EU norms on Russia sectoral sanctions contradict European Convention — Rosneft CEO

Defensive systems are operating to intercept the threat

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

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

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

Russian troops also struck launch sites of Ukrainian long-range attack drones, Russian Defense Ministry reported

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

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

Truck traffic across the border with Iran was suspended by the decision of the Azerbaijani government after the UAV incident in Nakhichevan

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

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

"Let everyone who criticizes us for a balanced policy during the crisis between Russia and Ukraine take an example from us," the Turkish leader said

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

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

"We are confident that it the vicious spiral of confrontation and provocations must be stopped," Russian Foreign Minister said

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

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

According to preliminary information, there were no injuries

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

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

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

Yury Ushakov said that next week was designated as a guideline for the leaders' meeting

According to Dmitry Shugayev, foreign partners are carefully analyzing the results of the use of Russian weapons in real combat operations based on available data

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

Units of Battlegroup South have liberated the settlement of Golubovka

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

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

At the same time, Russian Foreign Minister said that Moscow "will not recognize the Taliban government de-jure unless it fulfills its internationally recognized obligations," namely "inclusivity of governing bodies, not just in the ethnic sense, but also in the political one"

According to updated calculations from the statistical service, the urban population of Russia is 109,655,563 people, while the rural population consists of 36,791,861 people

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

As of 7:05 a.m. Moscow time, the MOEX Index was up by 3.07%

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

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

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

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

"And I believe that working seriously, we can have a positive solution for everybody, for the Ukraine, for the Russian Federation," Antonio Guterres said

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

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

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

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

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

It is highlighted that it is too early to talk about the volumes of Russian gas supplies as part of the new union

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

Russian President Vladimir Putin personally takes part in addressing issues of ensuring the safety of Rosatom employees in Iran, Alexey Likhachev added

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."

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

"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

No shelling from Iranian territory towards Azerbaijan, Turkey or Cyprus took place, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Ismail Bagai has said

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

The patrol ship Vasily Bykov, the sea-going minesweeper Valentin Pikul held joint Russian-Turkish drills with the foreign corvette Burgazada and the minesweeper Akcay

No information is available about the damage or casualties

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

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

"Fears that it will be impossible to manipulate the robot in weightlessness proved to be untrue," he said

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

The decree comes into force from today

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

The news agency says has received no reports on radioactive contamination

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

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

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

The second Project 22350 frigate Admiral Kasatonov has successfully completed shipbuilders’ sea trials

"Tackling any problems, including those we see in the Middle East and Northern Africa, will be possible only on the inclusive basis," Russia's top diplomat said

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

As part of the targeted raid, the troops are operating to locate and strike terror infrastructure sites and eliminate terrorists in southern Lebanon, the press service of the Israel Defense Forces said

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

The United Arab Emirates reaffirms that it is acting in self-defense against the brutal and unjustified Iranian aggression, which included the launch of more than 1,400 ballistic missiles and drones targeting infrastructure and civilian cites, the foreign ministry said

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

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

"Today the gas industry is functioning stably - since the beginning of the year, 410 bln cubic meters of gas have already been produced," the minister said

As of March 1, 2024, Russia's international reserves amounted to $582.636 billion

Defensive systems are operating to intercept the threat

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

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

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"

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

The Israeli army also continues strikes on infrastructure targets in Iran

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

235 enemy fixed-wing UAVs were destroyed over the territory of the region by the air defense units of the Defense Ministry of the Russian Federation, mobile firing groups of the BARS-Bryansk brigade, and special forces of the Russian National Guard of the Bryansk Region

According to Viktor Vodolatsky, the Russian servicemen that are currently in captivity in Ukraine will be provided with highly skilled medical care and rehabilitation in hospitals of the South Military District and Moscow

"Additional measures will continue to be taken based on further developments, if deemed necessary," the ministry said

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The news outlet also predicts "even greater" growth for defense spending than expected, following the escalation of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict in October

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

Under the latest court ruing, Lebedev will be set free in August 2014, and Khodorkovsky in October 2014

During the drills, the Northern Fleet’s MiG-31 fighter climbed to an altitude of over 11,000 meters over the Barents Sea where it intercepted and notionally destroyed the intruder

No data about the damage has been available yet

Vladimir Zelensky will become a liability for the EU, but it will already be too late, told Russian presidential spokesman

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

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

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

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

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