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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Russia, Ukraine to reunify several families in early September — ombudswoman (2025-08-27 23:58:44) Merkel doesn’t rule out that woman may be elected German president in 2027 (2025-08-27 22:54:33) Israeli assault troops land near Damascus — TV (2025-08-27 22:53:54) Lavrov to meet with visiting Turkmen counterpart (2025-08-27 22:53:19) Putin, Zelensky may meet in Istanbul — Turkish vice president (2025-08-27 21:35:56) Hungary sues EU’s political arm over move to use seized Russian assets for aid to Ukraine (2025-08-27 21:35:28) Iran may reject cooperation with IAEA if sanctions imposed — Foreign Ministry (2025-08-27 21:34:25) Ukrainian delegation to discuss security guarantees in US on Friday (2025-08-27 20:46:58) European politicians main obstacle to peace in Ukraine — top Hungarian diplomat (2025-08-27 20:26:56) IAEA chief says no evidence of Iran moving nuclear fuel from Isfahan (2025-08-27 20:26:15) Israeli warplanes launch airstrikes targeting Syrian army headquarters near Damascus — TV (2025-08-27 20:17:08) Russia’s Pavlyuchenkova falls to ex-World No. 1 Azarenko in Round 2 of US Open (2025-08-27 19:40:33) EU eyes secondary sanctions as it hits wall on direct anti-Russia measures — Bloomberg (2025-08-27 19:37:55) Russia’s total gas output down by 3.2% YOY to 383.3 bcm in January-July — Rosstat (2025-08-27 19:34:51) Minneapolis Catholic school shooter was transgender — TV (2025-08-27 19:31:31) Russia’s gold production down by 1.2% YOY in July — Rosstat (2025-08-27 19:01:19) Russia’s fertilizer production up by 6% YOY in January-July — Rosstat (2025-08-27 18:49:41) Space industry sources deny rumors about upcoming sale of RSC Energia (2025-08-27 18:47:14) Some suspects in Nord Stream sabotage have ties to Ukrainian secret service — TV (2025-08-27 18:36:53) Russian government extends ban on gasoline exports until September 30, 2025 (2025-08-27 18:18:41) Russia's GDP up 1.2% YOY in H1 2025 — Rosstat (2025-08-27 18:11:22) Paris court rejects motion on Kasatkin’s release from jail pending decision on extradition (2025-08-27 18:05:42) Russian stock indices in the green as trading on Moscow Exchange closes (2025-08-27 18:00:09) Germany to play main role in Europe’s militarization — NATO chief (2025-08-27 17:58:03) US sanctions two citizens, two companies from Russia, China, DPRK (2025-08-27 17:45:04) Nuclear disarmament process requires consensus on strategic stability — Pentagon (2025-08-27 17:24:31) German investigators reportedly identify saboteurs who blew up Nord Stream — Zeit (2025-08-27 17:04:10) Europe is absurdly trying to downplay Nord Streams blasts — Italian observer (2025-08-27 16:41:33) Two children killed in shooting at Catholic school in Minneapolis — local police (2025-08-27 16:38:52) US permits import of certain types of Russian diamonds until September 1, 2026 — Treasury (2025-08-27 16:15:43) Trump would like to strike new deal to replace New START Treaty — Pentagon (2025-08-27 16:03:33) US falls much behind Russia, Ukraine in using drones — Politico (2025-08-27 15:50:48) US, Japan to practice deployment of Typhon missiles on Japanese territory first time (2025-08-27 15:49:23) Shooting occurs at Catholic school in Minneapolis — ABC News (2025-08-27 15:40:46) Oil supply from Russia to Hungary via Druzhba pipeline to resume on August 28 — Szijjarto (2025-08-27 15:39:15) Russia wants to shield Iran nuclear talks from European troika pressure — expert (2025-08-27 15:32:14) Macron, Merz, Tusk arrive in Moldova for Independence Day (2025-08-27 15:11:35) Kalashnikov gunmaker launches production of new Archangel UAVs for Russian troops (2025-08-27 15:08:56) Action legend Seagal opens consulting firm in Russia, dealing in nanotech and airplanes (2025-08-27 15:04:51) Armenia’s decision to join SCO caused by ‘continuity and change’ — envoy (2025-08-27 14:36:06) Yerevan under no obligation to Baku to change its Constitution — Armenia’s top diplomat (2025-08-27 14:34:56) Zelensky refuses to make deal with Russia for fear of neo-Nazi blowback — opposition (2025-08-27 14:29:27) Russian-Belarusian joint drills Zapad 2025 strictly defensive — security official (2025-08-27 14:24:31) German government approves bill on new model of military service — agency (2025-08-27 14:16:27) Trump urges to charge George Soros with supporting ‘violent protests’ in US (2025-08-27 14:09:56) Saudi Arabian crown prince receives letter from Putin — Foreign Ministry (2025-08-27 13:52:00) Most Germans believe Kiev must make territorial concessions — Die Welt (2025-08-27 13:34:00) Russian media watchdog demands photo platform Flickr remove illegal content (2025-08-27 13:32:30) Belgium aligns with NATO hawks, driving ties with Russia into ground — embassy (2025-08-27 13:28:04) West discusses security guarantees to Kiev similar to NATO Article 5 — Italian PM (2025-08-27 13:18:44) Russian GDP to grow by at least 1.5% in 2025 — Finance Minister (2025-08-27 13:16:16) Europeans unwilling to send their servicemen to Ukraine — newspaper (2025-08-27 13:03:43) Egypt starts training Palestinians for 10,000-strong security force in post-War Gaza — WSJ (2025-08-27 12:56:42) Zakharova advances, joins group of ten Russian women in US Open second round (2025-08-27 12:51:04) Russian, Chinese submarines conduct first joint patrol in Asia-Pacific region (2025-08-27 12:46:38) EU is rapidly turning Moldova into protectorate — Russian embassy (2025-08-27 12:30:56) Russian troops liberate Pervoye Maya community in Donetsk region over past day — top brass (2025-08-27 12:29:17) Russia views deploying European servicemen to Ukraine negatively — Kremlin (2025-08-27 12:05:47) Russian embassy condemns Benelux arms supplies to Ukraine (2025-08-27 11:57:44) Kremlin spokesman refrains from comment on Vance's remark about compromises on Ukraine (2025-08-27 11:20:53) Contacts at high or highest level must be well prepared — Kremlin (2025-08-27 10:59:46) South Korean leader should forget about North Korea’s denuclearization — news agency (2025-08-27 10:58:01) Russian forces strike only military targets in line with Putin’s stance — Kremlin (2025-08-27 10:53:38) Kremlin mum on possibility of Trump’s visit to China, meeting with Putin (2025-08-27 10:42:31) Work underway on schedule of Putin’s meetings on sidelines of SCO summit — Kremlin (2025-08-27 10:37:58) Acting French colonel planned operations against Russian army in Kiev — media (2025-08-27 10:00:56) Press review: Central Europe pushes back as EU divisions surface and Iran pursues EU3 deal (2025-08-27 10:00:01) Seven people may have been involved in plot to blow up Nord Stream — Die Zeit (2025-08-27 09:50:47) Exports of Indian goods to the US may plunge 43% due to tariffs (2025-08-27 09:44:51) Russia has edge over Ukraine in fiber-optic UAVs, says expert (2025-08-27 09:43:35) Ukraine launches about 90 drones during attack on Russia’s Belgorod Region — governor (2025-08-27 09:25:12) APEC energy ministers meeting kicks off in South Korea (2025-08-27 09:18:51) Europe wary of sending troops to Ukraine due to US unpredictability — newspaper (2025-08-27 09:14:24) Deploying Swiss troops requires UN or OSCE mandate — Defense Ministry (2025-08-27 09:10:18) Rosatom to demonstrate nuclear fuel cycle closing by 2030 (2025-08-27 09:06:14) Zelensky's regime forces Ukrainians into endless war with Russia — opposition politician (2025-08-27 08:49:51) Russia to take tit-for-tat measures against Norwegian fishing vessels (2025-08-27 08:40:39) Russian Battlegroup West’s Tornado-S MLRS wipes out massed Ukrainian military hardware (2025-08-27 08:06:57) Beijing calls demands for China to join Russia-US disarmament talks unrealistic (2025-08-27 08:06:01) Russian stock market rises at start of main trading session (2025-08-27 07:48:38) Members of US group Onyx ready to become ambassadors of Intervision song contest (2025-08-27 07:34:25) Russian combat engineers find large number of cluster submunitions in Belgorod Region (2025-08-27 07:32:06) FSB detains Russian citizen for plotting attack on military airfield in Engels (2025-08-27 07:31:16) Key rate cut to benefit Russian budget — First Deputy PM (2025-08-27 07:26:40) Exxon eyeing return to Russia with support by White House — WSJ (2025-08-27 07:24:50) Indian authorities working on strategy to ease consequences of US tariffs (2025-08-27 06:52:49) India’s abandonment of Russian oil purchases unlikely — expert (2025-08-27 06:44:44) IN BRIEF: What is known about overnight drone attack on Russian city of Rostov-on-Don (2025-08-27 06:41:59) Talks on EU membership for Moldova, Ukraine may begin 'in coming days' — media (2025-08-27 06:16:39) Venezuela may 'move closer to China' due to US threats — newspaper (2025-08-27 05:42:24) Infrastructure facilities damaged as explosions rock northern Ukraine (2025-08-27 05:22:23) Kyrgyzstan officially declares another Russian mountaineer missing (2025-08-27 04:56:00) Air defenses destroy 26 Ukrainian drones above Russian regions overnight (2025-08-27 04:33:57) Russia points out West's reluctance to investigate Nord Stream case (2025-08-27 04:26:20) China, Russia jointly challenge hegemony through SCO, BRICS, expert says (2025-08-27 03:49:44) Iran, E3 fail to agree on sanctions issue — media (2025-08-27 03:07:13) EU spends €800 billion on weapons instead of combating hunger — Lula (2025-08-27 02:31:15) US awaits leaders from 48 countries at World Cup (2025-08-27 01:44:44) Envoy Witkoff believes Putin genuinely seeks peace in Ukraine (2025-08-27 01:26:02) SpaceX completes tenth Starship test launch, deploys simulated satellites (2025-08-27 01:15:09) Russia pushes to extend UN resolution on Iranian nuclear program — permanent mission (2025-08-27 01:03:43) US believes Putin, Zelensky may meet — envoy Witkoff (2025-08-27 00:42:07) Russia’s Shnaider concludes her run at US Open after losing in first round (2025-08-27 00:28:48) Ukraine conflict approaching its end, all sides aware — Lula (2025-08-27 00:05:31)