Belorussian biathlete Darya Domracheva wins women's 10 km pursuit

Russia’s Battlegroup South repulsed two Ukrainian army counterattacks and inflicted more than 800 casualties on enemy troops in its area of responsibility over the past day

The meeting of the Russian president and the UN Secretary General coincided with the Day of the United Nations

Lukashenko underscored that mercenaries from NATO countries, financed by governments of NATO member states, have long been fighting in Ukraine

The official also stressed that the UAE did not provide weapons and military equipment to either party of the conflict in Sudan

The 16th BRICS Summit, which is the key event of Russia’s chairmanship in the association, is being held in Kazan on October 22-24

According to Mojtaba Fada, Israel and the US seek to trigger a civil war in Lebanon

The meeting takes place in the Governor’s Palace of the Kazan Kremlin

It is reported that the largest number of the Ukrainian army’s foreign contingent remains in that frontline area

"This is an important issue of the Russian agenda, but it is far from being the central issue for the BRICS," Dmitry Peskov noted

"This year marks 30 years since the Treaty on Amity was signed, while next year we will celebrate 65 years since diplomatic relations were established," the Russian president noted

The Russian national football team is currently 34th in the world’s governing body of football World Ranking

The Belarusian president noted that Ukraine was the first to introduce sanctions against Belarus, even before the EU and the United States did

The newspaper notes that US Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "to retaliate in a measured way"

According to Yury Ushakov, the issue of obtaining the status of a partner country is "a subject of consultations between delegations"

"This is indirectly recognized by the British themselves, who are well acquainted with the relevant video footage of the Russian Defense Ministry," the statement said

The Turkish leader noted that his country "greatly appreciates uniting with friends on multilateral platforms and seeking solutions for shared problems based on common sense"

The Ukrainian military command has to "take some urgent action" for its battlegroup stationed in Kurilovka because Russian forces may cut off the enemy’s main supply routes and stifle Ukraine’s troops entrenched east of Kupyansk "even without fully encircling it," Andrey Marochko said

TASS has gathered key takeaways from the president's statements

An unmanned aerial vehicle attacked an agricultural facility in the village of Grafovka in the Shebekino Urban District, damaging the building’s facade

Over the past day, Russian troops have repelled three Ukrainian counterattacks towards the settlements of Nizhny Klin, Novoivanovka and Plekhovo

The 16th BRICS Summit, which is the key event of Russia’s chairmanship in the association, is being held in Kazan on October 22-24

BRICS countries are using the Russian system of financial information exchange created by the Central Bank and systems of other BRICS members, the head of state said

Earlier it was reported a telescope possibly registered a signal from an extraterrestrial civilization sent from a stellar system in the constellation Hercules

The Russian leader added that Germany's main partner, which is the United States, "created such conditions that entire sectors of the German economy are moving [out of the country]"

Media from unfriendly countries were also present, including a BBC reporter

The BRICS summit marks "the beginning of the de-dollarization of the global economy, Adrian Severin said

Aleksandar Vulin explained that threats are "to be expected when you are involved in politics in these difficult times, where anyone who seeks peace is branded an enemy"

It is noted that intercepted radio messages "indicate their frequent refusal to obey combat orders"

"This treaty also lays the groundwork for building a new Eurasian security system," Andrey Rudenko said

Putin expressed his hope that his counterpart was not disappointed with the summit as well

Russia’s Battlegroup South improved its frontline positions and inflicted more than 785 casualties on enemy troops in its area of responsibility over the past day

According to CEO Sergey Chemezov, the record level of the key interest rate is a serious brake on further industrial growth

According to the unnamed US and NATO officials and diplomats, Germany and the US top the list of those delaying Kiev's admission to the bloc

Great Wall Motor intends to introduce a total of five new models to the Russian market in 2025

The Russian leader stressed that he was "saying this openly"

The Ukrainian General Staff periodically reports on the situation along the entire front line in its daily reports

Such decisions will be made and implemented, Anton Siluanov noted

"From January to July, compared to the same period last year, trade rose by over 25%," the Russian president said

Andrey Marochko noted that resistance near Nevskoye is "not active" because "the enemy has been demoralized"

The Russian leader drew attention to the fact that it was "even publicly announced how much money the then US administration had spent on preparing and staging that government coup"

"The neocolonial deals of a small group of countries led by the United States have long and deservedly aroused a sharp rejection by the global majority," the embassy said in a statement

"They did not know who they were shooting at," Herzi Halevi said

The missile corvette hit the coastal target from a range of about 1,300 km

The Russian leader stated that more than 200 events had been held in 13 Russian cities this year as part of Russia's chairmanship of the association

According to the regional commissioner for human rights, a legal protection project has been launched

The main attack system is the Kalibr-PL armed with high-precision missiles

BRICS member states will continue coordination "in the interests of further expansion of cooperation," the Russian president stressed

According to Andrey Belousov, today’s joint Russian-Belarusian defense ministry board meeting in Minsk affirmed the continuity of efforts to establish a common defense space and ensure the military security of the Union State

"We certainly support Vietnam’s desire to join the BRICS group’s multifaceted activities," the president said

According to the Russian leader, it is vital to have the means to safely and securely invest in emerging markets

"Right now, the group is becoming ever more popular among Serbs and in Serbia in general," he said

Vyacheslav Volodin noted that important decisions are being made at the summit while the range of its participants indicates BRICS’ clout on the global stage

"Thanks to the skillful work of Russian aviation, Ukraine has been deprived of its remaining supply routes," the Russian Defense Ministry stated

According to the Russian leader, the goal of this platform is to increase investment flows to the BRICS countries, the Global South and East, and to focus on investing in large infrastructure and technology projects in those countries

"The Eurozone economy is teetering on the brink of recession," the Russian leader pointed out

Shavkat Mirziyoyev also voiced concerns about the escalation of conflicts, mainly in the Middle East, which he said is increasingly transforming into a potential focal point of the global crisis with neighboring countries and large powers involved in it

The 16th BRICS summit, which is the key event of Russia's chairmanship of the association, was held in Kazan from October 22 to 24

"We wish to change this situation and we will achieve this goal," the Russian leader stressed

"But they would change the nature of relations between Moscow and Seoul and would wreck the prospects of their restoration," Georgy Zinovyev said

The 16th BRICS summit, which has become a key event of Russia's chairmanship in the association, is taking place in Kazan on October 22-24

Over the past day representatives of the Russian center conducted three humanitarian events in the settlements of Assan, Fkheha and Slinfa

They also discussed the situation in the Middle East, a statement said

"I am very skeptical about the ongoing discussion of possible attacks on Russian targets with US and European weapons," Olaf Scholz said

The Belarusian leader noted that they want to go to Warsaw

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Pham Minh Trinh called on the head of the Russian Energy Ministry to continue "supporting bilateral energy and oil and gas cooperation"

According to the president, it is in the power of the member states of the association to ensure that the real levers of influence pass into the hands of the progressive world majority

"Inflation started across the globe in general," the Russian president pointed out

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During its counteroffensive last year, the Ukrainian army lost about 18,000 items of military equipment, the Russian president added

Then Russian servicemen will be able to take the most dangerous weapons out of their warehouses, Lukashenko said

The leaders discussed issues related to the advancement of the bilateral peace agenda, including the peace agreement, border delimitation and other issues of mutual interest

"The world is going through intensifying geopolitical competition, multiple disruptions and major crises," Maris Sangiampongsa said

The official euro rate was increased by thirteen kopecks to 104.5139 rubles

According to the report, eight people were evacuated from the basement

Hezbollah said that during clashes on the Lebanese-Israeli border, it wiped out 28 Merkava tanks, four military bulldozers, an armored vehicle and an armored personnel carrier

According to Aleksandar Vulin, an opportunity like this "presents itself just once, and it must be seized"

Russia’s Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matviyenko believes that truly responsible leaders of sovereign states understand this, and the level of representation at the summit and the ever-growing number of applications for membership are clear proof of this

Deficit of federal budget is going to total 1.173 trillion rubles in 2025, 2.181 trillion rubles in 2026, and 2.761 trillion rubles in 2027

The 16th BRICS Summit, which is the key event of Russia’s chairmanship in the association, is being held in Kazan on October 22-24

The transition to a multipolar world order is being hindered by forces that seek to "dominate everything and everyone," the Russian president said

"It will promote the investing activity in countries with the growing economy, with the use of electronic instruments," Dmitry Peskov noted

"The goal of BRICS is to enhance the significance of international law," the Russian president stressed

The fragmentation of global economy and trade is underway, inequality, the technological gap and protectionism are intensifying, new barriers are emerging between the countries, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev said

Vito Petrocelli believes the Kazan summit has demonstrated that Russia is not isolated and its leader Vladimir Putin is not alone, despite what the Western media writes

The declaration will cover international issues, too

The wounded soldier was taken to hospital, where he is receiving all the necessary assistance

Фn electromagnetic pulse lasts a fraction of a second and reaches the target almost immediately, travelling with the speed of light

"Our common task is to give these inevitable changes and transformations a civilized character," the Russian president stated

The BRICS leaders will exchange views on topical issues on the global and regional agenda, discuss the three main areas of cooperation outlined by the Russian chairmanship

According to Rodion Miroshnik, the situation will continue to worsen

Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya has confirmed the very instance of a terrorist attack at the facility of the Turkish aerospace corporation Tusas and said there were casualties

"One of Thailand’s main strengths is being friends with all countries, without taking sides," Foreign Minister Maris Sangiampongsa said

The 16th BRICS summit, which has become a key event of Russia's chairmanship in the association, is taking place in Kazan on October 22-24

Russia has suggested that the chairmanship of Brazil and Dilma Rousseff in BRICS New Development Bank be extended, the president added

The Russian leader noted that the member states "are ready to work on finding joint solutions without dictates from outside or attempts to impose only some narrow approaches on anyone"

Turkish forces started to carry out strikes on facilities belonging to the Kurdistan Workers' Party and its affiliated units after Wednesday’s terrorist attack in Ankara

Luis Arce will also hold talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin

"The Western countries decided - and rejected our energy resources," the Russian president noted