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Russia’s top diplomat stressed that Moscow calls for an immediate end to US and Israeli aggression against Iran, described the use of military force against civilians and civilian infrastructure as unacceptable

Emergency services said that search operations are being conducted for six people who are missing in connection with the fire at the Nizhnekamskneftekhim enterprise

The books are Shida Bazar’s 'The Nights Are Quiet in Tehran' and Daniel Kehlmann’s 'The Director'

According to the military district’s press office, formations and military units of the Moscow Military District are currently equipped with up-to-date weaponry

Earlier, media reports indicated that a new version of the Geran-class drones is capable of dropping mines deep behind the Ukrainian lines

The official euro rate was lowered by 16.3 kopecks to 93.2739 rubles

The purpose of the meeting was to make it clear to the United States that Israel and Jordan are on good terms, especially after the ceasefire in Gaza

As Andrey Rudenko noted, "many countries need oil right now"

Russia’s Battlegroup West inflicted roughly 190 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed two enemy armored combat vehicles in its area of responsibility over the past day, the ministry reported

Kirill Dmitriev said that Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk "will soon be busy explaining to his people why his Russophobic policies ensured that they have no fuel, no gas"

Dmitry Peskov said that Russia's troops keep hearing foreign speech over the radio along the line of contact

Alexey Dedov noted that foreign nationals need a special code to cross Azerbaijan’s border

According to Alexander Stepanov, the Black Sea could serve as a primary testing ground for such systems, "with the subsequent implementation of this sabotage tactic against both the fleet and underwater infrastructure"

The most vulnerable point for the US is its ships, Major General Ali Fadavi stressed

The official says that Iran will charge for the passage in its national currency

According to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, the majority of those killed and wounded are fighter pilots

The EU foreign policy chief admitted that she had no good news on 90 mln euros in military funding to Ukraine

The official says that Russia has always been and remains open to political and diplomatic resolution of the Ukrainian conflict

Majid Majidi is considered one of the most authoritative and well-known filmmakers in Iran

According to the latest figures, the Ukrainian army lost roughly 1,260 troops in battles with Russian forces in all the frontline areas over the past 24 hours

Boris Rozhin said that strikes on airfields like Starokonstantinov or Knatovo are carried out quite regularly

Four countries voted against the document and 18 abstained from voting

Booked reserves amount to 3.5 mln metric tons of lithium oxide, which is sufficient to meet needs of the Russian economy, the Ministry of Natural Resources said

Mikhail Galuzin noted that international relations keep turning more chaotic and less stable

General Ali Fadavi said that Washington miscalculated and set goals that were supposed to be achieved within three to five days, but it failed to achieve any of them

The government has not commented on the information

Alexey Dedov pointed out that three such incidents had taken place

The American authorities believe that restoring navigation through the Strait of Hormuz will mean a six-week operation against Iran, the newspaper said

Top stories from the Russian press on Tuesday, March 31st

According to the news agency, UAE, Saudi Arabian, Kuwaiti and Bahraini officials said that they would like to continue the American-Israeli military operation until radical changes take place in the leadership of the Islamic Republic

The success rate of exploration drilling increased from 81% to 85%

The top Russian diplomat emphasized that what is currently happening on the world stage "shows signs of developing into an increasingly large-scale conflict"

Silver futures for delivery in May 2026 were at $74.23 per troy ounce

Previously, the US government had not ruled out attempting to seize these materials

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus noted that such attacks "cannot be tolerated and must be avoided at all costs"

"As experience has shown, such initiatives from the Ukrainian side are primarily aimed at addressing their own local military and logistical needs," Alexander Mikhailov said

The Russia robotic truck fleet will total over 4,000 units by the end of 2030, the president said

The French contingent arrived with four Dassault Rafale fighter jets, while the Romanian contingent brought six F-16 Fighting Falcon fighters

The official said that medical equipment production and supply chains have been seriously damaged

The suspect carried an ID card of an employee of a private security firm

The secretary of state says that the decision will be made by the president

Additionally, more than 36,000 have voluntarily joined units dispatched to the zone of the special military operation, the politician stated

The Iranian Foreign Ministry issued the statement following Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi’s phone call with his Azerbaijani counterpart Jeyhun Bayramov

According to the Japanese Defense Ministry, the country has deployed Type 12 land-based cruise missiles with a range of over 1,000 kilometers at two bases of its Ground Self-Defense Force

The Russian leader launched the robotic trucks traffic over the M-12 route linking Moscow and Kazan

WTI futures for May 2026 delivery lost 0.55%

The President noted that Russia possessed colossal logistics and transit potential

On the last trading day of the month, the Shanghai Composite Index decreased by 0.8% and closed at 3,891.86 points

According to Deputy Secretary of the Russian Security Council Alexander Venediktov, the consequences of the crisis in the Middle East have already been felt in virtually every country in the world

Fatemeh Mohajerani said that 105,325 civilian sites were attacked, including 83,351 residential buildings and 21,059 commercial properties

According to data from the Moscow State University Meteorological Observatory, the average monthly air temperature was 5.7 degrees last month

According to the Russian presidential aide, the aggressive actions of the United States seeking to maintain its dominance in strategically important areas of the World Ocean had a serious destabilizing effect on the global agenda

Russian Permanent Representative to the United Nations Vasily Nebenzya said the deliberate strike hit right next to where they were filming, with no military facilities anywhere in the vicinity, which can be seen clearly from the footage of ammunition explosions shot by the crew’s cameraman

Eskandar Momeni called these actions a manifestation of solidarity and cooperation between friendly countries

The EU diplomats dismissed Kiev’s attempts to block an inspection as "not smart" enough and "unclear"

Alexey Dedov reported that he has not yet talked with the new Supreme Leader of Iran

According to the movement, the targets were attacked with "a barrage of advanced missiles and a swarm of attack drones"

Vice president of the We Can party Willian Rodríguez emphasized that "Russia is again giving the world a lesson in solidarity by risking sending a tanker with oil as humanitarian aid to Cuba during the blockade of the island"

Earlier, the US, Australia, the UK, Germany, Canada, and Japan said they were evacuating some of their envoys and their families from Ukraine

The Israeli prime minister reiterated that Tehran planned to destroy Israel, "take over the Middle East, and threaten the entire world"

Alexander Stepanov said that Tokyo is gradually transitioning from self-defense forces to a tool for military power projection

Commenting on the incident, Dmitry Polyansky noted that "all this falls in line with blatant broader lawlessness currently unfolding"

The redeployment is taking place as US President Donald Trump is mulling further military options against Iran

Vladimir Saldo noted that the situation in Kherson remains dire for residents

As Sergey Lavrov stressed, "the door is open to those willing to set aside their whims and clearly state what they propose"

According to Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Caine, the use of this type of aircraft allows to switch towards more dynamic targets

WTI futures with the settlement in May 2026 rose to $101.38 per barrel in the period

The yuan edged down by one kopeck to 11.74 rubles

Contact with the plane was lost during a routine flight over Crimea on March 31

As Nikolay Gaponenko believes, firing over 850 Tomahawk cruise missiles indicates that the conflict has reached a level comparable to major regional wars of the past

Donald Trump says he sees no reasons to continue the military operation

Arina Klepanova, spokesperson for the regional Federal Security Service Directorate, emphasized that most of the drones launched over the region were produced in NATO countries

Earlier, Russia’s Transport Ministry said the Russian tanker Anatoly Kolodkin carrying 100,000 tonnes of oil as humanitarian cargo had arrived in Cuba

A failed penalty by Russia’s Ivan Oblyakov was the highlight of the match

The US president added: "We’re doing great"

Search and rescue teams have been dispatched to the scene of a potential incident

Technical malfunction is the preliminary cause of the crash

According to the US president, the operation will end when Washington makes sure that Iran cannot produce nuclear weapons

Deputy Secretary of the Security Council Alexander Venediktov added that Moscow is prepared "to stand for the right to multilateral interaction," developing such formats as BRICS, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, the CIS and others

Top stories from the Russian press on Monday, March 30th

Scenarios for the new reserve system’s use are currently being developed

A source in the aircraft manufacturing industry said that the first flight of the Okhotnik UAV will be performed at the aerodrome of the Novosibirsk Aircraft Plant

According to Tasnim, the plant is owned by Mobarakeh Steel

Alexey Dedov stressed that Russia welcomes the efforts of third countries to end destructive military actions

Other countries will "take care of themselves," the US president says

Natalia Dudina and Kristina Malyshko are currently in custody at the Otay Mesa Immigration Detention Center in San Diego, with ICE stating that they will remain detained until the ongoing investigation concludes

Both women are currently under the protection of embassy staff and are awaiting deportation to Thailand for further repatriation, the statement reads

Dmitry Peskov also said that Vladimir Zelensky’s Easter ceasefire proposal did not actually represent a clear initiative

The text of the request was prepared by the Prosecutor General’s Office, together with Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau

Abbas Araghchi added that Iran’s conditions include guarantees that aggression will not recur

According to the statement, the US companies in the sphere of information technology and artificial intelligence are a key element in working out and tracking targets for the attacks

Dmitry Kuzyakin noted that earlier media reports indicated that the Pentagon had begun preparations for the operation dubbed "Final Blow"

However, Alexey Dedov added that the Russian Consulate General in Isfahan was damaged

According to the latest data, 72 people were injured

Alexey Dedov said that Moscow advocates an immediate cessation of hostilities by the parties to the conflict and the adoption of comprehensive measures to ensure the safety of civilians and civilian infrastructure in all Middle Eastern countries

The plant will use technologies developed by US Westinghouse

According to the source, Marco Rubio still indicated that the US does not need G7 assistance in opening the strait

Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko stressed that official appeals from foreign countries will be subjected to careful consideration

The source reported that the US asked Poland to supply Patriot air defense systems, but Polish National Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz stated that Warsaw does not intend to transfer its weapons to the US side

Errol Musk mentioned that he had spoken with Sergey Lavrov about Donbass