US delivers first batch of aid to Gaza Strip — Reuters
https://tass.com/society/1754841
March 2, 2024, 11:06 PM
According to the news agency, more than 38,000 meals were delivered
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Settlement in Ukraine impossible without Moscow, Russian, Chinese senior diplomats note
https://tass.com/politics/1754837
March 2, 2024, 10:29 PM
"It was noted that ultimatums to Russia promoted by Kiev and the West and related dialogue formats only harm the prospects of any settlement and cannot serve as its basis," the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement
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PREVIEW: China’s special envoy to visit Moscow during tour on Ukrainian settlement
https://tass.com/world/1754831
March 2, 2024, 10:00 PM
It is expected that, in addition to Russia, Li Hui will visit the EU headquarters, Poland, Ukraine, Germany and France
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Germans have chance to ask their government about top brass’ leaked talk
https://tass.com/politics/1754827
March 2, 2024, 9:06 PM
Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova pointed out that the German government bodies’ comments regarding the scandalous audio tape came neither from their official spokespeople nor as press releases, but as media reports that were citing anonymous sources and were "monstrously versatile"
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Protest against sending Western troops to Ukraine held in Paris
https://tass.com/world/1754825
March 2, 2024, 8:32 PM
The demonstrators tore up EU and NATO flags and waved French tricolors instead
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Ukrainian drone shot down over Leningrad Region
https://tass.com/defense/1754821
March 2, 2024, 6:48 PM
St. Petersburg Governor Alexander Beglov has contacted the command of the Leningrad Military District following the incident over the Gulf of Finland
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Air defenses hit targets over Gulf of Finland
https://tass.com/defense/1754815
March 2, 2024, 6:18 PM
There are no casualties and destruction as a result of the incident
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Anti-terrorist operation launched in Ingushetia
https://tass.com/emergencies/1754797
March 2, 2024, 5:37 PM
Operation has begun in the town of Karabulak
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Lavrov says about ‘serious developments’ in West Bank
https://tass.com/politics/1754793
March 2, 2024, 5:37 PM
Russian Foreign Minister said that "this is going ahead full throttle"
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Traditional values shared by most people on Earth — Putin
https://tass.com/politics/1754789
March 2, 2024, 5:25 PM
The Russian president believes that people should joint efforts for the sake of future generations, fight poverty and terrorism, diseases and drug trafficking, and to preserve the unique natural riches, their cultural heritage, and Earth’s beauty and diversity
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Musk says Reuters the worst legacy media
https://tass.com/society/1754787
March 2, 2024, 4:41 PM
US entrepreneur Elon Musk believes that mainstream media lies to their readers
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Russian, Ukrainian commissioners make 12 reciprocal visits to POWs
https://tass.com/politics/1754781
March 2, 2024, 3:56 PM
On November 30, Moskalkova said that she and her Ukrainian counterpart Dmitry Lubinets simultaneously made reciprocal visits to 119 captured soldiers of the two countries and agreed to keep working on it
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Putin opens World Youth Festival
https://tass.com/politics/1754779
March 2, 2024, 3:30 PM
The main objective of the festival is to showcase that the world is made up of us and that each takes his or her responsibility for its future
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Russian forces continue to occupy favorable positions in Avdeyevka area
https://tass.com/defense/1754655
March 2, 2024, 3:07 PM
Also, the Russian armed forces struck the Ukrainian manpower and equipment in 112 areas over the day
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Lavrov says he held meetings with Hungarian, Serbian counterparts in Antalya
https://tass.com/politics/1754761
March 2, 2024, 2:57 PM
The minister said he touched upon "a fairly wide range of issues" with each colleague, including "bilateral relations and interaction in the international arena"
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Russia may revise relations with Armenia because of Yerevan’s position — Lavrov
https://tass.com/politics/1754773
March 2, 2024, 2:56 PM
Lavrov noted that Armenia has been led by promises of help from the West, which in reality is trying to force it to break relations with Russia and integration structures in the region
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Russia does not rely on Switzerland as a mediator in Ukraine, Lavrov stresses
https://tass.com/politics/1754757
March 2, 2024, 2:29 PM
Russian Foreign Minister also drew attention to the fact that the West is promoting the so-called formula of President Vladimir Zelensky for a settlement in Ukraine, which involves the surrender of Russia
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Russian investigator severely wounded in drone attack on Bryansk Region
https://tass.com/defense/1754755
March 2, 2024, 2:27 PM
Earlier, the Russian Investigative Committee told TASS that a Ukrainian combat drone had attacked its investigation team doing their job in a border area of the Bryansk Region
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Lavrov points at plenty of facts that West seeks military solution to situation in Ukraine
https://tass.com/politics/1754753
March 2, 2024, 2:26 PM
Lavrov noted that Moscow sees "a lack of goodwill on the other side"
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Statements by Macron, Austin show reluctance of ‘war party’ to change its course — Lavrov
https://tass.com/politics/1754751
March 2, 2024, 2:09 PM
In the past few months, there have been many analytical publications hinting that Western leadership has begun to understand the futility of continuing to push Ukraine towards military action, Lavrov noted
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Russia will react individually to cases of confiscation of its assets in the West — Lavrov
https://tass.com/economy/1754749
March 2, 2024, 2:06 PM
Russian Foreign Minister specified that the discussed option of confiscating only proceeds from Russian assets seized in the West, if implemented, would still be theft
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World majority understands the need to return to UN principles — Lavrov
https://tass.com/politics/1754741
March 2, 2024, 1:50 PM
The foreign minister also stressed that "the UN Charter contains all the principles that are necessary to ensure justice in international relations"
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Russia concerned about preparations for Rafah sweep, refugees to go to Egypt — Lavrov
https://tass.com/politics/1754739
March 2, 2024, 1:50 PM
This goes 100% against all UN resolutions, Russian Foreign Minister said
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Further establishment of Turkey-Syria relations impossible due to events in Gaza — Lavrov
https://tass.com/politics/1754727
March 2, 2024, 1:48 PM
Russian Foreign Minister added that several meetings have been held, including at the level of foreign ministers in the Syria-Turkey-Russia-Iran format
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Lavrov calls recording of German military conversation ‘screaming revelation’
https://tass.com/politics/1754721
March 2, 2024, 1:40 PM
In terms of its significance, this military disclosure is comparable to the earlier revelation by European leaders that no one will implement the Minsk agreements, russian Foreign Minister added
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Yerevan now building relations with enemies of its friends — Lavrov
https://tass.com/politics/1754733
March 2, 2024, 1:40 PM
Russian Foreign Minister pointed out that Russia has its own idea about the "usefulness" of the presence of Americans, British and Europeans in the South Caucasus, which is based on facts and previous experience
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Conflict in Ukraine to end when Kiev abides by international law — Lavrov
https://tass.com/politics/1754731
March 2, 2024, 1:38 PM
Russian Foreign Minister said that Russia has "no right and no possibility to betray the Russian people in Donbass, in Novorossiya"
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German Defense Ministry mum on reports about authenticity of military's conversation
https://tass.com/world/1754629
March 2, 2024, 10:41 AM
RT Editor-in-Chief Margarita Simonyan said she had a corroborating audio recording of the Bundeswehr officers’ conversation in her possession and later released its transcript
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Putin, Tokayev discuss implementation of joint projects over phone
https://tass.com/politics/1754627
March 2, 2024, 10:08 AM
The leaders exchanged views on topical issues on the international agenda
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Israeli operation in Gaza results in over 30,000 fatalities — Health Ministry
https://tass.com/world/1754625
March 2, 2024, 10:08 AM
Another 71,533 Palestinians were injured
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Russia at WTO conference foils opponents’ attempts to legalize trade barriers — minister
https://tass.com/politics/1754623
March 2, 2024, 9:58 AM
Maxim Reshetnikov also pointed out that such attempts are likely to continue
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Six people seek medical help after incident in St. Petersburg.
https://tass.com/society/1754613
March 2, 2024, 9:10 AM
The residents of the affected houses are being temporarily housed in the building of a kindergarten in order to coordinate further actions
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WTO Ministerial Conference in Abu Dhabi concludes without significant results
https://tass.com/world/1754611
March 2, 2024, 9:09 AM
The conference was scheduled to end on Thursday, but organizers postponed the final session several times as delegates failed to reach consensus on key issues related to the revision of global trade rules
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Top Ukrainian commander says brigade commanders are to blame for failures on battlefield
https://tass.com/world/1754609
March 2, 2024, 8:24 AM
Work continues on the eastern front, Alexander Syrsky said
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Argentinian police use tear gas against protesters — TV
https://tass.com/world/1754607
March 2, 2024, 8:22 AM
About 20 people suffered tear gas burns
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Explosive device found under floor of car entering Crimea from north
https://tass.com/politics/1754603
March 2, 2024, 7:24 AM
The explosive device is made of foreign components supplied to Ukraine by NATO countries, experts said
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Incident occurs in residential building in northeast of St. Petersburg — authorities
https://tass.com/politics/1754605
March 2, 2024, 7:19 AM
The cause of the incident was not disclosed
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Javier Milei asks Argentinians to be patient amid shock reforms
https://tass.com/world/1754597
March 2, 2024, 6:17 AM
Argentinian President did not give an approximate timeframe
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Dozens of people killed in Israeli shelling, air strikes on Gaza Strip
https://tass.com/world/1754595
March 2, 2024, 5:54 AM
Several people were also reportedly injured by Israeli artillery fire on eastern neighborhoods of Deir al-Balah
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US strikes Houthis’ surface-to-air missile in Yemen — command
https://tass.com/world/1754593
March 2, 2024, 5:28 AM
The command also said that the Houthis launched an anti-ship ballistic missile from Yemen towards the Red Sea at 10:46 p.m. Sanaa time
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US seeking stability, predictability between NATO, Russia — Pentagon
https://tass.com/world/1754589
March 2, 2024, 4:47 AM
"NATO is a defensive alliance," the Pentagon official said
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Biden declines to comment on prospects for Ukraine talks with Putin
https://tass.com/world/1754587
March 2, 2024, 4:28 AM
US President was talking to reporters at the White House
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Venezuela to hold presidential election in second half of 2024, leader says
https://tass.com/world/1754585
March 2, 2024, 4:20 AM
Nicolas Maduro pointed out that 43 political parties, social movements, public and religious organizations in the country had made an agreement "that fully guarantees an electoral process in the second half of the year"
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Germany’s AfD leader speaks out against sending Taurus missiles to Ukraine
https://tass.com/world/1754583
March 2, 2024, 4:02 AM
"This symbolic act would drag Germany deep into the war," Tino Chrupalla said
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Ukraine loses up to 410 troops in Donetsk area — Russian Defense Ministry
https://tass.com/politics/1754581
March 2, 2024, 3:48 AM
Two 152 mm Msta-B howitzers and a 152 mm Gvozdika howitzer had been destroyed by counterbattery fire, Battlegroup South Spokesman Vadim Astafyev said
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Fishermen find alleged spy balloon off Alaska’s coast — media
https://tass.com/society/1754579
March 2, 2024, 3:34 AM
According to CNN, FBI agents will meet the fishing vessel when it comes into port sometime over the weekend
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Russia supports African Union’s steps to stabilize situation in South Sudan, diplomat says
https://tass.com/politics/1754575
March 2, 2024, 2:59 AM
Moscow "strongly rejects attempts to use international platforms, including the Human Rights Council, to put political pressure" on Juba, Ilya Barmin said
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Russia notifies US of Yars missile launch, Pentagon official says
https://tass.com/world/1754573
March 2, 2024, 2:29 AM
Washington will continue to monitor the situation, the ministry said
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Western troop deployment to Ukraine to create ‘strategic dilemma’ for Russia — newspaper
https://tass.com/world/1754571
March 2, 2024, 1:38 AM
According to Le Monde, the training that the French would like to provide to Ukrainians particularly concerns ground-based air defenses as these facilities often come under Russian fire
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Afghanistan’s troubles stem from 20-year-long US presence — Russian diplomat
https://tass.com/politics/1754567
March 2, 2024, 1:04 AM
Ruslan Stroganov noted that after its hasty pullout from Afghanistan in August 2021, the West "left behind devastation and poverty"
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