PARIS, May 13. /TASS/. A Paris court has convicted film star Gerard Depardieu of sexual assault on a movie set in 2021, handing him an 18-month suspended jail term, BFMTV reported.

On Tuesday night, the Defense Ministry, subordinate to the Government of National Unity (GNU), announced the successful conclusion of the military operation in the capital following hours of heavy com ...

A ceasefire is an instrument that "must be built into a separate peace mechanism," Rodion Miroshnik pointed out ...

Andrey Kartapolov noted that NATO countries "aim to revive their defense industry and continue preparations for a future war" ...

According to the US President special envoy, if direct talks between Russia and Ukraine bring any result, there will be "a strong chance to getting an end to this conflict" ...

The US president is expected to meet with Saudi leaders on Tuesday and also take part in a Saudi-US investment forum ...

LONDON, May 13. /TASS/. EU countries are set to agree on the bloc’s 17th package of sanctions against Russia on Wednesday, the Financial Times (FT) newspaper said, citing European diplomats.

According to Alexandre Silveira, Brasilia expects the partnership with Russia to better "unlock the potential" of the country’s mineral resources ...

MOSCOW, May 13. /TASS/. The dollar exchange rate in the Russian interbank market has declined below 80 rubles for the first time since April 21, 2025, according to Finam platform data.

Alexandre Silveira also praised collaboration with Russia on completing the third reactor at the Angra nuclear power plant in Rio de Janeiro state ...

Andrey Marochko added that Russian forces moved forward, took two wooded areas under their control and mopped up forest terrain ...

MOSCOW, May 13. /TASS/. Moscow will respond in a targeted manner to the Polish government's decision to close the Russian Consulate General in Krakow, Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said ...