An M-46 howitzer has eliminated Ukrainian mortar units in Russia’s borderline Kursk Region.
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Video: Russian Defense Ministry
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TASS Russian news agency
09 Feb, 00:40
A foreign cargo ship has run ashore in Sakhalin’s Nevelsky District in Russia’s Far East, the regional directorate of the Emergencies Ministry said.
Regional Governor Valery Limarenko wrote on his Telegram channel that the district is on high alert and the situation is under his personal control with all relevant services engaged.
Photo: Russian Emergencies Ministry/TASS
Regional Governor Valery Limarenko wrote on his Telegram channel that the district is on high alert and the situation is under his personal control with all relevant services engaged.
Photo: Russian Emergencies Ministry/TASS
TASS Russian news agency
08 Feb, 21:47
▶️ FPV drone units from Russia’s Battlegroup North have eliminated a Ukrainian infantry formation in the Kharkov Region, thwarting troop rotation.
Video: Russian Defense Ministry/TASS
Video: Russian Defense Ministry/TASS
TASS Russian news agency
08 Feb, 20:59
Winter in Russia’s southern city of Rostov-on-Don
Photo, video: Erik Romanenko/TASS
Photo, video: Erik Romanenko/TASS
TASS Russian news agency
08 Feb, 20:00
❗️TASS News Roundup, February 8
▪️ A young girl was killed in a Ukrainian shelling attack on the city of Makeyevka in the Donetsk People’s Republic; 11 civilians, including two children, suffered injuries
▪️Three Israeli hostages were freed from the Gaza Strip, while Israel released 183 Palestinian prisoners
▪️The Israeli Air Force carried out a strike on a Hamas weapons depot in southern Syria
▪️The Israel-Hamas agreement on a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip is in danger of collapse, Hamas political bureau member Basem Naim said
▪️ The leaders of the East African Community and the Southern African Development Community called for an immediate ceasefire in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
▪️ Integration into NATO is not currently on the agenda for Tbilisi, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze said
▪️ Gas stocks in Europe’s underground storage facilities have fallen below 50%, and the rate of gas withdrawal is nearing a record high, according to Gas Infrastructure Europe
▪️ A young girl was killed in a Ukrainian shelling attack on the city of Makeyevka in the Donetsk People’s Republic; 11 civilians, including two children, suffered injuries
▪️Three Israeli hostages were freed from the Gaza Strip, while Israel released 183 Palestinian prisoners
▪️The Israeli Air Force carried out a strike on a Hamas weapons depot in southern Syria
▪️The Israel-Hamas agreement on a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip is in danger of collapse, Hamas political bureau member Basem Naim said
▪️ The leaders of the East African Community and the Southern African Development Community called for an immediate ceasefire in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
▪️ Integration into NATO is not currently on the agenda for Tbilisi, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze said
▪️ Gas stocks in Europe’s underground storage facilities have fallen below 50%, and the rate of gas withdrawal is nearing a record high, according to Gas Infrastructure Europe
TASS Russian news agency
08 Feb, 19:02
Firefighters have extinguished a fire in the building of a former plant in eastern Moscow.
The fire in the building, which currently houses creative workshops and a dance studio, broke out on Saturday afternoon. Firefighters evacuated 90 people, while another 120 left the building on their own.
Five people were taken to the hospital after suffering injuries in the fire, Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said. An emergency official told TASS that the fire could have been caused by faulty wiring or electrical grid overload.
The fire in the building, which currently houses creative workshops and a dance studio, broke out on Saturday afternoon. Firefighters evacuated 90 people, while another 120 left the building on their own.
Five people were taken to the hospital after suffering injuries in the fire, Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said. An emergency official told TASS that the fire could have been caused by faulty wiring or electrical grid overload.
TASS Russian news agency
08 Feb, 18:39
A mass rally in support of Palestine took place in downtown Berlin, a TASS correspondent reported.
The demonstrators were carrying Palestinian flags and banners in support of Palestine, demanding an end to weapons supplies to Israel.
Photo: Kristina Zorkina/TASS
The demonstrators were carrying Palestinian flags and banners in support of Palestine, demanding an end to weapons supplies to Israel.
Photo: Kristina Zorkina/TASS
TASS Russian news agency
06 Feb, 21:59
Office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu published a picture of the golden pager given as a gift to US President Donald Trump.
Photo: Official Whatsapp (owned by Meta Corporation, recognized as extremist in Russia) channel of the Israeli prime minister’s office
Photo: Official Whatsapp (owned by Meta Corporation, recognized as extremist in Russia) channel of the Israeli prime minister’s office
TASS Russian news agency
06 Feb, 20:39
According to the agency, rescuers and medical personnel found the bodies of 31 more victims in various parts of the Strip over the past 24 hours. The ministry added that there are still many bodies under the rubble of buildings destroyed by shelling.
Video: TASS/Reuters/Middle East Images/Anadolu Agency
TASS Russian news agency
06 Feb, 20:21
Ukraine’s losses amounted to over 200 service members and about 50 combat and support vehicles, including eight tanks, five infantry fighting vehicles, one armored personnel carrier and 30 armored fighting vehicles, as well as three obstacle-clearing vehicles, and a vehicle-launched bridge. Units of battlegroup North are conducting a mop-up operation against isolated groups of the enemy.
TASS Russian news agency
06 Feb, 20:01
❗️TASS News Roundup, February 6:
▪️ Russian forces have thwarted a Ukrainian counter-offensive in the Kursk Region, repelling all attacks, the Russian Defense Ministry said. Ukraine’s losses amounted to over 200 service members and about 50 combat and support vehicles;
▪️ The UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development office said in a statement it had revoked a Russian diplomat’s accreditation in retaliation for Russia’s expulsion of a UK diplomat last November.
▪️ Russian President Vladimir Putin has relieved Yury Borisov of his duties as Roscosmos CEO, the Kremlin announced on its Telegram channel. Dmitry Bakanov, 39, who previously served as Russia’s deputy transport minister, has been appointed as the new chief of Russia’s space agency;
▪️ Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his Turkish counterpart, Hakan Fidan, discussed the situation in Syria during a telephone conversation and agreed to maintain close communication regarding the Middle East and Ukraine, as follows from the Russian Foreign Ministry’s news release;
▪️ UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres issued a call to end violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo as summits in Tanzania and Ethiopia are preparing to convene to discuss ways out of the crisis;
▪️ A small plane crashed near Moscow killing the two people on board, the Russian emergencies ministry said;
▪️ Due to disagreements between President Joseph Aoun, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam and Speaker of the Parliament Nabih Berri, Lebanon was unable to form a new government, a source in the Baabda Palace told TASS;
▪️ Russian gas from Gazprom has begun to flow to Slovakia via the TurkStream, Dennik N portal reported with reference to CEO of the company - transportation system operator SPP Vojtech Ferenc;
▪️ The Investigative Committee of Russia has concluded the criminal investigation into the deadly terrorist assault on the Crocus City Hall concert venue just outside Moscow, Oleg Vlasov, a lawyer for one of the accused, told TASS;
▪️ A district court in the Russian city of Kursk issued arrest warrants for two US reporters on charges of illegally crossing the Russian border, the press office of the Kursk Region's judicial system said in a statement;
▪️ San Marino’s Minister of Labor Alessandro Bevitori has officially nominated the Mothers of Beslan public organization for the Nobel Peace Prize, Ennio Bordato, Italian activist and president of the charitable association "Help Us Save Children," told TASS.
▪️ Russian forces have thwarted a Ukrainian counter-offensive in the Kursk Region, repelling all attacks, the Russian Defense Ministry said. Ukraine’s losses amounted to over 200 service members and about 50 combat and support vehicles;
▪️ The UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development office said in a statement it had revoked a Russian diplomat’s accreditation in retaliation for Russia’s expulsion of a UK diplomat last November.
▪️ Russian President Vladimir Putin has relieved Yury Borisov of his duties as Roscosmos CEO, the Kremlin announced on its Telegram channel. Dmitry Bakanov, 39, who previously served as Russia’s deputy transport minister, has been appointed as the new chief of Russia’s space agency;
▪️ Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his Turkish counterpart, Hakan Fidan, discussed the situation in Syria during a telephone conversation and agreed to maintain close communication regarding the Middle East and Ukraine, as follows from the Russian Foreign Ministry’s news release;
▪️ UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres issued a call to end violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo as summits in Tanzania and Ethiopia are preparing to convene to discuss ways out of the crisis;
▪️ A small plane crashed near Moscow killing the two people on board, the Russian emergencies ministry said;
▪️ Due to disagreements between President Joseph Aoun, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam and Speaker of the Parliament Nabih Berri, Lebanon was unable to form a new government, a source in the Baabda Palace told TASS;
▪️ Russian gas from Gazprom has begun to flow to Slovakia via the TurkStream, Dennik N portal reported with reference to CEO of the company - transportation system operator SPP Vojtech Ferenc;
▪️ The Investigative Committee of Russia has concluded the criminal investigation into the deadly terrorist assault on the Crocus City Hall concert venue just outside Moscow, Oleg Vlasov, a lawyer for one of the accused, told TASS;
▪️ A district court in the Russian city of Kursk issued arrest warrants for two US reporters on charges of illegally crossing the Russian border, the press office of the Kursk Region's judicial system said in a statement;
▪️ San Marino’s Minister of Labor Alessandro Bevitori has officially nominated the Mothers of Beslan public organization for the Nobel Peace Prize, Ennio Bordato, Italian activist and president of the charitable association "Help Us Save Children," told TASS.
TASS Russian news agency
06 Feb, 19:20
Video: Russian Defense Ministry/TASS
TASS Russian news agency
06 Feb, 18:59
San Marino’s Minister of Labor Alessandro Bevitori has officially nominated the Mothers of Beslan public organization for the Nobel Peace Prize, Italian activist Ennio Bordato told TASS.
Beslan and San Marino have maintained ties for years. The enclave was the first to erect a monument to the victims of the September 2004 terrorist attack on Beslan’s School Number 1, which killed 314 people, including 186 children.
The Mothers of Beslan organization was founded in 2005 to assist with an investigation into the terrorist attack. Now, it works to preserve the memory of the victims and rescuers, address social security problems facing those who suffered from the attack, and resolve child safety issues, particularly through people-to-people diplomacy.
Beslan and San Marino have maintained ties for years. The enclave was the first to erect a monument to the victims of the September 2004 terrorist attack on Beslan’s School Number 1, which killed 314 people, including 186 children.
The Mothers of Beslan organization was founded in 2005 to assist with an investigation into the terrorist attack. Now, it works to preserve the memory of the victims and rescuers, address social security problems facing those who suffered from the attack, and resolve child safety issues, particularly through people-to-people diplomacy.
TASS Russian news agency
06 Feb, 18:41
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TASS Russian news agency
06 Feb, 17:39
On Wednesday, three members of this cell in Crimea were also imprisoned for two months.
TASS Russian news agency
05 Feb, 14:28
The Russian servicemen who returned from captivity are now in Belarus and are being provided with all necessary assistance, the ministry said.
According to it, the exchange took place thanks to the mediation of the United Arab Emirates.
TASS Russian news agency
05 Feb, 14:05
◾️Battlegroup North units struck formations of six Ukrainian mechanized brigades and three air assault brigades, a Marines brigade, four territorial defense brigades and a National Guard brigade near the settlements of Bogdanovka, Viktorovka, Gogolevka, Guyevo, Daryino, Zazulevka, Zaoleshenka, Kazachya Loknya, Kolmakov, Kositsa, Kurilovka, Lebedevka and Loknya in the Kursk Region
◾️Russia’s tactical aircraft and artillery inflicted losses on enemy’s manpower and equipment near the settlements of Basovka, Belovody, Veselovka, Zhuravka, Ivolzhanskoye, Iskriskovshchina, Mirlogi, Miropolye, Mogritsa, Sadki, Stetskovka, Yunakovka and Yablonovka in the Sumy area
◾️Since fighting started in the Kursk area, the enemy has lost more than 57,655 troops, 334 tanks, 244 infantry fighting vehicles, 193 armored personnel carriers 1,744 armored combat vehicles, 1,827 motor vehicles, 409 artillery weapons, 45 multiple rocket launchers, including 13 HIMARS and six MLRS of US manufacture, 17 surface-to-air missile launchers and eight transporter-loader vehicles
TASS Russian news agency
05 Feb, 13:29
Video: Russian Defense Ministry/TASS
TASS Russian news agency
05 Feb, 12:58
❗️Highlights from the Russian Defense Ministry Press Briefing, February 5:
▪️Russian forces liberated the settlement of Baranovka in the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR)
▪️Russia’s Battlegroup West liberated Novomlynsk in the Kharkov Region
▪️The Russian army hit training sites for Ukrainian drone operators, radio-electronic warfare specialists
▪️Kiev lost over 500 troops in the responsibility zone of the Battlegroup Center
▪️The Battlegroup East made Ukraine lose up to 120 troops
▪️Russia’s air defenses shot down ten HIMARS rockets
▪️Ukraine lost over 220 troops in the responsibility area of the Battlegroup West
▪️The battlegroups North and Dnepr inflicted up to 90 losses on enemy
▪️Kiev lost up to 200 servicemen in the responsibility zone of the Battlegroup South
▪️Russian forces liberated the settlement of Baranovka in the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR)
▪️Russia’s Battlegroup West liberated Novomlynsk in the Kharkov Region
▪️The Russian army hit training sites for Ukrainian drone operators, radio-electronic warfare specialists
▪️Kiev lost over 500 troops in the responsibility zone of the Battlegroup Center
▪️The Battlegroup East made Ukraine lose up to 120 troops
▪️Russia’s air defenses shot down ten HIMARS rockets
▪️Ukraine lost over 220 troops in the responsibility area of the Battlegroup West
▪️The battlegroups North and Dnepr inflicted up to 90 losses on enemy
▪️Kiev lost up to 200 servicemen in the responsibility zone of the Battlegroup South
TASS Russian news agency
05 Feb, 11:58
The Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer 190, en route from Baku to Grozny, crashed near Aktau, Kazakhstan, on December 25. The plane carried 67 people, including 62 passengers, mainly citizens of Azerbaijan, as well as nationals of Russia, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan, and five crew members.
TASS Russian news agency
05 Feb, 10:38
TASS Russian news agency
05 Feb, 10:20
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TASS Russian news agency
05 Feb, 10:00
Russian Press Review, February 5
Key mineral deposits under Russian control attract US attention; Beijing responds to Washington’s tariffs but leaves the door for dialogue open; and the US remains quiet on the Iran nuclear deal. These stories have topped Wednesday’s newspaper headlines across Russia.
▪️ Nezavisimaya Gazeta: Key mineral deposits under Russian control draw US attention
▪️ Media: Beijing responds to Washington’s tariffs but keeps door open for talks
▪️ zvestia: US dismisses Iran nuclear deal
▪️ Vedomosti: Syria’s new leader seeks to secure support from Turkey, Saudi Arabia
▪️ Izvestia: Europe once again faces threats of gas deficits
Key mineral deposits under Russian control attract US attention; Beijing responds to Washington’s tariffs but leaves the door for dialogue open; and the US remains quiet on the Iran nuclear deal. These stories have topped Wednesday’s newspaper headlines across Russia.
TASS Russian news agency
05 Feb, 09:38
Video: Russian Defense Ministry/TASS
TASS Russian news agency
05 Feb, 09:05
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TASS Russian news agency
05 Feb, 08:03
Video: Russian Defense Ministry
TASS Russian news agency
24 Jan, 17:34
Earlier in the day, Russian assault teams managed to split the settlement in two, blocking Ukrainian armed groups stationed there, and hoisted the Russian flag on a recently liberated building in the settlement’s center. The operation continues.
Velikaya Novoselka in is the Kiev government’s last remaining defense and logistics hub in the south Donetsk direction.
Video: Russian Defense Ministry/TASS
TASS Russian news agency
24 Jan, 17:09
Their names are Karina Ariev, Daniella Gilboa, Naama Levy and Liri Albag.
Meanwhile, Dmitry Gendelman, an adviser to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office, has confirmed to TASS that the Israeli side had received a list of Israeli hostages who are to be released during the next swap.
TASS Russian news agency
24 Jan, 17:02
Video: Dmitry Kirsanov/TASS
TASS Russian news agency
24 Jan, 16:14
On the Ukrainian conflict:
On relations with NATO, the EU, and the US:
On the situation with neighbor countries:
On other topical political issues:
TASS Russian news agency
24 Jan, 15:54
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TASS Russian news agency
24 Jan, 15:39
TASS Russian news agency
24 Jan, 15:21
Russia is open to constructive dialogue with Syria on all aspects of relations, including military bases, the Foreign Ministry said.
According to it, Russian military bases in Syria can also serve as humanitarian hubs. Such measures will be taken due to the acute need of the Syrian people for external assistance, the ministry added.
According to it, Russian military bases in Syria can also serve as humanitarian hubs. Such measures will be taken due to the acute need of the Syrian people for external assistance, the ministry added.
TASS Russian news agency
24 Jan, 15:04
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TASS Russian news agency
24 Jan, 14:51
TASS Russian news agency
24 Jan, 13:59
Video: TASS/Reuters/Robert Cruz
TASS Russian news agency
24 Jan, 12:58
TASS Russian news agency
24 Jan, 12:28
Video: Russian Defense Ministry/TASS
TASS Russian news agency
24 Jan, 11:58
TASS Russian news agency
24 Jan, 11:38
The permanent representatives of 27 European Union member states have approved the suspension of the EU’s visa waiver for Georgian diplomats due to the country’s so-called diplomatic setback, a source in an EU nation’s delegation told TASS.
According to the diplomat, the decision should now be formally approved by the Council of the EU, which can be done at a meeting of EU foreign ministers on January 27.
According to the diplomat, the decision should now be formally approved by the Council of the EU, which can be done at a meeting of EU foreign ministers on January 27.
TASS Russian news agency
24 Jan, 11:21
TASS Russian news agency
23 Jan, 00:12
Video: TASS/ Reuters/Anadolu Agency
TASS Russian news agency
22 Jan, 23:21
⚽️ Russia’s Zenit St. Petersburg football club announces the transfer of its Brazilian-born forward Claudinho to Qatar’s Al Sadd, the club’s press service said.
Claudinho, 27, played for Zenit since summer 2021. He played 104 games for the Russian football club since, netting 21 goals. He won three Russian Premier League tournaments with Zenit and was named the Russian Premier League’s best player in the 2021/22 season.
In February 2023, Russian Premier Vladimir Putin granted him Russian citizenship.
Claudinho, 27, played for Zenit since summer 2021. He played 104 games for the Russian football club since, netting 21 goals. He won three Russian Premier League tournaments with Zenit and was named the Russian Premier League’s best player in the 2021/22 season.
In February 2023, Russian Premier Vladimir Putin granted him Russian citizenship.
TASS Russian news agency
22 Jan, 21:29
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TASS Russian news agency
22 Jan, 20:58
Colombian police seized more than eight metric tons of cocaine in what was one of the largest-ever drug busts in the country's history, Colombian President Gustavo Petro said.
The seizure was made at the port of Buenaventura in the department of Valle del Cauca. Including today, Colombian police have seized 24 metric tons of cocaine this month alone, the president added.
The seizure was made at the port of Buenaventura in the department of Valle del Cauca. Including today, Colombian police have seized 24 metric tons of cocaine this month alone, the president added.
TASS Russian news agency
22 Jan, 20:00
TASS Russian news agency
22 Jan, 18:04
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TASS Russian news agency
22 Jan, 17:19
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has called an emergency meeting of the republic’s Security Council after security services received intelligence about an impending coup d’etat with the involvement of “foreign experts” who helped launch the color revolutions in Georgia and Ukraine, the Dennik N web portal said.
Fico stressed that he was ready for anything “but the country cannot be overthrown.” According to him, foreign “specialists” have already arrived in Slovakia. He said that attempts to overthrow legitimate authorities may be carried out by organizing street protests and taking over administrative buildings.
Fico stressed that he was ready for anything “but the country cannot be overthrown.” According to him, foreign “specialists” have already arrived in Slovakia. He said that attempts to overthrow legitimate authorities may be carried out by organizing street protests and taking over administrative buildings.
TASS Russian news agency
19 Jan, 21:33
The TikTok app is once again available for users in the United States.
Photo: Denis Akishev/TASS
Photo: Denis Akishev/TASS
TASS Russian news agency
19 Jan, 20:57
Air defenses destroyed two unmanned aerial vehicles in central Russia’s Kaluga Region overnight, Governor Vladislav Shapsha wrote on his Telegram channel.
Earlier, the governor of the bordering Russian region of Bryansk, Alexander Bogomaz, reported that Defense Ministry forces detected and destroyed as many as 11 fixed-wing drones in the skies over his region. There were no casualties or damage, he added.
Earlier, the governor of the bordering Russian region of Bryansk, Alexander Bogomaz, reported that Defense Ministry forces detected and destroyed as many as 11 fixed-wing drones in the skies over his region. There were no casualties or damage, he added.
TASS Russian news agency
19 Jan, 20:06
❗️TASS News Roundup, January 19:
▪️The three Israeli female hostages released in the Gaza Strip have successfully crossed into Israel, the Israel Defense Forces reported
▪️TikTok said it was restoring service for US users in the wake of US President-elect Donald Trump’s assurances that there will be no liability for any partner company that helped it stay available following the US ban
▪️The Russian army has liberated the settlement of Vozdvizhenka in the Donetsk People’s Republic, the Defense Ministry reported
▪️The United States and Europe have been trying to impose Iranophobia on the global community and create a negative image of Russia, Iranian leader Masoud Pezeshkian told Soloviev Live TV show
▪️Russian leader Vladimir Putin and US President-elect Donald Trump may reach an agreement on Ukraine’s military neutrality, Vice Speaker of the Slovak Parliament Tibor Gaspar opined in an interview with TASS.
▪️The three Israeli female hostages released in the Gaza Strip have successfully crossed into Israel, the Israel Defense Forces reported
▪️TikTok said it was restoring service for US users in the wake of US President-elect Donald Trump’s assurances that there will be no liability for any partner company that helped it stay available following the US ban
▪️The Russian army has liberated the settlement of Vozdvizhenka in the Donetsk People’s Republic, the Defense Ministry reported
▪️The United States and Europe have been trying to impose Iranophobia on the global community and create a negative image of Russia, Iranian leader Masoud Pezeshkian told Soloviev Live TV show
▪️Russian leader Vladimir Putin and US President-elect Donald Trump may reach an agreement on Ukraine’s military neutrality, Vice Speaker of the Slovak Parliament Tibor Gaspar opined in an interview with TASS.
TASS Russian news agency
19 Jan, 18:06
❗️TikTok said in a statement on Sunday it was restoring service for US users following President-elect Donald Trump's assurances.
TASS Russian news agency
19 Jan, 17:36
Photos: Ivan Gubsky/Yury Smityuk/Yegor Aleyev/Alexander Ryumin/Mikhail Tereshchenko/TASS
TASS Russian news agency
19 Jan, 17:07
The three Israeli female hostages released in the Gaza Strip have successfully crossed into Israel, the Israel Defense Forces reported.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office welcomed the three returnees in a statement.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office welcomed the three returnees in a statement.
TASS Russian news agency
19 Jan, 16:36
Photo: Ivan Vagner/Roscosmos/TASS
#TASSonISS
TASS Russian news agency
19 Jan, 16:07
Russian air defenses have downed a Ukrainian glide bomb over the Kursk Region, the regional operational headquarters reported in a Telegram post.
Earlier on Sunday, two Ukrainian missiles were downed in the skies over the bordering region, according to the operational headquarters.
Earlier on Sunday, two Ukrainian missiles were downed in the skies over the bordering region, according to the operational headquarters.
TASS Russian news agency
19 Jan, 15:43
Earlier, he urged to “save TikTok” following its unprecedented shutdown on Sunday. A law banning TikTok in the US has been signed by outgoing President Joe Biden in 2024. According to the law, China’s corporation ByteDance should sell TikTok to a US company by January 19 to avoid a ban.
TASS Russian news agency
19 Jan, 14:53
❗️Hamas has transferred three female hostages to representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross, Al Arabiya TV channel reported.
TASS Russian news agency
19 Jan, 14:30
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19 Jan, 14:03
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TASS Russian news agency
11 Jan, 20:52
🇩🇪The Alternative for Germany (AfD) party wants to restore the Nord Stream gas pipeline, Chancellor candidate Alice Weidel said.
"We will once again engage the Nord Stream,” she said, according to NTV. She made this statement during the federal party congress in Riesa, Saxony.
She added that her party wants to “dismantle all windmills” and restore the operation of nuclear power plants. She also called to extend the operation of coal power plants.
"We will once again engage the Nord Stream,” she said, according to NTV. She made this statement during the federal party congress in Riesa, Saxony.
She added that her party wants to “dismantle all windmills” and restore the operation of nuclear power plants. She also called to extend the operation of coal power plants.
TASS Russian news agency
11 Jan, 20:45
🇩🇪Delegates of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party congress in Riesa, Saxony, refused to condemn Russia for its participation in the conflict in Ukraine.
According to the N-tv channel, most delegates voted against the introduction of the amendment criticizing Russia’s actions to the AfD campaign program.
About 69% out of approximately 600 delegates voted against the introduction of the abovementioned amendments. The document, presented by the party leadership, only briefly mentions the conflict.
According to the N-tv channel, most delegates voted against the introduction of the amendment criticizing Russia’s actions to the AfD campaign program.
About 69% out of approximately 600 delegates voted against the introduction of the abovementioned amendments. The document, presented by the party leadership, only briefly mentions the conflict.
TASS Russian news agency
11 Jan, 20:02
TASS Russian news agency
11 Jan, 17:40
❗️The evacuation orders in the Los Angeles area, which experiences several severe wildfires, cover approximately 153,000 people, Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna announced during a press conference.
According to the sheriff, potential evacuation notification remains active for 166,000 people. He added that fire still poses a threat for 57,000 buildings and noted that the cause of wildfires is being investigated with FBI's involvement.
He confirmed that at least 11 people were killed in the wildfires, while 13 people are missing.
According to the sheriff, potential evacuation notification remains active for 166,000 people. He added that fire still poses a threat for 57,000 buildings and noted that the cause of wildfires is being investigated with FBI's involvement.
He confirmed that at least 11 people were killed in the wildfires, while 13 people are missing.
TASS Russian news agency
11 Jan, 16:30
Temporary restrictions have been imposed in airports of Kirov and Ufa, the Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsiya) announced. These airports are temporary closed for takeoff and landing.
Temporary restrictions have also been imposed in the airport of Izhevsk.
Temporary restrictions have also been imposed in the airport of Izhevsk.
TASS Russian news agency
11 Jan, 16:15
Four people have been rescued during the fire in Yakhroma, Moscow Region, the regional Emergencies Ministry department told TASS.
TASS Russian news agency
11 Jan, 15:43
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko signed a decree approving the draft protocol on amendment of the May 29, 2014 Eurasian Economic Union Treaty, BelTA reported.
The draft protocol has been prepared due to the need to update the EAEU Treaty with consideration of legal practice. According to the news agency, the amendments will involve regulation of customs, trade, competition, state procurements, energy, transport control and technical regulations.
The draft protocol has been prepared due to the need to update the EAEU Treaty with consideration of legal practice. According to the news agency, the amendments will involve regulation of customs, trade, competition, state procurements, energy, transport control and technical regulations.
TASS Russian news agency
11 Jan, 15:11
Hamas plans to hand over a list of names of all Israeli hostages held in the Gaza Strip during the first stage of the agreement on ceasefire in the Palestinian enclave, Al Arabiya reported.
The TV channel claims that the ceasefire agreement will be implemented in “three time periods.” According to Al Arabiya’s sources, Hamas allegedly displayed “certain flexibility” in the negotiation process, which made Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to return to the discussion of the agreement.
The movement has not yet officially commented on the progress of negotiations.
The TV channel claims that the ceasefire agreement will be implemented in “three time periods.” According to Al Arabiya’s sources, Hamas allegedly displayed “certain flexibility” in the negotiation process, which made Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to return to the discussion of the agreement.
The movement has not yet officially commented on the progress of negotiations.
TASS Russian news agency
11 Jan, 14:25
Olaf Scholz has been approved as the nominee for the German Chancellor’s office from the Social-Democratic Party for the upcoming snap parliamentary elections, which will take place on February 23.
The vote on his candidacy took place during the party congress in Berlin.
The vote on his candidacy took place during the party congress in Berlin.
TASS Russian news agency
11 Jan, 14:06
The Danish authorities told US President-elect Donald Trump’s team that they are ready to discuss the expansion of the US military presence in Greenland, Axios reported.
According to its sources, the Danish authorities sent a series of private messages to Trump’s representatives “expressing willingness to discuss boosting security in Greenland or increasing the U.S. military presence on the island.” According to the report, the Danish government seeks to convince Trump that his security concerns could be alleviated without any territorial aspirations for Greenland.
According to its sources, the Danish authorities sent a series of private messages to Trump’s representatives “expressing willingness to discuss boosting security in Greenland or increasing the U.S. military presence on the island.” According to the report, the Danish government seeks to convince Trump that his security concerns could be alleviated without any territorial aspirations for Greenland.
TASS Russian news agency
11 Jan, 13:24
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03 Jan, 22:18
Republican Mike Johnson has been reelected Speaker of the US House of Representatives by a thin margin on a first ballot, according to a C-SPAN live broadcast.
Johnson, 52, a Louisiana Republican, who took the House speakership in 2023 after the ouster of Kevin McCarthy (California Republican), won support of 218 House members to lead the 119th Congress. Initially, three House Republicans opted to support other party-mates for the post but following a short consultation, two of them switched to support him.
Johnson, 52, a Louisiana Republican, who took the House speakership in 2023 after the ouster of Kevin McCarthy (California Republican), won support of 218 House members to lead the 119th Congress. Initially, three House Republicans opted to support other party-mates for the post but following a short consultation, two of them switched to support him.
TASS Russian news agency
03 Jan, 21:33
The death toll from Israel’s strikes on the Gaza Strip since the beginning of the current escalation of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict in early October 2023 has exceeded 45,600 with more than 108,500 people being wounded, Gaza’s health ministry said.
According to the ministry, as many as 45,658 people have been killed, including 77 in the past 24 hours alone. As many as 145 civilians received wounds during the past day, bringing the overall number of those wounded up to 108,583.
According to the ministry, as many as 45,658 people have been killed, including 77 in the past 24 hours alone. As many as 145 civilians received wounds during the past day, bringing the overall number of those wounded up to 108,583.
TASS Russian news agency
03 Jan, 20:00
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03 Jan, 16:14
A resident of the village of Kirillovka in the bordering Russian region of Bryansk was killed in a Ukrainian mortar attack on Friday, Governor Alexander Bogomaz reported via Telegram.
Meanwhile, a Ukrainian drone attack on the village of Obesta in the Kursk Region left one civilian killed, acting Governor Alexander Khinshtein wrote on his Telegram channel.
Meanwhile, a Ukrainian drone attack on the village of Obesta in the Kursk Region left one civilian killed, acting Governor Alexander Khinshtein wrote on his Telegram channel.
TASS Russian news agency
03 Jan, 15:11
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03 Jan, 14:35
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03 Jan, 13:57
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03 Jan, 13:16
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03 Jan, 12:45
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02 Nov, 11:01
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02 Nov, 10:00
Russian Press Review, November 2
Turkey has expressed its readiness to act as a mediator in the settlement of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, despite its ongoing military-technical cooperation with Ukraine. Meanwhile, the Israeli Defense Forces are intensifying strikes against Hamas in the Gaza Strip as international settlement efforts continue. And, Hungary plans to maintain its peace mission to resolve the conflict in Ukraine after its EU presidency concludes. These stories topped Saturday’s newspaper headlines across Russia.
▪️ Vedomosti: Ankara's military cooperation with Kiev ‘causes bewilderment’ in Moscow
▪️ Izvestia: IDF escalates operations in Gaza amid stalled ceasefire negotiations with Hamas
▪️ Izvestia: Hungary to continue peace mission in Ukraine post EU presidency
▪️ Media: EU deepens divisions in Moldova ahead of presidential election runoff
▪️ Vedomosti: Russian gas imports to EU surge in October amid increased demand
Turkey has expressed its readiness to act as a mediator in the settlement of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, despite its ongoing military-technical cooperation with Ukraine. Meanwhile, the Israeli Defense Forces are intensifying strikes against Hamas in the Gaza Strip as international settlement efforts continue. And, Hungary plans to maintain its peace mission to resolve the conflict in Ukraine after its EU presidency concludes. These stories topped Saturday’s newspaper headlines across Russia.
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02 Nov, 09:06
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02 Nov, 08:49
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02 Nov, 08:01
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TASS Russian news agency
02 Nov, 07:21
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02 Nov, 07:07
Eight unmanned aerial vehicles were shot down over the Kursk Region, eight over the Bryansk Region, two over the Belgorod Region, three over the Oryol Region, one over the Rostov Region, one over the Nizhny Novgorod Region and one over the Republic of Crimea, the top brass specified.
TASS Russian news agency
02 Nov, 05:55
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a recap of its limited ground operations in southern Lebanon over the past month that it had eliminated more than 1,500 terrorists in the Arab republic.
TASS Russian news agency
02 Nov, 05:30
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First passengers of the Tu-144 Soviet supersonic airliner. November 1977
First passengers of the Tu-144 Soviet supersonic airliner. November 1977
TASS Russian news agency
02 Nov, 04:45
At least 469,000 people have left Lebanon after Israel launched its military operation against the Shiite party Hezbollah, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said.
According to the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees and the Syrian Arab Red Crescent, 25,000 Lebanese have arrived in Iraq.
According to the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees and the Syrian Arab Red Crescent, 25,000 Lebanese have arrived in Iraq.
TASS Russian news agency
02 Nov, 03:06
In January-October 2024, Russia increased its export of pipeline gas to Europe by more than 15%, to 26.52 bln cubic meters, according to TASS’ calculations based on Gazprom’s daily data on transit via Ukraine and figures provided by the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Gas (ENTSOG).
Over the same period in 2023, pipeline gas deliveries to Europe amounted to about 23 bln cubic meters.
Over the same period in 2023, pipeline gas deliveries to Europe amounted to about 23 bln cubic meters.
TASS Russian news agency
02 Nov, 02:14
Israeli troops have delivered a strike on the Nuseirat refugee camp in the central part of the Gaza Strip.
According to Al Jazeera, in the bombardment of residential buildings by the Israeli air force, at least five Palestinians were killed and several wounded. More casualties may still remain under the rubble.
According to Al Jazeera, in the bombardment of residential buildings by the Israeli air force, at least five Palestinians were killed and several wounded. More casualties may still remain under the rubble.
TASS Russian news agency
02 Nov, 01:25
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered to deploy additional forces to the Middle East, including destroyers, fighter jets and long-range strike bombers.
These forces will begin to arrive in the Middle East in coming months as the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group prepares to leave the region, Pentagon spokesman Patrick Ryder said.
These forces will begin to arrive in the Middle East in coming months as the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group prepares to leave the region, Pentagon spokesman Patrick Ryder said.
TASS Russian news agency
02 Nov, 00:36
Ex-Bolivian President Evo Morales has asked his supporters to remove roadblocks “to prevent any bloodshed or economic problems.”
At a press conference, aired by Radio Kawsachun Coca, the politician added that he decided to go on a hunger strike “until the government begins dialogue on two subjects – the economy and politics.”
Morales’ supporters have been blocking Bolivian roads for 19 days.
At a press conference, aired by Radio Kawsachun Coca, the politician added that he decided to go on a hunger strike “until the government begins dialogue on two subjects – the economy and politics.”
Morales’ supporters have been blocking Bolivian roads for 19 days.
TASS Russian news agency
28 Oct, 01:43
🇷🇺🇫🇷A photo exhibition, dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between the Soviet Union and France, opens at the Russian Orthodox Spiritual and Cultural Center in Paris. The materials for the exhibition were prepared by the Russian Foreign Ministry archive and TASS.
According to the organizers the exhibition will include copies of archive documents and unique photos depicting milestone events in the history of Russian-French ties.
The exhibition is separated into three parts. The first one tells the chronological order of development of the French-Russian relations after the October of 1924. The second part includes photos of leaders of the two states, made during official visits and other milestone events in the history of bilateral relations. The third part is a slideshow comprised of TASS photos.
According to the organizers the exhibition will include copies of archive documents and unique photos depicting milestone events in the history of Russian-French ties.
The exhibition is separated into three parts. The first one tells the chronological order of development of the French-Russian relations after the October of 1924. The second part includes photos of leaders of the two states, made during official visits and other milestone events in the history of bilateral relations. The third part is a slideshow comprised of TASS photos.
TASS Russian news agency
28 Oct, 01:02
🇰🇵North Korean specialists have removed the flight control module and recovered the route of the drone, whose fragments were discovered in Pyongyang earlier on October 19, KCNA reported.
According to the KCNA, the evidence included 238 flight plans and records, made between June 5, 2023 and October 8, 2024. All flights, except for the last one, took place over South Korea.
The news agency pointed out that the presented facts prove that the South Korean military are responsible for the provocation involving the dissemination of leaflets. The Defense Ministry spokesman added that, should a South Korean drone violate the North Korean airspace again, “the source of all problems and provocations will disappear for good as a result of a ruthless DPRK offensive.”
According to the KCNA, the evidence included 238 flight plans and records, made between June 5, 2023 and October 8, 2024. All flights, except for the last one, took place over South Korea.
The news agency pointed out that the presented facts prove that the South Korean military are responsible for the provocation involving the dissemination of leaflets. The Defense Ministry spokesman added that, should a South Korean drone violate the North Korean airspace again, “the source of all problems and provocations will disappear for good as a result of a ruthless DPRK offensive.”
TASS Russian news agency
28 Oct, 00:01
The Russian Defense Ministry reported 109 Ukrainian drones downed over Russia in the past 24 hours.
In particular, 51 Ukrainian drones were downed during the night: 18 drones were taken down over Tambov Region, 16 drones – in Belgorod Region, four drones were eliminated in Bryansk, Lipetsk and Oryol Regions each. In addition, three drones were downed over the Voronezh Region, one – over the Kursk Region and one over the Sea of Azov.
During the day, 41 drones were downed over the Bryansk Region, 10 – over the Belgorod Region, four – over the Kursk Region, two – over the Kaluga Region, and one – over the Voronezh Region.
In particular, 51 Ukrainian drones were downed during the night: 18 drones were taken down over Tambov Region, 16 drones – in Belgorod Region, four drones were eliminated in Bryansk, Lipetsk and Oryol Regions each. In addition, three drones were downed over the Voronezh Region, one – over the Kursk Region and one over the Sea of Azov.
During the day, 41 drones were downed over the Bryansk Region, 10 – over the Belgorod Region, four – over the Kursk Region, two – over the Kaluga Region, and one – over the Voronezh Region.
TASS Russian news agency
27 Oct, 22:25
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27 Oct, 21:37
📸 Vlada Andrianova of Russia’s city of Perm has won the title of the 1st Mrs Supermodel Worldwide 2024. The beauty pageant’s finals were held in New Delhi.
Video and photos: Elena Protopopova/TASS
Video and photos: Elena Protopopova/TASS
TASS Russian news agency
27 Oct, 20:55
▶️ Thousands of supporters of US Republican candidate and ex-US President Donald Trump gathered near Madison Square Garden in New York hours ahead of his campaign rally.
Video: Margarita Tamayeva/TASS
Video: Margarita Tamayeva/TASS
TASS Russian news agency
27 Oct, 20:27
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27 Oct, 20:03
❗️TASS News Roundup, October 27:
▪️ Russia’s Defense Ministry is considering various options of response to possible attacks with long-range weapons on Russian territory, President Vladimir Putin said.
▪️Russia will start representing Belarus’ interests with the World Bank (WB) from November 1, 2024, Executive Director from Russia in WB Roman Marshavin told TASS.
▪️Russian air defenses damaged 3 HIMARS rockets, a France-made bomb, and 172 fixed-wing UAVs over the past day, the Russian defense ministry said.
▪️ An armed group attempted to cross Russia’s border in the Bryansk Region but was eliminated, the region’s governor, Alexander Bogomaz, said.
▪️ A US national, who has been working for the Russian side, has been rescued from the village of Bogoyavlenka near Ugledar, the defense HQ of the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) said.
▪️ Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili has refused to recognize Saturday’s parliamentary elections slamming them as totally falsified.
▪️ Russia’s Defense Ministry is considering various options of response to possible attacks with long-range weapons on Russian territory, President Vladimir Putin said.
▪️Russia will start representing Belarus’ interests with the World Bank (WB) from November 1, 2024, Executive Director from Russia in WB Roman Marshavin told TASS.
▪️Russian air defenses damaged 3 HIMARS rockets, a France-made bomb, and 172 fixed-wing UAVs over the past day, the Russian defense ministry said.
▪️ An armed group attempted to cross Russia’s border in the Bryansk Region but was eliminated, the region’s governor, Alexander Bogomaz, said.
▪️ A US national, who has been working for the Russian side, has been rescued from the village of Bogoyavlenka near Ugledar, the defense HQ of the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) said.
▪️ Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili has refused to recognize Saturday’s parliamentary elections slamming them as totally falsified.
TASS Russian news agency
27 Oct, 17:21
A US national, who has been working for the Russian side, has been rescued from the village of Bogoyavlenka near Ugledar, a spokesman for the defense headquarters of the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) said.
“Russian special services jointly with units of the Russian defense ministry’s Eastern military district conducted an operation to evacuate a valuable operative source – a US citizen, who played a key role in preparing the offensive on the village of Bogoyavlenka near Ugledar,” the spokesman said.
“The life of the American national is out of danger. Efforts are being made to grant political asylum and Russian citizenship to the man,” the spokesman added.
Photo: DPR defense HQ
“Russian special services jointly with units of the Russian defense ministry’s Eastern military district conducted an operation to evacuate a valuable operative source – a US citizen, who played a key role in preparing the offensive on the village of Bogoyavlenka near Ugledar,” the spokesman said.
“The life of the American national is out of danger. Efforts are being made to grant political asylum and Russian citizenship to the man,” the spokesman added.
Photo: DPR defense HQ
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