Ukraine to bar border passage for Russian relief convoy — minister

In February 2026, 80,027 new cars were sold in Russia

Tehran seeks to make sure its foes pay a sufficient price so that they think twice before resuming strikes, sources said

Bart De Wever believes that the EU should increase pressure on Russia

According to the sources cited by The Daily Telegraph, the refusal may worsen his relations with the US president

The Russian president recalled that Russia won 12 medals at the Paralympics, including the third-most golds

According to Christelle Neant, Israel has long had a problematic relationship with the truth

The US president said that hopefully things are going to proceed very well

There are two countries on the list

The official euro rate was increased by 2.25 rubles to 96.9155 rubles

The plant will have an operating life of up to 10 years

The vice president supported the American leader's decision to launch the military operation, the newspaper noted

Two out of fourteen LNG trains and one of two gas-to-liquids plants were damaged as a result of strikes against Ras Laffan industrial area in North Qatar, Energy Minister of Qatar and CEO of QatarEnergy Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi said

This incident represents the first confirmed instance of an American aircraft being struck by Iranian fire since the escalation to full-scale hostilities

After the June 2025 12-Day War, young specialists at IRGC "were able to create new air defense systems and introduce them into the country’s integrated air defenses," the Iranian armed forces said

Ambassador-at-Large Rodion Miroshnik noted that a number of European politicians consider their "main achievement" to be providing Vladimir Zelensky’s regime with massive amounts of military aid "supposedly for waging a defensive war"

The prime minister says the decision-making on the loan has not been finalized, while the Ukrainians have imposed "an oil blockade on Hungary"

Vladimir Zelensky will not be a party to sign an act of surrender, Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev said

Antonio Costa called the Hungarian prime minister’s stance unacceptable

Badr bin Hamad bin Hamoud Al Busaidi expressed hope that America’s commitment to regime change is just rhetorical

The energy market is currently experiencing serious turmoil due to the war around Iran, Dmitry Peskov noted

Dmitry Litskay, Minister-Counselor of the Russian Embassy in Armenia, noted that the possibility of constructing a new power unit in Armenia is being actively discussed

Anna Paulina Luna still added that Washington is "actively involved in peace talks with Russia and those efforts will not be sabotaged by anyone"

According to the data obtained by The Wall Street Journal, more than 120 Iranian ships were damaged or destroyed

US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said that the US armed forces have struck hundreds of targets related to Iran’s military-industrial complex

According to the minister, the US will refill its arsenals "faster than anyone imagined"

The prime minister of Israel emphasizes that "hundreds of launchers" have been destroyed

On March 31, Russian President Vladimir Putin approved Russia’s new foreign policy concept, which replaced the previous version from 2016

EU leaders also "condemned Iran’s indiscriminate military strikes" but did not comment on the US and Israeli strikes

In his opinion it would be appropriate to nominate Dmitry Medvedev

Top stories from the Russian press on Wednesday, March 18th

Project 677 submarines belong to the fourth generation of diesel-electric submarines and are currently recognized as the most modern and advanced domestic non-nuclear submarines

In particular, attempts to strike the Russkaya, the Kazachya and the Beregovaya compressor stations with unmanned aerial vehicles were recorded

The strikes were carried out using drones and Ghadr, Emad, Kheibarshekan, and Khorremshahr missiles

The 2026 EU gas price will be more than double the original forecast, Kirill Dmitriev said

The decision was made after the EU summit failed to convince Hungary and Slovakia to lift their veto on allocating €90 billion in military financing to Ukraine

IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez noted that implementation of this initiative requires understanding, commitment and concrete action from all relevant countries, as well as industry representatives and relevant UN agencies

The attacks were repelled through joint efforts of the Russian Defense Ministry and mobile response teams, with no damage to the facilities

Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Gongor Damdinnyam initiated amendments to the parliamentary resolution of 1999 'On approval of rates and sizes of customs duties on imported goods'

They were convicted of extremism-related crimes

At the same time, the Italian prime minister supports the allocation of €90 billion to Kiev

The Chukotka Autonomous Region's government is facing this task

No information on damage to the building or casualties is available so far

The sanctions exemption is valid until March 18, 2028

Top stories from the Russian press on Thursday, March 19th

The special presidential envoy and chief executive of the Russian Direct Investment Fund said that "it stems from the stubborn strategic stupidity of Russophobes"

On Tuesday European Council President Antonio Costa demanded that Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban adhere to the decision adopted at the December summit, in which Budapest also participated

The newspaper believes that Washington could deploy several additional land-based missile systems on allied territory in the Persian Gulf

According to Russian Prosecutor General Alexander Gutsan, the answer to these challenges should be the reorganization of public migration administration

As of 9:05 p.m. Moscow time, Brent was down 0.23% at $107.13 per barrel

This transformation of logistics could happen because of the hostilities in the region, Benjamin Netanyahu notes

"Figuratively speaking, the situation on international energy markets and its future dynamics can be described as follows: only the bears are resting, and only the bulls are working hard," Alexey Miller added

According to medics, reports of the highest numbers of killed and injured citizens came from the southern regions and the Bekaa Valley

"The Kiev junta is digging in its heels, obviously with the support of the Europeans," Georgy Muradov said

According to the sources, Gulf officials had "aggressively" lobbied the Washington administration to stop US and Israeli strikes on Iranian energy infrastructure

The official says that the US president makes his decisions based "on what he thinks is good for America"

The US military expects to receive more than $200 billion

The MOEX Index fell 0.1% to 2,868.99 points, while the dollar-denominated RTS Index fell 2.11% to 1,065.32 points

Moscow and Tehran have repeatedly rejected allegations of Russia’s use of Iranian drones in Ukraine

The ministry says "Moscow is seriously concerned" about the Gulf area confrontation, further escalation risks

The Belarusian leader urged the US envoy to convey his perspective to US President Donald Trump

"The number of shelling attacks involving multiple rocket launchers has increased three-fold in 2026 compared to the same period last year, and the number of drone strikes has doubled," Olga Medvedeva, deputy regional governor for internal affairs, said

Hakan Fidan also pointed to the undermined global stability

Maria Zakharova noted that US policy on space exploration and security is becoming increasingly aggressive

According to Viktor Orban, "the number of people who think they need to adjust to the new circumstances is rising"

A solution to the navigation problems in the Strait of Hormuz "must be sought at the negotiating table," Maria Zakharova noted

According to the US president, the United States and Israel act independently, but at the same time coordinate their efforts

The Russian Paralympic team was allowed to compete at the 2026 Winter Paralympics under the national flag and to the tune of the country’s anthem for the first time in 12 years amid sanctions

Russia’s government acquires assets of company in this country

Gas prices on the European exchange at the opening of trading exceeded $850 per 1,000 cubic meters for the first time since December 2022

Asian countries have increased purchases of US oil for April delivery to around 60 mln barrels

Russia’s Battlegroup South inflicted more than 185 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed seven enemy armored combat vehicles in its area of responsibility over the past day, the Defense Ministry reported

The ministry says that the states are ready to find ways to achieve long-term stability "based on respect for the interests of all regional countries"

India wants "to have a wide range of options," Randhir Jaiswal noted

The EU will continue the transition to green, European-produced energy, the European Commission president says

The participants of the group are accused of "money laundering, undermining the economy, and posing a threat to national security"

The minister says that the new pipeline is planned to become an energy diversification tool, while Hungary has no plans to leave the existing energy sources or delivery routes

The US president says he did not inform the allies about the attack "because we wanted surprise"

The state corporation representatives noted that the system is capable of setting both the flight range and trajectory of each rocket

In the future, Moscow and New Delhi "need to focus not only on commodity or finished goods trading, but also on the joint development of new products, new equipment, and technologies," Russia’s First Deputy Energy Minister Pavel Sorokin said

According to the ministry, the Kiev regime has just increased the number of attacks on energy infrastructure in Russia’s Kursk and Belgorod regions, despite Zelensky’s claims

No casualties were reported

According to the captive, Colombians are recruited by their compatriots

On March 12, the US Naval Forces Central Command reported that a fire broke out on board the USS Gerald R. Ford

This was confirmed during inspections and naval exercises under the direction of the Russian President

The peace initiative Lebanon announced on March 9 remains in effect, Joseph Aoun said

They also expressed their deep concern about the escalating conflict

The US president said he would praise Japan when he was in China with President Xi Jinping

Viktor Orban emphasized that the Ukrainian conflict has not yet been resolved, and the EU leadership is poised to continue it

The European Council will revert to this issue at its next meeting, the three-point final communique stated

Restrictions apply to transfers from accounts of both individuals and legal entities opened with Russian brokers and trust managers

The US' objectives have been laid out by President Donald Trump

Dmitry Peskov added that the Russian President’s special envoy for economic cooperation with foreign countries Kirill Dmitriev continues his work within the framework of the Russia-US bilateral group

The Spektr Design Bureau noted the drone’s excellent maintainability

The officer explained that the thermal imaging sight can detect drones at altitudes of up to 1,000 meters

According to US President Donald Trump, only a small portion of the field’s facilities were damaged

President Ursula von der Leyen promised to send the money "one way or the other"

Abbas Araghchi commented on a Washington Post story saying the Pentagon is looking at requesting $200 billion to continue the operation

According to an aide to the regional deputy governor, the four years of Ukrainian attacks have made it clear that Kiev’s forces deliberately seek to target civilians

They are currently under construction at the Sevmash, part of the United Shipbuilding Corporation, Alexander Moiseyev said