Japan intends to continue dialogue with Russia over territorial dispute — Japanese premier

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

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

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

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

According to the Kremlin press service, the leaders will discuss pressing issues related to bilateral cooperation, with a focus on trade, economic and humanitarian relations

Yury Ushakov described Vladimir Putin’s recent meeting with Steven Witkoff in St. Petersburg as "very good"

Armin Papperger said that classic artillery shells are capable of turning the situation around

The United States reported earlier that US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Special Envoy Steve Witkoff will hold a meeting with their European counterparts in Paris on April 17-18

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

Over the period of fighting in the Kursk area, the enemy has lost up to 74,780 troops, 410 tanks, 334 infantry fighting vehicles, 305 armored personnel carriers

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

"An understanding was reached with Hamas that his release will be a priority during phase two of the ceasefire and prisoner exchange deal," according to the Kremlin's handouts to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s meeting with former Gaza hostage Alexander Trufanov

The corresponding ban was introduced by former US President Joe Biden on April 21, 2022

Rheinmetall is Germany’s largest defense company

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

The Admiral Vladimirsky left Kronshtadt on March 13

Maria Zakharova said that "Germany announced the formation of a new, ninth coalition under its command, this time focused on electronic warfare, which will include 11 countries"

This technology has already started to be deployed, and the effects are already being felt, Vladimir Saldo stressed

Iranian Foreign Minister arrived for an official visit to the Russian capital of Moscow at around midday and told reporters upon his arrival that "This trip was planned a long time ago to convey a written message from the Supreme Leader"

As the newspaper notes, the potential deployment of troops to Ukraine after the ceasefire has become yet another obstacle for Brussels

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

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

According to Alexander Syrsk, Ukraine cannot rotate troops due to problems with recruiting new servicemen

Meanwhile, the Kiev regime has been "a tool of this Western manipulation," Maria Zakharova argued

The politicians are part of the Leaders category

The Russian leader noted that the Europeans had decided to go for a suspension

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

Vladimir Zelensky is "certainly" responsible for the unintended consequences of the Russian Armed Forces' attack on the venue where a Ukrainian command staff meeting was being held in Sumy, the Russian diplomat stated

The drills, set to last until May 2, will also involve 1,100 troops

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

"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

US leader Donald Trump "has chosen diplomacy over military action" for now, the New York Time writes

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"

"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 radicals were still "examining the proposal, handed over by the mediators", according to Al Qahera Al Ekhbariya

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

Moscow market participants pointed out that they had only seen "small signs of tepid foreign interest"

Maria Zakharova noted that, alongside the French and the British, "only similarly frenzied Russophobes in the Baltic states" are willing to join this venture

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

The window of opportunity that opened up in Russia-US relations after the change of US administration "has made it possible not only to resume political dialogue but also to revive cultural ties between our countries," Alexander Darchiev said

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"

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

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

Abbas Araghchi highlighted Tehran’s "determination to continue interacting and cooperating with the IAEA based on its international legal obligations" in order to resolve the situation around Iran’s nuclear program

"This is getting more real," Kirill Dmitriev said

On February 28, when answering questions from the media ahead of negotiations, Donald Trump and Vladimir Zelensky clashed verbally, during which Trump pointed out Zelensky’s lack of respect toward the United States

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

The energy ceasefire has been in effect since March 18

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

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

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

Andrey Marochko said that during active battles in the Kupyansk direction, our troops managed to improve tactical positions

"I think we should express our gratitude to the leadership, the political wing of Hamas for agreeing to meet us halfway and performing this act, a humanitarian act of releasing you," he added

The attacks involved unmanned aerial vehicles, FPV drones and artillery, including HIMARS rocket launchers

The US has established nine military bases and three outposts in Kurdish-controlled areas of Syria in 2015-2018

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

Milorad Dodik stressed the need to honor the dates associated with the anti-fascist struggle in Europe during World War II. He believes that it is necessary for the sake of the continent's future

Top stories from the Russian press on Thursday, April 17th

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

Law enforcement discovered Molotov cocktails upon searching his place of residence

According to the New York Times, the US authorities are also considering banning DeepSeek from purchasing US technologies, including artificial intelligence chips

As Maria Zakharova stressed, "the junta leader tried to shift the responsibility for this next terrible war crime against his own citizens to the head of the Sumy military administration"

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

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

"The repeated appearance of the B-1B aircraft underscores that the US and its satellites seek to create a hostile, confrontational atmosphere on the Korean Peninsula as their actions escalate military tensions," the Korean Central News Agency said

At the same time, the conclusions drawn by scientists are not yet definitive

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

According to Dmitry Peskov, such work is under way

In the Valuysky district, Ukrainian servicemen fired 17 munitions and eight drones at five settlements

Eric Schmidt believes that AI models will quickly evolve to perform a greater number of highly specialized tasks that only humans can currently complete

According to the Russian leader, Russia and Qatar share a similar vision of how a lasting peace could be achieved

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

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

Van Damme added that he would like to talk with the Russian leadership "only about peace, sport and happiness"

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"

"I also emphasize that there is still a lot of uncertainty in the parameters of the scheme, and we expect to receive clarifications from the local authorities," Andrey Kelin added

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

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

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

On April 11 and 12, Ukrainian and American representatives held technical talks to discuss the terms and conditions of the deal on Ukrainian natural resources

Russia’s Battlegroup West inflicted roughly 240 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed three enemy artillery guns in its area of responsibility over the past day, the Defense Ministry reported

"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 ceasefire on energy infrastructure, in place since March 18, followed a phone call between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US leader Donald Trump

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

Andrey Safonov reiterated that earlier this year Moldova’s President Sandu and her Prime Minister Dorin Recean bluntly opposed natural gas supplies from Russia to Transnistria in the form of humanitarian aid to achieve "an agreement of withdrawing the only real guarantee of peace on the Dniester - Russian troops’ - as well as to eliminate the unrecognized republic"

The court session was held behind closed doors

The Russian Defense Ministry specified that 49 UAVs were downed over the Kursk Region

Earlier, Andrey Yermak, the head of the office of Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky, said he along with the Ukrainian defense and foreign ministers, Rustem Umerov and Andrey Sibiga, respectively, had arrived in Paris for talks with senior US officials

Konstantin Kosachev also mentioned that he received confirmation from his Brazilian counterparts regarding plans to host the BRICS Parliamentary Forum in Bras·lia from June 3 to 5. Brazil assumed the BRICS presidency on January 1, 2025

According to Andrey Kelin, artificial irritants like a continuation of the Skripal case and fabricated stories about espionage and sabotage have been created to turn Britain and its partners against Russia

Maria Zakharova emphasized that Russia strongly condemns such "pirate-like behavior," arguing that the powers now granted to the Estonian Navy exceed the bounds of international law, including the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea

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

"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

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"