Egypt is a shareholder in the BRICS bank and a senior official confirmed Aug. 19 that it planned to make a request to join, reported Russia's state-owned TASS news agency.

Source: https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2023/08/brics-summit-which-middle-east-states-could-join-powerful-bloc

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Tuesday Russia had gained new opportunities to guarantee its security from suspending its participation in the New START control treaty, the TASS news agency reported.

Source: https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20230404-%F0%9F%94%B4live-ukraine-battles-on-in-bakhmut-as-finland-joins-nato

's communications regulator Roskomnadzor said on Friday it had blocked the websites of the CIA and FBI, accusing the two government agencies of spreading false information, the TASS news agency reported.

Source: https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20230127-live-kyiv-seeks-more-weapons-after-securing-tanks-from-allies

Several explosions were heard near the ammonia pipeline in Kharkov region’s Kupyansk district, Russia’s TASS news agency reported on Tuesday.

Source: https://www.canindia.com/russia-accuses-ukraine-of-blowing-up-key-ammonia-pipeline/

The TASS news agency quoted Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko on Saturday as saying that Western countries would be running "colossal risks" if they supplied Ukraine with F-16s.

Source: https://www.marketscreener.com/quote/currency/US-DOLLAR-RUSSIAN-ROUBL-2370597/news/Zelenskiy-courts-G7-support-against-Russia-43907924/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=20230520