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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Ukraine seeking to use European countries to derail talks with Russia — diplomat (2025-05-28 22:48:26) Two die in explosion of unidentified device in Stavropol (2025-05-28 22:22:56) Germany to fund production of Ukrainian long-range drones — media (2025-05-28 22:21:40) Nine shelling attacks by Ukrainian troops reported in DPR in past day (2025-05-28 21:44:40) Russia’s UN envoy says Israel continues siege of Gaza, although not as tight as before (2025-05-28 20:59:47) Over 250,000 refugees return to Syria from Turkey since December 2024 — interior minister (2025-05-28 20:57:39) Lavrov, Fidan discuss proposals for Ukraine settlement (2025-05-28 20:53:23) Trump warns Netanyahu against actions on Iran that could disrupt talks (2025-05-28 20:49:35) Apple intends to rename whole operating systems lineup — media (2025-05-28 20:36:35) Lavrov briefs Rubio on drafting proposals for second round of talks with Ukraine (2025-05-28 20:10:12) Ukraine open to meeting with Russia after it gets memorandum from Moscow — Umerov (2025-05-28 20:06:24) Iran won’t halt uranium enrichment MFA (2025-05-28 19:35:39) Russia’s gold output rises by 8% in April 2025 (2025-05-28 19:35:14) Russia reduces total gas output by 3.9% to 236.6 bcm in January-April (2025-05-28 19:35:09) Russia’s annual inflation slows to 9.78% from 9.9% on May 20-26 (2025-05-28 19:29:44) Inflation in Russia reaches 0.06% on May 20-26 — Rosstat (2025-05-28 19:29:20) Hamas demands 90 peaceful days in Gaza, while Israel insists on 60 — media (2025-05-28 19:19:40) Electricity output in Russia down 2% in January-April — statistics (2025-05-28 18:47:46) Agreement on Russian gas supplies to Iran prepared (2025-05-28 18:41:26) Russia’s coal output rises by 2.4% to 147 mln tonnes in January-April (2025-05-28 18:39:03) Journalist Solovyov says Kremlin adviser Medinsky receives threats from Ukrainians (2025-05-28 18:37:12) Germany directly engages in war with Russia — Lavrov (2025-05-28 18:33:36) Analysts polled by Bank of Russia revised inflation forecast for 2026 (2025-05-28 18:29:16) Fidan, Lavrov discuss Ukraine settlement — Turkish diplomat (2025-05-28 18:27:06) SPB Exchange testing Bitcoin index futures (2025-05-28 18:23:23) Trump says ready to meet with Putin, Zelensky (2025-05-28 18:11:18) Russian companies remain financially stable — Central Bank (2025-05-28 17:57:47) Russia increases fertilizer production by 6.5% in January-April (2025-05-28 17:52:25) UN welcomes plans for new round of Russia-Ukraine talks — spokesman (2025-05-28 17:45:30) Brent futures gain 1.7% after OPEC+ ministers meeting (2025-05-28 17:39:20) Industrial production in Russia grows by 1.2% in January-April 2025 (2025-05-28 17:27:57) Russia offers Ukraine to hold meeting on June 2 in Istanbul — Lavrov (2025-05-28 17:25:25) Slovak parliament vice speaker admits country may leave EU (2025-05-28 17:17:40) Russian stock market closes with growing indices (2025-05-28 17:14:27) Russia unaware of alleged transfer of Ukraine's settlement ‘conditions’ to US — Zakharova (2025-05-28 17:12:34) Federation Council speaker congratulates Iranian parliament chairman on election (2025-05-28 17:03:47) US expects to assess Ukraine talks progress within two weeks — Trump (2025-05-28 16:57:32) Moscow stock market index hit 2,800 points first time from May 22 (2025-05-28 16:53:34) Investments in Russia’s port infrastructure could reach $30.02 bln over 10 years (2025-05-28 16:36:30) Bank of Russia lowers dollar rate to 79.6 rubles for May 29 (2025-05-28 16:35:08) Russia cannot afford to be weak — Russia’s intel chief (2025-05-28 16:34:51) Russia offers Ukraine to meet in Istanbul on June 2 — Lavrov (2025-05-28 16:24:43) Oreshnik will appear in Belarus by yearend, deployment sites determined — Security Council (2025-05-28 16:20:23) West has not mentioned human rights once throughout Ukraine conflict — Lavrov (2025-05-28 16:03:11) Russia invites Ukraine to meet in days, Kiev takes pause to deliberate — chief delegate (2025-05-28 16:02:44) Lavrov says Trump gets incomplete reports on Ukraine, with some info edited out (2025-05-28 16:01:41) West sees great power conflict as inevitable, Russia-China relations disprove it — Lavrov (2025-05-28 15:57:11) Russia should bolster trend of replenishing Army with volunteers — Medvedev (2025-05-28 15:53:20) Berlin, Kiev sign deal to make long-range weapons in Ukraine — German Defense Ministry (2025-05-28 15:40:13) Russia-Yemen talks wrap up in Kremlin (2025-05-28 15:39:24) Nearly 175,000 personnel join Russian Army under contract since year-start — Medvedev (2025-05-28 15:34:21) Israel provides medical care to over 500 Syrian Druze (2025-05-28 15:07:01) Russia appreciates battle comradeship with North Korea — Shoigu (2025-05-28 15:03:43) Russian army takes Konstantinovka near Sumy, pushes Kiev forces away from border — expert (2025-05-28 15:00:39) US well aware Biden administration triggered Ukrainian crisis — top security official (2025-05-28 14:55:36) J. 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Rowling approves choice of lead actors for new Harry Potter TV series (2025-05-28 14:54:21) Britain may deploy permanent military contingent in Arctic — The Daily Telegraph (2025-05-28 14:51:10) Shoigu thanks Nicaragua for supporting Russia’s special military operation (2025-05-28 14:49:12) Asian Development Bank to allocate $3.5 bln to support states vulnerable to climate change (2025-05-28 14:43:42) Israel eliminates Hamas leader in Gaza — prime minister (2025-05-28 14:43:12) Hungary pays 1 mln euros daily to Brussels for rejecting migrant quotas — Szijjarto (2025-05-28 14:41:31) Maintaining CSTO collective forces at high level of readiness is essential — Belousov (2025-05-28 14:40:02) Russian troops 2 km away from Dnepropetrovsk Region after seizing Zelyonoye Pole — expert (2025-05-28 14:39:45) Russia defends itself in special military operation, upholding international law — Dodik (2025-05-28 14:34:38) EU intends to control safety of navigation in Black Sea without Russia (2025-05-28 14:23:49) Kremlin hopes Berlin won’t stymie settlement in Ukraine (2025-05-28 14:09:16) Russia already responding to Western provocations in Baltic Sea — presidential aide (2025-05-28 14:06:08) Merz reiterates there are no limits on range of weapons supplied to Ukraine (2025-05-28 13:43:10) Germany, France vying to escalate Ukraine conflict — Kremlin (2025-05-28 13:39:48) Merz’s latest remarks fuel continued war — Kremlin (2025-05-28 13:35:18) Highlights from Lavrov's statements on new round of talks with Kiev, Russia's demands (2025-05-28 13:07:21) German authorities to do everything to prevent Nord Stream 2 pipeline start (2025-05-28 13:06:14) Kremlin eyes Istanbul as venue for next round of Ukraine talks (2025-05-28 13:03:25) Most Arab countries agree to participate in summit in Moscow in October — Putin (2025-05-28 12:58:04) Berlin to back Ukraine in developing domestic long-range weapons — chancellor (2025-05-28 12:57:51) Russian foreign intel chief confirms holding meeting with Turkish top diplomat (2025-05-28 12:39:46) Shoigu thanks DPRK for solidarity with Russia on all acute issues, including Ukrainian one (2025-05-28 12:32:24) West pushing own venues for negotiations between Russia, Ukraine via media — Kremlin (2025-05-28 12:23:12) Russian troops liberate two communities in Ukraine operation over past day (2025-05-28 12:21:04) Relations between Russia, ASEAN of strategic nature — official (2025-05-28 12:00:23) EU lifts all economic restrictions on Syria (2025-05-28 11:55:31) EU tries to bring Hungary in line by potentially stripping it of voting rights — senator (2025-05-28 11:51:31) There is hope for progress in Iran-US talks — Lavrov (2025-05-28 11:46:39) Russia-Ukraine talks see progress in part thanks to Trump — Kremlin (2025-05-28 11:38:01) Moscow prepares document to discuss truce with Kiev while continuing special op — Kremlin (2025-05-28 11:31:40) Air temperature on Earth to remain record high in next five years — WMO (2025-05-28 11:23:10) Russia, Ukrainian negotiators work on list of conditions for truce — Kremlin (2025-05-28 11:16:24) Merz’s plan regarding Bundeswehr rings alarm bells to Russia’s top diplomat (2025-05-28 10:47:58) Policy course on Ukraine’s accession to NATO triggered Ukrainian conflict, Lavrov says (2025-05-28 10:28:48) Russia will not disclose to media contents of documents being prepared — Kremlin spokesman (2025-05-28 10:06:23) Geneva not to be venue for second round of Russia-Ukraine negotiations — source (2025-05-28 10:02:05) Press review: EU eyes clash with Russia as Taurus missile strikes expected by July (2025-05-28 10:00:00) Putin-Zelensky meeting possible, but as result of Moscow-Kiev talks — Kremlin (2025-05-28 09:59:02) Israel can prepare for attack on Iran in as little as seven hours — newspaper (2025-05-28 09:37:21) Europe associates militarization with imaginary threat from East, as under Hitler — SVR (2025-05-28 09:34:27) Zelensky proposes trilateral meeting with Putin and Trump (2025-05-28 09:27:23) Russia watching build-up of NATO troops along its borders with anxiety — Lavrov (2025-05-28 09:12:15) US Embassy representatives attend security meeting in Moscow (2025-05-28 09:07:37) Negotiations better than war, but elimination of crisis’ root causes vital — Lavrov (2025-05-28 09:01:47) Financing of Russia’s lunar program to start in 2025 — RAS chief (2025-05-28 08:59:29) Lavrov says West's unilateral approach to territorial integrity ‘unacceptable’ for Russia (2025-05-28 08:55:53) Russia's demand for Ukraine's neutrality must be satisfied — Lavrov (2025-05-28 08:52:32) IN BRIEF: What is known about mass murder of teenagers in Russia’s eastern Irkutsk Region (2025-05-28 08:26:03) Announcement regarding new round of Russia-Ukraine talks to be made soon — Lavrov (2025-05-28 07:54:54) Countries that seek global dominance ignite new hotbeds of tension — Shoigu (2025-05-28 07:43:48) Russia stands for equal, indivisible security architecture for all countries — Putin (2025-05-28 07:22:51) Belarus moves Zapad drills away from western borders (2025-05-28 07:22:10) IN BRIEF: What is known about repulsion of massive overnight UAV attack on Russian regions (2025-05-28 06:42:20) CSTO defense chiefs adopt military cooperation plan for 2026-2030 (2025-05-28 06:29:56) Trump undecided yet on more anti-Russian sanctions — Politico (2025-05-28 05:56:17) Air defenses down 42 drones in Moscow Region last night — governor (2025-05-28 05:44:22) IN BRIEF: What is known about death of five teenagers in Siberia’s Baikalsk (2025-05-28 04:54:59) Two apartment buildings damaged while repelling drone attack on Bryansk (2025-05-28 04:30:39) PREVIEW: Putin to chair meeting of Sports Council (2025-05-28 04:29:47) PREVIEW: Putin to meet with Chairman of Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council (2025-05-28 03:44:45) Five teens killed, four wounded in stabbing attack in Siberia (2025-05-28 03:12:20) PREVIEW: OPEC+ ministers to hold online meeting (2025-05-28 02:44:18) Israel’s settlement activity in West Bank to cause escalation — Palestinian spokesman (2025-05-28 02:41:27) Religious persecution in Ukraine to remain unnoticed by West — diplomat (2025-05-28 02:35:47) Number of drones downed while approaching Moscow rises to 33 — mayor (2025-05-28 01:49:53) SpaceX loses its Starship prototype during ninth test flight (2025-05-28 01:36:20) EAEU close to signing free trade zone agreement with two more countries — deputy premier (2025-05-28 00:47:40) At least 11 drones downed in west Russia’s Smolensk Region, no casualties (2025-05-28 00:25:31) Hearings in Brussels show that EU wants to strip Hungary of voting right over Ukraine (2025-05-28 00:17:33)