Russia begins military drills in Tajikistan

Yury Ushakov recalled the most devastating drone attack of Ukraine’s army on the Russian territory in history after Donald Trump's proposal for a 30-day truce

The Russian defense ministry said that up to 200 Ukrainian militants and 29 combat vehicles, including five tanks, 16 armored combat vehicles, three obstacle removal vehicles, an UR-77 mine clearing system, and four automobiles, were involved

Scott Bessent said that the previous US administration's restrictions on Russia were extremely ineffective, as ex-President Joe Biden feared rising energy prices in the United States

"Despite the tense situation in the region, the Moldovan delegation participates regularly in the work of the JCC along with the Transnistrian and Russian delegations," Oleg Belyakov, Transnistria’s co-chairman of the Joint Control Commission for the peacekeeping said

Peter Szijjarto recalled that from the very beginning of the conflict, the Hungarian government called for its peaceful settlement and advocated for dialogue with Russia

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

China leases around 2 million hectares of farmlands abroad

"The EU believes that the resumption of negotiations is the only way forward," Kaja Kallas said

Rescuers are accompanying evacuees to temporary accommodation centers, assisting with lodging, paperwork, and efforts to locate relatives and friends

Sergey Nayev earlier served as commander of the Ukrainian Joint Forces

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

Riyadh has called on the global community "to stick to its commitments and immediately intervene to put an end to these crimes and humanitarian suffering of the brotherly Palestinian people"

"We know that at least 400 Americans have died whether they are contractors or in uniform. Our administration won't say this," he said

The General Assembly is expected to elect Annalena Baerbock as its president in June

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

One of the wounded was a priest

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

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

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

"The strikes were conducted to damage Hamas' governmental and military capabilities, and to remove threats to the State of Israel and its citizens," the Israel Defense Forces reported

Today, Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Donald Trump are expected to have a telephone conversation

A Ukrainian government source told the magazine that developments in the Kursk Region simply coincided with Trump’s decisions on the Ukraine conflict

The Maria Zakharova also noted "attempts on the part of the United States to intensify

As the Russian president noted, the countries that keep their reserve funds in the West are concerned about the future of these assets

The evacuated resident told about many acts of lawlessness and plunder

According to Andrey Kelin, it is possible that Washington may in the future ease restrictions that affect US companies and hamper their work in Russia

Vyacheslav Nikonov noted that the international landscape has gotten a facelift recently

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

As Kirill Dmitriev added, the US has interest to cooperate in all spheres

The Kiev authorities are concerned that Trump could agree to cede some territories that Russian troops have not yet taken over to Moscow. Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland fear a pullback of US troops from Europe and "a potential Russian invasion within the next few years"

According to the readout released by Washington, the two leaders agreed 'that the movement to peace will begin with an energy and infrastructure ceasefire'

"The primary reason for this is that Russia continues to outpace the US and NATO in terms of weapons production and military capabilities," Chung Jae-hung said

Commenting on the meeting, the businessman said that "it was very encouraging"

According to the Kremlin press service, during the call, Vladimir Putin reiterated his principled commitment to a lasting peaceful settlement of the Ukrainian conflict

According to Nikolay Patrushev, the fact that the forced coercion to neo-Nazi ideology and fervent Russophobia eliminate Ukrainian cities that used to flourish is particularly alarming

On March 17, the republic’s ministry of health said that the shelling of northeastern parts of Lebanon had led to casualties among civilians

Security Council State Secretary Alexander Volfovich informed that the country 'has already prepared places for the placement of this missile system'

"But now the covers have completely fallen off, as they say, and it has become evident to everyone what the various high courts in the European capitals, Western jurisdictions, where many sought to hide in, are worth," the Russian president said

According to Lieutenant-General Yury Stavitsky, the number of bomb disposal specialists in the Kursk Region will be maximized to 1,000

Vyacheslav Gladkov pointed out that he would continue to keep people updated on developments in the region

According to earlier reports, a shelling assault from Syria killed a child and left four civilians injured

Zelensky claimed that the Kiev government "has always supported" the idea that power infrastructure sites should not be targeted

Speculations appear now in mass media in respect of communications between Russia and the United States and issues discussed in the economy sphere, Kirill Dmitriev said

Top stories from the Russian press on Tuesday, March 18th

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

Dennis Kucinich told TASS that 'the world will benefit from all efforts made by our two great countries in the cause of peace'

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

US investor said the sides managed to agree on an energy infrastructure ceasefire, which he described

The Russian president pointed out that the BRICS development platform "will encompass resource, technological, human, financial, trade, and investment components at a fundamentally new level"

The Russian president also reiterated that ways out of the conflict should take into consideration 'the absolute necessity of removing the root causes of the crisis'

According to the results of the poll, the Ukrainians polled who said that they lack confidence in Vladimir Zelensky feel negative emotions towards him: 55% of respondents are frustrated with him, while 35% feel outrage and resentment

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

"I have said this more than once, it won't be like before," the Russian leader emphasized

Russia’s military advance gave strong results, with almost all settlements taken at once, and the enemy’s personnel destroyed, Akhmat Special Forces Commander Lieutenant General Apty Alaudinov added

The GDP growth in the G7 countries for 2024 was just 1.9%, while the BRICS countries saw a growth rate of 4.9%, the Russian leader noted

Putin and Trump held a phone conversation on March 18, in which they discussed the 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine

Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova noted that 'the European Union was repeating that ‘the ball is in Moscow’s court'

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

According to the Kremlin press office, a wide range of areas, in which Moscow and Washington could begin cooperation, has been reviewed

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

At the same time, the UK government also insisted negotiations must lead to a 'just and lasting peace for Ukraine' and pledged to 'stand with Ukraine for as long as it takes'

"It was decided to launch talks to address specific details of such an agreement," the Kremlin emphasized

US leader Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed that a future with improved relations between Moscow and Washington "has huge upside"

According to Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto, the Russian and US presidents have taken a big step toward peace

Earlier, Ukraine’s General Staff tried to present the retreat from the Kursk Region as "regrouping," but many experts spoke of a "very difficult" situation for the remaining Ukrainian units there

The Russian defense ministry said that the Russian border was not violated

First Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN Dmitry Polyansky emphasized that Russia strongly condemns Israel's actions, seeing them as the "key obstacle to alleviating the suffering of two million Gazans"

The Kremlin press service reported earlier that the two leaders discussed the issue of Ukraine in detail and frankly

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

"That is the key to the puzzle," he wrote on the X social network

"The leaders agreed that the movement to peace will begin with an energy and infrastructure ceasefire, as well as technical negotiations on implementation of a maritime ceasefire in the Black Sea, full ceasefire and permanent peace," the statement reads

Russian Presidential Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov said earlier that Vladimir Putin’s call with Donald Trump has ended

In his words, the United Kingdom has chosen to go into confrontation

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

According to the head of state, the Russian business has learned how to work in the environment of sanctions, and entrepreneurs adapted to them

Kirill Dmitriev also noted that more than 150 American companies are operating in the Russian market and want to continue their business

"If you ask me whether Brussels and some European leaders should undermine the peace negotiations, my answer is no," Peter Szijjarto noted

Special Assistant to the President and Principal Deputy Press Secretary Harrison Fields stressed that "President Trump means business"

The US president did not specify which specific regions he was referring to, but the White House has already made it clear that Russia is expected to maintain control over territories "that its troops already command," the newspaper said

According to the Kremlin press service, joint efforts will be made toward stabilizing the situation in the crisis zones

According to the ministry, its personnel most often respond to reports of the discovery of submunitions and enemy drones

Russia’s Battlegroup West inflicted roughly 205 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed three enemy armored combat vehicles in its area of responsibility over the past day, the Defense Ministry reported

The leaders also spoke broadly about the Middle East as a region of potential cooperation to prevent future conflicts

Earlier, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that the Putin-Trump conversation was over

The president said the leadership of Belarus would have known about the plans to attack Europe

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

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

Andrey Kelin recalled that United Kingdom intended to bring down the Russian threat

The Palestinian movement Hamas described Israel’s move to resume military operations in the enclave as "a death sentence" for the captives

Vitaly Ganchev earlier said that the Russian Armed Forces were in control of the northern part of Volchansk, and they were less than seven kilometers away from Kupyansk

Eleven years ago, the Republic of Crimea and the hero-city of Sevastopol rejoined Russia following a referendum held on March 16, 2014, amid the coup in Ukraine

According to the statement, the measures also include "taking into account the US president’s proposals"

According to Vitaly Ganchev, the forces are also shelling civilians who remain in their homes while retreating

The survey also indicated that 54% of the respondents think that Ukraine should make territorial concessions to achieve a peace settlement