Russian MPs calling for excluding TV channels from ban on foreign participation in media

The increase since the start of the day reached 45%

It is noted that rocket attacks have been reported since around 7:00 am

In August, the Russian Aerospace Force used the Iranian airbase at Hamadan for the first time for delivering strikes at militants in Syria

The EU regulation violates the basic and inalienable rights to access justice, inviolability of property, and the principle of sovereign immunity of states and their central banks, guaranteed by international treaties and European Union law

Denis Shmygal claims that an accident at one of the tanks allegedly caused significant internal damage to the pipeline, which is not visible from the surface

Europe finished the winter having drastically consumed its gas stockpiles

The agreement on setting up the New Development Bank by BRICS countries was reached on July 15, 2014

The efforts are absolutely adequate and proportionate to the real defense security requirements, Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko said

According to the latest figures, the Ukrainian army lost roughly 1,290 troops in battles with Russian forces in all the frontline areas over the past 24 hours

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian called on the international community to condemn the US and Israeli strike on hospitals and schools in Iran

The final declaration of the SCO summit in Tianjin emphasizes the necessity of utilizing the transit potential of SCO member states, and digitalization of logistics procedures

Syria is expected to be the main topic of the discussion

The minister believes that what is happening in the world now is "a reflection of profound changes and underlying problems in world politics and the global economy

According to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, the command and staff building of the airbase was destroyed, fuel tanks were burned

Earlier, the US president said the American-Israeli operation against the Islamic Republic could last four to five weeks

The minister emphasized that "the seemingly paradoxical noble goal of starting a war to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons may stimulate the exact opposite"

Amid rising inflation expectations gold remains a proven inflation hedging instrument, Boris Krasnozhenov said

The German Chancellor noted that oil and gas prices would grow

When conducting a military operation against Iran, the United States is ready to go "as far as we need to advance American interests," Pentagon Chief Pete Hegseth said

"As it carries no explosives, the drone can be safely used to protect populated areas and critical infrastructure facilities," the company noted

The decision was made after a number of oil companies temporarily halted their operations at several fields in the region of Iraqi Kurdistan

The current development of events "also threatens the security of many Arab states, with which Russia maintains friendly relations," according to the Russian side

The US president says that the measure can be introduced "as soon as possible"

The missile early warning system is designed to get and provide data on missile launches and missile trajectories to state and military governance posts to warn about a missile attack

The countries' strategic partnership agreement does not contain any articles related to defense, Russian President said

Nikolay Gaponenko believes that Iran's retaliatory actions demonstrate its readiness and ability to resist even after its decision-making center was destroyed

The officials also said the Iranian attack requires a "decisive response" that will follow very soon

A delegation from the Russian Defense Ministry has arrived in Iran for a session of the bilateral group for military cooperation

By attacking the nuclear plant’s satellite city, the Kiev regime sought to exert "colossal psychological pressure" on the city residents, the nuclear power plant’s employees, and specialists involved in repair works, Yury Chernichuk stressed

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

Nikolay Patrushev recalled that "specific measures for the destruction of the USSR were approved 75 years ago by the famous directive of the US National Security Council ‘Objectives With Respect to Russia’"

"We know what we need to do and we have a significantly better ability to do it today than we had before. But none of us can guarantee that there won’t be an attack," Magnus Sjoberg said

"That is why, for the purposes of self-defense, we were forced to strike these military facilities," Asadollah Eshragh Jahromi said

The US president says that "just about everything's been knocked out" in Iran

According to earlier estimates, the global market of Earth remote sensing data and related services totaled $4.1 bln in 2022

"The foregoing is without prejudice to accountability for the ongoing war crimes, crimes against humanity, and the crime of aggression being committed by the agents of the United States and the Israeli regime.", Asadollah Eshrang Jahromi said

The news agency did not report on the consequences of the incident

The ruble-denominated MOEX Russia Index lost 0.37%, while the dollar-denominated RTS Index fell by 0.93%

Production suspension is estimated by a loss of about 1.6 mln barrels daily

Asadollah Eshragh Jahromi added that the Israeli and US strikes "constitute a grave breach of well-established principles of international humanitarian law and defy the most basic human considerations of respect for the right to life of civilians."

Earlier, the United States said it has sufficient ammunition stocks to continue strikes against Iran with Israel

The situation at the plant is stable

Demonstrators said they are ready to "keep protesting for as long as it takes"

US President Donald Trump has claimed that it is "too late" to negotiate with Iran

The gas price growth since the beginning of the day has exceeded 30%

The day before, the Russian president spoke over the phone with his colleagues from Bahrain, Qatar, the UAE and Saudi Arabia

Russian President Vladimir Putin assumed that a Moscow-Kazan railway will be not a high-speed track, but just an express rail route

Gazprom CEO Alexey Miller also noted significant progress in developing domestic pipe production for the gas industry

"The readiness of Russia and Oman, including within the framework of the United Nations, was noted to promote the search for compromise peaceful solutions based on respect for the basic norms of international law," the statement says

The US president recalled that Spain had been the only NATO country to refuse to increase defense expenditures to 5% of the GDP

According to Nikolay Gaponenko, the second crisis scenario is an uncontrolled escalation

The epicenter of the tremors was located 21 km offshore from the city of Sochi

Top stories from the Russian press on Friday, March 3rd

Speaking about the West’s intention to abandon traditional hydrocarbons already now, the Russian President skeptically called it "wants and wishes"

According to the TV channel, the operation was carried out by Mossad operatives with the support of special forces

The deployment of US naval forces in the region makes the transfer of Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine less likely

Some of the Iranian nuclear facilities have been targeted, Asadollah Eshrang Jahromi said

This will be the first step towards creating a common system of Eurasian security, Putin said

According to Asadollah Eshragh Jahromi, United States and Israel have launched a full-fledged aggression against Iran

The Hezbollah gunmen offered no resistance

The US government is also discussing an option where it will act as an insurer to provide for free passage of tankers through the strait

Washington views Cuba as a zone of exclusively American interests, and this 'island of freedom' clearly doesn’t align with Washington’s vision of an autonomous actor, Farhad Ibragimov noted

According to Alexey Likhachev, the company lost contact with the leadership of Iran's entire nuclear industry

The US International Development Finance Corporation was assigned to provide insurance, guarantees

Vladislav Maslennikov opined that the EU's unwillingness to unblock the Russia’s assets is an additional factor why "the European Union doesn’t even doubt the expediency of continuing the policy of anti-Russian sanctions"

According to the top Russian diplomat, Moscow will use all of its capabilities, including in its relations with Tehran, to ensure that the problem in the Middle East "does not escalate further and is resolved"

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

Retired Colonel Viktor Litovkin pointed out that the US has not concentrated significant ground forces in the Middle East

The US special presidential envoy said that Washington has the right to stop Tehran

According to the source, the conference will be held on March 5

Nobody died or was injured, Andrey Vorobyov said

Asadollah Eshragh Jahromi did not specify the prospects for the resumption of the agency's inspections in the country

The US president says it was his opinion that "they were going to attack first"

The address ended at at 9:20am GMT/1:20pm Moscow time

The buses are ready and evacuation routes were considered, Alexey Likhachev said

According to the Defense Ministry Spokesman, operational-tactical aircraft, missile and artillery troops struck 86 artillery units at firing positions, as well as manpower and military equipment

According to Majed Mohammed Al-Ansari, the strikes targeted "an integrated industrial compound consisting of production and service facilities" in Ras Laffan and "a vital facility and water reservoirs" in Mesaieed

The head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund stressed that possible disruptions to shipping in the strait’s waters could have significant consequences for commodity markets and put pressure on the global agricultural sector

About 4% of the global tonnage of vessels are now idle in the Persian Gulf

Iran’s intelligence knows all the targets around the Islamic Republic, as well as Israeli and American targets, senior adviser to the commander-in-chief of the Iranian army Rahim Safavi said

Maria Zakharova noted that, over the past week, the media had downplayed the news by diverting global attention

The Pantsir-M surface-to-air missile/gun system was fired as part of state trials for the Burya small missile ship

According to the official, much will depend on how the situation in the Middle East develops

The Russian premier notes conditions for economic growth have been created

The German chancellor also said he had made this clear to US President Donald Trump

This contradicts the goals of the special military operation, the Russian foreign minister pointed out

Work at the Bushehr NPP construction site has been completely suspended

"The SVCh is designed to engage enemy personnel, equipment, and unarmored vehicles at ranges of up to 1,000 meters," the company stated

The Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) is capable of striking targets at distances exceeding 500 kilometers

In a conversation with the Hungarian PM, the Russian leader emphasized Hungary's sovereign course and principled position in support of a diplomatic resolution to the conflict in Ukraine

The Russian foreign minister responded to a question about the seriousness of the threat to global nuclear security today in connection with the conflict in the Middle East

The contract further highlights the enduring and robust defense partnership between India and Russia

"The result [of such US position] is obvious - continuing escalation accompanied by the growth of casualties among civilians and the destruction of civilian infrastructure," Vasily Nebenzya said

The foreign ministers exchanged views on the situation around Iran, which has developed as a result of aggression of the United States and Israel against the Islamic republic, the statement says

The regulator raised the official yuan exchange rate by 2.5 kopecks to 11.22 rubles

Asadollah Eshrang Jahromi said that Khamenei was respected by "tens of millions of Muslims in the region and around the world," this is why his assassination "has profound and far-reaching consequences," for which Israel and the United States will bear "full responsibility."

Earlier, the price of the May 2026 futures contract for Brent crude oil on London’s ICE exchange exceeded $85 per barrel for the first time since July 19, 2024