Putin, Obama may meet on sidelines of APEC summit — Kremlin

The US Secretary of State also stressed that the US administration is not demanding that NATO allies immediately increase military spending, but wants them to aim for the same level

The Europaische Sicherheit und Technik web portal informed earlier that Porsche is considering the return to the arms market

After mid-April, the asteroid will be "too far and faint" to be observed by ground-based telescopes, NASA added

"The attacks involved both drone strikes and targeted fire by the enemy's artillery," Vladimir Rogov said

The hearings of the abovementioned committee focus on the strategy of the US military's European and African Commands

The meeting in Vienna focused on the tasks of the Russian diplomatic and consular missions in implementing Russia's Foreign Policy Concept, approved by the President of the Russian Federation on March 31, 2023

Vladimir Saldo noted that the Ukrainian armed groups on the right bank of the Dnieper River are mainly deployed around Kherson.

According to Antti Hakkanen, "the conventional defense capabilities burden must be shared to taxpayers in Europe"

According to Lieutenant-General Apty Alaudinov, everything is under control now, and these areas are being cleared

"Rosoboronexport offers African partners the products most essential for outfitting the armed forces and other law-enforcement agencies," Alexander Mikheyev said

Earlier, the "coalition of the willing" agreed that at least one European leader should speak to Russia

Christopher Cavoli also described Washington's withdrawal from the INF Treaty in 2019 "a very important move" and called for capitalizing on it

This is the greatest dip of the index during a single trading day over five years, Sky News television said

According to Marco Rubio, "the message is the United States needs to know whether you're serious or not about peace"

Dmitry Polyansky pointed out that, while fleeing en masse, Ukrainian troops were abandoning expensive Western-made hardware

Alexander Shokhin emphasized that the current issue is finding a balance between rising inflation and the need to avoid overheating the Russian economy

The ship splashed down off the coast of California

Air defense forces on duty intercepted and eliminated 107 Ukrainian fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) over 10 Russian regions, according to the Defense Ministry

It is noted that the EAEU and Egypt have been negotiating the free trade zone creation since 2019

The intergovernmental agreement on extension of a state loan from Russia to Belarus to the total amount of up to 105 bln rubles ($1.2 bln) was signed in November 2022

Us tariffs "jeopardize stability of the global economic and trade order and China decisively speaks against it," the ministry added

In March 2022, Sony suspended supplies of gaming consoles, accessories and games to Russia, as well as the operation of its Playstation Store

"Old supply chains will be ruptured but new ones will emerge," Dmitry Medvedev noted

Vladimir Saldo said that military is currently monitoring not only the territory of the Kherson Region but also the approach routes

The enemy had also lost up to 20 motor vehicle

US President Donald Trump ordered a halt to all military aid to Ukraine a few days after his verbal spat with Vladimir Zelensky at the White House on February 28

The statement followed a meeting between Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his Burkina Faso counterpart Karamoko Jean-Marie Traore

Vladimir Rogov, chairman of the sovereignty, patriotic projects and support for veterans commission of Russia’s Civic Chamber, said, that the Russian Armed Forces are conducting targeted attacks

Yemeni Armed Forces Conduct Operation in Jaffa Area

US President said a lot of progress had been made in discussing a settlement in Ukraine

According to Russian Direct Investment Fund CEO and special presidential envoy, the issues have been piling up: for three years, there was virtually no communication between Russia and the United States

The hybrid powerplant boosts the drone’s flight duration

The starting trade war will adversely affect implementation of Sustainable Development Goals, Stephane Dujarric added

During his meetings with officials in US President Donald Trump’s administration he discussed not only economic and investment issues, but also the restoration of communication between the two countries

Viktor Medvedchuk emphasized that Trump's team must first grasp the dire situation in Ukraine

Sergey Lavrov expressed gratitude to the Holy See for its assistance in resolving humanitarian issues, including the exchange of prisoners, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement

During the inspection, sappers found 36 self-made pressure mines in one of the two compartments, each of which was carefully camouflaged with dry grass

According to the poll’s results, the court ruling banning Marine Le Pen from running in the next presidential election affected voter expectations

Maxim Zabelin added that it was possible to find the man thanks to the coordinated actions of the Emergencies Ministry and foresters

It is reported that Mohammed Bin Abdulrahman al-Thani would pass along a message to the Russian President from Qatar's Emir Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani

The report noted that the Alliance of Sahel States and Russia also intend to strengthen cooperation in economics, nuclear energy, higher education, transport, trade, telecommunications

The diplomat referred to Britain’s intention to introduce an "enhanced" control regime against Russia as part of the future Foreign Influence Registration Scheme

The Tariff Commission of the State Council announced earlier that Chinese authorities would impose additional tariffs of 34% on all products imported from the United States

Sergey Oznobishchev commented on Donald Trump's recent sharp remarks, particularly the US leader's assertion that Moscow's statements regarding the Ukrainian settlement were not constructive

Dmitry Chernyshenko said that Russia will continue providing Cuba with economic support and humanitarian aid along bilateral channels

Meanwhile, Europe lacked a coherent strategy or understanding regarding its supply chains

Russia’s Defense Ministry reported earlier on Friday that Russian troops liberated eight communities in the Donetsk area and the Zaporozhye Region over the week of March 29 - April 4

On the likelihood of reaching a new nuclear deal with Iran, Sa’ar said that the political situation globally has changed, with a "tougher president" in the White House and Iran, too, having a new head of state

The Nasdaq dropped to 16,042.21 points, down 3.07%

Russia is not making any preconditions, not asking for specific sanction relief, Kirill Dmitriev said

Battlegroup Dnepr units liberated the settlements of Shcherbaki and Lobkovoye in the Zaporozhye Region through active operations

US stocks started the day in the red, with the key indexes falling by 2.9-4.6%

On April 2, US President Donald Trump announced customs duties on products from 185 countries and territories

The MOEX Russia Index lost 2.71% to 2,781.97 points, while the RTS Index edged down by 2.59% to 1,039.88 points

On February 27, the Russian delegation proposed to restore direct flights between the two countries at talks with the United States in Istanbul

The Finnish president opined that France or UK should be the one to speak to the Russian leader

The US president also declared a state of emergency in the country due to the economic situation and trade deficit

Nicolas de Riviere replaced Pierre Levy, who had held this position since 2020

There were no reports of casualties or damage

According to the statement, the Russian side expressed its readiness to offer the necessary technical assistance

The President recalled that the industry is focusing on developing modern aviation equipment, which determines the combat capabilities of the Russian Air forces for the decade to come

There are lots of false and fake narratives circulating, Kirill Dmitriev said

The head of Yakutia, Aisen Nikolaev, positively assessed the results of the company’s work this year

Maria Zakharova cited US President Donald Trump's recently announced tariffs as further evidence that the EU's previously projected GDP growth targets would miss their mark

Peter Szijjaro added that Moscow opposed the deployment of peacekeepers from NATO countries to Ukraine, so attempts to send such forces to the country could lead to a direct conflict between the North Atlantic Alliance and Russia

The Wall Street Journal writes that over the past two days, since the introduction by US President Donald Trump of new customs duties, the American stock market has lost $6.4 trillion

"There are various options; sometimes, everything comes together in an instant, especially when it comes to this aspect of ending the war - the hot phase, the complete cessation of fire," he noted

The Washington Post columnist also believes that hopes of rapprochement with Russia and Russia drifting away from China "might be illusory"

Dmitry Peskov added that Moscow is unlikely to experience any positive effects from the US tariffs, as the turmoil in the global economy will require careful actions from Russia

The Russian Foreign Ministry emphasized that "the embassy of the Russian Federation in the Republic of Moldova operates in strict accordance with the provisions of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations of 1961"

Restrictions were introduced "for protection of national sovereignty, security and interests of development"

The ministry stressed that MLRS and assault drone crews in coordination with unmanned aerial vehicle operators eliminated firing positions and stationing areas of Ukrainian troops

Dmitry Peskov pointed out that despite the fact that Russia is now engaged in restoring relations with the US, Iran remains its ally and partner

The interest in taking part in SPIEF is driven by equal opportunities provided by the forum to all the participants, Alexey Valkov said

US President Donald Trump said earlier that Europe must bear the burden of responsibility for ensuring its own security

Top stories from the Russian press on Friday, April 4th

According to Cavoli’s estimantes, the Russian Armed Forces are "today larger than it was at the beginning" of the special military operation

On March 26, Armenian legislators passed the second and final reading of the law on setting the country’s EU accession process into motion

Gold production data in Russia has not been officially disclosed since 2022

Maria Zakharova reiterated that the French-UK initiative on deploying some "reassurance forces" to Ukraine was discussed in Paris on March 27 at yet another European summit of a so-called "coalition of the willing" formed a month ago in order to assemble some "peacekeeping" contingent to be deployed in Ukraine

Viktor Orban believes that Western European leaders "despise Trump and won’t be disappointed if his efforts fail"

The American leader also said that the United States should have a 50% stake in TikTok

As the document notes, "large and persistent annual U.S. goods trade deficits have led to the hollowing out of our manufacturing base; resulted in a lack of incentive to increase advanced domestic manufacturing capacity; undermined critical supply chains; and rendered our defense-industrial base dependent on foreign adversaries"

Volunteers found rare Soviet-era films inside the preserved Glubokaya weather station on the Palyavaam River

On March 15, US President Donald Trump authorized military action against the Houthis, who control about one-third of Yemen’s territory

Moscow’s First Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN Dmitry Polyansky noted that the Secretary General "listened very carefully to the information"

Cavoli is also head of the European Command of the US army

Maria Zakharova emphasized that "by deliberately attacking the Russian border area, the Ukrainian Nazis want to kill as many Russians as possible, intimidate and sow panic among Russians"

Putin thus responded to the call of US President Donald Trump, who offered to "spare" the Ukrainian troops in Kursk Region

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Hakan Fidan called for "peaceful negotiations employed by both sides and interested parties"

If you look at our GDP growth, it’s still 4% last year versus 1% for Europe, Kirill Dmitriev said

According to the US Secretary of State, the Trump administration remains optimistic that a peace deal can be reached, but understands that the negotiation process will be difficult

The minister stated that even during Trump's first term, Russia "noted and remembered" the distinct patterns of US behavior when desired results were not quickly achieved