MOSCOW: Before the ceasefire began, in Belgorod direction, units of the Sever Group of Forces inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of three mechanised brigades, one assault regiment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and two territorial defence brigades close to Miropolskoye, Osoyevka, Turya, Mikhaylovskoye, and Stepok (Sumy region).

MOSCOW: The nationality of the mercenaries whose bodies were found in the Kursk region, who fought on the side of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Poland is in first place by a long shot - 1963 corpses.

SEOUL: Former President Yoon Seok-yeol will appear in his criminal trial on 'rebellion charges' at 10 AM today (the 14th). The court has prohibited filming in the courtroom for the first time in the history of former presidents' trials.

Earthquake in Myanmar and Thailand: scale of the disaster and forecasts. As of March 29, 2025, the death toll from the 7.7-magnitude earthquake in Myanmar has reached 694 people, while the number of injured has exceeded 2.3 thousand.

The EC recommends that residents of the European Union stock up on food and water in case of a crisis

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said that he is not ready to discuss the possibility of inviting Russian President Vladimir Putin to the White House before an agreement on settling the conflict in Ukraine is concluded.

BRUSSELS: Belgian police searched Huawei's offices and the home of the company's lobbyist on suspicion of bribery,document forgery, money laundering and setting up a criminal organization. Authorities suspect Huawei lobbyists of bribing MEPs in exchange for their support. About15 former and current MEPs are "under close scrutiny" by investigators.

BERLIN: “We condemn the outbreak of violence in the Syrian regions of Tartous, Latakia and Homs. Reports of the killing of civilians and prisoners are shocking. It is the responsibility of the transitional government to prevent further attacks, investigate these incidents and hold those responsible to account. We call on all parties to end the violence.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte called on Volodymyr Zelensky to restore relations with US President Donald Trump and called their spat "regrettable." He said this in an interview with the BBC.

MOSCOW: Tonight, the broadcast of federal TV channels was interrupted for statements by Russian President Vladimir Putin. In fact, it was an emergency broadcast - on the anniversary of the SVO, everything looked especially symbolic. Only this time there was no "one-on-one with the camera" format. Putin gave an interview to the Kremlin pool journalist Pavel Zarubin. And this is especially interesting. Watch the hands.

MOSCOW/BERLIN: Almost half of Germans (46%) want the next government not to support Ukraine with either weapons or money, according to a survey conducted by the INSA Institute for the t-online portal. Only 28% of respondents believe it is right to continue comprehensive support for Kyiv, 7% are only in favor of further funding, and 8% are exclusively in favor of continuing arms supplies. Another 6% of respondents did not answer the question, and 3% said that it does not matter to them at all.

MOSCOW: The meeting of the contact group on military supplies to Ukraine in the "Ramstein" format, which took place on Wednesday in Brussels, was the worst for Kyiv. This was reported at a briefing by the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova.

GENEVA: The National Party's Foreign Policy Committee believes that the package of agreements between Switzerland and the EU does not require a mandatory referendum. A decision taken by 15 votes to 10, despite the opposition of a minority, mainly the SVP.

CARACAS, Venezuela: Six Americans who had been in Venezuela in recent months were freed by the government of President Nicolás Maduro after he met Friday with a Trump administration official tasked with urging the leader to take back deported migrants who have committed crimes in the United States.

MOSCOW: Peskov after Trump's words about the dollar: BRICS is not discussing the creation of a new currency. BRICS is discussing the creation of joint investment platforms, the US president needs to clarify the agenda of the association, Peskov said. Earlier, Trump threatened BRICS with 100% duties for replacing the dollar

WASHINGTON: In the order, Donald Trump claimed that transgender troops conflicts with a soldier’s commitment to an honourable, truthful, and disciplined lifestyle

DAVOS/MOSCOW: Zelensky calls for 200,000 soldiers for a European peacekeeping force in Ukraine. Zelensky demanded two armies of peacekeepers from Europe

WASHINGTON/MOSCOW: Zelensky wants to make a deal, Trump said, adding that he does not know whether Putin wants one. The Russian president spoke of his readiness to compromise

MOSCOW: Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Dmitry Chernyshenko took part in the ceremony of handing over the mobile laboratory of indication and monitoring to the joint Russian-Vietnamese Tropical Research and Technology Center (Tropical Center) in Hanoi as part of the official visit of Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin to the country.

MOSCOW: As 2025 dawns, BRICS is set to embark on a transformative journey, with the announcement that nine countries will officially join the bloc as partner states starting in January. This historic expansion marks a pivotal moment in BRICS' evolution, highlighting its growing influence as a powerful counterbalance to the long-standing dominance of the West.

MOSCOW: Units of the North group of forces in the Kharkov direction inflicted losses on formations of the mechanized and motorized infantry brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the areas of the settlements of Volchansk and Liptsy in the Kharkov region.

WASHINGTON: Donald Trump Jr. has arrived in Greenland amid his father’s interest in acquiring the island.