Trudeau says introduction of tariffs on Canada by Trump "dumb thing to do"
The Canadian PM reiterated that Canada would never become the 51st state of the US
Lena Pillars National Park in Yakutia opens tourist season
The park expects to welcome 40,000 tourists by the end of the year
Arkhangelsk port's cargo traffic grows by 30% YOY
Recently, the Arkhangelsk port has been handling 5-6 million tons of cargo, while the capacity is 11 million tons
North Pole expedition's staff rotation affected by unexpected ice floe drift
In that area, Alexander Makarov continued, the influence of Pacific waters on the Arctic Ocean is particularly visible
Western Europe may be interested in Eurasian partnership in future — expert
According to Andrey Bystritsky, in order to promote initiatives on Eurasian security, it would be useful to adopt some kind of framework document
Ukraine to spend down US arms stockpile in two to three months — media
Earlier, a Pentagon spokesperson confirmed to TASS that the US Armed Forces have halted military aid shipments to Ukraine
Serbian opposition attempts to disrupt parliament session with smoke bombs
Serbian students and opposition groups have been demonstrating in Novi Sad, Belgrade, and other cities since last November
Nearly 1.2 mln Syrians head back to former homes since last December — UN
Since December last year, fewer than 100,000 people have departed displacement camps in northwestern Syria, citing "insecurity, damaged homes, inadequate services and the threat of unexploded ordnance" as a key barrier to their return to former places of residence, the report reads
Top Russian senator's visit to Yerevan expected in June — Armenian parliament
According to Alen Simonyan, the date suggested by Russia was not agreed upon by Armenia because of Simonyan’s planned visit to Kazakhstan
Tusk confirms suspension of US military aid through Poland
The Polish prime minister described this decision by the White House, along with the talk of a possible removal of some US sanctions against Russia as the "biggest challenge in recent decades"
Russian Anti-Doping Agency receives 13 Therapeutic Use Exemption requests in February
The total number of received applications for TUE permits since the start of the year amounted to 30 and this number includes 17 requests received in January
Europe eggs Zelensky on for continued combat, Vance says
US Vice President said in an interview with Fox News
Zelensky showed ‘clear unwillingness’ to participate in peace process, Vance says
US Vice President JD Vance said, that he don’t care what Zelensky says
China to take reciprocal measures against US on tariffs issue - Ministry of Commerce
The ministry reiterated that unilateral tariffs violate the rules of the World Trade Organization and undermine the multilateral trade system
Trump to hold meeting on freezing military aid to Ukraine later today — Axios
The White House refrained from commenting on the subject, the portal wrote
Brent crude price falls below $72 per barrel on ICE for first time since December 23, 2024
WTI crude futures also dropped by 2.12% to $68.28 per barre
Israeli warplanes attack facilities near Syria’s Tartus seaport — TV
According to the report, Israeli warplanes, which emerged in Syrian airspace from the direction of Lebanon, continue to fly in the area at low altitudes
Pope Francis suffered two episodes of respiratory insufficiency, Vatican says
The 88-year-old pontiff has been receiving treatment at Rome’s Gemelli hospital since February 14 after being diagnosed with double pneumonia
Main topic of current US-Hungary consultations is settlement in Ukraine — Szijjarto
The foreign minister underscored that the Hungarian side maintained constant contacts between the US administration and the Hungarian government at various political levels
During EU summit, Hungary to oppose continuation of Ukrainian conflict — top diplomat
Peter Szijjarto emphasized that Hungary supported US President Donald Trump’s efforts aimed at putting an end to the conflict