures if Israeli hostages are not released

According to Yahya Sarea, "the operation successfully reached its target"

In Wieslaw Kukula's words, general staffs of European countries will be involved in the planning

"The entire law enforcement sector and its key link, the Interior Ministry, should certainly build all their activities based on these threats, which undoubtedly arise in today's situation," the Russian president said

According to the report, the hospital itself suffered severely in the battles and its first floor burnt out

According to Roman Busargin, more than 30 private homes and summer houses in Engels were damaged in the attack

US president did not indicate when or where exactly the agreement would be signed

Air defenses downed 132 Ukrainian drones over Ukrainian regions overnight, the Russian Defense Ministry said

According to the French diplomat Christophe Lemoine, neither religious nor ethnic groups will be represented at the meeting

E-scooters rental is available for users in mobile apps

"Russian and Tajik citizens have the opportunity to make cross-border money transfers through the fast payment system," the Russian president noted

In addition to the HIV-free certificate, foreigners will also need a similar document for infectious diseases that pose a danger to others

In his words, the United Kingdom has chosen to go into confrontation

"Over the course of the day, more than 200 people contacted the hotline of the main department of the Ministry of Emergency Situations in the Kursk Region, with nearly all inquiries focused on locating relatives," the statement reads

Maria Zakharova emphasized that while there are certain "nuances" in both statements, they do not contradict each other

According to Maria Zakharova, Ukraine was an "emerging democracy" plagued with "corruption, graft and nationalism"

"At present, work to construct a complex of hydrotechnical facilities, including the northern and southern piers spanning more than 2 kilometers, as well as berths and coastal infrastructure is ongoing in Kaspiysk," the ministry stated

Decker Eveleth said that the Oreshnik is the perfect weapon for attacking dense targets like air bases, where its conventional submunitions can deal significant damage

Two civilians were injured

The Russian president noted that the number of complaints received by the Prosecutor's Office increased by 10% in 2024

The decision to resume the production of the upgraded version of the Tu-160, the Tu-160M, was made in 2015

Maria Zakharova noted that attacking an energy facility in this context is understandable, 'because everything began with the energy sector in 2022'

The Israel Defense Forces said earlier that a missile launched from the Yemeni territory had been intercepted before it reached Israel’s airspace

It is noted that the plan will not be approved at the European Council summit set to take place in Brussels on March 20

Maria Zakharova pointed to the fact that these contacts received a new impetus thanks to the initiatives of Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Donald Trump

According to the FSB’s public relations center, among the documents there is a special message from the chief of the counterintelligence directorate Smersh of the 3rd Ukrainian Front, addressed to the Military Council of the 3rd Ukrainian Front and dated February 1944

According to the Directorate for the Development of the City's Road Transport Infrastructure, some buses and trolleybuses are altering their routes due to the temporary closure of Lenin Street

The ministry also said that the sappers have a lot of work to do

The Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman stressed that "Western countries are ready to abandon their international legal obligations at literally any moment - whenever they feel like it, whenever it suits them"

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

A crashing drone caused the decompression of an oil tank at the facility and ignited a fire

The Pentagon said Hegseth will depart the US on February 10 for a working trip to Germany, Belgium and Poland

Acting head of the Russian delegation Yulia Zhdanova emphasized that the concept of achieving "peace through strength," which encourages the Kiev regime to escalate attacks against civilians, is utterly unacceptable

"As of the end of 2024, Rosneft maintained the status of the largest independent gas producer in Russia," the company said

Alexander Darchiyev, who headed the Russian Foreign Ministry’s North Atlantic Department, was appointed as Russia’s new ambassador to the United States by a presidential decree in early March

US president also said he has just signed an executive order to "dramatically increase" production of rare earth minerals

"Life has proved that those were true words. We did not chase anyone off, they left themselves, someone under pressure from their governments, someone out of fear, someone in solidarity with the neo-Nazis," the politician said

On March 18, Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the situation in Ukraine, conditions for preventing escalation, and some international topics by phone

The diplomats pointed out that the meeting participants urged increased efforts to resolve the conflict over Ukraine and expressed readiness to provide appropriate assistance

According to Sergey Shoigu, "the very fact that a leader of a nuclear power is rattling weapons is a direct threat to the entire world community"

Earlier, Washington said after US President Donald Trump’s phone call with Vladimir Zelensky that the United States could help Ukraine in the issue of operating its nuclear power plants

Acting head of the Russian delegation Yulia Zhdanova highlighted that, on March 18, during high-level contacts between Russia and the United States, the Russian side outlined key points regarding the US initiative to introduce a 30-day ceasefire