Latvia to suffer 55 million euro losses from Russia’s food import embargo

The Russian leader also said he is ready to meet with Vladimir Zelensky in any country, but only for the purpose of signing a final settlement agreement

Slovakia receives "significant resources," namely oil and gas, from Russia, Slovak Prime Minister said

Viktor Vodolatsky pointed out that Vladimir Zelensky's regime operates under a false sense of impunity

In Lebanon, the strikes targeted military facilities of the Shiite organization Hezbollah

No vessel will pass through it without the permission of the Islamic Republic, Haji Babaei said

The parade began with a march of the banner group of the Preobrazhensky Regiment Honor Guard’s unit carrying the Russian national flag and the legendary Victory Banner across Red Square

Europe’s gas storage facilities are currently 34.51% full, compared with 41.8% a year earlier, containing around 37.8 bln cubic meters of gas

Alexey Pushkov noted that the question of whether Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will use nuclear weapons in Iran has been actively discussed on American television in recent days

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Alimov emphasized that Moscow "doesn't see any potential for this document"

Viktor Orban underlined that Budapest had no plans to participate in NATO’s actions that could drag member states into the conflict in Ukraine and lead to a direct confrontation with Russia

Japan also maintains participation in another LNG project, Arctic LNG 2, but due to US sanctions cannot receive gas from it

Sultan Ibrahim invited Putin to pay a state visit to Malaysia next year

As Russian presidential aide added, since Zelensky did not convey any specific message, "it turned out that Fico simply informed [Putin] in considerable detail about what he had discussed with Zelensky."

Yury Ushakov added that some time would be needed to organize the exchange, but the process could move fairly quickly

Peter Magyar said the head of state had no right to remain in office because he had covered up wrongdoings of Viktor Orban’s previous government in recent years

US President said he was sure that the duties is an important tool in the foreign policy for his administration

Reaching a peace agreement is a very long process involving complex details, Kremlin Spokesman said

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

One of the facility’s security guards was killed, Iran’s AEOI said

Iran also fired at two US UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters conducting a search and rescue operation

Global oil stockpiles dropped by about 4.8 million barrels a day between March 1 and April 25, the news agency said

Foreign leaders, including those of North Korea and Serbia, also sent congratulations to Putin and the Russian people

DPR Head Denis Pushilin stated that an explosive device was dropped from a drone on a car along the Svetlodarsk-Debaltsevo highway killing a man

He stressed that Russia sacredly honors the legacy and commandments of the soldiers who secured victory

The Iranian military also advised "host countries of US military bases to force the Americans to leave their territory, if they want to avoid damage"

According to the ministry, "all necessary measures are being taken decisively and without hesitation against any threat directed at Turkey's territory and airspace"

A large chunk of the world’s sulfur comes from Persian Gulf oil refineries and gas plants and has been choked off at the Strait of Hormuz

Earlier in the day, Putin took part in a series of events marking the 81st anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War

According to the statement, the strikes targeted a weapons depot and a drone launch site

The Russian president added that he was very pleased to welcome his counterpart Thongloun Sisoulith to Moscow

Mirra Andreeva is a five-time WTA champion and is currently the 8th-ranked player in the world

Among European leaders, he sent greetings only to Viktor Orban and Aleksandar Vucic

This was not only for security reasons, but primarily because the armed forces must focus their attention on the final defeat of the enemy in the special military operation, Russian president said

The ex-chief of EU diplomacy said the situation is similar with the approval of new sanctions against Russia

The West "has been overtly stating that it managed to break up the Soviet Union back in 1991 and that now it’s high time Russia was divided into regions that would conduct hostilities against one another," the president said

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

Richard Hext, chairman of the Hong Kong Shipowners Association, said that, the industry’s main priorities at the moment are ensuring that crew members have food and drinking water, as well as providing emotional support

According to the TV channel, all states are divided into three categories — "hostile," "neutral," and "friendly"

An infectious disease epidemiologist with the World Health Organization Maria Van Kerkhove emphasized that the possible risk of contracting the Andes virus remains low

Republika Srpska’s relations with Russia "have traditionally been close, based on mutual respect", Sinisa Karan said

Akil Akilov was dismissed

EU imports of Russian LNG amounted to 2.276 billion cubic meters, according to TASS calculations based on data from the European analytical center Bruegel

Denis Pushilin said he has no doubts that a number of European countries, particularly Germany, have the technical capabilities but this issue can be settled by means of political tools

The spring mission will take to the orbit Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Novitsky, Belarusian cosmonaut Marina Vasilevskaya and NASA astronaut Tracy Dyson

Together, we advocate for the establishment of a more just world order and the promotion of mutually beneficial cooperation without external interference in domestic affairs, Russian President said

Maria Zakharova emphasized that the collective West is doing everything possible to once again avoid seeing the misanthropic logic and not hear the absolutely extremist, terrorist threats from Zelensky

Russia’s Almaz-Antey Group continues cooperating with aviation administrations and air navigation service providers in Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, Deputy Director General Dmitry Savitsky said

Sofia Lyskun faced discrimination in Ukraine due to her communication with Russian-speaking athletes and coaches

In his article for the Russian Pioneer magazine Putin recalls how the war affected his family, how his father fought, who was injured and after the war met a comrade-in-arms who saved his life

Donald Trump called on Iranian leaders to open the Strait of Hormuz, claiming that otherwise the country "will be living in hell

Tehran’s Ambassador to Zimbabwe Amir Hossein Hosseini also expressed hope that the conflict would be resolved diplomatically

Belarusian President said the country would do everything possible to preserve the peace achieved by veterans

The Russian leader stressed that Russia appreciates the personal participation of senior officials from Republika Srpska in the commemorative events marking the 81st anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War

Earlier on February 26, the US carried out airstrikes near the Syrian-Iraqi border

Iran has fired almost 1,200 ballistic missiles and 4,000 Shahed drones at the Gulf states since the start of the war

It is noted that the membership will take effect from January 1, 2024

During their talks, the Abkhaz leader invited the Russian president to visit the republic at any convenient time

But a prolonged ceasefire depends not only on US President, but also on the other two parties, Yury Ushakov told

Its notional enemies were small missile ships Onega and Naryan-Mar

Rosatom intends to continue developing its projects in Hungary, Slovakia, and Bulgaria, Rosatom CEO Alexey Likhachev told

"We always want to be ready", US president added

The Turkish leader reiterated that "both Russia and Ukraine are Turkey’s neighbors"

Russian-Japanese relations have today deteriorated to an unprecedented low for the postwar era, Russian Ambassador to Japan Nikolay Nozdrev told

Valentina Matviyenko emphasized that this intervention has destabilized the Middle East, triggering an energy crisis, yet it ultimately changes nothing

Euractiv noted that Brussels warned about a shortfall in Slovakia’s agricultural payments agency, which puts funding for local farmers at risk

At an informal EU summit in Cyprus in April, "Vladimir Zelensky was reportedly upbraided by other European leaders over his EU membership expectations

"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

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian invited the world to judge which side engages in terrorism

Thus Dmitry Peskov commented on Vladimir Zelensky’s decree on holding a parade in Moscow

Moscow believes that its warning about the consequences of Ukrainian provocations on May 9 was understood "in most capitals," Russian presidential aide told

Euroclear acknowledged that the likelihood of adverse legal decisions for the depository in Russia is "very high"

Iranian Army Spokesman Mohammad Akraminia also emphasized that the military conflict against the United States and Israel had forced Iran "to use the geopolitical potential of the Strait of Hormuz" and that the Islamic Republic was now "exercising sovereignty" over it

Residents of Kiev brought flowers to the Eternal Flame in the Park of Eternal Glory on Victory Day to honor those who died during the Great Patriotic War, Novosti.Live publication reported

Alexey Likhachev, CEO of Rosatom, noted that Rosatom not only supplies equipment and launches the nuclear island of the power unit, but also provides fuel supplies to China

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

The EC assures that there is currently no risk to supplies, though markets are feeling the impact of rising Brent crude oil prices, which has led to higher gas and oil prices in Europe

There are other short words that could also describe the situation, Russian presidential aide told

The ministers must first define a list of demands for Russia to begin negotiations

According to the preliminary information, there are no survivors in the crash

Ukrainian troops continued delivering strikes on Russian army positions and civilian facilities in 18 Russian regions despite the Victory Day ceasefire, the Defense Ministry of Russia reported

The report says that "Musk’s rapid-fire messages - which included numerous false claims about the contents of the spending bill - ricocheted" across Washington

The United States and Israel launched a military operation against Iran on February 28

Time is running out: 48 hours remain before all hell rains down on them, US President said

Mohammad Akraminia added that US actions in the region had only "strengthened unity and solidarity inside Iran"

He currently represents the United Arab Emirates

According to CBS News national security analyst Aaron MacLean, the pilots of the downed fighter had sidearms

Robert Fico added that maintaining the dialogue is key

No information on casualties or damage has been reported yet

Donal Trumpt noted that the United States could resume Operation Project Freedom to organize the transit of ships through the Strait of Hormuz if there is no progress in negotiations with Iran

The US Senate unanimously voted to appoint Nelson to the post of NASA chief in late April

Fico’s motorcade arrived at the Kremlin, where he was greeted by an honor guard and an orchestra at the red carpet

The United States and Israel launched a military operation against Iran on February 28

In January 2024, there were some 12,121 nuclear warheads in the world, of which 9,585 were on alert

Yury Ushakov described the messages conveyed from Kiev by Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico as outdated and already heard before

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

Earlier, the IDF press service reported the completion of a 60-hour raid in the city of Jenin

According to the portal, the mediators are urging both parties to de-escalate and focus on getting a deal

The president noted that it is Russia’s duty to prevent any justification of Nazism and the genocide of Soviet people

He will replace Viktor Orban, who after 16 years of uninterrupted rule is moving into opposition together with his party, Fidesz - Hungarian Civic Alliance