Explosions heard in south Ukraine’s Odessa

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

Mikhail Razvozhaev warned of the danger of falling fragments and submunitions

Traffic on the Crimean Bridge has been temporarily closed

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

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

At the same time, Jeenbek Kulubayev expressed "serious concern" about the fact that foreign media and social networks are spreading "fake and false, not corresponding to reality information about the incident and the current situation in Kyrgyzstan"

Leaders of the SCO member states signed the document on the accession of India and Pakistan on June 9

"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"

Gunfire was heard in the morning near the residence of Vital Kamerhe

Roman Sinyagovsky added that, according to preliminary information, there were no casualties or damage

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

According to objective control data, the crew members of the armored vehicle were injured

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

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

According to Mansouri, there were three helicopters and radio contact was lost with the one carrying the president

The conversation with the top Russian diplomat took place on the sidelines of the state visit of the Russian leader Vladimir Putin to China

Russian forces also hit concentrations of Ukrainian manpower and equipment in 112 areas over the past 24 hours

Russian President ordered to send two planes and helicopters with a group of 50 rescuers

Under the guise of monitoring diseases, Washington is scattering its illegal laboratories across the world, brazenly and with impunity; establishing numerous facilities of this kind along Russia’s borders, the Russian Embassy in Washington said in a statement

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

Russian forces foiled another attempt of the Kiev to carry out a attack on Russian facilities, Defense Ministry reported

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

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

Garibashvili suggested that foreign diplomats feel dismissive toward Georgia

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

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

Dmitry Medvedev stressed that "subtle considerations about preventing existential threats do not work during bloody conflicts"

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

Three UAVs were destroyed over the territory of the Belgorod region

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

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

The Tasnim news agency reported earlier that the helicopter carrying the Iranian president made an emergency landing near the village of Uzi in Iran’s East Azerbaijan Province

According to Andrey Lazarkevich, in the current situation Ukrainian servicemen prefer to surrender as prisoners of war

Robert Fico was shot after a cabinet meeting in the city of Handlova in western Slovakia

Roman Mashovets wanted under a Russian Criminal Code article, the database said

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

The first Russian-Ukrainian negotiations after Russia launched its special military operation in Ukraine took place in Belarus in early March 2022 but the talks yielded no tangible results

The nuclear submarine missile cruiser K-141 Kursk sank on August 12, 2000, during exercises in the Barents Sea as a result of an explosion in a torpedo tube

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and several more officials were reported onboard

According to the ministry, as many as 35,456 people have been killed, including 70 in the past 24 hours alone

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 Rodion Miroshnik, the operation to liberate the LPR would be brought to an end as soon as the operation in Lisichansk was finished

In addition, 23 drone control centers were destroyed and 34 drones shot down or disabled

Special attention will be focused on the prospects for the organization’s further development and its adaptation to the formation of a new world order

The ministers will consider candidates for the new SCO secretary general and the director of the Executive Committee of the Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure

According to Park Byung-hwan, director of the Eurasian Strategy Research Institute, countries in their relations with each other are not guided by morals, but only pursue state interests

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

"It is impossible to build peace in the region without close economic ties," Ali Bagheri Kani said

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

Earlier, the state-run Press TV reported that rescuers have found Raisi’s helicopter

No casualties or damage were reported

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

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

The head of state greeted the participants of the Future Technologies Forum

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

He said that the opposition movement "will increase pressure across the entire country, from the north to the south"

According to the governor, the city was shelled from a multiple launch missile system

The dollar edged down by 0.02% to 90.95 rubles, while the euro decreased by 0.13% to 98.74 rubles

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

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

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

Air defenses on duty destroyed the Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicle over the Belgorod Region, the Defense Ministry reported

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

Robert Fico was wounded in a shooting incident that happened after a government meeting in the city of Handlova in the western part of Slovakia

According to DPR’s head, Denis Pushilin, five passenger cars were damaged by munitions dropped from Ukrainian drone on Donetsk and Gorlovka

Russian force have advanced to about 1.5 kilometers and are now in Gulaypole’s suburb

"The Ukrainians are losing this war," Rajmund Andrzejczak said, describing the situation as "very, very dramatic"

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

Russian defense ministry said that this happened at about 10:00 p.m. Moscow time (7:00 p.m. GMT)

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

The Tasnim news agency reported earlier that the helicopter carrying the Iranian president made an emergency landing near the village of Uzi in Iran’s East Azerbaijan Province

The self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic urged international organizations to condemn the actions of Ukrainian forces

The US carried out a subcritical nuclear test at the proving ground in Nevada

The Ukrainian army lost over 520 troops in battles with Russian forces in the Donetsk area over the past day, Russia’s Defense Ministry reported

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

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

Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told TASS that the Russian foreign ministry has extended its condolences over the Honduran ambassador’s death

Kiev attempted attack on facilities in Russia’s territory with the use of a fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicle was thwarted, the Russian defense ministry said

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

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

It also emphasized that Russia had "a huge advantage in artillery shells," adding that "depleted Ukrainian air defenses" were unable to counter Russian air power

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

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

Citing a high-ranking Iranian Army general, the TV channel noted that the weather has worsened significantly

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

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

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

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

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

"The law is currently being finalized. It is expected to be submitted to parliament in one to two weeks. The law should enter into force very soon," the minister noted

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

In the text of the letter, the volunteers recalled that they had been "selected by the Organizing Committee of the 2023 Olympic and Paralympic Games (for the 2024 Paris Olympics), each one given a mission" and had already received visas, bought tickets to France and were ready to start working

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

According to article, a security agreement between Washington and Kiev would prolong the fighting in Ukraine and could become "a liability for the United States"

Attack had caused multiple casualties and that at least several Ukrainian security officers had been killed, said a member of the pro-Russian underground in the city

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

The prime minister cited intelligence data indicating that the situation on the border is unchanged