Defense Ministry, manufacturer sign contract for supply of new generation combat gear

Top stories from the Russian press on Thursday, March 27th

The Northern Fleet is based in Severomorsk in the Murmansk Region

According to the organizers, the delegates will address pressing geopolitical challenges "at a time of a shifting balance of power, dialogue and cooperation between the leading world powers"

In addition to Kiev's position and Washington's stance, the initiative to send European troops is hampered by fierce opposition from Russia and logistical constraints, the sources said

"Starting from 2019, China, Iran and Russia have successfully held five joint maritime exercises," Chinese Defense Ministry spokesman Senior Colonel Wu Qian recalled

The Kremlin on Tuesday released a statement following the March 24 expert consultations with Washignton

According to the Russian leader, sixteen airports of the Arctic zone will be modernized in coming years

At the same time, Zelensky admitted that the question of Ukraine’s NATO membership is out of discussion

The deputy head added that the final decision on who will conduct the monitoring has not been made yet

Keith Kellogg said that was the easy part

Russian Foreign Minister noted that Mark Rutte 'does not want even to speak on the subject'

"A total of 871 now have a warrant out for their arrest," the statement says

"I’ve raised the question of looking for ways to make a common EU approach to Russia possible, even if Hungary is not interested," Donald Tusk said

Sergey Mironov recounted how the Islamic State (IS), Al-Qaeda, and other terrorist groups banned in Russia "once spiraled out of control" in the West

This advanced fourth-generation multipurpose nuclear submarine entered service with the Russian Navy on December 27, 2024

"Russia is among the world’s four largest economies in terms of purchasing power parity," the Russian Prime Minister stated

"I condemn the killing of Alexander Fedorchak, Andrey Panov, and Alexander Sirkeli and call for a thorough and transparent investigation," Audrey Azoulay said

The head of state last visited the northwest Russian region in July 2023

Russian President stressed that the Western countries were also taking unfriendly actions against Russia in the economic sphere

Earlier, the Lithuanian president referred to Kaliningrad as part of "Little Lithuania"

"Attempts to hijack the agenda from Washington and Moscow, who are currently engaged in negotiations, are entirely pointless," Maria Butina said

"I believe it is important for American civil society to reflect on why they remain silent," Maria Zakharova said

Russia’s delegation at the meeting also included Deputy Minister of Economic Development Dmitry Volvach

On that day Ukraine launched a record number of drones against central Russia, including Moscow and the surrounding region - nearly 340 drones, the foreign minister recalled

"Regions of Siberia, Ural, Northwest Russia will have the direct access to the north, to Arctic ports, making it possible to reduce the load on the Trans-Siberian Railway," the Russian leader stressed

Yaroslav Zheleznyak presented a copy of the document to prove that he was not making all this up

Technically, the pipeline is in working condition, the official stressed

Keir Starmer also noted that the session, attended by nearly 30 states, focused on the determination to support Kiev and secure peace in Ukraine, including plans for military operations on land, in the air, or at sea

Dmitry Suslov noted that Donald Trump administration aims to reduce the strength of US forces in Europe to levels that existed before the onset of the Ukrainian conflict

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov called the contacts "only the beginning of a long and difficult process to improve relations"

On Wednesday, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said that Ukraine continued its attacks on Russian energy facilities despite agreements to halt such strikes

TASS has compiled the main information about the attacks

"This would represent a continuation of the same colonial scenario and further accelerate Ukraine's collapse," Viktor Vodolatsky said

"Russia, remaining committed to the legacy of the Yalta Conference, consistently promotes, including via the UN, the principles of the UN Charter's essential role," Vasily Nebenzya said

Verkhovna Rada deputy Alexey Goncharenko (listed as a terrorist and extremist in Russia) also lamented the fact that the previous version of the document was way more lax on Ukraine. Now, due to Zelensky’s incompetence, he has hurt every citizen in his country, Yaroslav Zheleznyak said

In Russian Foreign Minister's words, he remains popular only among 'a part of the population that shares radical, ultra-right, revanchist and Banderite views'

Anna Prokofyeva was 35 years old

The president went on to say that certain Western politicians and party leaders flaunt their green agenda and environmental concerns, but "do quite the opposite in reality"

The Army must today support those who are in a difficult situation, including defense enterprises, Russian Defense Minister Army General Sergei Shoigu said

Archaeologists first discovered a pharaoh's tomb at Abydos more than 10 years ago, providing evidence of a "lost" royal dynasty at the site

Richard Grenell called it 'an uncomfortable fact'

US president said that 'the European Union has been absolutely terrible to us'

"Today, airfield infrastructure for aircraft capable of carrying nuclear and high-precision weapons is under construction in the [Arctic] region, in addition to currently active ballistic missile warning systems and reconnaissance satellite control stations," said Anton Kobyakov

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

Politico reported earlier that Kallas was facing criticism from a number of European officials over her belligerent rhetoric against Moscow

Meanwhile, profound disagreement on a permanent ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine remains, and the most complex talks are yet to come, Sun Qi warned as he referred to territorial disputes and US military assistance to Ukraine

The president added that it is necessary to consistently improve the urban environment, enhance the settlements of the Far North, and generally raise the quality of life, "so that they could have interesting, good, well-paid jobs, as well as access to modern education and healthcare services, making the Arctic truly comfortable and attractive to live in"

Sergey Lavrov noted that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid his first foreign visit to Russia upon his re-election last year

"There arrives a moment of truth when the West either accepts our proposals or other ways will be found to safeguard Russia’s security," the head of the Russian delegation at the Vienna Negotiations on Military Security and Arms Control Konstantin Gavrilov said

In his words, the United States has entertained the idea since the 1760s

The media outlet named 10 priority areas of Donald Trump's work in the first 100 days of his presidency and noted that only one goal had been reached so far

Top stories from the Russian press on Wednesday, March 26th

It is reported that the Russian forces keep the initiative and advance in the whole front despite colossal aid to Kiev from the West

"We will have to strengthen transport and logistical infrastructure, expand capabilities of the economy and the business with compulsory protection of sensitive Arctic ecosystems," the head of state added

This means only one thing for us, that we must multiply all our efforts in opposing the West in economics, in the military field, in diplomacy, and in basic issues of morality," Alexander Babakov stated

On the occasion of today’s anniversary, TASS reflected on the circumstances that garnered Putin the support of the Russian people

TASS submitted its request for comment regarding the killing of Russian war reporters or the activity of the Ukrainian military to the White House and the Department of State on Wednesday morning, local time

Kamal Kharazi, an adviser to Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, criticized US officials for forgetting their history, accusing them of repeating past mistakes in their dealings with Iran

This is the second time over the last 24 hours that the Polish armed forces have used this measure

"It seems that the Kiev regime is planning a scenario worse than the sniper shootings during the Maidan," Maria Zakharova concluded

The MOEX Russia Index lost 1.98%, the RTS Index edged down by 1.55%

The French president acknowledged that the format of the "support forces" would also require additional discussions

Russia’s Battlegroup North inflicted roughly 80 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed two enemy artillery guns in its area of responsibility in the Belgorod direction over the past day, the ministry reported

The French president pointed out that the European Union has no legal basis for seizing frozen Russian assets

According to Dmitry Polyansky, Russia is fully ready for a military scenario of settlement of the conflict in Ukraine, but prefers to settle it by diplomatic means

According to the designer company, the laser beam destroys the drone body, propeller, engines, battery

Wu Qian also called upon the G7 nations to move away from the Cold War mentality and ideological biases, and to stop dictating to others

According to Yevgenia Gutsul, Chisinau is disregarding all principles of democracy and international law, consistently and methodically provoking internal confrontation

Earlier, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in an interview with Channel One that Moscow and Washington were discussing the Nord Stream issue

"We need Greenland for international safety and security,"US President said

According to Yahya Saria, by striking the aircraft carrier, the Houthis prevented "the enemy's attempts to redeploy its warships to the southern Red Sea and expand its aggression against Yemen

According to the Russian leader, the task is to open plants with deep processing of raw materials in the Arctic region on a strong resource base, preserving the unique Arctic nature

TASS has gathered the key information about the incident

The girl, only 14 years old, becomes one of the youngest individuals on the list

There were both wheeled and tracked vehicles with Ukrainian crews and military personnel blown up on the minefields, he specified

Earlier, the World Health Organization revealed that it expected further information on the Sputnik V vaccine in late January

According to Russian Foreign Minister, 'it will be interesting if the Americans use their influence on Europe and will force it not to reject the Russian gas'

Deputy spokesperson for UN Secretary General Farhan Haq said that UN 'want them to be thoroughly investigated'

Bloomberg said that the country's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan believes that the West is losing its position as the geopolitical center and is interested in developing relations with various players of the multipolar world

Russia already has the largest icebreaker fleet globally, the head of state noted

Sergey Ryabkov pointed out that "there have been recent signals from Washington at the highest level that the topic, as it was formulated by US President [Donald Trump], of denuclearization of the countries that are on Washington's radar when it comes to nuclear arms control should be considered"

US journalist Max Blumenthal believes that America is "in complete moral free fall"

On December 8, Inna Meyer and her husband were detained on suspicion of embezzling more than 2.4 billion rubles ($31.9 mln)

According to Maria Zakharova, London and Paris are still nurturing plans for military intervention in Ukraine, disguising it as a certain peacekeeping mission

According to the French president, "in close cooperation with the Ukrainian side, we will determine the format in which the Ukrainian army will have to exist in the future"

"Now the frontline state is getting its population ready for war," Politico said

"As many as 80 [Ukrainian] military personnel, five motor vehicles, an artillery gun, an electronic warfare station and an ammunition depot were destroyed," the ministry said

"Technical consultations between Russia and the United States are to continue," the source said

"Moldova’s current government decided to take the path of forcibly repressing political opponents, who enjoy significant support from the country's population," Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said

"It is supposed to enter service with the Russian Navy and to start performing its combat tasks next year," the president added

Vladimir Konstantinov emphasized that friendship has no place in politics

"We will build new surface ships and submarines, and improve their performance" and "they need to correspond to present-day standards and to be, of course, combat-ready and effective in the near term," he said

Donald Tusk noted that "it is already clear that the United Kingdom, France and some other countries" are ready to send a mission in Ukraine to "monitor the observance of peace"

The Ukrainian recruiters pose as employees of RAND Europe, the US firm’s European arm, the FSB shared

"Go ahead!" the Russian leader said