1 Oct 2021, 06:24

Spacecraft for taking movie-making crew to ISS installed at Baikonur’s launch pad

The launch is scheduled for October 5

BAIKONUR, October 1. / TASS /. The Soyuz-2.1A launch vehicle with the Soyuz MS-19 manned spacecraft, which will take three crew members to the International Space Station (ISS), has been installed at the Baikonur launch pad in Kazakhstan, according to TASS.

The work kicked off on the site according to the schedule of the first launch day.

The launch vehicle was marked with special symbols: the logos of Roscosmos, Channel One, Glavkosmos, the Vyzov (Challenge) project as well as blue and red stripes.

Russian cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov, actress Yulia Peresild and film director Klim Shipenko will spend 12 days in orbit to film the first feature movie in space. The launch is scheduled for October 5. The actress and the director will return to earth on the Soyuz MS-18 spacecraft, along with cosmonaut Oleg Novitsky, who has been staying on the ISS since spring.

The movie with the working name ‘Challenge’ is a joint project of Roscosmos, Channel One and the Yellow, Black and White studio. Peresild will play a doctor on a mission to save a cosmonaut’s life aboard the ISS.

Putin requests allocation of extra funds for development of satellites for drone control

The execution deadline is June 1, 2025

Russian forces make gains in DPR, strengthen positions — official

Denis Pushilin added that Russian forces have intensified their advances in the Krasny Liman area, while the Ukrainian army continues counterattacks in the Dzerzhinsk and Krasnoarmeysk directions, where they have deployed reserves

UK army slams 'political theater' Starmer's words on sending troops to Ukraine — media

According to a high-ranking army source, London will not have time to develop a plan for presence in Ukraine by April 20

Two days ago, 00:28

Ukraine's leadership agrees to hold presidential election — envoy Witkoff

American journalist Tucker Carlson recalled that 'the Russian position is he is not elected,' so one 'can't sign any kind of treaty with him'

Russian, US delegations set for negotiations in Riyadh on March 24

The Russian delegation will be represented by Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on International Affairs Grigory Karasin and Advisor to the Director of the Federal Security Service Sergey Beseda

Yesterday, 11:28

Russian troops liberated settlement of Sribnoye in DPR — Defense Ministry

Russian troops hit military airfield infrastructure, unmanned aerial vehicle operator training centers, their production workshops and storage sites, as well as concentrations of manpower and equipment of the Ukrainian armed forces and foreign mercenaries in 138 districts over the past 24 hours, the ministry added

12 Sep 2024, 09:38

Ukrainian troops execute comrades attempting to surrender in Kursk — army

Major General Apty Alaudinov added that getting captured Ukrainian soldiers out of the combat zone is no easy task

Two days ago, 19:10

German official calls for working to restore relations with Russia

However, according to prime minister of the German state of Saxony Michael Kretschmer, Russia poses a threat at the moment

Russian forces strike Ukrainian military airfields, ammo depots over past day

Russia’s Battlegroup South inflicted more than 310 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed five enemy artillery guns in its area of responsibility over the past day, the Defense Ministry reported

Israel gears up for major ground offensive in Gaza Strip — WSJ

Benjamin Netanyahu believes that capturing and holding swathes of territory will allow them to finally defeat the Palestinian Islamist militant group Hamas, the newspaper writes

19 Dec 2023, 15:12

Many in Western Ukraine want to become part of Poland, Romania, Hungary — Putin

"The people living there - many of them, at least, I know it for certain, 100% - they want to return to their historic homeland," the Russian president noted

IN BRIEF: Ukraine carries out assault on Russian energy infrastructure

The Russian Defense Ministry pointed out that the strikes involved both attack drones and HIMARS rockets

Russian, US delegations take a break in Riyadh talks — source

The US delegation includes State Department’s Policy Planning Director Michael Anton, as well as aides to Donald Trump’s special envoy for Ukraine Keith Kellogg and National Security Advisor Mike Waltz

US, Ukraine to hold additional round of talks in Riyadh — advisor

According to Sergey Leshchenko, "the negotiations will continue for a certain period of time"

Russia-US meeting in Riyadh ongoing, lasts around two hours already

"It is not clear when the meeting will end," the source said

Hamas confirms death of senior official Barhoum in Israeli airstrike on hospital in Gaza

The TV channel reported earlier that Barhoum, who was in charge of Hamas's financial assets in Gaza, was killed

Putin to immediately receive reports on outcome of Riyadh talks — Kremlin

The Russian and US delegations are currently holding consultations in Riyadh

Seven Ukrainian troops surrender to Russia’s Battlegroup West over past day

According to the report, in counterbattery warfare, six field artillery guns, including two US-made 155mm M198 howitzers and six mortar teams were destroyed

Yesterday, 18:30

Russian delegation comes to Riyadh for consultations with US — senator

The Russian delegation will be led by Karasin and Sergey Beseda, an advisor to the FSB director

Yesterday, 14:47

Europe trying to multiply root causes to Ukraine conflict — Kremlin

Peskov expressed bewilderment that Europeans are questioning where to find €800 billion - not for healthcare or infrastructure development, but for militarization

Russia overcomes West’s 'ideological blitzkrieg,' diplomat says

"The West was betting on the fact that the people would splinter, generations would fight with each other and we would not be able to get through it because of the economic difficulties they had created for us," Maria Zakharova noted

Putin has not canceled pause in strikes on energy targets amid Kiev’s violations — Kremlin

Earlier, Anton Titsky, the deputy governor of the Zaporozhye Region, reported that the Ukrainian military launched a significant strike on an energy facility in the area

Russian, US delegations meet in Riyadh to discuss Ukrainian settlement

The Russian delegation is led by Grigory Karasin, the head of the Federation Council Committee on International Affairs, and Sergey Beseda, adviser to the director of Russia's Federal Security Service

Two days ago, 19:07

Russia’s Operation Pipeline triggers panic among Ukrainian troops — newspaper

The situation had already been critical when he and his fellow soldiers heard that Russian forces had broken through Ukrainian lines, Ukrainian Senior Sergeant Zenon Dashak said

Iran's foreign minister says ready to hold indirect talks with US

Abbas Araghchi underscored that Tehran's primary responsibility is to defend the interests of the country and its people, asserting that the authorities "will not miss any opportunity" to fulfill this mandate

Some European leaders do not want real settlement in Ukraine — Russian envoy

Earlier, Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov remarked in an interview with VGTRK journalist Pavel Zarubin that instead of addressing the root causes of the Ukrainian conflict, Europe is merely exacerbating the situation by increasing military spending and considering the deployment of its forces in Ukraine

Yesterday, 16:35

Macron's remarks on nuclear umbrella highly dangerous — Kremlin

In early March, Macron announced in an address to the French people that he would initiate discussions with allies about placing European countries under the protection of France's nuclear deterrent

Rada deputy says not to expect 'real' presidential election in Ukraine

Last week, US special envoy Steven Witkoff made a number of high-profile statements about Ukraine in an interview with US journalist Tucker Carlson

Russian army regains control over significant section of state border near Sumy

It is noted that in the vicinity of Guyev, Russian troops are actively clearing forested areas. Ukrainian soldiers in the region are facing shortages of food and ammunition

Belgian PM warns confiscating Russian assets to be 'act of war'

The European Union, Canada, the United States and Japan froze $300 billion worth of Russia's assets after the start of the special military operation

Kiev loses some of its elite forces in counterattacks near Shevchenko in Donetsk region

The source added that US-made MaxxPro and HMMWV armored vehicles and German-made Leopard tanks are among the Western equipment destroyed by Russian troops

Yesterday, 12:46

Protests in Serbia may be ‘radicalized’ in coming days — Deputy Prime Minister Vulin

The Deputy Prime Minister also stressed that the security forces of Serbia are "strong enough to protect the country "

Russian, US delegations to hold negotiations in Riyadh behind closed doors

The talks are to start at 7:00 a.m. GMT, a TASS source said earlier

If US appoints new president of Ukraine, it will ruin the country — Russian legislator

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

Kiev warns of damaging consequences unless EU extends duty-free trade deal

"Ukraine needs to clearly understand the further conditions of access to the EU market," Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine Vitaly Koval noted

Superjet, MC-21 aircraft could be exported to friendly countries — expert

A prototype of the Superjet aircraft equipped with Russia-produced PD-8 engines completed its maiden flight on March 17

Negotiations between Russia and United States in Riyadh held in closed format — Zakharova

There were no opening remarks for the camera

Yesterday, 15:35

US, Russia to talk cessation of hostilities in Black Sea, trade in Riyadh — advisor Waltz

Russian Presidential Aide Yury Ushakov announced earlier that Russian and US experts would hold consultations in Riyadh on March 24

Russian troops start battles for liberation of Lobkovoye in Zaporozhye Region

According to the report, the Russian military continues advancing

Yesterday, 10:20

Serbian Deputy PM says plotters against Trump behind protests in Serbia

According to Aleksandar Vulin, "same actors are behind attack on president Dodik and Republika Srpska"

Russia's Federal Security Service detains employee of regulatory body for state treason

According to investigators, the man established secret cooperation with the Ukrainian side to aid in actions against Russia's security

NATO plotting major smear campaign against Zelensky — Russian intelligence

Thus, according to the SVR, it is planned to "make public information that the 'president' personally and his team have misappropriated more than $1.5 billion only from funds meant to buy munitions"

Yesterday, 20:55

Israeli strike on southern Gaza kills Hamas senior official — media

The channel said that Barhoum, who was in charge of Hamas's financial assets in Gaza, was killed in an attack on the Nasser medical complex in the town of Khan Yunis

21 Feb 2022, 20:17

Russia ready to show what true de-communization means for Ukraine - Putin

Present-day Ukraine was wholly created by Communist Russia, Putin said

Brazilian president to visit Russia in May, his aide confirms

Lula da Silva will hold a bilateral meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin

Yesterday, 08:20

Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu arrested by court order — A haber TV channel

He is charged in two cases related to corruption in the mayor's office and aiding terrorism respectively

Kiev targets Russia to 'create negative backdrop' around settlement in Ukraine — diplomat

Rodion Miroshnik drew attention to Ukraine's new attempt to attack civilian targets in the Rostov Region

Air defenses repel massive Ukrainian attack on Donetsk — operational services

According to the report, about 15 targets were shot down over the city

Ukrainian legislator calls Witkoff's statements on settlement in Ukraine shocking

"Of course, we cannot dictate to our American friends who should represent them," Alexander Merezhko said

Yesterday, 15:43

Russia, US to discuss territories, verification at talks in Riyadh — advisor Waltz

US National Security Advisor Mike Waltz noted that the talks will constitute "some type of discussion of territory for permanent and lasting peace."

Kremlin does not discuss personal gifts — Peskov on portrait allegedly presented to Trump

US special envoy Steven Witkoff mentioned earlier that after a March 13 meeting in the Kremlin, he delivered a gift from Putin to Trump

Yesterday, 05:21

Year of 2025 can be among top warmest in history — expert

"This is because recent years are becoming increasing warmer under influence of growing concentration of greenhouse gases," Research Director of the Hydrometeorological Center of Russia Roman Vilfand said

BRICS New Development Bank’s head Dilma Rousseff confirms her re-election

Dilma Rousseff added that the BRICS countries will continue pushing for the participation in mutually beneficial investment projects

US Secretary of State Rubio, Israeli PM Netanyahu discuss Israel’s offensive in Gaza Strip

The Secretary discussed Israel’s ongoing military operations in Gaza, and efforts to help release the hostages and bring them home

Merz loses leverage over coalition partners by yielding on debt — Politico

The SPD has long sought to change the country's Basic Law to weaken the "debt brake" - a strict rule prohibiting budget financing with new debt above a certain level

Yesterday, 14:57

Kiev shows unready for peace initiatives by attacking energy facility in Zaporozhye

Ukrainian troops attacked a power substation in Pologi, leaving more than 11,000 subscribers without electricity

Participants in US-Russia talks in Riyadh leave for another break

The meeting has already been disrupted twice

Russia-US consultations resume after second break — source

The US delegation includes State Department’s Policy Planning Director Michael Anton, as well as aides to Donald Trump’s special envoy for Ukraine Keith Kellogg and National Security Advisor Mike Waltz

Meeting of Russian, US delegations in Riyadh to kick off at 7:00 a.m. GMT — TASS source

The Russian delegation will be led by Grigory Karasin, the head of the Federation Council Committee on International Affairs, and Sergey Beseda, adviser to the director of Russia's Federal Security Service

Ukrainian forces begin to use ATACMS missiles less often due to lack of them — expert

The media outlet earlier reported, citing sources in the US presidential administration, that Ukraine no longer has ATACMS missiles

Yesterday, 19:24

US, Ukrainian delegations take break at talks in Riyadh

Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov said that the delegation includes "energy experts as well as military representatives from the naval and air components."

Two days ago, 13:42

Envoy delivers Trump’s portrait commissioned by Putin to US president

Witkoff said in an interview with US journalist Tucker Carlson that the two leaders had sent signals to each other of their readiness for dialogue

Russian, US delegations leave for second break at talks in Riyadh — source

The second part of the US-Russian talks lasted only an hour

Ukraine’s army attacks Russia’s Belgorod Region with over 130 munitions in past day

Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said that three apartments of a residential building and five cars were damaged in the settlement of Novostroyevka-Pervaya

DPR doesn't expect rapid cessation of Ukrainian provocations after Riyadh talks — head

At the same time, Denis Pushilin noted that the Donbass watches everything that is happening within the framework of the negotiation process in Riyadh

Two days ago, 04:24

Envoy Witkoff cites status of five Russian regions as key issue in Ukraine conflict

According to him, 'that's the key issue in the conflict'

Su-25 jet crashes in Russia’s Primorye, pilot ejects — top brass

The aircraft crashed in an unpopulated area

Western companies' return to Russia may be difficult if they armed Ukraine — RSPP head

This is a normal approach amid difficult geopolitics, Alexander Shokhin said

Israel wages secret war against Hezbollah in Africa — magazine

"All Shiites from Lebanon, especially those from the country’s south, automatically come under suspicion as potential Hezbollah sponsors," the source said

Putting nuclear power plants in US hands to turn Ukraine into colony — Russian senator

Natalia Nikonorova emphasized that Russia did not target Ukrainian nuclear power plants, being acutely aware of "the seriousness of such actions and committed to adhering to universally recognized norms of international humanitarian law"

US allies considering their own nukes amid Trump’s shift to Russia — FT

German officials are concerned as, privately, they have "reeled from the pace of events since Trump took office," the FT writes

Ukraine’s state agencies begin preparations for Zelensky’s election campaign — lawmaker

Meanwhile, opposition-minded legislator Alexander Dubinsky believes that Zelensky has no plans to organize a presidential election in Ukraine but seeks to launch a mechanism that will enable him to stay in power

What is known about drone attack on Kropotkinskaya oil pumping station in Krasnodar Region

Despite what Vladimir Zelensky says, Ukraine continues to deliberately attack energy infrastructure, including international, on Russian territory, the defense ministry said

US can monitor attacks on energy facilities and draw conclusions — Kremlin

Earlier, Anton Titsky, Deputy Governor of the Zaporozhye Region, stated that Ukraine had launched a significant strike on a power substation in Pology

UK counts on US support in creating ‘coalition of the willing’ — secretary of defense

"My job now as defense secretary is to put Ukraine in the strongest possible position by continuing UK military aid and encouraging other nations to do more," John Healey said

Kremlin sees much work ahead for Russia, US toward resolving Ukraine crisis

Russian President Vladimir Putin has held at least two phone calls with Trump as reported by the Kremlin, in February and March

Yesterday, 13:24

Yemen's Houthis report attack on US Harry Truman aircraft carrier in Red Sea

The group’s military spokesperson, Yahya Saree, stated that the strikes continued for several hours

Peek, Anton lead US delegation at today’s talks in Riyadh with Russia — Reuters

The US has not officially disclosed the names of its negotiators

Ukraine fails to meet any of criteria essential for EU membership — politician

Viktor Medvedchuk went on by saying that Ukraine's economy is now in severe crisis

Yesterday, 20:53

Opposition nominates Imamoglu as Turkey's presidential candidate

Chairman of Turkey's opposition Republican People's Party Ozgur Ozel also called on Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to hold early presidential elections

Denmark to block any US attempts to bribe Greenlanders — parliamentarian

Rasmus Jarlov reiterated that Denmark would not cede Greenland

Diplomat rejects allegations that China may contribute to EU peacekeeping force in Ukraine

Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun also mentioned that Beijing is seeking "to continue working with the international community toward peace talks and creating conditions for a ceasefire and ending the conflict"

Europe's talk about peacekeepers in Ukraine ‘shallow’ — expert

According to military analyst Gianandrea Gaiani, the very idea of putting NATO troops in Ukraine runs contrary to the notion of peace

US would need to push to replace Zelensky for successful talks on Ukraine, former PM says

According to Nikolay Azarov, the current Kiev regime "will not implement anything," as it is only looking "to stay in power for as long as possible"

Putin, UAE president discuss Russia-US dialogue on resolving Ukraine conflict

The Kremlin press service reported that Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan expressed support for the efforts of Russia and the US

Russia expanding ties with China, India, Iran, North Korea, CIS states — Lavrov

Moscow puts special emphasis on strengthening of all areas of cooperation with allies and partners among CIS member states, including within the framework of the Commonwealth, as well as the Collective Security Treaty Organization and the Eurasian Economic Union, the top Russian diplomat stressed

Yesterday, 11:11

Ukrainian armed forces lost over 190 soldiers in Kursk direction in 24 hours

The Russian Defense Ministry added that units of the Battlegroup North inflicted losses on formations of a mechanized, airborne assault brigade, a marine brigade and three territorial defense brigades of the Ukrainian armed forces in the areas of the settlements of Gogolevka, Gornal, Guevo and Oleshnya during offensive operations

Yesterday, 05:44

Russian army hit Ukraine’s Azov brigade location

Seven Starlink terminals, 21 drone control points and a field ammunition depot of the Ukrainian army were destroyed, the Russian Battlegroup West spokesman Ivan Bigma added

Yesterday, 14:12

Politicians interested in peace to emerge in Europe at some point — Kremlin

VGTRK journalist Pavel Zarubin recalled the words of Russian President Vladimir Putin, who remarked in early February that US leader Donald Trump would quickly restore order among European elites, saying they would soon "stand at the master's feet and wag their tails."

Yesterday, 09:39

Putin and Trump could have other contacts alongside with official ones — Kremlin

Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov also noted that the meeting between the two presidents must be carefully prepared and requires difficult technical negotiations first

14 Jun 2024, 14:13

Russia makes another real peace proposal to Kiev — Putin

Vladimir Putin emphasized that Russia's plan would mean ending the conflict once and for all, not freezing it

Britain may be behind explosion of Sudzha gas metering station — Russian politician

The destruction of the gas metering station in Sudzha by Ukrainian forces is a provocation designed to undermine the peace initiatives of US President Donald Trump, Sergey Mironov stated

Yesterday, 05:15

EU does not understand meaning of independence — Russian diplomat

The European Union’s office in Ukraine informed that it would allocate further 10 billion euro to Kiev to finance "independent media

Press review: Moscow forms delegation for US talks as EU fails to approve aid for Kiev

Top stories from the Russian press on Friday, March 21st

Lavrov describes Kiev regime as 'Nazis brought up' for Europe’s war against Russia

The Russian foreign minister drew attention to the "preferential" treatment by Europe regarding the Kiev authorities

Ukrainian delegation remains in Riyadh to continue talks — TV

The first round of talks between the technical teams of Ukraine and the United States, which focused mainly on halting strikes on energy infrastructure, took place on March 23 and lasted about six hours

'Global policeman' role no longer suits US, Russia ties become priority — Thai expert

Phongphan Chansugree emphasized that taking an adversarial position towards Russia does European countries no good, as they cannot remain competitive in the international market without access to Russian resources

US should stay in touch with Russia — State Department

The first round of talks between the technical teams of Ukraine and the United States took place in the afternoon of Sunday, March 23, with the discussions lasting about six hours

Five killed, eighteen injured in traffic accident in Crimea — Emergencies Ministry

The accident occurred in the Simferopol district on the Simferopol-Yevpatoria highway

Press review: Germany relies on US missile plan for next year as protests erupt in Turkey

Top stories from the Russian press on Monday, March 24th

Russian, US delegations resume talks in Riyadh after break — source

The source did not specify how long the next part of the meeting would last