Russia, Belarus to hold Union Shield military drills next September

The Hungarian prime minister made the statement following talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Turkey

The explosives were uncovered thanks to a CCTV camera that triggered an alarm when someone approached the vehicle

US and Ukrainian officials met on the draft proposal in Washington on Friday, the source said

In the meeting with US leader Trump, US Presidential Special Envoy for Ukraine Keith Kellogg pushed back against US special envoy, saying that Ukraine, though willing to negotiate some terms related to disputed land, would never agree to unilaterally cede total ownership of the territories to Russia

Dmitry Peskov that after the greeting in the presence of the media, the sides immediately proceeded to the talks

According to the report, another man received grave wounds after a shelling attack on the village of Mokraya Orlovka

According to the airline, the first aircraft was carrying four crew members and 76 passengers, while the second had four crew members and 67 passengers on board

The Russian president also praised the contribution of specialists from the country's rocket and space complex to the country’s special military operation

Maria Zakharova emphasized that any steps by Japan to directly or indirectly participate in supplying Ukraine with arms and military equipment would be regarded as unequivocally hostile

Millions of boys and girls dreamed of becoming cosmonauts after Yury Gagarin’s flight, according to Ivan Vagner

Ukrainian army also lost two ammunition depots and a depot

Russian President Vladimir Putin met with US special presidential envoy at the Presidential Library in St. Petersburg

John Healey noted that preparations for a mission in Ukraine were well advanced

According to Mariano Gambaro, a return of Western banks to Russia could also be brought up in the potential talks

As the Russian president pointed out, "precisely advanced technological solutions and the Navy’s balanced development in all strategic directions" will enable Russia to effectively cope with the tasks of ensuring the protection of the country’s interests in the World Ocean

"I was speaking of a post-cease fire resiliency force in support of Ukraine’s sovereignty," US Presidential Special Envoy said

The beginning of the meeting, Dmitry Peskov emphasized, was "businesslike"

The newspaper said that the country’s military specialists were secretly deployed to Ukraine in order to equip airplanes with the missiles and train Ukrainians in their use

"We will cut those deals as soon as we possibly can, country by country," White House Spokesperson Karoline Leavitt noted

Crude supplies from the US "are by no means vital to China" - in the early months of this year added up to roughly 1% of the Asian nation’s total imports, according to data from analytics firm Vortexa Ltd, the agency reported

The Antalya Forum, themed Restoring Diplomacy in a Fragmented World, will take place under the auspices of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on April 11-13

Wanhua Chemical Group offered to invest €10 mln into the plant’s production but also proposed to reduce the workforce from the current 300 employees to just 50-60

Damage was inflicted on troops and equipment of units of three mechanized, one assault brigades and one territorial defense brigade of the Ukrainian army near Kamenka, Kupyansk, Borovaya, Novoye, Makeyevka, Yampole, and Kirovsk

He said that Washington's greed is clouding its judgement in the Ukrainian conflict

Senegal is able to play a positive role in the association, the country’s Foreign Minister Yassine Fall said

"The drone exploded in the airspace on it is approach to the vehicle," Vitaly Ganchev reported

The mining and concentration plant at the deposit is planned to be built and put into operation by 2031

"Zelensky’s curators used him and are now wiping their dirty and blood-covered hands of him," Maria Zakharova wrote

The Russian president also noted that before the meeting he had a separate conversation on the issue with Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov

Boris Pistorius pointed out that he was "in constant contact with Ukrainian partners" and was not aware of complaints about German combat systems

The world record for most time spent in space is held by Russian cosmonaut and Hero of Russia Oleg Kononenko, who has spent 1,110 days, 14 hours, 57 minutes in space over five missions

UK and French troops could adopt zones of control in Ukraine’s west, forming a "reassurance force" for allegedly preventing the resumption of combat operations whereas Russia could control the east of the country, US Presidential Special Envoy said

The two top diplomats exchanged opinions on the pressing issues relating to the political dialogue between Russia and Turkey as well as cooperation in trade and energy

Maria Zakharova stressed that "the Kiev regime has long turned war into a business"

Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova dismissed the proposed "coalition of the willing" as nothing more than "a meme"

An armored combat vehicle, ten cars, two field branch artillery weapons, and three ammunition depots were destroyed as well

On April 2, US President Donald Trump announced the introduction of import duties on products from 185 countries and territories

Earlier on Friday, upon arriving at the NATO headquarters for a meeting of a contact group on arms supplies to Ukraine, acting German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius vowed more military aid to Ukraine in the years to come

Top stories from the Russian press on Friday, April 11th

Calin visited the Russian capital to take part in an event organized by the Eurasia autonomous non-profit organization

"It will probably be much easier than tolerating damage to their own people," the top Russian diplomat noted

According to Colonel Guillaume Schmidt, the unit's commander, troops need to be prepared to continue combat actions even when satellite signals are jammed

According to the report, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei set some conditions for talks

The Ukrainian army has been struggling to control sectors of the settlement of Oleshnya toward which a group of paratroopers from near Yunakovka had been dispatched

The plane left Russia’s airspace and entered Estonia at 11:11 p.m. Moscow time

"We are discussing bilateral relations beginning with the issue of normalizing the work of our embassies, the environment in which they operate," Sergey Lavrov said

The Turkish leader also noted that he has close contacts with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin and US leader Donald Trump on the Syrian issue

Russian forces also destroyed 18 motor vehicles in its area of responsibility over the past day in the special military operation in Ukraine

The tariff rate for China "remains where it was yesterday, at the 145% level," Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt noted

If indirect talks between the United States and Iran yield a positive result, Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, may meet directly with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi after April 12 or April 13, the news outlet reported

Russia should maintain this share in the future as well, the head of state emphasized

"Power outages led to electricity blackout in five settlements (about 1,650 people) in the region," Russia’s Defense Ministry said

M113 armored vehicle, five cars, a self-propelled artillery system, a counterbattery station, two electronic warfare stations, and two ammunition depots were also eliminated

According to Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, next week, the two negotiating teams may embark on discussions toward "a general framework of a future deal"

The prosecutor asked the court to sentence the defendant to 17 years at a high security prison

The price of Urals oil was last below $50 per barrel on June 12, 2023

"Yemen’s armed forces have carried out a military operation, attacking two Israeli military targets in the occupied district of Jaffa," the movement’s military spokesman Yahya Saree said

US' position begins with dismantlement of Iranian nuclear program, Steve Witkoff said

Nikolay Novik said that Over the past few months, Bridget Brink has faced pressure from officials in Washington who expressed dissatisfaction and doubts about her ability to maintain the necessary strategy regarding Ukraine

Jeffrey Sachs added that he saw no pressing risks for Russia at the moment regarding US President Donald Trump's policy on customs duties

"China’s position on settlement in Ukraine is quite balanced, and we are grateful to our friends for that," Andrey Rudenko noted

The Ukrainian military lost more than 10,000 troops in battles with Russian forces in all the frontline areas over the week of April 5-11, Russia’s Defense Ministry reported

On April 12, representatives of the United States and Iran are set to discuss the parameters of resolving the situation surrounding the Iranian nuclear program in Oman

The sides are to discuss the normalization of ties between Moscow and Washington and some aspects of the Ukrainian settlement

Ukrainian army also lost six armored combat vehicles, including М113 and VAB armored fighting vehicles, as well as a Humvee armored combat vehicle, three cars, and five pieces of artillery

On April 15, 2021, the Biden administration introduced executive order 14024, imposing sanctions on Russian individuals and entities that may have allegedly been engaged in cyber-enabled activities against the country

The delegation is headed by Taras Kachka, Deputy Minister of Economy and Ukraine’s trade representative

According to Mikhail Ulyanov, European countries "are used to live in comfortable conditions and can hardly imagine themselves as a party to a conflict"

The floating duty on Russian grain exports is effective from June 2, 2021

Earlier, the Lithuanian president referred to Kaliningrad as part of "Little Lithuania"

"Russia can always respond asymmetrically and its response could affect the economy, the Moldovan diaspora, or even worse," Mihai Popsoi said

"The parties discussed the issue of ensuring Hungary's energy supply in the south of the country," the statement reads

On April 12, representatives of the US and Iran will discuss the parameters of resolving the situation surrounding the Iranian nuclear program in Oman

A lead engineer at a plant in the LPR suffered injuries

According to a TASS correspondent, the draft of a program for medium-term cooperation was approved at an expanded session of the CIS Foreign Ministers Council

According to the Houthi spokesman, "in recent hours," rebel forces have delivered a series of strikes on the US aircraft carrier with the use of cruise missiles and drones

Ivan Gavrilyuk has held the post since May 2024

Sanctions traditionally include an asset freeze in Ukraine, cancellation of licenses, a ban on the transfer of intellectual property, termination of trade agreements, as well as stripping of all Ukrainian state awards

"The Trump administration has this understanding and it has repeatedly stated in public that Zelensky will have to accept the loss of land," Russia’s top diplomat said

Earlier, the Russian Defense Ministry claimed that units from the battle group North had liberated Guyevo

According to a statement on the website, its administrators interpreted the musician’s remarks about Crimea as "an attack on the territorial integrity of Ukraine"

Germany is the second-largest supplier of weapons to Ukraine after the US

Under the document, such foreign nationals will have the right to apply for temporary residence in Russia "outside the quota approved by the Russian government and without providing documents confirming their knowledge of the Russian language, Russian history and basic laws"

In addition to the Agustin Escobar family, the 36-year-old pilot was also killed

"According to reconnaissance reports, the targets were successfully engaged," the ministry stated

The top Russian diplomat came from Almaty after a meeting of the CIS Council of Foreign Ministers

According to Alexander Firanchuk, even if America decides to keep its tariffs in place for the majority of countries, it will take a long time to transfer part of the production to the United States

According to Mikhail Ulyanov, such units cannot be called peacekeeping forces because they "will be sent from non-neutral countries that have openly sided with Ukraine"

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and US Special Presidential Envoy Steve Witkoff will be the main negotiators

The new coalition is the 9th created by the contact group, after the air defense, F-16, drone, maritime and other coalitions

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt did not provide additional details about these contacts

On February 7, the US President signed an executive order cutting off aid to South Africa, citing what he perceived as racial discrimination against the country’s white residents and the threat of lands being confiscated from farmers

Irakli Kobakhidze stressed that Tbilisi "had to enter into a political tug-of-war to defend Georgia’s national interests"

It is one of the options for freezing the conflict, Rodion Miroshnik said

The foreign debt of the Russian Federation increased from the start of 2025 by $22.1 bln or by 7.6%