EU ambassadors decide new sanctions against Russia to take effect Sept 12 — source

The TV channel Al Manar said that the strikes have also been delivered on the villages of Aitaroun and Maroun El Ras

Pavlyuk was appointed Ground Forces commander on February 11

Maria Zakharova said that NATO practice coalition actions against Russia

On May 2, the French President named in an interview two conditions for sending troops to Ukraine: Kiev's request and Russia's breakthrough on the front line

According to the journalist, everything that Washington does shows that it wants this war

He is charged with aiding terrorism

In addition, seven aircraft associated with this airline were removed from the sanctions list

"I don’t think that anyone in Finland would venture to impose any restrictions," Alexander Shenzheryuk-Zhidkov noted

"Two plants were constructed in Crimea and one in the Taman Peninsula - the Udarnaya, which we will launch in full as early as in this year," Sergey Chemezov noted

The confiscation risk is that "if we just start ignoring the principles [of international law - TASS], they can equally be used against us by other states and that we set a precedent that can have unintended effects down the line," Philippa Webb said

According to the agency, "37 children lose their mother every single day"

Firefighters have suspended extinguishing a blaze due to the threat of contaminating local water with chemicals, Bild reported

Maria Zakharova emphasized that Switzerland cannot serve as a platform for a settlement dialogue

According to the source, the delegation is heading to the Egyptian capital for further negotiations and will confirm Hamas’ demands on ceasing combat

Dmitry Peskov characterized Cameron’s remarks as "yet another very dangerous claim"

The document was presented at a meeting of an expert council on sustainable development at the Economic Development Ministry headed by Minister Maksim Reshetnikov

"According to statistics, the vast majority of computer attacks in the world occur from the territory of the United States," Anatoly Antonov stressed

The Committee underscored that, during the investigation, all hazard factors are being forwarded to the Russian Federal Agency for Air Transport (Rosaviatsiya), the designers, the producers and the users of this type of aircraft

Hungarian Foreign Minister noted that Europe is living through an emergency situation, with a war being held

Former US President will not reveal it until the election, the Daily Telegraph reported

Maria Zakharova emphasized that all Western projects similar to Ukraine "ended the same way"

The entire group of Ukrainian militants was killed in the strike

The Russian army carried out active defensive operations on the left bank of the Dnieper, conducting precise strikes on enemy military facilities, equipment and artillery weapons on the right bank

Previously, Russian Defense Minister Sergey announced, that, in 2024, the Ukrainian armed forces lost over 111,000 troops and 21,000 weapons and vehicles

Western countries are "exploring alternative ways of extracting funding" for Ukraine from the frozen assets, the newspaper said

In recent days, Maria Zakharova continued, Ukrainian forces "have been seen using several US-made ATACMS long-range missiles, which were secretly received a month ago, against Crimea"

Top stories from the Russian press on Saturday, April 27th

"It will allow our armed forces to continue cleaning the territory of Novorossiya from neo-Nazis without interference and without looking back at someone's moronic 'peace initiatives,' and all of us - to carry out meticulous work on the speedy return of our ancestral territories to Russia," Dmitry Medvedev pointed out

His attorney said that his jail term should be less than 10 years

In this way Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova commented on a statement by the Latvian Foreign Ministry that Kiev had already received from some partners Western weapons with permission to use them for strikes on Russian territory

Marek Estok stressed that there is no military solution to the conflict

According to the source, Washington may file a request on expulsion of Hamas leaders if the Palestinian movement rejects the latest proposal on resolution of the hostage crisis

Dmitry Lyskov clarified that Russian passenger planes use the same GPS system as European ones and do not experience any difficulties in navigation

Vadim Skibitsky admitted that the Russian forces now operate as a "single body, with a clear plan, and under a single command"

The saboteur was caught emptying yet another cache full of weapons outside Gatchina in the Leningrad Region which he was planning to use in an attack at a fuel depot in the Tosno District in the same region

As of today, 141 out of the 193 UN member states, including Russia, recognize Palestine as an independent nation

The inauguration of Russian President Vladimir Putin will be held on May 7

Hundreds of people went near a church that sits opposite the parliament building and are burning candles on the occasion of coming Orthodox Easter

"The tank fires to a longer range and more accurately. It also has better protection," the head of state noted

According to Kyle Shostak, the new restrictions imposed by the United States may affect bilateral trade in consumer goods between Russia and China as "Chinese banks will be increasingly selective toward the servicing of Russian and related Chinese counterparties"

Earlier, Vitor Gaspar, director of the International Monetary Fund’s Fiscal Affairs Department, said that the growth of the US national debt spurred side effects across the globe

The ex-Pentagon adviser Douglas Macgregor also noted the continued Russian advance on the front line

Rostec is "building up the production of air bombs of all calibers and types," Sergey Chemezov said

It is reported that the defense unit has not been affected

Neither Russia nor Germany will disappear from the European map, Sergey Nechayev noted

Political researcher Oleg Posternak noted that the authorities constantly carry out sociological public opinion surveys, see the dynamic and adjust their statements in accordance with the poll results

The survey also found that 37% of voters believe another civil war is more likely to happen if incumbent President Joe Biden is re-elected

Russian Agriculture Minister Dmitry Patrushev said earlier that the ministry planned purchasing interventions on the grain market in the volume of up to 2 mln tons, adding that global grain prices and high yield expectations put pressure on domestic grain prices

The journalist emphasized that the alliance "is terrible for the United States and should be disbanded immediately"

Kaspars Lazdins noted that once the ditches were ready, the so-called dragon’s teeth barriers would be set up on the border

Powerful solar flares were registered on April 30 and May 1

Ali Belali described Iranian weapons as "an important factor of strength and the exercise of power in the world"

On May 2, Reuters published an interview with Cameron where he said Ukraine has the right to use UK-provided weapons to strike targets inside Russia

Maria Zakharova said Russian agencies in charge of defending the country would undoubtedly retaliate if there were any strikes inside Russia

"I would like to remind that it is fundamentally important for us to maintain responsible, balanced and completely realistic approaches in the budgetary policy sphere, including planning of the main financial document of the country based on budgeting rules," the President noted

According to Maria Zakharova, ahead of Victory Day celebrations in Russia, "the Kiev regime and its Western patrons are plotting new terror attacks on Russian soil," while aiming for the news to "reverberate in the media and have a propaganda effect"

The EU, Canada, the US and Japan froze Russian assets in a total amount of around $300 bln after the beginning of the special military operation in Ukraine

"We begin by talking to civilians and asking whether they came across anything unexploded," said the commander, identified by only his call sign Panda

Maria Zakharova noted that the new sanctions should be viewed as an attempt by the United States to "maintain leadership in the absence of the opportunity to do this legally"

David Cameron opined that Ukraine's defeat in a conflict with Russia would create a "very dangerous future" because it would signal to China and Iran that aggression against their neighbors is acceptable

According to the Al Hadath television channel, they are going to reach a deal on the swap of Israeli hostages held in the Gaza Strip for Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails

According to the entry, Zelensky is wanted over a Russian Criminal Code article

Sergey Chemezov also added that tests of the PD-35 engine are already underway

Ministry of Emergency Situations employees continue to remove the debris

According to the French leader, "a new geopolitical, economic and societal paradigm for Europe" is needed to address these challenges

The Russian Foreign Ministry also pointed to the "incessant arbitrariness committed by the Western authorities against the Russian media and journalists, who have fully felt the repressive machine of the neoliberal West"

According to Vadim Skibitsky, "meaningful negotiations can begin only in the second half of 2025 at the earliest"

According to Anatoly Antonov, Russia "has never shied away from an equal and non-politicized discussion of emerging issues"

The talks took place in Istanbul on May 3

Maria Zakharova noted remarks by Josep Borrell who asserted that without Western arms supplies Kiev would capitulate in two weeks

Viktor Medvedchuk pointed out that in a premeditated act of intimidation, the Kiev regime led by then acting Ukrainian President Alexander Turchinov burned people alive inside Odessa’s Trade Union House

The region’s emergency services told TASS that those injured had been hospitalized

Maria Zakharova stressed that the Kiev regime banned the Russian language, "ignoring its own constitution"

It is said in a statement posted on the Telegram channel of Hamas that the delegation to the Egyptian capital city will be sent on May 4

The Ukrainian army lost over 350 personnel and several items of military hardware in battles with Russian forces in the Kupyansk area over the past day, the ministry reported

The Russian Defense Ministry noted that the strikes also hit temporary deployment locations of Ukrainian neo-Nazi militias and foreign mercenaries, as well as concentrations of military vehicles

Top stories from the Russian press on Friday, May 3rd

It is expected that Patriarch Kirill of Moscow will conduct Easter services at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior

An Al Arabiya source said that an agreement between Hamas and Israel is "unavoidable, unless new obstructions emerge"

The Russian Defense Ministry opened an exhibition of trophy equipment in front of the Victory Museum on May 1

It is reported that a lot of Western soldiers struggle in Ukraine as things were not as they had expected

It will be possible to supply sugar in certain volumes to the countries of the Eurasian Economic Union

A database entry says Poroshenko is wanted for a criminal offense, without naming specific charges

220mm TOS-2 is a successor to TOS-1A with improved characteristics

Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu said more than 9,000 people, aircraft and 75 units of military equipment will take part in the parade on Red Squar

Secretary of State underscored that Washington is fully committed to ensuring the security of Israel

Earlier UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres called for an independent investigation into the tragedy

The US pushing to sign an agreement when G7 leaders convene in Italy in June

The Interior Ministry said that protesters appealed to police officers to join them

This is the opinion of the US Assistant Secretary of State for Arms Control, Verification, and Compliance Mallory Stewart

Earlier, Reuters reported, citing a senior US defense official, that Russian troops had allegedly entered an air base in Niger that is hosting US troops

The Diehl Group also makes ammunition and communications systems

"Contrary to the Ukrainians' interests, Zelensky, blindly obeying the external control of the collective West, wants to give its lands, cities and subsoil to other countries," Viktor Medvedchuk pointed out

News of the Russian deployment to the airbase follows after Niger’s military rulers told Washington in March that it must withdraw the nearly 1,000 US military personnel stationed in the country

Britain and Spain are not against the sale of fighter jets to Ankara, while Germany, as a member of the consortium that produces the Eurofighter, has not yet approved the deal

The EU countries expected a new proposal from Belgium, but it never came, the newspaper says

A special feature of AYYA T1 is the impossibility of unauthorized data collection by cameras and microphone thanks to the option of their hardware shutdown

The enemy has lost up to 30 troops, battlegroup spokesman Roman Kodryan said

It is pointed out that the Russian government has limited the import of cars as part of parallel imports and now, in order to make an official delivery, one should obtain a VTA (vehicle type approval)