ITAR-TASS News Agency

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• Bodies of four Israeli hostages handed over to Red Cross — Al Jazeera(2025-02-26 23:42:06)
• Trump wants to lay hands on Canada's rare earth metals - Russian Ambassador to Ottawa(2025-02-26 23:39:36)
• Putin congratulates Special Operations Forces on their professional holiday(2025-02-26 22:32:03)
• UN wants just, sustainable peace for Ukraine — spokesman(2025-02-26 22:29:34)
• No plans to discuss Ukraine, security at Russia-US talks in Istanbul — State Department(2025-02-26 22:27:00)
• US expects to recoup $350 bln it spent on Ukraine, get ‘a lot of money’ later on — Trump(2025-02-26 20:47:19)
• US wants to test sincerity of Russia’s determination for peace settlement in Ukraine(2025-02-26 20:39:57)
• US realizes difficulty of returning lost territories to Ukraine — Trump(2025-02-26 20:20:08)
• Trump sees main goals in Ukraine as stopping bloodshed, recouping expenses(2025-02-26 20:06:14)
• Trump describes Putin as ‘very smart’(2025-02-26 19:31:13)
• Ukraine 'can forget' about joining NATO — Trump(2025-02-26 19:01:46)
• Interest to relocate to Russia rising among citizens of unfriendly countries — official(2025-02-26 18:52:01)
• Trump says Russia will have to make concessions as part of Ukraine settlement(2025-02-26 18:50:56)
• US won’t give Ukraine security guarantees — Trump(2025-02-26 18:39:01)
• Croatian president warns against sending Western peacekeepers to Ukraine if Russia objects(2025-02-26 18:11:09)
• Peacekeeping mission in Ukraine, if any, should receive UN mandate — Slovenian president(2025-02-26 18:01:51)
• Zelensky to arrive in US on February 28 to sign deal on Ukrainian minerals — Trump(2025-02-26 17:39:15)
• Brazil to work on BRICS secure payment systems — Lula da Silva(2025-02-26 17:31:33)
• Russian stock market closes with plunging indices(2025-02-26 17:19:21)
• Police officers detain Romania’s presidential candidate Georgescu(2025-02-26 17:16:15)
• Russian embassy rejects Starmer's claims about alleged threats from Moscow(2025-02-26 16:41:28)
• Weekly inflation in Russia accelerating to 0.23% — statistics(2025-02-26 16:28:00)
• Annual inflation in Russia growing to 10.07% — Economy Ministry(2025-02-26 16:22:34)
• Parliament to ban work of BiH federal law enforcement agencies in Republika Srpska — Dodik(2025-02-26 16:06:47)
• Hamas plans to release bodies of four hostages to Israel(2025-02-26 16:02:15)
• Unidentified man fires shots outside German courthouse, injuring several people — report(2025-02-26 15:52:38)
• Meeting between top EU, US diplomats in Washington canceled, says EU official(2025-02-26 15:34:09)
• Dodik says he received calls from Vucic, Orban after his sentencing by BiH court(2025-02-26 15:33:12)
• Russia, Nicaragua discuss biological safety, Western threats — Foreign Ministry(2025-02-26 15:28:24)
• Putin meets with his colleague from Bissau in Kremlin(2025-02-26 15:12:06)
• Minerals deal with Ukraine may not be signed during Zelensky’s visit to US — official(2025-02-26 14:54:29)
• Zelensky confirms no security guarantees in mineral deal with US(2025-02-26 14:49:32)
• Zelensky's visit to US tentatively set for February 28(2025-02-26 14:47:38)
• Gazprom Neft transfers 5.15% in Serbia’s NIS to Gazprom — NIS statement(2025-02-26 14:46:05)
• World situation requires DPRK armed forces be ready for war — Kim Jong Un(2025-02-26 14:32:31)
• Bank of Russia says scale of economic overheating did not subside in Q4 2024(2025-02-26 14:28:45)
• Lavrov rules out freezing Ukraine conflict along engagement line(2025-02-26 14:28:23)
• Guinea-Bissau leader calls Russia reliable partner(2025-02-26 14:26:42)
• Ukrainian media outlet releases purported text of minerals deal with US(2025-02-26 14:21:49)
• Frozen Russian assets to be key issue in Ukraine settlement — Lavrov(2025-02-26 14:14:18)
• Lavrov in Qatar speaks out on new US talks, frozen Russian assets(2025-02-26 14:04:25)
• Risk of direct military clash between nuclear powers extremely high — Russian MFA(2025-02-26 13:58:13)
• Qatari PM, top Russian diplomat discuss Gaza, Syria, Lebanon — Qatar’s Foreign Ministry(2025-02-26 13:49:47)
• Hamas gears up to resume fighting with Israel as ceasefire deadline looms — WSJ(2025-02-26 13:34:00)
• Trade turnover between Russia, Africa gain 10% last year — Putin(2025-02-26 13:32:15)
• Top Russian senator Matviyenko embarks on official visit to Turkey — upper house(2025-02-26 13:21:04)
• EU to avoid trade war with US in case of LNG purchases extension — expert(2025-02-26 13:17:24)
• Turkey ready to host Russia-Ukraine talks — Fidan(2025-02-26 12:55:43)
• Hungarian minister sees potential US-Russia deal as only pathway to peace in Ukraine(2025-02-26 12:35:30)
• Trump’s envoy says West’s plan to deter Russia failed(2025-02-26 12:32:28)
• Peacekeeping force in Ukraine won’t solve anything, Lavrov says(2025-02-26 12:31:43)
• Lavrov challenges Macron over legality of using profits from seized Russian assets(2025-02-26 12:20:03)
• Kiev's relinquishment of elimination of everything Russian crucial for settlement — Lavrov(2025-02-26 12:19:49)
• Lavrov called Mertz's approaches to Russia distinctive, hostile so far(2025-02-26 12:17:01)
• Invitation of foreign countries to projects in Russia implies entire territory — Lavrov(2025-02-26 12:07:35)
• Major regional war brewing as Kurds, others unaccepting of new Syrian government — Lavrov(2025-02-26 11:57:42)
• Kazakhstan to boost oil exports to 70.5 mln tons in 2025 — Energy Ministry(2025-02-26 11:51:33)
• Russia, Qatar to hold intergovernmental commission’s meeting in March — Lavrov(2025-02-26 11:47:00)
• Europe offered Syria to ease sanctions in exchange for ‘kicking Russia out’ — Lavrov(2025-02-26 11:43:15)
• External pressure facilitate domestic tourism development in Russia — Kremlin official(2025-02-26 11:38:43)
• Russia hammers Ukrainian military airfields, UAV depots over past day(2025-02-26 11:38:13)
• Europeans should stop lying that Russia is allegedly blocking Ukraine talks — Lavrov(2025-02-26 11:14:21)
• Syria not to be territory where external players solve problems — Lavrov(2025-02-26 11:06:16)
• Russian, US diplomats to meet in Istanbul on Feb 27 to discuss embassies' work — Lavrov(2025-02-26 11:01:11)
• China finds worrisome Trump’s plans for military support for Taiwan(2025-02-26 10:55:31)
• Russia not considering options with deployment of European forces in Ukraine — Lavrov(2025-02-26 10:54:23)
• Europe is urging Kiev to continue fighting — Lavrov(2025-02-26 10:46:59)
• Protesters hold rally against rare-earths deal near US embassy in Kiev — news agency(2025-02-26 10:32:09)
• Repairs at CPC station damaged in drone attack to take about two months(2025-02-26 10:24:02)
• Belarusian parliament’s lower house ratifies security pact with Russia(2025-02-26 10:16:40)
• Lavrov did not convey any messages from US, says top Iranian diplomat(2025-02-26 10:02:00)
• Top Ukrainian military commander says UK ready to persist supporting Kiev(2025-02-26 10:01:26)
• Press review: White House limits Kiev’s allies as Europe faces challenges without US nukes(2025-02-26 10:00:00)
• Russia’s foreign trade surplus up 7.79% in 2024 to $150 bln — Customs Service(2025-02-26 09:57:15)
• Kremlin refuses to comment on Zelensky’s plans to sign rare-earth deal with US(2025-02-26 09:54:19)
• Trump’s plan gives Ukraine no guarantees for help if hostilities resume — WSJ(2025-02-26 09:14:08)
• Deputy head of Moldova’s autonomous region says he was detained on PM’s orders(2025-02-26 09:05:14)
• Zelensky offers Europe to 'buy' war Washington refused — Medvedchuk(2025-02-26 08:58:28)
• Russian senate speaker emphasizes importance of security guarantees treaty with Belarus(2025-02-26 08:51:15)
• FACTBOX: Largest drone assault on Russian regions since start of 2025(2025-02-26 08:49:05)
• Housing construction in Arctic grows by 40% due to mortgage incentives(2025-02-26 08:48:46)
• Russian Arctic National Park to make replica of ancient Pomors boat from Novaya Zemlya(2025-02-26 08:45:03)
• Russia’s upper house ratifies security pact with Belarus(2025-02-26 08:35:15)
• Paris, Berlin, London prepared to send troops to Ukraine — French minister(2025-02-26 08:31:52)
• Bruise on Trump’s hand due to constant handshaking — White House spokeswoman(2025-02-26 08:25:01)
• Russian senator reiterates impossibility of death penalty under current constitution(2025-02-26 08:15:49)
• Russian troops advance by over 2 km on southern outskirts of Chasov Yar in Donetsk region(2025-02-26 07:51:39)
• Europe has withdrawn about 65 bcm of gas from UGS facilities since start of heating season(2025-02-26 07:51:16)
• Finland fears exclusion from NATO as Trump seeks to help Russia — expert(2025-02-26 07:46:04)
• Local emergency regime slapped near Novorossiysk over damage after drone attack(2025-02-26 07:42:17)
• Guinea-Bissau leader to discuss mineral extraction during visit to Russia — agency(2025-02-26 07:12:45)
• At least 19 people killed in Sudanese military plane crash — TV(2025-02-26 06:45:27)
• Ukrainian conflict may end soon, says Trump's special envoy(2025-02-26 06:11:26)
• Massive Ukrainian drone attack demonstrates Zelensky’s mood to disrupt settlement — envoy(2025-02-26 05:49:04)
• Overnight Ukrainian attack becomes largest since beginning of 2025(2025-02-26 05:22:48)
• Elon Musk tops world superbillionaire rankings — media(2025-02-26 04:29:44)
• Buk-M1-2 system downs Ukraine's Vector German-made drone(2025-02-26 03:51:20)
• Russia develops neural network for guiding kamikaze drones(2025-02-26 03:13:39)
• Battlegroup West destroys three Starlink stations, 19 Ukrainian UAV control posts(2025-02-26 02:36:14)
• White House rejects FT reports on excluding Canada from Five Eyes alliance(2025-02-26 02:34:48)
• Hamas reports agreement reached on release of Palestinian prisoners by Israel(2025-02-26 01:07:59)
• Europe needs decade to achieve military autonomy from US — media(2025-02-26 00:42:30)