Iran's supreme leader, president alive amid US, Israeli strikes — top diplomat

"The Russian side emphasized that it considers the incident a blatant and blasphemous act against the state symbol of Russia," the Russian Foreign Ministry added

Russia, as before, is ready to contribute to the search for peaceful solutions based on international law, mutual respect and a balance of interests

According to Florian Philippot, French President Emmanuel Macron will announce the plans on the European nuclear umbrella on March 2

According to the official, agreement has been reached on "terminology," namely, "what constitutes a ceasefire, who will monitor its observance, what constitutes a line of separation, and where it should be drawn"

According to the report, Kiev pumped about 40,000 metric tons of oil monthly into the oil pipeline before the halt of supplies

Maria Zakharova said she had no doubt about their strong willpower

Effie Defrin said that he is aware of the sense of uncertainty and the tension prevailing among the public in light of the regional developments

The media added that 93 people were injured as a result of the attack

Deputy Foreign Minister Hamid Ghanbari noted that, in order to begin a political process, the US must commit to "ending hostilities and providing security guarantees" to Iran before discussing a political solution

Despite the difficulties associated with the operational situation, the region continues to develop, Vladimir Saldo noted

The term of the current Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, expires on December 31

Things changed after Crimea reunited with Russia, Vladimir Konstantinov noted

Foods had the price increase by 0.13%

Leonid Slutsky called the attack deliberate aggression and escalation fraught with extremely negative consequences for the broader region

The drones were downed in the skies over the cities of Ahvaz, Khamaneh, and Tabriz

Antonio Guterres stressed that the use of force by the United States and Israel against Iran undermines international peace and security

According to the newspaper, Iran rejected the idea of handing over its uranium stockpiles to a foreign country, stopping enrichment and demolishing its nuclear facilities

"Anything related to creative work will rely on this symbiosis, which will play a very large role," Russian Presidential Administration Deputy Chief of Staff Maxim Oreshkin said

Dmitry Polyansky says he is ready to challenge any false narrative in an "honest, fact-based discussion, open or closed"

According to Dilan Yesilgoz-Zegerius, when exploring this option, it is necessary to take into account the concrete situation, the operation’s format and the relevant mandate

The US and Israel earlier launched a military operation against Iran

The Hungarian prime minister assured that Budapest would not yield to pressure from Ukraine and would not make concessions

The regional crisis center has reported no injuries

The top Iranian diplomat stressed the importance of decisive action by the international community, especially by the UN Security Council

According to Ariana News, "hundreds of dead and injured" have been taken to a hospital in Islamabad

Andrey Ordash noted that most of US servicemen deployed on the rotational basis

The US and Israel earlier launched a military operation against Iran

The US and Israel launched a military operation against Iran, where major cities, including Tehran, were hit

Earlier, the UK Defense Ministry reported that a headquarters unit of the so-called multinational forces for Ukraine has begun work as part of preparations for sending troops to Ukrainian territory from the countries which have declared themselves part of the Coalition of the Willing, after the end of the conflict

The Russian foreign minister emphasized that despite the OSCE's declared commitment to defending and protecting human rights as one of the organization's fundamental aims, Western countries maintained a deathly silence while watching the actions of the Kiev regime

Russia's international reserves as of the close of business on February 20, 2026 stood at $797.2 bln

"The Russian Armed Forces are doing everything possible to diminish the Ukrainian military’s firepower," Vladimir Saldo stated

Ambassador to the UK Andrey Kelin says that London and its allies "have nothing to propose" in the negotiations

The system was unveiled at the Enforce Tac 2026 exhibition in Nuremberg, Germany

According to earlier reports, the number of injured stood at 12

Qari Fasihuddin Fitrat said that a significant number of enemy posts had been captured

Consumer prices in the country ticked up by 0.51% from early February

According to ISNA, the rally is taking place in Palestine Square

The exorbitant price of electricity in Ukraine is the cause of halting production, the company added

According to Alexey Pushkov, the EU's economy would be flooded with "cheap Ukrainian agricultural goods," while Ukraine would lay claim to subsidies

Fire chief Pavel Tovar says seven people were taken to hospitals. One is listed as missing

According to the source, the decision was motivated by a "lack of neutrality" of Geneva

Communications Director Yevgenia Yashina says that the repairs will take at least a week

Such dangerous gambles are aimed at destroying peace, stability, and security throughout the Middle East region, the statement reads

Nikolay Azarov added that the entire Kiev administration is a puppet regime

Doctors and firefighters continue to work at the crash site

Jim Sciutto said that each round will be over a one to two-day period with pauses to reset

Earlier, US Deputy Secretary of Defense Emil Michael stated that previously, Anthropic’s AI model adhered to the principle of avoiding answers that could offend non-Western cultures

The newspaper noted that the strength of the UK Armed Forces was approximately 70,000, which is the lowest figure in more than 200 years

According to Hamdullah Fitrat, the Taliban government's deputy spokesman, mostly women and children were affected

A local ceasefire has been in effect since 7:00 a.m. Moscow time on Friday in the area surrounding the ZNPP

Earlier in the day, the Israeli Foreign Ministry’s press office announced that Israel had delivered a series of preemptive strikes against Iran in order to eliminate a possible threat and Israeli Minister of Defense Israel Katz declared a nationwide state of emergency

Russian archaeologist and State Hermitage Museum employee Alexander Butyagin was detained on December 4, 2025, at a hotel in Warsaw

The source reported that Washington had been prepared for the attacks

According to the statement, the State of Israel has launched a preemptive strike against Iran in order to eliminate the threat to Israel

The US president did not elaborate on whether any top-level contact on the issue was in the pipeline

The statement on the social media was accompanied by a map showing the location of American bases all over the region

The polar bear is one of the Earth’s largest terrestrial predators

Russia’s Defense Ministry reported that air defense capabilities shot down eight guided aerial bombs, ten rockets of the US-made HIMARS multiple launch rocket system

According to the report, Arkady Volozh has the Israeli passport and is living there for more than a decade

Abbas Araghchi shared this information with NBC News

The US secretary of state called on Americans to abstain from traveling to the country

Badr al-Busaidi says that this period is sufficient to find the nuclear program scale that "remains acceptable to the United States and to the Iranians"

The sides also discussed cooperation in the areas of motor and air transport and agreed to consider these consultations

Israel closed its airspace earlier after attacking Iran

Top stories from the Russian press on Friday, February 27th

According to Rosatom Director General Alexey Likhachev, the agreement on the ceasefire regime was reached with the participation of IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi

Abbas Araghchi stressed that dozens of innocent children have been murdered at this site alone

Additionally, Lithuanian citizen Andrejus Trofimovas, who is currently on the international wanted list, has been incorporated into the registry

Lieutenant General Apty Alaudinov noted that most of the mercenaries, fighting on Ukraine's side, were Spanish-speakers at present

Historical narratives that cast Poland in a negative light are being deliberately suppressed, Andrey Ordash said

On January 29, the United States signed an executive order making it possible for Washington to impose tariffs on goods from countries supplying oil to Cuba

Sergey Lavrov also noted "Russia's readiness to promote the search for peaceful solutions based on international law"

The Slovak prime minister recalled that Zelensky did not allow either the Slovak ambassador or EU ambassador to Ukraine to inspect the pipeline

Fighting broke out along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border on the evening of January 26

The embassy continues to operate remotely

Russia has unique scientific expertise in the study of Venus with domestic landing technology that remains unmatched globally, as well as in the study of the Moon and Mars

The local population has been instructed to take shelter

The Russian president recommended that the Moscow city government share its experience in the use of unmanned technologies and artificial intelligence with other Russian regions

US Vice President JD Vance stressed he does not know what Donald Trump will decide to do about Iran

The sides exchanged opinions on issues of arms nonproliferation

Dmitry Peskov said there are also a number of other countries that are aware of the inevitable negative consequences of such a decision to expropriate Russia's assets

Saturn, Neptune, Mercury and Venus will be in a 20 degrees sector of the sky

Alexander Brod argued that if there is credible evidence of Ukrainian elite complicity, the investigation should be pursued by US and British authorities

Donald Trump emphasized that "it's a question of when"

The latest figures show that the Ukrainian army lost up to 220 troops in the responsibility area of Russia’s Battlegroup North

Gennady Gatilov pointed out that Kiev "has to recognize the incorporation of the new regions into Russia and withdraw its armed forces from these territories"

The goal of the US operation against Iran is to prevent it from obtaining nuclear weapons, he noted

According to NASA head Jared Isaacman, Artemis III will target launch in 2027 and it will no longer be a Moon landing

Operations will continue as required, the IDF reported

Badr al-Busaidi says that various details are yet to be negotiated

No information on casualties has been provided

Maria Zakharova said that there are no talks on strategic stability between Russia and the United States in Geneva

Russia’s Battlegroup North inflicted more than 1,485 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed five enemy armored combat vehicles in its areas of responsibility over the week, the Defense Ministry reported

The agenda included discussion of the developments in Iran

Explosions were heard across the country, according to Iranian media reports

Emergency responders are currently working at the scene

The permanent mission to the UN added that Russia is ready to provide all necessary assistance to achieve political and diplomatic settlement

Omani Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi earlier met with US Vice President JD Vance

The Security Council is concerned about the situation and has called for conflicts to be settled peacefully