Forecasts Ebola virus may reach Russia late October not true — leading Russian virologist

Earlier, Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov remarked in an interview with VGTRK journalist Pavel Zarubin that instead of addressing the root causes of the Ukrainian conflict, Europe is merely exacerbating the situation by increasing military spending and considering the deployment of its forces in Ukraine

Marco Rubio expressed hope that progress will be made during the US negotiating team’s meetings in Saudi Arabia

Russia’s Battlegroup South inflicted more than 310 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed five enemy artillery guns in its area of responsibility over the past day, the Defense Ministry reported

According to a high-ranking army source, London will not have time to develop a plan for presence in Ukraine by April 20

As Russian forces have advanced, scattered Ukrainian troops have found themselves completely cut off from enemy forces in Ukraine’s Sumy Region

According to the report, about 15 targets were shot down over the city

The correspondent worked in the Kharkov Region’s Kupyansk direction, the newspaper stated

According to Dmitry Peskov, the reports made by the delegations to their capitals are being currently analyzed

According to the sources, "reports shared with the Trump administration from the US technical team in Riyadh seemed optimistic"

Tesla's revenues amounted to $97.7 bln in 2024

At the same time, Denis Pushilin noted that the Donbass watches everything that is happening within the framework of the negotiation process in Riyadh

According to the consortium, shippers delivered at least 130,000 metric tons of oil monthly to the CPC system for further shipment from the oil terminal near Novorossiysk

"The people living there - many of them, at least, I know it for certain, 100% - they want to return to their historic homeland," the Russian president noted

In Antonio Maillo's view, Europe has two options: "The first is to erect a wall of rearmament along the Russian border, and the second is to engage in dialogue with Russia, which is part of Europe"

Spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova announced an interview with Channel One

According to military analyst Gianandrea Gaiani, the very idea of putting NATO troops in Ukraine runs contrary to the notion of peace

"All Shiites from Lebanon, especially those from the country’s south, automatically come under suspicion as potential Hezbollah sponsors," the source said

The decision was made due to the accused committing a crime of moderate severity, and the maximum duration (six months) of the detention measure has expired

The source added that US-made MaxxPro and HMMWV armored vehicles and German-made Leopard tanks are among the Western equipment destroyed by Russian troops

Dmitry Baranov was appointed Deputy Director General for Industry Development

Denis Pushilin added that Russian forces have intensified their advances in the Krasny Liman area, while the Ukrainian army continues counterattacks in the Dzerzhinsk and Krasnoarmeysk directions, where they have deployed reserves

The Belarusian leader swore to faithfully serve the people, respect and protect the rights and freedoms of people, observe and protect the nation's constitution

The Russian Defense Ministry pointed out that the strikes involved both attack drones and HIMARS rockets

Vance stood up for the envoy amid criticism of the latter’s recent remarks on Ukraine

The TV channel did not provide information on casualties or damage

Top stories from the Russian press on Monday, March 24th

According to the sources, US president will scale back funds designated as emergency spending under the debt ceiling legislation of 2023, enacted by the administration of Joe Biden

According to the Belarusian Central Election Commission, incumbent emerged victorious in the January presidential election

"The West was betting on the fact that the people would splinter, generations would fight with each other and we would not be able to get through it because of the economic difficulties they had created for us," Maria Zakharova noted

Failures were related to the use of foreign server infrastructure, the Russian watchdog said

According to Vladimir Zelensky’s interview, he suggested that JD Vance reconsider his decision not to visit Ukraine until the armed conflict was over but the US vice president did not respond

Sergey Naryshkin pointed out that "it would be historically fair to assess the damage inflicted on all of humanity by Western European colonial empires"

"There have been regular attacks on our positions two to three times a day," Andrey Marochko said

When asked about the Jewish state’s position on Ukraine’s glorification of Bandera, Alexander Ben Zvi recalled that Israeli ambassadors to Ukraine had issued notes of protest on that issue

According to Rodion Miroshnik, Russian forces have been ensuring a buffer zone in Ukraine’s Sumy Region

The Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on International Affairs noted that the dialogue was detailed and complex

The aircraft crashed in an unpopulated area

Vladimir Dzhabarov said that Karasin described the talks with the US as "complex but constructive"

The first round of talks between the technical teams of Ukraine and the United States took place in the afternoon of Sunday, March 23, with the discussions lasting about six hours

Natalia Kosikhina assumes that due to an active schedule of international engagements and diplomatic efforts, this year’s address may be postponed

Pete Hegseth said that 'nobody was texting war plans'

A 14-year-old teenager was wounded

According to Head of the battlegroup’s press center Ivan Bigma, air defense crews of the West battlegroup have also downed 51 fixed-wing UAVs

Cisco Systems Inc. made a decision to stop all sales in Russia in March 2022, and in June of the same year to close its operations and leave the Russian market

It is noted that in the vicinity of Guyev, Russian troops are actively clearing forested areas. Ukrainian soldiers in the region are facing shortages of food and ammunition

According to Vitaly Ganchev, Ukrainian propaganda "is trying to magnify" frontline successes but soldiers on the engagement line see the actual state of things and have a different view about what is going on

He stated that the chat included approximately 18 participants, among them a user going by the name "J.D. Vance" (the name of the Vice President of the United States)

According to Vitaly Kiselyov, Ukrainian troops have frequently attacked agricultural vehicles in the Svatovo and Kremennaya directions of late

Malian politician and public figure Aliu Tunkara believes that "France will not ignore the withdrawal of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger from The Francophonie"

The meeting is taking place behind closed doors

Military units will also practice engineering support and radiological, chemical and biological protection tasks during the maneuvers

Witkoff said in an interview with US journalist Tucker Carlson that the two leaders had sent signals to each other of their readiness for dialogue

As Russian Energy Minister Sergey Tsivilyov noted, in addition to developing economic cooperation, other aspects of bilateral relations will be discussed at this meeting

"We are the only non-CIS country that holds a veterans' parade and where the Immortal Regiment passes. So, for us, this is clear-cut," Ben Zvi replied

According to a statement from the IDF, the missile was intercepted outside of Israeli territory

According to Ella Libanova, the longer the conflict continues, the fewer people will return to Ukraine

"Of course, we cannot dictate to our American friends who should represent them," Alexander Merezhko said

According to Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Patrushev, total production was above 63 mln metric tons in 2024

Deputy spokesperson for UN Secretary General Farhan Haq said that UN 'want them to be thoroughly investigated'

According to US Department of State Spokesperson Tammy Bruce, US was particularly working with Russia and Ukraine on ensuring a ceasefire in the Black Sea

According to NATO, during the operation, the aviation of NATO countries carried out 38,000 military flights, with over 10,000 of them aimed at delivering bombs

The report said nothing is finalized yet, and President Donald Trump would ultimately make the decision over the next day or two

Fyodor Konyukhov maintains daily contact with the headquarters via a satellite phone

The Russian foreign minister drew attention to the "preferential" treatment by Europe regarding the Kiev authorities

This is a normal approach amid difficult geopolitics, Alexander Shokhin said

Six people were killed as a result of the shelling by Ukrainian forces, including Izvestia correspondent Alexander Fedorchak, Zvezda cameraman and driver Andrey Pano and Alexander Sirkeli

Natalia Nikonorova emphasized that Russia did not target Ukrainian nuclear power plants, being acutely aware of "the seriousness of such actions and committed to adhering to universally recognized norms of international humanitarian law"

There were no reports of casualties

The attack reached 219.06 Gbit per second at its peak and the rate was up to 22.39 mln packets per second

The talks will be over once the parties agree on a joint statement

According to the source, the talks that the expert groups of the [US President Donald] Trump administration are holding in Riyadh are going extremely well

According to representative of the armed forces formed by the Houthis Yahya Saree, the actions of the rebels "foiled the enemy’s airstrike" on Yemeni territory

The media outlet earlier reported, citing sources in the US presidential administration, that Ukraine no longer has ATACMS missiles

Mass drone attacks by the Ukrainian Armed Forces targeted civilian infrastructure in the Saratov and Rostov regions

The meeting had previously appeared on the Council’s official schedule

Seven Starlink terminals, 21 drone control points and a field ammunition depot of the Ukrainian army were destroyed, the Russian Battlegroup West spokesman Ivan Bigma added

The spokesperson Stephane Dujarric emphasized that "the UN is not leaving Gaza"

Vladislav Surkov noted that, "a tumultuous reaction from the synthesis of civilizations is taking place before our eyes"

Dmitry Evdokimov noted that the reentry of European automobile brands into the Russian market could lead to lower prices and heightened competition among Chinese manufacturers

The recording was posted on the Telegram channel of the military wing of the movement

The talks between the two delegations lasted for more than 12 hours

Sergey Naryshkin noted that in the history of mankind, there are already examples of successful solutions to "tasks related to the collective condemnation of certain forms of discrimination and the fair compensation for damage caused by them"

Russian President Vladimir Putin has held at least two phone calls with Trump as reported by the Kremlin, in February and March

Negotiations between Russia and the United States in Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh began on Monday morning

"The peacekeeping and political aspects of UN activities need to be revised, improved and returned to realistic approaches," Anna Yevstigneyeva said

The Russia-US consultations were held in Riyadh on March 24 and lasted more than 12 hours

There were no opening remarks for the camera

Maria Zakharova also attributed the increase in terrorist attacks carried out by the Kiev regime to the realization by the Armed Forces of Ukraine that they are incapable of inflicting damage on the Russian Armed Forces on the battlefield

Earlier, Anton Titsky, Deputy Governor of the Zaporozhye Region, stated that Ukraine had launched a significant strike on a power substation in Pology

"The mineral and raw materials potential of rare-earth metals of the Republic of Belarus and the Russian Federation, technologies and equipment used to mine and process rare-earth metals were discussed during the meeting," the ministry said

The US has not officially disclosed the names of its negotiators

"The project is progressing according to plan, with first gas estimated for 2027," the statement reads

The talks are conducted behind closed doors

The meeting has already been disrupted twice