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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West should get used to Moscow’s independent policy — Russian lawmaker (2025-07-04 22:06:54) Trump tells Zelensky he wants to continue helping Ukraine with air defense — report (2025-07-04 21:44:03) Mother of one of Russian citizens detained in Baku says prison conditions are quite good (2025-07-04 21:13:20) Police officer who was attacked in Nalchik received numerous knife wounds (2025-07-04 20:45:09) Hamas says it hands positive response to Gaza ceasefire plan to mediators (2025-07-04 20:24:31) IDF says controls around 65% of Gaza Strip (2025-07-04 19:47:52) External power supply to Zaporozhye nuke plant restored (2025-07-04 19:39:09) Senior Russian MP says sees tendency toward establishing regular contact with US (2025-07-04 19:37:10) Italian PM says US adjusted decisions on weapons supplies to Kiev, not halted them (2025-07-04 18:58:32) Russia to keep close eye on Berlin’s actions concerning Taurus supplies to Kiev — diplomat (2025-07-04 18:55:58) Russian Cabinet adds bananas to list of national agricultural products (2025-07-04 18:41:59) Russian stock market indices in the red on Friday — market data (2025-07-04 18:38:59) President is always independent in making decisions, senior Russian security official says (2025-07-04 18:34:11) Nearly 100 targets attacked by Israel in Gaza during past day (2025-07-04 18:14:21) Two Kursk Region residents returned from Ukraine’s Sumy — human rights ombudswoman (2025-07-04 17:58:32) Russian tennis star Rublev advances at 2025 Wimbledon tennis tournament in London (2025-07-04 17:40:53) FACTBOX: What is known about attack on traffic police officer in Nalchik (2025-07-04 17:40:01) Backup generators supply ZNPP after Dneprovskaya line failure (2025-07-04 17:08:44) Yerevan summons Russian ambassador, lodges protest over 'hostile rhetoric' from Moscow (2025-07-04 17:07:36) Russia’s Pavlyuchenkova solid progressing to next round at 2025 Wimbledon (2025-07-04 16:59:33) Brazil wants to create guarantee mechanisms to increase investments in BRICS (2025-07-04 16:58:38) Russia to focus on national priorities in ESG agenda — senior executive (2025-07-04 16:55:28) Special military op helps develop new approaches to evacuation from battlefield — official (2025-07-04 16:32:54) Woman who killed Lugansk ex-mayor led troubled life (2025-07-04 16:19:49) Turkmenistan proposes to create mechanism to coordinate energy policies of ECO countries (2025-07-04 16:17:44) India may impose retaliatory duties on US over tariffs on car imports — WTO (2025-07-04 16:07:41) Russia may increase duties on flowers imported from unfriendly countries (2025-07-04 16:00:23) Tajikistan supports elimination of trade and transport barriers between ECO countries (2025-07-04 15:54:57) Around 40% of Americans would back Musk’s party, survey reveals (2025-07-04 15:54:28) Seventeen CubeSat satellites to be launched in Q3 2025 — Roscosmos (2025-07-04 15:46:45) Moscow hopes Kiev will return Kursk Region residents remaining in Ukraine (2025-07-04 15:44:04) 30 more Kursk Region residents remaining in Ukraine — human rights ombudswoman (2025-07-04 15:42:34) Airplane carrying eighth group of returning Russian servicemen lands near Moscow (2025-07-04 15:36:00) Zelensky says he discusses air defense, situation on front line with Trump (2025-07-04 15:31:35) Asian distributors showing interest in Russian movies — Roskino (2025-07-04 15:26:08) West 'squeezing' Poland to send troops to Ukraine — president (2025-07-04 15:23:04) Support for street protesters in Serbia fading by the day, says Serbian president (2025-07-04 15:18:40) Russian, North Korean military personnel clash in friendly boxing bouts in Russia (2025-07-04 15:13:49) Trump, Zelensky discuss supply of air defense to Kiev in phone call — reporter (2025-07-04 15:04:40) BRICS countries continue working on cross-border payments — Russian Finance Minister (2025-07-04 15:04:20) On Independence Day, Elon Musk asks X users to decide if he should create America Party (2025-07-04 15:01:33) Hamas’ new leader in Gaza not set for compromises with Israel — media (2025-07-04 14:56:55) Russian diplomat can see substantial progress in Moscow-Washington dialogue (2025-07-04 14:35:31) Russian agriculture ministry maintains 2025 grain harvest forecast at around 135 mln tons (2025-07-04 14:33:43) BRICS is shaping a new framework for polycentric globalization — expert (2025-07-04 14:32:41) Putin-Trump dialogue marginalizes EU on Ukraine — La Stampa (2025-07-04 14:31:30) Macron says no progress made with Russia on Ukraine front (2025-07-04 14:30:57) Trump, Zelensky hold phone call — senior Ukrainian official (2025-07-04 14:20:34) US cuts weapons supplies to Kiev for political reasons, not because of arms shortfall (2025-07-04 14:16:36) Air defenses destroy 12 Ukrainian UAVs over two Russian regions in three hours (2025-07-04 14:02:25) Russia-Saudi trade commission to meet in second half of 2025 — Lavrov (2025-07-04 14:01:57) Ukraine intensifies attacks on Russian civilians amid renewed peace push — diplomat (2025-07-04 13:57:09) 14 single-family, 7 apartment houses damaged in Rostov Region after Ukrainian drone attack (2025-07-04 13:57:00) Russia, Saudi Arabia hope Iran, Israel will resume talks — Lavrov (2025-07-04 13:55:50) EC mum on outcome of gas, sanction talks with Slovakia (2025-07-04 13:55:32) Ukraine’s attack on Rostov Region was one of most massive — Russian lawmaker (2025-07-04 13:53:09) Pentagon chief makes decision to suspend military aid to Ukraine unilaterally — media (2025-07-04 13:39:51) Russia welcomes Saudi Arabia’s decision to attend SPIEF 2026 as guest country — Lavrov (2025-07-04 13:14:31) Russian troops liberate five communities in Ukraine operation over week — top brass (2025-07-04 13:13:54) Russia open to Riyadh as venue for new talks with US — Lavrov (2025-07-04 12:59:18) Ukraine uses HIMARS rocket in strike on western Donetsk — emergency services (2025-07-04 12:57:42) Resolution of Ukrainian crisis must respect Russia’s security concerns — Lavrov (2025-07-04 12:53:03) Russia to continue special op unless goals can be achieved peacefully — Kremlin (2025-07-04 12:51:02) Launch of direct flights between Russia, Saudi Arabia scheduled for October — Lavrov (2025-07-04 12:50:43) Putin tells Trump Moscow awaits dates for new round of talks with Kiev — Kremlin (2025-07-04 12:42:11) Russia, Ukraine carry out another exchange of wounded detainees — source (2025-07-04 12:41:11) Russia hopes Iran, Israel really done fighting — Lavrov (2025-07-04 12:39:32) Putin-Trump meeting necessary but must be well prepared — Kremlin (2025-07-04 12:31:33) IAEA says its inspectors left Iran (2025-07-04 12:29:16) Russia closely monitors Trump’s statements — Kremlin (2025-07-04 12:14:15) Putin to take part in Brazil BRICS Summit on July 6 via video link — Kremlin (2025-07-04 12:01:17) Specific date of Putin’s address to Federal Assembly not yet determined — Kremlin (2025-07-04 11:53:53) Russia-Ukraine prisoner swap was equal, two Kursk Region residents also returned home (2025-07-04 11:36:07) PhosAgro delivers four mln tons of fertilizers to BRICS states in 2024 (2025-07-04 11:26:42) Ukrainian POWs go fighting for Russia (2025-07-04 11:11:07) Putin enjoys strong support among Russians, latest poll shows (2025-07-04 10:59:19) Ex-Ukrainian soldier lets Russian troops hide out in his house for two weeks (2025-07-04 10:35:44) Over 60 killed in floods, landslides in Northern India — agency (2025-07-04 10:12:09) Transneft vice president Andrey Badalov dies in Moscow in apparent suicide (2025-07-04 10:07:45) Press review: Putin, Trump talk again and Moscow calls for hard stop to all arms to Kiev (2025-07-04 10:00:01) Russian tourist flow to UAE, Egypt may decline by less than 1% in 2025 (2025-07-04 09:33:03) Kiev increases shelling by 25% amid Russia-US talks — MFA (2025-07-04 09:32:06) Kiev regime’s shelling attacks on civilians highlight importance of buffer zone — envoy (2025-07-04 09:28:59) China welcomes Russia's recognition of Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan — diplomat (2025-07-04 09:27:50) Primorsky Region's business resident to build wood chipping plant (2025-07-04 09:24:27) Serbian Interior Ministry reports more arrests in overnight protest rallies (2025-07-04 08:56:41) European business asking officials to revise attitude to Moscow — Politico (2025-07-04 08:45:35) Witkoff wants to lift energy sanctions on Russia — Politico (2025-07-04 08:28:54) Citizens of most EU states oppose Ukraine's admission to union — Hungarian prime minister (2025-07-04 08:03:04) Bosnia and Herzegovina may break up if Dayton accords ignored — Republika Srpska president (2025-07-04 07:50:09) Russian envoy says UK, France, Germany complicit in US, Israeli attacks on Iran (2025-07-04 07:34:15) FACTBOX: What we know about Ukraine’s overnight drone attack on Russian regions (2025-07-04 07:25:51) More than 80% of Russians trust Putin — poll (2025-07-04 07:06:01) RDIF CEO expresses hope for future cooperation with US (2025-07-04 06:22:54) Two people injured in drone attack on Moscow Region — governor (2025-07-04 06:11:39) Top Russian diplomat congratulates Rubio on US Independence Day — Foreign Ministry (2025-07-04 06:03:01) Bolivian president confirms attendance of BRICS summit in Brazil (2025-07-04 05:03:29) Over 50,000 people left without electricity in Moscow Region after drone attack (2025-07-04 05:01:59) Putin-Trump conversation indicates interest in fixing Russia-US relations — magazine (2025-07-04 04:13:03) Russian forces start creating 20-kilometer buffer zone near Belgorod Region — expert (2025-07-04 04:12:19) Liberation of Melovoye to crush Ukrainian defense in Kharkov area — authorities (2025-07-04 04:11:03) US poses cyber threats to other countries — North Korean diplomat (2025-07-04 04:10:25) Trump says his meeting with Iranian representatives possible (2025-07-04 01:51:18) Lavrov to hold talks with his Saudi Arabian counterpart in Moscow (2025-07-04 01:50:47) Saudi Arabia's defense minister meets with Trump in US — TV (2025-07-04 01:50:15) Top diplomat says US may further ease sanctions against Syria (2025-07-04 01:49:46) US may begin notifying other countries of tariff rates on July 4 — Trump (2025-07-04 01:49:22)