New NHL, KHL deal keeps ice hockey out of politics — KHL chief

Commenting on Donald Trump's threat to impose 100% duties on French wines because of the tax on tech companies in force in the republic, Emmanuel Macron said that "it doesn't work that way"

The United States "will not upfront cash" and "this is going to be, in terms of any unfrozen assets or sanctions relief, what's called pay for performance", US Permanent Representative to the United Nations Mike Waltz said

This crime has no statute of limitations, the ministry said

US President Donald Trump said the signing of the agreement with the Islamic Republic will take place on June 19

Igor Dodon recalled that Georgia, too, had pointed to Western calls for opening a second front with Russia earlier

According to the Lebanese health ministry, four other people were wounded

Axios correspondent Barak Ravid quoted US President on his X page

According to the statement, Royal Marine Commandos and National Crime Agency officials boarded the detained vessel as part of the first ever operation of this kind

Serbia and NATO held the first-ever joint two-week field exercises in May

According to the Slovak Prime Minister, EU leaders must focus on the issues most critical to the community, namely "the decline in the competitiveness of the entire European Union and extremely high energy prices"

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

The Seattle-based organization Cascadia Democratic Action is preparing referendums in Washington and Oregon to establish an independent nation of Cascadia and secede from the US in 2028

Top stories from the Russian press on Monday, June 15th

Vladimir Zelensky would do well to heed the advice not to forget the Holocaust, rather than honoring Nazi criminals, Russian President Vladimir Putin said during a phone call with his US counterpart

More systemic issues are considered at present as the issue of payments has been resolved by now in terms of tactics, chairman of the Russian part of the Russia-China Committee of Friendship, Peace and Development Boris Titov said

US negotiators on Ukraine, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, will visit Moscow in the near future, Yuri Ushakov said

Overall, the Russian Armed Forces have destroyed 671 Ukrainian warplanes, 284 helicopters, 162,201 unmanned aerial vehicles

"About 25% of Moldova’s population is Russian-speaking," Igor Dodon noted

According to Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, Tehran has managed to restore good relations with its neighbors, despite the recent developments

According to the publication, following this 60-day period, Iran intends to offer services in the areas of security, navigation, environment, and insurance

The Russian foreign minister specified that he means primarily "the rights of Russian speakers"

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

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

According to the US Vice President, among other things, the deal means that "Iran will never have a nuclear weapon"

Sergey Naryshkin added that it is important for Russia to develop cooperation with Yerevan

According to Keir Starmer, social media is "designed to be addictive" and "is making children unhappy," as it also enables bullying and harassment

According to the report, drones were shot down over the Belgorod, Bryansk, Kaluga, Kursk, Oryol, Rostov, Ryazan, Smolensk, Tver, Tula, Krasnodar, and Moscow regions, the Republic of Crimea

These three forces are: Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s Civil Contract party, which garnered 49.7456% of votes, Samvel Karapetyan’s Strong Armenia bloc (23.2710%), and former President Robert Kocharyan’s Armenia bloc (9.9231%)

Both teams continue their Group F action

Germany tops Group E with three points

Nikolay Patrushev noted that it is no secret that merchant ships regularly arrive at Russian ports with magnetic mines attached to their hulls, saying there are reasons to believe that the mines are planted at European ports

Chairman of the Russian part of the Russia-China Committee of Friendship, Peace and Development Boris Titov emphasized that the issue relates more to logistics, but not to the price

The United States, Iran and Pakistan, acting as a mediator, confirmed the agreement between Washington and Tehran will be signed in Geneva on June 19

Yury Ushakov noted that cooperation between Russia and China is strengthening thanks to efforts made by Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping

They were reflected the nature of the personal relationship between the two leaders, Yury Ushakov said

According to Rodion Miroshnik, compared with March, which had previously been considered the most intensive month in terms of attacks on civilians, the number of people affected by criminal actions of Kiev's armed formations increased by 237

Battlegroup units also destroyed 17 ground-based robotic systems

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

The 2026 World Cup is being held for the first time with 48 national teams across three countries — Canada, Mexico, and the United States

Apart from the ASEAN-Russia summit, the two leaders could discuss a certain progress in bilateral dialogue between the Philippines and Russia

According to Fauzan Al-Rasyid, the facts reveal that the true disinformation was engineered in Washington, broadcast from London, and amplified by anti-Russian embassies across the globe

At least 27 people died and 67 more were injured after Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon during the past day, the Lebanon’s health ministry said

Antonio Guterres reaffirms that the United Nations stands ready to support the parties in achieving a durable and comprehensive peace

Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani also thanked Pakistan and all international actors who contributed to reaching the agreements

The construction of five more such boats is underway

Donald Trump noted that the US would be ready to assume this role if Iran failed to reach a final nuclear accord with the United States

Sergey Naryshkin believes that additional barriers and difficulties will inevitably arise for the country's economic development

It was a friendly and open conversation, Yury Ushakov said

Eighty individuals and organizations from Russia and CIS countries were added into three designation lists

Germany cruised to a 7-1 win over Curacao in the same group on Sunday

The upcoming memorandum between the United States and Iran was among the topics discussed by Presidents Vladimir Putin of Russia and Donald Trump of the United States during their phone call

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

The E4 countries said they were prepared to lift certain sanctions in response to what they called "clear and verifiable" steps by Iran regarding its nuclear program

The top Russian diplomat will be received by President Alexander Lukashenko and will hold talks with his Belarusian counterpart, Maxim Ryzhenkov

It will be effective until September 1, 2032

US President once again emphasized the need to end hostilities, Yury Ushakov said

On June 15 Ukraine and Moldova will take an important step on their path to the EU, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said

The strikes also targeted military airfields and territorial recruitment centers

Deputy Secretary of the Russian Public Chamber Alexander Galushka noted that China is "deliberately focusing on the technological development of its economy"

Anita Orban emphasized that Hungary supported Ukraine's accession to the EU "based on the results of reforms," taking into account the same requirements that are imposed on all candidates

The top Russian diplomat noted that Europeans are drawing the mistaken conclusion that Russia is losing

As of 10:30 a.m. Moscow time, August gold futures on Comex were trading at $4,336.7 per troy ounce, up 2.31%

The Russian foreign minister said he hopes that US Presidential Envoy Steve Witkoff and businessman Jared Kushner will clarify Washington's plans to implement the agreements on Ukraine during their visit to Russia

The former US intelligence officer also pointed to numerous tire marks on the city's roads, which he said indicate attempts by drivers to evade incoming strikes

The Russian president specified that Beijing had achieved brilliant results in economic, scientific and technological development

"This is the third group we've dealt with, and this is the most rational group yet," the US president said

According to the Russian Defense Ministry’s figures the Ukrainian army lost up to 210 troops in the responsibility area of Russia’s Battlegroup North

Russian President naturally extended his best wishes to First Lady Melania Trump

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

Shehbaz Sharif emphasized that both sides have declared the immediate and permanent termination of military operations on all fronts, including in Lebanon

According to Israel Katz, the response will demonstrate the difference in the country's capabilities

The full responsibility for further escalation in the country rests entirely on Nikol Pashinyan and his administration, Strong Armenia spokesman Aram Vardevanyan said

It is noteworthy that US President spoke about the alliance between our two countries during the Second World War, Yury Ushakov said

According to Rodion Miroshnik, Ukraine "implemented the criminal strategy" of Vladimir Zelensky to strike civilian targets located deep in Russian territory

According to the portal, Iran will not be able to get the sum from its frozen funds unconditionally before a 60-day period of negotiations starts

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

Igor Dodon pointed out that the Europeans themselves acknowledge that becoming a member of the European Union will be very challenging

Today’s phone call was the first one between the two leaders in the past month and a half

Thus, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s ruling party not only gains the right to form the government on its own, but also secures the three-fifths majority required to pass constitutional laws

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

"It is so bad — I couldn't believe it", US President said

The first combat use of such drones in the zone of the special military operation was recorded in March 2026, when these drones attacked Donetsk, said Ambassador-at-Large of the Russian Foreign Ministry for the Crimes of the Kiev Regime Rodion Miroshnik

When asked about the possibility of lifting the price cap on Russian oil, Shoji Nishida expressed the view that Washington is standing in the way of this

No information on casualties or damage has been reported yet

In all, Ukrainian troops carried over 17,000 attacks on various infrastructure sites on the Russian territory in May

This allows them to discuss the most important issues frankly, according to a congratulatory telegram marking the US president’s 80th birthday that was released by the Kremlin

According to the Russian foreign minister, German officials’ rhetoric on historical issues and regarding events in Ukraine suggest that Moscow needs "to take a tougher stance against them"

The EU also sanctioned writer Igor Maltsev

The Geran-2 heavy long-range kamikaze drone is among the most successfully used unmanned aerial vehicles in the special military operation in Ukraine

The Civil Contract party received 726,819 votes, or 49.746%

The Russian foreign minister expressed hope that the US would not leave it to the Europeans with their "absolutely unrealistic plans"

According to Andrey Marochko, this is done to strengthen conscript-based units that are not combat-ready

US President Donald Trump posted an AI-generated image, in which he is standing, presumably on an aircraft carrier, looking through binoculars at ships and fighter jets

Kazem Gharibabadi added that the US naval blockade on Iran will be lifted as of June 15 and the immediate and permanent end of the war and military operations on all fronts is announced

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

The Ukrainian army lost roughly 1,265 troops in battles with Russian forces in all the frontline areas over the past 24 hours

According to the publication, the Istraeli prime minister "made it clear" that the Israel Defense Forces will continue to act against the threat from the Shiite movement Hezbollah

The meeting was not merely an exchange of pleasantries, Yury Ushakov said

Sanctions were also imposed on the Russian Presidential Foundation of Cultural Initiatives

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