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China’s oil imports up 15.8% in January-February, gas imports down 1.1%

Russia is the leading exporter of energy resources to China

BEIJING, March 10. /TASS/. China’s oil imports rose by 15.8% in January-February 2026 year-on-year, while gas supplies fell by 1.1%, the General Administration of Customs of China reported.

According to figures released, deliveries of these energy resources to China in the reporting period amounted to 96.93 mln tons and 20.1 mln tons. In terms of value, they decreased by 5.2% (to $44.32 bln) and 12.7% ($8.44 bln), respectively.

Russia is the leading exporter of energy resources to China. In 2025, China purchased 100.72 mln tons of oil from Russia (down by 7.1%), and 9.79 mln tons of liquefied natural gas (up by 18.2%). Deliveries via the Power of Siberia gas pipeline amounted to about 38.8 bln cubic meters (up by 25%).

Prototype drone similar to Starlink planned for testing in spring of 2026 — CUST

The drone will be able to stay aloft for up to 40 days

Russian embassy condemns attack on House of Russian Culture in Nabatieh

This act of military aggression against an institution operating solely in the cultural and humanitarian sphere cannot be justified, the diplomatic mission said

Gas price in Europe surpasses $800 per 1,000 cubic meters first since January 2023

The price growth since the beginning of the day has exceeded 27%

Russian expert sees Ukraine losing priority as US shifts focus to Middle East

According to Alexander Stepanov, Washington is doing "what is necessary" to plug the holes in the security system, even though the move is likely to harm Kiev

Russia retains leadership in arms supply to India in 2021-2025 — report

At the same time, the report notes, India is increasingly turning to Western suppliers

Kremlin mum on Russia’s alleged aid to Iran

Dmitry Peskov did not specify whether the issue was discussed during yesterday's conversation between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US leader Donald Trump

Israel, US damage palace in Iran's Isfahan listed as UNESCO World Heritage site — MFA

Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei noted that "this Safavid masterpiece is not only part of Iran’s cultural and civilizational heritage but also a cultural treasure belonging to all humanity"

Middle East conflict deprives Ukraine of missiles for Western air defenses — media

According to the report, supplies of air-defense missiles that Ukraine desperately would like for itself were being quickly consumed in the Middle East

US may take some oil sanctions off — Trump

Donald Trump emphasized that the US may even refrain from reinstating them

Top Iranian diplomat thanks US Central Command for admitting HIMARS use

Nobody should complain if Iran's powerful missiles destroy these systems wherever they are in retribution, Abbas Araghchi added

Putin says Russia’s support and solidarity with Iran remains unchanged

Russian President expressed confidence in his congratulatory message to Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei that he will honorably continue his father’s legacy

AFP: explosion thunders near synagogue in Liege, Belgium

According to preliminary information, there were no injuries

Price of Brent oil down almost 7% on ICE

By 8:35 a.m. Moscow time, the price of Brent had reached $92.3 per barrel

Nuclear facility in Isfahan seriously damaged after US-Israeli attack — agency

The news agency says has received no reports on radioactive contamination

Putin offered Russia’s mediation in Middle East conflict before escalation — Kremlin

Despite all of this, the Russian leader cannot be viewed yet as a mediator in the settlement of the ongoing developments in the Middle East, Dmitry Peskov stressed

Middle East conflict puts end to US plans to force India to cut purchases of Russian oil

Washington admitted that it would not be able to deprive Russia of one of its most loyal customers

Russia may decide not to wait for Europe to completely reject its oil, gas — Putin

The government has already set the task of evaluating the possibility and feasibility of stopping fuel supplies to the European market, Russian President told

Israel Defense Forces says it started intercepting missiles after new launch from Iran

No casualties have been reported by now, Israel’s ambulance service said

Hungary imposing ban on export of oil, petroleum products

Hungarian Economy Minister Marton Nagy said that the government took this decision to protect the interests of Hungarian citizens

Russian president signs law banning GMO production

The document obliges importers of GMO products to a compulsory public registration

Over 1,000 attempted terrorist acts thwarted in Russia over past 20 years — FSB chief

Over the past two decades alone, more than 1,000 attempted terrorist attacks were prevented, over 2,500 militants were eliminated and some 17,000 of their accomplices were detained, Alexander Bortnikov said

Israel attacked Saudi Aramco’s refinery in false flag operation — news agency

According to the agency's source, the port of Fujairah in the UAE is one of the next targets of Israelis

Peskov explains difference between US talks with Iran and Russia

Russia conducts dialogue with the United States directly, while US negotiations with Iran were carried out through intermediaries, the Russian presidential spokesman said

Witkoff says he asked Russia not to share intelligence with Iran

US President Donald Trump, in turn, said that the United States does not know whether the Russian side is sharing such data with Iran

Hungary caps gasoline, diesel fuel prices — prime minister

Viktor Orban stated that this is how the government expects to protect the interests of the Hungarian people in a situation when "oil fuel prices are on the rise in entire Europe due to the war in Iran"

US 'confession' on HIMARS, calls for settlement: latest on war in Middle East

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi noted that "nobody should complain" if Iran’s missiles destroy the launchers

Israel completes another wave of strikes on Iran, over 170 bombs dropped

In Tehran, the IDF struck a command center belonging to the IRGC’s Quds Force

West mulls buying Russian oil amid conflict in Iran — expert

The market is currently grappling with physical supply being choked off by drone strikes, while Middle Eastern producers are simultaneously hitting a critical point, a Vice President of Oil Markets at the Rystad Energy consulting company Janiv Shah said

Russian troops 'turn war on its head' by pioneering drone warfare era - expert

According to Dmitry Kuzyakin, the war that everyone had known since the advent of artillery and aircraft was changed forever

US senator urges Israel not to damage Iran’s oil production industry

US Republican Senator Lindsey Graham noted that the goal of the operation is to liberate the Iranian people in a fashion that does not cripple their chance to start a new and better life when this regime collapses

US system on biological risks tested in Ukraine works in Africa — Russian ministry

According to Major General Alexey Rtishchev, this system has been successfully tested in Ukraine and Georgia

Turkey's economy stands to lose tens of billions if Iran war lasts 90 days — newspaper

According to the report, the most serious disruptions were recorded in export operations with Iran

UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon undertakes commitment for ceasefire with Israel

Jeanine-Hennis Plasschaert is scheduled to meet with senior Israeli officials for discussions amidst escalating hostilities

NATO air defense intercepts ballistic missile launched from Iran — Turkish top brass

Turkey "places great importance on good neighborly relations and regional stability," the ministry stressed

Russian army liberates settlement of Golubovka in DPR

Units of Battlegroup South have liberated the settlement of Golubovka

Putin-Trump conversation may help to stop bloodshed in Iran — Palestinian envoy

Abdel Hafiz Nofal said that Americans should end their aggression against Iran

Gas price on exchange in Europe loses 13%

The price of April futures contracts at the TTF hub in the Netherlands has fallen to around $589 per 1,000 cubic meters

China to carry out resolute strikes against separatists in Taiwan — report

According to the report, the People's Republic of China will promote peaceful development across the Taiwan Strait

Russian envoy describes Putin-Trump phone call as constructive

Possible solutions to Ukraine and Iran conflict were discussed, Kirill Dmitriev said

School in Iran's Khomein comes under attack — security service

No information about possible casualties from the attack has been released yet

White House underestimates Tehran's resolve to resist — media

The article notes that the Washington administration appears to have failed to accurately assess how Iran would respond

Restoring LNG production in Middle East to take months — Putin

It is impossible to promptly compensate the missing volumes, Russian President told

US aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln moved away from Iran after strike — IRGC

The US Central Command reported that the carrier came under fire but was not hit

Press review: NATO unlikely to join Iran strikes as EU moves to sever Russia ties

Top stories from the Russian press on Friday, March 6th

Putin, Trump do not discuss removal of US sanctions on Russian oil in detail — Kremlin

Dmitry Peskov added that the oil restrictions, are connected with attempts to stabilize the situation on global energy markets amid the situation in the Persian Gulf

Russia, China now main beneficiaries of US-Iran conflict — newspaper

The Washington Post believes that military operations, given the US national debt, which is approaching $39 trillion, could make it difficult for the United States to "compete with much more significant adversaries, notably Iran’s allies Russia and China"

Russia to take diplomatic, military steps in response to US experiments in Georgia

The chairman of Russia’s State Duma Defense Committee said that the concerned agencies were recommended to appeal to the UN and the OPCW, asking for an inspection of the Lugar laboratory

Press review: Iran won't compromise with US as Russia offers lifeline in Mideast crisis

Top stories from the Russian press on Tuesday, March 10th

Claims of Russian, Chinese nuclear trials not supported by facts — mission in Vienna

The most dangerous thing about this entire situation is that the approach, demonstrated by the United States, creates systemic risks for the entire non-proliferation architecture, the Russian Permanent Mission to International Organizations in Vienna said

Russian Communist leader sees ex-Kremlin chief of staff as candidate for key posts

On Friday, Russian President Vladimir Putin relieved Sergei Ivanov of his duties of the chief of the Kremlin administration

Russia to wait for Europe’s signal regarding oil, gas deliveries — Putin

Vladimir Putin stressed that Russia has never refused to work with Europeans and is ready to work with them

French politician demand Paris halt aid to Ukraine other threats to Hungarian PM

Not a single euro, not a single [unit] of weapons, not a single French soldier for Ukraine, wrote Leader of the French party The Patriots Florian Philippot

Israel, US launch airstrikes on central, northern Iran — news agency

No data about the damage has been available yet

Ukrainian strikes kill 30, injure over 150 in Russia in one week — MFA

Rodion Miroshnik specified that most civilians had been injured by enemy strikes in the Belgorod, Kherson, and Zaporozhye regions, as well as in the DPR

Trump warns Iran of harder US strikes if it stops Hormuz oil flows

"If Iran does anything that stops the flow of oil within the Strait of Hormuz, they will be hit by the United States of America twenty times harder than they have been hit thus far," the US leader said

Almost 30 Iranian hospitals damaged by bombing — emergencies service

According to the latest report of the Iranian Red Crescent, at least 1,332 Iranian civilans have lost their lives

Iran’s IRGC announces launching 10 heavy missiles on Tel-Aviv

Earlier, the commander of the IRGC Aerospace Force Majid Mousavi announced that the Islamic Republic will only use missiles with warheads weighing more than a ton at the next stages of the conflict

Putin-Trump phone talk centered around Iran, Ukraine — Kremlin aide

Yury Ushakov emphasized that the US President has again expressed his interest in having the conflict in Ukraine resolved by reaching a ceasefire and a long-term settlement as quickly as possible

Russia calls for ceasefire in Middle East in UN Security Council draft resolution — source

The document expresses deep concern "over the current military escalation in the Middle East and beyond"

FACTBOX: Putin, Trump discuss Iran, Ukraine, Venezuela in their first phone call this year

The conversation was the first between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump in more than two months

Putin expresses confidence Mojtaba Khamenei will continue his father’s legacy

Russian President has congratulated him on being elected to the post of Iran's supreme leader

Attacks on energy facilities in Persian Gulf will hit global economy — Qatari MFA

Majed bin Mohammed al-Ansari called on the international community to do everything possible to persuade the United States, Israel and Iran to stop attacks on energy infrastructure

Israeli army announces strikes on rocket engine production site in Iran

The Israeli army also continues strikes on infrastructure targets in Iran

FSB chief touts great progress in neutralizing terrorist threat in Russia

Alexander Bortnikov stressed that over the past 20 years, targeted combat operations significantly reduced the number of terrorist crimes in a relatively short period

Iran sends its official response to Trump’s letter via Oman

According to Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, the message comprises two documents

Israel Defense Forces says it started intercepted missiles after new launch from Iran

Defensive systems are operating to intercept the threat

Kiev keeps trying to undermine Russia’s defense capabilities — FSB chief

According to Alexander Bortnikov, relevant government agencies have been tasked with stepping up counterterrorism measures

Missile debris from strike on girls’ school in Iran bears US markings — NYT

The remnants appear to be from a US-made Tomahawk cruise missile manufactured in 2014 or later, the newspaper reported

Presidential envoy notes importance of Russia-US dialogue for energy security

Kirill Dmitriev noted that Russia-US dialogue is vital for the world, as only jointly with Russia can global energy security be restored and ensured

Europe to live without Russian oil, says Russian envoy

The Russian envoy also said that the EU would soon accuse Russia of using oil as a weapon

Russian developers upgrade anti-UAV camouflage umbrella

The developers have changed the design material to be radiotransparent, allowing soldiers under cover to simultaneously use a radio or electronic warfare system

Russia's position on Ukraine remains unchanged while other parties watch and wait — MFA

According to Rodion Miroshnik, all sides are watching closely what is happening in the Middle East

FSB chief says Ukraine, with help of West, is waging terror on Russian soil

According to Alexander Bortnikov, the enemy has moved to plan more complicated operations and increased the level of intelligence and technical support

Holding Ukraine talks in EU troublesome because of pressure — Russian envoy

Rodion Miroshnik noted that talks about negotiations should be largely held behind closed doors so as to protect the negotiators from any external pressure

Roscosmos chief confirms ISS deorbiting schedule, plans for 2030 ocean plunge

"In 2028, we will begin the gradual deorbiting of the station," Dmitry Bakanov said

Anti-terrorism, combating new threats: FSB chief’s statements

Alexander Bortnikov noted that Ukrainian intelligence agencies, with guidance from the West, were waging terrorist and subversive warfare against Russia

Swearing-in ceremony for Iran's new leader will take place on March 9 in Tehran - Fars

According to the agency, the ceremony will start at 3:00 p.m. local time in Enghelab Square in the center of the Iranian capital

Iran launches missile strike at US helicopter base in Kuwait

Early this morning, IRGC Navy struck US Al-Udeiri Helicopter Base in Kuwait with kamikaze drones and cruise missiles

Russian president’s envoy supports Szijjarto’s call to lift EU’s Russian oil and gas ban

In his opinion, the shrinking supply on the global market will cause prices to spike, putting the European economy and the well-being of its citizens at risk

Ukrainian army attacks Russia’s Belgorod Region with over 150 UAVs in past day

The Shebekinsky district came under an attack by 28 Ukrainian UAVs, in which a man was wounded

Attacks on fuel storage facilities in Iran amount to chemical warfare — diplomat

The U.S.-Israeli criminal war against the Iranian nation has entered a dangerous new phase with deliberate strikes on Iran's energy infrastructure, told Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei

Von der Leyen may face new vote of no confidence due to EP crisis — MEP

Previously, EU diplomats and officials criticized von der Leyen for exceeding her official powers and attempting to position herself as the EU's chief representative on the international stag

White House to support assassination of Iran's leader if he refuses to compromise — media

In particular, Donald Trump would like Iran to abandon its nuclear program under the new leader

Iran announces new wave of missile strikes on Israel — state broadcaster

"A few minutes ago, a new salvo of Iranian missiles was fired towards the occupied territories," the report says

Trump choosing between Vance, Rubio as presidential candidate — newspaper

People close to JD Vance and Marco Rubio say that the two are friends

Israel strikes UAV headquarters of Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps — IDF

The Israeli Air Force completed an additional wave of strikes on dozens of infrastructure sites across several areas in Iran, the Israel Defense Forces press service said

Fire breaks out as Iran attacks US air base in Bahrain — media

No information is available about the damage or casualties

Turkish foreign ministry summons Iranian ambassador amid missile attack

The Iranian ambassador was summoned to give explanation over the incident in which a ballistic missile was launched toward Turkey from the Iranian territory

Iran’s elite army unit to block regional oil exports to US, spokesman warns

Ali Mohammad Naini also added that the Islamic Republic’s Army "is ready to expand the war"

Ukrainian crisis arose from Western support for coup in Kiev — Putin

The Kiev regime is manipulating European countries, the Russian President said, describing such interaction with the phrase "the tail wagging the dog"

Aggressors seeking to ‘drive wedge’ between Iran, Arab countries — Russian diplomat

The Russian side expressed regret that civilians and civilian infrastructure in many countries of the region are suffering from the hostilities

Iran does not consider holding talks with US anymore, top diplomat says

Abbas Araghchi stressed that Iran has "a very bitter experience of talking with Americans"

Israel hits Russian cultural center in Lebanon — official

The Russian Federal Agency for International Humanitarian Cooperation will issue an official statement on the incident later, Head of Russia's Federal Agency for International Humanitarian Cooperation Yevgeny Primakov added

Russian air defense systems shot down 163 Ukrainian UAVs overnight

In particular, 54 UAVs were shot down over the Bryansk region, 47 UAVs over the Republic of Crimea, 16 UAVs over the Krasnodar region

Lebanon ready to resume talks with Israel to stop escalation — president

He also condemned "those who seek to drag Lebanon into a regional conflict, ignoring the will of the majority of its citizens tired of the war and its consequences."

Orban urges von der Leyen to suspend EU sanctions against Russian energy

The threat of rising energy prices in Europe has arisen not only because of military actions in the Middle East, but also as a result of Ukraine's suspension of the transit of Russian oil through the Druzhba pipeline, Orban noted

Zelensky says talks on Ukraine postponed amid situation around Iran

Vladimir Zelensky stressed that the priority and attention of Ukraine's partners is on the situation around Iran

US, Israel guilty of environmental crime against Iran — cabinet

According to Fatemeh Mohajerani, the US and Israel attacks contributed to the deterioration of air quality in Tehran, among other effects

China, Russia not afraid of external pressure — Wang Yi

China's foreign minister says "back-to-back relations became the essence of Sino-Russian ties"

Putin held phone call with Trump this evening — Kremlin aide

It was the first conversation between the Russian and US presidents in more than two months

Russian court fines Google over $140,000 for refusing to take down banned content

The company's representative did not appear at the court hearing