Russian-Italian submarine project suspended

On March 18, Israel resumed hostilities in the Gaza Strip and delivered a series of strikes on Hamas targets, thus cutting short the ceasefire that had been in place in the enclave since January 2025

Eyal Zamir vowed that Israel will retain its military presence there, the IDF said

He has died at the age of 88

Andrey Bystritsky, Chairman of the Board of the Foundation for Development and Support of the Valdai International Discussion Club, said that 'there are no obstacles to its ratification'

It also said that the pontiff suffered from type 2 diabetes

The 266th head of the Roman Catholic Church, has passed away at the age of 88

The exercise will include training with NMESIS coastal missile systems, HIMARS multiple rocket launchers, and other types of weaponry

The public health system is ruined, bakeries are not working

The FSB Investigative Department for the Republic of Crimea and Sevastopol has opened a criminal case against the detainee under Article 275.1 of the Russian Criminal Code

The official euro rate was increased by 1.45 rubles to 93.6714 rubles

According to Defense Ministry Spokesman Igor Konashenkov, 99 aircraft, 128 unmanned aerial vehicles, 1,194 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 121 multiple rocket launchers, 443 field artillery pieces and mortars, 991 units of special military vehicles were destroyed

According to the publication, on March 15, Hegseth posted the flight schedules for the F/A-18 Hornet fighters, which struck positions of Yemeni Houthis from the Ansar Allah rebel movement

Giuseppe Conte also believes that the EU has never intended to promote dialogue on settling the conflict

Improvements in the state of global economic relations are not expected in the near future because the West has historically engaged in trade and sanction wars, Maria Zakharova noted

Nikolay Azarov has repeatedly stated that Ukraine is being led by a Nazi regime, under which there is no freedom of speech, and the opposition and the canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church are being persecuted

Ukraine has already received about 430 mln euro from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and from Norway for extra purchases of an additional one billion cubic meters of natural gas, the company added

It will promote environmental and low-carbon science-based projects and deepen international programs, including cross-border tourism

The head of state is accompanied by a high-ranking delegation, including Deputy Prime Minister for Defense Affairs Shihab bin Tariq Al Said and Foreign Minister Badr Al Busaidi

No casualties were reported, although minor damage, done by falling fragments, was reported on the ground

He warned that Western measures will be met with an "adequate and proportionate response" from Russia

The agreement sets out the legal framework for further development of cooperation between Moscow and Tehran for the long-term perspective

Top stories from the Russian press on Monday, April 21st

"With great love, sincerity, and affection", the US President wished happy Easter to all, "including the Radical Left Lunatics" who are seeking to bring dangerous criminals, such as members of the Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) Salvadorian gang, back to the United States

Hazbollah military commander Hussein Ali Nasser was eliminated in one of the attacks, the Lebanon24 news portal reported

The spokesman also recalled that the pontiff had expressed the wish to be buried in the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome with a public viewing at St. Peter’s Basilica

This issue needs to be addressed, perhaps, through bilateral talks, according to the president

According to Maria Zakharova, this was quite expected from the Ukrainian side

The Vatican said the pope died earlier on Monday

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

Russia’s Battlegroup North inflicted roughly 20 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed an enemy artillery gun in its area of responsibility over the past 24 hours, the ministry reported

The MOEX Russia is expected to be within 2,825-2,950 points on Tuesday, BCS Investment World said

Continued activity may affect low-flying aircraft

According to the illustration provided, respondents, while trying to guess where Ukraine was, indicated locations from Iceland to North Africa

Russia is closely monitoring civil sites, while the military are fully informed about how the parties cooperate in the military context, the diplomat added

The documents reveal that employees inadvertently shared a Google Drive folder containing sensitive files with the entire General Services Administration staff

The Russian president stressed that "the Pope did much good not only for his flock, but for the world as a whole"

Region’s governor, Vyacheslav Gladkov, said that the enemy shells 'cities and villages from all types of weapons, drops munitions from drones, causing suffering to civilians'

"Missile forces and drone units launched two cruise missiles and two drones at the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier and its associated ships in the northern part of the Red Sea," the movement said

I don’t think it will ever happen, Konstantin Gavrilov, who leads the Russian delegation to the military security and arms control talks in Vienna, said

Pope Francis will be buried some time between Friday and Sunday of this week, or on the fourth to sixth day after the pope’s death

A prototype of the passenger jet with imported systems and domestically-produced PD-8 engines successfully completed its first test flight in March 2025

The Russian president noted that initially Ukraine issued a statement dismissing the proposal "as a game with people’s lives"

"The United States, we welcome you. But you are not the only one. And we will see what becomes of the dialogue with you," he added

Earlier, it obtained the right to audit UNIDO in 2022-2023

The relevant draft decree will be put forward to the government for consideration in the near time, the Secretariat added

It is stted that NATO considers the EU as "a registration office of its members"

Antonio Guterres noted that the pontiff "was a man of faith for all faiths"

Despite the declared Easter truce, Ukrainian armed formations kept delivering artillery fire and strikes by unmanned aerial vehicles on the positions of Russian troops and civilian facilities in the border areas of the Belgorod, Bryansk and Kursk Regions and the Republic of Crimea, the Russian Defense Ministry said

According to the WAFA news agency, more than 90,000 displaced persons are accommodated in 115 UNRWA shelters across the Gaza Strip

Top stories from the Russian press on Tuesday, April 15th

The president noted that restoration of Donbass and Novorossiya is a complex but gradually advancing process

The court session was held behind closed doors

The European Union’s intention to establish a coalition on sending troops to Ukraine demonstrates a superiority intention, the Russian Foreign Ministry said

Meanwhile, the US president himself is currently focused on pursuing diplomatic solutions to address Iran's nuclear program

"Both will then start to do big business with the United States of America," US leader said

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

The US President special envoy is likely to visit Russia in case of coincidence in positions of Washington, Europe and Kiev at the meeting in London this week

According to the scientists' findings, the maximum ice area peaked this season on March 20 and amounted to 13.79 million square kilometers

"Russia hopes that the Pope's spiritual legacy will serve as the basis for the continuers of the pontiff's work," the statement reads

The Gagauz leader emphasized that all criminal cases against her had been fabricated and were politically motivated

The Russian president exemplified that in restaurants, the Ukrainian military personnel "hold some gatherings, meetings, conferences"

The Russian president announced a ceasefire on the eve of Easter at a meeting with Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces Valery Gerasimov

Sede Vacante is a period that spans from the death or resignation of the Pope to the election of his successor

According to the latest data from the Israeli side, Hamas is still holding 24 living hostages and 35 bodies

Although this holiday is not an official day off, the city’s authorities typically organize various events, ceremonies, costume parades and shows

Nikolay Patrushev drew attention to the "increased competition" between the United States and China in the naval sphere

According to Ursula von der Leyen, the EU is ready to enforce its full digital rulebook

Igor Kimakovsky emphasized that yet another breakdown of the ceasefire had demonstrated Kiev's complete lack of commitment and inability to control its own army

Dmitry Peskov underscored that "earlier the president repeatedly voiced his readiness for negotiations with the Ukrainian side"

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

Thomas Countryman noted that the system "could be overwhelmed by the much cheaper option of simply building a lot more missiles"

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

Moscow used its new Oreshnik medium-range hypersonic ballistic missile in response to the West’s decision to authorize strategic-depth strikes on Russia

During the visit, JD Vance will meet with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Viktor Medvedchuk emphasized that Zelensky had long ago become a pawn in both foreign and domestic politics

The president noted that Pope Francis was beloved globally as a faithful servant of Christian teachings, adding that he was a wise religious leader and statesman, a consistent defender of humanitarian values and justice

Energy facilities in the Belgorod, Bryansk, Kursk and Voronezh regions came under fire

Iran insists that it has the right to uranium enrichment and this is one of Tehran’s redlines at the talks, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi added

Earlier, Peskov said that more than 20 heads of state and government are expected at the parade in honor of the 80th anniversary of the Victory

According to the former Austrian foreign minister, "France is now very upset that Germany and Poland are buying weapons from the United States, and not from France"

Foreign agent status will also be given for supporting similar decisions by foreign governments

The Russian Defense Ministry stated that after the truce expired, Russian troops resumed their special military operation

During the Easter days, the Kiev regime actually underwent a test for its ability to think and honor accords, Grigory Karasin added

The situation will evolve "more likely the other way around," the presidential aide said when answering the question whether Russia endeavors to catch up with the US, considering extensive plans of the US administration

"If even London is tired of this political clown, that shows he is losing the last pillars of his support," the politician noted

The ceasefire is in force for 30 hours, from 6:00 p.m. Moscow time on April 19 until 00:00 Moscow time on April 21

The funeral of the pontiff, who passed away on April 21 at 88, may take place in the Church of Our Lady of the Great (Santa Maria Maggiore)

The bill also addresses draft-eligible men 25 years or older who left Ukraine to study abroad or who went to universities or colleges not immediately after finishing secondary school after February 24, 2022

Russia was the 12th-biggest trade partner of South Korean exporters of cars

According to Oleg Gavrilov, these actions are geared to form a source of threats to Moscow at the Russian borders

Four civilians, including three children, were injured

The pilots managed to land the aircraft at Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport

Araghchi and Witkoff's next meeting will take place on April 26, in the wake of technical-level consultations on April 23

Sweden promised to supply Kiev with two Saab 340 AEW&C (ACS-890) aircraft