The official yuan rate was set at 11.17 rubles, up 13.66 kopecks

Many countries continue pursuing the imbalanced fiscal policy and continue boosting expenses and debts for the geopolitical struggle in conditions of huge budget imbalances and the record high government debt, Anton Siluanov stressed

About 22,700 people applied for military service in the first quarter of 2026

Maria Zakharova recalled that Zelensky never gave the order to cease fire, and the Ukrainian Armed Forces violated the silence regime more than 6,000 times

Maria Zakharova emphasized that it was a «destructive course»

Particular attention was paid to prospects for expanding cooperation in such sports as football, badminton, rhythmic gymnastics and freestyle wrestling

The volume of foreign currency sales on the domestic market with settlements dated April 14 also amounted to $60.33 mln

Russia’s Battlegroup West inflicted roughly 190 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed two enemy armored combat vehicles in its area of responsibility over the past day, the Defense Ministry reported

According to Wang Xiaoquan, the resilience of relations between Beijing and Moscow has strengthened both countries’ ability to withstand risks and challenges

The day before, an Emergencies Ministry helicopter delivered food, fuel, and warm clothing to the village of Bezhta

Alireza Sheikh warned the United States and Israel, saying that Iran’s Armed Forces would «undoubtedly retaliate if the enemy attempts any new operation»

The new meeting of the two countries' delegations is expected to take place at the end of this week or the beginning of next week, the sources specified

According to Pavel Kuznetsov, this practice has already raised legitimate concerns among local residents

Top stories from the Russian press on Thursday, April 16th

Mohsen Rezaei said there are currently reasons to maintain the ceasefire and hold talks simultaneously

Sergey Shein noted that Ukraine is a «problem state» for the EU

Earlier reports said power outages hit Nikolayev and the Kiev-controlled city of Kherson

According to the regulator, in February Turkey imported a total of 1.09 bln cubic meters of gas from Russia via the TurkStream and Blue Stream pipelines

The two countries’ leaders would hold a conversation for the first time in 34 years

Ivan Soltanovsky stressed that the Holy See could not remain indifferent to the tragedy in the Holy Land, the broader Middle East and the Persian Gulf

Chinese Ambassador to Russia Zhang Hanhui also added that Beijing and Moscow stand for resolving the conflict politically through talks and call for an immediate cessation of hostilities

Pavel Kuznetsov stressed that Finland «has dropped an iron curtain, both literally and figuratively»

According to Pavel Kuznetsov, recently, there have been some signs that Finnish society begins to understand that there is no alternative to resuming dialogue with Russia

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that he has instructed the Israel Defense Forces «to continue widening the security zone and to also spread it eastward toward the slopes of Mount Hermon»

The US leader is convince that the only way to bring Iran back to the negotiating table is to ramp up pressure on it

The Russian Defense Ministry views the decisions by several European countries to supply drones to Ukraine as a deliberate move leading to an escalation of the military-political situation and a «creeping transformation» of those countries into Ukraine’s strategic support base

According to US Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent, the from sanctions included oil that was on the water prior to March 11

The airspace of Iran remains closed for Russian air carriers

Accoridng to Sergey Naryshkin, the West still divides countries into two categories: those that lead and those that obey, regardless of international law

The official yuan rate was reduced by 5.76 kopecks to 11.03 rubles

Consumer prices in Russia have grown by 0.17% since the beginning of April, and by 3.15% year-to-date

In annual terms year-to-date the ruble’s real effective exchange rate decreased by 1.7%

The global economy will experience consequences of war in the Middle East during a long period of time, including in terms of the oil market and delivery of goods, Dmitry Peskov stressed

The Russian official will participate in the events of the 24th meeting of the intergovernmental commission on economic cooperation between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Azerbaijan, which will be held on April 16

The price growth rates dropped to 0.03% for foods