Election of Ukraine President in Odessa region may go wrong, commissions not ready

Iranian Army Spokesman Mohammad Akraminia pointed out that Iran’s naval presence in the Strait of Hormuz would prevent the US from restoring military facilities at its bases in the Gulf countries

They had been temporarily closed for security reasons

The proposed legislation aims to clarify and expand the authority, allowing the president to direct the Russian Armed Forces to protect citizens from prosecution by foreign and international courts operating outside Russia’s jurisdiction

Mutual support and prosperity will make it possible for Beijing and Washington "to elaborate a new approach to the relations between the great powers in the new era," Xi Jinping said

The UAE reaffirms that its relations with Israel are public and conducted within the framework of the well-known and officially declared Abraham Accords, and are not based on non-transparent or unofficial arrangements

According to the newspaper, the missiles, developed under the Low-Cost Containerized Missiles program, are expected to cost several hundred thousand dollars each

The United States and its allies must acknowledge full responsibility for their 20-year presence in Afghanistan and assume the main burden of its post-conflict reconstruction, Sergey Shoigu emphasized

Russia is at least several years ahead of its foreign partners in the technologies used in the Sarmat system, First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov said

According to Grigory Karasin, Georgia, fortunately for its people, has become wiser in recent years

According to Maria Fernanda Espinosa, the legitimacy and authority of the UN secretary-general cannot be established formally

The two leaders began their talks with discussing bilateral and international issues

Top stories from the Russian press on Wednesday, May 13th

Ukraine’s High Anti-Corruption Court in Kiev ordered Yermak to be put in detention for 60 days, allowing his release if a bail of about $3.1 million is paid

"The maximum range of the Sarmat system can exceed 35,000 km on a suborbital trajectory," Alexander Stepanov said

Christopher Smith noted that the negotiations are live

According to the statement, the Russian side is concerned about Norway's changing security policy

Sergey Shoigu shared the Russian president’s assessments of the Sarmat ICBM test-launch, calling it a serious step

The West uses unscrupulous methods to prevent countries from purchasing Russian oil, the Russian foreign minister said

According to Tibor Gaspar, it’s hard to talk about the resumption of talks and an ultimate solution to the conflict

Dmitry Peskov said this is the most difficult part of the process

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

According to the media outlet, the two leaders also agreed to support each other

Tibor Gaspar pointed out that the latest 90-billion-euro loan, which Slovakia in not taking part in, "is a vivid sign that some of the EU representatives want to continue this war or help Ukraine wage it"

The US leader has been the target of three assassination attempts

According to Alexander Stepanov, the goal of these drills is to expand Ukraine’s sabotage and terrorist experience to the Baltic, Northern European, and Arctic regions

The damage primarily affected the western regions of the country

The term of Russia’s previous human rights commissioner Tatyana Moskalkova expired in April 2026

According to the senior officer, the strait’s width, which used to be estimated at 32 to 48 km, has increased to between 321 and 482 km

According to Dmitry Peskov, the Russian leader’s visit to China will take place soon, and the dates will be announced shortly

Director of the Russian MFA Department of Economic Cooperation Dmitry Birichevsky said the global majority sees ongoing injustice

On the first day of the new cabinet led by Peter Magyar, the former prime minister listed the achievements of his government over the past 16 years

The meeting lasted approximately 25 minutes

Washington intends to do this in order to subsequently dictate its own gas prices, the Russian foreign minister indicated

Security Council Deputy Secretary Alexander Venediktov expressed his condolences over the irreparable loss during the attacks by Washington and Tel Aviv on the Iranian statesmen and military leaders

"While this is not currently the case, it’s crucial to recognize that Western countries are diligently working toward this end," Timofey Bordachev said

Russian Security Council Secretary Sergey Shoigu said the Ukrainian crisis clearly exemplifies double standards

According to Ali Bagheri, "the actions of the Americans on the international stage have shown that they seek to turn the world into a kind of jungle where there is no place for the rule of law"

The venue has not yet been chosen, Secretary General of the World Peoples Assembly Andrey Belyaninov said

Vyacheslav Smolenko noted that fundamentally different technological approaches and components were used in the creation of the Soyuz-5 rocket

The boat is multifunctional and can be used both for supply and logistics and as a kamikaze vessel

Jeffrey Sachs added that the US "used the dollar payment system as a threat point and a choke point by using the dollar payment system as an enforcement mechanism for illegal unilateral sanctions"

After bilateral talks at the Great Hall of the People, the two leaders arrived at the Temple of Heaven

Maria Zakharova stressed that Moscow was open to contacts with Japan, but it is not asking for or insisting on such communication

The withdrawal of troops from Donbas is one of Moscow's most important conditions for an active peaceful settlement with Kiev

The US military did not explain what kind of cargo the vessels were carrying

The bill also provides new sanctions against Russia

Deputy speaker of the Slovak parliament Tibor Gaspar also emphasized that as long as Slovakia is in a state of sanctions against Russia, cooperation will be limited

The Hungarian Foreign Ministry has so far refrained from making any comments

According to Dmitry Peskov, Russia hasn’t heard any official reaction from Washington to Tuesday’s launch of the Sarmat missile

The Chinese leader added that pursuing "island independence" and maintaining peace in the region are mutually exclusive

The Kiev authorities are seeking to get access to the EU’s lavish funding programs, Dmitry Lyubinsky said

Tibor Gaspar also drew attention to the ongoing changes in Europe, citing as an example Romania where "the government has fallen because of promoting views the majority of people disagree with"

According to Fars report, the decision was made that a number of Chinese vessels, upon Beijing's request and after agreeing on the passage rules, would be able to follow through the Strait of Hormuz unhindered

Ramazan Abdulatipov noted that transnational corporations led by the United States deliberately escalated the Middle East situation, expecting large profits

According to Fars, the five conditions are to stop hostilities on all fronts, particularly in Lebanon, to lift the anti-Iranian sanctions, to unblock Iran’s immobilized assets, to compensate for the war-related damage, and to recognize Iran’s right to sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz

Deputy speaker of the Slovak parliament Tibor Gaspar stressed that it is better to invest money in healthcare, schools, and economy rather than in weapons

Deputy Foreign Minister Dmitry Lyubinsky noted that since 2001, the United States has blocked efforts to develop a legally binding protocol to the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention

According to Marco Rubio, Washington believes that attempting to resolve the situation with Taiwan by force "would be a terrible mistake"

Russian troops delivered a massive strike by precision weapons, including Kinzhal hypersonic missiles on Ukrainian military-industrial sites and military airfields over the past 24 hours

The US President called the Chinese leader's words a "bif statement"

The full liberation of the territory of the Donetsk People’s Republic from Ukrainian armed formations has been the latest proposal that Moscow has put forward to Kiev, Sergey Naryshkin said

According to Vicente de la O Levy, 100,000 tons of Russian oil has been the only fuel supply to Cuba since December 2025

Sergey Shoigu noted that international relations continue to decline

According to Alexey Shablya, the theory that the SARS-CoV-2 virus originated in one of these labs, while not 100% confirmed, also cannot be disproved

US Secretary of State also stressed that Donald Trump's team stands prepared to facilitate a diplomatic end of the war

Russia intends to "create and expand mutually beneficial alliances with other countries and support foreign partner initiatives that utilize Russian machinery, equipment, and technology platformsб," the Russian president noted

Marco Rubio said the pace of growth in the Chinese military over the last 10 years has no precedent

According to the Russian Security Council secretary, the situation in Afghanistan is of particular importance for ensuring security in the SCO space

Dmitry Peskov said the criminal case against Andrey Yermak, the former head of Vladimir Zelensky’s office, will not affect the peace process

The bail is set at about $3.1 million

Russia has noticed reports saying that NATO officials yesterday held three meetings with film directors, script writers and producers active in the film industry in Brussels, Los Angeles and Paris, Yulia Zhdanova said

The Russian president said that Russia will continue to modernize and develop its strategic nuclear forces

Top stories from the Russian press on Tuesday, May 12th

State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin noted that Sarmat test-launch showed that Russia’s nuclear shield had improved

In particular, drones were intercepted over Belgorod, Bryansk, Kaluga, Kursk, Veliky Novgorod, Pskov, Smolensk, Tver and Moscow Regions and the Republic of Crimea

Vyacheslav Gladkov and Alexander Bogomaz were relieved of the governor posts

These weapons have fallen into the hands of terrorist groups across multiple countries, including Burkina Faso, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mali, Niger, Sudan, Somalia, Syria, the Central African Republic, and Chad

Cooperation is being carried out across various projects, the agency’s deputy head Pavel Shevtsov noted

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio also noted that the conflict in the Middle East threatens to destabilize Asia more than any other part of the world

According to the newspaper’s sources, many European Union countries and institutions backed the Saudi initiative

The Russian Defense Ministry previously reported that the Ukrainian armed forces hire mercenaries from various countries

UEC CEO Alexander Grachev noted that, being cut off from international cooperation in 2021, the corporation had to work "in isolation" for five years

Andrey Yermak said that when he was dismissed, his conversation with Vladimir Zelenskyy was not as emotional as the press had reported

According to Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Dmitry Lyubinsky, the revenue from a single call center averages up to $1 million per day

The Russian Armed Forces currently firmly hold the strategic initiative, the Russian Security Council secretary noted

Marco Rubio recalled that the US pays " two thirds of the bill"

Russia is following the process ans doesn't rule out that new candidates may appear, Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Alimov said

According to China Central Television, the meeting lasted for slightly more than two hours

The strike also destroyed a pickup truck carrying supplies and ammunition, the crew commander, call sign "Groza," said

Top stories from the Russian press on Thursday, May 14th

Tibor Gaspar emphasized that the loss of this right will mean "a significant curtailment of sovereignty" for Slovakia

The root cause of the current global upheavals is the US’ and its allies' desire to maintain their dominance, the Russian Security Council secretary noted

Enmity with the Great People of Iran is a foolish gamble, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said

The Ukrainian army lost roughly 1,060 troops in battles with Russian forces in all the frontline areas over the past 24 hours

Russia wants Ukraine to go back to being a fully non-nuclear, non-aligned nation

According to the US president, the Chinese leader supports opening the Strait of Hormuz

Multiple attacks by Ukraine hindered the evacuation of the two employees

The Security Council deputy chairman also posted a video of the Russian Defense Ministry’s test results

The criminal charges against Wallace were not specified

According to Vadim Badekha, the country’s aircraft manufacturing industry became much more efficient