Middle East conflict

2 Feb, 13:34

Turkey ready to receive released Palestinian prisoners — top diplomat

Hakan Fidan noted that other countries will also contribute to the implementation of the deal

ISTANBUL, February 2. /TASS/. Turkey is ready to receive Palestinian prisoners released by Israel, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said.

"One of the provisions of the [Gaza] ceasefire agreement says that Palestinian prisoners must not stay in Palestine’s territory after being released. Our president [Recep Tayyip Erdogan] said that jointly with other countries we are ready to receive freed Palestinians. Other countries will also contribute to the implementation of the deal," he said after talks with Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani in Doha.

Al Thani said late on January 15 that thanks to the mediatory efforts of Egypt, Qatar, and the United States, Israel and Hamas had reached an agreement on a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the release of hostages held in the enclave. During the first 42-day phase of the deal, Hamas will release 33 hostages in exchange for Israel freeing hundreds of Palestinian prisoners. The agreement came into effect on January 19.

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Ukraine-US talks in Jeddah continue — chief of Zelensky’s office

The first round of talks lasted approximately four hours, after which the parties took a short break

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, 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

Telegram emerges as Russia’s primary news source — Kremlin

"People who provide short, simple, non-creative information are in more demand," Dmitry Peskov noted

Russia has prepared in advance to repel Ukrainian drone attacks — Kremlin spokesman

According to the Russian Defense Ministry, 337 Ukrainian drones were shot down over Russian regions in the early hours of March 11

Russia’s West battlegroup destroys M113 armored personnel carrier, 18 drones

Over the past day, the enemy's losses amounted to 210 servicemen

Yesterday, 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

Witkoff expects to visit Moscow and meet with Putin - Bloomberg journalist

This statement was made by Bloomberg journalist Annemarie Hordern

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, 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"

Yesterday, 10:58

Kremlin has no doubt about upcoming liberation of Kursk Region — spokesman

A state of federal emergency is in effect in the region

Ukraine’s UAV strike on Moscow signals discontent with Russia-US talks — diplomat

According to Rodion Miroshnik, London and other puppeteers are ready for anything to sabotage this dialogue

Two days ago, 01:56

Germany concerned of F-35 jets deal with the US after decisions on Ukraine — Bild

Germany specifically fears that F-35A to be supplied to the German armed forces will be fitted with the Kill Switch system and the US will simply deactivate them if necessary

Yesterday, 15:53

Starmer intends to hold virtual summit on Ukraine on March 15 — PM’s office

On March 2, a summit on aid to Ukraine was held in London, attended by representatives of 18 states and associations

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, 16:27

Time for Europe to admit Ukrainian story lost — lawmaker from Slovakia

Lubos Blaha believes that Europe should follow US’ suit and suspend military assistance to Ukraine, but "they are not going to do this"

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, 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

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

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

Falling drone debris kills one person at Miratorg company’s facility outside Moscow

Another two company's employees were injured

Russian troops advance by 300 meters towards Kupyansk, destroy two Ukrainian strongholds

Russian forces have also cut off the Golubovka-Kondrashovka road near the settlement of Radkovka, inflicting about 40 casualties on Ukrainian troops during battles in that frontline area

Yesterday, 00:54

Russian military liberates 32 settlements in Kursk Region

On March 8-9 alone, the decisive actions of the Battlegroup North resulted in the liberation of seven settlements, including Malaya Loknya, Cherkasskoye Porechnoye, Kositsa, Lebedevka, Viktorovka, Nikolayevka and Staraya Sorochina

Russia open for peace talks on Ukraine — Kremlin spokesman

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

11 Oct 2024, 09:22

Russia’s top brass sets up Rubicon Center of Advanced Unmanned Technologies

A key area of the Center’s work is to train highly skilled instructors from among UAV specialists of military units and formations and operators of unmanned combat systems within single units and groups of units, the Defense Ministry specified

Two days ago, 08:36

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

Yesterday, 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

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

Yesterday, 02:32

Kiev not yet willing enough to reach peaceful settlement, Trump says

"Well, I think they would sign the minerals deal. But I want them to want peace," US leader noted

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

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

All OSCE fundamental principles severely violated, ignored — Lavrov

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

Yesterday, 20:05

Syrian Kurds join government-controlled security forces

The agreement is to be implemented "by the end of this year."

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, 17:34

Russian, Turkish diplomats discuss situation in Syria — foreign ministry

The two diplomats also discussed prospects for settling the Palestinian-Israeli conflict in conformity with international law and the United Nations Charter, it said, adding that meeting was requested by the Turkish side

Yesterday, 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

One person killed, three wounded in Moscow region in attack — governor

According to Andrey Vorobyov, at least seven apartments were damaged in Ramenskoye

Operation Pipeline in Kursk Region was similar to maneuver near Avdeyevka — expert

On February 17, 2024, Sergey Shoigu, then the Russian defense minister, informed President Vladimir Putin that the Russian army had secured control of Avdeyevka

2 Nov 2023, 17:18

Poland at risk of direct confrontation with Russia, Belarus — Medvedev

According to the politician, "Poland's reckless actions, if rashly supported by its NATO allies, may have far-reaching dangerous consequences for the entire world"

Number of UAVs shot down over Moscow region reaches record 65

The relevant services are working on the scene

Yesterday, 21:42

Serbian PM sees risk that protests could get out of hand on March 15

Vucic earlier said he expected the planned rally to descend into violence but warned that any attempts to seize government institutions by force will be harshly suppressed

Ukrainian drone attack proves that Russia prevails on battlefield — MFA

This also illustrates the Kiev's regime’s terrorist nature, Maria Zakharova emphasized

Yesterday, 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

Lavrov to hold talks with OSCE Secretary General in Moscow

This will be the Turkish diplomat's first visit to Russia in his new capacity

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

Yesterday, 17:29

Date for Putin-Trump meeting not yet set — top US diplomat

Putin and Trump held a telephone conversation on February 12

OSCE secretary general avoids question on condemnation of Ukrainian drone attack on Russia

Feridun Sinirlioglu only expressed hope that "the war will soon be over" and that there would be no more such attacks

Yesterday, 21:43

Israel strikes military facilities in southern Syria

According to the television channel, several explosions were heard at the base after the air raid

Yesterday, 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

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, 19:55

Three killed, nine wounded after Ukraine’s attack on shopping center in Kursk Region

There are four teenagers of 13 and 14 years of age among those wounded

Yesterday, 23:45

Musk says his X platform sustained ‘massive’ cyberattack from IP addresses in Ukraine

He noted that the company "is not yet sure of the details"

Experts from Russia, US, China submit initiative to UN to clean up space debris

According to the text of the proposal, TCTB asks the UN Office to review the initiative during the session, which will be held from June 25 to July 4

Air Defense repelled most massed drone attack against Moscow — Mayor

Sergey Sobyanin thanked the Air Defense of the Aerospace Force of the Defense Ministry for the excellent job

Negotiations between Ukraine, US launch in Jeddah

Representatives of the United States earlier stated that Kiev’s willingness to take steps toward a peace settlement of the conflict with Russia would be a topic of the negotiations

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

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, 15:03

Romania’s ban on Georgescu to run for president is dangerous precedent for Moldova

Earlier, Romania’s Central Electoral Bureau refused to register Georgescu as candidate for president at the May 4 election

9 Mar 2024, 18:55

French neo-Nazi ringleader liquidated near Avdeyevka — sources

There is confirmed evidence of his connections with French secret services

Not everyone crazed in EU with anti-Russian hysteria, Slovakian lawmaker says

Lubos Blaha stressed that even simple conversations with Russians caused disputes and hatred in the EU, so coming to Russia was a kind of courage

Yesterday, 14:24

Spain’s left-wing party to demand withdrawal from NATO

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said earlier that the government will seek to increase defense spending to 2% of GDP ahead of the planned time, i.e. in 2029

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

Latest Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow comes as OSCE chief arrives — diplomat

Maria Zakharova condemned the OSCE for neglecting reality "all these years," even as reporters have been submitting reports to it and risking their lives to publish their findings

Yesterday, 23:49

Death toll from shopping center shelling in Russia’s Kursk region rises to 4

On the evening of March 10, the Ukrainian Armed Forces attacked the Dobryny

Kiev targets residential buildings while Russia attacks military targets — Kremlin

"Of course, no one intends to put on rose-colored glasses and expect the [Kiev] regime to suddenly reject its Nazi nature," Dmitry Peskov added

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

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

Kremlin believes that OSCE has 'big problems'

Dmitry Peskov was asked about this in the context of the visit to Moscow of OSCE Secretary General Feridun Sinirlioglu

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

Yesterday, 10:45

No specific timeframe for liberation of Kursk Region — Kremlin spokesman

The Kursk Region came under a massive attack from Ukraine on August 6, 2024

Kiev launches drones at Moscow on day of OSCE chief’s visit — Russian diplomat

"This is not the first time that a high-level foreign delegation’s visit to Moscow is accompanied by a Ukrainian drone attack," Maria Zakharova noted

Russia drives Ukraine out of two forest belts near LPR’s Novolyubovka, improves positions

Andrey Marochko added that Russian forces later destroyed another group of Ukrainian soldiers composed of 12 people sent to aid the enemy troops and unaware of the fact that the segment of the frontline had come under the control of the Russian army

Aeroflot, Rossiya delaying flights to, from Moscow

Several flights to Moscow were redirected to alternate airfields to Kazan, St. Petersburg, Samara, Ufa, Saratov and Syktyvkar

Yesterday, 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, 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

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

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, 07:17

Kiev relocates two brigades to Krasnoarmeisk, south Donetsk area from Kursk — DPR head

The move to relocate two Ukrainian army brigades has been prompted by Kiev’s attempt "to patch up the holes that have emerged in those tactical directions," Denis Pushilin said

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"

Air Defenses downed 337 Ukrainian drones over Russian regions — Defense Ministry

The attack turned out to be the largest in 2025, the ministry stated

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, 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

Yesterday, 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"

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

Russia's actions in Kursk Region provoke panic in Ukrainian army — commander

According to Apty Alaudinov, fighters from different units covered 12-15 kilometers, depending on their departure point

Yesterday, 10:35

Everyone, including US, wants Ukraine to demonstrate its desire for peace — Kremlin

Earlier, US special envoy Steve Witkoff said he hoped to discuss a framework for a ceasefire and a peace deal with Ukraine

Drone attack kills two people in Moscow Region, leaves 18 injured — Health Ministry

According to Assistant Health Minister Alexey Kuznetsov, six people, among them a child, remain hospitalized

Yesterday, 16:20

No lasting peace without Russia, Ukraine participating in conflict settlement — Erdogan

Speaking about relations with the EU, Erdogan said that Turkey "wants to develop relations with the EU and pursue the goal of full membership on the basis of mutual respect and common interests"

Yesterday, 18:05

Syria interested in maintaining deep strategic relations with Russia — leader

Ahmed al-Sharaa also said that relations between Russia and Syria were so close that after Bashar Assad's ouster, the country's new authorities decided to "make room for meetings and dialogue"

Yesterday, 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

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, 12:37

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

More than twenty vehicles burned up in Moscow Region due to drone crash

A 38 years old man was killed as a result of the attack

Yesterday, 14:04

Russian army enters Ukraine's Dnepropetrovsk Region during battle for Krasnoarmeysk in DPR

Krasnoarmeysk serves as a crucial logistics hub for the Ukrainian forces in the DPR

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, 16:02

Kiev troops in Kursk region are maneuvering to take new defense positions — commander

Alexander Syrsky ruled out the possibility of Ukrainian military units being encircled by Russian forces

OSCE chief shown consequences of Ukrainian drone attack in Vidnoye

Earlier, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova emphasized that today's attack is actually an opportunity to show the OSCE secretary general what the Kiev regime is all about

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"

Kremlin doubts OSCE will change tack on Ukraine after its chief visited drone attack scene

The OSCE delegation led by Sinirlioglu could see the damaged apartment building in a western neighborhood of Vidnoye on the ground, a TASS correspondent reported earlier

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

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