Tass news

TASS (Russian: ТАСС) is a Russian state-owned news agency that provides news coverage to Russia and the world. Here are some of the latest news stories from TASS:

Politics

• Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law on the ratification of the agreement on the creation of a free trade zone between Russia and the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) and the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC).
• The Russian government has approved a plan to increase the country's defense budget for 2023-2025.
• The Russian Foreign Ministry has summoned the US ambassador to Russia, John Sullivan, to protest the US decision to impose sanctions on Russia over the situation in Ukraine.

Economy

• Russia's economy has grown by 2.6% in the first quarter of 2023, according to the Russian Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat).
• The Russian Central Bank has raised its key interest rate to 9.5% to combat inflation.
• Russia's largest oil producer, Rosneft, has reported a 12.5% increase in oil production in the first quarter of 2023.

International

• The Russian Defense Ministry has announced that Russian troops have begun withdrawing from Ukraine's Donbass region.
• The Russian Foreign Ministry has condemned the US decision to impose sanctions on Russia over the situation in Ukraine.
• Russia has accused the US of attempting to destabilize the situation in Ukraine and has called on the US to withdraw its troops from the country.

Sports

• Russia's national football team has qualified for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
• Russian tennis player Daniil Medvedev has won the ATP Masters 1000 title in Monte Carlo.
• Russia's national ice hockey team has won the IIHF World Championship in Finland.

Culture

• The Russian Museum of Fine Arts in St. Petersburg has opened an exhibition of works by Russian artist Ilya Repin.
• The Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow has announced a new production of the ballet "Swan Lake".
• Russia's national library has digitized over 100,000 books and documents from the 18th and 19th centuries.

These are just a few of the latest news stories from TASS. If you're looking for more information on a specific topic, feel free to ask!