Ukraine gives green light for upgraded nuclear fuel supplies from Westinghouse

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

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

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

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"

The enemy also lost two armored combat vehicles, a Paladin self-propelled artillery system, two cars, a RADA radiodetector, one AN/TPQ-50 counterbattery radar station, three fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles, and nine unmanned aviation control posts

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

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

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

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

Yunakovka is a logistics hub for the Ukrainian army to supply its combat group in Russia’s borderline Kursk Region

"There is an opportunity to form payment platforms independent of external influence, one example being the financial messaging system of the Bank of Russia," the Russian foreign minister said

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

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

The current account surplus in March 2025 amounted to $10.7 bln, compared to $6.7 bln a month earlier

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

Freedom Finance Global believes the MOEX Russia Index will move within the corridor of 2,750 - 2,850 points on Monday

Boris Titov noted that Donald Trump has put the trade war with the entire world on hold, focusing on the confrontation with China

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Kirill Dmitriyev had accompanied the US Special Presidential Envoy to his car before both departed

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

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

Ivan Gavrilyuk has held the post since May 2024

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

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

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

It is crucial to begin filling the storage facilities as early as possible and any unscheduled technical shutdowns could potentially put additional pressure on the injection season, ENTSOG said

Andrey Rudenko clarified that the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Treaty between Russia and Iran is not a military alliance

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

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

"Global trade could shrink by 3%, with significant long-term shifts in trade patterns and economic integration," Executive Director Pamela Coke-Hamilton noted

"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

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

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

According to sources, Apple has chartered six cargo planes to ship 600 tons of gadgets

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

"Yeah, obviously, it could be a couple of exceptions, you know, but I would say 10% is the floor," the president noted

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

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

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

If the US and Iranian sides can come to terms on the acceptable scale of Iran’s nuclear program during their talks in Oman, they could hold direct discussions and talk about the technical details of the agreement in the future, said Ali Vaez, a US expert on Iran and Middle Eastern affairs

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

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

"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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

The Czech Republic is one of the countries that do more to provide assistance to Ukraine

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

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

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

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

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

"During these consultations, the Chairman of the General Council will inform us about the WTO efforts in this areas as regards the analysis of the potential consequences of the escalation of strain in international trade," Nikolay Platonov noted

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

The GDP deflator index gained 9.3% year on year

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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"

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 official euro rate was increased by 1.61 rubles to 96.2163 rubles

The Bundestag had previously approved the disbursement of €11 billion until 2029 to assist Kiev, in addition to the already promised aid

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

Consumer prices ticked up by 0.65% month on month, according to statistics

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

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

A lead engineer at a plant in the LPR suffered injuries

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