MOSCOW, April 18. /TASS/. The Russian banking sector’s profit increased by 14% in March compared to February, reaching 244 bln rubles ($3.01 bln), according to data released by the Bank of Russia.

"The FSB regional branch for the Lugansk People’s Republic jointly with the FSB branch for the Moscow Military District has foiled the unlawful activity of a mercenary," the FSB press office said in a ...

Earlier on Friday, the Financial Times reported citing sources that RBI had allegedly put on hold the sale of its Russian operations "amid a rapprochement between Washington and Moscow" ...

MOSCOW, April 18. /TASS/. The United Nations indicates readiness to join the Black Sea grain initiative, and Russia lifts its ban on the Taliban. Meanwhile, Europe is making efforts to establish ...

The Verkhovna Rada (Ukrainian parliament) will endorse the mineral agreement with the United States—a memorandum on which was signed a day earlier by K ...

The memo also notes that the parties intend to avoid conflicts with Ukraine’s obligations under European Union accession and agreements with other creditors ...

The minister delegate noted that the Paris meeting was the first to bring the allies to the same negotiating table following a series of separate encounters ...

NEW YORK, April 18. /TASS/. US Special Presidential Envoy Steve Witkoff has said that at his recent meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, he discussed the territorial aspect of the Ukraine ...

The activities of the Russian government are approved by 51.4% of respondents (minus 1.6 p.p.), and 53.9% of them approve of the work of Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin (plus 0.3 p.p.) ...

In response to questions from journalists, Iwai stated that Japan had received a notification from Russia about planned live-fire drills near the Kunashir, Shikotan, and Habomai islands, set to occur ...

The negotiators will go back to their capitals, "mulling over, and return to us early next week," the US Secretary of State said ...

WASHINGTON, April 18. /TASS/. The United States is not in a rush to attack Iran in connection with its nuclear program, US ...