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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Trumps says may meet with Putin after visit to Saudi Arabia (2025-04-23 23:47:00) INTERVIEW: Europe wants to be ready for war with Russia by 2030 — Shoigu (2025-04-23 23:40:49) No positive response from Kiev on return of Kursk Region residents — ombudswoman (2025-04-23 23:35:48) Entire Kursk Region to be mopped up soon — Russian Security Council chief (2025-04-23 22:54:02) Vucic thanks Putin for support against color revolution in Serbia (2025-04-23 22:47:46) Kiev worries US to cut off military aid due to failure of talks — newspaper (2025-04-23 22:37:34) Kremlin spokesman says Zelensky doesn’t control all Ukrainian military formations (2025-04-23 20:59:35) Europe needs to do more to reach settlement in Ukraine — White House (2025-04-23 20:58:45) Coal production in Russia up 3% in Q1 to 111 mln tons - Rosstat (2025-04-23 20:56:59) Russia’s gold production up 6.9% in March - Rosstat (2025-04-23 20:55:50) Russia’s cumulative gas production down 5.5% in Q1 to 181 bcm — Rosstat (2025-04-23 20:54:52) Investigators fail to detain Republika Srpska president in Istocno Sarajevo - news outlet (2025-04-23 20:47:22) Kremlin spokesman says Ukraine should adopt neutrality, accept territorial reality (2025-04-23 20:45:27) Russia’s industrial production up 1.1% in Q1 2025 — Rosstat (2025-04-23 20:38:19) Ukraine’s GDP growth rates projected at 2% in 2025, 5.2% in 2026 — World Bank (2025-04-23 20:25:30) Zelensky's resignation not among Russia's demands — Kremlin (2025-04-23 20:23:28) India uncovers cross-border linkages in Kashmir terrorist attack — Foreign Ministry (2025-04-23 20:20:14) White House slams Zelensky's attempts at megaphone diplomacy ‘unacceptable’ (2025-04-23 19:41:37) White House spokeswoman unaware of any plans for Putin-Trump meeting in Saudi Arabia (2025-04-23 19:40:05) Russia, China to sign new investment protection agreement (2025-04-23 19:38:37) US not to slash tariffs against China unilaterally — White House (2025-04-23 19:36:03) Putin, Trump both agree that refusing to engage in dialogue 'absurd' — Peskov (2025-04-23 19:02:28) Zelensky not moving towards peace, but in opposite direction — White House (2025-04-23 19:00:57) India almost halves embassy staff in Pakistan — Foreign Ministry (2025-04-23 18:41:34) Putin's meeting with Witkoff may take place on April 25 — Axios (2025-04-23 18:29:08) Almost 200 civilians killed since Kiev incursion into Kursk Reg — Investigative Committee (2025-04-23 18:27:02) Russia copes with sanctions, which boomerang back on EU — Kremlin (2025-04-23 18:25:29) Kremlin blames West's deafness to Putin's concerns for sad state of relations (2025-04-23 18:21:11) Russia has no territorial claims to the Baltic states — Kremlin (2025-04-23 18:19:42) Russia doesn't need democracy lessons from Europe — Kremlin (2025-04-23 18:15:15) India closes key checkpoint on border with Pakistan — Foreign Ministry (2025-04-23 18:05:10) Kremlin says Russian businesses do not want Western firms to return (2025-04-23 18:00:45) Russia able to guarantee security to four new regions' residents — Kremlin (2025-04-23 17:57:12) Majority of Russian bodybuilders declined visas for 2025 European Championship in Spain (2025-04-23 17:46:54) Trump accuses Zelensky of making 'harmful' statements on Crimea (2025-04-23 17:38:07) Peace in Ukraine possible after Kiev withdraws troops from Donbass, Novorossiya — Kremlin (2025-04-23 17:23:58) US public debt to reach 127% of GDP by 2030 — IMF (2025-04-23 17:20:32) Russia wants negotiations, while Europe wants war — Kremlin (2025-04-23 17:09:17) Russia to achieve its goals peacefully or militarily — Kremlin spokesman (2025-04-23 17:06:25) US oil inventories up 0.2 mln barrels over week — Department of Energy (2025-04-23 17:01:08) Trump sets no deadline for reaching ceasefire in Ukraine — Kremlin (2025-04-23 16:57:31) London meeting on Ukraine ends with 'agreement on further consultations' (2025-04-23 16:51:44) Russia increases fertilizer output by 7% in Q1 2025 — Rosstat (2025-04-23 16:44:39) Russia is not going to attack anyone — Kremlin spokesman (2025-04-23 16:32:01) Nord Stream pipes still stored in Germany — newspaper (2025-04-23 16:27:48) Trump reserves right to employ all means against Iran, but wants peace — State Department (2025-04-23 16:23:02) Russia’s steel output down 3.2% YOY in March — WSA (2025-04-23 16:20:09) Africa tired of West’s arrogance, double standards — Russia’s ambassador to UN (2025-04-23 16:08:52) TASS plans to boost presence in Africa — deputy director general (2025-04-23 16:07:13) US to deploy additional troops to Panama Canal, Hegseth says (2025-04-23 15:58:33) US, Iran still 'long way away' from signing any kind of deal — Rubio (2025-04-23 15:55:17) US can no longer serve as guarantor of Europe’s security — Pentagon chief (2025-04-23 15:52:39) US won’t wage 'land wars' in Yemen — Pentagon chief (2025-04-23 15:46:17) NATO should be real alliance, not pact between US, 'handful of junior partners' — Rubio (2025-04-23 15:20:41) US pressure causes China, Russia to enhance cooperation in space (2025-04-23 15:17:55) Mi-28NM helicopter obliterates temporary base of Ukrainian troops in Kursk border region (2025-04-23 15:05:32) IIHF chief says no news from IOC on Russian ice hockey teams’ 2026 Olympic participation (2025-04-23 14:54:20) Putin grants Russian citizenship to German anti-fascist Liane Kilinc (2025-04-23 14:50:28) China insists on political solution to Iran nuclear issue — foreign minister (2025-04-23 14:42:09) US understands Russia's position on Ukraine better after consultations — Rubio (2025-04-23 14:33:32) US to pursue other tasks if no progress in Ukraine settlement comes — Rubio (2025-04-23 14:31:40) US to consider duties lowering for China — WSJ (2025-04-23 14:29:23) Putin grants citizenship to former deputy mayor of French commune Talant (2025-04-23 14:28:19) Russia bars entry to 21 UK lawmakers — MFA (2025-04-23 14:23:48) West seeks to rewrite history, indoctrinate CIS citizens with alien values — foreign intel (2025-04-23 14:21:28) IN BRIEF: What is known about fire at parking lot of Moscow’s Afimall City shopping center (2025-04-23 14:18:44) Jordan’s interior minister says Muslim Brotherhood to be dissolved, outlawed (2025-04-23 14:09:06) US outraged by Ukraine's refusal to recognize Crimea as Russian territory — newspaper (2025-04-23 14:06:17) Russian combat engineers survey 45 communities in Kursk border area for explosives (2025-04-23 13:57:09) EU boost Russian pipe gas, LNG purchases by 40% in 2M 2025 (2025-04-23 13:54:27) Russian forces move forward in Gornal after wedging in Ukrainian defenses — officer (2025-04-23 13:53:17) Fire at shopping mall in downtown Moscow extinguished (2025-04-23 13:52:20) Russian forces eliminate Ukrainian troops that seized Gornal monastery in Kursk Region (2025-04-23 13:44:38) IN BRIEF: What is known about earthquake in Istanbul (2025-04-23 13:29:35) Senate speaker resolutely rejects idea of sending European troops to Ukraine (2025-04-23 13:27:39) Russian ministry prepares guidelines for Western business comebacks (2025-04-23 13:24:16) Russia says its Marines routing Ukrainian units in Kursk Region village of Gornal (2025-04-23 13:00:35) JD Vance calls on Ukraine, Russia to freeze border along current line of contact (2025-04-23 13:00:35) Gornal now only Kursk Region village with Ukrainian presence — commander (2025-04-23 12:44:10) IN BRIEF: Immigrants, talks with US, Afghanistan: Lavrov runs gamut with reporters (2025-04-23 12:31:44) Russian troops liberate Tarasovka community in Donetsk region over past day (2025-04-23 12:30:01) Taliban government to send Afghani ambassador to Russia soon (2025-04-23 12:18:13) Russia donates 30,000 tons of wheat to Palestine, to be sent to Gaza — Abbas (2025-04-23 12:10:12) Lavrov sees West trying to get back into 'Afghan game' (2025-04-23 12:02:04) Russia to create conditions for attracting foreign investments — PM (2025-04-23 11:54:09) Russia welcomes US’ mediation efforts on Ukraine — Kremlin (2025-04-23 11:52:31) Putin to decide makeup of delegation to be sent to Pope’s funeral — Lavrov (2025-04-23 11:40:25) Next round of Russia-US talks to be held soon — Lavrov (2025-04-23 11:20:44) London meeting on Ukraine fails to happen due to disagreements in positions — Kremlin (2025-04-23 11:06:13) Uzbekistan to be always Russia’s reliable ally — Uzbek foreign minister (2025-04-23 10:51:47) Lavrov's visit to Uzbekistan shows Russia's desire to strengthen relations — top diplomat (2025-04-23 10:49:59) Earthquake of magnitude 6.2 strikes Istanbul (2025-04-23 10:47:34) Russia doubles production of armaments, electronic warfare systems last year — Putin (2025-04-23 10:29:09) Drafts of Ukrainian settlement cannot be made public — Kremlin (2025-04-23 10:04:40) Meeting between top diplomats, defense chiefs of Ukraine, UK underway in London (2025-04-23 10:03:20) Press review: Russia, Oman discuss key issues as US may probe Ukrainian war crimes (2025-04-23 10:00:00) Senior Russian senator anticipates more progress on Ukraine from Moscow, not London (2025-04-23 09:58:41) India wants to boost seafood supplies to Russia — expert (2025-04-23 09:39:59) Around 400,000 Ukrainians flee abroad since 2022 to avoid mobilization — MP (2025-04-23 09:38:14) Washington to quit negotiations on Ukraine if Moscow, Kiev reject its plan — Vance (2025-04-23 09:33:42) More than 92 countries, territories confirm participation in SPIEF-2025 (2025-04-23 09:31:52) Russia protests Japan’s plan to use frozen Russian assets for Ukraine — MFA (2025-04-23 09:27:27) Russia helping Africa to combat epidemics as part of large-scale program, Putin says (2025-04-23 09:20:55) EU continues to disregard shaping of multipolar world order — Russian diplomat (2025-04-23 09:18:56) Chances to reach deal with US exist — foreign intel chief (2025-04-23 09:13:32) Xi Jinping to use Hongqi N701 limousine in Moscow — source (2025-04-23 08:45:35) SCO, Boao Forum to promote regional prosperity — secretary general (2025-04-23 08:44:06) Russia’s vodka supplies to China increase by 3 times in Q1 — Agroexport (2025-04-23 08:37:27) Global South countries aware of root causes of conflict in Ukraine — Russian MFA (2025-04-23 08:34:44) SVR chief says Russian Army busy expelling Nazi enemy from Russian soil again (2025-04-23 08:29:27) No threat to lives of those injured in ammunition detonation in Russia’s Vladimir Region (2025-04-23 08:27:05) London meeting on Ukraine involving foreign ministers postponed — British Foreign Office (2025-04-23 08:25:57) China opposes Kiev’s accusations over alleged aid to Russia in Ukraine conflict — MFA (2025-04-23 08:08:17) Intense battles raging near Gornal community in Russia’s borderline Kursk Region (2025-04-23 07:51:37) FSB says former Moldovan security agent expelled for collecting intelligence data (2025-04-23 07:46:52) EU shows lack of any clear foreign policy strategy — Russian Foreign Ministry (2025-04-23 07:43:57) Tariff wars undermine global economic order, China’s Xi says (2025-04-23 07:40:05) Flight connection between Russia and Myanmar suspended (2025-04-23 06:54:23) T-Bank adds Chinese to customer support, ATMs (2025-04-23 06:38:55) Top diplomats from UK, France, Germany, Ukraine postpone meeting in London — TV (2025-04-23 06:31:20) Lavrov already holding meetings in Uzbekistan — diplomat (2025-04-23 06:08:52) Blasts at munitions depot in Vladimir Region subside (2025-04-23 05:14:10) PREVIEW: Meeting on Ukrainian settlement to be held in London (2025-04-23 04:49:07) Launch of Shenzhou 20 spacecraft with three taikonauts due on April 24 (2025-04-23 04:07:43) US waiting for Ukraine’s response to Trump’s final proposal on settlement — Axios (2025-04-23 03:41:51) Fully domestically made SJ-100 plane makes maiden flight in Komsomolsk-on-Amur (2025-04-23 03:07:36) PREVIEW: Lavrov to discuss bilateral ties, upcoming Victory Day celebrations in Uzbekistan (2025-04-23 02:43:23) PREVIEW: Russian premier to address expanded meeting of Finance Ministry’s Collegium (2025-04-23 02:25:39) US disbands group gathering intelligence on Russia’s actions in Ukraine — WP (2025-04-23 01:29:48) US will not let Hamas to participate in post-conflict Gaza government — Trump (2025-04-23 00:13:33)