Russian envoy says Trump determined to find pathway to real, lasting settlement in Ukraine
Prior to that some people were advocating solutions they knew were not possible, Kirill Dmitriev said
South Korea’s Constitutional Court upholds president’s impeachment
Russia ready to help Burkina Faso maintain national security — Lavrov
The statement followed a meeting between Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his Burkina Faso counterpart Karamoko Jean-Marie Traore
Russian envoy says US firms that fled country lost $300 bln in potential income
Russia is not making any preconditions, not asking for specific sanction relief, Kirill Dmitriev said
Russian economy doing well amid sanctions, so Moscow doesn’t seek their removal — envoy
If you look at our GDP growth, it’s still 4% last year versus 1% for Europe, Kirill Dmitriev said
Putin, Trump leadership helps make headway in Ukraine settlement — Russian envoy
For example, under the leadership of Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump, an agreement has been reached between Russia and Ukraine to essentially refrain from strikes on energy infrastructure, Kirill Dmitriev said
Europe requests deployment of long-range hypersonic weapons — NATO commander in Europe
Christopher Cavoli also described Washington's withdrawal from the INF Treaty in 2019 "a very important move" and called for capitalizing on it
Israeli strike on school building in Gaza City kills 29 people, leaves over 100 injured
Al Jazeera reported earlier that the attack had killed 15 people
Russia, US can achieve great things working together in space — senior diplomat
Sergey Ryabkov noted, however, that these expectations need to be tempered due to "the current and largely strengthened sanctions regime on the US side"
Bank of Russia sells yuan for $70.29 mln with settlements on April 2
The Bank of Russia carries out foreign currency purchase and sale operations on the domestic market in the currency section of the Moscow Exchange in the "yuan - ruble" instrument
Trump’s administration to continue trying to contain and weaken Russia — senior diplomat
"We do not intend to overstate this report, but we must not ignore its influence on the policies under Trump’s presidency," Sergey Ryabkov remarked
Investment from Russia to Kazakhstan rise by 30% in 2024
Russian investments accounted for 23.6% of the total volume of foreign direct investment in Kazakhstan
EU, its loyalists are mopping up their political space — Russian MFA on Le Pen case
Maria Zakharova expressed her hope that France's appellate courts would provide "an appropriate legal assessment of the decision"
Top NATO diplomats to meet with US Secretary of State after US tariff announcement
Marco Rubio is expected to reaffirm Washington’s commitment to its NATO obligations in full, on the condition that the Europeans will spend more on defense than they planned last year
PREVIEW: Top Russian diplomat to meet with counterparts from Sahel Trio
Sergey Lavrov will hold talks with Burkina Faso Foreign Minister Karamoko Jean-Marie Traore, Mali Foreign Minister Abdoulaye Diop and Nigerien Foreign Minister Yaou Sangare
Miner killed in ground fall at Urals coalmine
The incident at the Novo-Kalyinskaya mine occurred late on April 2
NHL names new expected date of Ovechkin’s record
New record may be set overnight to April 14, in the game against Columbus Blue Jackets
Russia’s annual GDP growth in February stands at 0.8%, down from 3% in January
The ministry noted that the overall dynamics of key macroeconomic indicators in February were largely influenced by the calendar factor, as February 2025 had one fewer day than February 2024
French politician Le Pen says 2027 presidential election could be her last
The politician stressed that despite a court ruling that she could not seek election, she was not going to let that stop her from running, and had no plans to choose a replacement
Russia to seek resolution of root causes of conflict in Ukraine — Lavrov
The Russian foreign minister said that at the talks with Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son, Moscow confirmed its gratitude to its Vietnamese friends "for their consistent, balanced, and objective position on the causes of the Ukrainian crisis"