IDF reports eliminating Hezbollah platoon commander

During the meeting, the chairman expressed concern over the state of affairs in global trade amid a rise in the application of unilateral restrictions, Platonov noted

Alexey Smirnov's former first deputy Alexey Dedov have also been detained

BMD-4M can be airlifted and dropped on a parachute from Il-76MD-90A(E) aircraft

According to the Kremlin, the plan is to discuss pressing issues of Russia-Qatar cooperation in various areas with a focus on trade, economic and humanitarian areas

Earlier, the Russian Defense Ministry announced that its troops had liberated Veselovka, Zhuravka, and Basovka in the Sumy Region

According to the document, the task force has completed its “initial effort to map and account for Russian sovereign assets that are immobilized and held in REPO member jurisdictions”

According to the report, the pressure on the global economy mounts due to demand slowdown, trade shocks and system uncertainty

The agency also stated that analysts are not surprised by London's leading destructive role in the Ukrainian conflict

The ministry explores the possibility to develop internal instruments akin to USDT

According to the reports, the Danish Armed Forces are planning to send soldiers to a training camp in Ukraine

Robert Fico noted that during his visit to Russia he intended to lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and take part in the Immortal Regiment march

The new national project "aims to cover all areas most important for Russia, ranging from the creation of its own multi-satellite groups of various applications and national orbital station to farther space exploration programs"

By 9:37 p.m. Moscow time the gold price continued growing to 1.72% and reached $3,354.4 per troy ounce

The Bank of Russia and the economic bloc of the government want to achieve reduction of mortgage lending to improve the macroeconomic situation, including as regards inflation, the Russian leader stressed

Russian army also shot down more than 200 drones over the past day

According to Abbas Araghchi, the US side continues to make controversial statements regarding its demands on Iran, "but all positions are clarified at the negotiating table"

During a meeting with former Gaza hostage Alexander Trufanov, Russian president added that everything that has happened to Trufanov "is a tragedy"

Veronika Nikishina also called the mining and oil and gas sectors promising for cooperation between the two countries, adding that Russia, in turn, could offer technologies for greenfield exploration and efficiency improvement at brownfields

Law enforcement discovered Molotov cocktails upon searching his place of residence

The ships will take part in the PASSEX 2025 joint naval drills, the Russian embassy in that country said

A mission to Mars would be very hard, the Russian leader noted

The Mongolian side has endorsed preferences on nearly all significant EAEU goods, including confectionery and dairy products, petroleum products and petrochemicals, and vehicles, under the Russia-Mongolia economic corridor initiative

A group of Federal Security Service experts said in a report published by Serbia’s Security Information Agency on Wednesday that the government of Serbia did not use sonic devices to disperse the March 15 rally in Belgrade

"The Ukrainian army regularly used civilians as human shields for military facilities in violation of international humanitarian law," the Russian embassy in the kingdom said

The top US diplomat specified that "under the previous administration, this office spent millions of dollars to actively silence and censor the voices of Americans they were supposed to be serving"

On April 14, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi announced that Grossi is scheduled to arrive in Tehran on the evening of April 16 for meetings with Araghchi and Mohammad Eslami, the head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran

The President emphasized that Russia and China have "major plans - interesting, ambitious, and grandiose"

"The court granted the petition of the investigation and ruled to take into custody former Kursk Region Governor Alexey Smirnov until June 15 while pending trial," the statement says

One munition and seven drones were launched at the Volokonovsky district, damaging a private house, an outbuilding, and destroying a car

The Russian foreign minister assured that Moscow would continue to work with Washington on the matter of restoring air connections

At the same time, the president noted that once upon a time "Vladimir Lenin gave away the whole of Ukraine when he created the Soviet Union"

The Russian leader stressed that it looked like a very distant goal at the moment

Russian Ambassador to Germany Sergey Nechayev emphsized that the Ukrainian soldiers could not operate these long-range weapons

Citing historical parallels, they stressed that good relations between Russia and the United States are achievable today, and noted the importance of the activity of social movements in the two countries for the preservation of a common history

Russian Defense Ministry received hundreds of letters, Sergey Shoigu told reporters

A spokesman for the region’s emergency services said that thanks to cohesion of Battlegroup Dnepr units, three M777 155 mm howitzers were destroyed in the past day

The encircled gunmen are unwilling to surrender because they came to Kursk "to hunt humans"

According to Zhang Hanhui, Russia and China need to settle the issue of mutual payments and are considering such options as an alternative to SWIFT

By 09:11 Moscow time, the price of the precious metal rose by 1.23% and amounted to $3,152.7 per troy ounce

"We also very much hope that through our inter-parliamentary ties, taking into account the close relations between the parliaments of the two countries, distinguished senators and deputies will also motivate their Iranian colleagues during their contacts not to delay this process artificially," Andrey Rudenko said

More than 675 kilometers of roads and 26,000 hectares of land have been cleared of mines

Russia and Iran signed an agreement to jointly build a 160-kilometer section of the Rasht-Astara railroad on May 17, 2023

"For more than a decade now, these two words have characterized most of the events, steps, and statements that we hear and see from the so-called collective West and all those who pledge loyalty to it," the Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman stressed

The artillery of Russia’s 30th Motor Rifle Regiment has cut off all the supply routes for the Ukrainian combat group in the village of Gornal, he said

The Center for International Tourism Development conducted a survey among foreign tourists from friendly countries on their interest in Russia as a tourist destination

Army General Valery Gerasimov, chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces and first deputy defense minister, said on March 12 that around 430 Ukrainian soldiers had been captured in the Kursk Region

The Russian president highlighted the need to give a boost to Russia’s space program "so that it becomes a driving force" behind national progress, technological advancement and improved quality of life

Milica Durdevic-Stamenkovski recalled that Serbia began the process of European integration at a time when the idea of EU membership was much more attractive to the public in Serbia and in other potential candidate countries

In 2025, Russia and Indonesia are marking the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations

Top stories from the Russian press on Friday, April 11th

The Admiral Vladimirsky left Kronshtadt on March 13

The politicians are part of the Leaders category

Governor of the Bank of Russia Elvira Nabiullina reiterated the importance of maintaining low inflation for the overall economy

The gear will involve modern materials and technologies

Over recent years, Russia and Qatar have intensified their engagement, which has continued to grow amid heightened global and regional tensions, particularly in the Middle East. As Doha maintains its role as an effective intermediary in conflict resolution, it has emerged as a nexus for both global and regional interests. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov alone has traveled to the Qatari capital on two occasions in the past six months

Russian air defense forces shot down 223 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and 11 JDAM smart bombs over the past day, the ministry reported

Russian Foreign Intelligence Service Director lauded the renewed dialogue between Russia and the United States

"It is obvious to everyone that the proclaimed ‘tipping point’ with regard to Russia has not just failed, but has led Germany into a dead end," Sergey Nechayev said

Media reports saying that the US may impose tariffs of up to 245% on all imports from China are "misleading," according to the statement

"Serbia made a significant contribution to the fight against fascism, something we take pride in, unlike many countries that are attempting to rewrite history on global, continental, regional, and even local levels," the Serbian leader stated

Kazakh Foreign Minister also proposed that the GCC initiated the creation of a unified tourist route through Central Asia for travelers from the Gulf states

The sides will also discuss the situation in Gaza, where Israel is conducting a military operation

As the document notes, "large and persistent annual U.S. goods trade deficits have led to the hollowing out of our manufacturing base; resulted in a lack of incentive to increase advanced domestic manufacturing capacity; undermined critical supply chains; and rendered our defense-industrial base dependent on foreign adversaries"

The Russian leader asked the government to consider the issue of construction of new shipyards in the country

The meeting took place prior to the launch of the Soyuz MS-27 spacecraft with NASA astronaut Jonny Kim and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Alexey Zubritsky on board

The White House did not give details regarding the timeframe and the configuration for toughening these measures

Work is underway to prepare and place the missiles into silos, according to the source

The rifle developed in 1965 will be the central exhibit among Soviet experimental firearms

Iskander Lutsko, the Dubai-based head of research and portfolio management at Istar Capital, noted a visible thaw in relations between Moscow and Washington, which, in his view, also played a role in making the Russian currency more attractive to investors

The Ukrainian state budget is currently deficient and will not be able to bear the burden of buying weapons, noted Ukrainian Verkhovna Rada lawmaker Anna Skorokhod

According to Gao Jian, the current US administration is attempting to reshape the global trade structure to suit its own interests

Andrey Kelin also pointed to London's desire to prevent a peaceful settlement of the Ukrainian crisis

An UAV attack alert has been issued in Shuya in the Ivanovo Region

According to Javier Milei, Europe is currently incapable of claiming global leadership

Hamas did not give an unequivocal answer whether it rejects the proposal

The head of Russian state reiterated that given how complicated space technologies can be, cooperation becomes all the more important

The Russian leader emphasized that all Russian projects should be of the highest standard

Zhang Hanhui stressed that China regards security as a fundamental principle of AI development, "emphasizing the priority of ethical norms and the need to keep AI under control"

The Ukrainian troops are reluctant to surrender this location, which overlooks the entire agglomeration north of Konstantinovka, Igor Kimakovsky noted

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt commented on the meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US Special Presidential Envoy Steve Witkoff that took place in St. Petersburg on April 11

"It can be stated that the active work of the regions really contributes to the progressive consolidation of our country's position in foreign agricultural markets, and the deepening of our cooperation with the countries of the world majority as a whole," the top Russian diplomat said

The People’s Republic of China has huge plans, interesting and promising ones, the Russian leader noted

"The Center’s teams have destroyed more than 400 items of armament and equipment of the Ukrainian army and wiped out about 800 site targets," the Defense Ministry said in a statement

"A study revealed the following: sonic devices were not used to disperse the rally," Serbia’s Security Information Agency report says

Andrey Kostin emphasized that an increasing number of countries are becoming convinced of the risks associated with dependence on the US currency

Top stories from the Russian press on Wednesday, April 16th

"80 years ago, this is how the fascists forced those who were considered ‘second-class citizens’ to abandon their homeland, ethnicity, and faith," the diplomat stated

Between April 8 and 14, the price of automobile gasoline increased in 56 Russian regions

Gas prices grew during the heating season from November 2024 to March 2025 by 36% in annual terms to $501 per 1,000 cubic meters

The strike on the target eliminated more than 60 Ukrainian army personnel, Russia’s Defense Ministry said

The foreign minister stressed that "Russia has consistently upheld the belief that reliance on enduring values common to all major world religions and cultures along with respect for the unique identities of all nations and their right to sovereign development is key to building a fairer multipolar world order"

"Global trade could shrink by 3%, with significant long-term shifts in trade patterns and economic integration," Executive Director Pamela Coke-Hamilton noted

According to the report, individuals primarily attempted to smuggle US dollars and euros

Andrey Kelin also saw a desire to respond to the dialogue established between Moscow and Washington in the European initiative

The arbitration tribunal had no competence to examine claims filed by Yukos, Head of the International Legal Protection Center Andrei Kondakov said