Serbia withdrew its vote on anti-Russian UN resolution, not wanting to ‘offend friends’
Serbian Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandar Vulin also noted that Serbia has not joined Western sanctions against Russia and will continue to adhere to this stance
Israel strikes dozens of targets in Lebanon in response to morning shelling
Israeli military announced it had begun a series of strikes on positions belonging to the Shiite militant group Hezbollah in southern Lebanon
Russia reserves right to respond symmetrically to Ukraine’s energy infrastructure strikes
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova noted that despite the agreement initiated by the US on not striking energy infrastructure facilities, Kiev continues treacherous attacks on Russian territory
Serbian authorities will not allow western services to orchestrate ‘color revolution’
Vulin expressed his gratitude to Shoigu and to Russian President Vladimir Putin for their "attitude and position" amid the ongoing events
Russia calls on Israel to stop expanding settlements in Palestine — Russian mission to UN
As Dmitry Polyansky underlined, he is convinced that "the Security Council can and must play a role in the negotiating process and make sure that its results are observed by all parties"
Israel eliminates Hamas military intelligence chief in southern Gaza — IDF
According to the report, Osama Tabash’s elimination "impairs Hamas' intelligence-gathering capabilities"
Issue of dividing Ukrainian territories being discussed right now — Trump
On March 3, Donald Trump described Vladimir Zelensky’s remark about the conflict being far from over as "the worst statement that could have been made"
Russia’s top security official thanks North Korea for solidarity on Ukraine
Sergey Shoigu emphasized that "Russia highly values the achieved level of strategic relations between the countries and is committed to deepen them"
Iranian nuclear issue must be resolved diplomatically — Kremlin
Dmitry Peskov also stated that Moscow "proceeds from statements made by the Iranian leadership and Iranian representatives that Iran has no plans to acquire nuclear weapons"
Putin calls for technological leadership in unmanned aerial systems within five years
The Russian president also ordered to take measures providing for the use of solutions based on artificial intelligence in manufacturing and operation of drones
Many EU leaders oppose sending troops to Ukraine — news agency
Accoriding to the sources, most of the participants in the meeting of the "coalition of the willing" expressed their unwillingness to participate directly in sending forces to Ukraine, limiting themselves to offering support to those NATO countries that decide to deploy their troops there
Shoigu hands over message from Putin to North Korea’s Kim
The Russian Security Council secretary stressed that Vladimir Putin pays the utmost attention to the implementation of agreements reached with the North Korean leader
Over 80% of Russians trust Putin, latest poll reveals
A total of 56% of those polled said they approved of the Russian government’s handling of the country, while 60% approved of Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin’s performance
Turkish opposition leader urges millions to take to the streets in support of Imamoglu
Authorities in Ankara and Izmir earlier on Friday announced a five-day ban on mass rallies
Bank of Russia sees preconditions for return to balanced growth
Evolving trends in the economic activity create preconditions in general for the gradual return of the economy to balanced growth, the Central Bank added
Salaries growth in Russia remains high — Central Bank
"The December statistics on wages were also affected by partial rescheduling of annual bonus payments from 2025 Q1," the regulator added
MOEX Index falls by 0.28% as morning trading session on Moscow Exchange opens
By 07:10 a.m. Moscow time, the MOEX Index slowed its decline and was at 3,222.26 points
Battlegroup West destroys 3 Starlink stations, 25 UAV control points
Over the past 24 hours the group's units improved their tactical position, defeated the manpower and equipment of three mechanized brigades, an assault brigade of the Ukrainian armed forces, a territorial defense brigade, and a national guard brigade
Sales of new premium cars in Russia dip twofold in February — statistics
"Avtostat agency experts note that premium cars made up 8.8% of total car sales in Russia last month," the report said
China tops box office sales for Russian movies in 2024
In Europe and the US, "the door is open a crack" for the Russian film industry, noted Dmitry Kabanov, industry relations and international b2b events director of the Russian state-owned audiovisual product company Roskino