Tougher control on Belarus imports may ease Russian food safety ban — watchdog

The battlegroup North units inflicted losses in offensive operations on formations of a mechanized brigade, two air assault brigades, a marine infantry brigade and two territorial defense brigades of the Ukrainian army in areas near the settlements of Gogolevka, Gornal, Guyevo and Oleshnya in the Kursk Region

Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs Sean Parnell said that it will not be 'an endless offensive'

The two leaders are expected to exchange opinions on pressing regional issues

Vladimir Rogov previously told TASS on March 15 that Russian units had reached the outskirts of Shcherbaki in the Zaporozhye Region and had begun fighting to take control of the settlement

According to Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko, concrete security guarantees should be the part of the agreement

"With this third disbursement, Ukraine will have received close to 20 billion euros under the Ukraine Facility since its entry into force a year ago," the statement reads

"Our position is that it is unacceptable to resort to violence, composure is necessary," Alexander Botsan-Kharchenko said

According to Alexander Botsan-Kharchenko, the West is "trying to show that it has nothing to do with it"

According to Major General Apty Alaudinov, the Ukrainian military is suffering heavy losses, despite deploying its best reserves to the Sudzha and Sumy directions

The shipment also includes 556 laser ranging devices, 255 IR binoculars, two border protection vehicles, 8,000 mortar rounds of 120mm caliber

The highest stock level in Europe is currently registered in Portugal, Sweden and Spain

"There is a road running from Orekhov to Kamenskoye through Stepovoye, which the enemy constantly used," Vladimir Rogov said

Vladimir Zelensky's adviser for sanctions policy Vladislav Vlasyuk also did not rule out that European countries would conclude new agreements on the purchase of Russian oil and gas

As Alexey Likhachev stressed, "there are no plans to reduce the level of protection and safety at the Kursk station"

"This decision was made after a profound analysis of multiple factors, all of them tied with the pitiable attempts by Belgium to sustain its neocolonial illusions," the statement reads

"They immediately inform the Russian military about suspicious persons," the source said.

The newspaper notes that the venues for such meetings usually alternate, with the prime minister typically attending in Brussels, while the president hosts summits in Beijing

Denis Pushilin noted that the "most rapid" advance of Russian troops is taking place around Velikaya Novoselka

US president said that "we have to get that agreement signed'

According to Rodion Miroshnik, these are military and technical supplies, ammunition, small arms, mines, shells, and multiple rocket launchers

The Center for Analysis of Global Arms Trade estimated the current arms export portfolio at $13.75 billion

According to Krissada Phromvek, there are many complex issues that must be resolved before reaching an agreement

According to Apty Alaudinov, the Ukrainian army is failing in this attempt and suffering heavy casualties

"President Trump is very proud of the progress that he and his team have made in such a short amount of time, and hopefully tomorrow, that progress will move forward," White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said

The strike was reportedly delivered on the Al Arj neighborhood on the Red Sea coast not far from the governorate’s administrative center

According to First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov, it was an important and long-awaited step towards certification of a technologically independent version of the Superjet

The evacuated resident told about many acts of lawlessness and plunder

The chief of European diplomacy said the EU has met with US negotiators to voice "different elements that could be brought up by the Russians"

Nearby trees caught fire, the consequences of the attack are being updated

Earlier, Macron stated in an interview with Le Parisien that European countries willing to send a military contingent to Ukraine

Mass anti-government protests took place in Belgrade on Saturday

Strong blasts are heard in all parts of the city, according to Al Hadath and Sky News Arabia TV channels

According to Washington, United States has hit more than 30 targets in Yemen

Vladimir Rogov earlier told TASS that the Russian army had driven Ukrainian forces out of the DPR’s settlement of Privonloye on February 28

Instead, Hungary favors negotiations between Russia and the United States to resolve the Ukraine conflict, Peter Szijjarto explained

Decker Eveleth said that the Oreshnik is the perfect weapon for attacking dense targets like air bases, where its conventional submunitions can deal significant damage

The S-500, produced by the Almaz-Antey defense manufacturer, was designed to destroy all existing and future aerospace attack weapons of a potential enemy across the entire range of altitudes and speeds

The ministry reported that the Gulf Clan’s plan was to assassinate Petro last year during the president’s visit to the Choco region in the west of the country

US President stressed that during his visit to Moscow, his special envoy Steve Witkoff had a series of other contacts

The Tajik leader expressed his willingness to discuss with Vladimir Putin the state and prospects of bilateral relations, including international and regional issues

According to Vladimir Rogov, Chairman of the Russian Civic Chamber, the introduction of third-country contingents into Ukraine would be illegal and would be contrary to the interests of security and the establishment of long-term peace

Washington will officially announce this decision today, the sources said

The press service said that when covering the events in Ukraine, journalists were instructed to "politely" ask Ukrainian troops who wear "Nazi flags, insignia, uniforms and make characteristic greeting gestures" to remove "propaganda elements and refrain from undesired actions" for the time of recording

By convening "a coalition of the willing", London seeks to "demonstrate British influence and avoid being marginalized by the US and Russia," Cui Heng argued

On March 15, the US started to carry out massive strikes on Houthi facilities in Yemen based on an order from Donald Trump

Maryana Bezuglaya noted that the findings of the investigation into the loss of one of the first F-16 fighter jets delivered to Ukraine last August have yet to be made public

Top stories from the Russian press on Monday, March 17th

According to the available information, Ukraine was provided with about 70 HIMARS and MLRS launchers

For this reason, Mikhail Ulyanov continued, the IAEA Secretariat refrains from speaking out in any way about this issue

According to the US entrepreneur, the main question is whether the current level of technological development is enough to ensure the autonomous existence and development of human civilization on Mars

According to the media outlet, the authenticity of summonses has not been established

The media reported that the United States has decided to withdraw from the so-called international group "investigating" actions by Russia during the special military operation in Ukraine

"In accordance with provisions of the agreement, the term of sixty days is stipulated for the document to become effective after the exchange of notes evidencing completion of required procedures," the Eurasian Economic Commission said

According to the leader of the opposition Alliance for the Union of Romanians, the May election rerun will not be merely about choosing a new president but about "sparing Romania from being subjected to foreign interests and the corrupt elite which doesn’t represent" its people

Sergey Lebedev pointed out that the people he cooperates with are rightly called the resistance, not the underground

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt refused to say whether Vladimir Zelensky’s future will be among the topics to be discussed by Presidents Putin and Trump

According to Mikhail Ulyanov, the problem is that "Australia, a non-nuclear state under the Non-Proliferation Treaty, will receive around two, or even more, tons of highly-enriched uranium"

Russia has already become one of top foreign trade partners of Tajikistan, the president said

According to US president, his conversation with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin is expected 'tomorrow morning'

Cristian Diaconescu opined that the issue would be revisited by Romania's new president after the May elections

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

On January 17, Joe Biden issued individual pardons to a number of persons, including former US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley and former US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease Director Anthony Fauci

According to the publication, a return to the level of military spending in the 1980s will require a change in budget policy and an increase in government borrowing

"Bargilevich was involved in a number of dubious activities related to bribery and commerce, all without any investigations," Maryana Bezuglaya said

Russian forces struck a Ukrainian UAV training center and military airfields over the past day, the ministry reported

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"A few days before his secret entry into Georgia, Saakashvili was in Brussels and met with representatives of the European Commission and the European Parliament," Shalva Papuashvili recalled

According to Sergey Lavrov, Liz Truss's statement is "quite exemplary of English culture, politics and diplomacy"

Earlier, former British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called for the swift appropriation of billions of dollars worth of Russian assets

According to Leavitt, Trump and his national security team "have been engaged directly" with Vladimir Zelensky and his team on this matter

According to the Russian leader, Moscow and Dushanbe "are committed to the principles of the rule of international law, sovereignty and non-interference into internal affairs"

Mikhail Ulyanov stressed that the rotation on February 12 "was completely derailed when heavy weapons were used against the convoy"

According to US president, 'everybody wants it'

According to Nazar Valechenko, he had initially paid five thousand dollars to stay in the rear and guard a factory in the Poltava Region, which was later destroyed by Russian troops

Russia is also helping Tajikistan with development of the hydropower sector, the head of state said

The last telephone conversation between the Russian president and the US leader took place on February 12

According to testimony of civilians evacuated from the liberated areas, Poles and Georgian Legion members were especially brutal

The Russian troops are actively advancing toward the west in this settlement

"Firstly, I cannot leave my people to freeze in the winter, and secondly, I cannot completely reboot this industry of ours," Erdogan said

French President Emmanuel Macron claimed to be a military observer mission

According to US media outlets, the natural calamity struck residents of the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Missouri, Kansas, Mississippi, Oklahoma and Texas

According to the report, Andrey Rudenko met with North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui and held talks with his North Korean counterpart Kim Jong Gyu

Serbian Prime Minister Milos Vucevic said earlier on Monday that the government invites Russian and US special services to investigate the alleged use of a "sonic weapon" by the police

Dmitry Peskov stated that the preparation time, in general, "depends on the decisions of the heads of state"

According to Alexey Pushkov, Donald Trump thinks that "agreeing policies with Europe would mean burying any hope for a peaceful settlement"

Robert Fico stated that Slovakia would not participate in any military mission to Ukraine

The source said the decision was made "by the investigating judge"

Top stories from the Russian press on Friday, March 14th

On Tuesday, the Russian Defense Ministry reported that the Russian Armed Forces hit a US-made Patriot system in Kiev with a Kinzhal hypersonic missile

"Russian and Tajik citizens have the opportunity to make cross-border money transfers through the fast payment system," the Russian president noted

The decision to send the army to other states during martial law is made by the president, while simultaneously submitting a bill to parliament for its ratification

US president also said that he had asked Russia not to take an active military action against Ukrainian troops surrounded in the Kursk Region

The the settlement of Losevka is located 65 km northwest of the town of Shostka

US President Donald Trump earlier said that Tehran can be held responsible for Ansar Allah’s actions