Ukraine’s National Guard assumes new function to protect the state border

According to the files of arbitration cases, the court has partially upheld RusChemAlliance’s claim for interim measures against Deutsche Bank

Kiev attempted attack on facilities in Russia’s territory with the use of a fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicle was thwarted, the Russian defense ministry said

The Georgian legislature passed a bill on foreign agents in the third reading on May 14

The agreements penned included an initiative to develop the Bolshoy Ussuriysky Island, protocols on requirements for beef and other products exported to China

As the agency says, of the world’s 20 largest stock markets, 14 have hit all-time highs recently

According to the press office, the commissioned vehicles made it possible to complete equipment of seven motorized infantry and tank units

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and several more officials were reported onboard

According to Mansouri, there were three helicopters and radio contact was lost with the one carrying the president

According to Zelensky, Kiev does not believe in the idea of an Olympic truce as it would "play into the enemy’s hands"

Russian air defenses down 37 drones, Tochka U missile, 21 HIMARS, Vampire, Olkha rockets in past day, Russia’s Defense Ministry reported

Roman Mashovets wanted under a Russian Criminal Code article, the database said

The dollar edged down by 0.02% to 90.95 rubles, while the euro decreased by 0.13% to 98.74 rubles

The use of depleted uranium ammunition does not violate any international treaties, expert says

it should be enough to make sure that US, French and British-made long-range weapons don’t reach Russia, including the country’s new regions, Igor Korotchenko, editor-in-chief of Russia’s National Defense magazine told TASS

Russian forces advanced to better positions and inflicted casualties on 18 Ukrainian army brigades in the Kupyansk area over the week, the Defense Ministry reported

He said that the opposition movement "will increase pressure across the entire country, from the north to the south"

The conversation with the top Russian diplomat took place on the sidelines of the state visit of the Russian leader Vladimir Putin to China

According to the Council, this ban does not apply to any activities other than broadcasting

Mikhail Razvozhaev warned of the danger of falling fragments and submunitions

Russian Natural Resources and Environment Minister Alexander Kozlov also said that the Moscow Zoo and ballet dancers recently paid a visit to North Korea

Garibashvili suggested that foreign diplomats feel dismissive toward Georgia

The Ukrainian army lost over 520 troops in battles with Russian forces in the Donetsk area over the past day, Russia’s Defense Ministry reported

Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told TASS that the Russian foreign ministry has extended its condolences over the Honduran ambassador’s death

Amir Saeid Iravani said that the talks are "an ongoing process"

The Tasnim news agency reported earlier that the helicopter carrying the Iranian president made an emergency landing near the village of Uzi in Iran’s East Azerbaijan Province

According to article, a security agreement between Washington and Kiev would prolong the fighting in Ukraine and could become "a liability for the United States"

The trip laid the groundwork for many years to come, Maria Zakharova said

No casualties or damage were reported

The self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic urged international organizations to condemn the actions of Ukrainian forces

The North-South project is also important for many countries of the region, Ahmed bin Nasser bin Jassim Al-Thani added

The new rules caused a storm of indignation among Ukrainian citizens of military age at the stage of the bill's introduction into the Verkhovna Rada at the end of last year

Viktor Vodolatsky also said the liberation of Staritsa would make it possible to reduce to a minimum and later completely remove the threat of bombardments for the Belgorod Region

Traffic on the Crimean Bridge has been temporarily closed

The prime minister has successfully undergone two surgical operations since Wednesday

The ministers will consider candidates for the new SCO secretary general and the director of the Executive Committee of the Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure

Dmitry Peskov also highly praised the cooperation between the regions of Russia and the provinces of China and emphasized its contribution to the development of the Russian territories bordering China

Attack had caused multiple casualties and that at least several Ukrainian security officers had been killed, said a member of the pro-Russian underground in the city

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un invited the Russian President to visit his country when he traveled to Russia in September

He said while flooding is not over yet, there are also fires or fire-hazardous situations in some regions

The nuclear submarine missile cruiser K-141 Kursk sank on August 12, 2000, during exercises in the Barents Sea as a result of an explosion in a torpedo tube

The environment was very friendly and the leaders were in a good mood, Kremlin Aide Yury Ushakov told TV journalist.

At the same time, Jeenbek Kulubayev expressed "serious concern" about the fact that foreign media and social networks are spreading "fake and false, not corresponding to reality information about the incident and the current situation in Kyrgyzstan"

Leaders of the SCO member states signed the document on the accession of India and Pakistan on June 9

"The law is currently being finalized. It is expected to be submitted to parliament in one to two weeks. The law should enter into force very soon," the minister noted

The Russian leader stressed that it was politicians in Kiev who "withdrew from the negotiation process" as soon as troops were pulled back from Kiev

"The prime minister’s personal protection group acted absolutely properly amid a rapidly developing emergency situation," Matus Sutaj-Estok underlined

The name change has become the first step within the framework of transformation and business restart after the assets transfer to the new owner, the company informed

Sergey Mochalnikov noted that the energy consumption market in the Asia-Pacific region is growing faster than in any other region of the world

According to Park Byung-hwan, director of the Eurasian Strategy Research Institute, countries in their relations with each other are not guided by morals, but only pursue state interests

According to the source, the radio frequency operates in all directions of the line of engagement in the special military operation zone

"By the end of the year the number of new Chinese brands may reach 10," analysts said

Russian force have advanced to about 1.5 kilometers and are now in Gulaypole’s suburb

"The Ukrainians are losing this war," Rajmund Andrzejczak said, describing the situation as "very, very dramatic"

The Chancellor also said that sufficient humanitarian aid should be delivered to Gaza

Special attention will be focused on the prospects for the organization’s further development and its adaptation to the formation of a new world order

Ukrainian media outlets reported explosions in the city of Mirgorod

It also emphasized that Russia had "a huge advantage in artillery shells," adding that "depleted Ukrainian air defenses" were unable to counter Russian air power

The French leader made the statement after his impromptu visit to Russia on Saturday for crisis talks with President Vladimir Putin, Le Figaro reported

Melkulangara Bhadrakumar added that closer relations with China will "strengthen Russia's position and become a stepping through for major events"

"The greatest impression lies in the power of Harbin," the Russian leader noted, adding that "Harbin has turned into a powerful world-scale megacity in recent years"

Five UAVs were wiped out over the Kursk Region and three drones were intercepted over the Bryansk Region

"Once the Kiev regime uses Storm Shadow / SCALP-EG missiles with a range of at least 550 kilometers when the distance between Belgorod and Kiev is 429 kilometers, practically the entire central and most of the western parts of Ukraine fall within this sanitary zone," the deputy chairman of the Russian Security Council said

"At the same time, systematic work to diversify the export of Russian energy resources has been going on for more than a year. Today we see that such a policy has fully justified itself," Alexander Novak said

According to Andrey Lazarkevich, in the current situation Ukrainian servicemen prefer to surrender as prisoners of war

Under the guise of monitoring diseases, Washington is scattering its illegal laboratories across the world, brazenly and with impunity; establishing numerous facilities of this kind along Russia’s borders, the Russian Embassy in Washington said in a statement

The prime minister cited intelligence data indicating that the situation on the border is unchanged

In addition, 23 drone control centers were destroyed and 34 drones shot down or disabled

The Russian president noted that the US agency had achieved its goal of changing the government but failed to see what it would evolve into

During the operation, fighters also discovered dozens of tunnels that they intend to destroy

In the text of the letter, the volunteers recalled that they had been "selected by the Organizing Committee of the 2023 Olympic and Paralympic Games (for the 2024 Paris Olympics), each one given a mission" and had already received visas, bought tickets to France and were ready to start working

The most popular international destination is Moscow-Istanbul

Gunfire was heard in the morning near the residence of Vital Kamerhe

As the result of these actions, the gas price increase on the spot market and the increase in cost of energy resources for end users, including households

The Tasnim news agency reported earlier that the helicopter carrying the Iranian president made an emergency landing near the village of Uzi in Iran’s East Azerbaijan Province

In addition, Ukrainian forces were facing ammunition shortages due to a stalled US aid package

"Yet this vagueness has always been typical of the Western group’s doctrinal approaches, including nuclear weapons," Sergey Ryabkov noted

Earlier, the state-run Press TV reported that rescuers have found Raisi’s helicopter

Russian defense ministry said that this happened at about 10:00 p.m. Moscow time (7:00 p.m. GMT)

The Russian leader blamed Kiev’s sponsors in the West for organizing this coup, saying they escalated it into an armed conflict

He beat Briton Tyson Fury in a 12-round fight held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Top stories from the Russian press on Friday, May 17th

The test launch confirmed the accuracy and reliability of the system, the Korean Central News Agency reported

Three UAVs were destroyed over the territory of the Belgorod region

According to Rodion Miroshnik, the operation to liberate the LPR would be brought to an end as soon as the operation in Lisichansk was finished

Russian forces also hit concentrations of Ukrainian manpower and equipment in 112 areas over the past 24 hours

The first Russian-Ukrainian negotiations after Russia launched its special military operation in Ukraine took place in Belarus in early March 2022 but the talks yielded no tangible results

In this regard, Russian musician and conductor Vladimir Spivakov pointed out that he had been dismissed as artistic director of the International Colmar Music Festival in France, which he had been leading since 1989

The ship's crew continues to fulfill the mission it was given for the long-range voyage

Robert Fico was wounded in a shooting incident that happened after a government meeting in the city of Handlova in the western part of Slovakia

According to the governor, the city was shelled from a multiple launch missile system

Russian troops employed the Upyr FPV drone for the first time in the special military operation in Ukraine in May 2023

Roman Sinyagovsky added that, according to preliminary information, there were no casualties or damage

The ship sank 26 nautical miles from the Romanian town of Sfantu Gheorghe

Dmitry Medvedev stressed that "subtle considerations about preventing existential threats do not work during bloody conflicts"

According to Sergey Naryshkin, the French military "fears that such a large military unit cannot be transferred and stationed in Ukraine unnoticed"

According to DPR’s head, Denis Pushilin, five passenger cars were damaged by munitions dropped from Ukrainian drone on Donetsk and Gorlovka

According to objective control data, the crew members of the armored vehicle were injured