Russia needs to step up production of military-purpose spacecraft — Deputy PM

During the drills, the crews of Pantsyr-S1 anti-aircraft missile systems also repelled a drone attack on the command post of an all-arms force grouping

The meeting in Vienna focused on the tasks of the Russian diplomatic and consular missions in implementing Russia's Foreign Policy Concept, approved by the President of the Russian Federation on March 31, 2023

According to Mamba CEO Andrey Bronetsky estimates, Tinder’s share in the Russian dating app market is 20-25%

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

He believes that Trump has taken tariff and tax measures against countries that could "deprive humanity and Venezuela of the right to the future"

Slovenian Foreign Minister Anze Logar is paying an official visit to Russia will discuss with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov cooperation between Moscow and Ljubljana in the political, trade, economic, cultural and humanitarian spheres

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"

According to the ministry, the targets were destroyed by air-to-surface missiles

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

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

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

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

According to the statement, the Russian side expressed its readiness to offer the necessary technical assistance

The Russian president met with Nguyen Phu Trong in June during his visit to Vietnam

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

He pointed out in a video-link address to a congress of Italy’s Lega (or League) party, which is part of the country’s ruling coalition

Hakan Fidan called for "peaceful negotiations employed by both sides and interested parties"

According to Boris Titov, many countries faced with protective duties could start injecting money into Russian industries

Peter Szijjaro added that Moscow opposed the deployment of peacekeepers from NATO countries to Ukraine, so attempts to send such forces to the country could lead to a direct conflict between the North Atlantic Alliance and Russia

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

All three have been taken to the hospital

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

Units of the Battlegroup Dnepr defeated units of the mechanized, mountain assault brigades and two coastal defense brigades of the Ukrainian armed forces, a defense brigade

Yemeni Armed Forces Conduct Operation in Jaffa Area

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

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

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

Ukraine attacked civilian infrastructure in Sevastopol using ATACMS tactical missiles equipped with cluster munitions on Sunday. While four missiles were downed, a fifth one exploded over the city

Air defense forces on duty intercepted and eliminated 107 Ukrainian fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) over 10 Russian regions, according to the Defense Ministry

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

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

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

When asked about the prospects for Iran's ratification of the Convention on the Legal Status of the Caspian Sea, the minister said that Iran is currently linking the ratification of the convention with how to establish "direct baselines that determine the parameters of the national zone of each state"

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

Restrictions cover Russian companies Edison, Kolibri Group and Sky Frame, and AM Theseus vessel

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

On April 2, US President Donald Trump announced customs duties on products from 185 countries and territories

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

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

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 drills aim to strengthen and develop military cooperation between the Egyptian and Russian Navies

"The Brits and the Germans, the two defense ministers, will chair the meeting together," the NATO chief stressed, confirming that the United States will not take part

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

The work to clean up the oil-contaminated area is underway

Vladimir Rogov, chairman of the sovereignty, patriotic projects and support for veterans commission of Russia’s Civic Chamber, said, that the Russian Armed Forces are conducting targeted attacks

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

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

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"

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

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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 external influence and positions of the current US administration are increasingly falling due to new contradictions and discord between major powers and allies," the Korean Central News Agency reports

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

Responding to questions in the Japanese parliament, Shigeru Ishiba said that "the issue of ownership of the four islands is central to negotiations on a peace treaty with Russia"

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He earlier said in an interview that the option of sending the US military to Ukraine "remains under consideration" by Washington in case Moscow refuses to resolve the conflict in good faith

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

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

The epicenter was located at a depth of 17 kilometers

The US Secretary of State emphasized that Washington respects Greenland’s right to self-determination

There were no reports of casualties or damage

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

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

Spokesman Yahya Saria said that this is the second attack carried out by the rebels on the carrier strike group in the past 24 hours

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

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

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

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

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

The interest in taking part in SPIEF is driven by equal opportunities provided by the forum to all the participants, Alexey Valkov said

US President Donald Trump ordered a halt to all military aid to Ukraine a few days after his verbal spat with Vladimir Zelensky at the White House on February 28

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

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

Units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine lost up to 65 soldiers in 24 hours as a result of the actions of the Dnepr group of forces, the Russian Defense Ministry reported

According to Mikhail Ulyanov, this fact directly envisages a ban on the deployment of substantial nuclear forces on the territory of NATO’s new members

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

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

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

As a result of decisive actions, units of the Battlegroup South Forces liberated the settlement of Rozovka

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

Top stories from the Russian press on Friday, April 4th

The total estimated income from the placement of National Wealth Fund assets in foreign currency accounts at the Bank of Russia, recalculated in US dollars, amounted to $22.9 mln for the period from December 15, 2024, to March 31, 2025

Aurus is the first Russian brand of luxury cars created from scratch by NAMI specialists

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Trump spoke by phone on February 12, discussing such issues as the prospects for a settlement in Ukraine

The exercises will focus on "the preparation and conduct of hostilities by the Central Asian region’s Collective Forces of Rapid Deployment in order to destroy illegal armed groups that invade CSTO member state’s territory"

Moscow’s First Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN Dmitry Polyansky noted that the Secretary General "listened very carefully to the information"

Alexander Mantytsky assured the Bangladeshi side that the two countries "have all prerequisites to unlock new avenues of mutually beneficial collaboration for the sake of our friendly peoples"

The results of the Geneva Russia-US summit to be considered as "as a really positive signal about the United States’ readiness for establishing constructive cooperation between the two countries at various levels"

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

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

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

Also, research is underway to equip the Ka-52 with "the newest radio-electronic equipment and the most advanced on-board defense complex," the manufacturer said

Earlier, experts of the Higher School of Economics said the damage caused by methane emissions in the Arctic could make $80 billion a year