US leader describes talk with Russian president as good

"The T-72 is recognized as the most mass-produced second-generation tank and is even listed in the Guinness Book of Records," Sergey Suvorov said

Approximately 12,000 militants were involved in the attempted coup

The United States is ready to conduct military operations in the Western Hemisphere if they are necessary to promote US interests, Pete Hegseth said

According to Yury Chernichuk, an object like a nuclear power plant cannot have two gods or two masters

The center trains cadets with combat experience, as well as service members who have signed their first contract with the Russian Army’s Unmanned Systems Forces

Top stories from the Russian press on Wednesday, April 29th

Vladimir Putin stressed the need of safeguarding legitimate interests of domestic entrepreneurs

Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova also said Russia plans to continue increasing oil exports to India

Vice President of the country's Transitional Council Defense Commission Fousseynou Ouattara says that the population took to the streets in Bamako, Kati, and other cities to confront well-armed terrorists with bare hands

Russian troops struck energy infrastructure sites used by the Ukrainian army and enemy deployment areas over the past 24 hours, Russia’s Defense Ministry reported

The US president says that if Iran gets nuclear weapons, "the whole World would be held hostage"

General mobilization was announced in Ukraine in February 2022 and has been extended several times since

According to Karen Young, the war against Iran showed that mutual defense has failed

Khalil Jahshan, Executive Director of Arab Center Washington DC, said he would view this as "the first expression of the economic and political fallout from the Iran war on the Arab side of the Gulf"

The Russian economy is operating in the environment of serious external challenges for many years, including the difficult economic situation, illegitimate sanctions and certain other adverse circumstances, the Russian leader noted

Battlegroup North and Battlegroup South units gained control of settlements of the same name - Novodmitrovka, in the Sumy Region and in the DPR

Alexander Mikhailov noted that Russian technologies are "improving very rapidly"

The United States’ M1 Abrams tanks rank second on the list, and Israel’s Merkava V is third

The newspaper reports that under the 1973 War Powers Resolution, the US president had 60 days to continue military action without legislative approval, that is, until May 1

Assimi Goita called on citizens not to give in to attempts by hostile forces to divide society

Mitch McConnell blamed Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Elbridge Colby for the delay in providing assistance to Kiev

According to the statement, Washington and its allies continue to purposefully use the organization as a tool to preserve their notorious "rules-based international order"

The commission’s IT administrator received a light wound

Vladimir Tarabrin emphasized that intensive consultations were underway on a possible visit of OPCW experts to Russia

FSB officers detained a Russian man, who plotted terrorist attacks in Crimea using improvised explosive devices under the direction of Ukraine’s special services, the FSB revealed

Vasily Nebenzya says that "the political wisdom and strategic restraint of Damascus" should not be confused with weakness

The Russian leader added that modern global challenges require a joint response and collective efforts

Alexander Butyagin was detained in Poland on December 4, 2025

According to Sergey Bogdan, the technological solutions used in the development of the Berkut cargo compartments were later successfully applied in the Su-57 fifth-generation fighter

Dmitry Petelin will be the commander of the Soyuz MS, while Konstantin Borisov and Deniz Burnham will serve as the ship's flight engineers

According to the article, it will be possible to fully assess the consequences of the step after the resumption of energy transportation through the Strait of Hormuz

The targets included Bulava, Mini Shark, Leleka-100, and Domakha drones

Top stories from the Russian press on Thursday, April 23rd

Denis Pushilin added that Ukraine became a testing ground for the West

Yury Ushakov said the US president "spoke positively of the Easter ceasefire, recently announced by Russia"

Luis Montenegro noted that dialogue with Russia is essential for resolving ongoing conflicts

"These 80 hippos did not choose where they were born and are not to blame for their current circumstances," Anant Ambani noted

Mojtaba Ferdowsi Pour says that Tehran does not plan to discuss its missile program or the so-called "Axis of Resistance" during negotiations with the US

The new proposal was given to the US via Pakistani mediators

According to Bloomberg, the Liberian-flagged tanker Mubaraz loaded a cargo from Abu Dhabi National Oil Co.’s Das Island facility in the UAE

According to Andrey Demchenko, spokesman for the Ukrainian Border Service, units of intelligence agencies, the Defense Ministry, and the State Border Service are closely monitoring developments in Belarus

Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova separately says that Moscow does not have high hopes for dialogue with the US

The two leaders will discuss the development of friendly Russian-Congolese relations

According to sources cited by the newspaper, Donald Trump believes that other options, such as resuming bombing or exiting the conflict, carry greater risks

The UAE’s decision to withdraw from OPEC and OPEC+ will deal a significant blow primarily to Saudi Arabia

According to the head of state, Russian companies are showing the desire to work in the Congo market

Yury Ushakov noted that, with regard to the Ukrainian settlement, "the US president stressed the importance of bringing hostilities to an end as soon as possible, as well as his willingness to do everything in his power to facilitate this"

The change in the destination of Pin Shun appears to be payment-related, Sumit Ritolia, Lead Research Analyst at Kpler, noted

The court found that Michael Keith Garcia Brigola arrived in Ukraine in March 2022 and joined the International Legion of the Ukrainian armed forces

The article states that former US President Joe Biden was already skeptical about Kiev’s accession to the alliance

Sources in the Japanese government told the newspaper Nikkei that this was made possible thanks to negotiations with the Iranian side

The Russian president stated that it should give negotiations a chance and help stabilize the situation in general, Yury Ushakov said

Islamic Republic Army Spokesman Mohammad Akraminiya noted that the conditions are still considered wartime

The local authorities introduced airspace restrictions due to a drone threat

According to Mauricio Esteves, the situation points to a deep crisis within OPEC among Persian Gulf countries

Deputy director of the China Institute of International Studies Dong Manyuan pointed out that "despite signs of war fatigue on both sides, reaching an agreement on core issues still appears to take time, and neither party has yet reached the point of making final concessions"

"During combat operations, our military will not be clearing out whether or not each particular jet of this class is equipped to carry nuclear weapons," the minister added

According to the Emirates state news agency, the UAE's decision to exit OPEC and OPEC+ "reflects the UAE’s long-term strategic and economic vision and evolving energy profile"

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stressed that Iran respects the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and considers it a brotherly nation

In addition, the Russian military have noticed the enemy's use of an American mobile electronic countermeasure and electronic warfare station AN/TPQ-36 near Izhevka, Andrey Marochko said

According to army representative Mohammad Akraminia, if the United States and Israel commit aggression again and endanger Iran's security, they will definitely face a tougher response than before

The massive fire on the Tuapse oil facility resulted from a Ukrainian drone attack, Dmitry Peskov said

Maria Zakharova noted that NATO’s Black Sea member states must collectively share responsibility for the alliance's decision to supply weapons to Vladimir Zelensky’s regime

According to Andrey Marochko, by developing success in the Kharkov direction, the Russian military is forming a buffer zone at the junction with the Belgorod border area

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Saeed Khatibzadeh emphasized that the United States has consistently failed to acknowledge the shifts within Iran and the realities on the ground

That is why, in his words, today’s agenda includes a range of issues of improving the anti-terrorism system and ensuring people’s security

Top stories from the Russian press on Tuesday, April 28th

According to the Russian Defense Ministry, drones were shot down over the Astrakhan, Belgorod, Volgograd, Voronezh, Kursk, Rostov, and Saratov Regions, and Crimea

On Russian President Vladimir Putin's instructions, Emergencies Minister Alexander Kurenkov flew to the Krasnodar Region to control the extinguishing of a fire at the oil refinery

According to Pete Hegseth, "after years of neglect, the United States will restore US military dominance in the Western hemisphere"

We have some disagreements on Ukraine and not having to do with NATO so much as European countries, he told reporters at the White House

Maria Zakharova recalled that neither Germany nor the European Union as a whole are a party to the negotiation process on resolving the Ukrainian conflict

According to Maria Zakharova, on April 15, Canadian journalist David Pugliese published an article stating that, between January 13 and February 5, a fighter from the Azov brigade had undergone training at the Royal Military College of Saint-Jean

Sun Degang, director of the Middle East Studies Center at Fudan University, says that the UAE may increase oil production and release additional capacity

Ilyinovka had been a major defensive area of the Ukrainian army and was liberated thanks to well-coordinated operations by Russian reconnaissance units, artillery support and effective actions by unmanned systems teams

Denis Pushilin noted that reports, photos, and videos of neutralized drones are published weekly, demonstrating the effectiveness of the system

The Bank of Russia chief noted that the regulator did not see any risks to the financial stability of the economy

Moscow won’t just stand by and watch that happen, Vladimir Tarabrin said

The production and logistics chains for Western arms supplies to Kiev are being closely monitored and exposed to the general public, Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov said

The Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman pointed to Vladimir Zelensky’s earlier remarks that Ukraine should be given both NATO membership and nuclear weapons as security guarantees

The area around Taratutino represents the most significant advancement in Russia's military operations within the Sumy Region

Our priority is to ensure security to all participants in the elections -candidates, election commission members, observers, and the tens of millions of people who will come to polling stations to cast their votes, he stressed

The Russian Defense Ministry reported the liberation of Ilyinovka on April 28

According to sources cited by the news agency, US intelligence services are analyzing "how Iran would respond" if the US president declares a unilateral victory

Vasily Nebenzya says that the perpetrators must receive punishment regardless of their status

The Civil Aviation Organization of the Islamic Republic called on all international bodies to take appropriate measures in response to this incident

According to Andrey Marochko, intense clashes are ongoing west of Konstantinovka

According to Javier Milei, Europe was clearly faced with self-inflicted problems and tried to fix those by "importing people"

The source said the missile’s speed is Mach 10, and air defense systems, including the American Patriot systems, cannot react in time

When asked which conflict - in Ukraine or in Iran - will be settled first, Trump said they might be resolved at the same time

According to the report, Washington has effectively rejected Tehran’s proposed three-stage plan, under which Iran is ready to negotiate with the US

Maria Zakharova recalled that Ukrainian militants, who invaded Russia’s borderline Kursk Region two years ago, planned to seize the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant and plant bombs there

The article states that European leaders now "can no longer hide behind Hungary’s veto"

Against the backdrop of deteriorating freedom of access to information, the Kiev regime is clamping down on what information its people take in, Russian Permanent Representative to the United Nations Vasily Nebenzya noted

Glenn Diesen predicted that "the overwhelming majority of Ukrainians will celebrate the day" Zelensky leaves office

Relevant measures need to be taken based on the current situation, he said at a government meeting on security issues during the upcoming elections

According to the report, IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi noted that this is a complex operation requiring political approval, but he did not reveal any further details

Andrey Marochko added that the enemy is laying minefields and setting up decoy positions

The man explained that he had agreed to work for Kiev in exchange for money

According to the report, National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine Secretary Rustem Umerov and the businessman discussed the potential sale of a 33% stake in a company