Russia’s Bashneft oil producer not on privatization agenda — official

According to Dennis Kucinich, the meeting between the Russian and Chinese leaders underscores the significance of leaders who strive for mutual benefit through cooperation within the emerging consciousness of multipolarity

The German Chancellor expressed doubt that Ukraine’s EU accession negotiations would be concluded any time soon

Japanese Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Masanao Ozaki emphasized that Tokyo pursued an "exclusively defense-oriented policy"

Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova stressed that Kiev’s nervous reaction to the issue of Russian citizenship for Transnistrian residents was inappropriate

The carrier is accompanied by the destroyer USS Gridley and a supply ship

James Carden emphasized that the world order is now undoubtedly multipolar and the policy of the Donald Trump administration in the Middle East is only accelerating America's isolation

The company plans to list on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol SPCX

According to the TV channel, Iran could fully reconstitute its drone attack capability in as little as six months

They demanded that the Americans change course, the Russian foreign minister said

Dmitry Peskov noted that talking is always better than leading to complete confrontation

Information about the suspension of the TVRS-44 Ladoga turboprop aircraft project is incorrect, as no such decisions have been made at the current stage of development, Ural Works of Civil Aviation reported

Trade turnover between Russia and China has grown by more than 10% this year

According to Mikhail Galuzin, Moscow had previously "conveyed its negative attitude toward such steps to the Armenian side in a completely frank and partnership-oriented manner"

Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova stressed that Russia is committed to providing all necessary aid and facilitating efforts in every possible way

The Ukrainian army lost roughly 1,205 troops in battles with Russian forces in all the frontline areas over the past 24 hours

Paris is using production capacities of major civilian companies for large-scale production of defense products, Yulia Zhdanova said

According to the TV channel, the meeting is expected to take place "in Islamabad after the end of the Hajj season"

Top stories from the Russian press on Monday, May 12th

The governments of European countries were unable to properly evaluate the potential consequences, Yulia Zhdanova said

Maria Zakharova reiterated Russia’s principled position on Iran’s inalienable right to develop a peaceful nuclear program in accordance with the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons

According to Yevgeny Poddubny, demonstrating the possibility of launching a nuclear strike in the event of a threat to the existence or integrity of the country could have a sobering effect on adversaries

The Russian president received a porcelain tea set as a souvenir from Peng Pai and presented him with a reciprocal gift

The Russian president mentioned the growing tensions in the world and the emergence of new threats and risks

A brief farewell ceremony was organized for the Russian leader upon his arrival at the airport

Rodion Miroshnik emphasized that all investigative actions will be carried out eventually

The Cuban President pointed out thatthe US is lying and manipulating the events surrounding the 1996 incident involving aircraft belonging to the narco-terrorist organization ‘Brothers to the Rescue'

The Russian leader said that Moscow and Minsk will work through a wide range of tasks, primarily the actions of officials regarding command and coordination in the use of nuclear weapons

Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that Moscow strongly condemns any attempts to blatantly interfere in the internal affairs of the sovereign state

Russia and China will improve military cooperation mechanisms

According to the report, technical specialists can increase the number of engines, change battery capacities, upgrade the propeller-motor unit, and reinforce drones with new structures

The Security Council deputy chairman asserted that Ukraine's decline is an irreversible process

According to Sergey Shoigu, this is how Moscow views the decisions to join the International Criminal Court, to extradite Russian citizens to third countries, and to make things harder for Russian economic entities

Russia’s Foreign Intelligence reported that service members from the Ukrainian army’s Unmanned Systems Forces had been deployed to Latvia to prepare attacks on Russia from the Baltic country’s territory

According to the Russian president, Moscow and Beijing also have major potential for cooperation in renewable energy, particularly in implementing joint low-carbon generation projects

While the Europeans and the Americans "are not very much concerned about Ukraine’s future," the Ukrainian population should care about their country’s destiny, Foreign Ministry Ambassador-at-Large for the crimes of the Kiev regime Rodion Miroshnik stated

Sergey Lavrov also noted that "the financial and economic system led by the West after World War II can no longer function in a way that guarantees continued benefit for Western countries"

According to the news agency, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi visited North Korea in April

Both ships are equipped with the ODIN laser system, which is designed to disorient drones

Dmitry Peskov believes that such statements should not be taken seriously

The European Commission attributed these figures to rising energy prices caused by the war around Iran, but made no mention of any connection between these numbers and military financing for Ukraine

According to the executive director of the Center for Russian Studies at East China Normal University Liu Jun, the statements by Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping indicate that relations between Beijing and Moscow are focused on the long-term strategic outlook

The North Atlantic Alliance is monitoring Russia’s nuclear drills but is not commenting on them, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte stated

The unit's fighters have personally seen that the Moscow-made Yolka interceptor drone is capable of countering Ukrainian UAVs in various situations

The countries in these alliances understand they will have to feed and rebuild Ukraine, which they don’t want to do, Georgy Muradov said

In the town of Shebekino, a drone struck a moving vehicle

The developer noted that these AI-powered drones had been spotted on the line of contact at the beginning of the year, and now the Ukrainian armed forces had increased their use

Chairman of the State Duma International Affairs Committee and leader of the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia Leonid Slutsky also noted that the European Commission ignores the fact that drones detected in the Baltic countries are from Ukraine

Yury Ushakov emphasized that he knew nothing about the "spirit of Anchorage," in contrast to the "spirit of Beijing," which indeed exists

Larry Johnson stressed that the visit by Vladimir Putin to Beijing underscores the seriousness of the relationship between Russia and China

The personnel of the missile brigade of the Republic of Belarus are practicing combat training assignments of receiving special munitions for Iskander-M theater missile systems, loading launch tubes with them and stealthily advancing to the designated area to prepare for launches

According to Russian Foreign Ministry's Ambassador-at-Large for the crimes of the Kiev regime Rodion Miroshnik, the European Union’s actions show a complete lack of willingness to follow a peaceful path

The Belarusian president contacted his Russian counterpart while at the control center of the Belarusian Ministry of Defense

Russia’s First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov highlighted an in-depth dialogue that took place during the visit

According to the Iran’s Persian Gulf Surveillance Agency, ships may pass through Iranian-controlled waters only with permission from the PGSA

In February 2022, the monetary gold reserves of the Bank of Russia also amounted to 73.9 million troy ounces

An important milestone was the inspections of the Russian facility conducted by Indonesian representatives in March and October 2025

There were no casualties from the remote mining, the plant’s press service reported

According to the Russian officer, on average, it takes five to six captured enemy unmanned aerial vehicles to assemble one operational drone

Russia and China are interested in building normal relations among all states, including between the SCO and BRICS, the Russian foreign minister said

Maria Zakharova warned that any aggression against Russia's citizens living in Transnistria will be met with an immediate and adequate response

According to the source, Iran's "enriched uranium is the main obstacle" in the indirect talks between Tehran and Washington

Donald Trump said that he is not doing any relief until Iran signs an agreement

According to Junge Welt columnist Arnold Scholzel, the alliance is struggling to maintain anti-Russian sentiment in the region, and US-China negotiations are creating doubts among the political elite about the confrontation with Beijing

Two people died and several others were injured in a drone attack on the city of Syzran in Russia’s southeastern Samara Region

Russia recognized Ukraine as a non-nuclear, non-bloc and neutral state, Sergey Lavrov said

Sergey Mikhailov surrendered in the Zaporozhye direction. He said he does not want to return to Ukraine

Great powers and peoples, such as the Russian and Chinese cannot be enslaved, Sergey Lavrov said

Raul Castro was charged with four counts of murder, two counts of destruction of an aircraft and a conspiracy to kill US citizens

According to the statement, over the course of the US naval blockade of Iran, which has lasted more than a month, US servicemen have redirected a total of 91 commercial vessels

During the 90-minute sitdown, the most important issues on the agenda were broached

Hungary’s Prime Minister Peter Magyar said that improving the situation with the Hungarian minority in Transcarpathia was regarded as an essential condition for the launch of negotiations on Ukraine’s EU accession

Reports indicate that three civilians were wounded

According to the Belarusian Foreign Ministry, on May 17, a Ukrainian Chaika drone was detected near the village of Stanislavtsy in the Vitebsk Region

According to Rodion Miroshnik, the approach to warfare on the part of the Western countries is deeply cynical

The Russian president stressed that Moscow and Beijing had carried out productive and substantial work

Russian Foreign Minister emphasized that Russia is consistently carrying out the objectives of the special military operation

The details of the message have not been disclosed

Moscow and Beijing intend to deepen mutual trust in the military sphere

The news outlet noted that the imbalance in resources between Russia and Ukraine has always meant that Kiev would never be able to succeed

The acting commander of a technical maintenance unit of the Russian Battlegroup East’s 29th Army added that the fiber optic cable length varies depending on the nature of the combat mission

The Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman stressed that any attempts to whitewash such actions with pseudo-legal statements, wording or invented slogans are untenable

According to Dmitry Kuzyakin, Russia has developed and produced new interception systems tailored to combat drones and organized a multi-layered, echeloned defense with an end-to-end targeting and control system

Retired US Army Colonel Lawrence Wilkerson noted that BRICS countries stood for ‘Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation, and Sustainability’ while the US seemed to stand for ‘Sanctions and War’

The Moscow Arbitration Court received a petition

According to former CIA analyst Larry Johnson, Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping are signaling to the West that they are establishing a new world order free from its dominance

Dmitry Peskov said that the US blockade of Cuba was having catastrophic consequences for the island’s people

The US president earlier stated that he had decided to postpone the resumption of hostilities against Iran at the request of Qatar, the UAE, and Saudi Arabia

Thus, the US leader commented on the possibility of resuming US strikes

The Russian president announced agreement on forty bilateral documents

According to the case database, the appellate court partially upheld Pervaya Management Company's claims and ruled that Euroclear must pay it approximately 32 billion rubles

Rodion Miroshnik said that Europe is currently producing massive quantities of weapons, launching a huge number of new factories, and essentially openly preparing for war

Top stories from the Russian press on Thursday, May 21st

The Kremlin sees no risk of fuel shortages caused by ongoing Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian oil refineries

Overall, the drills involve over 64,000 military personnel and more than 7,800 pieces of armament, including over 200 missile launchers, more than 140 aircraft, 73 surface ships and 13 submarines

The US wants to overhaul the international trading system because it believes its national interests have been constrained by outdated mechanisms, the source said

The parties exchanged messages several times, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said

The regulator clarified that the decision was made to protect Russia's phytosanitary safety and export potential

The Russian leader highlighted the well-coordinated work of the Belarusian military personnel

No information has yet been released regarding possible casualties from the attack

The Ukrainian army lost roughly 990 troops in battles with Russian forces in all the frontline areas over the past 24 hours