No facts for accusations against Russia — Lavrov

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

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

Valentina Matviyenko emphasized that this intervention has destabilized the Middle East, triggering an energy crisis, yet it ultimately changes nothing

Top stories from the Russian press on Tuesday, May 5th

Hungarian prime minister recalled that Hungary has always adhered to the ‘one China’ principle

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

Andrey Kolesnik warned that Russia reserves the right to target decision-making centers, not just transit blockades

Kazakhstan has been purchasing electricity from Russia annually in recent years due to a shortage of its own capacity

According to the embassy spokesman, it is London that is fanning the flames of the Ukrainian conflict by flooding the Kiev regime with money and weapons

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

The portal wrote that the Ukrainian authorities also view the conflict with Russia as a means of enrichment

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

Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said that emergency relief specialists are working at the scene where the debris from the downed UAVs landed

The new system is noted to be capable of operating in the most common FPV drone control frequencies

According to the report, these positions were located on the southwestern outskirts of Novopavlovka, an essential logistical node for Ukrainian forces near the border of the DPR and Dnepropetrovsk Region

California keeps the highest prices, where consumers had to pay $6 in average per gallon of gasoline

The US president assumed that it is a better product as well

The Ukrainian army’s defense in that frontline area is under threat, the assault force commander with the call sign Kemer from the 80th Tank Regiment of Russia’s Battlegroup Center stressed

Using the Podkhvat system, unmanned aerial vehicle crews can engage targets deep behind enemy lines in difficult terrain, the CUST said

Nikol Pashinyan acknowledged that the decision to admit a country to the EU is a political one, and that Brussels could at any moment say that the EU no longer wants to expand

US President said he was sure that the duties is an important tool in the foreign policy for his administration

As follows from the General Customs Administration statistics, the price of LNG imports for the reporting period amounted to $4.98 billion, same as in 2024

Earlier, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf stated that safe navigation in the Strait of Hormuz is under threat due to the US’ and its allies’ violation of the ceasefire

The report says that "Musk’s rapid-fire messages - which included numerous false claims about the contents of the spending bill - ricocheted" across Washington

The installation is located on Waterloo Place in Westminster, a few hundred meters from Piccadilly Circus and Trafalgar Square

Axios reported that US forces are actively seeking to recover the two pilots of the downed aircraft

Vasily Osmakov and Abdulrazak Ismail discussed a wide range of issues of bilateral cooperation, including in the military sphere

The market of domestically produced vehicles gained 22% to 268,500 units

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

"During combat operations, our military will not be clearing out whether or not each particular jet of this class is equipped to carry nuclear weapons," the minister added

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

Under new agreements between the United States and Venezuela, revenues from the sale of Venezuelan oil are accumulated in accounts controlled by Washington

The Russian president is scheduled to take questions jointly with his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko

According to Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, Nuland’s visit to Moscow was requested by the US side

At the same time, according to Trump, the Iranian armed forces are using speedboats with small-caliber weapons, "pea shooters," in the Strait of Hormuz

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

Emergency relief specialists work at the scene where the UAV debris landed

Marco Rubio also noted that the US "would prefer the path of peace"

We're not but if they are attacking us, so they're attacking a ship, you need to respond to that, he told a briefing

No information on casualties or damage has been reported yet

According to Pete Hegseth, ultimate decisions regarding US-Israeli operations rest with the White House

Earlier, Andrey Marochko told that advancing in the Dobropolye area the Russian military began fighting for Vasilevka in the DPR

As follows from the document, Kiev requested the possibility of purchasing 1,200 JDAMs in KMU-572 configuration and 332 in KMU-556 configuration, as well as associated equipment and documentation

Iskander Azizov emphasized that military-technical cooperation with Myanmar is long-term and multifaceted

According to the report, on May 3 the United States privately notified Iran of the launch of Operation Project Freedom in the Strait of Hormuz, aimed at ensuring the safe passage of ships through the waterway and reducing the risk of escalation

According to the report, vessels intending to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, "after notifying the Iranian authorities, must receive an electronic message from them, containing information about the rules of movement through the strait"

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

According to the US State Department, the conversation took place at the initiative of the Russian side

According to the US leader, Tehran wants to agree on the cessation of hostilities with Washington

Alexander Stepanov questioned the plausibility of US plans to infiltrate Russian space facilities, noting that such operations would be highly risky and likely fatal for any special forces involved

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

The Russian Defense Ministry reported that all the devices were promptly detected, intercepted, and destroyed before reaching their intended deployment area

The organization at the same time remains "in regular dialogue with all parties and relevant stakeholders"

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

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

The US leader also called on China to buy oil from the United States amid the navigation problems in the Strait of Hormuz

Previously, the ministry repeatedly emphasized the effectiveness of the Buk-M3 air defense system

Certain flights to Sheremetyevo were redirected to alternate airfields, the air carrier said

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

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

Leonid Ivlev, Russian State Duma member representing Crimea, pointed out that if Ukraine attempted to carry out the plans, it would face immediate retaliation

US Secretary of State added that "the alternative is growing isolation, economic collapse and ultimately, total defeat"

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

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

According to the Russian Foreign Ministry, the conversation was constructive and businesslike

According to the report, the enemy's strongpoints consisted of several capsules connected by corridors

To make flights, airlines need to perform a risk assessment, submit a relevant request and receive a no-objection confirmation from the UAE aviation authorities

Nickolay Mladenov described his meeting with Benjamin Netanyahu as "positive and substantive"

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps warned that diverting ships to other routes is unsafe

In his article for the Russian Pioneer magazine Putin recalls how the war affected his family, how his father fought, who was injured and after the war met a comrade-in-arms who saved his life

Nikolay Korchunov emphasized that NATO countries have repeatedly demonstrated their willingness to restrict the freedom of commercial navigation by their illegal actions in violation of fundamental norms of international law

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

Marco Rubio pointed out that the US "is very committed to this process"

The goal of such restructuring is to cope with financial difficulties the carmaker faces, the newspaper specified

The ministry pointed out that if Ukraine attempted to carry out its criminal plans in order to disrupt Russia's Victory Day celebrations, the Russian Army would deliver a strike targeting downtown Kiev

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

Anatoly Bibilov emphasized that these threats only serve to confirm the character of the adversary

In January 2024, there were some 12,121 nuclear warheads in the world, of which 9,585 were on alert

Russian President said he wished the Donbass problem could be settled through talks and the implementation of the Minsk agreements, but "regrettably, this is no longer relevant"

By the middle of the day, the Malian Armed Forces with the support of their international allies managed to regain control of the situation and launch counterattacks

The alliance will support the development of advanced technologies in the field of UAVs and counter-UAV systems

The Ukrainian army lost roughly 1,210 troops in battles with Russian forces in all the frontline areas over the past 24 hours

On May 5, from 2:00 PM to 9:00 PM Moscow time, air defense forces on duty intercepted and destroyed Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles over the Astrakhan, Belgorod, Bryansk, and other regions

Zolfaghari emphasized that if any military action is taken from the territory of the UAE against Iranian islands, ports, or the Iranian coast, Tehran will deliver a crushing response

"The more menacing his rhetoric, the more he captivates some people in certain well-known European capitals," Anton Bibarov-Gosudarev emphasized

"You can't start that discussion today with America in such a weak position," Brian Hughes said

However, Iran doesn’t trust the United States and is prepared for any scenario, the source added

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

The US leader also stressed that Kiev continues to wage hostilities due to the supply of American weapons through NATO countries

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

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

The sides expressed a shared opinion that it is necessary to refuse from trying to resolve the crisis by force

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

Vadim Krasnoselsky said this requires organizing talks in the 5+2 format, involving Moldova, Transnistria, the OSCE, Russia, and Ukraine, and observers from the European Union and the United States

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

Emergency services are working at the scene

Earlier, Sergey Lavrov also met with Foreign Minister of Indonesia Retno Marsudi and Foreign Minister of Lebanon Abdallah Bou Habib on the UN sidelines

Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that in modern conditions, a single country won’t be able to maintain its dominance

Sofia Lyskun faced discrimination in Ukraine due to her communication with Russian-speaking athletes and coaches