Russian Black Sea Fleet warships hit complex target at naval drills

According to the Slovak PM, a permanent communication channel between the EU and Russia would help avoid an escalation of tensions in the event of unintentional violation of the community's air borders by UAVs

The US team became the second one after Mexico to reach the Round of 32.

Public Health Minister Samuel Roger Kamba stated that the number of confirmed cases reached 933

A source from his circle also said that Spivakov remains at a Moscow hospital

The US Senate unanimously voted to appoint Nelson to the post of NASA chief in late April

Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said that Iran will attack US infrastructure in the Persian Gulf region

The ex-chief of EU diplomacy said the situation is similar with the approval of new sanctions against Russia

Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council emphasized that "back then, it was not customary to steal or kill the leaders of even hostile countries"

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Tehran’s Ambassador to Zimbabwe Amir Hossein Hosseini also expressed hope that the conflict would be resolved diplomatically

"No brigade commanders of the West, no capabilities, potential, or defense lines will help them," Maria Zakharova stressed

According to the ministry, "all necessary measures are being taken decisively and without hesitation against any threat directed at Turkey's territory and airspace"

Four people were wounded

No information on casualties or damage has been reported yet

Time is running out: 48 hours remain before all hell rains down on them, US President said

According to the regulator, economic growth continues at a moderate pace after a temporary decline at the beginning of the year

According to Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin, air defenses downed more than 190 drones since the start of the day

According to CBS News national security analyst Aaron MacLean, the pilots of the downed fighter had sidearms

The suspect was recruited via Telegram and in May 2026 carried out intimidation acts at the servicemen's residential addresses

Robert Kocharyan believes this is in Armenians' common interests

The EC assures that there is currently no risk to supplies, though markets are feeling the impact of rising Brent crude oil prices, which has led to higher gas and oil prices in Europe

It is noted that the membership will take effect from January 1, 2024

In Vyacheslav Shurshakov' estimates, typical length of space missions to ROSS would be about 10-11 months

The share of those who spoke up for decreasing assistance to Ukraine has risen to 31%

Kiev's losses in battlegroup East’s zone of responsibility amounted to over 500 servicemen

Vladimir Zelensky earlier signed a bill removing the Russian language from the list of languages protected under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages

Major General Alexey Rtishchev reported the labs researched pathogens of plague, anthrax, tularemia, Marburg and Ebola fevers, i.e. diseases with pandemic potential

Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council noted that "the third participant - Israel - is offended in its expectations of the complete defeat of Iran's political regime, which means it will take revenge, and Trump cannot do anything about it"

Its notional enemies were small missile ships Onega and Naryan-Mar

Yury Ushakov praised the Russia-ASEAN summit, describing it as highly productive

The goal was scored by Matias Galarza 64 seconds after the start of the game, setting a tournament record for this statistic

The United States and Israel launched a military operation against Iran on February 28

Iran has fired almost 1,200 ballistic missiles and 4,000 Shahed drones at the Gulf states since the start of the war

The economy continues its moderate growth, Elvira Nabiullina stressed

Tulsi Gabbard elaborated on the details in support of President of the US Donald Trump's maximum transparency mandate

According to Ekaterina Zgirovskaya, unfriendly countries are actively monitoring Russian developments in the field of UAVs

The bill’s authors are Democrats and Republicans

The event was attended by representatives of the defense ministries of Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and the Secretariat of the CIS Council of Defense Ministers

Alexey Pushkov noted that the question of whether Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will use nuclear weapons in Iran has been actively discussed on American television in recent days

Doubts regarding the legitimacy concern a number of episodes, including the widespread use of administrative resources by the authorities

"We always want to be ready", US president added

The event was led by Assistant Commander of the Eastern Military District for International Cooperation, Colonel Ivan Tarayev

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stressed that Iran respects the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and considers it a brotherly nation

The United States and Israel launched a military operation against Iran on February 28

The Russian citizen has been isolated from diplomats, the embassy says

The IRGC Navy also congratulated the air defense forces of the Islamic republic’s army on intercepting an US F-15E fighter jet and an A-10 attack aircraft in the skies over Iran

Earlier on February 26, the US carried out airstrikes near the Syrian-Iraqi border

Karol Nawrocki said he made this decision "after consulting with the chapter" of the order

Automated systems of high-speed interceptor drones are capable of engaging targets at ranges of up to 7-10 km

The US leader noted that Israel had "a lot of respect" for him

The Polish prime minister confirmed that during a closed discussion about such negotiations at the EU summit, he strongly opposed their handling by a handful of countries, such as France and Germany

The Ukrainian troops have low morale and are sustaining heavy losses

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko stated the day before that the situation on the border with Ukraine is "burning like never before" and ordered reinforced protection of the region

An unknown number of people were wounded in the accident

According to sources cited by Barak Ravid, the officials are expected to participate in the first round of talks on a potential nuclear deal

The Ukrainian army lost roughly 1,360 troops in battles with Russian forces in all the frontline areas over the past 24 hours

Viktor Orban underlined that Budapest had no plans to participate in NATO’s actions that could drag member states into the conflict in Ukraine and lead to a direct confrontation with Russia

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian invited the world to judge which side engages in terrorism

The French president expressed confidence that the US leader no longer believes that Kiev is losing the conflict

The Iranian military also advised "host countries of US military bases to force the Americans to leave their territory, if they want to avoid damage"

"It is unnecessary to explain to any normal person that this is pure Satanism and is beyond human comprehension," the Russian Foreign Minister added

The meeting will be devoted to "maintenance of peace and security of Ukraine"

Russia’s Battlegroup Center inflicted more than 2,040 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed 18 enemy armored combat vehicles in its area of responsibility over the week, the Defense Ministry reported

Donald Trump called on Iranian leaders to open the Strait of Hormuz, claiming that otherwise the country "will be living in hell

According to the TV channel, all states are divided into three categories — "hostile," "neutral," and "friendly"

Iran also fired at two US UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters conducting a search and rescue operation

According to the calculations, 555 enemy unmanned aerial vehicles were shot down and intercepted

Karol Nawrocki made the statement during an event of the Agroliga organization

The change in the destination of Pin Shun appears to be payment-related, Sumit Ritolia, Lead Research Analyst at Kpler, noted

EU leaders expect negotiations to continue "in line with the merit-based approach"

Akil Akilov was dismissed

According to former US Marine Corps intelligence analyst Scott Ritter, some of the documents suggest that some of the research was not done for defensive purposes

The US president added that he was referring to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the UAE, Kuwait, and Bahrain

According to assessments by US intelligence sources cited by the newspaper, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is under intense domestic political pressure to continue operations against Hezbollah

The German chancellor added that Ukraine could become an associate member of the EU and later a full member of the union

Viktor Coronelli said that Russia is looking for every opportunity to support Cuba politically and provide all possible financial assistance

Karol Nawrocki called Kiev's decision to name one of the army’s units after the "heroes of the UPA" unacceptable

In Lebanon, the strikes targeted military facilities of the Shiite organization Hezbollah

The Russian foreign minister said that Moscow remains committed to the settlement options discussed with Washington in Anchorage

The Civil Aviation Organization of the Islamic Republic called on all international bodies to take appropriate measures in response to this incident

Intel indicates that the prospects for Ukraine's European integration are significantly worse than those of Moldova

Dmitry Peskov said that Ukraine continues with its line which is not a negotiating one

According to chief of the Russian army's Radiation, Chemical, and Biological Defense Troops Lieutenant General Alexey Rtishchev, American intelligence materials confirmed that biolabs in Ukraine were funded from the US state budget

Earlier, the IDF press service reported the completion of a 60-hour raid in the city of Jenin

Dmitry Peskov emphasized that attempts by the European Union to talk to Russia from a position of strength "are a dead-end"

The French president said the European Union cannot be an intermediary, as it supports Ukraine and has imposed sanctions against Russia

The Permanent Representatives also condemned any armed attacks directed against the civilian population, considering them incompatible with international law

The US president says he thought the resolution of the conflict probably being "the easiest of all" but found out it "to be a little more difficult"

The air raid warning remains in force

According to Sergey Lavrov, that was the sole purpose of their visit to the Ministry

One of the facility’s security guards was killed, Iran’s AEOI said

The British Transport Police confirmed the collision

Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova added that the prompt release of the citizens "will be an important step toward normalizing and promoting further development of bilateral relations"

First Deputy Secretary General of the Commonwealth of Independent States Igor Petrishenko called on the entire world community to take necessary actions to ensure that an appropriate investigation is conducted

‘When We Were Grass’ directed by Ekaterina Kuricheva won the "Golden Monkey King Award" for Best Short Animated Film

According to Robert Kocharyan, Armenia’s authorities used all the tools at their disposal to rig the elections

Le Hoai Trung noted that Russia provided a "particularly warm welcome" to the Vietnamese delegation

Oleg Gaidukevich added that Vladimir Zelensky is attempting to draw Belarus into the conflict as well

The US leader does not see Europe solving these problems