TASS Russian news agency
09.05.202512:16
❗️Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov said Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Donald Trump exchanged Victory Day congratulations via their aides.
07.05.202522:06
US President Donald Trump believes that the moment for decisions on Ukrainian reconciliation is coming, the US leader told reporters in the White House.
When asked to comment on earlier remarks by US Vice President JD Vance that Russia allegedly wanted too much during talks on Ukrainian reconciliation, Trump replied: "It's possible that he [Vance] is right."
"He may know some things," Trump added. "We are getting to a point where some decisions are going to have to be made. I'm not happy about it."
01.05.202522:40
Both Russia and Ukraine have presented their peace proposals and the search is now underway for the points of coincidence, US Vice President JD Vance said.
01.05.202520:39
📷 A commemorative “Immortal Regiment” procession was held at the Russian Embassy in Rome, accompanied by the unveiling of a patriotic mural.
Video and photos: Vera Shcherbakova/TASS
Video and photos: Vera Shcherbakova/TASS
01.05.202518:32
Secretary of State Marco Rubio will serve as interim National Security Adviser, Trump said.
30.04.202517:59
The US and Ukraine face difficulties at the final stage of negotiating terms of the minerals deal, The Financial Times reported, citing sources.
The US side insists on signing two parts of the deal as early as on Wednesday, according to them. The first one is a framework agreement and the other one sets out in detail the philosophy of the investment fund to be established by the parties.
According to another source, negotiations did not end because the Ukrainian side insists on reconsideration of a portion of arrangements reached over the weekend.
The US side insists on signing two parts of the deal as early as on Wednesday, according to them. The first one is a framework agreement and the other one sets out in detail the philosophy of the investment fund to be established by the parties.
According to another source, negotiations did not end because the Ukrainian side insists on reconsideration of a portion of arrangements reached over the weekend.
09.05.202511:14
✈️ At least 149 flights have been canceled in Pakistan amid the escalating conflict with India, according to Geo TV.
At New Delhi Airport, 138 flights have been canceled due to Operation Sindoor launched by Indian armed forces against Pakistan, Press Trust of India reported.
At New Delhi Airport, 138 flights have been canceled due to Operation Sindoor launched by Indian armed forces against Pakistan, Press Trust of India reported.
05.05.202503:06
The Alcatraz prison, closed in 1963, will be reopened, US President Donald Trump announced.
“Rebuild and open Alcatraz! For too long, America has been plagued by vicious, violent, and repeat criminal offenders, the dregs of society, who will never contribute anything other than misery and suffering. When we were a more serious nation, in times past, we did not hesitate to lock up the most dangerous criminals, and keep them far away from anyone they could harm. That’s the way it’s supposed to be. No longer will we tolerate these serial offenders who spread filth, bloodshed, and mayhem on our streets,” the US leader wrote on his Truth Social page.
“The reopening of Alcatraz will serve as a symbol of law, order, and justice,” the president added.
01.05.202522:07
US President Donald Trump does not rule out the possibility of introducing secondary sanctions against Russia, Spokesperson of the US Department of State Tammy Bruce said at the briefing.
01.05.202520:17
❗️TASS News Roundup, May 1:
▪️Mike Waltz will serve as the United States Ambassador to the US, while Secretary of State Marco Rubio will assume the role of interim National Security Advisor, US President Donald Trump announced
▪️European countries are planning to introduce another package of anti-Russian sanctions should Moscow refuse to agree to a ceasefire in Ukraine, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot told AFP
▪️US President Donald Trump has called for an immediate halt to all purchases of Iranian oil and petrochemical products, warning that violators will face secondary sanctions
▪️The Ukrainian Armed Forces committed a bloody war crime against civilians by striking a market in Alyoshki, Kherson Region, the Russian Foreign Ministry said
▪️The timing and location of the next round of negotiations between the United States and Iran have not yet been determined, but the US hopes that it will be held soon, US Department of State spokesperson Tammy Bruce said
▪️Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic stressed threats from EU representatives to impose sanctions over his attendance at the Victory Day parade will not deter him from traveling to Russia
▪️An explosion of unknown origin occurred in the port area of Timmendorfer Strand municipality in northern Germany, Hamburger Morgenpost newspaper reported
▪️Mike Waltz will serve as the United States Ambassador to the US, while Secretary of State Marco Rubio will assume the role of interim National Security Advisor, US President Donald Trump announced
▪️European countries are planning to introduce another package of anti-Russian sanctions should Moscow refuse to agree to a ceasefire in Ukraine, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot told AFP
▪️US President Donald Trump has called for an immediate halt to all purchases of Iranian oil and petrochemical products, warning that violators will face secondary sanctions
▪️The Ukrainian Armed Forces committed a bloody war crime against civilians by striking a market in Alyoshki, Kherson Region, the Russian Foreign Ministry said
▪️The timing and location of the next round of negotiations between the United States and Iran have not yet been determined, but the US hopes that it will be held soon, US Department of State spokesperson Tammy Bruce said
▪️Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic stressed threats from EU representatives to impose sanctions over his attendance at the Victory Day parade will not deter him from traveling to Russia
▪️An explosion of unknown origin occurred in the port area of Timmendorfer Strand municipality in northern Germany, Hamburger Morgenpost newspaper reported
01.05.202517:52
US Presidential Envoy Steve Witkoff is not interested in assuming the role of National Security Advisor to the American president, according to CNN journalist Alayna Treene, who cited sources familiar with the matter.
Potential replacements reportedly being considered are Secretary of State Marco Rubio and his deputy, Christopher Landau. Sources noted that President Donald Trump is seeking a “more permanent candidate” for the position.
Potential replacements reportedly being considered are Secretary of State Marco Rubio and his deputy, Christopher Landau. Sources noted that President Donald Trump is seeking a “more permanent candidate” for the position.
28.04.202517:19
▶️ Russian Emergencies Ministry sappers neutralize munitions in the Kursk region.
Video: Russia’s Emergencies Ministry/TASS
Video: Russia’s Emergencies Ministry/TASS
08.05.202507:27
Vladimir Putin met Chinese leader Xi Jinping in the St. George's Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace, a TASS correspondent reported.
The two leaders are expected to hold a one-on-one meeting and talks involving the two countries' delegations.
Video: TASS/Ruptly
The two leaders are expected to hold a one-on-one meeting and talks involving the two countries' delegations.
Video: TASS/Ruptly
04.05.202512:46
❗️Key takeaways from Vladimir Putin’s interview for the Russia. Kremlin. Putin. 25 years documentary on the Rossiya-1 TV channel:
▪️Moscow was not getting ready for a war in Donbass but seeking a peaceful solution
▪️By signing the Minsk-2 accords, Russia hoped that they would be respected but was ‘simply duped’
▪️In 2014, it was unrealistic to launch a special military operation, Russia was not prepared to counteract the West
▪️The West’s refusal to recognize Russia’s independence and sovereignty triggered the special military operation
▪️After the fall of the Soviet Union, the West wanted to divide Russia into 4 or 5 parts
▪️Moscow was not getting ready for a war in Donbass but seeking a peaceful solution
▪️By signing the Minsk-2 accords, Russia hoped that they would be respected but was ‘simply duped’
▪️In 2014, it was unrealistic to launch a special military operation, Russia was not prepared to counteract the West
▪️The West’s refusal to recognize Russia’s independence and sovereignty triggered the special military operation
▪️After the fall of the Soviet Union, the West wanted to divide Russia into 4 or 5 parts
01.05.202521:29
▶️ About 22,000 people gathered for the traditional Revolutionary First of May Day in Berlin, the police department of the German capital said.
Video: Vyacheslav Filippov/TASS
Video: Vyacheslav Filippov/TASS
01.05.202519:41
US President Donald Trump called for an immediate halt to all purchases of Iranian oil and petrochemical products, warning that violators will face secondary sanctions.
“All purchases of Iranian oil, or petrochemical products, must stop, now! Any Country or person who buys any amount of oil or petrochemicals from Iran will be subject to, immediately, secondary sanctions. They will not be allowed to do business with the United States of America in any way, shape, or form,” he wrote on his Truth Social platform.
30.04.202519:25
❗️Houthis claimed that an F-18 fighter jet was downed during their attack on the USS Harry Truman aircraft carrier in the Red Sea.
28.04.202514:18
▶️ Footage capturing the liberation of the village of Kamenka in the Kharkov region.
Video: Russian Defense Ministry/TASS
Video: Russian Defense Ministry/TASS
08.05.202501:44
North Korea has launched several ballistic missiles toward the Sea of Japan, the Yonhap news agency reported, citing South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff.
According to the agency, the missiles were launched from the vicinity of the city of Wonsan on the southeast of North Korea.
According to the agency, the missiles were launched from the vicinity of the city of Wonsan on the southeast of North Korea.
03.05.202514:40
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic remains at a military hospital, and the details about his health will be available in the next few days, a source told TASS.
Earlier, Vucic cut short his visit to the United States amid health issues and returned to Belgrade where he sought medical assistance at the Military Hospital.
“He is at a military hospital. The details about his condition will be known in the next few days,” the source shared.
Earlier, Vucic cut short his visit to the United States amid health issues and returned to Belgrade where he sought medical assistance at the Military Hospital.
01.05.202520:57
First Deputy Permanent Representative of Russia to the UN Dmitry Polyansky has expressed his readiness to work with Mike Waltz, whose nomination for the post of US Ambassador to the United Nations was announced earlier.
“Looking forward to working with you in the UN!” Polyansky wrote on his account on the social media platform X, commenting on the news.
01.05.202519:14
❕European countries are preparing a new package of sanctions against Russia, Head of the French Foreign Ministry told AFP
30.04.202519:01
The net profit of Gazprom attributed to shareholders under the International Financial Reporting Standards stood at 1.219 trillion rubles ($15 bln) in 2024, the Russian gas giant said.
Gazprom posted a loss of 629 billion rubles ($7.7 bln) a year earlier.
Gazprom posted a loss of 629 billion rubles ($7.7 bln) a year earlier.
28.04.202512:59
Energy systems of Spain and Portugal lost about 10 GW of their capacity after an outage, The Financial Times reports, citing a Spanish power grid operator.
The power failure has become one of the largest in the contemporary history of Europe and affected millions of people in Madrid and Barcelona and Portuguese regions.
Mobile Internet and communications are almost out of service in the Spanish capital due to the power failure. The Madrid airport and the city subway have difficulties in operation. The Lisbon airport does not service inbound and outbound flights due to the outage.
The power failure has become one of the largest in the contemporary history of Europe and affected millions of people in Madrid and Barcelona and Portuguese regions.
Mobile Internet and communications are almost out of service in the Spanish capital due to the power failure. The Madrid airport and the city subway have difficulties in operation. The Lisbon airport does not service inbound and outbound flights due to the outage.
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