The Moscow Times (English)
Pavel Durov left France for Dubai after receiving authorization to leave the country for "several weeks." 3
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This page is an archive of main headlines from Russia for 16.03.2025.
It displays 82 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
16.03.2025 ⇢ Day Ceasefire Diplomacy Accelerated With Putin-Trump Call
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The morning's coverage centered on diplomatic talks between Lavrov and Rubio, who agreed to continue restoring US-Russia relations following negotiations in Saudi Arabia. Russian media emphasized their discussion of "next steps" on Ukraine.
By midday, Putin's press secretary announced preparations for the president's visit to Kursk region, while presidential aide Ushakov framed ceasefire proposals as attempts to give Ukrainian forces "a breather during difficult times."
The afternoon brought significant diplomatic acceleration when Trump's representative Witkoff announced a scheduled Putin-Trump phone call for the coming week. NTV reported Trump expects the Ukraine conflict to end "within weeks," while the White House stated that neither the US nor other NATO countries support Ukraine's alliance membership – addressing one of Putin's key ceasefire conditions.
Throughout the day, Russian media reported air defense operations destroying 31 Ukrainian drones overnight and additional 15 drones by evening, continuing the pattern of reciprocal strikes seen in previous days.
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01:08⇢Macron: Europe May Deploy Troops to Ukraine Without Moscow's Consent
⌨The Russian media intensively reports on Macron's statement that European troops could be deployed to Ukraine without Russia's consent (Kommersant, RBC). Several outlets cover military operations against Houthis in Yemen initiated by CENTCOM (Izvestia). Telegram founder Pavel Durov has been allowed to temporarily leave France for Dubai (Moscow Times). A major protest is reportedly taking place in Serbia, with authorities claiming 100,000 participants while opposition says one million (Lenta). In Kursk region news, Russian sappers continue demining operations (Interfax) while there's discussion about keeping a "Pyaterochka" store in Sudzha as a reminder of Ukrainian incursion (Vesti).
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Komsomolskaya Pravda
Гинеколог Елена Титова рассказала, какие продукты могут смягчить симптомы ПМС
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Komsomolskaya Pravda
С 1 апреля купить квартиру по льготной ставке в 6% годовых можно будет в городах с малым объемом жилищного строительства
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Komsomolskaya Pravda
Донецкий дизайнер Радыш: Шили круглосуточно, прячась от обстрелов под лестницей
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The heads of European states will “wag their tails” for US President Donald Trump soon enough, the Russian leader predicted last month
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RIA Novosti
Рубио и Лавров обсудили итоги встреч в Саудовской Аравии
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RIA Novosti
Лавров обсудил с Рубио дальнейшие шаги по итогам встреч в Саудовской Аравии
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05:29⇢Lavrov-Rubio Restoration Talks
⌨Russian media extensively covers diplomatic talks between Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov and US Secretary of State Rubio, who agreed to continue restoring relations between the two countries (Izvestia, Kommersant, NTV, RBC, RIA Novosti). Several outlets report Trump has ordered the US military to begin powerful actions against Houthi forces (Interfax), while the Houthis claim these strikes threaten shipping in the Red Sea (Vesti). Military operations continue in Ukraine, with Ukrainian forces suspected of striking Krasnodar region with a "Long Neptune" missile (Lenta) and casualties reported in Belgorod region from Ukrainian attacks (TASS).
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RIA Novosti
ВСУ потеряли более двух тысяч военных за неделю в Курской области
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The Moscow Times (English)
Marco Rubio and Sergei Lavrov "agreed to continue working toward restoring communication between the United States and Russia." 1
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The Moscow Times (English)
Marco Rubio and Sergei Lavrov "agreed to continue working toward restoring communication between the United States and Russia." 3
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The US vice president has said the meeting went downhill after the Ukrainian guest got “frustrated” by his comment
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Rossiyskaya Gazeta
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RIA Novosti
Лавров и Рубио обсудили дальнейшие шаги по итогам переговоров в Эр-Рияде
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10:10⇢Lavrov-Rubio Dialogue Advances
⌨Russian media extensively reports on diplomatic talks between Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov and US Secretary of State Rubio, discussing "next steps" following negotiations in Riyadh and the restoration of US-Russia communications (Moscow Times, RBC, Kommersant, RIA Novosti). Multiple outlets cover overnight Ukrainian drone attacks, with Russian air defense reportedly destroying 31 UAVs over four Russian regions (Izvestia, Rossiyskaya Gazeta, Vesti, NTV). Other headlines mention Europe and Ukraine finding Russia's ceasefire conditions unacceptable according to Bloomberg (NTV), increased family mortgage issuance in Russia (Lenta), and US Vice President Vance explaining how an argument with Zelensky started (RT).
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The former German chancellor says discussions about Russia’s interests should not be silenced
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The Moscow Times (English)
The civilians became trapped when Ukraine launched its surprise incursion in August 2024, more than two years into Russia's offensive. 1
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17:24⇢Putin-Trump Call Scheduled As Conflict Resolution Accelerates
⌨Russian media heavily focuses on diplomatic developments between Russia and the US regarding Ukraine. Several outlets report that Trump's representative Witkoff announced a possible Putin-Trump conversation next week (Interfax, TASS, NTV). According to NTV, Trump expects the Ukraine conflict to end within weeks. Russian media also highlights the evacuation of over 350 civilians from retaken areas in Kursk region (Moscow Times). Former German Chancellor Merkel criticizes "Putinversteher" witch hunts, arguing that discussions about Russia's interests should not be silenced (RT). Ukrainian forces reportedly damaged a dairy factory in Kamenka-Dneprovskaya (Vesti).
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The Moscow Times (English)
Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff said he thinks "the two presidents are going to have a really good and positive discussion this week." 3
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Rossiyskaya Gazeta
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RIA Novosti
Сделка по Украине потребует от Киева территориальных уступок, заявил Уолтц
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The new US administration has created more “uncertainty” than the pandemic, the European Central Bank vice president has claimed
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