NATO plans to hold manoeuvres in Ukraine endanger fragile peace — envoy

He said NATO had embarked on a path of moving its infrastructure eastward and building up its military presence near the Russian border

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Kazan school shooter detonated improvised bomb there - children’s ombudsperson

The tragedy in Kazan illustrates the need to toughen security in schools and maintain it at the same level, Russian children’s rights ombudsperson Anna Kuznetsova told

Israel Defense Forces launch attack in Gaza Strip - army

The Israeli military did not say whether this signifies the start of a ground operation, or a combined attack on a certain targe

Putin spotlights scheme to turn Ukraine into anti-Russia entity

Putin emphasized that a purge campaign was clearly in progress throughout Ukraine’s political playing field

Hamas says it has attacked Israel's chemical plant — TV

The Israeli army and Palestinian groups in the Gaza strip have been exchanging rocket strikes since May 10, following unrest near the Al Aqsa Masque in East Jerusalem

ISS orbital altitude to increase by 350 m before Soyuz manned spacecraft’s arrival

As Roscosmos specified, the maneuver will be conducted by a Progress MS-16 space freighter

Russia ranks among world’s top six bio-tech powers, says PM

Russian specialists have already registered four coronavirus vaccines, the prime minister noted

Over 1,000 rockets fired at Israel from Gaza since start of escalation

Since Monday, five people have been killed in a rocket attack carried out from Gaza

Israel-Palestine conflict may develop into full-scale war, says analyst

In the early hours of May 11, as the Israeli army said, Palestinian radicals in the Gaza Strip launched more than 200 missiles towards the Jewish State

Armenia’s top brass reports Azerbaijani troops advancing in two border areas

On Wednesday, the Armenian Defense Ministry reported that early in the morning the Azerbaijani forces attempted to carry out "certain activities" in one of the Syunik border region’s districts to "adjust the border"

UN chief Guterres encourages staff to get vaccinated with Russia’s Sputnik V against COVID

Antonio Guterres is set to take off for a visit to Russia on Tuesday

Putin, Guterres discuss Palestinian-Israeli conflict

They voiced support for a two-state solution to the problem, the Kremlin's press service said on Thursday

Lavrov, Blinken discuss Russia-US summit, agree to meet in Reykjavik

The sides also touched upon the interaction between the two countries in the Arctic Council - in particular, in regards to the upcoming Russian presidency in the organization, which will begin on May 20

Palestinian radicals announce launch of 100 rockets towards Israel’s Beersheba

The attack came in response to Israel’s air strikes on residential houses in the Gaza Strip, Palestine’s Dunya Al Watan news portal reported

Biden signs US cybersecurity decree

The decree removes "barriers to threat information sharing between government and the private sector", modernizes and implements stronger cybersecurity standards in the federal government, improves software supply chain security

Russian Black Sea Fleet to get seven warships in 2021

The Fleet earlier reported that it had received seven combat ships and vessels in 2020

‘Terrible catastrophe, barbaric crime’: Putin mourns victims of Kazan school shooting

He asked the meeting’s participants to observe a minute of silence in memory of those killed in the school attack

Kazan shooter, his family had no problems with law — ombudsperson

The office of Tatarstan’s commissioner on children’s rights has been unable to establish contact with the gunman’s parents

Roscosmos ready to share water with NASA astronauts aboard ISS after US equipment setback

As the Russian space agency specified, the US crew has its own stock of water

Russia ready to step up efforts for settling Israeli-Palestinian conflict — ministry

Russian deputy foreign minister discussed the issue with ambassadors of Palestine and Jordan

Ukrainian opposition leader Medvedchuk accused of high treason

Medvedchuk described the charges as political persecution, stressing that he would stay in Ukraine and seek justice

Press review: Will Russia toughen gun laws after Kazan and Israel, Hamas step up attacks

Top stories in the Russian press on Wednesday, May 12

Press review: Erdogan, Putin discuss Israel clashes and Russia beefs up Baltic security

Top stories in the Russian press on Thursday, May 13

Russia has no plans for 'taking over' Donetsk, Lugansk republics — Kremlin

The spokesman pointed out that Moscow was taking a consistent and responsible stance in favor of protecting the interests of the Russian-speaking population in that territory

Press review: Israel headed for civil war and Armenian PM appeals to post-Soviet bloc

Top stories in the Russian press on Friday, May 14

Russia’s sole aircraft carrier may get latest radio-technical equipment

A source in the domestic defense industry told TASS that the new equipment integrates Russian electronics and has not undergone full-scale trials yet

Press review: Clear agenda key to Putin-Biden summit and Jerusalem violence jolts Israel

Top stories in the Russian press on Tuesday, May 11

Israeli airstrike targets senior Hamas official’s home — TV

According to the TV channel, Ismail Haniyeh was absent from his home at the time of the attack

Israeli forces destroy Hamas internal security headquarters — report

The IDF attacked Hamas' central bank, according to the Jerusalem Post

Israel liquidates hundreds of Hamas operatives in Gaza — Israel's TV channel

The Israeli army, according to the source, wiped out most of the Hamas facilities that made rockets and paralyzed the radicals' strategically crucial tunnel infrastructure in Gaza

PM compares new megascience installations to USSR-era nuclear project

They include the NICA complex in Dubna, the Siberian Ring Source of Photons in Novosibirsk and the high-flux PIK reactor in the Leningrad Region

Kremlin seeks assurances Ukrainian opposition figure’s case not politically motivated

Prominent Ukrainian politician Viktor Medvedchuk, who has been charged with high treason, did not ask Russia for assistance, the spokesman said

Russian Su-27 fighter intercepts three French military planes over Black Sea

On May 12, Russian airspace control systems detected three aerial targets over the neutral waters of the Black Sea approaching Russia’s state border, the National Defense Control Center said

Russian Black Sea Fleet warships beef up naval presence over NATO’s increased activity

Speaking about the recent large-scale drills in Crimea, the Southern Military District commander praised the inter-fleet transit of a tactical taskforce of three artillery and eight amphibious assault ships from the Caspian to the Black Sea and back as ‘a remarkable event’

Russian Navy keeping close eye on French naval ship in Black Sea

Before that, the French corvette entered the Black Sea in November 2019

China shares Russia's alarm over US research into biological weapons

The Chinese diplomat said that given the current situation, the United States must agree to the creation of a special monitoring mechanism that would ensure the effective exchange of crucial biotechnological information with other countries

Russia's president shares his view on Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Vladimir Putin told Abbas that Russia supports immediate resumption of direct Palestinian-Israeli talks

UFC fighter Magomedsharipov to miss at least 6 months due to health problems

The Russian, 30, has 18 victories and only one loss in MMA

Russia expels Romanian diplomat in response to Bucharest’s actions

Earlier, the Romanian Foreign Ministry stated that the expelled Russian diplomat’s activities and actions "contradict the provisions of the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations"

Over 1,500 rockets fired from Gaza Strip at Israel in three days - army

Since Monday, the Israeli army and Palestinian factions in the Gaza Strip have continued to exchange rocket attacks in the wake of riots at the Al-Aqsa Mosque in East Jerusalem in early May, where more than 700 Palestinians were injured

Kazan school shooter taken into custody for two months

The shooting killed nine and left 23 wounded

Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine effective against Indian coronavirus strain, says expert

India’s health ministry reported in late March that a new coronavirus variant with E484Q and L452R mutations in the S protein had been detected in the country

Militant who resisted arrest killed in Crimea — FSB

Urgent investigative actions and active search measures are now being carried out

Russian PM unveils breakthrough in import substitution

Russia ready to deliver Sputnik V vaccine to Turkey — Kremlin

President Vladimir Putin confirmed in a phone conversation with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan that Moscow is ready to supply the Sputnik V vaccine to Ankara

Navalny files lawsuit over colony’s obstruction of laptop, smartphone carried by lawyers

The court currently decides whether the lawsuit will be taken into proceedings.

Syrian, Russian military kill 338 terrorists in Syria since April 23

Russian and Syrian forces have also found 26 arms caches with over 21.5 tonnes of ammunition and 7 tonnes of other equipment and property of terrorists, a spokesperson for the Russian forces in Syria told

Israel strikes northern Gaza, radicals retaliate by expanding missile launches

According to Al-Jazeera TV channel, airstrikes are being carried out on the Sheikh Radwan quarter, the bodies of two people were recovered from under the rubble of a collapsed house

Russian Navy frigate sets off for Russia’s northwest to test breakthrough missile weapons

On May 8-9, the Admiral Gorshkov took part in the festivities on the occasion of WWII Victory Day

Putin says there can be no forgiveness for those who ‘again nurture aggressive plans’

Russia will firmly safeguard its national interests, said Russian President

Uygur religious organization blasts US schemes to harm China’s ties with Islamic world

The United States’ attempts to isolate China from the Islamic world are doomed to failure, President of the Islamic Association of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Abdurekip Tumulniyaz said

Putin vows Russia will promptly respond to threats caused by situation in Ukraine

The Russian president said the "political and selective" decisions made in Ukraine were aimed at cleaning up the political space from forces that advocate a peaceful resolution of the crisis in the country's southeast