Putin: Sanctions have several pluses for Russian economy

According to data obtained by Politico, the contradictory US statements have caused a "major political and psychological shock" in Warsaw

When asked whether he can act as a mediator, the Finnish president said that if he is asked, "it will probably be difficult to say ‘no"

The IRGC Navy also congratulated the air defense forces of the Islamic republic’s army on intercepting an US F-15E fighter jet and an A-10 attack aircraft in the skies over Iran

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

Ukraine’s terrorist neo-Nazi regime carries out strikes with full knowledge that it’s targeting hospitals, educational institutions and residential buildings Vyacheslav Volodin, said

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

An air raid warning is in place on the entire territory of Ukraine

The journalists also inspected the damaged and destroyed buildings of the educational institution, including the dormitory where students were staying at the time of the strike

Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan stopped short of linking the state of bilateral relations with Russia with the upcoming June 7 parliamentary elections in the republic

"CNN must be on vacation," Maria Zakharova added, making it clear that no requests had been received from the US media outlet

During the truce, navigation via the Strait of Hormuz will resume, and Iran will be able to sell its oil freely

Russia’s Permanent Representative to the UN says the Ukrainian army’s General Staff confirmed the attack

The time is right to move forward with Ukraine’s membership in a full and meaningful way, Zelensky said

The US president was in the White House during the incident

Acccording to the analysis by Rapidan Energy Group, if the Strait reopens in July, an average oil demand reduction of 2.6 million barrels a day and the spot-market price for benchmark Brent crude peaking near $130 a barrel over the summer could be expected

The Iranian authorities have also proposed "discussing the issue of sanctions and frozen assets before signing any agreement

“I hope BBC and CNN reporters won’t happen to be on vacation,” Maria Zakharova said

Donald Trump called on Iranian leaders to open the Strait of Hormuz, claiming that otherwise the country "will be living in hell

Two more passenger buses have been damaged in Energodar

A total of eight shelling attacks by Ukrainian armed groups were registered over the past day

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hese three must sit across the table, as has happened in history, and they must come up with a solution for peace, Aimal Wali Khan said

The French president also called on his Belarusian counterpart AlexanderLukashenko to take necessary measures to improve relations between Belarus and Europe

According to the statement, the ships sailed through the strait "upon receiving permits" and "in coordination with the IRGC Navy"

The Interior Ministry estimated that approximately 34,300 people attended the anti-government rally

The US president said earlier he had held a conference call with the leaders of Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan. Qatar, the UAE, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey

In Vyacheslav Shurshakov' estimates, typical length of space missions to ROSS would be about 10-11 months

CBS reports, citing the New York City Fire Department, that two firefighters and one civilian suffered serious injuries

12 people were killed and 109 wounded in the past day

Rosselkhoznadzor has been forced to impose restrictive measures on banana imports from an Ecuadorian exporter due to the continued detection of quarantine pests, Sergey Dankvert said

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

"The discoveries by the two Nobel Laureates were critical for developing effective mRNA vaccines against COVID-19 during the pandemic that began in early 2020," the statement reads

Sofia Lyskun faced discrimination in Ukraine due to her communication with Russian-speaking athletes and coaches

They were intercepted and destroyed over the Belgorod, Bryansk, Kaluga, Kursk, Nizhny Novgorod, Smolensk, Tula, Perm and Moscow regions, as well as over Crimea

The tournament will be held in Varna from May 27 to 31

According to sources cited by The Sunday Times, the incident possibly occurred during the Royal Ascot horse racing event near London in 2002

US President Donald Trump has previously stated that the draft of the future agreement with Iran has been generally agreed upon

Thanks to the efforts of Ambassador Do Hung Viet and the support of other responsible states, a number of difficult compromises were achieved, the ministry said

According to correspondent Libbey Dean, the Secret Service has moved the press off the North Lawn

Robert Fico expressed significant concern about the escalation of tensions in the EU

Considering Ionosfera-M No. 1 and Ionosfera-M No. 2 heliogeophysical satellites put into orbit, Russia launched a record 51 domestic satellites into orbit

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

The explosion occurred in the Chaman-Pattak area

The president said he instructed the defense ministry to submit proposals on a potential response

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

As many as 11 students remain unaccounted for after the attack, Lugansk leader Leonid Pasechnik said

The meeting will take place in a European country

Miguel Angel Moratinos, the United Nations Under-Secretary-General, High Representative for the UN Alliance of Civilizations, believes Russia can be proud of its achievements in interreligious and interfaith dialogue

Correspondent Barak Ravid said, citing his sources, that the mediators want to initiate negotiations on a detailed agreement a few days later

Russian President said he wished the Donbass problem could be settled through talks and the implementation of the Minsk agreements, but "regrettably, this is no longer relevant"

"We always want to be ready", US president added

The world needs peace to avoid a catastrophic, irreversible collapse, Kirill Dmitriev stated

The Russian president said the reasons for criminal behavior by the Kiev regime are clear

No information on casualties or damage has been reported yet

They include media representatives from Austria, Brazil, Britain, Hungary, Venezuela, and Germany

The French artist stated that his family members opposed his choice, while his "heart" prompted him to make such a decision

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

According to Vasily Nebenzya, Western countries are assisting the Ukrainian military with targeting

Russia’s friends and neighbors, as well as its opponents and enemies, are keeping the closest eye on it, the foreign minister said

Miguel Angel Moratinos says there are others that "want to really share and participate, and to be at the same level"

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

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

Sources told the channel that the suspect had unspecified mental disorders on his medical record

According to CBS the consultations will take place via videoconference

The news portal emphasized that it is unclear whether a deal will lead to a lasting peace agreement that also addresses the nuclear demands of the US president

According to Roscosmos chief Dmitry Bakanov, the new center will house, among other things, control centers for Russia’s entire orbital constellation, including communication, navigation and remote sensing satellites and laboratories and design bureaus

The TV channel added that no final decision on strikes had been reached as of Friday afternoon

Vladimir Medinsky noted that only the Nazis deliberately targeted schools, pioneer camps, and children in general during the Great Patriotic War

According to unconfirmed information, there have been no reports as of yet regarding possible casualties, Kursk Region Governor Alexander Khinshtein stated

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

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

What these people are capable of doing to us and our children if they win, Vladimir Medinsky noted

First responders said 32 people had been discharged for out-patient treatment

Europe’s competitiveness is declining. Electricity is one and a half times more expensive here, and gas is three times more expensive than in the US, Tibor Gaspar said

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

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

The Russian foreign minister noted that Western policies result in number of unprecedented sanctions that undermine core principles of the Western order, such as free trade, market forces, and the inviolability of property

Four more bodies have been recovered from under the rubble, spokesperson for the Russian Emergencies Ministry said

Russia’s Battlegroup North inflicted more than 1,260 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed six enemy armored combat vehicles in its areas of responsibility over the week, the Defense Ministry reported

Denis Pogodin, First Deputy Director of the P.A. Voronin Lukhovitsy Aircraft Plant, noted that the national aircraft industry has been tasked by the government to ensure technological sovereignty and produce new domestic aircraft

"It is well underway in Eurasia following the Western-plotted Ukrainian aggression against Russia and another attempt to weaken our country and remove it from the ranks of major global players," the Russian foreign minister said

According to the Russian Emergencies Ministry, nine more people remain under the rubble

Civilian infrastructure were damaged, Zaporozhye Region Governor Yevgeny Balitsky said

That was response to terrorist attacks by the Ukrainian military against civilian facilities located on the territory of the Russian Federation, the Russian Defense Ministry reported

Miguel Angel Moratinos noted that relations between the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations and Russia have a long history

The report says that "Musk’s rapid-fire messages - which included numerous false claims about the contents of the spending bill - ricocheted" across Washington

Ishaq Dar expressed his gratitude to the American side for its involvement in the process and to the Iranian leadership for its desire to resolve the disagreements peacefully

A total of 204 probable deaths and 867 probable infection cases were registered, the Ministry of Communication and Media says

According to its information, "Iran has proposed suspending uranium enrichment above 3.6% for ten years"

All the bodies of the victims have been recovered from the rubble

Seven guided aerial bombs and six Czech-made Vampire MLRS rockets were also destroyed during the day

According to the country's emergency response center, 25 more were wounded

More than 50 people were injured, the Pakistan Observer reported

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

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

According to Donald Trump, the draft deal is subject to finalization between the US, Iran, and the various other countries on the list

The spacecraft was blasted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China’s Central Television reported

The telephone call took place at the initiative of the French side

A search and rescue operation continues at the site

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