US, South Korea kick off Freedom Flag drills involving 90 aircraft
The drills, set to last until May 2, will also involve 1,100 troops
Putin to hold talks with Emir of Qatar in Moscow
According to the Kremlin press service, the leaders will discuss pressing issues related to bilateral cooperation, with a focus on trade, economic and humanitarian relations
Israeli strikes kill 35 Palestinians in Gaza Strip in past day
According to Al Jazeera, an Israeli attack on a tent camp in the al-Mawasi area in southern Gaza killed 15 people, most of them women and children
Russian envoy points to important window of opportunity for Moscow, Washington
The window of opportunity that opened up in Russia-US relations after the change of US administration "has made it possible not only to resume political dialogue but also to revive cultural ties between our countries," Alexander Darchiev said
Trump administration may bar Americans’ access to China’s DeepSeek — newspaper
According to the New York Times, the US authorities are also considering banning DeepSeek from purchasing US technologies, including artificial intelligence chips
US actions are transforming global trade system into regional one — expert
According to Gao Jian, the current US administration is attempting to reshape the global trade structure to suit its own interests
Trump extends ban on Russian ships in US ports for another year
The corresponding ban was introduced by former US President Joe Biden on April 21, 2022
Annual inflation in Russia up to 10.38% in week ended April 14
Previously, from April 1 to 7, inflation was registered at 10.28% compared to 10.24% in the previous week
Putin likens Elon Musk to Russia’s rocket engineer Korolev, says such people are rare
A mission to Mars would be very hard, the Russian leader noted
Russia, US continue to cooperate in outer space no matter what — Putin
The Russian leader noted that the Europeans had decided to go for a suspension
Kiev attempts to maintain its shaky construct by extending mobilization — Kremlin
Earlier, the Verkhovna Rada voted to prolong general mobilization in Ukraine for 90 days starting on May 9
US congressional delegation leaves for Taiwan on four-day visit
During their visit, the U.S. lawmakers plan to discuss regional security, trade, investment, and other pertinent issues
US State Department could shut nearly 30 embassies, consulates overseas — NYT
Five of the consulates are located in France, and two each in Germany and Bosnia and Herzegovina, the newspaper states
Rada votes to extend general mobilization, martial law for 90 days — MP
The martial law extension received 357 votes in favor, one against, while four deputies did not participate
Former US President Biden delivers first public speech since leaving office
The former White House host spoke for about 30 minutes, refraining from mentioning the name of the current American leader Donald Trump
Israeli strikes on Gaza Strip kill 23 Palestinians in past day — TV
According to Al Jazeera, Israeli forces are carrying out strikes across the entire territory of the Palestinian enclave
Russia’s Battlegroup West strikes Ukrainian National Guard position with Tornado-S MLRS
The battlegroup also destroyed 29 fixed-wing drones, 36 unmanned aircraft control points, and four Starlink satellite communication stations
Only 37% of people in Africa enjoy internet access — UN
UNDP also notes that Africa is experiencing an acute shortage of digital capacity, with only 2% of the world's data centers located on the continent
Ukraine, France, Britain, Turkey hold Black Sea-themed meeting in Istanbul
Russia is not participating
Russian stock indices mixed as trading closes on Moscow Exchange on Tuesday
The MOEX index fell by 0.5%, while the dollar-denominated RTS index edged up by 0.06%