Around 3-4 thousand Russian volunteers fighting for Donetsk People’s Republic militia

The Belarusian president recalled Putin’s words that Russia is ready to negotiate with Ukraine, but "wants all Ukrainians to realize that we are returning to the negotiating table three years after the talks were started," and, therefore, the current situation on the ground needs to be taken into account

"They will take both black soil and rare earth materials, and God willing, they will not take away everything else," the Belarusian leader emphasized

"During his visit to one of the command centers in the Kursk Region, the head of state heard the reports of the commander and the deputy commander of the battlegroup North, who reported to the supreme commander-in-chief on the progress of the operation," Dmitry Peskov said

"Armament of countries that are clearly losing their ability to operate effectively is progressing rapidly and excessively. Historically, this has always been referred to as provoking war," Maria Zakharova stated

Alexander Lukashenko is currently staying on an official visit to Moscow

He added that he is proud to have served Canada and its people

Maria Zakharova also noted President Vladimir Putin's remarks during his visit to the Kursk Region

Also, it is said that the Kiev authorities did not conduct a proper investigation of the events

Dmitry Peskov further emphasized, "If nationalists are in charge of a strong Ukrainian army, what kind of stability can we expect in Europe? What sort of predictability is possible in such a scenario?"

According to Andrey Kelin, he is "unhappy with the significant deviation from the previous course pursued by the Trump administration, because it has followed and continues to follow a different line"

According to Nikolay Patrushev, this is also true from a historical perspective

Lavrov emphasized that Russia "needs a sustainable, lasting peace based on the fact that the root causes of the current situation are eliminated"

Russian President Vladimir Putin earlier said that Russia would agree to a proposal to end hostilities as long as it leads to a long-term peace and addresses the root causes of the crisis

In the US President's words, "phase one [in the reconciliation process] is the ceasefire"

The Russian leader Vladimir Putin thanked the Saudi side

"Maybe, to get weapons. Or, maybe, to train the newly mobilized personnel," the president said

"I think what this [the special military operation in Ukraine] gets done, it’s done. They're going to all want to go home and rest," the US President added

Detective Chief Superintendent Craig Nicholson clarified that the decision to extend the arrest by 36 hours was made by the local Magistrates’ Court

This was reported by a representative of law enforcement agencies

According to the Russian Defense Ministry, units from the battle group North have successfully liberated the villages of Melovoy, Podol, and Sudzha

The Belarusian president urged to "coexist amicably and pursue a more stable policy"

"And, naturally, after such slaughter, they would hardly want to continue their service under the direction of the Ukrainian military command and Zelensky," Andrey Marochko said

"Battlegroup North units liberated the settlements of Melovoi, Podol and Sudzha through offensive operations," the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement

Russia’s Battlegroup Center inflicted more than 475 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed five enemy armored combat vehicles in its area of responsibility over the past day, the ministry reported

The cars have been assembled in 2025, with all necessary papers and certificates in place, Kirill Chernov noted

First responders are working at the site where drone debris landed

The Belarusian leader arrived in Moscow on Thursday on an official visit, his first trip since his re-election in January

Previously, the Russian Foreign Ministry said that instead of searching for peaceful ways of resolving the crisis, the European Union has been declaring plans to boost military and financial assistance to the Kiev government, thus deliberately fueling escalation

The Russian president especially thanked Russian forces for liberating the town of Sudzha in the Kursk Region

They expressed their satisfaction with the high level of Russian-Saudi cooperation

"They have strong cards, as [US President Donald] Trump once said, in their hands," the Belarusian president asserted

JD Vance criticized the previous US administration’s approach

The US President called upon Russia to accept the ceasefire proposal several times

While some Ukrainian troops have attempted to flee toward the bordering Ukrainian region of Sumy, all roads remain under Russia’s fire control, he said

The Russian Defense Ministry has said the Battlegroup North retook Sudzha on March 13

Rescuers accompany citizens to temporary shelters

Russian marines note that the remaining Ukrainian forces are putting up fierce resistance, as many servicemen are still unaware of the defeat of the Ukrainian grouping in the occupied territories

Earlier, the ECHR ruled against Ukraine which it said had failed to take action to prevent violence and protect lives

The plane entered Russian airspace from the direction of Latvia

According to the US president, he has not heard anything from BRICS after these threats

"They are leaving their military equipment behind, because there is no way to evacuate it," the president added

Yury Ushakov declined to predict the exact duration of the meeting

Andrey Marochko explained that with the liberation of the Kursk Region some Russian troops may be redeployed to various areas within the special military operation zone

According to the newspaper, the document allegedly says that Moscow needs to weaken Washington's negotiating position on a settlement in Ukraine by aggravating US relations with other countries

Michael Desch, a professor of international relations at the University of Notre Dame expects 'a long diplomatic rally before the match is over'

According to Anna Kuznetsova, over the past year, Ukrainian attacks have killed 51 children and injured 296 minors

According to Le Pen, the third reason why Russian assets should not be confiscated is that this will pose a threat to the EU's holdings in the Russian Federation

According to Apty Alaudinov, after liberating the settlement of Russkoye Porechnoye from Ukrainian troops, Russian service members saw "dozens of mangled bodies"

"Who will determine where and who has violated a potential ceasefire agreement along 2,000 km?" the Russian leader remarked

"We have people talking in Russia," the US president said

When asked to comment on the possibility of toughening anti-Russian sanctions, the US president said: "Well, I do have leverage, but I don’t want to talk about leverage"

According to Maria Zakharova, citizens of NATO member states "support and maintain equipment supplied to the Ukrainian army from the West and offer advisory support in conducting and planning operations by the Banderites and terrorist attacks against Russia and its citizens"

Earlier on Thursday, Putin said at the press conference following his meeting with his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko that Russia agrees with with proposals to end military operations as long as they lead to a long-term peace and address the root causes of the crisis

In total, Ukraine lost over 67,000 soldiers in the Kursk direction

The politician emphasized that "the defeat of the West on the Ukrainian track is inevitable"

According to Akhmat Special Forces Commander Major General Apty Alaudinov, lists of killed civilians will be prepared

Top stories from the Russian press on Thursday, March 13th

The staff at migration departments accept applications from individuals seeking to restore their Russian passports, which are issued within 24 hours without any duties or fees

Steve Witkoff arrived in Moscow soon after noon on Thursday

The US President added that his country needs Greenland "for international security"

On March 11, delegations from the US and Ukraine convened in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

The minister also noted that Macron is now trying to present the situation as if Russian President Vladimir Putin did not want to implement the 2015 Minsk agreements

Talks between US and Ukrainian delegations took place in Saudi Arabia’s Jeddah on Tuesday

The source said that attempts to recruit more pilots in Poland and other Eastern European countries were not particularly successful

According to Kremlin Aide Yury Ushakov, the proposal does not give Russia anything and is only a chance for Ukraine to regroup its forces

Russian Presidential Aide Yury Ushakov announced that Witkoff would be invited for a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on March 13 when the latter is ready

Mike Waltz noted that US President Donald Trump is determined to end the conflict

Igor Korotchenko also suggested that such reports in foreign media might be part of a strategic disinformation campaign

Kadyrov also shared a video featuring the Akhmat units’ commandos moving through the gas pipeline as they advanced into enemy territory

Maria Zakharova earlier said at a briefing that Italian President Sergio Mattarella’s statements that Moscow allegedly threatens Europe with nuclear weapons are false

Alexander Khinshtein further revealed that nearly every evacuated resident had a harrowing story to share about the Ukrainian military's atrocities

Negotiations between the delegations of the United States and Ukraine took place in Jeddah in Saudi Arabia on March 11

Kiev has repeatedly stated its desire to become a full-fledged NATO member state

The commander-in-chief did not directly announce a Ukrainian withdrawal from the city, but stated that active combat operations are taking place 'in the suburbs of Sudzha and the surrounding areas'

Maria Zakharova specified that the Russian Foreign Ministry's ambassador-at-large collected these figures together with law enforcement agencies, regional authorities and public organizations

Negotiations between the delegations of the United States and Ukraine took place in Jeddah in Saudi Arabia on March 11

Nikolay Patrushev pointed out that Moscow had not taken any aggressive actions towards Helsinki in the late 1930s until the very end, even offering a territorial swap

British national James Scott Rhys Anderson, arrested in the Kursk Region, was given 19 years behind bars following a court trial

The meeting also considered the prospects for strengthening partnership, increasing the efficiency of transportation and developing transport and logistics infrastructure between the two countries

According to the foreign minister, under no conditions will Russia tolerate the presence of NATO troops as peacekeepers on Ukrainian soil

"I don't want to do that because I want to get peace," the US leader told reporters

Emergency response services are working at the site

The Russian foreign minister noted that the EC head is mobilizing everybody to re-militarize Europe

"These groups are currently being exposed, pursued, and eliminated," he said

Temporary restrictions on flights to and from Gagarin International Airport in Saratov were introduced

"There are many matters besides the 30-day truce, and this should be considered as a whole and an appropriate decision should be made," the Belarusian president said

According to the expert, it is "quite heated now" in the battlefields near the city

"This is full isolation and full gunfire control," the Russian leader stressed

US president made the statement at a meeting with Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin

According to Alexander Lukashenko, neither Minsk nor Moscow are the cause of what is happening in Ukraine and today, "the need is to make agreements"

"I think what this [the special military operation in Ukraine] gets done, it’s done. They're going to all want to go home and rest," the US president added

"The talks with the Russian president were, as usually, substantial and productive," Lukashenko said at a news conference following his meeting with Putin in Moscow on Thursday

Russia will determine the next steps to resolve the conflict in Ukraine "based on how the situation on the ground evolves," the Russian president said

Vladimir Karasev further elaborated that the British authorities were also interested in Ukraine's resources, which have been handed over to them by Vladimir Zelensky under a 100-year agreement