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Spokesman for the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades Abu Ubaida emphasized that at the moment "the ball is in the court of Israel's allies," but "time and opportunities are limited"

The battlegroup’s spokesman Ivan Bigma said that a Gvozdika self-propelled system, nine mortar squads, two Furiya fixed-wing type unmanned aerial vehicles were destroyed

The source also said that 38,302 Russians have been evacuated from flooded areas and settlements potentially falling into these zones since the beginning of the spring floods

According to the law enforcement, the search for the fourth crew member is ongoing

According to Sergey Naryshkin, the French military "fears that such a large military unit cannot be transferred and stationed in Ukraine unnoticed"

This year, the May 9 festivities will take the form of other events, Yelena Tsunayeva noted

However, Ignazio Cassis declined to comment on Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s recent statement that Switzerland had turned from a neutral country "into an openly hostile one"

The company remains capable of providing hedging services to its customers and committed to the market-based pricing

Dmitry Peskov noted that the trial will be "very complex," but will cause severe damage to US economic interests if the US authorities finally approve the bill regarding Russian assets

Verkhovna Rada legislator Alexey Goncharenko said on Monday that the UK had granted its agrement to the Ukrainian former Commander-in-Chief

According to the top Russian diplomat, it is especially concerning that the three Western nuclear powers are among the key sponsors of the Kiev regime and the main initiators of various inflammatory moves

Arms supplies are only reasonable if a large number of military personnel able to use those weapons in defense and assault operations is available

According to a statement released by the White House, the US plans to resume weapons supplies to Kiev this week

"The North-South transport corridor should become an example of the broadest international cooperation," the Russian leader said

The speakers praised the EU initiative to have its own military capability to "defend the security of its people, their interests and democratic values"

Philippe Lazzarini plans to hold talks with BRICS member nations

The Ukrainian armed forces carried out 22 attacks on residential areas in the Donetsk People’s Republic

"Russian Deputy Defense Minister Timur Vladimirovich Ivanov was detained on suspicion of committing a crime under part 6, article 290 of the Russian Criminal Code," the Russian Investigative Committee said

The first Konteiner radar went on combat duty in the Volga area region of Mordovia on December 1, 2019

"We developed this car in close cooperation with European, Korean and other foreign partners, but due to certain events we had to abandon this cooperation," Alexander Lebedev pointed out

Vasily Prozorov said that "it is extremely difficult to count on any better judgement on their part"

"Attacks against Russia mainly focused on challenging the legality of the special military operation in Ukraine", the Russian embassy said

Searches conducted in various parts of the country today yielded sums in rubles, leus, and dollars, as well as mobile phones

Speaking at a plenary session of the Valdai Discussion Club, the Russian leader also highlighted "the role and responsibility" of its members

Rodion Miroshnik pointed out that over the past week, Ukrainian forces fired "at least 1,278 rounds of ammunition" at the civilian facilities in the border regions

The organization believes that the states that deploy nuclear weapons on their territory are "consenting to be party to mass murder of civilians"

Qatari Foreign Ministry Spokesman Majed Al-Ansari said that ten families from Ukraine, including 16 children, and ten families from Russia, including 21 children, arrived in Doha on April 18

The unique vehicle was built on the basis of the Aurus Senat luxury car

According to the FSB, "the criminals scouted the location, made an improvised explosive device and acquired automatic weapons" in Dagestan

Viktor Orban also stated that it was imperative to return to the negotiating table as peace talks represent the only means of saving lives

The next meeting of the commission will be held in Moscow in May

This charges carries a punishment of up to 15 years behind bars

BAM personifies giant labor and courage of two million very young people from across the entire Soviet Union, the Russian leader said

At the same time, the president noted that once upon a time "Vladimir Lenin gave away the whole of Ukraine when he created the Soviet Union"

AmurExpo is the off-site venue of the Eastern Economic Forum

Vasily Prozorov noted that the perpetrators could have been eliminated once they crossed the border

"We will keep building up overwhelming and strong military capacity to protect our sovereignty and security, as well as peace in the region," Kim Yo Jong said

The work of Russian companies in Cuba will positively influence bilateral trade figures in the near future, Dmitry Chernyshenko stressed

President of the Russian pharmaceutical company Denis Chetverikov noted that Akrikhin is also dealing with the search for a potential partner

The average retail price per carats gained 23% annually in the first quarter to $201

Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service said that in case the inmates agree to this "mission," "they are promised full amnesty, reckoning they would never come back"

In his opinion, it would be a mistake to view the Gaza issue solely from the perspective of October 7, 2023, when the Palestinian-Israeli conflict sharply escalated

According to Ilham Aliyev, the option of coordinating a basic agreement is also being considered

A warning had been issued before the attack calling on people to temporarily evacuate from the area

Russia views the West’s encroachment on its assets as "a blatant and shameless theft for the purpose of lining its pockets," Maria Zakharova noted

Russian presidential envoy for Afghanistan Zamir Kabulov met with Deputy Prime Minister for political issues Abdul Kabir, Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi, and Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani

According to the report, Lithuanian forces will also take part in the exercise, which will involve over 3,000 German troops, as well as 200 military vehicles, including Leopard tanks and armored personnel carriers

Oksana Markarova explained that $4 billion worth of weapons that was to be provided under the previous decisions still remained undersupplied

The website underscores the great importance of the port of Alexandroupolis for the US and NATO

Minister Sergey Shoigu was also informed beforehand, Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said

Sergey Krivonos added that relocation of troops from one direction to another will not solve Ukrainian forces’ problems, and that each fighter should be used according to their specialization

"That is why we expressed our concern over the unprecedented meeting in Brussels between the European Commission president, the US secretary of state, and the Armenian prime minister," Ilham Aliyev stressed

Moreover, discussions within two theme-based roundtables will be held

The presidents of Russia and Azerbaijan, Vladimir Putin and Ilham Aliyev, met with veterans, builders and employees of the Baikal-Amur Mainline on Monday

Shipments over the Eastern Range uniting BAM and the Trans-Siberian railroad is to reach 270 mln metric tons per year over the ten-year period, the head of state said

"If Israel makes a mistake and attacks Iran, completely new conditions will emerge for it and it is unclear whether anything will be left of the Israeli regime at all," the presidential press service quoted Raisi as saying

According to the agency, the companies being assessed for potential sanctions are based outside Russia but have links to Russian and Belarussian individuals and firms

Antonio Guterres stressed that the world community must reduce global greenhouse emissions by 43% by 2030 compared to 2019

The Foreign Ministry noted that the sides discussed "further development of the diverse bilateral cooperation in political and economic areas, and the establishment of the regional cooperation with Afghanistan within the Moscow format"

The previous review testing sea water near the nuclear facility was held last October

"There is no magic weapon, there is no series of weapons that could change this" situation for the Ukrainian armed forces, Scott Ritter said

Mariusz Blaszczak also urged Prime Minister Donald Tusk to discuss the issue with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, who is in Warsaw on a visit

"If we see a serious threat to us, we will have to take serious measures," the Azerbaijani President warned

Apart from that, according to Roman Starovoit, Ukrainian troops staged several shelling attacks on the Kursk Region

"Poland’s authorities make no secret of their striving to lean closer on the US nuclear weapons deployed in Europe and are actively using these ambitions in their hostile Russian policy," Maria Zakharova stressed

Top stories from the Russian press on Monday, April 22nd

Russia’s Battlegroup South inflicted casualties on personnel and equipment of two Ukrainian army brigades and improved its tactical position over the past day, the Defense Ministry reported

Russia’s Dnepr Battlegroup inflicted casualties on the 141st, 65th and 128th brigades of Ukrainian armed formations, delivered strikes on temporary deployment sites, military hardware and artillery positions of the Ukrainian army on the right bank of the Dnieper River, Vladimir Saldo said

Andrey Babenko said that after a crash course in Britain he had been sent to the frontline near Liman

The aid package includes vehicles, Stinger man-portable air defense system munitions, HIMARS rockets, 155-mm artillery shells, TOW and Javelin anti-tank missiles and other weapons that could be "used at the battlefield immediately"

"In any case, whatever the modality of providing this aid, de facto it is about provoking Ukraine into further hostilities down to the last Ukrainian, putting guarantted money in the pockets of the US," Dmitry Peskov said

The local emergencies services stressed that the car was targeted deliberately

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

Apty Alaudinov posted a drone video footage of elimination Ukrainian personnel and Russian forces capturing enemy trenches

Funding will be provided from the federal, regional and local budgets, as well as taxes from gambling transferred to the organizer

"It’s not about any mythical aspirations to resolve the conflict in Ukraine, but about banal opportunistic and predatory ambitions," Anatoly Antonov said

The drill’s main purpose is to demonstrate the reliability, superiority, might and diverse means of the DPRK's nuclear force

Foreign Ministry Spokesman Wang Wenbin reiterated that China "is not an instigator or a party to the Ukrainian crisis and has never fanned the flames of the conflict, not to mention, used the situation for its own purposes"

Top stories from the Russian press on Tuesday, April 23rd

Earlier it was reported that the German automobile concern Mercedes-Benz plans to sell its enterprise located in the Solnechnogorsk district of the Moscow region

Director of Sudan's General Intelligence Service Ahmed Mufadda is currently in Russia to attend the 12th International Meeting of High Representatives for Security Issues

The total amount of blocked assets of the Russian Federation decreased by 150 million Swiss francs (about $165 million) due to the fact that a number of individuals "were removed from the EU sanctions lists"

According to the Russian defense minister, the liberation of several residential settlements in Donbass, disclosed Kiev attempts to prevent the collapse of the front

Larry Johnson also noted that the Russian forces manage to advance recently despite the slush on the roads

"In this context, we particularly appreciate the principled position against joining the sanctions regime, your firm and consistent line on the Ukrainian crisis is particularly valuable for us," Nikolay Patrushev pointed out

According to the law, the president-elect takes office for six years

Digital TV signal interruptions are now observed in the city

According to Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko, many of such measures have already been announced

"Here is the attitude towards our country, the Russian girl, practically a child," Tatiana Tarasova stressed

The operation to recover bodies of people killed in Israeli bombardments continues in the city

According to the journalist, the decision to conduct the operation was made by US President Joe Biden personally, following nine months of discussions with White House national security advisers

The idea was proposed by Ilan Shor, the leader of the opposition electoral bloc called Victory

Milorad Dodik also touched upon the topic of sanctions mentioned by Patrushev earlier

The Kiev regime’s attempted terrorist attack on facilities in Russia’s territory with the use of a fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicle was thwarted

NATO Secretary General did not immediately understand the reporter’s question, forcing the reporter to explain that they were referring to the idea of deploying nuclear weapons in Poland

Yevgenia Gutsul underlined that Gagauzia plans to start exporting products to Russia in the near future

Prime Minister said that it is possible if proponents of peace, not war, win the June elections to the European Parliament and the US Presidential elections in November

They "exchanged opinions on a wide range of pressing bilateral and international issues while focusing on the situation in the Balkans," the Russian diplomatic mission to the UN said

"The Kiev regime has failed to achieve the goals of its counteroffensive prepared by NATO instructors," the defense minister said