Azerbaijan's Central Election Commission approves Aliyev's presidential candidacy

Viktor Medvedchuk warned that Ukrainian resources which Washington would own as a result of a resource deal will yield profits only if the new owners cooperate with Russia

Tthe rotation route went via Russian territory for the first time, the press service of Russia’s Rosatom State Nuclear Energy Corporation said

In addition to ending the Ukraine Energy Security Project, USAID is also dramatically downsizing its presence in Ukraine

The Russian Foreign Ministry’s North Atlantic Department Director Alexander Darchiyev headed the Russian delegation

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Trump spoke by phone on February 12, discussing such issues as the prospects for a settlement in Ukraine

"President Zelensky showed up in the Oval Office and decided he was there to battle Donald Trump, decided he was there to insult Donald Trump, decided he was there to attack and belittle Donald Trump," Ted Cruz said

On March 1, the Russian Defense Ministry released footage of the combat work of attack aircraft of the 127th brigade of Russia’s East battlegroup, which liberated the village of Burlatskoye from Ukrainian forces

Top stories from the Russian press on Thursday, February 27th

Ukraine’s desperate attempts to improve the situation with replacing losses on the line of combat engagement have been unsuccessful, the Russian Defense Ministry said

Moreover, "the final shipments of ammunition and equipment authorized and paid for during the Biden administration could be canceled imminently," New York Times writes

Denis Pushilin pointed out that it was Zelensky who gave criminal orders and took a position that seriously endangered both the residents of Donbass and the population of the rest of Ukraine

Oleg Artemyev speculated that Musk's suggestion to abandon the ISS was made "in haste, without sufficient consideration"

"Over the past three years, with the tacit support of its western patrons, the Ukrainian government has committed a remarkable number of serious crimes," the journalist said

"I think it was very unfortunate," Mark Rutte said about the incident in the White House

According to the ministry, Russian air defenses downed all three Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles at a safe distance from the station

Karin Kneissl, former Austrian foreign minister and head of the “G.O.R.K.I.” center at St. Petersburg State University, told TASS in an exclusive interview why Russia should not rush to let European companies enter its market, explained what could be hidden behind the US deal on rare earth minerals, and also assumed what European counties could vie for Ukrainian lands

The leaders at the summit will also focus on increasing of economic pressure on Russia and "next steps on planning for strong security guarantees," according to the British PM's office

"Ukrainians were begging to reset," Fox News reporter Jacqui Heinrich added, citing the White House officials

Gonzalo Lira was in prison because of criticism of the governments of Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky and US President Joe Biden, the TV presenter said

"You start to perceive that maybe Zelensky doesn’t want a peace deal," US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said

It "is also indicative of the political weakness and extreme moral degradation of the European leaders who continue to support the maniac leader of the Nazi regime who has lost touch with reality," Maria Zakharova said

According to Yevgeny Primakov, Kiev has few ways to save face, and "to spill a lot of innocent blood at once and then blame it on Russia is one of the easiest ones"

Earlier, Carlson said that "the Ukrainian military is selling about half of the arms they get from the United States into international black markets

"On the first day of this plan, half of the living and deceased hostages will be released," the statement said

The reporter was detained in Kharkov in May 2023 and was accused of supporting the Russian special military operation in Ukraine

According to the media, the goal is to strengthen regional integration by creating a land corridor connecting participating countries

"No one expected Russia to be so stable," former Austrian Foreign Minister said

"We're not looking to go into a ten-year war and play games," US leader said

"I’m not sure that we did something bad," Vladimir Zelensky said

"We are voting for a UN General Assembly resolution that contains absolutely balanced wording on the Ukrainian crisis," Peskov noted

It was noted that the group's units improved their tactical position

Although a deal offered to Ukraine by the European Union "may be fairer than that of the US, it comes too late," Zhang Hong believes

At a White House meeting on February 27, the US president dismissed the possibility of the United States providing military support for a potential European peacekeeping mission in Ukraine

According to Emmanuel Macron, Europe has to evolve "in order to regain power"

The decision, if made, would apply "to billions of dollars of radars, vehicles, ammunition and missiles awaiting shipment to Ukraine through the presidential drawdown authority," according to the publication

"Now Zelensky will have to figure out how to fix this on his own. We can’t fix it for him," senior US official said

Maria Zakharova compared the Ukrainian president with a drug baron from classic US movies

According to the newspaper, Viktor Orban opposed Brussels’ attempts to find a consensus on Ukraine among the bloc’s 27 member states

TASS has gathered the key information about the attack

There were 23 children among them, Alexander Bastrykin said

"There is still a long way to go, because enormous damage has been done to the entire spectrum of bilateral relations," Peskov said

"At the initial stage, it is planned to encourage entities within the Ukrainian civil society under their control, through US 'democratization' foundations and think tanks, to come up with a corresponding initiative," the statement reads

Thierry Mariani said Zelensky "behaves like a mafioso, ready to eliminate those whom he considers a threat to his own power"

"An infantry fighting vehicle, an armored personnel carrier, 11 armored combat vehicles, 12 motor vehicles, and seven artillery pieces were destroyed," the Ministry said

NBC previously reported that some supporters of US President Donald Trump were studying the possibility of amending the Constitution to allow him to run for another term

"He can come back when he is ready for peace," the US president said

Top stories from the Russian press on Friday, February 28th

According to Vladimir Zelensky, the US-proposed minerals deal is a "new agreement," which has no relation to the assistance to Kiev, which has already been provided

Nikolay Patrushev agreed that Trump, when he was still a candidate, "made many statements critical of the destructive foreign and domestic policies pursued by the current administration"

According to Russian Foreign Minister, where interests do not coincide, "the duty of responsible powers is to prevent this disagreement from degenerating into confrontation"

Russian forces used an Iskander missile system, the Russian Defense Ministry said

In his opinions, Western partners were to attempt to "intimidate" Moscow by sanctions and arms supplies to Kiev even before February 24, 2022

The conversation took place at the initiative of the Hungarian side

"Time to find out what really happened to the hundreds of billions of dollars sent to Ukraine," he said

Earlier, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that the United States and Russia have not yet begun formal negotiations to resolve the crisis in Ukraine

Karin Kneissl pointed out that like Russia, Ukraine was rich in fertile lands, and major investment houses such as BlackRock, as well as Chinese investors, had expressed an interest in it

Mike Waltz added that productive negotiations and a minerals deal would have been a "positive moment for Ukraine

"Physical elimination of political opponents and political corruption are links in a chain for those who are seeking to stay in power and are profiting from the war in Ukraine by means of selling weapons to Ukrainian neo-Nazis," Viktor Medvedchuk stressed

"And if we're out, you'll fight it out," the US president pointed out

According to the statement, the administration of US President Donald Trump has approved the sale of weapons and military equipment to Israel totaling $12 bln since January 20

The spacecraft delivered 2,599 kg of various cargoes to the ISS

Hakan Fidan has assured that the necessary measures will be taken," the Foreign Ministry added

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

Kneissl stressed that in Europe, "politics has turned into a business where people make profits and build ties in order to get high posts"

An "absolutely new political situation emerged that can trigger unpredictable consequences," Andrey Bystritsky, board chairman of the Valdai International Discussion Club’s Development and Support Foundation, said

On February 28, Vladimir Zelensky had a meeting with the US President at the White House

The Russian leader noted that the Kursk attack was meant to stop the Russian advance in Donbass

"It doesn't matter what I'm considering," he told reporters

Leader of the Other Ukraine movement added that the new Washington administration had not just refused to "purchase the war," but saw it as a scam that European politicians had not yet "seen through"

The Brazilian leader also urged BRICS countries to boost bilateral trade for the association to have even stronger ties

"We know that they make decisions about the supply of weapons to Ukraine and therefore these people must also be held accountable for the victims among the civilian population of our country," Alexander Bastrykin said

Ukraine’s former Prime Minister (2010-2014) Nikolai Azarov said the Ukrainian authorities are fulfilling ready-made plans "under supervision from Western specialists"

The term "rare" refers to the supposed scarcity of these minerals and "earth" comes from an old name for oxides, the chemical form for these elements in the mineral

Representatives of the Ukrainian delegation began "begging" to sign the deal immediately after being told to leave the White House, according to the report

The Kremlin spokesman emphasized that France, on the contrary, takes a position supporting "continuing the war by any means"

Uruguay's new leader promised to implement measures to combat child poverty and strengthen the agricultural sector

"The demand for expensive German cars will remain niche, for a small group of people who consider them as a status symbol," the head of the "G.O.R.K.I." center of the St. Petersburg State University thinks

Reporter asked if Zelensky thought the US was on his side

"The TurkStream pipeline safeguards the reliability of natural gas supplies to Hungary, so a potential inoperability of the pipeline may seriously undermine our energy security," Peter Szijjarto said

According to the Russian Defense Ministry, the Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 320 servicemen, four vehicles and five field artillery pieces, including a 155 mm FH-70 howitzer

Answering a question about possible cooperation on rare earth metals, the Kremlin representative pointed to the position of the US side, which notes that "first a settlement around Ukraine, then the economy"

Ukrainian Armed Forces receive drones, which are widely used not only in combat operations, but also in attacks on civilian infrastructure, Alexander Bastrykin said

The Russian president recalled that Kiev authorities have publicly said they were not going to implement this document

"If you want to end the war, you sign up an agreement that's going to take a period of time," he said

Zelensky has been actively trying to sell Ukraine in bulk and retail since 2024, the Ukrainian opposition politician noted

Movement Spokesman Hazem Qassem stressed that Hamas remained committed to the three-phase Gaza ceasefire deal

Russian President has expressed confidence that his US counterpart Donald Trump will quickly establish order among European elites

Zelensky ignored the question about the chance of holding elections in Ukraine

According to US official, what happened at Trump’s meeting with Zelensky at the White House was "disastrous"

Karin Kneissl, former Austrian foreign minister, also noted Europe was showing "a disastrous approach to history"

That doesn't mean security guarantees "can't happen as part of that negotiation, but you have to have an agreement," US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said

"These restrictive measures "must continue in effect beyond March 6, 2025," the US president said

Following the incident in the town of Tsandrypsh, the election committee said that the situation was under control

"These are regions located beyond the territory of the military operation," Alexander Bastrykin noted

According to Colonel Vitaly Kiselyov, the movement of a large number of equipment and manpower of the Ukrainian armed forces is reported in the Kursk and Krasnoarmeysk directions