Law on special status for Donbass should underlie peace — Ukraine's president

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

"The MRT is closed and we don’t know when it will resume operation," a station operator told TASS

Dmitry Peskov recalled that the provisions of the Black Sea initiative are nothing new, as they were outlined in the first agreement, guaranteed by the UN

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

According to a TASS correspondent, the ceremony was held in the Blair House, an official residence in Washington, DC

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

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

"Go ahead!" the Russian leader said

According to the report, the attacker kept in touch with the leader of a terrorist cell from Ukraine

"We are waiting for the European Commission to answer the question of why we now need to develop a 72-hour survival plan," the Hungarian foreign minister said

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

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

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

The quake caused casualties in Myanmar, and the United States Geological Survey predicts that the death toll could surpass 1,000

Michele Geraci noted that many Italians oppose anti-Russian actions

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

On March 24, representatives of Russia and the United States met in Riyadh to discuss the resumption of the Black Sea initiative

The suspect recounted that in February he was recruited by Ukraine’s special services and took from a stash an improvised explosive device with a timer for planting it in a Moscow office building, according to the FSB

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

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

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

"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

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"

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

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

"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

According to the Russian president, "along the entire line of engagement, the strategic initiative is fully with the Russian Armed Forces"

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

Top stories from the Russian press on Thursday, March 27th

Earlier, the Russian leader said that external governance has been introduced globally before and that the practice could pave the way for legitimate talks on resolving the Ukraine conflict

Russian diplomats stressed that "instead of making far-fetched claims against Russia, London should stop covering up its Kiev minions" and "finally pay attention to the Ukrainian army’s ongoing attacks on Russian energy infrastructure, let alone the hunt for Russian journalists that Ukrainian terrorists organized"

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

"We’re sort of going to analyze what they [Russia’s representatives] are raising and sort of study what exactly it is," the US Secretary of State said

Dmitry Peskov noted that Ukraine continued to assault Russian energy infrastructure

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

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

Andrey Marochko added that some of the Ukrainian army units, which had become fragmented following the breakthrough by Russian Armed Forces, retreated and reinforced their positions south of Katerinovka

Russia’s Battlegroup Dnepr inflicted more than 545 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed two enemy tanks and two US-made armored personnel carriers in its area of responsibility over the week, the ministry reported

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"

In Russian Foreign Minister's words, he remains popular only among 'a part of the population that shares radical, ultra-right, revanchist and Banderite views'

Earlier, a TASS correspondent reported that in Bangkok, residents of multi-storey buildings were evacuated because of the earthquake

The Russian leader added that Gudkov’s purview will also involve the command of marines and all artillery and missile coastal troops

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

Ruslan Pukhov also warned that the Ukrainian army could become a global concern once the conflict concludes

Chinese seismologists believe the epicenter lay at a depth of 30 km

Saratov Region Governor Roman Busargin said that no one was injured in last night’s Ukrainian drone attack on the region

Viktor Orban reminded that the two largest European countries - France and Germany - had once participated in the preparation of the Minsk agreements on the settlement in Ukraine, but they failed to be implemented

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

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

Grigory Karasin noted that this would lead "to a prolongation of the conflict, to new skirmishes, to new information and military schemes"

Russian troops are engaged in fighting in the center of Guyevo in the Kursk Region, facing the most skilled units of the Ukrainian army's special operations forces

Alexey Overchuk noted that all these changes raise the question of how to maintain the pace of development achieved in the previous period and ensure development in an increasingly fragmented world

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TASS has gathered the key information about the incident

The two top diplomats will discuss the most pressing international issues, including prospects of resolving the Ukraine crisis, the ministry specified

Vladimir Zharikhin emphasized that Vladimir Zelensky, with European support, primarily aims to extend his own power and sustain ongoing hostilities

According to the source, the EU’s foreign service and the European Commission are actively engaged in this effort

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

He said that the country’s economic growth is at 4.1%

Ukrainian military commanders of various ranks have been characterizing the operational and strategic situation as complex lately

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

The palace, built in the middle of the 19th century, is one of the key symbols of Mandalay and a major tourist attraction

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

"It would be illogical for us to observe - and face every night attempts of striking against facilities of our energy infrastructure," Dmitry Peskov noted

The Greater Eurasian Partnership is an initiative proposed by Putin, which he put forward in an address to the Federal Assembly in 2015

The drones were targeting the infrastructure of the Saratov oil refinery

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

"The arbitrary deadlines Starmer hastily devised in his remarks to journalists are completely unfounded — especially given London’s clear intent to derail any peace initiatives," the statement reads

"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

Putin emphasized that for eight years, Russia has been trying to settle the Ukrainian issue peacefully

The girl, only 14 years old, becomes one of the youngest individuals on the list

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"

Sergey Mironov recounted how the Islamic State (IS), Al-Qaeda, and other terrorist groups banned in Russia "once spiraled out of control" in the West

The leaders also pointed to "the need to render all possible assistance to its government and people with a view to enhancing political stability and observing the legitimate rights and interests of all ethnic and confessional groups there"

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

US Presidential National Security Advisor Mike Waltz stated on February 23 that Washington was considering all options regarding Iran’s nuclear program

Keir Starmer also noted that the session, attended by nearly 30 states, focused on the determination to support Kiev and secure peace in Ukraine, including plans for military operations on land, in the air, or at sea

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

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

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

Alexey Overchuk agreed with the assertion that the current situation is the result of a disconnect between politicians and analysts in Europe

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

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

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

TASS has compiled the main information about the attacks

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

Among the returnees there are several elderly individuals, with the oldest being 92 years old

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

While Europe continues to speculate that the Ukrainian conflict could spread across the continent, the Hungarian prime minister dismissed this notion, stating, "This is not true"