2 Feb, 16:50

9.5 million foreigners entered Russia in 2024 — senior interior ministry official

According to Gorovoy, as many as 6.3 million foreign nationals are currently residing in Russia

MOSCOW, February 2. /TASS/. As many as 9.5 million foreigners entered Russia in 2024, which was by 4.5% more than in 2023, Russian First Deputy Interior Minister Alexander Gorovoy said.

"Some 9.5 million foreign citizens entered our country last year. This was by 4.5% more than in 2023. As many as 9.2 million left Russia," he said in an interview with the Komsomolskaya Pravda radio station.

According to Gorovoy, as many as 6.3 million foreign nationals are currently residing in Russia, or by 5% more than in 2023.

Yesterday, 14:46

FACTBOX: School student’s attack on classmates in Nizhny Novgorod

According to preliminary information, a conflict occurred between eighth-grade students at School Number 117

Yesterday, 10:00

Press review: Russia, Iran, China hold navy drills as US-Ukraine officials meet in Jeddah

Top stories from the Russian press on Tuesday, March 11th

Trump, Zelensky instruct aides to finalize minerals deal — top US diplomat

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that the US and Ukraine had been consulting on the deal through the two countries' finance departments

US no longer wants to spend hundreds of billions of dollars to support Ukraine — Trump

According to him, Washington is trying to promote, first of all, the cessation of hostilities in Ukraine

Yesterday, 15:54

Almost 100 foreign reporters visit Kursk Region since Ukraine invaded area

Alexander Khinshtein noted that in March, the US broadcaster NBC received accreditation to work in the Kursk Region

Yesterday, 11:45

All OSCE fundamental principles severely violated, ignored — Lavrov

The top Russian diplomat said that Sinirlioglu took charge of the entity in "challenging times"

Yesterday, 11:09

Romania tramples on democratic norms by removing Georgescu from polls — Kremlin

Georgescu led in the first round of the Romanian presidential election that took place on November 24

Yesterday, 11:34

European security system 'being shaken,’ Von der Leyen says

The EU Commission president also said that at the previous EU urgent summit on March 6, a consensus on military solutions was reached "which was completely unthinkable only a few weeks ago"

Ukraine to sign minerals deal when US finds it convenient — presidential office

According to Ukrainian presidential office head Andrey Yermak, "everything is ready" from the Ukrainian side

Two days ago, 20:54

Zelensly sends letter to Trump with apologies over Oval Office blow-up — US diplomat

"Zelensky sent a letter to the president. He apologized for that whole incident that happened in the Oval Office," the US official said, without providing any details

US to resume supplies to Kiev under emergency military aid mechanism — adviser

Washington will immediately resume providing intelligence and security assistance to Kiev

Yesterday, 19:26

Zelensky says Ukraine will not cease fire unilaterally

At a high-level meeting with Russian foreign ministry officials in mid-June 2024, Russian President Vladimir Putin outlined Moscow's preconditions for resolving the conflict

Yesterday, 08:01

Ukrainian troops rig basements with explosives while retreating from towns

According to the sources, such cases were observed in Shevchenko, Selidovo, Galitsynovka, Novogrodovka and other localities

Yesterday, 10:43

Kiev may be trying to harm trend toward settlement by UAV attack — Kremlin

"There is nothing to be disrupted yet, but the fact that the emerging trend may be majorly spoiled is true," Dmitry Peskov stated

Yesterday, 17:19

EU seeking to hinder Russian-US dialogue on Ukraine — Russian diplomat

US President Donald Trump said on March 5 that he had received "strong signals" from Russia that it was "ready for peace"

Yesterday, 15:07

Oil supplies to Hungary suspended due to Ukraine’s attack on Druzhba pipeline — Szijjarto

Hungary considers the Ukrainian army’s drone attacks on the Druzhba oil pipeline or any other energy infrastructure used for delivering supplies from Russia to Europe unacceptable, the minister noted

Yesterday, 03:28

Lvov region hired lobbyist in US autonomously from Kiev - document

This is the first case in 33 years when an individual Ukrainian region officially ordered lobbying services in the US

Yesterday, 18:09

Russian stocks close in the green on Tuesday

Freedom Finance Global projects the MOEX Index at 3,150-3,250 points on Wednesday

9 Mar 2024, 18:55

French neo-Nazi ringleader liquidated near Avdeyevka — sources

There is confirmed evidence of his connections with French secret services

Yesterday, 12:49

Russian Su-34 bomber strikes Ukrainian army’s stronghold, troops in Kursk Region

After receiving a confirmation based on reconnaissance data that the targets had been destroyed, "the crew safely returned to its airfield," the ministry said

Two days ago, 10:00

Press review: EU seeks Ukraine aid without Washington as Syria faces prolonged bloodshed

Top stories from the Russian press on Monday, March 10th

Yesterday, 09:54

West should take drone attack on Moscow as signal of Kiev’s madness — Russian diplomat

According to the Russian Defense Ministry, 337 Ukrainian drones were shot down over Russian regions last night, with 91 unmanned aerial vehicles downed over the Moscow Region

Starmer hopes Russia to agree to Ukraine's ceasefire proposal

The UK prime minister also said he would hold a summit on March 15 to discuss the situation in Ukraine

NATO chief to visit US, meet with Trump

It did not specify however which topics the NATO chief wants to discuss

Yesterday, 17:28

Batch of BMW cars assembled from SKD sets supplied in 2022 in Kaliningrad — expert

The cars have been assembled in 2025, with all necessary papers and certificates in place, Kirill Chernov noted

Yesterday, 05:28

IN BRIEF: What is known about this year’s largest drone attack on Russian regions

Drone attacks on the Moscow Region killed one person and left another three injured

Yesterday, 19:24

Agriculture trade between Russia, Uzbekistan up 20% in 2024

"We consider the market of Uzbekistan very promising for our exporters," Patrushev was quoted as saying

Yesterday, 12:38

Proposals for peacekeepers in Ukraine look like attempt to save regime’s remnants — Lavrov

The top Russian diplomat said that the process of settling the Ukrainian crisis had not yet started

Two days ago, 09:52

Russia's coexistence with West to depend on its readiness to recognize mistakes — Lavrov

The top Russian diplomat emphasized that the past three years have marked a "moment of truth"

Press review: EU boosts Kiev’s military power while London disrupts Ukraine peace talks

Top stories from the Russian press on Friday, March 7th

Yesterday, 15:31

Ukraine, US discuss security guarantees in second round of talks — report

The closed-door Ukraine-US talks in Jeddah are lasting about six hours so far

Yesterday, 15:47

US to raise duties on steel, aluminum supplies from Canada to 50% from March 12 — Trump

The American leader said that he will "shortly be declaring a National Emergency on Electricity" concerning the power supply of some areas of the country

Yesterday, 14:20

FACTBOX: Russia’s ties with OSCE

In recent years, Russia has been pointing out that the West was pursuing an aggressive course of using the Forum for Security Cooperation as a Russophobic platform and had been boycotting its work

Yesterday, 15:58

Ukraine’s strikes on Russia indicate Zelensky does not want peace — Zaporozhye governor

On March 10, the Kamenka-Dneprovskaya, Kuibyshev, and Pologi municipal districts of the Zaporozhye Region faced intense artillery bombardments and drone strikes

Two days ago, 14:00

US never halted intelligence sharing with Ukraine — special envoy Witkoff

In his words, intelligence sharing will be among the topics raised during a meeting with the Ukrainian delegation in Jeddah on March 11

Yesterday, 16:52

Exporting countries see development of Northern Sea Route as very promising — official

Earlier, Deputy Prime Minister, Plenipotentiary Representative of the President of the Russian Federation in the Far Eastern Federal District Yury Trutnev reported that the cargo traffic along the Northern Sea Route in 2024 amounted to 37.9 million tons, exceeding the previous record result by more than 1.6 million tons

Yesterday, 19:27

Trade turnover between Russia, Uzbekistan up 5.2% in 2024 to over $10 bln

Positive dynamics is observed in the tourist sector

Yesterday, 18:33

US, Ukraine conclude talks in Saudi Arabia — report

It is noted that the sides discussed the prospects of settling the Ukrainian conflict for about nine hours

Yesterday, 13:06

Russia gave OSCE chief proof organization provided data to Ukrainian forces, Lavrov says

"Of course, Mr. Sinirlioglu's predecessors, who were in charge of the special monitoring mission, grossly violated their obligations, overstepped their authority, made the staff work in a nontransparent manner, and a number of staff members simply assisted one of the opposing sides in gross violation of their mandate," the top Russian diplomat said

Yesterday, 10:42

Russia ready for joint action in Syria with other countries

Syria faced instability after the fall of President Bashar Assad

Yesterday, 14:44

Ukraine's Air Force has admits it has nothing to counter Russia’s Su-35s

Ignat emphasized that confronting the Su-35 requires a comprehensive strategy, which includes the deployment of ground-based air defense systems and electronic warfare capabilities

Trump considers moving US contingent from Germany to Hungary

At the moment, 35,000 US troops are on their service in Germany

Yesterday, 15:18

Russian troops liberate Gorkogo community in Donetsk region over past day

Russian forces struck Ukrainian armed formations and foreign mercenaries in 147 areas over the past day, the ministry reported

Yesterday, 09:46

Ukrainian grouping in Sudzha loses contact with its Kiev command — law enforcers

It is noted that fierce fighting continues in the forests of the Sudzhansky district, "where Russian units are advancing in all directions through relentless battles, driving the enemy out of their fortified strongholds"

Yesterday, 14:49

Ukraine admits attack on Druzhba oil pipeline

Earlier, Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Economic Relations Peter Szijjarto said that Budapest considers Ukraine’s drone attacks on the Druzhba oil pipeline, or any other infrastructure that transports energy from Russia to Europe, unacceptable

Yesterday, 03:33

Russia is winning in special military operation — MEP

Lubos Blaha expressed hope that Russian and US Presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump will be able to resolve the conflict in Ukraine

Yesterday, 12:53

Russia open for peace talks on Ukraine — Kremlin spokesman

Dmitry Peskov stressed that Russia preferred to reach its goals through peaceful and diplomatic means

Yesterday, 13:39

Zelensky in extreme stage of agony, ready for nuclear terrorism — MP

"The international community must stop turning a blind eye to the terrorist nature of the regime in Kiev," Leonid Slutsky stressed

Yesterday, 16:42

Kremlin has no information on US-Ukraine talks so far — spokesman

The closed-door Ukraine-US talks in Jeddah are lasting about six hours so far

9 Feb 2024, 02:04

Ukraine’s 2014 coup was CIA’s political mistake — Putin

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

Yesterday, 17:38

Oil supplies to Hungary from Russia via Druzhba pipeline resumed — Szijjarto

Budapest considers the Ukrainian army’s drone attacks on the Druzhba oil pipeline or any other energy infrastructure used for delivering supplies from Russia to Europe unacceptable, the minister noted

Ukrainian army’s group surrenders near Cherkasskoye Porechnoye in Kursk Region

The Russian troops are in fierce action in several directions in the border area of the Kursk Region, the source noted

Two days ago, 10:44

Ukrainian troops have direct orders to kill civilians on Russian territories — envoy

Rodion Miroshnik pointed to the fact that "the political leadership in Kiev consciously and deliberately uses forbidden forms and methods of warfare, uses a large arsenal of terrorist tools at the state level in order to achieve its criminal goals"

Yesterday, 18:46

US, Ukraine to set up negotiating teams for peace talks — statement

"The Ukrainian delegation reiterated that European partners shall be involved in the peace process," the statement reads

Two days ago, 13:09

Nord Stream destroyed by the US, truth is hidden — Slovakian lawmaker

One more route for Russian gas supplies to Europe was through Ukraine but Kiev halted in use on instructions of its sponsors, Lubos Blaha said

Yesterday, 09:12

More than 100 square kilometers liberated in Kursk Region

Russian units retook Agronom, Bogdanovka, Bondarevka, Dmitryukov, Zazulevka, Ivashkovsky, Kolmakov, Kubatkin, Martynovka, Mikhailovka, Pravda and Yuzhny settlements

Yesterday, 10:56

Russia gained proficiency in information wars over three years of special op — Kremlin

Dmitry Peskov drew a parallel between the actions of Russian fighters advancing in the special military operation zone and media representatives

Yesterday, 08:22

Ukraine says lost supply lines in Kursk Region due to pressure from Russian army — media

"The Russians are pressing from all directions now," the Ukrainian military officer said

Yesterday, 04:13

Witkoff expects to meet with Putin on March 13 in Moscow — Axios

The White House and the State Department have not yet responded to TASS's request to confirm this information

Yesterday, 03:31

US lobbyist to establish contacts with officials and business for Lvov region — documents

Lvov region is the first in 33 years in Ukraine to decide to establish its own contacts in the US

Yesterday, 09:39

Kremlin expects US to brief Russia on outcome of Jeddah meeting with Ukraine

"We will let you know once it happens," Dmitry Peskov added

Yesterday, 12:23

Liberation of 12 settlements, Ukrainian losses: situation in Russia’s Kursk Region

According to the Defense Ministry, Russian forces liberated more than 100 square kilometers of the region’s territory

Yesterday, 10:47

Russian air defenses perform well repelling drone attack on Moscow Region — Kremlin

Russia’s President, Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Armed Forces Vladimir Putin has been briefed on the attack

Yesterday, 14:54

Kiev attacks Russian regions with UAVs on eve of talks with US — Russia’s top brass

Negotiations between the delegations of Ukraine and the US are being held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on March 11

Two days ago, 11:03

Russian forces pound Ukrainian army, equipment in over 150 areas in past day

Russia’s Battlegroup North inflicted more than 30 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed three enemy military vehicles in its area of responsibility in the Kharkov Region over the past day, the ministry reported

Two days ago, 12:37

Russian army may launch large-scale operations in several directions — expert

According to Vitaly Kiselev, the command of the Ukrainian forces is attempting to transfer newly formed units from the Rovno, Volyn, and Kiev regions to the Sudzha area

Yesterday, 09:46

Russian troops liberate 12 communities in Kursk Region over past day — top brass

On March 8-9, Battlegroup North units liberated seven settlements in the Kursk Region through decisive operations: Malaya Loknya, Cherkasskoye Porechnoye, Kositsa, Lebedevka, Viktorovka, Nikolayevka and Staraya Sorochina

Yesterday, 15:13

Ukraine’s fortifications compromised in two months without US intelligence — US expert

US President Donald Trump suspended military assistance to Ukraine several days after his verbal spat with Vladimir Zelensky during the latter’s visit to the United States on February 28

Yesterday, 04:16

US hopes it would not have to tighten sanctions against Russia — Rubio

US-Ukrainian talks on resolving the conflict are expected to take place in Jeddah later on Tuesday

Yesterday, 16:13

Dollar exchange rate down below 85 rubles on interbank market first since last August

Meanwhile, the euro exchange rate in the Russian interbank market was down by 2% at 93.061 rubles as of 6:18 p.m. Moscow time (3:18 p.m. GMT)

Yesterday, 18:49

Trump decides to resume military, intelligence aid to Kiev immediately — Waltz

"The President has decided to lift the pause on aid and on our security assistance to Ukraine going forward, and that's effective immediately," he said

Yesterday, 18:59

Ukraine expresses readiness to agree to immediate 30-day ceasefire — statement

"The United States will communicate to Russia that Russian reciprocity is the key to achieving peace," said the statement published on Vladimir Zelensky's website

Yesterday, 19:53

Confiscation of frozen Russian assets to erode EU’s financial stability — French minister

Confiscation of assets of other country’s central banks does not conform to international rules, the minister noted

US congressmen approve bill to fund government operations through September 30

The Senate, the upper chamber of the US Congress, must now vote on the bill

Yesterday, 18:34

Canadian response to American tariffs to have maximum impact in US — Carney

On March 4, the US administration imposed 25% tariffs on almost all imports from Canada and Mexico, and it also raised tariffs on goods from China from 10% to 20%

Prisoner swap between Russia, Ukraine discussed at talks in Jeddah — Waltz

The parties have moved "from the question of whether the war will end to the question of how it will end", US National Security Adviser Mike Waltz said

24 Feb 2022, 10:14

Russian forces do not rocket, bomb, or shell Ukrainian cities — Defense Ministry

Igor Konashenkov also noted that the positions of Ukrainian military units that had agreed to lay down arms were not being attacked

Yesterday, 15:52

Trump threatens Canada to ruin its automobile industry

On February 1, Trump signed an executive order imposing higher tariffs on goods from Canada, China, and Mexico

Yesterday, 12:20

Zelensky doesn't want peace in Ukraine, 'for now everything is not serious' — Lavrov

Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the settlement in Ukraine should bring about not a brief "respite" but long-term peace

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

Yesterday, 19:32

US to resume intelligence sharing, security assistance to Ukraine - statement

A Pentagon spokesperson responded to a TASS request to clarify whether the US was providing intelligence to Kiev by saying that the Defense Department had received orders to pause all assistance to Ukraine

Yesterday, 13:34

US making progress at talks with Ukrainian officials — Waltz

In response to a question about how the meeting went, Waltz replied, "Getting there," CNN reported

Two days ago, 13:03

Time to send clear signal to London about futility of its efforts to ignite conflict — SVR

According to the Foreign Intelligence Service, in the current environment, "The British authorities consider it an ‘urgent priority’ to undermine ‘peacekeeping’ efforts of the new US administration on the Ukrainian track

Two days ago, 17:02

Britain does not want peace in Ukraine because of its interest in Odessa seaports — expert

Vladimir Karasev further elaborated that the British authorities were also interested in Ukraine's resources, which have been handed over to them by Vladimir Zelensky under a 100-year agreement

Yesterday, 13:27

Kremlin spokesman refutes allegations of Russia making impossible demands on Ukraine

US President Donald Trump said earlier that he had received "strong signals" from Russia that it was "ready for peace"

Russia, US could communicate in next few days — Russian MFA

Trump also said he planned to call Russian President Vladimir Putin in the next couple of days to discuss the situation around Ukraine

Two days ago, 22:31

It will be hard for Ukraine to return to 2014 borders — US state secretary

The US-Ukrainian negotiations in Saudi Arabia are expected to take place on March 11

Yesterday, 15:28

Russian FPV drone teams destroy Ukrainian army’s howitzer, jamming station in Donetsk area

The personnel of a reconnaissance unit from the 25th Combined Arms Army of the Battlegroup West used UAVs in a forest belt in the special military operation area in the Donetsk People’s Republic to uncover a camouflaged FH70 howitzer at a firing position and a Nota electronic warfare station of the Ukrainian army

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, 15:18

Belarusian defense minister says Western politicians do not want peace in Ukraine

Viktor Khrenin also commented on the current combat readiness test of the Belarusian Armed Forces, which started in February, saying the country does not threaten anyone

Yesterday, 15:26

Canada becoming the 51st US state would solve all tariff issues — Trump

The US president has repeatedly expressed the opinion that many Canadians are in favor of their country becoming the 51st state of the United States

US hopes for early ceasefire in Ukraine, start of talks — delegation

US President Donald Trump wanted "this war to end yesterday", Secretary of State Marco Rubio said

Two days ago, 13:20

FACTBOX: Ukrainian forces’ atrocities, enemy losses: situation in Russia's Kursk Region

Russian troops repelled three Ukrainian counterattacks in the Kursk Region over the past day

Yesterday, 05:18

Around 90 Russians injured in Ukraine’s attacks over week, another 10 people killed

The largest number of civilians suffered in the Donetsk People's Republic and the Kherson region

Two days ago, 14:19

Russian troops approach border with Ukraine’s Dnepropetrovsk region — military expert

The enemy’s maneuver has enabled Russian troops to advance successfully in the Kursk frontline area, Yan Gagin added

Yesterday, 07:40

Over 20 Ukrainian soldiers surrender in Kursk Region since March 8 — security services

In the period between March 8 and March 9, decisive actions by units of Russia's Battlegroup North led to the liberation of seven Kursk region settlements

Yesterday, 18:08

Drone attack on Russia exposes Zelensky’s agony — Russian foreign ministry

Shelling attacks on Russian settlements, brutal and atrocious killings of civilians expose the agony of Zelensky’s neo-Nazi regime, the ministry said

Two days ago, 16:25

Alawites ask Israel for protection amid ongoing clashes in Syria — media

Referring to Israelis as "sons of David" and "respected brothers," the Alawites assured that they look forward to seeing them in Syria"

Yesterday, 14:46

FACTBOX: School student’s attack on classmates in Nizhny Novgorod

According to preliminary information, a conflict occurred between eighth-grade students at School Number 117

Trump plans to call Putin this week to discuss Ukraine

Asked whether he planned to make the call later this week, he answered in the affirmative

Two days ago, 19:56

Rubio calls on Ukraine to be ready to make ‘difficult’ concessions to get US aid back

Rubio said the White House first needs to understand what concessions Kiev will be willing to make before restarting military aid