2 Feb, 20:32

Namibian president committed to peace settlement of conflict in DR Congo

At the same time, press secretary Alfredo Hengari noted that his country’s government has not yet decided whether to send troops to the DR Congo

HARARE, February 2. /TASS/. Namibian President Nangolo Mbumba is committed to the peaceful settlement of the armed conflict in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, his press secretary Alfredo Hengari said.

"President Nangolo Mbumba is committed to the peaceful resolution of the conflict [ in the east of the DR Congo]," The Namibian newspaper quoted him as saying. "President Mbumba and the Namibian government stand firmly behind the Luanda and Nairobi [peace] processes as pathways towards lasting peace in eastern DRC. Any form of escalation is counterproductive."

At the same time, Hengari noted that his country’s government has not yet decided whether to send troops to the DR Congo after rebels from the March 23 Movement (M23) seized the city of Goma. According to the newspaper, Namibia has already spent around $4.5 million on peacekeeping efforts in the DR Congo.

Along with Namibian soldiers, the peacekeeping mission of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) also includes military contingents from South Africa, Malawi, and Tanzania. The mission was deployed to the DR Congo "to assist the Congolese army in combating the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group and to protect civilians from violence and human rights abuses," the newspaper said.

Trump declines to say whether he has plans to contact Putin

On March 11, the Saudi city of Jeddah hosted talks between the United States and Ukraine, which lasted for almost nine and a half hours

Satellites could monitor ceasefire in Ukraine, US state secretary says

A joint statement, published after March 11 US-Ukrainian talks in Jeddah, said that the countries have agreed to sign a comprehensive agreement on the development of critically important mineral resources soon

Yesterday, 17:38

Oil supplies to Hungary from Russia via Druzhba pipeline resumed — Szijjarto

Budapest considers the Ukrainian army’s drone attacks on the Druzhba oil pipeline or any other energy infrastructure used for delivering supplies from Russia to Europe unacceptable, the minister noted

Russia won’t work in Russophobic international agencies, to destroy them — senior lawmaker

State Duma Deputy Speaker Pyotr Tolstoy pointed out that Russia participates and works in international organizations, including interparliamentary associations, but no longer participates in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe

Kellogg sidelined from brokering Ukrainian peace settlement — newspaper

According to the newspaper, Kellogg, who officially serves as an aide and special envoy to the US president, did not attend the US-Ukraine talks in Jeddah

Up to 20,000 militants join Syria's police, security forces — Kyrgyz Security Council

Marat Imankulov emphasized that this situation was a cause for concern among many states, including Syria's neighbors

Russia’s intel chief, CIA head agree on contact to reduce Russia-US confrontation

Director of Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service Sergey Naryshkin and CIA Head John Ratcliffe held a telephone conversation

Lavrov calls European Commission Chief von der Leyen ‘Fuhrer Ursula’

The Russian foreign minister noted that the EC head is mobilizing everybody to re-militarize Europe

No plans to acknowledge loss of territory in talks on resolving Ukraine issue — Zelensky

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated earlier that Washington had touched upon the issue of Ukraine’s territorial concessions during the March 11 talks in Saudi Arabia

US concerned about Biden administration's violations in arms supplies to Ukraine — Lavrov

"The chief of German intelligence, a couple of days ago, said that it would be bad for Ukraine and for Europe if the war ends before 2029 and 2030 even better," the top Russian diplomat said

Yesterday, 20:43

Russia, US could communicate in next few days — Russian MFA

Trump also said he planned to call Russian President Vladimir Putin in the next couple of days to discuss the situation around Ukraine

Zelensky's fate will be worse than Saakashvili's — Russian legislator

Saakashvili, who is now a citizen of Ukraine, left Georgia in 2013, after which the country initiated four criminal cases against him

Yesterday, 18:46

US, Ukraine to set up negotiating teams for peace talks — statement

"The Ukrainian delegation reiterated that European partners shall be involved in the peace process," the statement reads

Yesterday, 09:46

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"

430 Ukrainian servicemen captured in Kursk Region — Russian General Staff

"Four hundred and thirty fighters were captured," Valery Gerasimov said

Greenland’s opposition Demokraatit party leads parliamentary election — Reuters

The party recieved 29.9% of the votes

Some Ukrainian army units flee Russia’s Kursk Region — media

According to the media outlet, service members from the most combat-ready Ukrainian brigades have fled the Kursk Region

Russia knows how not to jeopardize people's lives in situation with Ukraine — Lavrov

The Russian top diplomat called any suspicions that Russia is playing a dishonest, double game a delusion

Putin holds meeting at one of command posts of Kursk group of forces — Kremlin spokesman

According to Dmitry Peskov, the Russian presidential press service will soon release the relevant footage

Yesterday, 12:23

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, 12:20

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

Operation Pipeline in Sudzha in focus of foreign special services — anti-terror veteran

Sergey Goncharov compared Operation Pipeline to the 1979 assault on Amin's palace in Afghanistan, during which Soviet special forces faced significantly greater numbers of enemy fighters

Lavrov slams ‘illusion’ reports that Russia allegedly ‘turning away’ from East

The minister noted that "euphoria is not what should be guiding us in foreign policy"

Kremlin says phone conversation between Putin and Trump possible

If such a need emerges, a call at the highest level can be organized very quickly, Dmitry Peskov said

US said in Riyadh it wants normal relations with Russia, ready for serious talks — Lavrov

According to the Russian top diplomat, the Americans "understand that other countries also have their national interest"

EU to introduce trade countermeasures against US goods from April 1 — European Commission

"The U.S. has chosen unjustified tariffs, leaving us with no choice but to respond," European Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security Maros Sefcovic said

Russian army creates several kill zones for Ukrainian forces near Sudzha — Marochko

According to the expert, it is "quite heated now" in the battlefields near the city

Yesterday, 15:54

Almost 100 foreign reporters visit Kursk Region since Ukraine invaded area

Alexander Khinshtein noted that in March, the US broadcaster NBC received accreditation to work in the Kursk Region

Yesterday, 22:57

US congressmen approve bill to fund government operations through September 30

The Senate, the upper chamber of the US Congress, must now vote on the bill

Yesterday, 22:01

US to resume supplies to Kiev under emergency military aid mechanism — adviser

Washington will immediately resume providing intelligence and security assistance to Kiev

Trump refuses to raise tariffs on steel, aluminum from Canada to 50% — White House

President Trump has once again used the leverage of the American economy, White House spokesman Kush Desai said

Yesterday, 16:42

Kremlin has no information on US-Ukraine talks so far — spokesman

The closed-door Ukraine-US talks in Jeddah are lasting about six hours so far

Yesterday, 15:18

Russian troops liberate Gorkogo community in Donetsk region over past day

Russian forces struck Ukrainian armed formations and foreign mercenaries in 147 areas over the past day, the ministry reported

Russian troops liberate two communities in Donetsk region over past day

Battlegroup South units liberated the settlement of Novomarkovo and Battlegroup East units liberated the settlement of Dneproenergiya in DPR

Yesterday, 14:49

Ukraine admits attack on Druzhba oil pipeline

Earlier, Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Economic Relations Peter Szijjarto said that Budapest considers Ukraine’s drone attacks on the Druzhba oil pipeline, or any other infrastructure that transports energy from Russia to Europe, unacceptable

German chancellor endorses idea of 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine

"The idea of a 30-day ceasefire is an important and correct step towards a just peace for Ukraine," Olaf Scholz stated

Ukraine more important for Russia’s security than Greenland for US — Lavrov

The foreign minister stressed that any approach, any attempt to find a solution to the Ukrainian crisis, any initiative "should concentrate on the root causes of the conflict"

Ukraine loses every time it cheats, Lavrov says

As the diplomat recounted the situation around the 2014 coup in Ukraine, he said that Kiev disrupted the agreement it had signed with assistance from Warsaw, Berlin and Paris

FACTBOX: Russian army liberates five more settlements: developments in Kursk Region

During its offensive operations, units of the Battlegroup North liberated the settlements of Kazachya Loknya, 1st Knyazhy, 2nd Knyazhy, Zamostye and Mirny in the Kursk Region

Former US ambassador urges Russia to accept Ukraine’s ceasefire offer

In recent years, Jack Matlock, who served as US ambassador to Russia from 1987 to 1991, has consistently advocated Washington's rejection of the course of confrontation with Russia

Players urging Ukraine to carry on fighting may seek to sit out Trump — Lavrov

The Russian top diplomat dismissed French President Emmanuel Macron’s allegations that Russian President Vladimir Putin tried "to impose something on Vladimir Zelensky" as yet another lie

Europe’s obsession with `peacekeepers’ is not what is required to end Ukraine war — Lavrov

The Russian top diplomat expressed his confidence that a number of European countries seek to escalate things further

NATO violates commitment of placing no infrastructure on former GDR’s territory — Lavrov

Russia’s top diplomat recalled how then-US Secretary of State James Baker and other NATO officials had promised to Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev that the military alliance "wouldn't move an inch to the East"

Chechen leader says Operation Pipeline near Sudzha was daring, incredibly effective

Kadyrov also shared a video featuring the Akhmat units’ commandos moving through the gas pipeline as they advanced into enemy territory

Washington asks Ukraine for help in creating drones for US army — newspaper

According to the newspaper The Wall Street Journal, the Pentagon is showing a growing interest in Ukrainian technologies

Hundreds of Ukrainian troops occupy Sudzha, Russian security official reveals

While some Ukrainian troops have attempted to flee toward the bordering Ukrainian region of Sumy, all roads remain under Russia’s fire control, he said

Russia’s battlegroup West downs HIMARS rocket, 28 Ukrainian drones over day — spokesman

The enemy lost up to 225 servicemen, two T-72 and T-64 tanks, two armored fighting vehicles, six pickup trucks, three field artillery guns

Russia-China tensions due to Western sanctions, but parties have nowhere to rush — Lavrov

Some of the very promising logistical, infrastructural projects in Siberia are being delayed, the Russian top diplomat noted

Yesterday, 21:32

NATO chief to visit US, meet with Trump

It did not specify however which topics the NATO chief wants to discuss

Yesterday, 12:53

Russia open for peace talks on Ukraine — Kremlin spokesman

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

No new sanctions for Russia, Trump says

"I don't want to do that because I want to get peace," the US leader told reporters

Yesterday, 21:26

Trump plans to call Putin this week to discuss Ukraine

Asked whether he planned to make the call later this week, he answered in the affirmative

Lavrov views NATO troops in any capacity in Ukraine as a threat to Russia

According to the foreign minister, under no conditions will Russia tolerate the presence of NATO troops as peacekeepers on Ukrainian soil

Yesterday, 12:38

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

Ukraine will disrupt all possible truce agreements — expert

On Tuesday, negotiations took place between US and Ukrainian delegations in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Paris opposes confiscation of Russian assets but continues to explore its possibility

Sophie Primas emphasized that such a move could have "systemic consequences" for both the French and European economies

Yesterday, 18:49

Trump decides to resume military, intelligence aid to Kiev immediately — Waltz

"The President has decided to lift the pause on aid and on our security assistance to Ukraine going forward, and that's effective immediately," he said

Macron's intention to protect everyone with France's '3-4 nuclear bombs' is funny — Lavrov

The minister also noted that Macron is now trying to present the situation as if Russian President Vladimir Putin did not want to implement the 2015 Minsk agreements

Russia examines statements after US-Ukraine talks carefully — Kremlin

Dmitry Peskov mentioned that the Kremlin is awaiting detailed information regarding the talks from US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and US National Security Advisor Mike Waltz

Yesterday, 22:02

US no longer wants to spend hundreds of billions of dollars to support Ukraine — Trump

According to him, Washington is trying to promote, first of all, the cessation of hostilities in Ukraine

Russia, US share logic on inadmissibility of military confrontation — Lavrov

The Russian top diplomat emphasized that military confrontation between Russia and the US would be disastrous for many other countries

Lavrov describes developments in US as 'return to normalcy' free of unchristian ideas

The minister pointed out that "Catholicism now is more and more deviating toward the new trends which we cannot understand and which we would not accept"

Kremlin warns against rushing things with reaction to idea of ceasefire in Ukraine

On March 11, negotiations between the delegations of the United States and Ukraine took place in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, lasting approximately nine and a half hours

Ukraine launches massive strikes on Krasnoarmeysk to accuse Russia — security forces

The enemy is staging provocations in Krasnoarmeysk, launching massive attacks on the city center and several neighborhoods, security forces said TASS

Trump puts Zelensky in his place, Washington satisfied with Ukraine talks — spokeswoman

At the same time, Karoline Leavitt pointed out that she had not been briefed on Russia's reaction to the US-Ukraine agreements discussed in Jeddah

Kremlin not to disclose names of all US representatives in Ukraine dialogue

"As soon as [the contacts] take place, we will inform you," Dmitry Peskov told a news conference

Yesterday, 18:08

Drone attack on Russia exposes Zelensky’s agony — Russian foreign ministry

Shelling attacks on Russian settlements, brutal and atrocious killings of civilians expose the agony of Zelensky’s neo-Nazi regime, the ministry said

Serbia withdraws vote in favor of anti-Russian UN resolution on Ukraine — top diplomat

Marko Djuric stressed that all responsibility regarding the country’s vote on the resolution "lies primarily" with him

Trump unwilling to give security guarantees to Ukraine under Zelensky — Lavrov

The minister recalled Trump’s remarks that the countries that meet the requirement to contribute a share of GDP to the NATO budget will receive security guarantees from the United States

IN BRIEF: Nuclear security, EU militarization: what Lavrov told US bloggers

The new US administration, to put it mildly, "is concerned about the irregularities committed by the Joe Biden administration with Pentagon supplies to Ukraine"

Any agreements on Ukraine to be implemented on Russian terms — Russian senator

Konstantin Kosachev said that Vladimir Zelensky is "on the back foot"

No Ukrainian troops to be left in Kursk Region in two days — Ukrainian expert

Officially the fighting is still going on there, Mikhail Zhirokhov said

Statements about EU’s ‘own NATO’ test ground to see Washington’s reaction — Lavrov

"The European Union is no longer a peaceful economic project," the minister said

Yesterday, 19:53

Confiscation of frozen Russian assets to erode EU’s financial stability — French minister

Confiscation of assets of other country’s central banks does not conform to international rules, the minister noted

Wrong time for dialogue between Russian, US parliamentarians, senior lawmaker says

Pyotr Tolstoy pointed out that US parliamentarians are primarily concerned with the problems of the United States, while Russia is concerned with the problems of its voters

Yesterday, 09:12

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

Macron recently voiced lies about meeting on Ukraine in Paris in 2019 — Lavrov

The meeting was allegedly convened by the Germans and the French to save the Minsk agreements, the Russian top diplomat recalled

EU loses its independence, economic significance — Lavrov

Business is moving to the US, the de-industrialization of Europe is taking place, the Russian top diplomat noted

Russia’s Lavrov sits for interview with US bloggers — diplomat

According to Maria Zakharova, in the interview the Russian foreign minister focused on the situation around the Ukraine crisis

Yesterday, 08:22

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

Trump ready for his presidency this time, Lavrov believes

"It is clear - 49 days yet, and such a rich agenda is already thrown into the public domain," Russia’s top diplomat stressed

Yesterday, 13:27

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"

24 settlements liberated in Kursk Region over last five days — Russian General Staff

"During five days alone, the Kursk Battlegroup retook 24 settlements and 259 square kilometers of the territory of the Kursk Region in all directions," Valery Gerasimov said

Yesterday, 18:59

Ukraine expresses readiness to agree to immediate 30-day ceasefire — statement

"The United States will communicate to Russia that Russian reciprocity is the key to achieving peace," said the statement published on Vladimir Zelensky's website

Press review: US forced Kiev to concede to peace and Russia repelled massive drone attack

Top stories from the Russian press on Wednesday, March 12th

Plane carrying ex-Philippine president lands in Netherlands — International Criminal Court

It is noted that Duterte will be taken to a prison in The Hague where he is expected to be placed in pre-trial detention

US knows that Russia to never violate political commitments to China — Lavrov

According to the foreign minister, Moscow never had the relations with Beijing which were that good

Yesterday, 22:56

US hopes for early ceasefire in Ukraine, start of talks — delegation

US President Donald Trump wanted "this war to end yesterday", Secretary of State Marco Rubio said

Accidental release of bombs on village shows danger of US-South Korea drills — news agency

According to the Korean Central News Agency, the Korean Peninsula is "a place where there is a danger of nuclear confrontation"

Ukraine’s military may be planning more massive UAV attack on Russian sites — expert

The UAVs used in Kiev’s massive attack on Russian populated areas were not improvised devices and were made at factories in Germany and France, Vitaly Kiselyov said

Russian commander says Sudzha operation becomes one of most effective during special op

Alaudinov spoke in detail about the actions of the Russian servicemen during the operation

Yesterday, 23:17

Starmer hopes Russia to agree to Ukraine's ceasefire proposal

The UK prime minister also said he would hold a summit on March 15 to discuss the situation in Ukraine

Two days ago, 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

Yesterday, 19:26

Zelensky says Ukraine will not cease fire unilaterally

At a high-level meeting with Russian foreign ministry officials in mid-June 2024, Russian President Vladimir Putin outlined Moscow's preconditions for resolving the conflict

9 Mar 2024, 18:55

French neo-Nazi ringleader liquidated near Avdeyevka — sources

There is confirmed evidence of his connections with French secret services

US wants to hand over to UK the lead in pumping Ukraine with weapons — Lavrov

The Russian top diplomat drew attention to the fact that "the Europeans do not stop their efforts"

Yesterday, 09:54

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

Kiev targets over 80 penal facilities since military operation began — head of service

According to Arkady Gostev, this required additional measures to evacuate more than 3,800 convicts, redeploy personnel, and suspend 7 institutions, so "even before the neo-Nazi invasion of the Kursk region, personnel, special forces, and special equipment were evacuated in advance from regional institutions"

Yesterday, 15:26

Canada becoming the 51st US state would solve all tariff issues — Trump

The US president has repeatedly expressed the opinion that many Canadians are in favor of their country becoming the 51st state of the United States

Kremlin praises Russian army’s progress in Kursk region as successful

Russian forces continue to oust Ukrainian troops from the bordering region of Kursk

Yesterday, 22:59

Trump, Zelensky instruct aides to finalize minerals deal — top US diplomat

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that the US and Ukraine had been consulting on the deal through the two countries' finance departments