Ukraine, US end second round of talks in Riyadh — newspaper

"These dreamers are proving their complete political incompetence with each passing day," the Russian top diplomat said, referring to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron

"We need Greenland for international safety and security,"US President said

The signing of the minerals deal was postponed following the February 28 verbal spat between Vladimir Zelensky and US President Donald Trump at the White House

In February 2025, fertilizer output amounted to 2.4 mln tons

The top Russian diplomat also pointed out that European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen "categorically ignores" the laws on the extermination of everything Russian passed by the Nazi regime of Vladimir Zelensky

According to him, in these conditions, Russian businesses "need to work"

US President Donald Trump wrote on the Truth Social platform on March 7 that he had sent a message to Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, calling for talks on Tehran’s nuclear program

Russia’s Battlegroup East inflicted roughly 150 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed three enemy artillery guns in its area of responsibility over the past day, the ministry reported

He is expected to depart to Washington on March 26

"The shipment contains food, including provisions for children, clothes and essential goods," the Emergencies Ministry stated

Keith Kellogg said that was the easy part

In early March, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree appointing Alexander Darchiev

Director of the Department for European Cooperation at the Russian Foreign Ministry Vladislav Maslennikov noted that Russia was open to constructive engagement in the Arctic, including the use of the Northern Sea Route

For now, there is no possibility to know the exact number of people killed and to recover the bodies from under the rubble, as demining efforts continue in the town, while its streets are still being attacked

According to the source, Peter Szijjarto is expected to arrive in Moscow

The ministry specified that over the past day the Ukrainian army lost more than 230 personnel, a tank, an armored personnel carrier and an armored combat vehicle

Alexander Novak emphasized that Russia certainly requires additional efforts to restore the facilities that suffered damage from the strikes

Top stories from the Russian press on Wednesday, March 26th

On March 25, the Verkhovna Rada parliament approved a law on a sharp increase in salaries for ministries’ employees, which will be higher than those of the military

JD Vance drew attention to how Jeffrey Goldberg had criticized CIA Director John Ratcliffe for blowing the cover for a CIA agent

Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov warned that all foreign mercenaries, detained in Ukraine, would be brought to justice on criminal charges

CNN anchor Christiane Amanpour said that she has "been trying to interview President Putin every day for years"

Anna Prokofyeva was 35 years old

Earlier on Wednesday, Channel One said Prokofyeva, 35, was killed by an enemy mine in the bordering area of Belgorod

Sergey Mironov recounted how the Islamic State (IS), Al-Qaeda, and other terrorist groups banned in Russia "once spiraled out of control" in the West

The head of Moldova’s autonomous Gagauzia region sent the appeal through her lawyers

Russian Foreign Minister noted that Mark Rutte 'does not want even to speak on the subject'

During the last 24-hour period, Russia’s Battlegroup East inflicted roughly 150 casualties on Ukrainian troops in its area of responsibility in the Donetsk People’s Republic and the Zaporozhye Region, it said

Politico reported earlier that Kallas was facing criticism from a number of European officials over her belligerent rhetoric against Moscow

Meanwhile, the world organization itself has no right to investigate the killings of Russian journalists by Kiev without a proper mandate, Stephane Dujarric pointed out

According to the top Russian diplomat, Europe is currently the main victim of the US policy of "dragging Ukraine into NATO"

Another complaint against Kallas is that she is "acting like a prime minister," according to an EU diplomat

"Attempts to hijack the agenda from Washington and Moscow, who are currently engaged in negotiations, are entirely pointless," Maria Butina said

Those comments were made by participants of the FT Commodities Global Summit being held in Switzerland on March 24-26, the agency said

"Russia is among the world’s four largest economies in terms of purchasing power parity," the Russian Prime Minister stated

The deputy head added that the final decision on who will conduct the monitoring has not been made yet

Yars drive a hundred kilometers, build up field positions, organize camouflage and security

"There are people in the so-called West who do not understand Russia but this does not prevent us from living and growing," the Russian leader said

Peter Szijjarto expressed optimism regarding the ongoing discussions between Russia and the United States about Ukraine, emphasizing Hungary's vested interest in their success

According to the organizers, the delegates will address pressing geopolitical challenges "at a time of a shifting balance of power, dialogue and cooperation between the leading world powers"

US president said that 'the European Union has been absolutely terrible to us'

According to the researchers' findings, the MOSE barrier system would not be enough to protect the city

Russian law enforcement officers received a photo and a detailed description of the stolen exhibits

According to the report, the Ukrainian armed formations are deploying reinforcements, trying to impede the Russian army’s advance

"This would represent a continuation of the same colonial scenario and further accelerate Ukraine's collapse," Viktor Vodolatsky said

According to the investigation, Sergey Potyng joined a terrorist community created by the Ukrainian Defense Ministry's Main Intelligence Directorate in March 2023

As Russian forces have advanced, scattered Ukrainian troops have found themselves completely cut off from enemy forces in Ukraine’s Sumy Region

Production of passenger vehicles increased by 11.7% compared to January and by 6.8% year-on-year, reaching 60,800 vehicles

US journalist Max Blumenthal believes that America is "in complete moral free fall"

Richard Grenell called it 'an uncomfortable fact'

First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov, the Russian authorities do not plan to prepare a list of foreign brands that can return to Russia - the companies themselves must initiate their return

The politician said that these neo-Nazi gangs were created as a vanguard against everything related to Russia

The drills will "strengthen interaction between the fleets and the historically solid friendship between India and Russia," Commander of the Russian group of Pacific fleet warships Captain First Rank Alexey Antsiferov said

Technically, the pipeline is in working condition, the official stressed

Regie Chamagne predicts sweeping changes in the Western political leadership in the coming years

Military units will also practice engineering support and radiological, chemical and biological protection tasks during the maneuvers

There were both wheeled and tracked vehicles with Ukrainian crews and military personnel blown up on the minefields, he specified

On the occasion of today’s anniversary, TASS reflected on the circumstances that garnered Putin the support of the Russian people

Natural gas output during this period totaled 101 bcm, marking an 8.3% year-on-year decline

"We have seen journalists pay the ultimate price in this conflict, as they have in others," Stephane Dujarric said

Russia’s delegation at the meeting also included Deputy Minister of Economic Development Dmitry Volvach

Meanwhile, profound disagreement on a permanent ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine remains, and the most complex talks are yet to come, Sun Qi warned as he referred to territorial disputes and US military assistance to Ukraine

Successful completion of the tests opens the way to supply engines for flights, Roscosmos said

Russia’s Battlegroup Center inflicted roughly 430 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed five enemy armored fighting vehicles in its area of responsibility over the past day, the ministry reported

Senior Bureau Official for the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs Louis Bono will attend "Russian Ambassador to the United States Alexander Darchiev's informal credential presentation in Washington, D.C."

"We call for an immediate reaction to the killing of Anna Prokofyeva and other Russian media representatives from relevant international organizations, primarily from the UNESCO Director-General, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, and the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media," Maria Zakharova emphasized

According to Russian Interior Ministry Spokeswoman Irina Volk, the malicious software was distributed through Telegram channels under the guise of safe mobile applications and video files

According to Anton Siluanov, Russia considers various financial innovations on the BRICS floor, including the cross-border payment system that can be based on national currencies

According to the channel, the al-Dailami airbase was targeted by at least two airstrikes

Alexey Overhuk is scheduled to address the forum on March 28

The official emphasized that the enemy remained highly active in using drones to attack various targets, including civilian infrastructure, despite ongoing negotiations

Earlier, the Lithuanian president referred to Kaliningrad as part of "Little Lithuania"

"Now the frontline state is getting its population ready for war," Politico said

According to Dmitry Polyansky, Russia is fully ready for a military scenario of settlement of the conflict in Ukraine, but prefers to settle it by diplomatic means

Mikhail Mishustin noted "the progressive development of the Russian-Turkmen relationship in the spirit of friendship, mutual respect and strategic partnership"

"On behalf of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, we extend condolences to the relatives of those killed and injured," the statement, received in response to a TASS inquiry sent on March 25, said

Rosoboronexport said it is ready to discuss new industrial cooperation projects regarding the displayed weapons in full compliance with modern market trends

According to Russian Foreign Minister, 'it will be interesting if the Americans use their influence on Europe and will force it not to reject the Russian gas'

In Russian Foreign Minister's words, he remains popular only among 'a part of the population that shares radical, ultra-right, revanchist and Banderite views'

"Firstly, I cannot leave my people to freeze in the winter, and secondly, I cannot completely reboot this industry of ours," Erdogan said

Russian Ambassador to Ethiopia Yevgeny Terekhin conveyed a message of goodwill from the Russian government and congratulated Mahamoud Ali Youssouf on his election

The American leader called previous strikes on the positions of the rebels from the Ansar Allah movement "very successful"

Earlier, an aircraft carrying Darchiev landed at Washington’s Dulles International Airport

Sergey Lavrov noted that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid his first foreign visit to Russia upon his re-election last year

The diplomat stressed that “clearing the toxic legacy, including the sanctions rubble, requires even greater efforts”

NATO launched a military operation against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia on March 24, 1999

The search for the missing soldiers continues

According to The Atlantic article, US administration officials, commenting on the situation with the Signal chat room, said that the correspondence did not contain classified information

TASS submitted its request for comment regarding the killing of Russian war reporters or the activity of the Ukrainian military to the White House and the Department of State on Wednesday morning, local time

According to him, the US administration is thoroughly investigating how a journalist was included in the discussion of the United States’ operations

Vladimir Saldo specified that over the past three years, a significant portion of the Kherson Region's energy infrastructure has been damaged due to shelling

The Boao forum, which has been taking place since 2002, brings together about 30 countries of the Asia-Pacific region

According to Karoline Leavitt, Atlantic editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg is "an anti-Trump hater."

In addition to Kiev's position and Washington's stance, the initiative to send European troops is hampered by fierce opposition from Russia and logistical constraints, the sources said