Russia, China may soon team up to ensure information security — paper

Russia’s military advance gave strong results, with almost all settlements taken at once, and the enemy’s personnel destroyed, Akhmat Special Forces Commander Major General Apty Alaudinov added

On Tuesday, the Russian Defense Ministry reported that the Russian Armed Forces hit a US-made Patriot system in Kiev with a Kinzhal hypersonic missile

The deputy prime minister noted that Russia invested in construction of the Sangtudinskaya Hydropower Plant in Tajikistan

US President stressed that during his visit to Moscow, his special envoy Steve Witkoff had a series of other contacts

Russia is also helping Tajikistan with development of the hydropower sector, the head of state said

The US administration expects to get more information after telephone talks between American and Russians presidents

The press service said that when covering the events in Ukraine, journalists were instructed to "politely" ask Ukrainian troops who wear "Nazi flags, insignia, uniforms and make characteristic greeting gestures" to remove "propaganda elements and refrain from undesired actions" for the time of recording

The Kremlin noted that talking points on all pressing issues, first of all on the Ukrainian settlement, would be prepared for the conversation

Nearby trees caught fire, the consequences of the attack are being updated

According to Alexander Botsan-Kharchenko, the West is "trying to show that it has nothing to do with it"

State of the wounded person is estimated as severe

Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs Sean Parnell said that it will not be 'an endless offensive'

According to the media outlet, the authenticity of summonses has not been established

According to Vitaly Ganchev, Ukrainian propaganda "is trying to magnify" frontline successes but soldiers on the engagement line see the actual state of things and have a different view about what is going on

According to Leavitt, Trump and his national security team "have been engaged directly" with Vladimir Zelensky and his team on this matter

According to Alexey Pushkov, Donald Trump thinks that "agreeing policies with Europe would mean burying any hope for a peaceful settlement"

"This decision was made after a profound analysis of multiple factors, all of them tied with the pitiable attempts by Belgium to sustain its neocolonial illusions," the statement reads

Earlier, Ukraine’s General Staff tried to present the retreat from the Kursk Region as "regrouping," but many experts spoke of a "very difficult" situation for the remaining Ukrainian units there

The EU top diplomat stressed that everyone recognized that the EU needed to "show result" right now and support Ukraine "so that they can defend themselves"

According to Washington, United States has hit more than 30 targets in Yemen

"Firstly, I cannot leave my people to freeze in the winter, and secondly, I cannot completely reboot this industry of ours," Erdogan said

The ministry reported that the Gulf Clan’s plan was to assassinate Petro last year during the president’s visit to the Choco region in the west of the country

According to the report, the US administration is also discussing the possibility of asking the United Nations to follow suit

The evacuated resident told about many acts of lawlessness and plunder

The Tajik leader expressed his willingness to discuss with Vladimir Putin the state and prospects of bilateral relations, including international and regional issues

The media reported that the United States has decided to withdraw from the so-called international group "investigating" actions by Russia during the special military operation in Ukraine

French President Emmanuel Macron claimed to be a military observer mission

By convening "a coalition of the willing", London seeks to "demonstrate British influence and avoid being marginalized by the US and Russia," Cui Heng argued

The S-500, produced by the Almaz-Antey defense manufacturer, was designed to destroy all existing and future aerospace attack weapons of a potential enemy across the entire range of altitudes and speeds

Any aerial vehicle, piloted or pilotless, will be eliminated immediately if it crosses Iran’s airspace, according to the report

A senior Hamas official told Reuters earlier that Israel had unilaterally ended the Gaza ceasefire agreement

Earlier reports said that 112 people were killed

Strong blasts are heard in all parts of the city, according to Al Hadath and Sky News Arabia TV channels

The chief of European diplomacy said the EU has met with US negotiators to voice "different elements that could be brought up by the Russians"

The thrusters of Russia’s Progress MS-30 spacecraft were activated at 4:00 p.m. GMT, running for a total of 533 seconds

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

According to testimony of civilians evacuated from the liberated areas, Poles and Georgian Legion members were especially brutal

According to Krissada Phromvek, there are many complex issues that must be resolved before reaching an agreement

On January 17, Joe Biden issued individual pardons to a number of persons, including former US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley and former US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease Director Anthony Fauci

Dmitry Peskov stated that the preparation time, in general, "depends on the decisions of the heads of state"

Denis Pushilin noted that the "most rapid" advance of Russian troops is taking place around Velikaya Novoselka

As Alexey Likhachev stressed, "there are no plans to reduce the level of protection and safety at the Kursk station"

"The contribution capabilities will vary, but this will be a significant force, with a significant number of countries providing troops and a larger group contributing in other ways," the statement reads

Earlier, former British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called for the swift appropriation of billions of dollars worth of Russian assets

The last telephone conversation between the Russian president and the US leader took place on February 12

Dmitry Peskov did not specify the topics that Putin and Witkoff had discussed

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

Sergey Lebedev pointed out that the people he cooperates with are rightly called the resistance, not the underground

Top stories from the Russian press on Friday, March 14th

The Russian troops are actively advancing toward the west in this settlement

According to the report, Andrey Rudenko met with North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui and held talks with his North Korean counterpart Kim Jong Gyu

According to the leader of the opposition Alliance for the Union of Romanians, the May election rerun will not be merely about choosing a new president but about "sparing Romania from being subjected to foreign interests and the corrupt elite which doesn’t represent" its people

The Center for Analysis of Global Arms Trade estimated the current arms export portfolio at $13.75 billion

The decision to send the army to other states during martial law is made by the president, while simultaneously submitting a bill to parliament for its ratification

US president said that "we have to get that agreement signed'

The strike was reportedly delivered on the Al Arj neighborhood on the Red Sea coast not far from the governorate’s administrative center

"A few days before his secret entry into Georgia, Saakashvili was in Brussels and met with representatives of the European Commission and the European Parliament," Shalva Papuashvili recalled

According to Rodion Miroshnik, last week, the Ukrainian military attempted the largest drone attack on civilian targets in Russia since the start of Moscow’s special military operation

Robert Fico stated that Slovakia would not participate in any military mission to Ukraine

"There is a road running from Orekhov to Kamenskoye through Stepovoye, which the enemy constantly used," Vladimir Rogov said

According to Apty Alaudinov, the Ukrainian army is failing in this attempt and suffering heavy casualties

According to Sergey Lavrov, Liz Truss's statement is "quite exemplary of English culture, politics and diplomacy"

The the settlement of Losevka is located 65 km northwest of the town of Shostka

Top stories from the Russian press on Monday, March 17th

Cristian Diaconescu opined that the issue would be revisited by Romania's new president after the May elections

No details of the operation were provided

According to the Russian leader, Moscow and Dushanbe "are committed to the principles of the rule of international law, sovereignty and non-interference into internal affairs"

Tajikistan takes a responsible approach towards the environmental future, CEO Alexey Likhachev said

According to the ministry, people are provided with drinking water and food, as well as medical and psychological support

"With this third disbursement, Ukraine will have received close to 20 billion euros under the Ukraine Facility since its entry into force a year ago," the statement reads

The list also includes topical agenda issues

US President Donald Trump earlier said that Tehran can be held responsible for Ansar Allah’s actions

The newspaper notes that the venues for such meetings usually alternate, with the prime minister typically attending in Brussels, while the president hosts summits in Beijing

Mass anti-government protests took place in Belgrade on Saturday

The shipment also includes 556 laser ranging devices, 255 IR binoculars, two border protection vehicles, 8,000 mortar rounds of 120mm caliber

The battlegroup North units inflicted losses in offensive operations on formations of a mechanized brigade, two air assault brigades, a marine infantry brigade and two territorial defense brigades of the Ukrainian army in areas near the settlements of Gogolevka, Gornal, Guyevo and Oleshnya in the Kursk Region

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt refused to say whether Vladimir Zelensky’s future will be among the topics to be discussed by Presidents Putin and Trump

The US Central Command said that the goal of massive strikes was to defend American interests and restore freedom of navigation

Head of the Federal Air Transport Agency Dmitry Yadrov specified that 142 such aircraft are expected to be delivered to Russian airlines by 2030

US president also said that he had asked Russia not to take an active military action against Ukrainian troops surrounded in the Kursk Region

The movement also urged the League of Arab States and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation 'to assume the historical responsibility by supporting the firmness and brave resistance of our Palestinian people and breaking the tough blockade of the Gaza Strip'

Trump said earlier that Washington would hold Tehran responsible for all attacks staged by the Ansar Allah movement, adding that the US might not stop at striking Houthi facilities if their attacks on US forces in the region continued

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

According to the available information, Ukraine was provided with about 70 HIMARS and MLRS launchers

According to Major General Apty Alaudinov, the Ukrainian military is suffering heavy losses, despite deploying its best reserves to the Sudzha and Sumy directions

The highest stock level in Europe is currently registered in Portugal, Sweden and Spain

According to First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov, it was an important and long-awaited step towards certification of a technologically independent version of the Superjet

Russian forces struck a Ukrainian UAV training center and military airfields over the past day, the ministry reported

"President Trump is very proud of the progress that he and his team have made in such a short amount of time, and hopefully tomorrow, that progress will move forward," White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said

The source said the decision was made "by the investigating judge"

"They immediately inform the Russian military about suspicious persons," the source said.

Serbian Prime Minister Milos Vucevic said earlier on Monday that the government invites Russian and US special services to investigate the alleged use of a "sonic weapon" by the police

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

Vladimir Rogov previously told TASS on March 15 that Russian units had reached the outskirts of Shcherbaki in the Zaporozhye Region and had begun fighting to take control of the settlement