Meeting within Russia-US-EU-Ukraine format considered — Foreign Ministry

Maria Zakharova reiterated that the French-UK initiative on deploying some "reassurance forces" to Ukraine was discussed in Paris on March 27 at yet another European summit of a so-called "coalition of the willing" formed a month ago in order to assemble some "peacekeeping" contingent to be deployed in Ukraine

According to The Washington Post, the Russian representatives have a vast negotiating experience, which spans decades, and are well aware of all aspects of the Ukraine conflict

It is stated that Trump is not against NATO

Earlier, the US leader called the verdict against Le Pen witch hunt and demanded her release

Dmitry Peskov pointed out that despite the fact that Russia is now engaged in restoring relations with the US, Iran remains its ally and partner

"We do not intend to overstate this report, but we must not ignore its influence on the policies under Trump’s presidency," Sergey Ryabkov remarked

The diplomat referred to Britain’s intention to introduce an "enhanced" control regime against Russia as part of the future Foreign Influence Registration Scheme

Russia’s Battlegroup South inflicted roughly 235 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed four enemy artillery guns in its area of responsibility over the past day, the Defense Ministry reported

During and prior to the activity, IDF troops are allowing the evacuation of civilians from the combat zone via organized routes for their safety, the statement says

On April 1, 2024, an Israeli airstrike on Tehran’s consulate in the Syrian capital of Damascus killed 13 people, including seven high-ranking Iranian military advisors

Kirill Dmitriev praised the US vice president for his directness, adding that he doesn’t mince words like officials in Brussels like to do

The administration of US President Donald Trump, unlike the administration of 46th President Joe Biden, is focused on solving problems, Russian Direct Investment Fund CEO and special presidential envoy said

It added that the Finnish cabinet "was notified in March 2025"

During his meetings with officials in US President Donald Trump’s administration he discussed not only economic and investment issues, but also the restoration of communication between the two countries

Dmitry Polyansky pointed out that, while fleeing en masse, Ukrainian troops were abandoning expensive Western-made hardware

The statement followed a meeting between Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his Burkina Faso counterpart Karamoko Jean-Marie Traore

Christopher Cavoli also described Washington's withdrawal from the INF Treaty in 2019 "a very important move" and called for capitalizing on it

According to Antti Hakkanen, "the conventional defense capabilities burden must be shared to taxpayers in Europe"

There are lots of false and fake narratives circulating, Kirill Dmitriev said

The US president also declared a state of emergency in the country due to the economic situation and trade deficit

Priority is the creation of joint ventures with Russian companies, Russian Direct Investment Fund CEO and special presidential envoy said

For example, under the leadership of Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump, an agreement has been reached between Russia and Ukraine to essentially refrain from strikes on energy infrastructure, Kirill Dmitriev said

According to Rodion Miroshnik, "this is the Kiev regime’s irrational reaction to continued dialogue between Russia and the US"

The cabinet strongly condemned the "brutal escalation of Israeli aggression in the Gaza Strip"

According to Russian Direct Investment Fund CEO and special presidential envoy, the issues have been piling up: for three years, there was virtually no communication between Russia and the United States

Potential interactions in other sectors were also discussed, noted Kirill Dmitriev

A terrorist attack targeting the Russian Defense Ministry’s barracks outside Moscow, that was conspired by the Ukrainian special services, has been foiled

The hardest hit were companies relying on international supply chains

Dmitry Peskov added that Moscow is unlikely to experience any positive effects from the US tariffs, as the turmoil in the global economy will require careful actions from Russia

According to the statement, the Russian side expressed its readiness to offer the necessary technical assistance

Unlike President Joe Biden, Donald Trump's administration is listening to Russia's position, Russian Direct Investment Fund CEO and special envoy said

Russia is not making any preconditions, not asking for specific sanction relief, Kirill Dmitriev said

Maxim Zabelin added that it was possible to find the man thanks to the coordinated actions of the Emergencies Ministry and foresters

The portal quoted consulting company Evercore as saying that in 2024, the US imported $3.3 trillion worth of goods, or more than $25,000 per household

The Russian presidential envoy and special envoy of the US leader Steve Witkoff have a meeting in Washington on April 3

"Old supply chains will be ruptured but new ones will emerge," Dmitry Medvedev noted

The ministry stressed that MLRS and assault drone crews in coordination with unmanned aerial vehicle operators eliminated firing positions and stationing areas of Ukrainian troops

The Europaische Sicherheit und Technik web portal informed earlier that Porsche is considering the return to the arms market

Meanwhile, Europe lacked a coherent strategy or understanding regarding its supply chains

According to Grigory Karasin, those who are trying to shape Europe’s political strategy based on anti-Russian sentiments are depriving their own population of peace

"The teenagers that commit crimes against public security, the foundations of the constitutional order and state security are often motivated by ethnic hatred," Alexander Bastrykin said

US stocks started the day in the red, with the key indexes falling by 2.9-4.6%

The hearings of the abovementioned committee focus on the strategy of the US military's European and African Commands

According to the corresponding presidential decree, Russian citizenship granted to 34 people, four individuals striped of citizenship

According to Abdoulaye Diop, the Sahel states and Russia have common approaches and views on security issues, and "equally recognize and see how it is necessary to fight terrorism to ensure security in the region"

"The Hungarian minister of justice will hand over to the national parliament the paperwork on our termination of cooperation with the court," the Hungarian prime minister said

In particular, 34 UAVs were intercepted over the Kursk Region, 30 over the Oryol Region and 18 over the Lipetsk Region

On the likelihood of reaching a new nuclear deal with Iran, Sa’ar said that the political situation globally has changed, with a "tougher president" in the White House and Iran, too, having a new head of state

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Sergey Ryabkov acknowledged the significant challenges associated with achieving this objective in the region

According to Cavoli’s estimantes, the Russian Armed Forces are "today larger than it was at the beginning" of the special military operation

Alexander Shokhin emphasized that the current issue is finding a balance between rising inflation and the need to avoid overheating the Russian economy

The respondents largely don’t approve of the activities of the parties they support (37% among Republicans and 33% among Democrats)

"The WTO was established to serve precisely in moments like this — as a platform for dialogue, to prevent trade conflicts from escalating, and to support an open and predictable trading environment," Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala stressed

US President said a lot of progress had been made in discussing a settlement in Ukraine

The meeting paid special attention to the issues of organizing command and control of the bloc’s troops (collective forces), setting up military commands for the components of the troops (forces) and ensuring their coordination, it added

Further investigation revealed that the serviceman was in correspondence with a Ukrainian supervisor, which included discussions about the planned attack

Andrey Koshkin also expressed doubt that Grossi would change his position if he became UN Secretary General

US President Donald Trump’s administration also made significant progress in resolving the conflict in Ukraine, Kirill Dmitriev said

In July 2024, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said he would send a new request to UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres to provide Russia with the names of people whose bodies were shown in the media, implying that reports about civilian deaths in Bucha were fabricated

The Russian Foreign Ministry emphasized that "the embassy of the Russian Federation in the Republic of Moldova operates in strict accordance with the provisions of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations of 1961"

Earlier, Trump announced plans to hold another phone conversation with Putin this week

According to Sergey Ryabkov, Russia has also taken note of what is happening in the field of missile defense, where the concept of "the ‘Iron Dome’ has turned into the ‘Golden Dome,’ with its key aspects being exactly what we [in Russia] warned about back when the program was in the making"

Sergey Ryabkov asserted that this approach mirrors the current actions of the EU, with only limited exceptions

Earlier, the "coalition of the willing" agreed that at least one European leader should speak to Russia

"There are various options; sometimes, everything comes together in an instant, especially when it comes to this aspect of ending the war - the hot phase, the complete cessation of fire," he noted

Maria Zakharova cited US President Donald Trump's recently announced tariffs as further evidence that the EU's previously projected GDP growth targets would miss their mark

Cavoli is also head of the European Command of the US army

Is positive momentum in relations. It will take some more meetings, Russian Direct Investment Fund CEO and special presidential envoy said

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"

This direct dialogue makes it possible not to distort information but to clearly and directly discuss all key issues, Kirill Dmitriev said

And one of the main topics is the restoration of US-Russia relations, the restoration of dialogue, Russian Direct Investment Fund CEO and special presidential envoy said

Among the victims, there are 266 children under the age of one year, 831 from one to five years old, 2,600 from 6 to 10 years old, over 6,000 from 11 to 14 years old, and 7,000 teenagers

If you look at our GDP growth, it’s still 4% last year versus 1% for Europe, Kirill Dmitriev said

According to Lieutenant-General Apty Alaudinov, everything is under control now, and these areas are being cleared

In his opinion, US President Donald Trump "continues to be under severe pressure"

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Dmitry Peskov pointed to "rather unfavorable forecasts from various economists, including those who are globally renowned"

The Finnish president opined that France or UK should be the one to speak to the Russian leader

President Vladimir Putin of Russia and President Donald Trump of the United States held a phone conversation on March 18 to discuss the situation in Ukraine, measures for avoiding escalation, and various international matters

Daniil Getmantsev noted that the 10-percent tariffs imposed by Washington on Ukrainian goods do not pose a serious threat at this point

The ministry added that the parties had expressed satisfaction with positive trends in multifaceted cooperation between the two countries

According to the Russian Defense Ministry, on April 3 at 11:28 p.m. Moscow time [8:28 p.m. GMT], a low-pressure gas pipeline was damaged as a result of an attack by a Ukrainian strike drone on a settlement in the Bryansk Region

Responding to journalists' questions about the US tariffs, Kaja Kallas did not risk criticizing the US administration, only calling the decision to impose a 20% tariff on European goods "not a very positive development" that would only make NATO opponents happy

Cavoli suggested that in the event of a hypothetical conflict, Russia could quickly build up its troops on its borders to counter NATO troops

"Just throwing out a call [to restore relations] is clearly not enough," Maria Zakharova said

"The witch hunt against Marine Le Pen is another example of European leftists using lawfare to silence free speech, and censor their political opponent, this time going so far as to put that opponent in prison," the US leader stated

The crew of four pilots ejected, but one of them died

No revenue data are available for 2023 or 2024

Viktor Medvedchuk emphasized that Trump's team must first grasp the dire situation in Ukraine

Andrey Marochko also noted that Ukrainian forces continue to target the Russian energy system

"We pointed out that we have common approaches, a common vision of certain problems in the field of security, peace, international and political issues," Abdoulaye Diop emphasized

Gutsul earlier called on UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres to pay attention to the situation around the autonomous region

Prior to that some people were advocating solutions they knew were not possible, Kirill Dmitriev said