The governor of the Orenburg region, Denis Pasler, said that the Il-76 aircraft, which, according to the Ministry of Defense, was shot down by the Armed forces of Ukraine (AFU) over the Belgorod region

The Russian government has expanded the list of foreign educational and scientific organizations whose diplomas are recognized automatically, including the Kapodistrias National University of Athens

The level of relations between the United States and Russia is low, there are practically no contacts between the countries.

Alexey Chekunkov, Minister for the Development of the Far East and the Arctic, said that the production of the Baikal aircraft could begin in the next two years.

The Kremlin does not consider the politician Boris Nadezhdin, who has put forward his candidacy for the presidential election of the Russian Federation, "as a rival," said Dmitry Peskov

Russia has no need to attack anyone. Statements in the European Union and NATO to the contrary are nonsense, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said at a press conference, RIA Novosti reports.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov questioned whether the Ukrainian authorities are ready for a peaceful settlement of the conflict. This is reported by RIA Novosti.