ITAR-TASS News Agency
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US drone retreats from Iranian airspace after encounter with country’s air forces - agency (2025-03-17 23:52:22) Drone attack on Belgorod severely injures one person (2025-03-17 23:51:08) Trump says talks on settling crisis in Ukraine entering critical stage (2025-03-17 22:39:52) Trumps says before talking about Putin’s potential visit to US deal on Ukraine to be made (2025-03-17 22:33:59) Shopping center damaged in Russia’s Belgorod as drone attack repelled (2025-03-17 22:15:47) US launching strikes on Yemen’s capital of Sanaa — Al Masirah (2025-03-17 22:11:29) Trump rejects reports that Kiev’s defeat in Kursk caused by suspension of US aid (2025-03-17 21:37:38) Trump certain Russia, US can agree on Ukrainian reconciliation (2025-03-17 20:51:46) Pentagon refrains from commenting on possible ground operation in Yemen, attack on Iran (2025-03-17 20:40:53) US ready to stop its operation against Houthis if they refuse from attacks (2025-03-17 20:37:44) US to use force in Yemen until its goals are achieved — Pentagon (2025-03-17 20:27:46) Two die, 19 wounded after Israel’s strike on Syria’s Daraa city (2025-03-17 20:16:41) Kiev’s potential territorial concessions discussed by US, Ukraine — White House (2025-03-17 19:49:44) Trump weighs recognizing Russian control over Crimea as part of peace deal — portal (2025-03-17 19:39:38) Colombian authorities eliminate cartel leader behind presidential assassination plot (2025-03-17 19:23:59) Trump plans to raise issue of ZNPP during phone call with Putin — White House (2025-03-17 19:13:28) Russia, Tajikistan setting new technological chains — Rosatom (2025-03-17 18:59:30) Syria’s security forces take region on border with Lebanon under control — TV (2025-03-17 18:49:18) White House spokesperson puts blame for hostilities in Ukraine on previous administration (2025-03-17 18:47:54) ISS orbit raised by 1.8 km ahead of Soyuz mission — Roscosmos (2025-03-17 18:20:03) Russia hits Ukrainian contingent in Sumy Region with Iskander missiles (2025-03-17 18:15:33) Brussels, not Moscow, meddled in Romanian election — opposition (2025-03-17 18:09:28) Russia interested in building new power plants in Tajikistan — Novak (2025-03-17 18:04:22) US hits Yemeni Hodeida governorate — TV (2025-03-17 17:53:07) Growth in demand for air travel boosts interest in domestic aircraft — Rosaviatsiya (2025-03-17 17:46:13) Oreshnik gives Russia upper hand in confrontation with NATO — US expert (2025-03-17 17:43:43) Musk says humanity to start colonizing Mars in five to seven years (2025-03-17 17:41:45) Trump says US strikes on Iran-backed Houthis may extend beyond Yemen (2025-03-17 17:21:28) Russia almost completely covers Tajikistan’s needs for hydrocarbons — Putin (2025-03-17 17:19:34) Serbian special services deny using 'sonic weapon' against protesters in Belgrade (2025-03-17 17:18:27) Interaction with Russia important for Serbian economy’s rapid growth — ambassador (2025-03-17 17:14:33) Gas continues to determine EU electricity prices amid abandoning coal — Euractiv (2025-03-17 17:06:01) US cutting 'unnecessary functions' with Ukraine probe exit — Kremlin (2025-03-17 16:43:24) Risks of incidents at Kursk nuclear power station persist — Rosatom CEO (2025-03-17 16:33:36) Russia, Tajikistan aligned on global issues — Putin (2025-03-17 16:29:16) Bank of Russia lowers dollar exchange rate to 84.31 rubles for March 18 (2025-03-17 16:17:29) Russia, Tajikistan almost completely abandon foreign currencies in settlements — Putin (2025-03-17 16:17:02) Over 460 people evacuated from Kursk Region’s Sudzha district — Emergencies Ministry (2025-03-17 16:15:50) Russia, Tajikistan to boost trade turnover by 2.5 times by 2030 — Putin (2025-03-17 16:06:42) Tajik, Russian leaders discuss special services' work on countering threats — press office (2025-03-17 16:05:41) Coordination of new Putin-Trump talk took several days — Kremlin (2025-03-17 15:58:18) EU foreign ministers fail to agree on €40 bln aid package for Ukraine — Kallas (2025-03-17 15:45:26) Free trade zone agreement between Iran, Eurasian Economic Union to come into force in May (2025-03-17 15:43:22) Ukrainian soldiers shot entire families before leaving Selidovo, says eyewitness (2025-03-17 15:30:24) EU trying to get in on Ukraine talks, no openings yet — Kallas (2025-03-17 15:27:54) Germany delivers new military aid shipment to Kiev, including MRAPVs and drones (2025-03-17 15:18:37) Not ‘a single cent’ from Slovakia for military aid to Ukraine — premier (2025-03-17 15:16:25) Trump to ignore Germany’s call to coordinate on Russia concessions — MP (2025-03-17 15:12:33) Up to 90% of arms, munitions destroyed in Kursk Region belong to NATO — Russian diplomat (2025-03-17 15:10:35) Liberation of Stepovoye in Zaporozhye area to impair Ukrainian logistics — politician (2025-03-17 15:07:38) Kremlin prepares talking points on Ukrainian issue for Putin-Trump conversation (2025-03-17 15:05:51) Security central to Russian-Tajik agenda — President Rahmon (2025-03-17 15:05:22) Romania does not need France's nuclear umbrella — adviser to acting president (2025-03-17 15:02:42) Abrau-Dyurso holds firm on two-million-bottle export target for 2025 (2025-03-17 15:01:12) US proposal for ceasefire in Ukraine may replicate scenario of Minsk agreements — expert (2025-03-17 14:56:55) Ukrainian army's morale at rock bottom after defeat in Kursk — regional official (2025-03-17 14:42:52) Nearly half of US citizens believe that Trump supports Russia in Ukrainian conflict — poll (2025-03-17 14:24:54) IAEA bureaucracy delays assistance in resolving critical issues in Gaza Strip — envoy (2025-03-17 14:20:39) France temporarily lifts court-mandated supervision over Telegram found Durov — source (2025-03-17 14:19:40) Over 30 countries to join 'coalition of willing' to support Ukraine — spokesman (2025-03-17 14:05:04) Ukrainian intel behind Saakashvili's covert arrival in Georgia — parliament speaker (2025-03-17 14:04:55) Ukrainian forces continue to threaten to blow up Crimean Bridge — city head (2025-03-17 13:50:28) Western governments told media to conceal Nazi imagery in Ukraine — SVR (2025-03-17 13:48:50) Nuclear submarine supplies to Australia are challenge to IAEA safeguards system — diplomat (2025-03-17 13:37:31) Ukraine’s army trying to hold three communities in Kursk Region — Akhmat commander (2025-03-17 13:33:07) IAEA keeps mum about social media intimidation against ZNPP staff — Russian diplomat (2025-03-17 13:19:18) Serbia ready to invite Russia, US to investigate use of 'sound cannon' against protestors (2025-03-17 13:02:55) Tajikistan-Russia relations continue to evolve — president (2025-03-17 12:59:13) Russia-Azerbaijan relations develop into strategic partnership — top senator (2025-03-17 12:56:42) IAEA growing weary of Ukrainian problem, Russian envoy says (2025-03-17 12:53:24) Trade turnover between Russia, Tajikistan reach $1.5 bln — Putin (2025-03-17 12:51:28) Rwanda severs diplomatic relations with Belgium — Foreign Ministry (2025-03-17 12:49:01) Crimea protected against land threats from Ukraine, region's leadership says (2025-03-17 12:31:29) Russian commander expects buffer zone to be created after Kursk Region liberated (2025-03-17 12:23:33) Senior Russian diplomat discusses security threats posed by NATO in Tehran (2025-03-17 12:20:35) Russia no longer willing to rotate IAEA experts at ZNPP via Ukraine — diplomat (2025-03-17 12:07:28) Russia, Iran, China nuclear program meeting productive — envoy (2025-03-17 12:06:29) Russian annual arms export may grow to $17 bln after Ukraine conflict ends (2025-03-17 11:48:08) IN BRIEF: What is known about operation to liberate Kursk Region (2025-03-17 11:40:11) German gas reserves in storage facilities drop below 30% (2025-03-17 11:38:58) Closure of Radio Liberty, Voice of America US’ internal matter — Kremlin (2025-03-17 11:23:47) Russian forces fully liberate Stepovoye community in Zaporozhye Region over past day (2025-03-17 11:09:08) Kremlin spokesman refuses to disclose details of upcoming Putin-Trump call (2025-03-17 11:05:52) Kremlin opposes limiting journalists' work over sensitive questions (2025-03-17 11:04:56) First documentary about Yakut circle dance to be released in summer (2025-03-17 10:58:33) Water sports training center to be built in Arkhangelsk (2025-03-17 10:58:27) Russian envoy says US speech at recent IAEA meeting was very constructive (2025-03-17 10:45:16) Russian deputy foreign minister discusses situation on Korean Peninsula in Pyongyang (2025-03-17 10:38:28) External instigators of protests in Serbia tried to organize revolution — Russian envoy (2025-03-17 10:34:17) No repetition of Kiev \ (2025-03-17 10:29:52) Rada MP calls organization of Ukrainian army retreat from Kursk Region barbaric (2025-03-17 10:29:27) Kremlin confirms Putin-Trump conversation being prepared for Tuesday (2025-03-17 10:26:54) Ukrainian army may have up to five launchers for ATACMS missiles left, expert estimates (2025-03-17 10:19:12) Kiev does not rule out foreign companies returning to Russia is inevitable (2025-03-17 10:16:06) Press review: Russia prepared for US ties as EU blocks Ukraine resolution (2025-03-17 10:00:01) EU readying military package of at least 20 bln euro for Ukraine — Hungary’s top diplomat (2025-03-17 09:55:03) Moscow-led security bloc holds tactical command and staff training — official (2025-03-17 09:53:29) EU approves payment of 3.5 bln euros to Kiev as part of macrofinancial assistance program (2025-03-17 09:51:50) Violence against protestors in Belgrade unacceptable — Russian envoy (2025-03-17 09:48:24) Ukrainians residing in Poland started receiving summonses — Strana (2025-03-17 09:43:36) Zelensky signs law on sending army to other states (2025-03-17 09:30:18) Ukraine's own air defenses shoot down half of Kiev's aircraft declared lost — Rada MP (2025-03-17 09:23:50) Trump’s letter to Khamenei similar to his public rhetoric — Iranian diplomat (2025-03-17 09:16:52) Russian army captures outskirts of Shcherbaki, Malye Shcherbaki in Zaporozhye — politician (2025-03-17 09:12:59) Europe must cut social spending to boost military budget — FT (2025-03-17 09:06:46) Top Russian senator, Azerbaijani president discuss enhanced interaction of two countries (2025-03-17 08:55:56) Foreign mercenaries perpetrate brutal atrocities in Kursk Region — Russian diplomat (2025-03-17 08:53:17) Russia liberates 8 sq km near Zaporozhye's Stepovoye, takes its eastern part — politician (2025-03-17 08:49:52) US role helps persuade Hungary to approve sanctions against Russia — paper (2025-03-17 08:37:47) Court in Georgia sentences ex-president to 4.5 years in prison for illegal entry (2025-03-17 08:33:29) Russian, North Korean senior diplomats discuss schedule of high-, top-level contacts (2025-03-17 08:27:12) Lebanese troops carry out attacks on firing positions in Syria (2025-03-17 08:19:23) Foreign mercenaries target retreating Ukrainian troops, POW says (2025-03-17 08:14:01) Russian army begins fighting for Volnoye Pole near DPR-Zaporozhye border — politician (2025-03-17 08:13:04) Hungary opposes EU proposals on military aid to Ukraine — Szijjarto (2025-03-17 08:10:02) Possible truce in Ukraine complicates EC's plans to militarize Europe — source (2025-03-17 08:02:37) London seeking to use Ukraine to avoid being marginalized, Chinese expert argues (2025-03-17 08:01:46) Crimea would be ruined if not joined Russia in 2014 — official (2025-03-17 07:43:12) Ukraine’s army attacks Russia’s Belgorod Region with over 50 drones in past day (2025-03-17 07:37:23) Trump declares his predecessor’s pardons `void and vacant' (2025-03-17 07:30:26) US attacks Houthi government complex in northwestern Yemen (2025-03-17 07:24:38) US to exit international center on ‘investigating’ Russia’s actions in Ukraine — NYT (2025-03-17 07:24:13) Air defenses down 72 Ukrainian drones over Russian regions since past evening (2025-03-17 06:34:01) Trump says he sees 'very good chance' of resolving Ukraine conflict (2025-03-17 06:22:00) Taiwan detects 13 Chinese PLA warplanes, nine vessels, two balloons near island (2025-03-17 05:55:19) Putin, Rahmon to meet for talks in Moscow on Monday (2025-03-17 05:39:00) US President Trump says plans to speak with Russia’s Putin on March 18 (2025-03-17 05:03:27) US maintains contact with European countries on Ukrainian conflict resolution — Witkoff (2025-03-17 04:19:03) Russia’s import-substituted SJ-100 equipped with PD-8 engines takes off for maiden flight (2025-03-17 04:09:15) US military delivers two airstrikes on Yemeni’s governate of Hodeidah (2025-03-17 01:51:31) Over 36 people killed in devastating natural calamity in US, says President Trump (2025-03-17 00:07:59)