Russia hopes for China to back idea of humanitarian mission for southeast Ukraine

Alexander Rudakov said that maximal efforts are needed to strengthen the role of the Lebanese army

The United States and Israel launched a military operation against Iran on February 28, when major Iranian cities, including Tehran, were struck

Oded Joseph says that Russia and Israel are friendly countries

Abbas Araghchi says Frank-Walter Steinmeier "should be given credit" for condemning the violations against Iranians

The new TV channel will broadcast mostly movies and documentaries

Kazem Jalali says there were no negotiations between representatives of the countries for more than 20 days, the entire duration of the conflict

Besides, the Israeli Air Force attacked "dozens" of Iranian facilities during the day, including ballistic missile launching sites, weapons production sites, and air defense systems

According to the organization, no technical malfunctions have been witnessed at the plant

The operation was carried out in collaboration with military counterintelligence units

Ambassador to Great Britain Andrey Kelin emphasized that the attack was carried out after "political and diplomatic efforts on the Ukraine track were activated"

Employees of the Russian Federal Security Service, the Interior Ministry, and the Federal National Guard Service were put on high alert

According to the Russian top diplomat, developments in Latin America and the Middle East are a direct result of the West’s attempts to preserve the remnants of its dominance

Ursula von der Leyen emphasized the need to "come to a solution that is negotiated," while also noting a critical situation for the energy supply allies

Alexander Makarov told TASS about what scientists can do to extend the navigation term

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is still too slow to admit that it is critical in the EU, the special presidential envoy said

Alexander Kharchenko noted that "Iran will not accept this painful blow and will actively use drones and ballistic missiles"

The US president said, referring to the new leaders of the country, that he would "see how they turn out"

According to Qatar Energy CEO Saad bin Sharid al-Kaabi, Qatari gas condensate exports will fall by approximately 24%, liquefied petroleum gas by 13%, helium by 14%, and naphtha and sulfur by 6%

Sergey Lavrov said "those feats will certainly strengthen further the ties of friendship and historical solidarity in our joint fight for justice"

Russia realized that relying on the EU in strategic areas of the economy, expecting supplies of technologies and components from countries that can overnight impose sanctions against us is simply impermissible for such a power as Russia, the foreign minister said

The official euro exchange rate was lowered by 80.17 kopecks to 93.9247 rubles

Brent oil prices remained at around $85 per barrel for almost the entire month of March

Near-record levels were recorded in the diesel market as well as for several other products

The global football organization did not provide reasons for such decision

The Turkish leader stressed that the conflict launched against Iran was "Israel’s war, but the whole world is paying the price"

There are no obstacles for the US to strike targets in Iran, the president says

He did not say, however, who the United States is engaged in consultations with

Michele Geraci noted that Iran had a system of power distribution and control that was very difficult to dismantle

The State Atomic Energy Corporation Rosatom and the Atomic Energy Agency of Uzbekistan signed a roadmap for cooperation in the nuclear and related fields

Vitaly Kiselyov believes that Kiev will describe the incident as a targeting error, an operator mistake, or attribute it to a Russian drone

Russian Deputy Energy Minister Dmitry Islamov recalled that the ministry had forecast the sector’s loss in 2025 at 360 bln rubles ($4.46 bln)

According to Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko, the Russian side can offer supplies of agricultural products, fertilizers, as well as pharmaceutical and polymer products

Milorad Dodik pointed to the devastating health consequences, noting that many individuals suffer from malignant diseases as a direct result

The infrastructure and neighboring residential buildings were damaged, while no injuries have been reported

Coal production in Russia in 2025 totaled 440 mln tons

After receiving a confirmation based on reconnaissance data that the targets had been destroyed, "the crews safely returned to their airfield," Russia’s Defense Ministry said

By 20:01 Moscow time, Brent was trading at $104.24 per barrel

According to the source, Iran "is not asking for a meeting or direct talks with the United States but is willing to listen" to proposals that take into account the republic’s national interests

The Turkish leader noted that the parties involved in the war were resorting to tricks to drag other countries into the conflict

Ambassador Andrey Kelin says countries of the region expect protection for allowing London to deploy military facilities

According to the source, Washington does not believe that Kiev is capable of agreeing on the "key issue," referring to Ukraine’s withdrawal from Donbass

The country’s leader emphasized that Pyongyang had, in a timely manner, "recognized the unchanging nature of imperialist forces striving for hegemony with ever-increasing intensity"

The UK prime minister expressed "unwavering support" for Saudi Arabia

Top stories from the Russian press on Tuesday, March 24th

According to sources cited by Axios, if the plans for the negotiations are confirmed, US Vice President JD Vance will likely attend

Mohsen Rezaei says that Iran will not end the hostilities until the payment of compensations

Maria Zakharova stressed that any conflict was concluded by an agreement

French President Emmanuel Macron claimed that the tanker was part of Russia's so-called shadow fleet

More than 140 Iranian vessels have been damaged or destroyed, the US Central Command reported

A Ukrainian handler ordered a foreign national to receive a shipment of 504 improvised explosive devices disguised as heated shoe insoles through a logistics company in Moscow

IRGC Navy Commander Ali Reza Tangsiri stressed that the passing of any vessel through this waterway required thorough coordination with Iranian authorities

Andrey Pirozhkov said the components for making such devices typically arrive from Europe via third countries

A two-day international donor conference on Syria, which opened in Brussels on April 24, involves representatives of more than 85 countries and organizations

Russia’s Battlegroup North inflicted more than 235 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed four enemy armored combat vehicles in its areas of responsibility over the past day, the Defense Ministry reported

Presidents often are faced with crises with no good solution, but few find themselves in a dead-end situation that Trump has driven himself into, the TV channel noted

Rodion Miroshnik underlined that it had been the second bombardment of a hospital in the LPR in 2023

Prime Ministers of Russia and Vietnam Mikhail Mishustin and Pham Minh Chinh took part in the document signing ceremony, as well as CEO of the Russian state nuclear corporation Alexey Likhachev

57 people were injured

On Wednesday, Vladimir Putin signed a decree waiving the visa requirement for Georgian citizens, beginning on May 15

TASS has no official confirmation of the information yet

Overall, 985,949 people, including 178,814 children, have been evacuated to Russia since the start of the Russian special military operation

According to the source, the US leader faced a coordinated and decisive response

According to the statement, Russia "firmly supports the UAE in defending its sovereignty and territorial integrity, condemns targeted attacks on civilians as well as on civilian infrastructure"

According to the provided data, 35% of respondents positively assessed the US strikes on Iran, while 61% viewed them negatively

According to The Wall Street Journal, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and other regional countries are "unified" in their discontent with Iran

The region’s prime minister Masrour Barzani urged "the federal government and the international community to put an end to these hostile attacks on Iraqi Kurdistan"

Vitaly Kiselyov said it is necessary to increase the number of strikes on Ukrainian troops from FPV drones

According to the embassy’s statement, the perpetrator, who claimed to be an officer of Japan’s Self-Defense Forces, climbed over the fence and forced his way onto the premises of the diplomatic mission

Andrey Pirozhkov specified that the priority targets of attacks include Russian service members, government officials, journalists, public figures, and sometimes even bombers themselves

Abbas Araghchi thanked Beijing for the emergency humanitarian assistance and stressed that Tehran wants a comprehensive rather than temporary ceasefire

Russia is among the top five foreign countries by the number of tourist trips to Vietnam

The president will also take part in a meeting of the Cultural Council via videoconference

The Vorobey-10 has a range of approximately 15 km, and can carry a payload of up to 10 kg

The majority of Colombians serving in American PMCs are veterans of Colombia’s protracted civil war, which began in the mid-1960s

The company noted that specialists are currently assessing the damage and the timeframe for repairs to facilities, as well as the impact of the damage on its operations

As a result of the clash, the enemy suffered losses and was demoralized

And the other side, I can tell you, they'd like to make a deal, he said

The president said that Russia needs to return to a path of sustainable economic growth

The names of the military bases affected by the attack were not disclosed

Initially, April 15 was discussed, but the ban clause has now disappeared from the European Commission's agenda

Yury Filatov said that it will be taken into account in Russia's military planning

According to sources, Turkey is still importing gas from Russia and Azerbaijan and also has reserves

Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Alimov underscored Russia’s keen interest in bolstering the League’s role in resolving regional issues

As part of their joint activities, the partners plan to obtain the necessary permits, conduct geological exploration at promising deposits and establish modern mining and processing facilities based on them

No official statements from the authorities regarding the interception of the Iranian missiles in Lebanese airspace have been issued

The parties intend to expand cooperation to develop maritime container transportation between Asian countries and promote Fesco services in Vietnam and in international markets where VIMC operates

Targets were hit in Jordan, Bahrain and Kuwait

Now, nuclear sites "indeed, are targets for attacks," Mikhail Ulyanov noted

According to the Russian official, the US-Israeli attack has struck not only the Islamic Republic but also the entire system of regional and international security

Earlier, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said at a press conference following a Helsinki summit of NATO’s Baltic member states that the bloc was launching a mission dubbed Baltic Sentry in the Baltic Sea, aimed at protecting underwater infrastructure

According to analysts, since the beginning of 2026 not a single new brand has entered the Russian market, while seven have left

The number includes about 200 children

Top stories from the Russian press on Monday, March 23rd

Sergey Yurchenko said that today the Ukrainian military attacked an ambulance and a hospital’s intensive care unit

According to sources cited by the newspaper, the plan affects the missile and nuclear programs of the Islamic republic

Dmitry Peskov declined to comment on media reports alleging that Israel had carried out strikes on Russian ships in the Caspian Sea

Donald Trump added that the Islamic republic "can’t have certain things"

Docking with the Poisk module of the Russian segment of the ISS is scheduled for 4:35 p.m. Moscow time

These are people that they don't like each other very much, he added

To almost everyone else it is clear that America entered this war with a "flawed strategy," the article said