US coronavirus death toll passes 150,000

Amir Saeid Iravani said that the talks are "an ongoing process"

The meeting was held in a generally calm atmosphere, the 24.kg news agency reported

Lavrov pointed out that those issues should be considered in their entirety

According to The Wall Street Journal, Kiev has also asked Washington to lift restrictions on the use of US weapons against targets on Russian territory

According to the Russian diplomat, the EU decision is based "solely on political motives."

According to Vladimir Zelensky, Kiev needs this number of F-16s "in order to have parity" with Moscow

Russian forces advanced to better positions and inflicted casualties on 18 Ukrainian army brigades in the Kupyansk area over the week, the Defense Ministry reported

According to Sergey Ryabkov, it is necessary to "treat both the issuance and non-issuance of American visas with coldness and detachment"

Talks with President Xi Jinping, meeting with other representatives of the Chinese leadership reaffirmed that our relations of comprehensive partnership, strategic interaction surpass in their quality the traditional interstate alliances of the past era and continue to play a key role in maintaining international security and balanced world development," the minister said at the 32nd Assembly of the Council on Foreign and Defense Policy.

According to the diplomat, Pyongyang and Washington are "in completely hostile relations," so "there are no areas where cooperation could be discussed"

The restrictions were imposed on Vostochnaya Stevedoring Co LLC and Toplivo Bunkering Company, as well as North Korean Paekyangsan Shipping Company

Christelle Nahan noted that people were tired of the fact that there was not enough money for the development of infrastructure, hospitals and schools, for pensions and benefits for children

Ukraine was expected to hold its presidential election in March but the vote was canceled because martial law is in effect in the country

The Chancellor also said that sufficient humanitarian aid should be delivered to Gaza

The French leader made the statement after his impromptu visit to Russia on Saturday for crisis talks with President Vladimir Putin, Le Figaro reported

The test launch confirmed the accuracy and reliability of the system, the Korean Central News Agency reported

Dmitry Peskov also highly praised the cooperation between the regions of Russia and the provinces of China and emphasized its contribution to the development of the Russian territories bordering China

The transit line through Ukraine remains the only route for Russian gas supplies to western and central European countries

The current Kiev regime is to blame for ongoing battles in the Kharkov direction, the Russian leader stressed

Top stories from the Russian press on Tuesday, June 27th

The ship's crew continues to fulfill the mission it was given for the long-range voyage

The new rules caused a storm of indignation among Ukrainian citizens of military age at the stage of the bill's introduction into the Verkhovna Rada at the end of last year

He beat Briton Tyson Fury in a 12-round fight held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

The agreements penned included an initiative to develop the Bolshoy Ussuriysky Island, protocols on requirements for beef and other products exported to China

"Once the Kiev regime uses Storm Shadow / SCALP-EG missiles with a range of at least 550 kilometers when the distance between Belgorod and Kiev is 429 kilometers, practically the entire central and most of the western parts of Ukraine fall within this sanitary zone," the deputy chairman of the Russian Security Council said

According to the 24.kg news agency, about 1,000 people, who arrived there after the fight in the hostel, gathered behind the cordon

Top stories from the Russian press on Friday, May 17th

The Russian leader blamed Kiev’s sponsors in the West for organizing this coup, saying they escalated it into an armed conflict

According to the files of arbitration cases, the court has partially upheld RusChemAlliance’s claim for interim measures against Deutsche Bank

Garibashvili suggested that foreign diplomats feel dismissive toward Georgia

It is reported that doctors are doing everything possible to stabilize the patient

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un invited the Russian President to visit his country when he traveled to Russia in September

According to the Council, this ban does not apply to any activities other than broadcasting

Several others were wounded, the Palestinian news agency reported

If more remote wildfires are counted, Russia has a total of 51 of conflagrations on an area of 43,058 hectares, he said

The Kiev regime’s attempt to use a fixed-wing drone to carry out a terrorist attack on targets in Russia was foiled, Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement

Mikhail Razvozhaev warned of the danger of falling fragments and submunitions

According to Roman Shkurlatov, two Patriot systems will not make Kharkov safe

Strikes by Russian Aerospace Forces destroyed three bases of militants who came out of the (US-controlled) al-Tanf zone

On May 16, US Department of State Deputy Spokesman Vedant Patel noted that China cannot improve relations with Europe, if it will support Russia at the same time, allegedly fueling the Russian military-industrial complex

The environment was very friendly and the leaders were in a good mood, Kremlin Aide Yury Ushakov told TV journalist.

Russian air defenses down 37 drones, Tochka U missile, 21 HIMARS, Vampire, Olkha rockets in past day, Russia’s Defense Ministry reported

One employee died of injuries, Alexey Smirnov said

According to the Russian leader, the partnership between Moscow and Beijing "will serve as a model of how ties between neighboring states should be built"

The Russian leader stressed that it was politicians in Kiev who "withdrew from the negotiation process" as soon as troops were pulled back from Kiev

Everyone has heard remarks by French President Emmanuel Macron, British Foreign Secretary David Cameron and top EU diplomat Josep Borrell about an inevitable war with Russia, Lavrov noted

This "experimental unit of super covert scouts" is designed to identify enemy strongholds, locate entrances to trenches, and coordinate assault teams to capture them, the RTL reported

The use of depleted uranium ammunition does not violate any international treaties, expert says

Maria Zakharova pointed out that behind these barbaric attacks with Western weapons the silhouettes of US and British handlers of Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky's were clearly visible

The trip laid the groundwork for many years to come, Maria Zakharova said

Nemo Mettler won with The Code song

The mobile radar station Protivnik-GE is designed to detect, determine coordinates and track strategic and tactical aircraft, airborne missiles, ballistic targets

Participants in the action unfolded a large poster with the photos of victims of the massacre and laid flowers on a lawn in front of the entrance to Kulikovo Pole square

He said while flooding is not over yet, there are also fires or fire-hazardous situations in some regions

Israel launched air attacks on the Jabalia refugee camp, the Qatari TV channel reported

The ship sank 26 nautical miles from the Romanian town of Sfantu Gheorghe

Russian Natural Resources and Environment Minister Alexander Kozlov also said that the Moscow Zoo and ballet dancers recently paid a visit to North Korea

According to Axios, White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said at a meeting with ambassadors and heads of diplomatic missions of 17 countries that Hamas has withdrawn from negotiations with Israel as it hopes to increase international pressure on the Jewish state by demanding an end to hostilities in the Gaza Strip

Vitaly Ganchev added that as of today, more than 200 square kilometers of the region had been liberated from the Ukrainian armed forces

Zakharova also stated that Russia believes the crisis in New Caledonia is "the result of incomplete decolonization efforts and yet another confirmation that France's policy toward its former colonies, albeit renamed overseas territories, is reaching an impasse"

Alexander Stubb pointed out that after joining the North Atlantic Alliance, Finland wants to play a meaningful role in it

As its specific feature, a Javelin missile climbs above using an arched flight trajectory and then strikes down the turrets of tanks and other armored vehicles where the armor is the thinnest

Russian Foreign Minister said that there is great rationale for the practical advancement of the idea of ensuring global security to begin with the formation of the foundations of Eurasian security without any Euro-Atlantic overlay

"The greatest impression lies in the power of Harbin," the Russian leader noted, adding that "Harbin has turned into a powerful world-scale megacity in recent years"

Meanwhile, Slovak Radio said that Fico, who was taken to the hospital in the city of Banska Bystrica after the attack, is in serious but stable condition

According to the source, the radio frequency operates in all directions of the line of engagement in the special military operation zone

The Russian leader noted that solutions on how to make payments are possible and do exist

As the agency says, of the world’s 20 largest stock markets, 14 have hit all-time highs recently

it should be enough to make sure that US, French and British-made long-range weapons don’t reach Russia, including the country’s new regions, Igor Korotchenko, editor-in-chief of Russia’s National Defense magazine told TASS

He made the remark in response after the idea was suggested by Dmitry Trenin, research director at the Institute of World Military Economy and Strategy

According to the Hungarian prime minister, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg is planning to visit Hungary in the run-up to elections to the European Parliament scheduled for June 6-9 to try and persuade Budapest to reconsider its stance

The Hungarian prime minister believes that the upcoming months will be extremely important for the future of Europe in due to the upcoming European Parliament elections and the ongoing conflict in Ukraine

Ukrainian media outlets reported explosions in the city of Mirgorod

"The prime minister’s personal protection group acted absolutely properly amid a rapidly developing emergency situation," Matus Sutaj-Estok underlined

According to Axios, the consultations were devoted to discussing the possible "consequences of Iran and its proxies" in the region, as well as "US concerns about Tehran's nuclear program"

"Yet this vagueness has always been typical of the Western group’s doctrinal approaches, including nuclear weapons," Sergey Ryabkov noted

The talks have reached an impasse because the parties to the conflict cannot agree on the conditions for the release of hostages, the Israeli state broadcaster Kan reported

According to Zelensky, Kiev does not believe in the idea of an Olympic truce as it would "play into the enemy’s hands"

"The vehicle has already been repaired and is being prepared to be added to the collection of foreign trophy weapons," the Russian Defense Ministry said

The North Korean leader also pointed to "the need to build an overwhelming nuclear war deterrent in response to the security situation caused by the enemies' reckless intrigues"

In addition, Ukrainian forces were facing ammunition shortages due to a stalled US aid package

The upgrade includes a new fire control system with an automatic target tracker, according to the defense manufacturer

Islam Khamayseh was involved in organizing a number of terror attacks in the area, the army’s press service reported

Attack on targets in Russia was foiled between 12:20 and 12:30 p.m. Moscow time (9:20 to 9:30 a.m. GMT) on May 18

Viktor Vodolatsky also said the liberation of Staritsa would make it possible to reduce to a minimum and later completely remove the threat of bombardments for the Belgorod Region

The Georgian legislature passed a bill on foreign agents in the third reading on May 14

According to the press office, the commissioned vehicles made it possible to complete equipment of seven motorized infantry and tank units

"By the end of the year the number of new Chinese brands may reach 10," analysts said

Top stories from the Russian press on Thursday, May 16th

Russian troops employed the Upyr FPV drone for the first time in the special military operation in Ukraine in May 2023

In this regard, Russian musician and conductor Vladimir Spivakov pointed out that he had been dismissed as artistic director of the International Colmar Music Festival in France, which he had been leading since 1989

The Russian president noted that the US agency had achieved its goal of changing the government but failed to see what it would evolve into

The total number of evacuees stands at 9,907, Oleg Sinegubov, head of the regional military administration, said

Even though Vladimir Putin’s visit to China was a state one, "it was a purely working trip"

According to preliminary information, there were no casualties or damage

Traffic on the Crimean Bridge has been temporarily closed

Teams of Tor-M2 surface-to-air missile systems of Russia’s Battlegroup East shield first-echelon troops and civilian facilities in the south Donetsk direction

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Pankin noted that retaliatory measures "can be both symmetrical and asymmetrical in a variety of instruments, including legal, financial, and administrative"