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The arbitration tribunal had no competence to examine claims filed by Yukos, Head of the International Legal Protection Center Andrei Kondakov said

Between April 8 and 14, the price of automobile gasoline increased in 56 Russian regions

Iskander Lutsko, the Dubai-based head of research and portfolio management at Istar Capital, noted a visible thaw in relations between Moscow and Washington, which, in his view, also played a role in making the Russian currency more attractive to investors

The new national project "aims to cover all areas most important for Russia, ranging from the creation of its own multi-satellite groups of various applications and national orbital station to farther space exploration programs"

Hamas did not give an unequivocal answer whether it rejects the proposal

The Bank of Russia and the economic bloc of the government want to achieve reduction of mortgage lending to improve the macroeconomic situation, including as regards inflation, the Russian leader stressed

"According to public statements from Bundeswehr officials, various options are being explored for the potential creation of a cluster to meet the increasing demand for national reconnaissance capabilities from space," Alexander Stepanov stated

According to Gao Jian, the current US administration is attempting to reshape the global trade structure to suit its own interests

According to the report, individuals primarily attempted to smuggle US dollars and euros

Over recent years, Russia and Qatar have intensified their engagement, which has continued to grow amid heightened global and regional tensions, particularly in the Middle East. As Doha maintains its role as an effective intermediary in conflict resolution, it has emerged as a nexus for both global and regional interests. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov alone has traveled to the Qatari capital on two occasions in the past six months

"The Ukrainian army regularly used civilians as human shields for military facilities in violation of international humanitarian law," the Russian embassy in the kingdom said

Russian Defense Ministry received hundreds of letters, Sergey Shoigu told reporters

Army General Valery Gerasimov, chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces and first deputy defense minister, said on March 12 that around 430 Ukrainian soldiers had been captured in the Kursk Region

The sides will also discuss the situation in Gaza, where Israel is conducting a military operation

The Ukrainian troops are reluctant to surrender this location, which overlooks the entire agglomeration north of Konstantinovka, Igor Kimakovsky noted

"It's clearly a dynamic where there have to be more questions about the nature of who's really committed to peace and a ceasefire," Spokeswoman for the US Department of State Tammy Bruce said

Over 17,400 people were left without electricity as a result of the Ukrainian attacks in the Belgorod Region

Andrey Kelin also pointed to London's desire to prevent a peaceful settlement of the Ukrainian crisis

The MOEX Index rose by 2.01%, the dollar-denominated RTS Index increased by 1.65%

Robert Fico noted that during his visit to Russia he intended to lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and take part in the Immortal Regiment march

Alexey Smirnov's former first deputy Alexey Dedov have also been detained

The foreign minister stressed that "Russia has consistently upheld the belief that reliance on enduring values common to all major world religions and cultures along with respect for the unique identities of all nations and their right to sovereign development is key to building a fairer multipolar world order"

Russian air defense forces shot down 223 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and 11 JDAM smart bombs over the past day, the ministry reported

"It can be stated that the active work of the regions really contributes to the progressive consolidation of our country's position in foreign agricultural markets, and the deepening of our cooperation with the countries of the world majority as a whole," the top Russian diplomat said

"We also very much hope that through our inter-parliamentary ties, taking into account the close relations between the parliaments of the two countries, distinguished senators and deputies will also motivate their Iranian colleagues during their contacts not to delay this process artificially," Andrey Rudenko said

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Citing historical parallels, they stressed that good relations between Russia and the United States are achievable today, and noted the importance of the activity of social movements in the two countries for the preservation of a common history

According to Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, rumors about the possible US withdrawal from the WTO have always circulated

This technology has already started to be deployed, and the effects are already being felt, Vladimir Saldo stressed

According to the reports, the Danish Armed Forces are planning to send soldiers to a training camp in Ukraine

A spokesman for the region’s emergency services said that thanks to cohesion of Battlegroup Dnepr units, three M777 155 mm howitzers were destroyed in the past day

One munition and seven drones were launched at the Volokonovsky district, damaging a private house, an outbuilding, and destroying a car

The President emphasized that Russia and China have "major plans - interesting, ambitious, and grandiose"

During the meeting, the chairman expressed concern over the state of affairs in global trade amid a rise in the application of unilateral restrictions, Platonov noted

"80 years ago, this is how the fascists forced those who were considered ‘second-class citizens’ to abandon their homeland, ethnicity, and faith," the diplomat stated

The Russian leader noted that the Europeans had decided to go for a suspension

Milica Durdevic-Stamenkovski recalled that Serbia began the process of European integration at a time when the idea of EU membership was much more attractive to the public in Serbia and in other potential candidate countries

According to the document, the task force has completed its “initial effort to map and account for Russian sovereign assets that are immobilized and held in REPO member jurisdictions”

"Serbia made a significant contribution to the fight against fascism, something we take pride in, unlike many countries that are attempting to rewrite history on global, continental, regional, and even local levels," the Serbian leader stated

The strike on the target eliminated more than 60 Ukrainian army personnel, Russia’s Defense Ministry said

The meeting took place prior to the launch of the Soyuz MS-27 spacecraft with NASA astronaut Jonny Kim and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Alexey Zubritsky on board

The total number of foreign citizens visiting Japan in March increased by 13.5% to almost 3.5 million

Baseline projections by the organization suggest that merchandise trade growth could have been as high as 2.7% this year had tariffs and uncertainty remained low

The top US diplomat specified that "under the previous administration, this office spent millions of dollars to actively silence and censor the voices of Americans they were supposed to be serving"

According to Zhang Hanhui, as for the price of gas, the parties already have the first pipe, so it is easier for them to agree

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The artillery of Russia’s 30th Motor Rifle Regiment has cut off all the supply routes for the Ukrainian combat group in the village of Gornal, he said

According to Javier Milei, Europe is currently incapable of claiming global leadership

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

"A study revealed the following: sonic devices were not used to disperse the rally," Serbia’s Security Information Agency report says

Veronika Nikishina also called the mining and oil and gas sectors promising for cooperation between the two countries, adding that Russia, in turn, could offer technologies for greenfield exploration and efficiency improvement at brownfields

The Admiral Vladimirsky left Kronshtadt on March 13

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Russian Ambassador to Germany Sergey Nechayev emphsized that the Ukrainian soldiers could not operate these long-range weapons

The current stock level is 6% below the five-year average typical for this time of the year

During a meeting with former Gaza hostage Alexander Trufanov, Russian president added that everything that has happened to Trufanov "is a tragedy"

Andrey Kelin also saw a desire to respond to the dialogue established between Moscow and Washington in the European initiative

The Russian leader stressed that it looked like a very distant goal at the moment

A mission to Mars would be very hard, the Russian leader noted

At the same time, US imports from China are expected to fall sharply

The Mongolian side has endorsed preferences on nearly all significant EAEU goods, including confectionery and dairy products, petroleum products and petrochemicals, and vehicles, under the Russia-Mongolia economic corridor initiative

The battlegroup also destroyed 29 fixed-wing drones, 36 unmanned aircraft control points, and four Starlink satellite communication stations

The Russian president highlighted the need to give a boost to Russia’s space program "so that it becomes a driving force" behind national progress, technological advancement and improved quality of life

According to Zhang Hanhui, Russia and China need to settle the issue of mutual payments and are considering such options as an alternative to SWIFT

By 9:37 p.m. Moscow time the gold price continued growing to 1.72% and reached $3,354.4 per troy ounce

The radicals were still "examining the proposal, handed over by the mediators", according to Al Qahera Al Ekhbariya

According to the Kremlin, the plan is to discuss pressing issues of Russia-Qatar cooperation in various areas with a focus on trade, economic and humanitarian areas

A total of 109 unmanned aerial vehicles were shot down over the region, the Russian Defense Ministry said

The energy ceasefire has been in effect since March 18

The US has established nine military bases and three outposts in Kurdish-controlled areas of Syria in 2015-2018

Andrey Safonov reiterated that earlier this year Moldova’s President Sandu and her Prime Minister Dorin Recean bluntly opposed natural gas supplies from Russia to Transnistria in the form of humanitarian aid to achieve "an agreement of withdrawing the only real guarantee of peace on the Dniester - Russian troops’ - as well as to eliminate the unrecognized republic"

The ministry explores the possibility to develop internal instruments akin to USDT

BMD-4M can be airlifted and dropped on a parachute from Il-76MD-90A(E) aircraft

"An understanding was reached with Hamas that his release will be a priority during phase two of the ceasefire and prisoner exchange deal," according to the Kremlin's handouts to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s meeting with former Gaza hostage Alexander Trufanov

On April 14, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi announced that Grossi is scheduled to arrive in Tehran on the evening of April 16 for meetings with Araghchi and Mohammad Eslami, the head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran

Zhang Hanhui stressed that China regards security as a fundamental principle of AI development, "emphasizing the priority of ethical norms and the need to keep AI under control"

Russia and Iran signed an agreement to jointly build a 160-kilometer section of the Rasht-Astara railroad on May 17, 2023

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An UAV attack alert has been issued in Shuya in the Ivanovo Region

The head of Russian state reiterated that given how complicated space technologies can be, cooperation becomes all the more important

"I think we should express our gratitude to the leadership, the political wing of Hamas for agreeing to meet us halfway and performing this act, a humanitarian act of releasing you," he added

"The court granted the petition of the investigation and ruled to take into custody former Kursk Region Governor Alexey Smirnov until June 15 while pending trial," the statement says

The White House did not give details regarding the timeframe and the configuration for toughening these measures

Gennady Gatilov stressed that some countries, seeking to secure their domination, attempt to distort the UN’s core, erode the system of international law, which enshrines the sovereign equality of countries

According to Alexander Syrsk, Ukraine cannot rotate troops due to problems with recruiting new servicemen

The encircled gunmen are unwilling to surrender because they came to Kursk "to hunt humans"

A group of Federal Security Service experts said in a report published by Serbia’s Security Information Agency on Wednesday that the government of Serbia did not use sonic devices to disperse the March 15 rally in Belgrade

Andrey Kostin emphasized that an increasing number of countries are becoming convinced of the risks associated with dependence on the US currency

Russian Foreign Intelligence Service Director lauded the renewed dialogue between Russia and the United States

Kazakh Foreign Minister also proposed that the GCC initiated the creation of a unified tourist route through Central Asia for travelers from the Gulf states

At the same time, the president noted that once upon a time "Vladimir Lenin gave away the whole of Ukraine when he created the Soviet Union"

"For more than a decade now, these two words have characterized most of the events, steps, and statements that we hear and see from the so-called collective West and all those who pledge loyalty to it," the Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman stressed

Media reports saying that the US may impose tariffs of up to 245% on all imports from China are "misleading," according to the statement

The rifle developed in 1965 will be the central exhibit among Soviet experimental firearms

Fasyeh Hamid believes that US actions on Ukrainian soil "have exacerbated the crisis of trust in NATO's security across the Atlantic," transforming the EU into a "militarized anti-American bloc"