No problems with food security in Luhansk — self-proclaimed republic leader

"In the face of Western sanctions following the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Moscow is using military support, energy cooperation and political coordination to fill the power vacuum left by France's decline in West Africa," He Wenping noted

EU Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic declined to mention what goods would fall under the EU’s tariffs

The Aerospace Forces delivered a strike on the positions of the enemy’s 71st separate jaeger brigade in the settlement of Mirnoye

In Borki, two 16-year-olds were injured as a result of a drone dropping an explosive device

According to Valentina Matviyenko, what is happening in Europe today is hardly a democracy

According to the POW, his group was ordered to proceed to an evacuation point during the retreat, but when the Ukrainian servicemen arrived at the rendezvous point, there was no evacuation vehicle

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that 'the ball is in America's court'

According to the report, Russian military units, as they pressed on with their offensive, had overcome "stubborn enemy resistance"

The media outlet also recalled that the businessman said over the weekend that he would like to see a "free trade zone" between Europe and the United States

The 2024 defense budget amounted to 841 billion dollars

The situation is also negatively affected by anti-Russian sanctions, the halt of supplies and transit of Russian gas through Ukraine

According to the report, 870 people were left without electricity

"I like to see the war stop, and I think the war will stop at some point," US President said

"Stock markets are plummeting and there is a real threat of a global financial crisis," Sahra Wagenknecht said

According to Irakli Kobakhidze, the same thing is happening with financing of organizations engaged in "anti-state processes," including in Georgia - these organizations are now funded only from the EU

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

The new envoy is replacing Sergey Kislitsa, who was dismissed on December 21, 2024

Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israel 'have to make sure that Iran does not have nuclear weapons'

The session was requested by Western powers

"So we're meeting with Russia, we're meeting with Ukraine, and we're getting sort of close," US President added

The new increase may be approved on April 9

According to the radio station, tariffs on these goods will be implemented from May 16

"Various options and scenarios are being considered regarding what will occur after the current Security Council resolution expires on October 18 of this year," Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko said

According to Farnaz Fassihi, Iran had told Washington it is open & willing to hold direct talk if the first round goes well

According to Ruhollah Modabber, the US and Israel are working together on a special plan for Iran that in some respects resembles the Libyan scenario

China missed its deadline to remove tit-for-tat tariffs, reporter Edward Lawrence noted

As Andrey Rudenko noted, the treaty’s "Article 3 says that Russia and Iran will not provide military or any other assistance to an aggressor in case either of them comes under attack, and will rely on the UN Charter and other norms of international law to resolve conflicts"

"If Washington decides to ignore the interests of the two countries and the international community and insists on its tariffs and trade wars, China will continue to respond to it," Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman Lin Jian stated

According to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, President Donald Trump believes that President of China Xi Jinping wants to make a deal

Russia’s Battlegroup Center inflicted roughly 410 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed three US-made armored personnel carriers in its area of responsibility over the past day

The law envisages a delayed implementation date for these new regulations, which will come into effect on September 1, 2025

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

Andrey Marochko noted that Russia’s advances in Sumy have stretched Ukraine’s frontline, compelling Kiev to divert troops and resources to this new sector

Vasily Nebenzya also noted that the scenario being discussed by Russia and the United States is aimed at finding a sustainable, long-term solution to the Ukrainian conflict

Russia’s Battlegroup West inflicted roughly 215 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed three enemy artillery guns in its area of responsibility over the past day

"I don't want them to take $500, $600 billion a year and spend it on their military," US President said

On April 2, Trump imposed customs duties on products from 185 countries and territories

NBC pointed out that this initiative builds on Western concerns regarding Russia strengthening its positions in the region

Earlier, the Russian Foreign Ministry announced that the parties had agreed to concentrate their efforts on finding "viable and sustainable negotiating solutions" to address Western prejudices against Iran's nuclear program

"We are not going to relent, and it's only to get more unrelenting, until the Houthis declare that they will stop shooting at our ships," Pete Hegseth said

According to the US leader, no country is acting as a mediator between the United States and Iran

Previously, the Israel Defense Forces reported that it intercepted an unmanned aerial vehicle approaching the country’s eastern borders

Keir Starmer added that the world is changing and the rules of commerce that were perceived as normal recently are no longer appropriate

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

The official pointed out that despite record military spending, the current US administration under Donald Trump acknowledged the existence of a nuclear threat

Andrzej Duda said that "it concerns the transfer of security responsibility at the Rzeszow airport"

The Central Bank sees global tariff wars intensifying and evaluates the channels of their influence on the Russian economy, Elvira Nabiullina added

Elon Musk has posted a video which also notes that during icy winters, the Russian-American border in this area becomes traversable on foot

The Japanese foreign ministry said earlier that the country’s government is determined to sign a peace treaty with Russia, despite their strained bilateral relations

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus reiterated the dire consequences of the COVID-19 outbreak worldwide

In the Velikaya Novosyolka frontline area, Russian troops are focused on liberating the settlement of Bogatyr where the Ukrainian military has concentrated its forces and built quite serious defenses, Denis Pushilin said

The portal quoted consulting company Evercore as saying that in 2024, the US imported $3.3 trillion worth of goods, or more than $25,000 per household

According to the Israeli prime minister, he discussed the issue during talks with US President Donald Trump when they met in the White House on April 7

Maksim Reshetnikov pointed to a high current level of real interest rates in the Russian economy, which means that financial investments are attractive amid stable external trade turnover and steady exchange rate

In Rodion Miroshnik words, an audit is necessary so that "no illusions are left about what [the Kiev regime] really is"

Viktor Medvedchuk emphasized that Ukraine had been brought to complete financial, political, and trade dependence on Brussels by "knowingly false European integration rhetoric"

According to Alexander Stepanov, the structurally complex US intelligence community has never been subjected to such intense internal scrutiny

Dmitry Peskov recalled that "Tokyo has rushed to fully join all unfriendly and hostile steps with regard to our country"

According to Oleg Ivanov, Ukrainian soldiers are likely to barricade themselves in the Gornal monastery and continue fighting but the village will be liberated anyway

Lin Jian stressed that China "will continue to interact with relevant officials and assist in the development of a solution to the Iranian nuclear issue that would take into account reasonable concerns of all parties"

During the meeting, the sides exchanged views on issues related to the implementation of the initiative put forward by Russian President Vladimir Putin to create a new security architecture in Eurasia with the participation of all states of the continent and their associations

Earlier, a source informed that the hole had been drilled in weightlessness by a person not acquainted with the spaceship’s design

According to Andrey Sibiga, the reason for the summoning was the alleged participation of Chinese citizens in hostilities against the Ukrainian armed forces

"Russia has never threatened the security of the United Kingdom and its residents," the embassy stressed

The messaging service did not remove these channels and therefore was fined to the tune of seven million rubles (over $80,000)

The Russian Foreign Ministry said earlier in the day that the Russian delegation will be led by Ambassador to Washington Alexander Darchiev

During a search of his apartment, law enforcement officials seized ready-to-use incendiary devices, knives, pepper spray, aerosol paint for creating swastikas, and communication equipment

Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov pointed out that the defense industry and volunteer organizations delivered several hundred ground-based robots to the Russian military in 2024

Alexander Ovechkin set a new record for the number of goals scored in the regular season of the NHL, surpassing Canada's Wayne Gretzky

The authorities are doing everything to mitigate the global situation for the Russian economy, Dmitry Peskov stressed

Polish Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz also confirmed that the US contingent will remain in Poland

The ministry emphasized that the resumption of the exchange program with the southern Kuril Islands, especially visits by former Japanese residents to the graves of their ancestors, remained one of the highest priorities for Japan

"The second round of Russian-US consultations on normalizing the operation of the two countries’ diplomatic missions will be held within days," the ministry said

US businessman said that he has 'no respect for the warmongers'

The defense ministry ordered the relevant officials and the organizations to determine the order of developing ground-based systems and address their flaws based on the current needs of the army

Currently, apart from Russia the Mir card is accepted in 13 countries

According to the statement, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, Emmanuel Macron and Abdullah II held a joint phone call with US President Donald Trump

According to the investment bank, this number is slightly lower than a peak of 76% in February

Top stories from the Russian press on Tuesday, April 8th

The US president added that all talks with China concerning their requested meetings with Washington will be terminated

Dmitry Peskov noted that "it can lead to the de-escalation of tensions around Iran"

The parties are also considering the introduction of industry standards of the Institute of Oil and Gas Technological Initiatives for equipment and technology

The US president noted that during a conversation with his Turkish counterpart, he congratulated him on 'taking over Syria,' accomplishing something that 'nobody has done in 2,000 years'

The company representative added that currently there are more than 37,000 cars sitting in Audi warehouses in the United States, and these are not subject to the new duties, meaning they can be sold

Disconnection of Russian banks from SWIFT began after the start of the special military operation in Ukraine

As the agency says, the EC has removed whiskey from the list of goods subject to import duties

The crew consists of Roscosmos cosmonaut and TASS’ sixth special correspondent aboard the ISS Alexey Zubritsky, cosmonaut Sergey Ryzhikov and NASA astronaut Jonny Kim

While visiting the TASS photo exhibition dedicated to the 80th anniversary of victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945, the top Russian diplomat drew attention to the West’s attempts to rewrite history

Top stories from the Russian press on Monday, April 7th

"The Russian Defense Ministry reported that as a result of a high-precision strike by a missile with a high-explosive warhead on the site of a meeting with commanders of formations and Western instructors, the enemy’s losses amounted up to 85 servicemen and foreign officers, as well as up to 20 motor vehicles," Vasily Nebenzya said

According to the report, bomb disposal specialists while surveying these territories are invariably wearing armored gear that can weigh up to 50 kg

The Russian Defense Ministry reported earlier on Tuesday that Russia’s Battlegroup North units had liberated the settlement of Guyevo

The top Russian diplomat also said the Euro-Atlantic security paradigm was in crisis, and drew attention to the dangerous actions of NATO states aimed at destabilizing the situation in the Asia-Pacific region

The crew includes Roscosmos cosmonaut and TASS’ special correspondent at the ISS Alexey Zubritsky

"This is what has yet to be restored, provided the two presidents show the relevant political will," Dmitry Peskov added