Iran’s airspace to be closed until Sunday midday — news agency

In an open letter to the ex-president on the Truth Social network, US leader said: "I have seen the terrible treatment you are receiving at the hands of an unjust system turned against you"

Vladimir Zelensky said that the implementation of the agreements reached at the second meeting in Istanbul is underway

Donald Trump said earlier on Tuesday that if it weren’t for him "really bad things would have already happened to Russia"

Huge restrictions have already been introduced for EU countries

According to Antonio Guterres, out of six trust-building initiatives, four have already been implemented

According to Alexander Stepanov, the new coalition will be similar to the one established to replace F-16 fighter jets with F-35s

The document will now be published in the Official Journal of the EU, after which the sanctions will come into force

In his words, Bratislava has received certain guarantees from the European Commission that if Russian gas supplies stop, it will continue to receive the necessary fuel

Mikhail Mishustin specified that the funds will be used to build the required utilities infrastructure, power lines and the main substation

He emphasized that the WSJ and media magnate Rupert Murdoch had been warned that the letter to Epstein was fake

In return, Russia received the remains of 19 of Russian fallen fighters

According to the statement, Moscow "views such irresponsible activities, bearing all signs of preparations for an armed conflict, as unacceptable"

According to Oleg Ozerov, Moscow continues to be guided by the 2001 bilateral agreement in its relations with Chisinau, with Moldova’s contacts with Brussels in no way required to obstruct its ties with Russia

Top stories from the Russian press on Friday, July 18th

Dmitry Peskov mentioned this in response to a question about how important the sovereignty of Ukraine's actions is for a full and final settlement

Earlier, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova reiterated Moscow’s position that the deployment of any foreign troops to Ukraine was unacceptable

According to the scout with the callsign Husky, the foreigners were stationed in a building that Russian forces seized in about five minutes

He also said that Russia is a nuclear power that, by definition, cannot be defeated, but it is still inferior to the European Union and NATO in terms of population, defense spending and overall military potential

Russia’s Battlegroup South inflicted more than 1,040 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed 13 enemy artillery guns in its area of responsibility over the week, the Defense Ministry reported

TASS has put together the highlights from the news conference

The measure will remain in effect until August 1, 2028

Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said that countries purchasing oil from Russia will be sanctioned as well

The status of performing the obligation of "to create a branch or open a representative office or found a Russian legal entity" has changed to "at the approval stage"

According to the Russian official, "the Potsdam Conference taught us that relations with the West should not be based on illusions"

"The North Atlantic Alliance’s member states will have to pay the US for weapons to send them to Ukraine at the expense of their own prosperity," Pyotr Tolstoy said

The lawyer told TASS he had filed a complaint to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres about the persecution of the UOC and the decision to revoke the citizenship of its head, Metropolitan of Kiev and All Ukraine Onufriy

Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said that $346 mln went primarily to labor costs and workforce retention, and financing of airfield infrastructure development, including Krasnodar, Anapa, Belgorod and Simferopol

The Brazilian leader said the US president is destroying bilateral relations that have existed for 200 years

The Russian security council deputy chairman was commenting on the idea that decisions from the Potsdam Conference were almost immediately breached by the Soviet Union’s former allies in the anti-Hitlerite coalition

"The cause of the incident is under review," the press service said in a statement

The Defense Ministry reported that three other drones were destroyed over the Kaluga, Oryol and Ryazan regions over the same timeframe

"Moldova has not withdrawn from approximately 280 agreements with Russia and CIS countries," Oleg Ozerov noted

This is Moscow’s first official reaction to the statements Trump made yesterday

Top stories from the Russian press on Thursday, July 17th

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said earlier that secondary sanctions may be applied against China, India and Brazil

The radical group urged the international community to take immediate steps to end the blockade

"An attack on the Kaliningrad Region will mean an attack on Russia, with all due retaliatory measures, stipulated, among other things, by its nuclear doctrine," Leonid Slutsky said

"The Russian side has repeatedly stated that a deployment of armed forces of other countries in Ukraine under any pretense would be absolutely unacceptable and it would regard this as preparations for foreign military intervention," Maria Zakharova stated

A cache with drone equipment was found by the Federal Security Service near the village of Ilyinka in the Donetsk People’s Republic in May 2025

Several people emphasized that such use of force against civilians should be outlawed

Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stressed that securing energy needs of Indian people is an overriding priority for the country

Yan Gagin said these measures are allegedly demanded by Kiev’s European partners in exchange for military aid, particularly arms deliveries in 2025

"Rare-earth metals are the prize in the trade wars underway between the key suppliers of AI solutions to the market," Maria Zakharova pointed out

On July 14, the US president said that he was "disappointed" with Russia and its president personally

Among the enemy personnel destroyed, there were soldiers of recently deployed rear units

The US president also asked "if Ukraine could bomb Moscow or St. Petersburg"

According to the Laotian defense ministry’s spokesman, the exercises are aimed at sharing experience of the two countries’ military forces

"We will take measures supporting our interests in case of necessity," Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko stressed

According to Igor KImakovsky, units of Russia’s Battlegroup Center are pushing Ukrainian troops west of the city near the village of Udachnoye

The plant noted that all safety protocols remain intact and operational conditions have not been compromised

"It was a mistake by the Israelis to hit that Catholic Church," the White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said

The poll, carried out between July 7 and July 13, surveyed 1,600 respondents aged 18 and older

Maria Zakharova noted that Moscow and Beijing made a strategic decision to strengthen their comprehensive bilateral partnership in the long-term historical perspective

Viktor Orban believes that Brussels proposed the seven-year EU budget that "has one obvious goal: to bring Ukraine into the EU and allocate the necessary funds for this purpose"

The Hungarian prime minister hopes that an agreement between Russia and the United States will be reached before the 50 days allotted by Trump expire and his threat to impose 100% import duties on Russia and its trading partners takes effect

Stanislaw Koziej believes that the creation of a unified European army is "pointless"

Friedrich Merz added that defense ministers are now discussing ways to deliver Patriot air defense systems to Ukraine

Andrey Sushentsov noted that the US president has realized that the depth of the crisis is more significant than he expected

The poll, carried out between July 11 and July 13, surveyed 1,500 respondents

According to preliminary intelligence data, the locomotives were used on a regular basis by the Armed Forces of Ukraine to transport various military cargoes

Earlier, Alexander Tamas put money into rocket company SpaceX and brain-machine maker Neuralink Corp., which also belong to Elon Musk

Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova also noted that Germany’s assistance in the production of long-range systems in Ukraine could mask plans to localize the assembly of Taurus missiles at Ukrainian defense industry facilities

"When Netanyahu said it had been a mistake, Trump demanded he put out a statement to that effect," reporter Barak Ravid said

Additional trade restrictions have been imposed on goods and technologies used in the Russian military industry

According to Oleg Ozerov, Moscow continues to be guided by the 2001 bilateral agreement in its relations with Chisinau

Vladimir Zelensky said that the deal "would see the US and Ukraine prop up each other’s aerial technology"

Vitaly Ganchev added that the mood of Ukrainian armed formations and mobilized soldiers is low

"We share the grief of the families and are grateful to Pope Leo XIV for his words of comfort," the statement went on to say

"Beijing urges Europe to stop unjustifiably harming the interests of Chinese companies and will take necessary measures to firmly safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of its enterprises," Lin Jian stated

Some private homes sustained damage

According to the broadcaster, two other facilities sustained significantly less damage and could be restored to operational levels within months

The document will now be published in the Official Journal of the EU, after which the sanctions will come into force

"The process itself is very complicated and time-consuming," Dmitry Peskov added

According to the newspaper, the drawing, depicting an outline of a woman’s breasts and a "Donald" signature was accompanied by the line: "Happy Birthday — and may every day be another wonderful secret"

It noted that "although the Shtandart does not belong to the Russian Federation, she is a replica of the Russian frigate built in 1703 by Peter the Great"

Casualties include the community’s parish priest, Father Gabriel Romanelli, who sustained light injuries

The British Foreign Policy Group survey revealed that the British are divided on the country's policy on the Ukraine conflict, with 41% supporting the current course and 37% opposing it

Russia expects a serious breakthrough in the field of laser and electromagnetic weapons, the Russian Defense Ministry says

The Turkish president stressed that Israel's aggression is the biggest problem for the region today

According to Maria Zakharova, the republic's active rapprochement with the NATO member countries continues, and joint exercises with the alliance's military personnel are also being conducted

Exactly 80 years ago, on July 17, 1945, the Potsdam Conference began, bringing together the heads of government from the Soviet Union, the United States, and Great Britain. The meeting laid the foundation for the post-war world order.

The German chancellor also expressed hope that "the American government, together with the US Congress, will make the decisions that Congress has been preparing for several weeks"

Alexander Grushko also noted that the EU has adopted its 18th package of anti-Russian sanctions and intends to fully abandon Russian energy resources, including oil and gas

Europe is currently importing 17 mln metric tons of fertilizers, of which 5.5 mln metric tons are Russian ones

Dmitry Peskov made the remark in response to a question about the importance of Ukraine’s sovereignty for a comprehensive and final settlement

According to the report, Europe plans to supply Ukraine with its Samp/T air defense systems, which could rival the US-made Patriots

Russia’s Battlegroup North inflicted roughly 160 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed an enemy armored combat vehicle in its areas of responsibility over the past day, the Defense Ministry reported

"To Western elites, an independent and strong Russia has always seemed a historical anomaly and a very effective rebuff to the idea of their `civilizational superiority’", the politician maintained

Earlier on Thursday, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto announced that Budapest banned three Ukrainian military commanders from entering the country and asked the European Union to blacklist them as well

Major General Alexey Rtishchev stressed that the aggressive anti-Russian campaign with far-fetched accusations was continued at the last session of the OPCW Executive Council

The 18th package includes an expanded blacklist of individuals and legal entities, restrictions on tankers transporting Russian oil, measures targeting several banks, and new export controls on dual-use goods and technologies

Dmitry Peskov stressed that these restrictions are justified, because they are related to security

According to the Brazilian leader, he was outraged by the fact that "this attack on the country was supported by many Brazilian politicians"

According to Maria Zakharova, Russia's stance on the subject remains unchanged

Ahmed Al-Sharaa called on all sides to exercise calm and restraint, pledging to bring to justice those responsible for the violence "regardless of their ethnicity"

"One topic is the Ukrainian settlement, and another one is our bilateral relations, all irritants in our ties, problematic issues, which we have a lot of," Dmitry Peskov said

Mikhail Degtyarev said that Russia's "path stretches along only the full return to the Olympic family"

According to the Russian security council deputy chairman, Russia has learned the lessons of Potsdam and no longer has any illusions about relations with the West

The most recent EU’s 18th package of sanctions includes an expanded blacklist of individuals and legal entities, a lower price cap on Russian oil purchases within the bloc

According to the agency, the new Israeli withdrawal scheme includes pulling back from the Morag axis