NATO does not confirm meeting between Stoltenberg, Yatsenyuk on Dec. 15

Maher al-Sharaa was appointed to the position of the secretary general of the presidential service, Syria TV said

All three have been taken to the hospital

The first version of the deal was not signed because of a verbal spat between Vladimir Zelensky and US President Donald Trump at the White House on February 28

Ukrainian attacks also damaged a healthcare facility in downtown Gorlovka; seven residential compounds and settlements were left without power

Prime minister of Thuringia Mario Voigt also highlighted the need for Berlin to pursue a policy aimed at protecting Germany’s interests

According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, during the fighting in the Kursk direction, the enemy lost more than 72,150 servicemen

According to the French president, the parties also discussed support for Ukraine

Viktor Orban believes that Western European leaders "despise Trump and won’t be disappointed if his efforts fail"

The losses of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Russia’s West battlegroup zone amounted to over 250 servicemen and a tank in 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry reported

On February 27, the Russian delegation proposed to restore direct flights between the two countries at talks with the United States in Istanbul

In an interview with the Funke media group, he pointed out that "the Trump administration is bringing fundamental things into question for no reason at all"

The dramatic increase of tariffs made by the US President threatens by job cuts

The Tariff Commission of the State Council announced earlier that Chinese authorities would impose additional tariffs of 34% on all products imported from the United States

Howard Lutnick also explained that the US imposed 10% tariffs on the islands of McDonald and Heard in the Indian Ocean, which are inhabited only by penguins, so that other countries could not use them as a loophole

Reuters said that Iran rejected direct negotiations with the US on a nuclear deal, but wants to continue indirect negotiations through Oman, a longtime channel for messages between the rival states

Alexander Shokhin emphasized that the current issue is finding a balance between rising inflation and the need to avoid overheating the Russian economy

"President Trump is not going to fall into the trap of endless negotiations about negotiations," Marco Rubio stressed

Sergey Oznobishchev commented on Donald Trump's recent sharp remarks, particularly the US leader's assertion that Moscow's statements regarding the Ukrainian settlement were not constructive

Interaction between parliaments of the two countries has become much more active lately, Dmitry Feoktistov said

Maria Zakharova reiterated that the French-UK initiative on deploying some "reassurance forces" to Ukraine was discussed in Paris on March 27 at yet another European summit of a so-called "coalition of the willing" formed a month ago in order to assemble some "peacekeeping" contingent to be deployed in Ukraine

Dmitry Peskov added that Moscow is unlikely to experience any positive effects from the US tariffs, as the turmoil in the global economy will require careful actions from Russia

The Wall Street Journal writes that over the past two days, since the introduction by US President Donald Trump of new customs duties, the American stock market has lost $6.4 trillion

Yemeni Armed Forces Conduct Operation in Jaffa Area

On March 26, Armenian legislators passed the second and final reading of the law on setting the country’s EU accession process into motion

The pilot has died, according to Yonhap

As the document notes, "large and persistent annual U.S. goods trade deficits have led to the hollowing out of our manufacturing base; resulted in a lack of incentive to increase advanced domestic manufacturing capacity; undermined critical supply chains; and rendered our defense-industrial base dependent on foreign adversaries"

The ceremony was initiated by the Hungarian Anti-Fascist League with the participation of other public and political organizations that are part of the Forum for Peace movement

Now Ovechkin and Gretzky have 894 goals each in the regular championships

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced earlier that the pipelaying operation for the first string of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline was successfully completed

According to investigators, the wrongdoers took illegal actions to reclassify financial obligations in 2017 to conceal the company’s poor performance

Psychiatrists diagnosed Joseph Tater with mental health

"Next week, Deputy Prime Minister Pichai will meet with both US officials and private sector representatives to address these changes," Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra said

Air defense crews destroyed two HIMARS projectiles and 22 fixed-wing drones

The court session is scheduled for May 13

The aircraft will be launched by hand without using any auxiliary devices

CNN points out that some 600,000 people have signed up to attend the events

Member of the Mejlis Mohammad Qasim Osmani said that despite the costs, Tehran will benefit from a nuclear bomb in all areas, including national security

At the same time, Russian military has destroyed the infrastructure of a Ukrainian military airfield, missile, and artillery ammunition depots, the Russian Defense Ministry reported

US businessman said that he has 'no respect for the warmongers'

The recent violation of the ceasefire regime in the Gaza Strip caused the next wave of relocation covering more than 142,000 people, UNRWA added

PSG’s league title is their fourth in a row and 13th in total

Maria Zakharova cited US President Donald Trump's recently announced tariffs as further evidence that the EU's previously projected GDP growth targets would miss their mark

The US introduced 18% import duties on goods from Zimbabwe in response to 35% tariffs in Zimbabwe on US imports, as Washington stated

Haji Babaee also said that Tehran had refused direct talks with Washington because of its failure to fulfill its obligations under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action and constant threats and sanctions

US President Donald Trump’s administration also made significant progress in resolving the conflict in Ukraine, Kirill Dmitriev said

"Direct negotiations would be meaningless with a party that constantly threatens to resort to force in violation of the UN Charter and that expresses contradictory positions from its various officials," Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said

"I think the focus on joint partnerships is the right focus for further cooperation with American businesses, which, yes, are really interested in working in Russia," fund CEO Kirill Dmitriev said

We are talking about the Giant Shark F360 drone

The attack also involved 122 mm projectiles

The electronic barrier constitutes a system of video surveillance and motion sensors

The Finnish president opined that France or UK should be the one to speak to the Russian leader

G7 members continue to encourage the peaceful resolution of issues through constructive cross-Strait dialogue

During the inspection, sappers found 36 self-made pressure mines in one of the two compartments, each of which was carefully camouflaged with dry grass

Sergey Vorontsov, head of the Russian Emergencies Ministry's composite unit operating, highlighted the critical power situation in Myanmar

Meanwhile, Europe lacked a coherent strategy or understanding regarding its supply chains

Parliamentary and presidential elections are not held in Ukraine due to martial law

The enemy had also lost up to 20 motor vehicle

The Russian Defense Ministry added that since Friday morning, Kiev, contrary to all statements and commitments made by Vladimir Zelensky, has increased the number of attacks on Russian energy infrastructure many times over

The demonstration stretched all over the central boulevard in the US capital from the Capitol Hill to the Lincoln Memorial

If you look at our GDP growth, it’s still 4% last year versus 1% for Europe, Kirill Dmitriev said

Earlier, he warned of the dangers of mass migration, which, in his view, can destroy any country

Vladimir Saldo said that military is currently monitoring not only the territory of the Kherson Region but also the approach routes

In addition, Israeli forces "located and confiscated additional weapons, including mortars and dozens of rockets"

According to the source, the French leader is said to be willing to take up the leadership role "when the time is right"

In the past day, Ukraine lost more than 170 servicemen, two armored combat vehicles, 12 automobiles, as well as three UAV control points and an ammunition depot in the Kursk direction

Cavoli is also head of the European Command of the US army

Kirill Dmitriyev’s visit marked the first time since 2022 that a high-profile Russian official traveled to the US capital for talks

US stocks started the day in the red, with the key indexes falling by 2.9-4.6%

The men in the video did not introduce himself but the Israeli news website Ynet insists that one of them is Maxim Kharkin, a native of Donbass

The defense believes that charges voiced in mass media by Moldovan government and law enforcement representatives that Gutsul allegedly took money from a criminal group, are unjustified

Kiev regularly uses civilian infrastructure for military purposes and stages provocations to subsequently blame Russia, Ambassador-at-Large of the Russian Foreign Ministry Rodion Miroshnik added

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Canada could be at least partially integrated into the EU, Gabriel told the Weser-Kurier newspaper

The Washington Post columnist also believes that hopes of rapprochement with Russia and Russia drifting away from China "might be illusory"

According to the head of the Vasilyevsky Municipal District's administration Natalia Romanichenko, residents always say that the most important that they remain alive

According to the news agency, 4,840 people were injured and 214 are missing

The losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the zone of Russia’s East battlegroup amounted to 140 soldiers per day

According to the Axios portal, the parties will discuss import duties imposed by the US, Iran's nuclear program and the situation in the Gaza Strip

The Battlegroup Center continues to advance deep into the enemy's defenses and liberated the settlement of Uspenovka of the Donetsk People's Republic

The ten-page document uses assessments and narratives typical of the states on Russia's list of unfriendly states

The minister stated that even during Trump's first term, Russia "noted and remembered" the distinct patterns of US behavior when desired results were not quickly achieved

Kevin Hassett also said that Washington did not slap duties on Moscow, as US President Donald Trump does not want this topic to interfere with the negotiations on a peaceful settlement of in Ukraine

Battlegroup Dnepr units liberated the settlements of Shcherbaki and Lobkovoye in the Zaporozhye Region through active operations

"Any time that we have the need, we will purchase military equipment for strengthening our Air Force, Army and Navy," Ali Shadmani said

China responded to the recent increase of US duties by announcing the 34% tariff on the US goods, starting from the next week

The strike’s goal has been achieved, its targets have been hit, the Defense Ministry said

Maria Zakharova emphasized that "by deliberately attacking the Russian border area, the Ukrainian Nazis want to kill as many Russians as possible, intimidate and sow panic among Russians"

Igor Dodon highlighted the longstanding ties between the nations, noting their "strong friendship, fruitful cooperation, and shared historical, cultural and spiritual roots"

Restrictions were introduced "for protection of national sovereignty, security and interests of development"

Provisionally, nobody was injured

Trade with the listed companies is prohibited without obtaining special authorization from the Chinese government

Strikes against US warships "continued for several hours" and prevented US attacks against Yemen’s regions controlled by the rebels, Houthi military spokesman Yahya Sarea added

Further consultations were expected to take place with Qatar’s support

At the same time, mineral resources mining in Ukraine as part of the potential deal between Kiev and Washington " will cost billions and could take decades," the news outlet noted

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