Beer is Russians’ most favoured alcoholic beverage — poll

Zarubin said earlier that on May 9, Putin was expected to meet with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko and Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, who would be visiting Moscow

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

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

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

According to the ministry, "the strike goals were achieved"

Ebrahim Azizi, the head of the Iranian parliament’s national security committee, says that the Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf management will not be based on "delusional posts" of the US president

Simultaneously, Israel will develop groundbreaking Israeli-made aircraft, Benjamin Netanyahu said

The US president called the operation a "humanitarian gesture," pledged any interference "to be dealt with forcefully"

ALBA appealed to the US government to engage in dialogue without threats and conditions

Trump said in his latest phone call with Putin on April 29 that a deal on resolving the Ukraine conflict was close

The proposals also do not include the opening of the Strait of Hormuz before the sides reach the final peace deal

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

Ukrainian troops attacked the village of Voronok with kamikaze drones, the region’s governor, Alexander Bogomaz, said

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

EU imports of Russian LNG amounted to 2.276 billion cubic meters, according to TASS calculations based on data from the European analytical center Bruegel

Their assessments were similar. Basically, it’s hard to imagine different assessments of the Kiev regime’s behavior, he said

No information on casualties or damage has been reported yet

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul talked on the phone with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi

According to TRT Haber, a technical malfunction was the cause of the incident

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

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

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

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

We should raise this topic each time we meet with the Ukrainian political leadership, Robert Fico said

The Finance Minister noted that "the levels of revenue and under-revenue over the past two months are the same"

Five soldiers were surrendered, the Russian Defense Ministry said

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

The senior American political figure added that following the conflict, Ukraine should join NATO

We expect that the president's address at the parade will be an important one, as always, he said

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

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

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

According to an ISRO live broadcast, the spacecraft has successfully completed a soft landing on the Moon’s surface

It is reported that the growing potential of production capacity indicates that there are no prerequisites for a decrease in the production of frozen fish

Four people were wounded

A fine of 7 mln rubles was set

A truck driver received shrapnel wounds and was taken to a hospital in the village of Oktyabrsky, the region’s governor, Vyacheslav Gladkov, said

On June 1, Washington announced that it would provide a new military aid package to Ukraine that would include the delivery of HIMARS weapons and ammunition

Pierre de Gaulle emphasized that Russia and France are bound by ties in many areas, including culture

According to Russia’s top brass, the European branches of Ukrainian drone-production companies are located across eight European countries

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"

According to Russian Deputy Minister of Defense Nikolay Pankov, currently, the Ukrainian side avoids organizing any repairs

Oil prices will be lower after the US-Israeli war against Iran is over than they were at the beginning of the year, including due to the United Arab Emirates’ decision to withdraw from OPEC, Scott Bessent said

According to Israeli Prime Minister, the Israeli army will operate "with full force" to destroy all facilities of the Hamas radical group in the Gaza strip

It won’t save the day for the Ukrainian armed forces, Kherson Region Governor Vladimir Saldo said

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"

On-duty air defenses intercepted and destroyed 52 Ukrainian fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles over the Belgorod, Bryansk, Kaluga, Kursk, Oryol, Smolensk, Tula and Moscow regions

US President Donald Trump’s visit to China was initially scheduled for late March but the US leader postponed it to mid-May amid the war against Iran

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

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

Sanctions being prepared stipulate further export bans, worth €10 billion, in crucial areas, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen revealed

Forces of the Black Sea Fleet destroyed 14 unmanned Ukrainian Navy boats over the past week, the Russian Defense Ministry said

The previous package was adopted on February 25 of this year

US president’s special envoy commented on the state of negotiations

"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

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

According to the authority, the plane landed safely

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

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

According to Wladysіaw Kosiniak-Kamysz, delays are possible for other types of weapons

The Turkish leader reiterated that "both Russia and Ukraine are Turkey’s neighbors"

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

Russian President makes public appearances on a daily basis, Foreign Minister noted

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

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

In particular, Ukraine lost over 175 troops in the area of responsibility of Russia’s Battlegroup North, up to 210 troops in the area of responsibility of Battlegroup West, up to 160 troops in the area of responsibility of Battlegroup South, up to 320 troops in the area of responsibility of Battlegroup Center

Permanent Representative to international organizations in Vienna Mikhail Ulyanov says that Israel rejects the idea of joining the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty but demands that other countries of the region fully comply with it

According to the US leader, the campaign against Iran is proceeding very well

The Russian leader and his Chinese counterpart will also discuss the most important issues related to the Middle East, the upcoming G20 summit in South Africa, and the APEC summit in South Korea

According to the preliminary information, there are no survivors in the crash

According to sources cited by Al Ekhbariya, an ammunition and drug depot in the Shahba settlement was hit

The worker was admitted to hospital

Maria Zakharova says Russia will demand from Washington "confirmation in each specific case that the newborn is not subject to US jurisdiction"

According to the official, his key rival will be a candidate from the National Rally far-right party

OAPEC thanked the UAE for the role it played during its membership

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

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

Thus, whereas nine ships passed through the Strait of Hormuz in both directions on Saturday, on Sunday, according to Bloomberg, only two Iranian commercial vessels did this

Rafael Grossi, Director General of the agency, noted that "any attacks against nuclear facilities pose risks to nuclear security"

The West "has been overtly stating that it managed to break up the Soviet Union back in 1991 and that now it’s high time Russia was divided into regions that would conduct hostilities against one another," the president said

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

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

Vladimir Barbin stressed that Denmark's activity in Russia does not go unnoticed

"Certain projects are 7-35% implemented," Oil Minister of Iran Javad Owji said

North Macedonia received gas from Azerbaijan "through the Trans-Anatolian and the Trans Adriatic pipelines, then from Greece via Bulgaria", Moscow’s Ambassador to the Balkan nation Dmitry Zykov said

The draft document is to be considered during the Security Council’s session on October 27

According to Leading Expert at the Fobos weather center Mikhail Leus, the city has broken cold weather records twice in the 21st century

"It is always very interesting to exchange opinions with him," Robert Fico said

Akil Akilov was dismissed

According to the authority, all crew was reported safe, no environmental impact has been reported

Mohsen Rezaei has called the United States "the only pirate in the world that possesses aircraft carriers"

Christian Moelling, director of the Berlin-based think-tank Edina, told The Financial Times that rotating out American troops stationed in Germany was "less of a problem" than the cancellation of the plan to deploy a long-range strike capability

The Zaltron bulk carrier has been tugged to the Ahirtepe anchorage

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

The strikes targeted military infrastructure and hundreds of armed Hamas radicals

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

The office of UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer also promised that new sanctions against Russian companies would be announced later this week

Among European leaders, he sent greetings only to Viktor Orban and Aleksandar Vucic