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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FACTBOX: Russia Day (2025-06-11 21:37:06) ‘Friends of Ukraine’ destroying country by promoting war — prominent economist (2025-06-11 21:34:33) Israeli forces bring back remains of two deceased hostages from Gaza — Netanyahu (2025-06-11 21:33:01) IN BRIEF: Special op lessons, cutting-edge technologies: Putin on state arms program (2025-06-11 20:54:36) US reviews viability of AUKUS alliance — Pentagon (2025-06-11 20:44:24) Russian tennis player Khachanov advances to quarterfinals of 2025 Libema Open (2025-06-11 20:41:36) Putin proposes discussion of key parameters of state armaments program until 2036 (2025-06-11 20:40:17) US embassy in Iraq prepares to send 1,000 staff home — media (2025-06-11 19:46:27) State program should focus on cutting-edge weapons — Putin (2025-06-11 19:00:26) Export potential of Russian arms to be increased — Putin (2025-06-11 18:58:31) Russian stock indices mixed on Wednesday — market data (2025-06-11 18:33:00) Annual inflation accelerates to 9.71% from June 3 to 9 — Russian Economy Ministry (2025-06-11 18:24:42) Annual inflation totaled 9.88 in May 2025 in Russia — statistics (2025-06-11 18:20:01) Medics in Gaza Strip need 7,000 blood units due to lack of donors (2025-06-11 18:16:33) Weekly inflation stands at 0.03% in Russia-statistics (2025-06-11 18:15:51) India secures status of reliable energy partner of Russia — expert (2025-06-11 18:15:23) Russia’s Alexandrova through to 2025 Libema Open tennis tournament’ quarterfinals (2025-06-11 18:08:28) Vucic offers Ukraine Serbia's help in rebuilding region (2025-06-11 17:49:08) Lavrov's visit to Turkmenistan expected at end of June — Russian ambassador to Ashgabat (2025-06-11 17:25:43) Russian ambassador to Ankara says finishes work in Turkey (2025-06-11 17:10:14) Cargo turnover of Russian seaports down 4.9% YOY in 5M 2025 — regulator (2025-06-11 17:08:02) Serbian president, Zelensky discuss strengthening cooperation, ways to achieve peace (2025-06-11 17:00:36) Putin, Mirziyoyev discussed economic, energy projects of two countries — Kremlin (2025-06-11 16:53:40) Talk between Putin, Leo XIV opens new page in relations between Russia, Vatican — envoy (2025-06-11 16:45:08) JD Vance urges Musk to stop conflicting with Trump — media (2025-06-11 16:36:00) EU, Spain, Britain reach political agreement on status of Gibraltar (2025-06-11 16:27:05) Russia's Tu-22M3 long-range bombers perform scheduled flight over neutral Baltic waters (2025-06-11 16:12:07) Corporate loans portfolio down 0.1% in Q1 2025 — Bank of Russia (2025-06-11 16:02:04) Bank of Russia keeps forecast for national banking sector profits (2025-06-11 15:58:50) Pentagon disagrees US should employ 'every tool' to pressure Russia (2025-06-11 15:55:45) Global ocean surface temperature approaches historic high — meteorologists (2025-06-11 15:53:53) National pride rising as Russians rate country among world’s top — poll (2025-06-11 15:47:45) Trump eager for peace in Ukraine, even if most in US Congress are not — Pentagon chief (2025-06-11 15:46:03) Ukrainian neo-Nazis ready to do anything to disrupt peace talks — Russian envoy to Belarus (2025-06-11 15:41:51) RTS index declining after release of official currency rates (2025-06-11 15:18:35) Americans to participate in Intervision song contest (2025-06-11 15:13:17) Bank of Russia sets dollar rate at 79 rubles for June 12-16 (2025-06-11 15:07:41) Russia’s tennis chief: Russian players stand small chances at 2025 Wimbledon (2025-06-11 15:07:23) Cardinal Zuppi to continue Vatican’s humanitarian mission on Ukraine (2025-06-11 14:59:35) Chisinau impedes formation of united opposition by all means — ex-president (2025-06-11 14:52:01) West seeks to escalate conflict in Ukraine at any cost — Foreign Ministry (2025-06-11 14:48:42) Russia bans association, which includes Ukrainian oligarch (2025-06-11 14:29:52) Court extends house arrest of Gagauz head Gutsul for 30 more days (2025-06-11 14:28:12) SBU chief 'fully confessed,' announcing plotting new terror attacks in Russia — diplomat (2025-06-11 14:26:11) Russian authorities working to simplify payments for foreign tourists — minister (2025-06-11 14:15:16) UN secretary-general keeps silent on Kiev violating international law — Russian MFA (2025-06-11 14:13:14) Mother commits ritual murder of 3-year-old daughter in western Ukraine — local police (2025-06-11 14:11:07) US-China trade deal in final stage, requires leaders’ approval — Trump (2025-06-11 14:08:54) Trump says he will work together with Xi Jinping to increase volume of US exports to China (2025-06-11 14:05:52) Yuan rate gained 2% on Moscow Exchange — market data (2025-06-11 13:57:39) Ukrainian government plans to increase budget military spending by $9.63 bln (2025-06-11 13:52:03) Russian authorities considering multiple use of entry e-visa (2025-06-11 13:48:51) Russian, Indonesian top diplomats to meet next week for talks in Moscow — Foreign Ministry (2025-06-11 13:45:53) Europe rejects Trump’s peace initiative for Ukraine, says Hungarian prime minister (2025-06-11 13:39:46) IAEA hesitates to recognize Kiev's guilt in threatening ZNPP under Western pressure — MFA (2025-06-11 13:39:38) State Duma adopts law on amendments to federal budget for 2025 (2025-06-11 13:37:51) EC to face resistance from Hungary, Slovakia to new sanctions against Russia — Politico (2025-06-11 13:17:21) NATO boosts presence in Black Sea under fabricated pretexts — Russian diplomat (2025-06-11 13:17:07) Gaza death toll exceeds 55,000 — Health Ministry (2025-06-11 13:11:16) Sales of new motorcycles in Russia growing in May — statistics (2025-06-11 13:07:29) Israel denies its envoy's statement about Patriot deliveries to Kiev — Russian MFA (2025-06-11 12:51:26) IN BRIEF: What is known about exchange of bodies of soldiers between Russia, Ukraine (2025-06-11 12:48:12) No need to increase Russian troops in Transnistria — MFA (2025-06-11 12:36:16) Trump says maintained great relationship with Putin (2025-06-11 12:26:51) Using Northern Sea Route will be economically beneficial for South Korea — expert (2025-06-11 12:26:49) Trump says he doesn’t want war with Iran but doubts possibility of nuclear deal (2025-06-11 12:24:37) Buffer zone between Russia and NATO to guarantee peace, says Hungarian prime minister (2025-06-11 12:15:36) Energy consumption in Russia decreases by 1% since year’s start — Energy Ministry (2025-06-11 12:12:49) Russia ready to assist Iran with removal of excess nuclear fuel — Kremlin (2025-06-11 12:11:09) Russian troops developing an offensive in Dnepropetrovsk Region — top brass (2025-06-11 12:10:35) West forces Iran to implement JCPOA without lifting sanctions — Russian envoy (2025-06-11 12:04:49) Moscow, Kiev to begin urgent swaps of wounded POWs on June 12 — head of Russian delegation (2025-06-11 12:01:08) NATO countries should already be starting to learn Russian — MFA spokeswoman (2025-06-11 11:59:06) Moscow hands bodies of 1,212 soldiers over to Ukraine, get bodies of 27 Russian troops (2025-06-11 11:54:49) Date of new round of Russia-US talks to be announced later — MFA (2025-06-11 11:41:28) Russia, US continue direct contact to eliminate 'irritants' in bilateral relations (2025-06-11 11:30:12) US to close all USAID overseas offices by September 30 — paper (2025-06-11 10:41:03) Russia has necessary experience to mitigate impact of lower oil price cap — Kremlin (2025-06-11 10:33:36) EC's intention to lower price cap for Russian oil destabilizes energy markets — Kremlin (2025-06-11 10:32:01) Germany’s conflict with Russia due to its arms supplies to Ukraine — top Russian lawmaker (2025-06-11 09:47:54) Russia fully ready to hand bodies of 6,000 Ukrainian service members over to Kiev — MFA (2025-06-11 09:41:52) Six injured in Ukrainian drone strike on industrial facility in Russia’s Belgorod Region (2025-06-11 09:34:14) Russian Gymnastics Federation announces return of athletes to international sports (2025-06-11 09:32:24) Iranian Defense Minister threatens US with strikes on all American bases in Middle East (2025-06-11 09:09:07) No legal ways for Ukraine to extend Zelensky’s powers — senior Russian lawmaker (2025-06-11 08:34:13) Protests in US constitute internal problem — Russian MFA (2025-06-11 08:26:33) Ukrainian army attacks Russia’s borderline Belgorod Region with over 40 UAVs in past day (2025-06-11 07:51:35) Los Angeles police initiate mass arrests of curfew violators (2025-06-11 07:21:28) No specific accords on Putin-Trump encounter yet — ambassador (2025-06-11 07:17:16) IN BRIEF: What is known about last night’s Ukrainian drone attack on Russian regions (2025-06-11 06:52:08) Russia seeks to end conflict with Ukraine as soon as possible — top negotiator (2025-06-11 06:28:47) Kiev’s unwillingness to compromise to lead to more territorial losses — Russian negotiator (2025-06-11 06:00:50) More US troops deployed in Los Angeles than in Iraq, Syria — TV (2025-06-11 05:47:18) Israeli strikes on Gaza Strip kill over 70 Palestinians — TV (2025-06-11 05:30:01) INTERVIEW: US conducts ‘pragmatic bargaining’ with Russia — ambassador Darchiev (2025-06-11 04:54:26) INTERVIEW: Russia seeks model of non-confrontational co-existence with US — ambassador (2025-06-11 04:31:36) Russia open for constructive, mutually respectful cooperation with Japan — envoy (2025-06-11 03:59:01) INTERVIEW: Russia gave US roadmap on return of diplomatic property — ambassador (2025-06-11 03:37:25) Defense ministry files almost one-billion-ruble lawsuit against aircraft maker Tupolev (2025-06-11 03:34:20) INTERVIEW: Golden Dome missile shield plans delay Russia-US strategic stability dialogue (2025-06-11 03:11:03) Curfew imposed in downtown Los Angeles amid unrest (2025-06-11 03:00:01) Democrats ignored migration problem for decades, which caused current unrest — WP (2025-06-11 02:51:33) Los Angeles authorities examine possibility of curfew - mayor (2025-06-11 01:29:05) AI may help to create non-existing toxin — Russia’s chief sanitary doctor (2025-06-11 01:26:31) UK chief of defense staff answers in Russian to question about need to learn Russian (2025-06-11 01:08:32) US court to review California’s lawsuit against Trump on June 12 — document (2025-06-11 00:19:56) US national intelligence chief says world is close to nuclear apocalypse like never before (2025-06-11 00:18:28)