Russia’s Central Bank may further hike key rate — expert

According to Nikolay Azarov, it’s not just about setting up a temporary administration that would hold free elections in Ukraine and address the causes that led to the conflict in 2022

In accordance with the court decision, Marine Le Pen will have to wear an electronic bracelet for two of the four years

"Yesterday one of chiefs of the Kiev regime Buganov openly admitted that the Ukrainian intelligence service prepared assassination attempts on the Russian president. This assassination attempt was again prepared with US money," Maria Zakharova wrote on her Telegram channel

Responding to a corresponding question, Trump said that he "has an ability" to get a deal on the Ukrainian settlement

The Akhmat commando forces of the Russian Defense Ministry are currently deployed in the Kursk border area and the Belgorod Region, with additional units stationed in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) and Lugansk People's Republic (LPR)

The meeting participants spoke in favor of Russian assets remaining blocked until the conflict ends and the damage allegedly caused to Ukraine is compensated

In early March, Larry Johnson visited the Victory Museum in Moscow as part of the US delegation

The hybrid powerplant boosts the drone’s flight duration

There was an idea from Russia about a temporary administration that was not appreciated by the US president, US State Department Spokeswoman Tammy Bruce said

The US State Department declined to comment

The document on strategic defense cooperation, along with a plan for bilateral military partnership for 2025, was signed by Serbian Defense Minister Bratislav Gasic and his Hungarian counterpart, Krisztof Szalay-Bobrovniczky

Nicolas de Riviere replaced Pierre Levy, who had held this position since 2020

According to the Hungarian Foreign Minister, the volume will rise to 3.5 billion cubic meters

Alexander Stubb earlier told reporters in London that his country should "mentally prepare" for restoring relations with Russia

On April 1, the Eastern Theater Command announced the start of comprehensive drills around Taiwan, which involve ground troops, missile forces, the Navy and the Air Force

According to the Russian Foreign Ministry, one of the priority topics on the agenda of the meeting will be the Ukrainian issue

The United States will be fully responsible for the grave consequences of any hostile action, the country’s permanent representative to the UN Amir Saeid Iravani said

Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said, that measures have been taken to ensure that such a situation does not happen again

According to Dmitry Peskov, some of the mentioned Donald Trump's statements were paraphrased

According to the television channel, the US president also said he was "very angry" about the comments that Russian President Vladimir Putin made about Vladimir Zelensky and officials in Kiev

Mikhail Podolyak said that after the lifting of martial law, it may take up to six months to prepare for the elections

According to the Russian foreign minister, President Vladimir Putin said that seven drones were flying to attack targets in Ukraine on March 18, and they were destroyed by Russian air defenses and an airplane that was on duty in the sky at the time

The entrepreneur noted that the data had been recovered

Nikolay Kurchunov also observed that Norway fully supported the European Union’s plans to further militarize Europe, even though the country was not an EU member

Mikhail Mishustin said that Russia is expanding logistical routes, "primarily in the direction of friendly countries, and financing appropriate infrastructure"

Russian Ambassador Oleg Ozerov branded the accusations by the Moldovan side as "untenable and unsubstantiated"

Sergey Ryabkov suggested that the alliance could be making these moves ahead of a new meeting with US President Donald Trump

"I have a very good relationship with the Middle East", US President said

Top stories from the Russian press on Monday, March 31st

Indian refineries' crude imports are expected to rise sharply in April as refiners ramp up refining capacity

The drone was destroyed with a "locally made missile, the group's spokesman Yahya Saria said

Military expert Andrey Marochko pointed out that during March Russian fighters advanced deep into the enemy's defenses

Vladimir Zelensky will attempt to catch his competitors by surprise, hoping that they will fail to arrange an efficient campaign within a short term, the source said

"That sounds very much like this country," the US president emphasized

According to Laurent Brayard, Emmanuel Macron’s statements about the Russian threat as a key danger facing his country are "totally irresponsible"

The Russian president enjoys simple dishes but avoids baked goods, according to his press secretary

US President Donald Trump said on March 30 that he intended to impose secondary sanctions on Iran in two weeks unless progress was achieved in talks on Tehran’s nuclear program

The politician said that Russophobia stems from "bipolar affective exaggeration of Russia’s influence on the life of Europe and Europeans" and alternates between manic and depressive phases

Dmitry Peskov added that Russia has been always standing "for the maintenance and development of good mutually beneficial relations based on the mutual respect"

"Nothing can change the fact that Russia is and always will be Finland's neighbor," Finland's President stated

Alexander Lomanov pointed out the value of the capital of mutual trust between Russia and China, political trust between the leaders of the two countries, which is increasingly turning "into trust between the elites, into growing trust between peoples"

"We recognize the responsibility of Moscow and Beijing to maintain close coordination in the international arena," the Russian foreign minister stressed

The US President said this in response to a question about the possibility of introducing secondary sanctions against Russian oil

Earlier, the Russian president agreed with the American leader's proposal that both sides to the Ukraine conflict halt strikes on energy infrastructure

Real properties, cars, works of art, furniture and musical instruments are meant, Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs informed

Maria Butina noted that the choice of regions is explained by climatic conditions and a developed economy

According to the report, Russian forces continue advancing through forest belts in the Velikaya Novosyolka frontline area

Top stories from the Russian press on Friday, March 28th

Over the past few days, Russian forces have improved their tactical position in active combat operations and advanced in several sections of the Kupyansk frontline area, Andrey Marochko reported

The confrontation in Ukraine was accompanied by "the use of a large amount of technologies that had never been employed before and that began to play a completely critical role in modern warfare," Vasily Kashin noted

Instincts of the ruling class in Europe are clearly demonstrated in developments in Ukraine, the top Russian diplomat said

The latest threat, Sergey Ryabkov argued, risks aggravating the situation and causing effects that would require much more efforts to prevent the danger of "another hotbed of tensions, or, God forbid, conflict erupting in the Middle East"

Laurent Brayard currently estimates the total number of mercenaries at 15,000 to 18,000 people

Russia and the United States are preparing for a new meeting aimed at addressing annoyances in bilateral relations and normalizing communication, the Russian foreign minister noted

Kirill Logvinov noted that the EU approach to Syria showed that EU members would continue making attempts to isolate Russia in the international arena despite everything

Marine Le Pen was found guilty of embezzling funds intended for hiring assistants in the European Parliament

According to the report, plans also started to come together behind the scenes in 2023 to prepare for the event that another candidate needed to take over from Joe Biden should he not seek reelection

According to the Head of the National Rally's parliamentary faction, the pardon concerns the final decision, but the case is not at that stage yet

According to Russian Defense Ministry Spokesman Igor Konashenkov, civilian infrastructure, critical public services and facilities, along with urban transportation are operating as usual

The US President called relations with the leader of North Korea excellent

Sergey Ryabkov stressed that Moscow took Washington’s proposals on Ukraine seriously but can not take them "as they are"

According to Kirill Logvinov, the respective decisions will be made individually

Top stories from the Russian press on Tuesday, April 1st

This is Annalena Baerbock’s 11th visit to Ukraine since taking office as top German diplomat and the ninth one since the start of Russia’s special military operation

"In the Belgorod direction, Battlegroup North units struck massed manpower and equipment of a mechanized brigade of the Ukrainian army and two territorial defense brigades in areas near the settlements of Ugroyedy, Turya and Miropolye in the Sumy Region," the ministry said

According to the report, the United States has been supplying the Ukrainian authorities with daily coordinates of Russian Armed Forces’ positions from its base in Wiesbaden

According to Laurent Brayard, Ukraine is well aware that since journalists work on the frontline, they can provide their audience with an opportunity to learn the truth

Kirill Logvinov opined that members of Europe’s current political elite were unable to truly appreciate the fact that Europe lived in peace for 80 years

The patrols being conducted are "a practical action to control the island of Taiwan", spokesman for the East China Sea Bureau, said

"I will be here again on May 9 at the invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the Victory over fascism," Dodik said

Sergey Leshchenko added that Kiev should take into account that US President Donald Trump, whose administration has put forward the agreement, "is there for a long time"

The meeting continued behind closed doors

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree to call up 160,000 conscripts for military service in the spring campaign, according to the document published on Monday

According to the US leader, Vladimir Zelensky is trying to renegotiate the agreement with the US on the development of Ukraine's mineral resources

US President says Zelensky will "get into trouble" if he backs out of deal

The earlier proposal collapsed following a scandal during a meeting between Vladimir Zelensky and the US leadership at the White House

"Relying entirely on the United States while rejecting and antagonizing China is no longer a viable path forward," Lung Yingtai said

Russia’s Battlegroup West inflicted more than 200 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed six enemy artillery guns in its area of responsibility over the past day, the Defense Ministry reported

86 deputies voted for the law

"The president of the People’s Republic of China will be our main guest, and we will have an opportunity to discuss bilateral relations and our interactions within the framework of various international institutions," the Russian leader underlined

The DPR office recording Ukraine’s war crimes has reported four attacks on Gorlovka since the beginning of the day

In addition, the court convicted 12 assistants, estimating the total funds involved at €4 million

On March 27, the US Army authorities confirmed that an M88A2 Hercules armored recovery vehicle was discovered

However, "Brussels also knows that there is only one possible obstacle," Peter Szijjarto continued

According to the spokeswoman for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, Beijing is taking necessary measures to safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity

"We are continuing our contacts with the American side," Dmitry Peskov said

The Finnish president said earlier in an interview with the Politico news outlet that the "armed to the teeth" Ukraine should be in the basis of the deterrence policy

The deaths of the three US servicemen were confirmed by the US Joint Command Europe and Africa

Le Pen was found guilty of embezzling funds intended for hiring assistants in the European Parliament

Sergey Ryabkov added that European and US elites have for decades been building their relations via extremely close interaction in the spheres of security, economy, culture and ideology

According to Rosoboronexport, the main purpose of Russia's participation in the 2025 LAAD expo is to discuss technological cooperation projects with Latin American countries

Following the IOC's recommendations in late February 2022, the majority of global sports federations decided to bar athletes from Russia and Belarus from all international sports tournaments

As the newspaper indicated, secret talks about possibly resuming Russian gas flows to Germany have been underway in Switzerland for several weeks

"The March 31, 2025, signing of the treaty is an important step towards strengthening mutual trust and good-neighborly relations between the three nations," the statement reads

The drill involves land and missile forces, the navy and the air force