30 Apr, 11:35

Inter RAO posts 0.6% rise in generation to 36.2 bln kWh for Q1 2025

Inter RAO operates in Russia, the CIS states, and a number of other countries

MOSCOW, April 30. /TASS/. Electricity generation by Inter RAO edged up by 0.6% in January-March 2025 year-on-year to 36.2 bln kWh, the company reported.

Installed capacity amounted to 31.2 bln kWh in Q1 (+1%). Installed thermal capacity remained at 25 bln kWh. Coefficient of utilization of installed capacity added 0.3 percentage points to 53.7%.

Inter RAO operates in Russia, the CIS states, and a number of other countries. The company is present in more than 30 Russian regions. Its installed capacity reaches around 31,000 MW.

Kiev reports blackout at Chernobyl nuclear power plant

According to the statement, as a result of power supply issues, "the new safe confinement was left without power"

Capture of Verbovoye paves way for advance towards Novogrigorovka in Zaporozhye — expert

The military expert noted that the advance of Russian forces on this front - near Verbovoye - will cut off the enemy group from the Zaporozhye Region and allow for the formation of a buffer zone

Russia awaiting Trump’s response to Putin’s offer on New START — senior diplomat

Sergey Ryabkov does not expect US to respond in detail

Yesterday, 16:55

Most of 339 children on Ukraine's list turned out to be adults or outside Russia — Lavrov

"The Ukrainians have long claimed that tens of thousands of children have disappeared and that Russia has 'evacuated' them," the Russian foreign minister said

Ukraine’s chief of General Staff says situation on frontline difficult

Andrey Gnatov added that around 160-190 separate clashes are taking place daily along the entire frontline

Yesterday, 16:16

Moscow to expel Austrian diplomat soon in response to Vienna's actions — MFA

Earlier, sources reported that Austria had declared a Russian diplomat persona non grata

Yesterday, 17:45

Hegseth's statement sends signal to US allies — Russian senator

According to Konstantin Kosachev, US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth signaled that the US allies cannot cope without a "powerful America"

Yesterday, 16:41

Unknown assailants fired pyrotechnics at Bundeswehr aircraft — Der Spiegel

The assailants missed the C-130, but the pilots noticed a flash and then a loud bang

Yesterday, 13:46

Tomahawks for Kiev, cheating at Moldova elections — Lavrov sounds off

The Russian top diplomat noted that he did not consider the issue of potential supplies of Tomahawk cruise missiles to Ukraine a done deal

Defense manufacturer sends new batch of tank support combat vehicles to Russian troops

This armor is unrivaled both in Russia and abroad in terms of the combination of its combat and technical characteristics

Yesterday, 23:10

Medvedev describes US submarines as 'black cat in a dark room'

"It's hard to find a black cat in a dark room, especially if there is no cat," Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev pointed out

Ukraine cannot use Tomahawk missiles against Russia — columnist

Jennifer Kavanagh also emphasized that the Tomahawk is a highly expensive and unique weapon, and the US would not supply Ukraine with enough missiles to achieve a strategic effect

9 Dec 2020, 05:00

Alexander Galitsky: I’m a natural born fatalist

The founder of the Almaz Capital venture fund in a TASS special project Top Business Officials

EU draft budget serves Kiev's interests, Hungary refuses to fund them — MFA

According to Peter Szijjarto, Brussels is preparing for war and wants Europeans to be the ones to cover it

Yesterday, 10:00

Press review: Trump’s Gaza plan gets support as India eyes more S-400s despite US pressure

Top stories from the Russian press on Tuesday, September 30th

Two days ago, 13:04

After Russia’s special military operation EU's existence may be in doubt — Chinese expert

Gong Jiong acknowledged that the current "system of global governance is disintegrating, the equilibrium is collapsing, and before anything new emerges, there will be chaos"

Yesterday, 15:36

Trump announces moving nuclear submarines to Russia’s coast 'just to be careful'

Donald Trump said the United States is "25 years ahead of Russia and China in submarines"

Yesterday, 17:58

India, Russia to hold joint ground forces exercises Indra 2025

The exercises will take place in the desert conditions of the western Indian state of Rajasthan near the city of Bikaner

Two days ago, 23:58

Russian embassy accuses London of staging Bucha provocation

During the stay of Russian servicemen in Bucha there were no complaints about them doing anything wrong, the statement said

French president pledges to update nuclear doctrine

Emmanuel Macron is inclined to further deepen strategic dialogue with the Europeans

Yesterday, 12:09

Kiev regime plotting highly publicized provocation in Poland, SVR says

The Russian Foreign Intelligence Service stressed that the candidates for the staged provocation had already been selected

Latin America shows rising interest in BRICS — senior diplomat

According to Sergey Ryabkov, work is underway in all BRICS dimensions under Brazil’s chairmanship

Yesterday, 13:21

Over 20 Ukrainian troops eliminated in Russia’s missile strike in Volchansk

The source said that an aerial missile strike eliminated a large amassment of manpower of the 127th separate heavy mechanized brigade

Weapons from Ukraine may fall into militant hands in Africa, expert warns

"All these groups are already receiving weapons from Ukraine through various channels," director of the Officers Union for International Security Alexander Ivanov noted

White House official says Trump ready for unconditional meeting with Kim Jong Un — agency

This "marks the first time that the Donald Trump administration has publicly stated that it does not have 'any preconditions' for the resumption of dialogue between Trump and Kim," the news agency said

Ukraine’s armed aggression kills some 10,000 civilians in DPR since 2014

"Another 15,995 people, among them 1,032 children, have suffered injuries," Natalya Nikonorova, member of the Russian Federation Council Committee on Foreign Affairs and former DPR Foreign Minister, specified

US government partially shuts down due to lack of funding

On Tuesday, the Senate rejected two bills submitted by the parties, which were aimed at averting a shutdown

Russian oil supplies having no alternative, Orban says

"There is a supplementary pipeline from Hungary that is not as important as the oil pipeline from Russia, which is playing the main role," the Hungarian prime minister said

Yesterday, 21:06

EU discussing change in policy towards Belarus — Guardian

Preliminary discussions are underway in Brussels regarding the continued effectiveness of the policy of isolating Minsk, the newspaper said

Yesterday, 16:52

Russian national messenger Max may become popular globally — expert

"Telegram calls and WhatsApp are greatly degraded and Russia does much business outside of Russia," Joseph Schutzman noted

Yesterday, 06:53

Russian forces encircle Ukrainian battlegroup near Ambarnoye in Kharkov Region

Ukrainian soldiers are "stubbornly holding on to" Ambarnoye as the settlement "has an advantageous strategic position," Andrey Marochko noted

Yesterday, 12:37

Bulgaria to stop Russian gas transit to Hungary, Slovakia by 2028 — Minister

According to Zhecho Stankov, "Hungary and Slovakia are not anticipated to face energy security challenges" because they will be able to find alternative routes for gas purchases

Europe to answer for using immobilized Russian assets in court — lawmaker

Europe will return everything to Russia, Leonid Slutsky said

World war imminent, if Kiev's false flag sabotage plans materialize — Russian MFA

Maria Zakharova drew attention to reports in several Hungarian media outlets about Vladimir Zelensky's plans to carry out sabotage in Romania and Poland with the aim of blaming Russia

Russia assumes rotating presidency of UN Security Council

Russian Permanent Representative to the UN Vasily Nebenzya will present the Security Council's monthly agenda at a press conference at the organization's headquarters

Yesterday, 17:16

Number of nuclear powers will grow, Medvedev predicts

The Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council added that even among AI developers, some countries are not yet widely known and will eventually make a name for themselves

Air defenses down 20 Ukrainian drones over Russian regions last night

Eight of them were destroyed over the Belgorod Region

Kremlin expects Putin’s speech at Valdai Discussion Club to trigger a global discussion

The president will address participants in the plenary session of the 22nd annual meeting of the Valdai Discussion Club tomorrow, Dmitry Peskov said

Hamas cannot accept two points of Trump's Gaza plan — movement spokesman

According to the statement, the movement views the introduction of foreign troops into the Strip as a new form of occupation of Gaza

Ex-leader sees Moldova being turned into anti-Russia project under Western pressure

According to Igor Dodon, this may trigger major trouble if the society gets split

Russian military responds to European provocations against shipping in Baltic — Kremlin

Sometimes this makes Russian armed forces to take measures to restore order, Dmitry Peskov noted

Yesterday, 21:38

Venezuela ratifies Agreement on Strategic Partnership with Russia

The document determines the key parameters of long-term interaction and opens a new stage in Russia-Venezuela cooperation

Kiev reports blackout at Chernobyl nuclear power plant

According to the statement, as a result of power supply issues, "the new safe confinement was left without power"

Russian troops liberate Verbovoye community in Dnepropetrovsk Region over past day

Battlegroup East units liberated the settlement, kept advancing deep into the enemy’s defenses and inflicted roughly 315 casualties on Ukrainian troops

Ukraine's EU membership would now mean war in Europe — Hungary’s Orban

Viktor Orban emphasized that his decision to oppose Ukraine's accession to the EU is not his personal one, but belongs to the "Hungarian people"

IN BRIEF: What we know about Munich shooting, explosions

Police in Munich said there are currently no signs of danger for the population after explosions were reported

9 Nov 2020, 21:01

Launch Day: Xbox talks to TASS about new console, Bethesda & future of gaming

TASS talked exclusively with Ben Decker, Head of Gaming Services at Xbox

Yesterday, 21:18

Egypt, Qatar, Turkey ask Hamas to accept US peace plan for Gaza — Axios

The senior Hamas officials said they would study the US initiative "in give faith"

Macron criticizes idea of issuing loan to Ukraine from frozen Russian assets

"When assets are frozen, one has to respect international law," the French president said

Yesterday, 18:20

US voices commitment to Ukraine peace in meetings with Russia — MFA

The parties also spoke about the need to understand the root causes of the conflict, Maria Zakharova added

Russian forces liberate 20 settlements in September — TASS estimates

Battlegroup East took control of nine populated communities in the DPR, eight in the Dnepropetrovsk Region, two in the Zaporozhye Region and one in the Sumy Region

Some 30,000 people join Ukrainian ranks every month — lawmaker

Fyodor Venislavsky added that at this point, the Ukrainian parliament was not considering any proposals or initiatives from the security and defense community

Medvedev clarifies his remarks about 'military budget'

According to the deputy head of the Security Council, one of the country’s most important tasks is to fulfill all social obligations and develop social spheres

1 Dec 2020, 05:00

Leonid Boguslavsky: Our team is bound to become a legend

The owner of the RTP Global venture capital firm in a TASS special project Top Business Officials

2 Sep 2020, 05:00

Dmitry Konov: I will work here until the day I'm fired

SIBUR CEO in Top Business Officials, a special project by TASS

Russia’s Ratnik soldier combat outfit outshines foreign rivals — commander

Colonel General Andrey Mordvichev also highlighted the growing role and number of electronic warfare systems

Yesterday, 11:42

Polish president ready to talk with Russian leader if Poland’s security depends on it

Karol Nawrocki also reiterated that US President Donald Trump seems to him as the only Western leader capable of negotiating with Putin

Some EU countries reluctant to back changes to admission procedure — newspaper

According to the newspaper, these governments object to the change because it would prevent them from blocking membership applications they consider problematic

Yesterday, 10:44

EAEU countries cover 90% of agriculture production demand — Russian PM

Mikhail Mishustin added that all of this requires additional aid to the agricultural sector

Russia to find response in case of Tomahawk supplies to Kiev — envoy to UN

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said earlier this week that the issue of possible US Tomahawk cruise missiles for Ukraine was not yet final

Putin congratulates Xi on China's 76th anniversary

The Russian president wished the Chinese leader "good health, prosperity, and success in his state and party activities, as well as happiness and prosperity for all Chinese citizens"

Sandu, Zelensky criticize Georgia on orders from Western handlers — Russian MFA

Earlier, Maia Sandu stated that "Georgia has become a colony of Russia" and called on Moldovans "not to repeat their mistakes" and "fight for the European path"

Gaza residents suffer from water shortages as Israeli strikes disrupt supplies

According to the TV channel, more than 75% of Gaza’s central water wells are out of service

Russia ready to cope with new US sanctions if they are imposed — envoy to UN

Vasily Nebenzya called Donald Trump a special kind of politician

Romania plans to launch joint drone production with Ukraine, says top diplomat

Romanian Foreign Minister Oana Toiu also pointed out that Romania had approved an increased US troop presence on its territory to support Middle East refuelling operations

Russian forces penetrate enemy defenses near Seversk in Donbass region — expert

Russian forces destroyed a fortification system near the Bakhmutka River and narrowed the space between positions northwest of Seversk

HAMAS insists on adjustments to Trump's Gaza plan — TV

According to the source, the movement intends to seek to preserve its "legitimate right to self-defense" and the use of weapons for defensive purposes

Yesterday, 12:29

IN BRIEF: What is known about SVR statements about Ukraine plotting provocation

According to the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service, the Kiev regime’s new provocation may involve a sham attack on Poland’s critical infrastructure facilities

8 Oct 2020, 05:00

Dmitry Rogozin: My planning horizon is infinite

Roscosmos Corporation CEO in a TASS special project Top Officials

Yesterday, 17:57

Free trade agreement with Iran fueled turnover — Russian Deputy PM

A counterpart agreement is expected to be signed with Indonesia by the end of the year, Alexey Overchuk noted

Russia firmly guarantees Zaporozhye NPP safety, maintains contact with IAEA — Kremlin

Dmitry Peskov noted that despite the constant shelling from Ukraine, "Russian specialists and station staff are doing everything possible to preserve the safety of the facility"

Death toll from Philippine earthquake rises to 60

Deputy secretary of the Office of Civil Defense Bernardo Alejandro emphasized that there have been increasing reports of casualties

Yesterday, 23:26

US Senate fails to adopt two bills on government funding

As many as 47 senators voted in favor of the document, while 53 opposed

Putin’s Valdai speeches focus on big picture, not ‘momentary’ political noise — Kremlin

The speeches are not rewritten every day, Dmitry Peskov emphasized

US aims for strict control in Latin America, seeks to push out rivals — senior diplomat

Sergey Ryabkov emphasized that turbulence on the international stage is fueled by the strong resistance from established powers, primarily American and European, to accept this historically inevitable process and cease attempts to turn back time

Yesterday, 08:37

Russian troops keep advancing in several areas near Krasnoarmeysk, says DPR head

Russian forces are also expanding the area under their control at the Dobropolye bulge contrary to the Ukrainian military command’s claims, Denis Pushilin stated

Gasoline situation in Russia is fully under control — Novak

The Ministry of Energy is actively working with all regions in routine mode

Yesterday, 16:38

Russia not invited to join security mission in Gaza — Lavrov

Russia heard about this plan yesterday, the Russian foreign minister said

Explosions reported in Ukrainian city of Kharkov

Air raid sirens went off in the Kharkov Region and some other regions of Ukraine

Moldova elections mark worldwide setback of West — Russian diplomat

"Everything is being swept aside," Maria Zakharova noted

Russia to ensure its security if US triggers new arms race — senior diplomat

This is a situation that explains the brevity of the US reaction, Sergey Ryabkov noted

Yesterday, 22:29

DPR agency reports third consecutive day without Ukrainian attacks on residential areas

According to earlier reports, a civilian suffered injuries in Kurakhovo after stepping on a Lepestok anti-personnel mine

Yesterday, 08:54

Russian troops destroy Ukrainian assault group near Konstantinovka in Sumy Region

According to the source, the enemy lost more than 50% of the personnel of its assault groups

Press review: Western pressure mounts on Serbia as Denmark strengthens drone defenses

Top stories from the Russian press on Wednesday, October 1st

King of Bahrain receives two gyrfalcons as gift from Russian president

The birds had been bred at the Kamchatka Falcon Center

Yesterday, 23:53

Unidentified drone found in northeastern Poland — army

The object, found in a corn field by a combine harvester operator, could be one of the drone traps that had fallen in eastern and central Poland in the early hours of September 10

Ukraine employs 110 drones to attack Belgorod Region over past day

Two private houses were damaged

Yesterday, 15:55

Kiev is trying to create tense atmosphere in Europe to extract money — Russian diplomat

Rodion Miroshnik specified that Ukraine has announced ambitious sums – over $120 billion – that must be found by reallocating money from social protection, healthcare development, and other budget areas

Russia is interested in stronger, resilient Latin America — Lavrov

The top Russian diplomat highlighted Moscow’s appreciation for Latin American countries’ commitment to preserving the historical truth about World War II

Kiev's claims that Russia 'bombs' ZNPP are foolish; it's Russian facility — Kremlin

"Everyone knows that the plant and its surrounding infrastructure are subject to constant attacks by the Kiev regime," Dmitry Peskov said

The New Finnish Doctrine: Stupidity, Lies, Ingratitude

Deputy Chairman of Russia’s Security Council Dmitry Medvedev finds historical parallels in the behavior of the current leaders of Finland and their predecessors from almost a century ago and recalls the aftermath of their aggressive attacks on Russia

Only intrigue in Moldovan elections was how many votes authorities dare to 'draw'

"But even through these manipulations, the opposition received more votes within the country than the ruling party," Igor Dodon stated

Yesterday, 12:51

Lavrov does not consider issue of possible Tomahawk missile supplies to Kiev settled

"If the US believe that Ukraine is a responsible nation that will use Tomahawks responsibly, that would be surprising to me," the foreign minister stated

Yesterday, 16:33

Europe considers extending air shield to western Ukraine, capital Kiev — Telegraph

According to the newspaper, European countries, including Britain, must accept that they will have to act "with minimal American help"

Yesterday, 19:51

US Senate proposes $10 billion monthly payouts to Ukraine from Russia’s frozen assets

The text of the document has not yet been made public

EU increasingly dissatisfied with von der Leyen's leadership strategy — media

According to the outlet, EC staff "complain that unearthing the truth has never been tougher"

Yesterday, 11:56

Russian troops liberate two communities in Donetsk region over past 24 hours

Battlegroup West units liberated the settlement of Kirovsk and Battlegroup South units liberated the settlement of Seversk Maly in the DPR

Yesterday, 07:21

IN BRIEF: What is known about aftermath of Ukrainian overnight attack on Russian regions

Electrical power supply to three populated areas in the Svetloyarsky District of the Volgograd Region has been cut off

Advanced Russian armor shows high efficiency on battlefield — commander

Colonel General Andrey Mordvichev also highlighted the role of small-size vehicles, such as quad bikes, buggies and motorcycles

At least one dead in Munich shooting, blasts — Bild

According to the German newspaper, the man had planted an explosive in his parents’ house before setting it off and taking his own life

France detains several crew members from tanker stopped off its coast — radio

The crew members are currently being questioned in connection with a case launched by prosecutors in France’s Brest