Armenian parliament ratifies treaty on joining Eurasian Economic Union

Calin Georgescu continues to position himself as an independent candidate

According to Tulsi Gabbard, US President Donald Trump thus sent a signal to Vladymyr Zelensky

The Axios news website reported earlier, citing sources, that US and Ukrainian officials would "discuss efforts to reach a ceasefire" at a meeting in Saudi Arabia on March 12

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent emphasized that Vladimir Zelensky had already promised the US administration several times to sign the mentioned deal, but he did not keep his word

Mike Waltz also said that NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte will visit the United States within days

Nikolay Patrushev agreed that Trump, when he was still a candidate, "made many statements critical of the destructive foreign and domestic policies pursued by the current administration"

Zelensky will hold talks with Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman on March 10

The Kursk Region came under a massive attack from Ukraine on August 6, 2024

The African country’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Amon Murwira also noted that Zimbabwe could learn from Russia how to find local solutions to local challenges

Mikhail Ulyanov recalled that the rotation of experts was under discussion throughout February, but each time the process was disrupted

The total global production of scandium oxide is estimated at 20-25 tons per year

Earlier, the US President said in an interview that he would prefer to make a deal with Tehran and reiterated that Iran should not have nuclear weapons

The European Union’s leadership is obviously behind the decision to bring charges against Romanian presidential candidate Calin Georgescu, the SVR emphasized

Director of the US National Economic Council Kevin Hassett declined to name the companies that may be targeted by new sanctions

Shalva Papuashvili emphasized that these three post-Soviet countries want Georgia to be a tool and a means against Russia

Top stories from the Russian press on Friday, March 7th

The local security chief also said that the security forces "have taken control of the city of Jableh" and will "enter the city of Qardaha within hours"

Previously, Orban has repeatedly said that at this point, Ukraine’s EU membership would deal irreparable damage to Europe’s agriculture and the economy in general

"No NATO ally would ever receive the copious amounts of [funds and weapons] that non-member Ukraine has," Maria Zakharova argued

An air alert was announced throughout the country at night

"The lack of legal competence and real military capabilities is camouflaged by the speculation about the European Union's strategic autonomy complementary to NATO," Maria Zakharova stressed

"Because they stated openly: 'We must conquer Russia, we must defeat Russia'," the top Russian diplomat said

Russia’s Battlegroup Dnepr inflicted roughly 575 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed two enemy ammunition depots in its area of responsibility over the week, the ministry reported

He stressed that the country’s new authorities "would persecute the remnants of the fallen regime"

According to the Speaker of the Russian State Duma, Russia now "has every reason to respond in a similar way and confiscate British property" located in our country

In addition, airfields with concentrations of NATO-standard and Soviet-made warplanes were hit, according to Vitaly Kiselyov

Dmitry Peskov said that the Russian military "continues the special military operation and, as part of this operation, targets the installations related to the military-industrial complex, weapons production, and so on in Ukraine"

The Bank of Russia carries out purchase and sale operations on the domestic market in the currency section of the Moscow Exchange in the yuan-ruble instrument

At the moment, 35,000 US troops are on their service in Germany

Andrey Belousov held a working meeting with the heads of the Russian Federal Nuclear Center and specialized military agencies

"It definitely can't transfer it. This is prohibited by the Non-Proliferation Treaty. As for deploying — yes, it can," Mikhail Ulyanov said

32% of respondents consider the United States to be a serious threat

In the liberation of the community of Andreyevka, Russian assault teams carefully planned their actions, it said

The security forces said that the armed men involved in the clashes were linked to former special forces commander Suhayl al-Hasan

The domestic security authority imposed curfews in Latakia, Tartus, and Homs amid ongoing clashes that have become the fiercest since the change of power in Syria in December 2024

China is neither the instigator of the crisis nor a party to it, dean of the Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies at Renmin University of China Wang Wen stressed

According to Peskov, sometimes the Russian leader "has a few hours of sleep"

On February 26, a court in Bosnia and Herzegovina sentenced Milorad Dodik to one year in prison and imposed a six-year ban on his political activities

According to the broadcaster, most of those killed were members of the Alawite community

Scott Bessent assured that US President Donald Trump is working hard to resolve the conflict in Ukraine

In an address to the nation earlier this week, Macron said that he would begin discussions with allies about bringing the European countries under protection of the French nuclear deterrent forces on request from incoming German chancellor Friedrich Merz

Mikhail Ulyanov noted that some cuts or arms control measures were "quite understandable"

Maria Zakharova stressed that in such extreme circumstances, Russia urges "all influential Syrian leaders who can affect the situation on the ground to make every effort to end the bloodshed as soon as possible and prevent civilian casualties"

The reasons for removing the mentioned companies from the sanctions list are not specified

Planting is planned to be increased this year for oil crops, sugar beet, vegetables, potato and feed crops, Oksana Lut said

Andrey Kelin agreed that "all the hostile statements coming from London lack any real foundation"

The US has not only stopped sending its intelligence to Ukraine, but also prohibited the UK from sharing it with Kiev

"It is important for us that the election process concludes within the legal framework," Dmitry Peskov said

The US leader noted that the Russian side "has all the cards"

Roberto Vannacci noted that the French president's proposal to send European troops to Ukraine was "a demonstration of the failure of a loser, his complete incompetence and ignorance"

The deal also includes the transfer of technology from Rosoboronexport to Armoured Vehicles Nigam Limited for integration and subsequent licensed production of engines

This would mean a direct, official, open involvement of NATO countries in the war against Russia, the Russian top diplomat emphasized

The US leader emphasized that he couldn't let Iran have nuclear weapons

Turkey, in his words, "is doing its best to ensure that Syria regains its legitimate place in regional international formats"

According to Israel Katz, Israel will remain in buffer zone in the Golan Heights indefinitely

The duty on corn will be 1,925.9 rubles ($21.61) per metric ton

Later, the Latakia police chief told Qatar’s Al Jazeera television that government forces had taken control of Latakia, driving Assad-linked gunmen out of the city

According to the agency’s source, the government military has broken into the city held by the pro-Assad forces and are fighting against them within the city limits

Alexander Rahr argues that Europe has undergone a significant transformation

According to the report, at least four tankers and one cargo ship have "experienced damage consistent with naval mines" since December 2024

Maria Zakharova recalled that the ex-French president and former German Chancellor Angela Merkel "confessed, not under torture or pressure, that they were not going to fulfill the Minsk accords for all seven years, because they had a different plan"

"We must not think only in military terms, which is only a part of the issue, but also use diplomacy," Angela Merkel stressed

According to the Polish prime minister, the political negotiations with France on the nuclear umbrella are "at a very advanced stage"

Earlier, air raid sirens went off in the Odessa Region

Farah Stockmann also expressed the opinion that the current administration has come to realize two things: the liberal world order was sustained solely by American military might, and US residents no longer want to pay other people’s bills

Aleksandar Vucic noted that he had discussed that issue with the Russian president Vladimir Putin

Among other issues, the two leaders discussed political cooperation and the need for more intergovernmental work to restore bilateral trade and boost economic ties between their countries in what Vucic called a meaningful phone call

Aleksandar Vucic also reaffirmed that he would come to Moscow for the celebration of the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union’s Victory in the Great Patriotic War

"But in conditions when the same Ukraine refuses dialogue and, moreover, legally prohibits such dialogue for itself, we continue the special military operation to ensure our interests," Dmitry Peskov pointed out

Earlier, it was confirmed that Emmanuel Macron would pay a state visit to China on April 5-7

The US president said that he had always had a good relationship with Russian leader Vladimir Putin

Andrey Kelin noted that the "chief peacemakers" - French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer - are seeking to outdo one another and "assume the leading role" in a bid to "keep afloat the Ukrainian project

Konstantin Kosachev elaborated that Ukraine would always depend on NATO support and this dependency would inevitably lead Ukraine to provoke Russia again

Putin wished success, health, well-being, and all the best to Russian women

The Brussels summit showed that, further down the road, "the Europeans would like to sponsor the Ukrainian army"

The agency emphasizes that Europe is heavily reliant on the United States for communications, intelligence, logistics, as well as strategic military guidance and firepower within NATO

"All the mistakes of our enemies and adversaries began in the same way: with a profound underestimation of the Russian character and, more broadly, of the representatives of Russian culture," the Russian leader stressed

Peter Szijjarto emphasized that Europe’s new security framework cannot be established without Moscow

On February 6, French Armed Forces Minister Sebastien Lecornu announced the delivery of the first Mirage 2000 aircraft to Ukraine

The terror attack on the Crocus City Hall concert venue in the city of Krasnogorsk just a stone’s throw from Moscow’s city limits was staged on the evening of March 22, 2024

Alexey Bezborodov recalled that the operator of the ports will be Mediterranean Shipping Company

According to Scott Bessent, Washington does not intend to give such guarantees to Kiev

Militarny pointed out that Maxar is the main supplier of commercial satellite images for the Ukrainian armed forces

"We will focus on our own matters and secure our own interests," Dmitry Peskov emphasized

British-made Storm Shadow missiles have reportedly become "useless" for the Ukrainian military, as their deployment requires U.S. intelligence

German Galushchenko referred to gas and power infrastructure facilities "across Ukraine," without elaborating

It is noted that Ukraine’s military intelligence service and the Security Service (SBU) obtain information about the Russian military personnel against the background of military equipment and various sources on the Internet due to non-adherence to basic requirements for protecting information about army membership, while information about teenagers and educational organizations is open

"However, we are currently working to revive and restore bilateral relations," Dmitry Peskov stated

India’s HAL aerospace and defense company has produced already more than 220 Su-30MKI fighter jets at its production capacities, Rosoboronexport stressed

Denis Alipov expressed confidence that Russia was "in a very good position," if India announced a tender

They want Israel to unblock humanitarian deliveries to the Gaza Strip within four days

In that frontline area, the enemy is hastily delivering concrete slabs by railways to create a defensive line, Vitaly Kiselyov said

According to Anatoly Aksakov, new options for mutual settlements have been developed

Andrey Kelin dismissed the idea of a temporary ceasefire, previously put forward by French President Emmanuel Macron

The reporter was detained in Kharkov in May 2023 and was accused of supporting the Russian special military operation in Ukraine