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The branches of Ukrainian companies producing drones for strikes on Russia are located in cities of eight European countries, including London, Munich, Prague and Riga

Andrey Marochko pointed out that the Russian forces continue advancing in the center of the city and expanding the zone under their control

According to Enagas energy company, Spain purchased the equivalent of 9,807 GWh of LNG from Russia

The Israeli prime minister reiterated a demand for the disarmament of the Shiite Hezbollah movement

The US leader is convinced that the only way to bring Iran back to the negotiating table is to ramp up pressure on it

The MOEX Russia Index ticked up by 0.03% to 2,741.14 points

Residents of Uzbekistan, Belarus and Kazakhstan are the most active in Max registrations

The Pentagon continues to increase US troop numbers in the region, the Russian Security Council said

According to preliminary reports, two adults suffered injuries

The procedure will be formally completed in April 2027

Yevgenia Yashina, the NPP’s communications head, the city had been completely without power for the second day running, and all public facilities were operating on generators

During a briefing, Maria Zakharova spoke about "another wave of Russophobia" in the Baltic country

According to the The New York Times, the fact that the parties are negotiating a timeframe for suspending Iran’s nuclear activity suggests that there is a chance a settlement could be achieved

Speaking at a meeting with the expert council on the preparation of the party’s national program, the politician noted that drones had become one of the most pressing issues these days

Penny Wong says Canberra is strengthening relations with countries in Southeast Asia and the Pacific, the EU, Japan, and Canada

Bagher Ghalibaf expressed gratitude to Pakistan for the support and mediation efforts to resolve the conflict

Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said that he is monitoring the situation in Lebanon and the establishment of a ceasefire there

The Russian Embassy in Namibia stressed that it is proactively interacting with government authorities for the soonest possible resolution of the occurred problem

Maria Zakharova stressed that Washington's actions contribute to further escalation of the conflict and lead to corresponding economic consequences

On January 30, the leaders of the new ruling coalition of the Netherlands presented a coalition agreement, which says that the new cabinet plans to send 3 billion euros annually to support Ukraine over the next three years, and seeks to increase military spending to the NATO target of 3.5% of GDP

Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova points out that the Kiev regime is purposefully turning Ukraine "into a military tool against Russia"

Harry Laurent Rahajason said that it could be "an intimidation attempt by external forces," dissatisfied with the Malagasy leadership's plans to diversify sources of energy supplies to the country

The party will be financed out of membership fees

The official yuan rate was set at 11.17 rubles, up 13.66 kopecks

According to Denis Alipov, current contradictions "should be regarded as a working, a natural working process, a natural situation, since the BRICS is not any formal organization"

Russia has been under sanctions for several years so it knows how to minimize their consequences, Dmitry Peskov said

Maria Zakharova emphasized that Germany is Vladimir Zelensky’s main partner in sending Ukrainians to their deaths

That said, having become one of top three developers of quantum tech, Russia has spent roughly 20 times less money on its quantum program than the leaders in the "quantum race," Solntseva noted

The ceasefire will enter into force at 9 p.m. GMT

Pope Leo XIV said the world is "being ravaged by a handful of tyrants"

Maria Zakharova drew attention to the statement by the representative of the language ombudsman in Ukraine, Anna Nerush, that on the eve of the tourist season in the Russian-speaking Odessa, a one hundred percent ban on the use of the Russian language should be introduced

The robotic system detonates up to 90% of the mines, depending on their depth

Expansion into other countries, including Asian ones, will also be limited, Natalia Kermedchieva, Vice President for new brands of the Union of Shopping Centers, noted

The central bank's chief said that inflation forecast for 2026 at 4.5-5.5% takes into account a temporary spike recorded in January this year

Accoridng to Sergey Naryshkin, the West still divides countries into two categories: those that lead and those that obey, regardless of international law

There are no Russian citizens among the Deyna tanker's crew

According to the statement, Beirut will "take meaningful steps" to prevent "attacks, operations, or hostile activities against Israeli targets" from the territory of Lebanon

A total of 47 senators voted in favor of the document, while 52 voted against it

He Weiwen noted that Washington had failed to achieve its goal of changing the government in Tehran

Russia operates two military facilities in Syria - the Tartus naval logistics base and the Khmeimim air base located 20 km southeast of Latakia

Comments to the list by Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev also raised concern, according to the Czech media

In May 2025, the US president signed a decree ordering the launch of the first such reactor at a military facility no later than September 30, 2028

The army press service also said that search and rescue forces were operating at sites in northern Israel where strikes had been reported

According to Andrey Marochko, the Russian troops are completing the consolidation of units in the Ozernoye-Krivaya Luka-Kaleniki sector

About 22,700 people applied for military service in the first quarter of 2026

The jury for the main competition is chaired by Sri Lankan director Prasanna Vithanage

Under the joint declaration, China can use Venezuelan ground-based stations for space control

The Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council wished his European partners "sweet dreams"

After completing the combat mission, the tank crew quickly withdrew and left the firing position

Currency sales on the domestic market with settlements dated April 9, 2026, also amounted to $60.1 mln

Pavel Kuznetsov described NATO’s large-scale radio-electronic and aerial reconnaissance activity being carried out in Finland as posing a serious threat to Russia’s security

The unemployment rate remains record low at the same time and totals 2,1%, the head of state noted

Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova added that the contradictions "have gone over the top"

Russia exported almost eleven million tons of oils and fats as of the end of 2025, head of the Agroexport federal center Ilya Ilyushin said

The Mediterranean maritime prefecture reported that Deyna remains under the supervision of the competent maritime authorities led by the Mediterranean maritime prefect

Maria Zakharova highlighted that NATO and the US confirmed the course towards further militarization of the information and communication sphere in their March cybersecurity strategy

Governor of the Bank of Russia Elvira Nabiullina said the Russian economy faced the workforce shortage "for the first time in modern history"

Maria Zakharova emphasized that it was a "destructive course"

On March 30, the US leader said, speaking about Iran, that his "preference would be to take the oil"

According to the report, the crews of the minesweepers practiced mine countermeasures for the deployment of fleet forces from their base and during sea transit in conditions where a simulated enemy was using mines

Maria Zakharova noted that the Russian Foreign Ministry is keeping a close eye on this matter in close coordination with State Duma Deputy Chairwoman Anna Kuznetsova and presidential children’s rights commissioner Maria Lvova-Belova

The tech corporation said the products are already successfully used in real-world conditions by FPV drones, bomber drones, multicopters, and loitering munitions

Russian athletes compete at the tournament in Georgia under their flag and to the tune of the national anthem

Alexander Stepanov specified that a regional military-industrial cluster is effectively being created, with the UK, Germany, and France as key players in the market

Maria Zakharova noted that "Russia respects the results of the will of the Hungarian people, as well as any other people who act independently on the basis of their own laws"

Maria Zakharova recalled that Zelensky never gave the order to cease fire, and the Ukrainian Armed Forces violated the silence regime more than 6,000 times

Restrictions were introduced by the US administration in April 2022

Maria Zakharova paid special attention to the fact that Moscow and Havana are linked not just by partnership cooperation, but by "warm, time-tested fraternal relations"

The US president also said there is a danger of ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz being damaged with sea mines

During the meeting, its participants discussed in detail the military and political situation developing in the regions of the CSTO collective security, Valery Gerasimov said

The document failed by one vote

It will promote environmental and low-carbon science-based projects and deepen international programs, including cross-border tourism

According to Maria Zakharova, the Russia-EU trade turnover fell form 253 billion euro in 2021 to 58 billion in 2025

Many countries continue pursuing the imbalanced fiscal policy and continue boosting expenses and debts for the geopolitical struggle in conditions of huge budget imbalances and the record high government debt, Anton Siluanov stressed

Maria Zakharova called all the stories about the alleged killings of civilians in Bucha by the Russian military in April 2022 "nonsense"

Russia’s Battlegroup West inflicted roughly 190 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed two enemy armored combat vehicles in its area of responsibility over the past day, the Defense Ministry reported

According to the company, the 2026 export contract has been completed, with 100% of obligations under it fulfilled

The Russian Security Council secretary emphasized that significant damage is caused to civilian infrastructure

The agreement will promote mutual attraction of investments

Esmail Baghaei thanked Pakistan for help in reaching the deal

The crisis response center reported that forces engaged in firefighting comprise 157 people and 49 vehicles

An active search is underway to find and arrest of the attacker

Pete Hegseth warned Tehran that the US was ready to resume and expand the scope of its military campaign against Iran

The Russian Defense Ministry views the decisions by several European countries to supply drones to Ukraine as a deliberate move leading to an escalation of the military-political situation and a "creeping transformation" of those countries into Ukraine’s strategic support base

"By directly or jointly sponsoring the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the participants of the Ramstein format fully assume responsibility for the death and injury of civilians, the destruction of residential buildings, social institutions, and civilian infrastructure facilities, against which the Kiev military use the various types of weapons supplied from abroad," Maria Zakharova stated

Earlier, Andrey Marochko said that Russian forces are advancing near Konstantinovka, despite the Ukrainian army’s fierce resistance

Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said there is no evidence of Moscow’s involvement

US Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll gave an assesment during a hearing before the House Committee on Appropriations

Top stories from the Russian press on Thursday, April 16th

According to Dmitry Polyansky, Europe has shifted to a strategy of establishing ‘Ukrainian’ companies that manufacture drones and their components in EU member states in order to prevent its Ukrainian partners from losing, or at least from losing quickly

The agency and other local media report that they have not received official confirmation

Maria Zakharova empasized that Lebanon was also part of the deal

Mohsen Rezaei said there are currently reasons to maintain the ceasefire and hold talks simultaneously

Anton Siluanov noted that extra oil and gas revenues will make it possible to compensate the shortfall in the industry income suffered in the first quarter

GFCN experts referred to a fabricated video that circulated on social media in which Tisza party leader Peter Magyar allegedly calls US President Donald Trump "a senile grandpa" and declares his intention to sever agreements on nuclear energy and defense with the United States in the event of his election win

If the Russian officers try to leave Transnistria for Moldova, he added, they will be deported back to Russia without the right of return

In Michael Kretschmer's view, Germany is currently in the midst of an "economic war with China and Russia," and under Donald Trump, the United States has become more foe than friend

The Israeli PM announced that, at the request of US President Donald Trump, the ceasefire "would begin at midnight"

The attack was geared to inflict maximum damage on its largest shareholders, companies from the United States and Kazakhstan