Russia oil major Lukoil says no plans to cut investment program over sanctions

He reiterated that such precedents under the auspices of the UN existed in East Timor, New Guinea and parts of former Yugoslavia

Kirill Dmitriev recalled that Russia was in fourth place in the reserves of rare-earth metals

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

Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova also took the UN to task for saying that it does not possess a special mandate to carry out an investigation

The Russian leader added that the strategy of developing the Navy and shipbuilding until 2050 is in the works

According to the designer company, the laser beam destroys the drone body, propeller, engines, battery

"Today, airfield infrastructure for aircraft capable of carrying nuclear and high-precision weapons is under construction in the [Arctic] region, in addition to currently active ballistic missile warning systems and reconnaissance satellite control stations," said Anton Kobyakov

The Northern Fleet is based in Severomorsk in the Murmansk Region

He reiterated that Russia supports the peaceful resolution of the Ukraine conflict

The fleet should include cargo and rescue vessels that will support transportation

As the Russian President noted, not only the United States can be Russia's interlocutor on this issue

According to the Russian leader, sixteen airports of the Arctic zone will be modernized in coming years

Archaeologists first discovered a pharaoh's tomb at Abydos more than 10 years ago, providing evidence of a "lost" royal dynasty at the site

According to Maria Zakharova, London and Paris are still nurturing plans for military intervention in Ukraine, disguising it as a certain peacekeeping mission

The Russian leader described the conflict as complex and demanding a "careful approach"

"It seems that the Kiev regime is planning a scenario worse than the sniper shootings during the Maidan," Maria Zakharova concluded

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

Earlier, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in an interview with Channel One that Moscow and Washington were discussing the Nord Stream issue

The MOEX Russia Index lost 1.98%, the RTS Index edged down by 1.55%

The Russia-Mexico business forum is being organized with the support of the Trade Representation of the Russian Federation in the United Mexican States and the National Chamber of the Manufacturing Industry of Mexico (CANACINTRA)

"Technical consultations between Russia and the United States are to continue," the source said

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

At the same time, Zelensky admitted that the question of Ukraine’s NATO membership is out of discussion

"Regions of Siberia, Ural, Northwest Russia will have the direct access to the north, to Arctic ports, making it possible to reduce the load on the Trans-Siberian Railway," the Russian leader stressed

According to Kirill Logvinov, some Western states impose their own rules on the world, without regard for other countries

The Kremlin on Tuesday released a statement following the March 24 expert consultations with Washignton

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov called the contacts "only the beginning of a long and difficult process to improve relations"

Manuel Marrero stressed the relevance and importance of this agreement for his country

"It is supposed to enter service with the Russian Navy and to start performing its combat tasks next year," the president added

"The objectives of the operation have been successfully achieved," the movement’s military spokesperson said

The president added that it is necessary to consistently improve the urban environment, enhance the settlements of the Far North, and generally raise the quality of life, "so that they could have interesting, good, well-paid jobs, as well as access to modern education and healthcare services, making the Arctic truly comfortable and attractive to live in"

"As many as 80 [Ukrainian] military personnel, five motor vehicles, an artillery gun, an electronic warfare station and an ammunition depot were destroyed," the ministry said

On Wednesday, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said that Ukraine continued its attacks on Russian energy facilities despite agreements to halt such strikes

According to the French president, "in close cooperation with the Ukrainian side, we will determine the format in which the Ukrainian army will have to exist in the future"

"All political forces advocating for the development of relations between Moldova and Russia are now in fact subjected to unlawful persecution," Dmitry Peskov noted

"Starting from 2019, China, Iran and Russia have successfully held five joint maritime exercises," Chinese Defense Ministry spokesman Senior Colonel Wu Qian recalled

According to Yevgenia Gutsul, Chisinau is disregarding all principles of democracy and international law, consistently and methodically provoking internal confrontation

"I condemn the killing of Alexander Fedorchak, Andrey Panov, and Alexander Sirkeli and call for a thorough and transparent investigation," Audrey Azoulay said

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"Go ahead!" the Russian leader said

Verkhovna Rada deputy Alexey Goncharenko (listed as a terrorist and extremist in Russia) also lamented the fact that the previous version of the document was way more lax on Ukraine. Now, due to Zelensky’s incompetence, he has hurt every citizen in his country, Yaroslav Zheleznyak said

The Russian leader noted that projects with participation of Western nations could be possible in future as well

This is yet another instance of the Moldovan government persecuting the political opposition in the country Russian First Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN Dmitry Polyansky said

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

Wu Qian also called upon the G7 nations to move away from the Cold War mentality and ideological biases, and to stop dictating to others

This advanced fourth-generation multipurpose nuclear submarine entered service with the Russian Navy on December 27, 2024

The Ukrainian recruiters pose as employees of RAND Europe, the US firm’s European arm, the FSB shared

He also reiterated that during talks, Russia had also achieved certain agreements with Ukraine which were later discarded by the Kiev regime

They are acting inconsistently, constantly trying to fool, Russian President said

According to Yahya Saria, by striking the aircraft carrier, the Houthis prevented "the enemy's attempts to redeploy its warships to the southern Red Sea and expand its aggression against Yemen

"There are grounds to think that we will finish them off," the Russian leader said

"Moldova’s current government decided to take the path of forcibly repressing political opponents, who enjoy significant support from the country's population," Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said

Dmitry Suslov noted that Donald Trump administration aims to reduce the strength of US forces in Europe to levels that existed before the onset of the Ukrainian conflict

Bloomberg said that the country's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan believes that the West is losing its position as the geopolitical center and is interested in developing relations with various players of the multipolar world

The French president acknowledged that the format of the "support forces" would also require additional discussions

Richard Grenell called it 'an uncomfortable fact'

Anna Prokofyeva was 35 years old

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

"I’ve raised the question of looking for ways to make a common EU approach to Russia possible, even if Hungary is not interested," Donald Tusk said

Putin said during a meeting with the servicemen of the Arkhangelsk nuclear-powered submarine of the Yasen-M class (Project 885M)

TASS has compiled the main information about the attacks

The head of state last visited the northwest Russian region in July 2023

"A total of 871 now have a warrant out for their arrest," the statement says

Russia’s Battlegroup North inflicted roughly 80 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed two enemy artillery guns in its area of responsibility in the Belgorod direction over the past day, the ministry reported

"I believe it is important for American civil society to reflect on why they remain silent," Maria Zakharova said

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

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

TASS has gathered the key information about the incident

According to Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, the message comprises two documents

In his words, the United States has entertained the idea since the 1760s

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

Russia already has the largest icebreaker fleet globally, the head of state noted

The media outlet named 10 priority areas of Donald Trump's work in the first 100 days of his presidency and noted that only one goal had been reached so far

"We will build new surface ships and submarines, and improve their performance" and "they need to correspond to present-day standards and to be, of course, combat-ready and effective in the near term," he said

Vladimir Konstantinov emphasized that friendship has no place in politics

According to the TV channel, part of the square is currently cordoned off

Sergey Ryabkov pointed out that "there have been recent signals from Washington at the highest level that the topic, as it was formulated by US President [Donald Trump], of denuclearization of the countries that are on Washington's radar when it comes to nuclear arms control should be considered"

"We will have to strengthen transport and logistical infrastructure, expand capabilities of the economy and the business with compulsory protection of sensitive Arctic ecosystems," the head of state added

"International logistics operators can beneficially invest in such companies not only by capital and technologies but also by a portion of the merchant fleet," the president said

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

Yaroslav Zheleznyak presented a copy of the document to prove that he was not making all this up

The president went on to say that certain Western politicians and party leaders flaunt their green agenda and environmental concerns, but "do quite the opposite in reality"

Greenland is a region whose vast stores of critical minerals and fossil fuels are coveted by the US and its strategic rivals China and Russia

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

The French president pointed out that the European Union has no legal basis for seizing frozen Russian assets

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

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'

This means only one thing for us, that we must multiply all our efforts in opposing the West in economics, in the military field, in diplomacy, and in basic issues of morality," Alexander Babakov stated

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

Donald Tusk noted that "it is already clear that the United Kingdom, France and some other countries" are ready to send a mission in Ukraine to "monitor the observance of peace"

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

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

The 6th International Arctic Forum is being held in the Murmansk Region from March 26 to 27

"Russia, remaining committed to the legacy of the Yalta Conference, consistently promotes, including via the UN, the principles of the UN Charter's essential role," Vasily Nebenzya said

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