Tax moratorium, western sanctions to facilitate Putin’s offshore amnesty — experts

Top stories from the Russian press on Tuesday, April 22nd

"Missile forces and drone units launched two cruise missiles and two drones at the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier and its associated ships in the northern part of the Red Sea," the movement said

Washington is also unhappy that Kiev prefers "to discuss a complete ceasefire first and everything else later"

The Russian foreign minister warned about the danger of the North Atlantic Alliance’s military infrastructure returning to Afghanistan, likening it to a "time bomb"

The sides plan to sign ten agreements following the talks, including documents on the mutual refusal of visa requirements for regular passport holders

US President Donald Trump's Ukraine envoy Keith Kellogg will attend the discussions

Andrey Marochko suggested that Ukrainian forces might escalate their attacks on other frontline villages ahead of the forthcoming talks

Steve Witkoff most recently visited Russia on April 11 and met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg

According to the former Austrian foreign minister, "France is now very upset that Germany and Poland are buying weapons from the United States, and not from France"

It is tasked with resolving separate important issues

He was banned from entry to Russia for 60 years

According to Nikas Safronov, he depicted a collection of important symbols

Viktor Medvedchuk emphasized that Zelensky had long ago become a pawn in both foreign and domestic politics

The American leader also reported "great progress in the Middle East"

Schools and other education facilities, as well as a number of enterprises in the region’s Kirzhach district, will be closed on Wednesday

Top stories from the Russian press on Wednesday, April 23rd

The authorities in Kiev usually do not disclose incidents at military facilities and factories

According to Kirill Logvinov, large-scale efforts on counteracting the so-called Russian threat vividly confirm this

The president noted that restoration of Donbass and Novorossiya is a complex but gradually advancing process

US president noted that the negative economic effects from increased customs tariffs will be felt in the United States for some time

The regiment commander with the call sign Apostol said that a clean-up operation was underway at the monastery

"It's shameful that on the other side our adversaries dare to issue warnings to those who want to come to Moscow," Alexander Grushko said

According to the report, all emergency response forces are engaged

The Europeans still refuse to recognize the very fact of the emergence of new centers with political and economic influence across the world, Kirill Logvinov noted

Igor Kimakovsky recalled that the Ukrainian army attempted to "cut off" Russia's advance by drones

Certification tests are expected to be completed by the end of the year, and deliveries to Russian air carriers are to begin in 2026

Dmitry Peskov declined to say whether Russia was demanding that Ukraine legally recognize the Russian status of Crimea as part of the settlement

The restrictions will take effect on April 23

According to the newspaper, the negotiators are now considering "a separate peacekeeping force to monitor any ceasefire, which would look like a ‘joint commission’ of Russians, Ukrainians and a third, non-NATO country"

As the Industry and Trade Ministry notes, the updated list of goods subject to duty was determined jointly with the business community

The Daily Telegraph wrote, with reference to an unnamed source, that provisions one and two envisage an immediate ceasefire and direct talks between Ukraine and Russia

As Dmitry Peskov noted, "there are many nuances around the settlement that must be talked through"

Russia’s top diplomat is scheduled to have a meeting with Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and meaningful talks with his Uzbek counterpart, Bakhtiyor Saidov

Advisor to the DPR head Igor Kimakovsky noted that intense fighting is ongoing in the Chasov Yar area, where the enemy is attempting to hold strategic heights to prevent the Russian Armed Forces from gaining control of the region

According to Governor Alexander Avdeyev, first responders are working at the scene of the explosion in the region’s Kirzhach District

Russia’s top diplomat did not specify exactly what the meeting will discuss or who will take part in it

"We are busy completely clearing our territory up to the border," the commander said

Kiev claimed that certain evidence was presented to the Chinese side, and "serious concerns" were expressed

According to The Washington Post, the proposal will be part of a possible peace deal

Russia’s Battlegroup South inflicted roughly 335 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed four enemy ammunition depots in its area of responsibility over the past day, the Defense Ministry added

According to JD Vance, the border may not wind up as the exact front lines as they stand now

Sweden promised to supply Kiev with two Saab 340 AEW&C (ACS-890) aircraft

He noted that Pope Francis’ attitude towards Russia and the Russian Orthodox Church will not be forgotten

At the same time, sources said that Ukrainian emissaries want 'to discuss a 30-day ceasefire during Wednesday's meetings in London rather than Trump's peace plan framework'

According to the Russian Defense Ministry, a fire at a Russian military unit set off a detonation of munitions at the unit’s depot

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko noted that Moscow would use all available means to ensure its defense strength amid the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s aggressive aspirations

Earlier, the International Monetary Fund released a report in which it raised its forecast for Russian economic growth in 2025

The ministry condemned Tokyo’s initiative, asserting that it amounts to complicity in the Kiev regime’s crimes and warned that such actions will entail severe retaliatory measures

The spacecraft will be launched atop the CZ-2F/G carrier rocket, from the Jiuquan space center

The Energy Ministry does not have information thus far whether the ban is a complete one or is introduced for the heating season

According to the regiment commander with the call sign Apostol, Gornal is the last settlement in the Kursk Region that is being held by Ukraine

Four people were injured as a result of the incident

"Official level talks will continue but these are closed to media," a Foreign Office official said

According to Valentina Matviyenko, the idea was doomed from the start

As Dmitry Peskov stressed, the issue of the Ukrainian settlement is "extremely complex"

Russian security officer told TASS that Russian servicemen came under attack as they attempted to take the bodies of Ukrainian troops from areas near Guyevo and Nikolayevo-Daryino to mortuaries

According to Dmitry Peskov, Russia continues communication with the US through all available channels

The agenda includes "ways to make Ukraine stronger and guarantees of lasting peace and security"

According to military expert Vitaly Kiselev, the Russian troops are still making gains under these challenging conditions

"The Marines are successfully forcing enemy units from key fortified positions in the area of the settlement," the statement reads

The Hungarian government intends to take the results of the referendum into account during talks with the EU leadership

Dmitry Peskov pointed out that the London meeting was supposed to give the US "an opportunity to continue its mediation efforts"

"The Russian army is expelling the enemy from Russian soil, doing tough, routine combat work," Sergey Naryshkin said

Top stories from the Russian press on Thursday, April 17th

According to Dmitry Peskov, the process is difficult and time-consuming

The Russian foreign minister confirmed that another round of Russian-US talks is expected to take place "soon," without specifying the exact date

Rodion Miroshnik stressed that the monastery will be rebuilt

The incident occurred in Pahalgam, a popular destination for tourists in the region

According to preliminary data, two climbers have high altitude sickness

The epicenter of the earthquake was located in the Marmara Sea, in the area of the settlement of Silivri, the center lay at a depth of 6.9 km

"We are holding serious and substantial discussions on Ukraine and I believe the dialogue will continue this week," Yury Ushakov emphasized

The head of state emphasized that in 2024, almost all defense facilities "successfully completed the assignments under the State Defense Order, efficiently and on time"

According to the report, the group’s aim was "to gather intelligence from across the government" about alleged Russian crimes in Ukraine

A prototype of the passenger jet with imported systems and domestically-produced PD-8 engines successfully completed its first test flight in March 2025

President Donald Trump's Ukraine envoy Keith Kellogg will attend the discussions

According to the Russian security forces, the monastery sustained major damage

According to the official, a Ukrainian armored fighting vehicle exploded on the minefield and was finished off by a precise strike of a fiber-optic drone

The flight operator, Pobeda Airlines, said later that the pilot of flight DP513 made a decision to land in Moscow after a hydraulic system gauge signaled a malfunction

According to Vladimir Zelensky, once a ceasefire is declared, Ukraine is ready to negotiate with Russia in any format

Speaking about Kiev’s interest in obtaining Patriot air defense systems, he left the door open that these might be included in a new assistance package, but acknowledged that this would depend on further negotiations

"China strongly opposes groundless accusations and political manipulations," Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun pointed out

Russia’s Battlegroup Center inflicted more than 310 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed four enemy armored combat vehicles in its area of responsibility over the past day, the Defense Ministry reported

The Russian army is pushing Ukrainian troops out of the community

Kremlin Foreign Policy Aide Yury Ushakov earlier said Witkoff plans to visit Moscow this week

"It’s unlikely that the current EU leadership will gain a clearer perspective anytime soon," Kirill Logvinov stated

According to the Houthi spokesman, these operations were carried out 'in the context of resisting America’s aggression against Yemen and supporting the Palestinian people'

Washington's blatant coercion of negotiating parties to "pick sides" and its open attempt to contain and isolate China lay bare its arrogant and hegemonic intentions, representing a blatant defiance and disruption of the global economic and trade order, the paper wrote

According to the broadcaster, discussions will instead take place among senior officials from the five nations

No casualties have been reported

In his view, both Russia and Ukraine would need to make certain concessions under such a scenario

"It is enough to feed ourselves and feed 160 countries of our world more," Oksana Lut said

Francis made history as the first Latin American pontiff

The top Russian diplomat arrived in Samarkand on Tuesday evening

According to the Russian servicemen, the Ukrainian military considered the monastery a military facility

Russian-American dialogue has intensified since the US President Donald Trump's administration took office in Washington