ITAR-TASS News Agency
TASS, the former Tele Agency of the Soviet Union, is a Russian news agency with a rich history. It provides comprehensive news coverage from Russia and the former Soviet republics, influencing the global news landscape.
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Engineering troops begin demining liberated areas of Russia’s Kursk Region (2025-03-14 23:36:58) Trump accuses CNN, MSNBC of being corrupt, acting illegally (2025-03-14 22:55:04) UK police charge Russian captain involved in recent ship collision — report (2025-03-14 21:52:04) Trump says sure that Putin will agree to ceasefire in Ukraine (2025-03-14 20:52:37) Security advisers from Germany, UK and France head to US — report (2025-03-14 20:47:52) Trumps says was sarcastic when promising to settle Ukrainian conflict in 24 hours (2025-03-14 20:38:55) Peaceful settlement in Ukraine going well — Trump (2025-03-14 20:36:04) Ukraine's long-term security can only be discussed in future — Rubio (2025-03-14 20:29:11) Trade war between US, China may adversely affect Sino-Russian trade — expert (2025-03-14 20:22:04) US restarting trade relations with all foreign partners — Rubio (2025-03-14 20:04:39) Birth rate in Russia up 7.3% in January 2025 — statistics (2025-03-14 20:01:44) Moscow ready to host peace treaty signing for Armenia, Azerbaijan — Russian MFA (2025-03-14 19:50:39) Russia’s export duty on wheat to be $28.11 per metric ton from March 19 (2025-03-14 19:49:42) No current plans for Trump-Xi meeting — Rubio (2025-03-14 19:46:18) Rusal negotiates buying up to 50% in alumina refinery in India (2025-03-14 19:45:29) More than 240 people evacuated from Sudzha district in Kursk Region (2025-03-14 19:22:29) “Windows” on Belarusian-Ukrainian border enable cooperation — Lukashenko (2025-03-14 19:20:39) Ukraine, Russia’s potential concessions yet to be seen — Rubio (2025-03-14 19:01:58) Ukrainian troops in Kursk Region will be destroyed, if refuse to surrender — Medvedev (2025-03-14 18:40:44) Rosatom considering layout variants for new nuclear plants in Belarus (2025-03-14 18:27:11) No war, so feared by West, in Europe in five years — Lukashenko (2025-03-14 18:21:42) Eurasian Rating Agency to create investment map of Eurasia (2025-03-14 18:21:01) Proposal on 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine needs to be discussed — upper house speaker (2025-03-14 18:08:49) Danish Foreign Minister believes Greenlanders have no desire to become Americans (2025-03-14 17:55:01) Insurance payments soar by 62.8% in 2024 — Bank of Russia (2025-03-14 17:44:14) Belarus ready to put into service 2 Oreshnik launchers by end of year — Lukashenko (2025-03-14 17:40:06) Israeli military to stay at 5 positions in Lebanon despite border talks — minister (2025-03-14 17:19:36) Russian stock indices in the green as trading on Moscow Exchange closes (2025-03-14 17:18:46) Putin says aware of Trump's call to spare Ukrainian troops in Kursk Region (2025-03-14 17:16:43) President Putin says situation with Russia-US relations is 'on the move' (2025-03-14 17:15:33) Any possible ceasefire in Ukraine must be respected — G7 (2025-03-14 17:09:55) Putin guarantees life to Ukrainian troops if they lay down arms (2025-03-14 17:06:46) Belarusian President Lukashenko says to discuss with Putin proposed Ukrainian truce (2025-03-14 17:06:19) Putin doesn’t expect restoration of relations with US to be easy process (2025-03-14 17:04:01) Ukrainian army committed crimes against civilians in Kursk Region — Putin (2025-03-14 17:02:59) Western nationals unable to register real properties in Donbass by 2028 (2025-03-14 16:55:50) Kiev should order military near Kursk to surrender — Putin (2025-03-14 16:54:31) Russia understands Trump's call to \ (2025-03-14 16:53:54) Belarus’s Lukashenko mentions clandestine foreign phone calls to Putin (2025-03-14 16:46:57) US contacts Russia on possible cooperation with Gazprom — Bloomberg (2025-03-14 16:46:02) Russian regulator extends restrictions on flights to Israel at nighttime (2025-03-14 16:43:08) US cautiously optimistic about cooperation with Russia on Ukraine — Rubio (2025-03-14 16:40:24) White House says peace in Ukraine closer than ever before (2025-03-14 15:57:28) Relations between Russia and Venezuela enter stage of maturity — Maduro (2025-03-14 15:54:30) Trump didn’t talk with Putin on Thursday, White House spokeswoman says (2025-03-14 15:49:15) Ceasefire in Gaza between Hamas, Israel may be extended until end of March — TV (2025-03-14 15:47:01) G7 threatens Russia with new sanctions in case of rejecting ceasefire initiative (2025-03-14 15:45:59) FACTBOX: Russia liberates settlements in Kursk, charges Ukrainian mercenaries (2025-03-14 15:38:56) Iraqi security forces eliminate one of world's most dangerous terrorists — PM (2025-03-14 15:26:42) Real effective exchange rate of ruble up 8% in February — Central Bank (2025-03-14 15:15:50) Putin invites Maduro to Moscow on May 9 (2025-03-14 15:13:46) Rosatom considers options for layout of new nuclear capacity in Belarus (2025-03-14 15:02:48) EU extends anti-Russian sanctions until September 15 — EU Council (2025-03-14 15:01:57) Danish lawmaker believes annexation of Greenland would cause war against US (2025-03-14 14:59:46) Gagarin Center has trained cosmonauts from more than 30 countries — Roscosmos (2025-03-14 14:56:38) NATO 'in longer term' allows normalization of relations with Russia — Rutte (2025-03-14 14:51:30) 'Oreshnik' in Belarus, Trump 'bulldozer': Lukashenko addresses upper house (2025-03-14 14:48:24) Putin’s gratitude to BRICS leaders elevates association’s geopolitical significance (2025-03-14 14:45:27) Trump says had 'very good and productive discussions' with Putin on Thursday (2025-03-14 14:34:01) Ukrainian forces destroy 48 churches, architectural monuments in Russia’s Kursk region (2025-03-14 14:24:38) Man shot dead in Odessa helped set fire to Trade Union building in 2014 — report (2025-03-14 14:21:16) Russian defense industry holding creates separate company for civilian motor transport (2025-03-14 14:20:55) Bloomberg links strengthening of anti-Russian sanctions to Treasury Secretary’s position (2025-03-14 14:12:12) Russian troops liberate 33 communities in Ukraine operation over week — top brass (2025-03-14 14:04:39) Five Russians were onboard ship that collided with tanker off UK coast — embassy (2025-03-14 13:37:04) G7 may impose new sanctions against Russia if it refuses ceasefire in Ukraine — Reuters (2025-03-14 13:26:50) Hamas ready to release one hostage, bodies of four others (2025-03-14 13:16:22) Kursk Region has transformed into a Kursk fortress — acting governor (2025-03-14 13:10:02) Armenian PM tells Putin that peace treaty talks with Baku have been completed (2025-03-14 12:56:35) Biden administration guilty of worsening US-Russian relations, Trump says (2025-03-14 12:56:12) Russian airports boost passenger traffic to 216.4 mln in 2024 — air regulator (2025-03-14 12:55:23) FACTBOX: What we know about night-time attack by drones headed for Moscow (2025-03-14 12:48:31) Fundamental changes in Russian trade routes affect at least 40% of exports and imports (2025-03-14 12:32:55) Russia’s S-500 missile defense system seen as top-notch by US analysts — media (2025-03-14 12:22:51) Russian, US leaders to decide on talk timing after Witkoff’s report to Trump — Kremlin (2025-03-14 12:19:41) Belarus will not join Russia in the near future — Lukashenko (2025-03-14 12:14:23) Russia’s tennis star Andreeva through to 2025 Indian Wells semifinals (2025-03-14 12:13:21) Lukashenko says Belarus requested Russia to build second NPP, matter discussed with Putin (2025-03-14 12:08:44) Kursk Region’s border buffer zone should be at least 20-30 km wide — expert (2025-03-14 12:05:37) Russia deems sanctions against Iran illegal — Kremlin (2025-03-14 11:58:50) Population of snow leopards increases from 10 to 87 in Russia over ten years (2025-03-14 11:57:43) Russia, Belarus complement each other despite different resource capacities — Lukashenko (2025-03-14 11:47:46) BMW's net profit falls by around 37% in 2024 (2025-03-14 11:16:33) Russia voices concern over militarization of Svalbard to Norway’s envoy — Foreign Ministry (2025-03-14 11:13:01) Minsk, Moscow collaborating on new reconnaissance satellite — Belarusian president (2025-03-14 11:11:35) Envoy Kellogg's non-participation in Ukraine talks internal affair of US — Kremlin (2025-03-14 10:52:54) Oreshnik missile systems to enter service with Belarusian army soon — Lukashenko (2025-03-14 10:49:02) Putin’s remarks support cautious US optimism about resolving Ukraine crisis — Kremlin (2025-03-14 10:41:18) Russia, Venezuela to sign strategic alliance agreement, ambassador to Moscow says (2025-03-14 10:32:30) Putin met Trump’s special envoy Witkoff late on Thursday — Kremlin spokesman (2025-03-14 10:26:04) Belarus will always be on Russia's side — Lukashenko (2025-03-14 10:13:28) Russian, Tajik leaders to discuss two countries’ cooperation — Foreign Ministry (2025-03-14 10:07:47) Press review: Putin backs ceasefire but calls for talks as Russian army shifts Kursk front (2025-03-14 10:00:01) Net profit of Russian banks in 2026 to reach $37-44 bln — regulator (2025-03-14 09:56:27) Putin enjoys strong support among Russians, latest poll shows (2025-03-14 09:36:38) EU ambassadors extend sanctions against Russia, removing three deceased Russians from list (2025-03-14 09:31:22) Putin to hold talks with Tajikistan’s president in Moscow on March 17 — Kremlin (2025-03-14 09:24:56) Finnish court sentences Russian Torden to life in prison — lawyer (2025-03-14 09:17:14) Ukraine’s military killed residents in occupied settlements in Kursk Region — materials (2025-03-14 09:15:35) EU offers Kiev membership for ongoing conflict with Russia — Hungarian PM (2025-03-14 09:06:55) China favors lasting peace in Ukraine — Foreign Ministry (2025-03-14 08:51:10) China urges safeguarding integrity of nuclear non-proliferation regime — top diplomat (2025-03-14 08:39:16) US envoy Witkoff already left Moscow, TASS source confirms (2025-03-14 08:31:53) Russian forces destroy platoon of Ukrainian troops redeployed to Donbass from Kursk (2025-03-14 08:29:09) UK’s economy unexpectedly declines by 0.1% in January (2025-03-14 08:19:41) New US sanctions prove Washington wants no talks with Tehran — Iranian MFA (2025-03-14 08:18:10) China, Russia, Iran agree to boost coordination within international organizations (2025-03-14 08:14:46) Kursk operation turns into a ticking time bomb for Kiev, Russian official says (2025-03-14 07:27:56) China, Russia, Iran urge against escalation around Iranian nuclear energy (2025-03-14 07:26:32) Over 80% of Russians trust Putin — pollster (2025-03-14 07:25:52) Ukrainian troops suffering heavy losses near Sudzha in attempt to evacuate NATO equipment (2025-03-14 07:14:56) Ukraine violates at least 7 articles of ECHR over 11 years — Russian senator (2025-03-14 07:08:59) Russian, Iranian, Chinese navies wrap up joint drills in Iran’s Chabahar port (2025-03-14 07:00:51) MOEX Index up 1% as morning trading session opens (2025-03-14 06:20:29) Russian troops complete clearing of woods west of Kurilovka — security agencies (2025-03-14 06:08:03) Lithuania's army to acquire anti-tank mines for €50 mln from domestic market (2025-03-14 06:06:55) Air defenses down three drones near Moscow, no casualties reported — governor (2025-03-14 05:56:31) Moscow university student accused of terrorism; officers seize shotgun, grenades (2025-03-14 05:34:58) Air defenses down four drones targeting Moscow, mayor reports (2025-03-14 04:56:18) Ukrainian shelling kills four Russian children since early 2025, senior lawmaker reveals (2025-03-14 04:12:37) US discussing all options with Russia, Ukraine, Trump’s national security advisor says (2025-03-14 03:53:03) Russia’s retaking of Sudzha deals blow to Kiev’s reputation, expert says (2025-03-14 03:19:19) ECHR’s ruling on 2014 events in Odessa `a glimpse of common sense’ — Kremlin (2025-03-14 02:55:50) Trump’s envoy Witkoff is in Moscow, bringing things back for US leader — Waltz (2025-03-14 02:44:59) US vice president confident Trump wouldn’t support sending nukes further east into Europe (2025-03-14 01:36:00) Putin’s response to Ukraine ceasefire proposal puts the ball back into US court — expert (2025-03-14 01:31:28) Russia sentences at least nine foreign mercenaries for a role in Ukraine’s Kursk incursion (2025-03-14 00:43:40)