ТАСС

 
  • Kazakhstan's Foreign Ministry denied helping Moscow circumvent international sanctions.
    Astana, Kazakhstan Astana is complying with US and EU sanctions against Russia, often to its own detriment, said First Deputy Foreign Minister Akan Rakhmetullin during a briefing in the Majilis (the lower house of Kazakhstan's parliament). The diplomat responded to journalists' requests to comment on Western media reports that Kazakhstan is helping Moscow evade sanctions. "That's not the case. The...
  • Politico learned of discussions about "punitive tariffs" on Russian imports.
    The main topic of the European Political Community summit will be tightening sanctions against Russia, in particular the introduction of "punitive tariffs," Politico reports. Moscow considers the restrictions illegal.Participants in the European Political Community summit in Albania will discuss a sharp tightening of sanctions against Russia, Politico reports, citing four EU officials . Two source...
  • In Germany, patients at a psychiatric hospital for criminals staged a riot.
    Photo: DPA, May 10, Minsk . Several patients at a psychiatric clinic for criminals in Germany staged a riot, TASS reported , citing local media. It was noted that a 27-year-old patient, in a state of severeintoxicated , lost control of himself and barricaded himself in. It is currently unknown how he managed to getAlcohol was being consumed in a strictly secured area. Other patients subsequently j...
  • Velikaya expressed pride at being included on Ukraine's sanctions list.
    Two-time Olympic champion in sabre fencing noted that she had entered “a very good elite club.” Sofia VelikayaTwo-time Olympic champion and three-time Olympic medalist in sabre fencing, Sofya Velyka, is proud to be included on Ukraine's sanctions list. She told TASS . Earlier on April 18, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy imposed sanctions on Russian cultural and sports figures, including 39...
  • In response to sanctions, Kuklachev invited Zelensky to his performance
    Yuri KuklachevPeople's Artist of the RSFSR, circus artist Yuri Kuklachev, in response to personal sanctions from Ukraine, invited President Vladimir Zelensky to his performance, TASS reports . “I recommend that you visit our kind performance so that you can remember the real human values ​​that, unfortunately, have been forgotten,” the artist said in a conversation with the agency. He also called ...
  • Vyalbe stated that she doesn't care about Zelensky's sanctions.
    The President of the Russian Cross-Country Skiing Federation, Elena Vyalbe, was included in Ukraine's sanctions list on April 18.Elena Vyalbe, President of the Russian Cross-Country Skiing Federation (RLSCF), ignores Ukraine's inclusion on the sanctions list. “I don’t care,” Vyalbe told TASS . Earlier, on April 18, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy imposed sanctions on Russian cultural and s...
  • Актер Михаил Ефремов освобожден из колонии
    Михаил Ефремов. Фото ТАСС 9 апреля, Минск. Российский актер Михаил Ефремов освобожден из колонии и отбыл по месту регистрации. Об этом сообщил его адвокат, информирует ТАСС.Осужденный за смертельное ДТП Ефремов 9 апреля вышел из исправительной колонии в Белгородской области в рамках условно-досрочного освобождения (УДО). По словам адвоката, актер после освобождения в первую очередь займется своим ...
  • Politico: EU wants to respond to US tariffs "from a position of strength"
    Photo: Unsplash, April 7, Minsk . The European Union ( EU ) wants to respond to the 20% tariffs imposed by the US President Donald Trump administration from a position of strength, according to the European publication Politico, citing diplomats, as reported by TASS . "All participants in the discussions believe that we don't necessarily have to respond immediately, but we definitely need to do so...
  • The European Union intends to introduce retaliatory tariffs on US goods on April 15.
    April 7, Minsk . Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani stated that the EU does not intend to delay the introduction of retaliatory tariffs on American goods, TASS reported , citing the ANSA news agency. The Italian Foreign Minister also noted that the list of goods subject to the tariffs will be determined by April 8. "The EU tariffs will come into force on April 15 and...
  • Chukotka plans to increase its own poultry production by 30%.
    In an interview with TASS , he noted that the region has already achieved 100% self-sufficiency in eggs thanks to the construction of poultry farms. Furthermore, Kuznetsov added that, over the past few years, Chukotka has begun growing vegetables that satisfy approximately 20% of local demand. This year, it is planned to produce more than 13 million eggs, which once again confirms the achievement ...
  • MPs propose up to 5 years and confiscation of property for calling for sanctions
    Punishment for calls for sanctions and discrediting the army is planned to be toughened and supplemented by confiscation of property; currently, criminal liability is threatened for repeated violation of the law. The goal of the initiative was called "protection of sovereignty" Irina YarovayaDeputies have proposed imprisonment for up to five years for discrediting the Russian army and calling for ...
  • Tomsk City Duma Switches to Manual Vote Counting Due to Sanctions
    In Tomsk, the city council switched to voting using cards due to the impossibility of fixing the electronic voting system, RIA Tomsk reported. At a meeting of the city council on Tuesday, Speaker Sergei Sechenov said that sanctions imposed on Russia had complicated repairs to the electronic voting system, since the required components were produced in countries considered unfriendly. "Unfortunatel...
  • The Russian Olympic champion refused to compete without the flag and anthem.
    According to Khramtsov, it's important for him to compete under the Russian flag. "In neutral status, I feel like an individual athlete, representing not the country, but myself," said athlete Maxim Khramtsov.Russia's first-ever Olympic taekwondo champion, Maxim Khramtsov, announced in an interview with TASS that he will no longer compete as a neutral. "If we're talking about competing as a neutra...
  • Serbia says it actively imports meat and milk from Russia
    Products of the Russian meat and dairy industry are in significant demand in Serbia. The republic actively imports them, despite its status as an agricultural exporter, which has been strengthened over many years, Nenad Popovic, the minister in charge of international economic cooperation in the Serbian government, told TASS . "We have always exported agricultural products and food products to Rus...
  • Gorelkin named the conditions for resuming YouTube's work in Russia
    The lifting of anti-Russian sanctions by Western countries is not enough to resume the work of the YouTube video hosting service in Russia, Deputy Chairman of the State Duma for Information Policy, Information Technology and Communications Anton Gorelkin told TASS . He noted that several key issues remain unresolved, including unpaid fines by Google . "One condition for lifting sanctions is not en...
  • FT: Mass deportation of migrants threatens US agriculture
    Photo: Unsplash, February 11, Minsk . The US government's decision to mass deport undocumented migrants could trigger a crisis in US agriculture , according to a report in the Financial Times (FT), as reported by TASS . The publication notes that the American business community is concerned that US President Donald Trump's immigration reform could have a devastating impact on the country's agricul...
  • Во Франции во время проверки выявили более 40 водителей школьных автобусов, употребляющих наркотики
    ТАСС 5 февраля, Минск. Во Франции во время масштабной проверки водителей школьных автобусов на наркотики и алкоголь выявили более 40 случаев употребления ими наркотических средств. Об этом заявил министр при МВД Франции Франсуа Бюффе на своей странице в соцсети X, сообщает ТАСС.По его словам, из 8 тыс. тестов, которые были проведены за два дня, 44 показали положительный результат на наркотики и 5 ...
  • Посольство Китая назвало манипуляцией заявление ЦРУ о происхождении COVID
    Ухань Заявления Центрального разведывательного управления (ЦРУ) США о лабораторном происхождении коронавируса являются политической манипуляцией, направленной на очернение Китая, заявил ТАСС пресс-секретарь китайского посольства в Вашингтоне Лю Пэнъюй. «Это все те же старые политические манипуляции относительно происхождения, которые не заслуживают доверия», — сказал он. По словам дипломата, возни...
  • Bolshoi Ballet Director Vsevolod Nemolyaev Dies at 88
    Vsevolod NemolyaevVsevolod Nemolyaev, a ballet dancer and director at the State Academic Bolshoi Theater and brother of actress Svetlana Nemolyaeva, has died at the age of 87, TASS and the Moscow City News Agency report, citing the theater's press service. "Vsevolod Vladimirovich passed away today. The man was 87 years old. He was an amazing and interesting person. I am glad that I knew him," said...
  • Мишустин заявил, что Россия смогла адаптироваться к санкциям
    Несмотря на возрастающее количество санкций, России удалось адаптироваться и развить собственное отечественное производство, заявил премьер-министр Михаил Мишустин. «На Россию оказывается нарастающее санкционное давление. Однако мы смогли адаптироваться к таким условиям. Развивается внутреннее производство, импортозамещение в различных отраслях», — приводит его слова ТАСС. Мишустин отметил рост в ...
  • Эстонская чиновница попала в стоп-лист после аннулирования визы Захаровой
    Минна-Лийна Линд Россия внесла в стоп-лист вице-канцлера по глобальным вопросам МИД Эстонии Минну-Лийну Линд в ответ на аннулирование визы официального представителя российского МИДа Марии Захаровой перед совещанием министров иностранных дел Организации по безопасности и сотрудничеству в Европе. Об этом сообщили ТАСС и «РИА Новости» со ссылкой на высокопоставленные источники. «Вице-канцлер по глоб...
  • Vucic announced his readiness to buy out Gazprom's stake in NIS due to sanctions.
    Serbia may buy out Gazprom and Gazprom Neft's stakes in NIS for approximately €600 million if the US imposes sanctions , he said.Vučić previously called Washington's decision "geopolitical." Moscow considers the West's restrictions illegal.Aleksandar Vucic Belgrade is prepared to buy out the stake of Russia's Gazprom Neft and Gazprom in the company Naftna Industrija Srbije (NIS) if US sanctions ar...
  • Serbian President to Ask for Talk with Putin Over New US Sanctions
    Aleksandar Vucic has announced the threat of US sanctions against the oil and gas company NIS, in which Gazprom Neft and Gazprom own a controlling stake. The Serbian President intends to discuss the situation with Vladimir Putin Aleksandar Vucic and Vladimir Putin On January 15, that is, even before the term of the current President Joe Biden expires, the US authorities intend to introduce direct ...
  • Court Seizes Property of Deputy Head of Military Medical Academy
    Veshkin is suspected of participating in a group that was involved in the theft of budget funds during the pandemiccovid-19 . According to TASS , his property, as well as the property of his wife and mother-in-law, was seized by Pavel VeshkinThe Golovinsky Court of Moscow has seized the property of Pavel Veshkin, deputy head of the S.M. Kirov Military Medical Academy, because it found that it was ...
  • Court arrests RAS adviser Vasily Solovyov in fraud case
    The Izmailovsky Court of Moscow has arrested Vasily Solovyov, an adviser to the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS), in a case of particularly large-scale fraud. This was reported by TASS , citing the text of the court's decision. “The petition of the senior investigator of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs is granted, and a measure of restraint in the form of detention is chosen for Vasily O...
  • The Best Moments of 2024 in Sports. Photo Gallery
    The Summer Olympics in Paris, the European Football Championship in Germany, and other major events. The best moments of 2024 in sports are featured in the RBC Sport photo gallery. Mirra Andreeva and Diana Schneider Photo: Global Look Press 2024 began with the Australian Open. Daniil Medvedev reached the final for the third time and lost again, this time to Italian Jannik Sinner. The Italian would...
  • What are the NBC protection troops and what do they do?
    Content: What is RCBZ Tasks of the NBC Protection Troops History of the NBC Protection Troops Structure of the NBC Protection Department Equipment of the NBC protection system Management What is RCBZRCBZ is the chemical, radiation and biological defense troops . These are special troops within the Russian Ground Forces. They trace their history back to the chemical troops of the Red Army, and have...
  • EU court refuses to lift sanctions against Deripaska, T-Bank and Rosbank
    Deripaska, Rosbank and T-Bank were denied lifting of EU sanctions , which were introduced after the start of the military operation in Ukraine . The businessman also demanded compensation for "non-material damage" in the amount of €1 million Oleg DeripaskaThe European Court of Justice in Luxembourg has rejected claims by Russian businessman Oleg Deripaska, Rosbank and T-Bank to lift EU sanctions, ...
  • Ukraine Introduces IQ Testing for Judge Candidates
    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a law changing the procedure for qualification exams for candidates for positions in appellate courts and the High Anti-Corruption Court (HACC). This is stated in the law card on the Verkhovna Rada website. As TASS reported , in 2023, Ukraine introduced mandatory testing of cognitive abilities (IQ) for judge candidates. The law notes that for all judge...
  • Siluanov named the reason for the fall of the ruble and reported when it will stabilize
    At the end of November, the dollar exchange rate reached 109.6 rubles, and on the forex currency market it exceeded 114 rubles at one point. This was a consequence of US sanctions against Gazprombank, Siluanov said . According to him, the rate will stabilize in the coming weeks Anton SiluanovThe weakening of the ruble is connected with the introduction of sanctions against Gazprombank (GPB); a wee...