5+ mon, 1+ week ago (396+ words) The fate of Ukraine after the conflict is already a foregone conclusion, Pierre-Emmanuel Thomann believes West seeks to offset defeat in Ukraine by fueling other conflicts, says analyst ST. PETERSBURG, June 18. /TASS/. The collective West is trying to compensate for its defeat in Ukraine by starting conflicts in other countries of the world and waging "cognitive wars," French political scientist, director of geopolitical research at the Institut Europien des Relations Internationales in Brussels Pierre-Emmanuel Thomann told TASS. "The Euro-Atlantic project to govern the entire Eurasian continent without Russia is dead, but there will be new conflicts because the Western powers are trying to compensate for their loss in Ukraine at the expense of other conflicts - waging cognitive wars, rewriting and falsifying history, as well as conflicts in the Middle East, such as the Palestinian-Israeli and Iranian-Israeli conflicts. In this way,…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago (399+ words) The Russian president stressed that the competitiveness of Russian industry, agriculture, and many other sectors should be built on its own technological solutions Russia should enter top 20 in terms of business conditions by 2030 " Putin ST. PETERSBURG, June 20. /TASS/. The Russian government, together with entrepreneurs and experts, is developing a national model of target conditions for doing business, with the goal of placing Russia among the world's top 20 countries in this area by 2030, President Vladimir Putin said at a plenary session of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF). "The government, in cooperation with entrepreneurs, industry experts, and specialists from the Agency for Strategic Initiatives, has launched major comprehensive work " the development of a national model of target conditions for doing business. This model is based on international methodologies but, I emphasize, tailored to our national specifics and development goals," Putin…...

5+ mon, 6+ day ago (235+ words) The key topic of the seminar this year is "Charting pathways together: the future of global energy" TASS to be official media partner of 9th OPEC International Seminar MOSCOW, June 24. /TASS/. The TASS news agency will act as the official media partner of the 9th International Seminar of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). The event will take place on July 9-10 in the Hofburg Palace in Vienna. The key topic of the seminar this year is "Charting pathways together: the future of global energy." The seminar will bring together ministers of top oil producing countries, including representatives of OPEC and OPEC+ member-countries, chief executives of oil and gas majors and analytical centers. "The OPEC International Seminar has gained a global recognition due to its outstanding record for the caliber of speakers and participants and the quality of discussions that address…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago (243+ words) The list includes 274 public figures, 47 political prisoners, 32 clergymen, and 15 journalists - Russian Politics & Diplomacy Russian Politics & DiplomacyInto section "- Business & Economy Business & EconomyInto section " - Military & Defense Military & DefenseInto section " - Science & Space Science & SpaceInto section " - Society & Culture Society & CultureInto section " TASS obtains exclusive list of 368 political prisoners held in Ukraine MOSCOW, August 20. /TASS/. The International People's Unity Club has given TASS exclusive access to a list of 368 people who have been detained or convicted in Ukraine on political or religious grounds. The list was compiled based on data provided by Ukrainian journalist Diana Panchenko and her team. The list includes 274 public figures, 47 political prisoners, 32 clergymen, and 15 journalists. According to the document, among those convicted, under house arrest, and in places of detention in Ukraine on trumped-up charges are Motor Sich head Vyacheslav Boguslaev; bishops of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate,…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago (172+ words) MOSCOW, November 17. /TASS/. TASS is seeking to expand its presence in Africa as it plans to open bureaus in Nigeria, Cameroon, Angola and Madagascar soon, director general of Russia's state-owned news agency, Andrey Kondrashov, announced. According to him, the agency's "strategic development strategy" envisages a broader African presence, among other areas. "In the near future alone, we are planning to open news bureaus in Nigeria, Cameroon and Madagascar," he said at a news conference devoted to an international press tour for reporters with African news agencies titled, TASS-Africa: The Way of Friendship, that began on Sunday. The TASS chief recalled that the agency currently has offices in Egypt, Tunisia, Kenya, Morocco, Zimbabwe and South Africa. The international press tour is running in Moscow, Kazan and St. Petersburg from November 16 - November 24. Employees with media outlets from 10 Francophone African countries accompanied by…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago (157+ words) Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova called the exposition "a tribute to photographers who are always on the go" The exposition "Culture and Journalism through the Lens of OANA (the Organization of Asia-Pacific News Agencies)" arranged by TASS opened on the SPIEF sidelines on Thursday. The OANA project holds a mirror to challenges journalists face in the course of work. Some of the images are devoted to reporters covering tense and at times dramatic events such as the floods in Vietnam or protests in the Gaza Strip. The exposition "Culture and Journalism through the Lens of OANA (the Organization of Asia-Pacific News Agencies)" arranged by TASS opened on the SPIEF sidelines on Thursday. The OANA project holds a mirror to challenges journalists face in the course of work. Some of the images are devoted to reporters covering tense and at…...

4+ mon, 5+ day ago (325+ words) "Fake news, provocations, distortion of facts, and intentional disinformation are weapons that erode trust between people and nations, wreak havoc, and undermine stability," TASS Director General Andrey Kondrashov noted TASS invites media outlets from SCO states to join international fact-checking initiative ZHENGZHOU /China/, July 25. /TASS/. The Russian news agency TASS has invited media outlets from the countries of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) to join the new international fact-checking platform, the Global Fact-Checking Network, said TASS Director General Andrey Kondrashov. Today, media outlets and analytical centers operate amid a rapidly changing information environment, Kondrashov noted. "Cyber threats of increasing complexity, the spread of inaccurate information and disinformation, the rapid development of artificial intelligence technologies and their implementation pose new challenges for the modern world," he said at the opening of the SCO Media and Think Tank Forum in the city…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago (129+ words) The contest, featuring participants from over 20 countries, will be held at Moscow's Live Arena on September 20, 2025 The contest, featuring participants from over 20 countries, will be held at Moscow's Live Arena on September 20, 2025. Russia will be represented by Merited Artist of the Russian Federation Yaroslav Dronov, better known by his stage name Shaman. He will perform a love song composed by Maxim Fadeev titled "Straight to the Heart." The contest, featuring participants from over 20 countries, will be held at Moscow's Live Arena on September 20, 2025. Russia will be represented by Merited Artist of the Russian Federation Yaroslav Dronov, better known by his stage name Shaman. He will perform a love song composed by Maxim Fadeev titled "Straight to the Heart."...

1+ week, 6+ day ago (223+ words) Andrey Kondrashov added that the agency is ready to exchange information with its African counterparts - Russian Politics & Diplomacy Russian Politics & DiplomacyInto section "- Business & Economy Business & EconomyInto section " - Military & Defense Military & DefenseInto section " - Science & Space Science & SpaceInto section " - Society & Culture Society & CultureInto section " TASS aims to open news bureaus in all African countries, says Director General MOSCOW, November 17./TASS/. The TASS news agency intends to establish news bureaus in all African countries, replicating its presence during the Soviet era, TASS Director General Andrey Kondrashov said. "We must recall a time when the Soviet Union had correspondent news bureaus in every African country without exception. It is this level of presence we are committed to restoring," he told a news conference ahead of the beginning of a media tour for journalists from African news agencies titled "TASS - Africa: A Path of Friendship....

8+ mon, 3+ week ago (273+ words) MOSCOW, March 6. /TASS/. TASS plans to open offices in six more countries of the African continent by 2026, namely in Algeria, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Cameroon, Senegal, Ethiopia, and Uganda, TASS First Deputy Director General Mikhail Gusman said. "In 2025-2026, it is planned to open TASS representative offices in Algeria, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Cameroon, Senegal, Ethiopia, and Uganda," Gusman said at a session of the expert council on information cooperation with Africa. Thus, the number of TASS press centers in Africa will increase twofold. Currently, the agency has offices in Egypt, Tunisia, Morocco, South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Kenya. "In the summer of 2025, TASS intends to organize a press tour across Russian cities for journalists from leading African media outlets," he said. Within this context, the first deputy director general noted that TASS closely cooperates with African news…...