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Russian skiers Ustyugov, Kryukov win team sprint at World Championships

Italians won silver medals, Finnish skiers are bronze winners

Sergei Ustyugov AP Photo/Matthias Schrader

Sergei Ustyugov

© AP Photo/Matthias Schrader

MOSCOW, February 26. /TASS/. Russian skiers Sergei Ustyugov and Nikita Kryukov won the gold at the team sprint at the 2017 Nordic World Ski Championships underway in Finland’s Lahti.

Italians won silver medals, Finnish skiers are bronze winners.

Russia defeats Trinidad and Tobago 3-0 in friendly football match

Hosts Russia scored goals on the 7th minute of the match by Mingiyan Beveyev, by Alexander Silyanov on 15th minute and on the 60th minute of the match by Alexey Batrakov, who also celebrated his birthday that day

Iran divides countries into three categories based on use of Strait of Hormuz — TV

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

Armenian elections inherently unfair — Russian expert

Unprecedented pressure was exerted on the opposition, Areg Agasaryan said

Chance of Putin-Trump conversation, mediation on Ukraine — Kremlin spokesman's remarks

The mediation process on the Ukraine track is "currently stalled," Dmitry Peskov said

Tehran says US helicopter incident near Hormuz not deliberate — TV

According to the TV channel, Tehran informed mediators that the incident was "unintentional" and occurred "as a result of tensions in the Strait of Hormuz"

Fire on gas pipeline in Dagestan extinguished

No casualties or injuries occurred

Russian forces take control of Shevchenko in Kharkov Region

At the same time, the Ukrainian armed forces lost about 1,275 service members over the past day as a result of actions by Russian force groupings in the special military operation zone

IRGC carries out retaliatory strikes on US military bases in Middle East

Earlier, the US Central Command reported carrying out strikes on Iran after an American Apache helicopter was shot down over the Strait of Hormuz

Kremlin closely following developments after US airstrikes in Syria

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

Rostec to demonstrate munitions against uncrewed boats at Fleet 2026 maritime defense show

The munitions developed by Rostec specialists can simultaneously impact an object by a high-explosive stream, an explosion and fragments

Two US strategic refueling aircraft flying over Persian Gulf

Another such aircraft is flying over the Gulf’s western coast

US-Israeli strike on humanitarian aid aircraft in western Iran reported

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

Car bomb explosion outside Moscow kills driver — investigative authority

According to investigators, a car was blown up while passing by an apartment building in Balashikha at about 5:30 a.m.

Up to 500 Ukrainian soldiers may be trapped in center of Konstantinovka — expert

Andrey Marochko previously said that Russian troops were advancing on Konstantinovka from two directions

Russia boosts electricity supplies to Kazakhstan by 28% in 5M 2026 — Inter RAO

Inter RAO supplied 1.4 billion kWh of electricity to Kazakhstan during January-May 2026

EC head promises Kiev €9 bln by end of month, start accession talks

Ursula von der Leyen also announced that the first negotiating cluster on the accession of Ukraine and Moldova to the EU will open in the coming days

What is known about prison terror plot foiled by FSB in Russia’s Ulyanovsk Region

The attack was plotted by a supporter of an international terrorist organization, banned in Russia

US fighter jet downed over Iran likely conducted strikes on ground targets — media

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

Russia may introduce fees for trading in 'unfriendly' cryptocurrencies

One of the key issues in preparing the bill on the regulation of the crypto market for the second reading was the discussion of the admission of certain digital assets to trading, including USDT and BNB assets, Ivan Chebeskov said

European Commission proposes adding Patriarch Kirill to 21st sanctions package — TV

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said the package would add 170 individuals and entities to the sanctions list, but did not disclose specific names

Ukraine home to about 100,000 phone scammers targeting Russians — senior diplomat

According to director of the Russian Foreign Ministry’s Department for New Challenges and Threats Pyotr Ilyichev, the number of schemes targeting Russian nationals has increased threefold from 2021-2023

Moon exploration program to be implemented by 2040 — Russian space agency

Roscosmos said that "the goal of Moon exploration programs is to protect national interests on the new space frontier"

Officer critical of Ukrainian army chief Syrsky killed — security forces

He worked as a lawyer and fought corruption within the Ukrainian Security Service

NATO forces intercept missile presumably launched from Iran — Turkish Defense Ministry

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

Trump suggests US could help rebuild Iran’s infrastructure

According to the US leader, Washington would get half of Iran’s oil in return

Russia, China view electricity supply contract as valid — Inter RAO

Russia has not supplied electricity to China this year

Press review: NATO drills near Russia as Armenia keeps same policy after elections

Top stories from the Russian press on Tuesday, June 9th

IN BRIEF: MFA on turning Ukraine into 'criminal empire' and growing potential for conflict

According to the statement, the conflict potential is growing worldwide amid the West’s dangerous attempts to use terrorist groups and extremist forces to keep afloat hotbeds of tensions

Ukrainian army fired up to 677 projectiles at Russian territory daily last week — diplomat

According to Rodion Miroshnik, the Ukrainian army’s strike on a commuter bus traveling from Podolsk outside Moscow to the Crimean capital of Simferopol caused "the most tragic consequences"

Tanker with Iranian oil change course, heading to China — PTI

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

Special attention at Russia-Africa summit to be given to integration associations — MFA

According to Department Deputy Director Maria Kalinovskaya, the third Russia-Africa summit is among the largest and most significant events organized

Shunning Russian gas to cost Slovakia hundreds of millions of euros — energy supplier

According to the spokesman, SPP is stepping up efforts to find alternatives to Russian gas

US, Iran discuss 15-year ban on uranium enrichment under nuclear deal — media

The US initially pushed for a 20-year ban, while Iran proposed a 10-year period

Another strike hits area near Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant in Iran

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

Roscosmos chief says he, acting NASA head agree to continue using ISS until 2028

Dmitry Bakanov said that the conversation went quite well

US helicopter hit by Iranian drone, not yet known if it was intentional or not — media

US President Donald Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform earlier that an American AH-64 Apache helicopter had been shot down over the Strait of Hormuz by Iranian forces and called for a response

US nuclear weapons spending rises 22% in 2025 — Swiss NGO

According to the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, China ranked second in nuclear weapons spending, followed by the United Kingdom and Russia

Russia may resume electricity supplies to Turkey in September

The opportunity of exporting to Turkey will depend both on electricity prices abroad and on the regime and balance situation in the energy systems of southern Russia and Georgia, Sergey Dregval added

Iranian drone takes down US Apache attack helicopter over Strait of Hormuz — CNN

According to CNN, the helicopter was shot down by an Iranian kamikaze drone Shahed and two crew members of the destroyed aircraft were later rescued and taken to safety by a US naval drone

Withdrawal from NPT not in Iran’s interests neither now nor in future — Russian MFA

Ambassador-at-Large Andrey Belousov said there are many reasons for this

Air defense destroys three more UAVs heading toward Moscow

Emergency service specialists are working at the site where the debris fell

European Commission unveils proposals on 21st anti-Russian sanction package

This sanctions package will be the biggest one over the last two years

Pentagon admits that its planes at bases in continental US still unprotected from drones

US Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink said that this is one of the more significant threats

Trump family earn $2.3 billion from working on cryptocurrency projects — Reuters

According to the agency, the companies that brought profit to the US president's family include World Liberty Financial, AI Financial Corp, and US Bitcoin

Russian Baltic Fleet forces repel enemy drone attack on naval base in drills

The personnel also delivered fire on the targets that simulated a hypothetical enemy’s UAVs, practiced the assignments of radiation, chemical and biological protection

Trump ready to consider commando raid on Iran if negotiations fail

The US leader believes that the current round of escalation between Israel and Iran will not affect the US-Iran negotiation process

Gas injection rates in European storages 20% below last year in June

The UGS facilities in Europe are currently 42.5% full against 51% a year earlier

NAC elaborates extra-measures to neutralize terrorist threats in northwest of Russia

Participants in the meeting discussed measures to improve the prevention of terrorist threats in the Northwest Federal District amid the ongoing special military operation

Further phases of BRICS expansion will follow, says South African president

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

Pezeshkian asks global community to judge which side, Iran or US, actually favors dialogue

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

Russia hits 10 military enterprises in Kiev — Russia’s envoy to UN

Vasily Nebenzya says the Russian armed forces are attacking targets with precision weapons

EU to restrict high-performance alloys exports as part of anti-Russian sanctions — Kallas

According to the EU top diplomat, the import of car parts, several precious-metals ores and chemicals will also be restricted

US struck Kuwait with copied Iranian drone to sell it air defense systems — diplomat

The Kuwaiti Civil Aviation Authority said on June 3 that the passenger terminal T1 at Kuwait International Airport has been attacked by drones and missiles launched from Iran

Poland does not intend to block negotiations on Ukraine's EU accession — Tusk

"Poland will support Ukraine on its path to Europe on terms that will be European, as well as safe and beneficial for Poland," the Polish prime minister added

Iran calls on Saudi Arabia to ‘eject’ US troops from region

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

Magyar wants to meet with Zelensky over agreement on Transcarpathian Hungarians’ rights

According to the Hungarian prime minister, the sides continue discussing where and when he can meet with Vladimir Zelensky for that

Kalashnikov Group delivers large batch of GP-34 grenade launchers to state customer

According to the press office, the volumes of the weapon’s production remain at a high level

Russian tactical nuclear weapons pose no threat to US — diplomat

"The attempts to put this issue at the core of a strategic stability dialogue or some negotiations on nuclear arms control still hold no prospects," Andrey Belousov said

Nebenzya comments on pause in Ukraine talks, utter disgrace at UNSC meeting on Starobelsk

The Russian Permanent Representative to the United Nations stressed that Kiev had demonstrated its unwillingness to compromise

Israel, US attack amusement park in central Iran

No information on casualties or damage has been reported yet

Su-57 fighter jet can be used as UAV command center — Rostec

The Su-57 is currently the only fifth-generation fighter in the world that has proven its effectiveness in all combat scenarios

Russia defeats Trinidad and Tobago 3-0 in friendly football match

Hosts Russia scored goals on the 7th minute of the match by Mingiyan Beveyev, by Alexander Silyanov on 15th minute and on the 60th minute of the match by Alexey Batrakov, who also celebrated his birthday that day

Ukraine should explain its role in Nord Stream blasts — AfD leader

Alice Weidel argued that Ukraine should also compensate Germany

World Sailing allows Russian youth athletes at int’l events under national flag

The announced decision on behalf of World Sailing is in force to Russian athletes competing in the age category of under-23 and it also includes athletes representing Belarus

Suspicious object defused under car in Moscow through detonating it

No one was injured

Organizers of 2026 FIFA World Cup withdraw Iran’s ticket allocation — agency

All Iranian football fans who have already finalized their travel plans will now be unable to attend matches supporting their national team

International scientists urge access to ‘whale prison’ in Russia’s Far East

The scientists stress that the condition of the whales "is declining"

IN BRIEF: EU authorizes its ships to detain tankers carrying Russian oil

This applies to tankers described by Brussels as "shadow fleet"

Trump tells Netanyahu he could lose support if Iran situation escalates — Axios

The US president said, as cited by the news portal, that Israel only notified the US of the impending strikes on Iran shortly before their launch

US completes strikes against Iran — CENTCOM

The operation was a proportional response to recent attacks on U.S. forces and international commercial ships transiting regional waters, the US Central Command said

World’s largest nuclear-powered sub takes part in Russia’s Northern Fleet drills

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

Gold futures fall below $4,250 per troy ounce, first time since March 23

By 02:28 a.m. Moscow time, the decline in futures prices had slowed, with gold trading at $4,247.7 per troy ounce

IAEA chief skips debates in Geneva between contenders for UN secretary-general

Rafael Grossi opted not to send a televised address either

Hungary rejects double standards in talks on Ukraine’s EU accession &mdash — Magyar

Prime Minister noted that the accession process includes 33 negotiating chapters and stressed that Ukraine still faces a long path before any decision on membership can be made

US’ Apache helicopter crashes near Strait of Hormuz — NYT

The cause of the accident is currently unclear, the newspaper reported

Russia’s Baltic Fleet kicks off maneuvers with over 10 fighter jets and bombers

The pilots will practice destroying convoys of a potential enemy’s military equipment, command posts and amassed manpower, military-industrial installations and warships

Zelensky calls cases of Ukrainian drones appearing over Baltics 'occasional'

Recent reports have pointed to Ukrainian drones entering the airspace of Baltic states, with UAVs reportedly crashing in Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia

Russian troops strike Ukrainian army’s transport, energy sites over past day

The Ukrainian army lost roughly 1,330 troops in battles with Russian forces in all the frontline areas over the past 24 hours

Europe begins refusing political decisions in sports — Russian lawmaker

"Europe seems to have made a U-turn that it has not yet realized," deputy head of the State Duma Committee on Physical Culture and Sports Amir Khamitov said

Europe wants to ban entry to EU for all participants in Russian Special Military Operation

The EU foreign ministers will discuss the draft package on June 15

Russia to keep electricity imports, exports flat YOY in 2026 — Inter RAO

"The main export destinations will remain Kazakhstan and Mongolia, as well as supplies in the southern direction, mainly to Georgia," Sergey Dregval said

Election irregularities in Armenia raise questions over parliament legitimacy — analyst

Pavel Danilin called the scale of violations ahead of the elections "unprecedented"

Russia insists on US nuclear weapons withdrawal from Europe — Russian diplomat

Russian Foreign Ministry’s Ambassador-at-Large Andrey Belousov mentioned the existing possibility of inflicting damage on the most important civilian and military infrastructure facilities in Russia

Lavrov arrives in Kazan for CSTO foreign ministers’ meeting

The meeting will be held on June 10 as part of Russia’s CSTO chairmanship in 2026

Lavrov to take part in CSTO Foreign Ministers Council meeting in Kazan

Sergey Lavrov will also brief his colleagues on initiatives aimed at implementing the priorities of Russia’s current CSTO chairmanship

Moscow, Minsk ready to use nuclear weapons to defend Union State — Russia

Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin also noted the demonstrative and provocative build-up of NATO's armed forces in the immediate vicinity of the borders of the Union State

Russian MP warns of nuclear proliferation risk if Israel uses nukes against Iran

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

Russia’s 2,000th R-7 rocket delivers Resurs-P remote sensing satellite into orbit

Resurs-P satellites are designed for the Earth’s remote sensing and for regional and local monitoring of its surface

Criminal case opened against Prosperous Armenia party leader

The Prosecutor General’s Office accuses Gagik Tsarukyan of tax evasion

EU aid to Ukraine frozen — Borrell

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

Russia to unveil latest uncrewed boats at Fleet 2026 maritime defense show

Rosoboronexport will additionally showcase advanced Russian surface ships, submarines and boats, as well as coastal defense systems

Death toll from earthquake in southern Philippines rises to 41

According to the Office of Civil Defense, more than 470 people have been injured, and another 4 are listed as missing

Ukraine loses 80 heavy hexacopters during day from actions of West battlegroup

53 unmanned aircraft control points were also discovered and destroyed

US begins third wave of strikes on Iran — Axios

Earlier, it was reported the start of a second wave of US strikes targeting air defense systems and radars in Iran

EU to introduce exports restrictions against Russia, Belarus

The European Union proposed new import bans on a number of goods worth €60 million

Resumption of wide-scale US strikes on Iran would be costly step — Trump

According to the US leader, a resumption of wide-scale US strikes would lead to the months-long closure of the Strait of Hormuz

Politicization of UNSC work on Iran will hinder resumption of IAEA inspections — diplomat

Russia’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Vasily Nebenzya noted that there are "no grounds to hold a briefing" of the Security Council’s committee 1737 on Iranian sanctions "and there will not be any"

Reaching US-Iran deal could take months — Vance

US Vice President JD Vance also didn't rule out that the deal could happen in the next week

Fracture on Soyuz spacecraft most likely caused by technological error — Roscosmos CEO

It was done by a human hand - there are traces of a drill sliding along the surface, Dmitry Rogozin said

US military aircraft struck by Iran makes it to Kuwait — TV

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

Investigation reveals serious misconduct by ICC Prosecutor Khan — media

According to the report, Karim Khan, through his lawyers, has rejected the findings, calling the decision to suspend him "unlawful, procedurally unfair, and unsupported by evidence"