Putin, Merkel exchange views on sending OSCE mission to Ukraine

Temperature in Budapest rose to 40 degrees Celsius on June 28

Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar stated that the previous government led by Viktor Orban left the state budget "in a terrible state" and with a deficit that could approach 7% of GDP by the end of the year

Contacts through the human rights commissioners of Russia and Ukraine have turned out to be the only channel through which humanitarian issues can be discussed, Mikhail Galuzin noted

Sergey Aleksandrovsky added that these are quite high figures given current conditions

Yury Trutnev said that Komi's economy retains a high investment potential

Ukraine’s security agencies "deliberately show indulgence towards the increasing drug transit from Latin America to Europe"

Earlier, Health Minister Mikhail Murashko noted that over 62 mln people in Russia had received their first vaccine shot

Two of the victims are in critical condition

Mikhail Mishustin thanked Deputy Speaker Inna Svyatenko, who actively worked on the creation of a working group on legislative support for the rights of defenders of the Fatherland

Reconnaissance units reports that a Baba Yaga drone has landed, and operators rushed to fetch it

Three civilians were injured

"Israel must not obstruct this," Joseph Aoun said

The Russian president noted that Yana Lantratova has actively started working as the commissioner for human rights

As many as 29 UAVs were downed in Sevastopol over the past day, Governor Mikhail Razvozhayev said

"Terrorists have grown adept at exploiting emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, digital platforms, and unmanned weapons," the UN secretary general said

The Trump Route will pass through an area guarded by Russian border troops, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin said

Andrey Belousov said that Russia is actively introducing artificial intelligence systems in its air defenses and the results will be seen by November

The leadership of NATO countries and the European Union uses false statements about the alleged Russian threat to increase their military budgets, the Russian leader noted

The missile complex was named after the nomadic Sarmatian tribes who lived in the 6th-4th centuries BC on the territory of present-day Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan

According to Viktor Medvedchuk, the agreement signed between the Pentagon and the Ukrainian Health Ministry provided for the collection and storage of dangerous pathogens in laboratories on Ukrainian territory, funded by the US

Mikhail Razvozhayev asked the townspeople to meet the temporary difficulties with understanding

The authors include Fyodor Sologub, Alexander Kuprin, Ivan Bunin, Andrey Bely

The two presidents also agreed to promote restoration of trust and improvement of bilateral relations

What is needed today is real, effective policy that acknowledges what’s happening right now, Alexander von Bismarck said

Rodion Miroshnik pointed out that "the Kiev regime seeks to exacerbate this situation as much as possible by methodically shelling schools, universities, lyceums and kindergartens"

Russian and Belarusian presidents, Vladimir Putin and Alexander Lukashenko plan to meet soon to discuss, among other things, Zelensky's threats

The city has absolutely no gas, water and power supply, Vadim Filashkin said

Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt added that technical talks will also be held in Doha

Earlier on Tuesday, Russian Interior Ministry said that the criminal case against journalist Ivan Golunov on suspicion of drug trafficking had been dismissed

Russia’s acting permanent representative to the United Nations Anna Yevstigneyeva also noted that the Western members of the UN Security Council, whose governments supply weapons to the Kiev authorities, are direct accomplices in the crimes

They unhesitatingly showed their high professionalism and combat capabilities, their moral fiber and best features during the operation in the Syrian Arab Republic, Putin stressed

Starmer’s plans would need some sustained government backing, the weekly wrote

At the same time, Ukraine's effectively uncontrolled port infrastructure, currently under the supervision of the Kiev regime and operating with virtually no customs or border procedures, is being widely used, Alexander Stepanov said

Alexander Lukashenko will visit a number of countries and hold high level talks

The reason is that the region is distanced from major economic centers and that the Far North is known for challenging conditions, director of the Center for Arctic and Northern Urban Studies at the National Research University Higher School of Economics said

Russia’s Battlegroup East inflicted more than 485 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed an enemy armored combat vehicle in its area of responsibility over the past day, the Defense Ministry reported

According to digital shipping platform Freightos, the cost of shipping a standard 40-foot container from China to the US East Coast surged to $7,880

According to Abbas Araghchi, navigation through the Strait of Hormuz could return to pre-conflict levels within 30 days, provided all existing obstacles were removed

The Russian foreign minister called adherence to the UN Charter a guarantee of peaceful development for all humanity

Mikhail Galuzin emphasized that he had articulated Russia’s stance to ambassadors to the European trio during a recent meeting in the Foreign Ministry

Units of Battlegroup East moved deeper into enemy defenses, liberating the settlement of Pisantsy and the settlement of Novosyolovka

Alexander von Bismarck also warned that it was dangerous to direct threats toward Moscow

This matter is being discussed through the relevant agencies of Russia and Azerbaijan, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin said

The Russian president authorized efforts to minimize the impact of Ukrainian terrorist attacks on Russian civilian facilities

The Russian president said that Ukrainian strikes on Russia’s infrastructure do not affect the situation at the front or the position along the line of engagement

According to head of the Luneburg Police Directorate Kathrin Schuol, "all the victims were employees of the social welfare facility or of child protective services"

Energy workers and emergency services are working on sites, Governor Vladimir Saldo says

Cape Verde, making its FIFA World Cup debut, earned three points in Group H and advanced to the knockout stage in second place

We would present this medicine in late spring. However, judging by its western counterparts, the medicine would be effective, Alexander Gintsburg said

According to senior official at the Russian Economic Development Ministry Nikita Kondratyev, Russia aims to boost air connectivity with Middle Eastern countries after the situation in the region normalizes, as well as with China and India

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The origins of the components and systems powering the examined drones have been identified, the unmanned aircraft expert and general designer at Russia’s Center for Integrated Unmanned Solutions Dmitry Kuzyakin said

"I would like to reiterate that the impact from terrorist attacks on our civilian facilities and infrastructure should be minimized," the Russian head of state said

Istanbul hosted three rounds of direct Russian-Ukrainian talks last year

Igor Sekreta emphasized that in case of a border violation, Belarus would respond with full force

The European Union blacklisted more than eighty individuals and organizations, including from nations friendly to Russia

The former US House of Representatives member emphasized that the situation in the Middle East could spiral out of control

The US leader made it clear that the consultations will, among other things, touch upon the question of the Iranian nuclear program

The airport accepts domestic and international flights

All major suppliers are carrying out seaborne shipments of diesel and gasoline to the Kaliningrad Region

The leader of the Other Ukraine movement noted that after the ruling power in the country was changed following the 2014 state coup the issue of biolabs was taken off the agenda, but a new multi-year contract was signed in 2015

"The Kiev regime is retreating along the entire line of engagement, and therefore it has resorted to openly terrorist activities," the Russian leader said, referring to deliberate attacks on civilians

The average yield is one and a half times higher than at the same time last year

The official euro exchange rate has been raised by 1 ruble and 24.45 kopecks to 88.6472 rubles

First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on the Development of Civil Society, Public and Religious Associations Nikolay Novichkov noted that neither the European Union nor the United States are waging "fair or humane wars"

The lease rate will align with the company’s financial model, Sergey Aleksandrovsky said

In particular, surimi shipments rose by 5% in volume and 15% in value to 10,000 tons worth $24 mln, while pollock fillet shipments increased by 5% in volume and 15% in value, reaching 2,300 tons worth $8.5 mln

Secondary detonations were detected at the facility, which confirmed that the premises of Megasklad were used for military purposes in the interests of the Ukrainian armed forces

This is due to carriers' concerns over the latest escalation of the conflict between the US and Iran

According to Viktor Medvedchuk, only an absolutely transparent investigation with granted access to documents and facilities, which the Ukrainian authorities have avoided and feared for many years, can resolve this problem

The ruble-denominated MOEX Index added 2.84% to 2,350.43 points, while the dollar-denominated RTS Index gained 1.92% to 952.28 points

"Zelensky's actions to erect a monument to the traitor Mazepa in Kiev fully fit into his collaborationist logic," Mikhail Sheremet said

The IRGC also warned that Tehran’s future response to potential US aggression will be even more decisive

Mikhail Galuzin noted that Moscow does not understand why the Armenian leadership is in no hurry to ask the residents about their views on this important issue

According to the French president, the two leaders also agreed to continue efforts aimed at de-escalating tensions in the Middle East

The event will take place from July 6 to 9, 2026

Maria Zakharova lambasted the move as unfounded, given repeated statements from leading Finnish politicians and relevant agencies in the Nordic country that Russia does not pose a direct military threat to Finns

An investigation has been launched to determine the cause of the crash