EU diplomacy chief's statements on helping Kiev show union war-minded — MFA
"It seems that Brussels is still incapable of clearly answering certain questions, including what specific role the EU could play amid the shifting dynamics of the Ukrainian crisis," Maria Zakharova noted
Taliban releases US citizen after holding him captive for over two years
According to a statement by the US State Department, George Glezmann’s "release is a positive and constructive step" and was carried out with assistance from Qatar
Rosneft refined 82.6 mln tons of oil in Russia last year
"Stable supplies of high quality engine fuel to Russian consumers is one of main priority of Rosneft’s operations," the Russian oil producer underlined
Russian stock market closed in the red on Thursday - market data
The MOEX Russia Index lost 0.21% to 3,223.14 points, while the RTS Index edged down by 2.03% to 1,203.1 points
Paris should tackle terrorism in France before hurling accusations at Russia — diplomat
Russia has remained resolute in its denunciation of terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, regardless of when, where and by whom terrorist acts are committed, Maria Zakharova emphasized
Armenia to lose many privileges if it joins EU — Russia’s top security official
Sergey Shoigu recalled that money transfers from Russia into Armenia amount for approximately 15% of the country’s GDP
Readiness to Russia–Mongolia–China transport corridor is high
"The parties are gathering cargo traffic information," head of Buryatia Alexey Tsydenov said
Failure of Kiev’s offensive in 2023 was conflict’s turning point — National Interest
"When the Ukrainian armed forces launched their offensive, they fell on Russia's defensive works - the largest and most comprehensive defensive line seen in Europe since the end of World War II," the magazine stated
By attacking Russian energy facility, Kiev wants to disrupt peace initiatives — diplomat
As Maria Zakharova stressed, it is absolutely clear that it was a deliberate, pre-planned provocative action
Kiev can't be trusted to honor agreements — MP
Konstantin Zatulin expressed confidence that any ceasefire regime, especially in its early stages, would be accompanied by provocations, assuming such a ceasefire was ever seriously considered
Israeli army announces resumption of ground operation in northern Gaza
On March 18, the IDF carried out large-scale attacks against facilities of the Hamas radical Palestinian movement in the enclave
Houthis report new attack on US aircraft carrier in Red Sea
According to Yahya Sarea, "the operation successfully reached its target"
Houthis say they attacked Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport with hypersonic missile
The Israel Defense Forces said earlier that a missile launched from the Yemeni territory had been intercepted before it reached Israel’s airspace
At least 26 killed in Israel’s strikes on Gaza Strip
Israel air forces intercept missile launched from Yemen — IDF
Following the escalation of the conflict in the Gaza Strip, the Yemeni rebel movement Ansar Allah (the Houthis) wared Israel that it would shell its territory
Russian Battlegroup East eliminates 5 Ukrainian drone control centers
During the day, the enemy lost a MaxxPro armored combat vehicle
27 Chinese planes approach Taiwan — defense ministry
Taiwan’s defense agency has regularly recorded the approach of Chinese warplanes and warships of late
Hundreds of wounded Russian soldiers underwent rehabilitation in North Korea
North Korean Ambassador to Russia Shin Hong Chol stressed in turn that the most important current task is "to further expand practical measures to implement the agreements that were reached during the North Korean-Russia summit"
Ecuador hopes to expand exports to Russia amid Ukraine settlement talks — ambassador
The Ecuadorian diplomat stressed that Moscow remains Quito’s strategic partner
Weekly inflation stands at 0.06% in Russia-statistics
Consumer prices in Russia gained 0.23% since early March and 2.28 from the year start