Ukraine to initiate cancellation of Ukraine's non-bloc status, seek NATO membership

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

The figure became closer to the one indicated by Ukraine and totaling about $90 bln, the news agency said

Sergey Lavrov expressed appreciation for the group's unity in supporting the legitimate rights and aspirations of the Palestinian people, particularly their right to self-determination and return to their native lands

According to the diplomat, there are time-tested awards in Russia that "resonate all over the world"

Over 17,400 people were left without electricity as a result of the Ukrainian attacks in the Belgorod Region

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

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

The US plans to persuade more than 70 countries to ban Chinese companies from operating on their territories and supplying their goods through them, in return, the US is expected to promise them lower import duties, according to the Wall Street Journal

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

"The ball is in China's court," White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said

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According to Dmitry Peskov, everything will depend on further orders from the Supreme Commander-in-Chief

The White House did not give details regarding the timeframe and the configuration for toughening these measures

According to Nikolay Azarov, 64% of Ukrainian protesters are draft-age men between the ages of 25 and 47, who may end up in the armed forces at home after participating in protest rallies in the United States

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

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt commented on the meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US Special Presidential Envoy Steve Witkoff that took place in St. Petersburg on April 11

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

On April 2, Trump announced the introduction of customs duties on products from 185 countries and territories

The Bank of Russia and the economic bloc of the government want to achieve reduction of mortgage lending to improve the macroeconomic situation, including as regards inflation, the Russian leader stressed

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 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"

According to Igor Kimakovsky, the enemy gathered up significant drone forces in the area for the counteroffensive attempt

"We also very much hope that through our inter-parliamentary ties, taking into account the close relations between the parliaments of the two countries, distinguished senators and deputies will also motivate their Iranian colleagues during their contacts not to delay this process artificially," Andrey Rudenko said

Sergey Naryshkin drew attention to the fact that Poland and the Baltic states "are characterized by a high level of aggressiveness"

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

"According to public statements from Bundeswehr officials, various options are being explored for the potential creation of a cluster to meet the increasing demand for national reconnaissance capabilities from space," Alexander Stepanov stated

"It is obvious to everyone that the proclaimed ‘tipping point’ with regard to Russia has not just failed, but has led Germany into a dead end," Sergey Nechayev said

Journalist Davide Malacaria drew a parallel to the 2020 Bucha provocation staged by the Kiev regime, when Western media blew that story up to discredit Russia, hindering talks in Istanbul

Russia is not participating

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

Maria Zakharova stressed that "Russian forces have never carried out deliberate strikes on the civilian population, and they will never do that"

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 ten-year treaty was to expire in February 2021, when Moscow and Washington agreed to extend it for a maximum period of five years, with Russia describing it as the gold standard of disarmament accords

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

"Washington should never have "given it to Panama," the president said

Such a settlement also concerns "the recognition and sovereignty of Russia’s current territorial borders"

The latest meeting between Putin and Witkoff took place on April 11 and lasted more than four hours

BMD-4M can be airlifted and dropped on a parachute from Il-76MD-90A(E) aircraft

The diplomat was summoned over "recent attacks on the cities of Krivoy Rog and Sumy"

According to acting Kursk head Sergey Kotlyarov, over 20 cars were damaged

"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 energy ceasefire has been in effect since March 18

Zhang Hanhui stressed that China regards security as a fundamental principle of AI development, "emphasizing the priority of ethical norms and the need to keep AI under control"

Citing historical parallels, they stressed that good relations between Russia and the United States are achievable today, and noted the importance of the activity of social movements in the two countries for the preservation of a common history

The EU needs to strive for progress in building its own defense capability and improving its competitiveness, Ursula von der Leyen said

"It's clearly a dynamic where there have to be more questions about the nature of who's really committed to peace and a ceasefire," Spokeswoman for the US Department of State Tammy Bruce said

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

Israel’s security cannot be ensured without observing the Palestinians’ rights, Kaja Kallas added

Gennady Gatilov stressed that some countries, seeking to secure their domination, attempt to distort the UN’s core, erode the system of international law, which enshrines the sovereign equality of countries

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

Colonel Herve Carres also pointed to "a noticeable decline in the morale of Ukrainian society"

The latest proposal demands all of Ukraine’s revenues from natural resources as repayment for aid worth some $120 billion that Washington has provided to Kiev

The ships will take part in the PASSEX 2025 joint naval drills, the Russian embassy in that country said

The artillery of Russia’s 30th Motor Rifle Regiment has cut off all the supply routes for the Ukrainian combat group in the village of Gornal, he said

The sides will also discuss the situation in Gaza, where Israel is conducting a military operation

The identities of the detainees were not disclosed

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

Experts polled by Kommersant said that Russians prefer buying Chinese cars with a branched dealership chain

Each year, the company dispatches a team to the volcano, works on ensuring safe presence in this hazardous area, and evaluates various technological models to extract rare and rare-earth elements from toxic, high-temperature volcanic gases, Maxim Korobov added

Earlier, the Verkhovna Rada voted to prolong general mobilization in Ukraine for 90 days starting on May 9

"80 years ago, this is how the fascists forced those who were considered ‘second-class citizens’ to abandon their homeland, ethnicity, and faith," the diplomat stated

The Ukrainian state budget is currently deficient and will not be able to bear the burden of buying weapons, noted Ukrainian Verkhovna Rada lawmaker Anna Skorokhod

The former White House host spoke for about 30 minutes, refraining from mentioning the name of the current American leader Donald Trump

On April 13, the Russian Armed Forces delivered a strike by two Iskander-M tactical missiles on a gathering place of the command staff of Ukraine’s Seversk operational-tactical group in the city of Sumy

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

It is reported that the tunnels created a wide network covered by buildings

The US vice president pointed out that in order to resolve the Ukrainian conflict, it is necessary to understand the strategic goals of both sides

"Meanwhile, the Ukrainians lose more troops on the front line than they can draft," Dominique Delawarde continued

According to Zhang Hanhui, Russia and China need to settle the issue of mutual payments and are considering such options as an alternative to SWIFT

According to the IDF, no one was hurt

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

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

"According to many objective conditions, the political choice will be Washington, while the trade and economic choice will be the European Union," Andrey Kelin noted

The document was submitted to parliament by the largest liberal opposition movement Progressive Slovakia

Thomas Countryman noted that the system "could be overwhelmed by the much cheaper option of simply building a lot more missiles"

According to Zhang Hanhui, as for the price of gas, the parties already have the first pipe, so it is easier for them to agree

"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

Milica Durdevic-Stamenkovski recalled that Serbia began the process of European integration at a time when the idea of EU membership was much more attractive to the public in Serbia and in other potential candidate countries

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

Earlier, the Russian Defense Ministry announced that its troops had liberated Veselovka, Zhuravka, and Basovka in the Sumy Region

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

Viktor Medvedchuk reminded that Vladimir Zelensky and his team continually accuse Donald Trump of promoting pro-Russian rhetoric

Army General Valery Gerasimov, chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces and first deputy defense minister, said on March 12 that around 430 Ukrainian soldiers had been captured in the Kursk Region

According to Igor Kimakovsky, Russian forces are trying to even out the front line between Dimitrov and Dzerzhinsk

The battlegroup also destroyed 29 fixed-wing drones, 36 unmanned aircraft control points, and four Starlink satellite communication stations

Russian Foreign Intelligence Service Director lauded the renewed dialogue between Russia and the United States

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"

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

The encircled gunmen are unwilling to surrender because they came to Kursk "to hunt humans"

According to Robert Fico, Kaja Kallas' statement underscores the need for a debate on the essence of democracy within the European Union

Hamas did not give an unequivocal answer whether it rejects the proposal

According to estimates, Russia accounts for about 40% of Orion’s chocolate cookies sales globally

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