Putin offers condolences to Turkish leadership over coalmine tragedy

No information on casualties or damage has been reported yet

Viktor Medvedchuk recalled that Vladimir Zelensky's name had repeatedly popped up in corruption investigations

The exercises involve Bulgaria, Canada, Portugal, Romania, the United States, and Turkey

Tehran will not "retreat from the legal rights of the people and the country," Masoud Pezeshkian says

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

The Ukrainian army lost roughly 1,075 troops in battles with Russian forces in all the frontline areas over the past 24 hours

The time has come for diplomacy, Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev said

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

According to a report compiled by inspectors general of the Pentagon, the Department of State, and the US Agency for International Development, now effectively terminated, the collective West’s assistance to Kiev has amounted to more than $325 billion since February 2022

The Russian president says that the two countries are ready to support each other on key issues, including the protection of sovereignty

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

"It will also help reroute existing supply to countries most in need by reducing China’s ability to stockpile discounted oil," Scott Bessent believes

US Senator Lindsay Graham said this would give President Donald Trump another powerful tool to lead on the world stage

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

As Yury Ushakov noted, Russia "fully and completely supports the activities of China's presidency of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum this year"

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

The extent of the damage caused by the shockwave that has swept across the world like a tsunami cannot yet be accurately assessed, the Turkish president said

Matteo Zuppi said he was looking forward to working with Russia’s new human rights commissioner, Yana Lantratova

European Gymnastics will make its own decision on lifting restrictions on Russian athletes by the end of the week

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

Ambassador-at-Large for the Kiev regime's crimes Rodion Miroshnik pointed to Ukraine's deliberate attacks on the civilian population and infrastructure

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

The Russian leader will meet with his Chinese counterpart, President Xi Jinping, hold Russian-Chinese talks in both narrow and expanded formats

As calculated by Iran War Cost Tracker, basing on a Pentagon briefing for the US Congress on March 10, Washington planned to spend $1 bln for each day of the conflict

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

The Russian Foreign Ministry’s ambassador-at-large says that the results of the research could have included the development of biological weapons

According to the statement, a key feature of the exercise is to check the preparedness of troops for accomplishing the tasks of combat use from unprepared areas across the entire territory of the republic

As the agency specified, several countries had previously requested the waiver

Vladimir Putin will pay an official visit to China on May 19-20

According to preliminary information, there were no casualties or damage

The required conditions were not specified in the media report

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei stressed that Tehran was in constant contact other stakeholders to develop a mechanism to ensure safe passage for all nations

As Yury Ushakov specified, the Chinese side will organize a formal welcome ceremony at the airport

"Global energy security is impossible without Russian energy resources," the head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund said

The Central Bank also purchased yuan on the domestic market in the amount of 1.2 bln rubles with settlements on May 14

Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that any contacts between President Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping help create new momentum for the further development and expansion of relations between Moscow and Beijing

Ukrainian strikes lack the coordination, tempo, and concentration on critical Russian military infrastructure, according to a report compiled by inspectors general of the US Department of War, the Department of State and the Agency for International Development

The US president also made it clear that Washington may take new measures against Tehran

There is no link between the visits to China by US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, Yury Ushakov noted

The countries invariably interact based on the principles of mutual assistance, support, and friendship, Yury Ushakov said

According to the report issued by inspectors general of the US Department of War, the Department of State, and the Agency for International Development, the training commitments are coordinated by the Air Force Capability Coalition that the US co-leads with Denmark and the Netherlands

Yury Ushakov emphasized the significance of this encounter

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

Director Veronika Nikishina clarified that in the first months of this year, the volume of goods exported as part of the Made in Russia festivals increased by 30%

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

The situation was triggered by Brussels' decision in April to include Chinese company Yangjie in the 20th package of sanctions against Russia

According to Yury Ushakov, the video message will come instead of an article for the local press

The blackout has become the longest nationwide internet disruption ever recorded worldwide

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

Esmail Baghaei said that Tehran is fully prepared for any contingency

Yury Ushakov said that Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping will sign a Joint Statement on further strengthening the comprehensive partnership and strategic interaction

According to one of the newspaper’s sources, US President Donald Trump and his aides have grown frustrated that the US pressure campaign has not led Cuba’s leaders to agree to significant economic and political reforms

According to a report by RBC, attendance at theater events rose by 3.5% to 44.3 mln people

The Iranian military also advised "host countries of US military bases to force the Americans to leave their territory, if they want to avoid damage"

The German chancellor underscored that "the fighting must cease first"

The American researcher "provided the first comprehensive account of women’s earnings and labor market participation through the centuries"

Masoud Pezeshkian emphasized that Tehran is conducting negotiations with honor

Russia's foreign trade surplus in March 2026 increased by $1.7 billion compared to the same period last year

Top stories from the Russian press on Monday, May 18th

Kirill Dmitriev’s statement came in response to former German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who said that the European Union has failed to use its diplomatic potential in the situation around Ukraine

Under the guidance of instructors with real combat experience, the BARS-Vladimir unit members will master firearms, tactical, engineering, and medical training, as well as the basics of electronic warfare and communications

The presidential administration will be represented by Yury Ushakov, deputy head Maxim Oreshkin, and presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov

Alexander Stepanov warned that industrial facilities in northwestern Russia as well as taking control of Karelia may be priority objectives in the course of potential aggression against Russia

The platoon commander said that artillery crews of the Battlegroup North thwarted several attempts by the Ukrainian army to rotate personnel in the Sumy and Kharkov Regions, accomplishing over 350 firing missions

CEO of Russia’s Roscosmos State Space Corporation Dmitry Bakanov noted that the details of the meeting are currently being worked out

Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas Sujata Sharma emphasized that there was no shortage of crude in India

The Russian foreign minister stressed that Moscow is not trying to intrude into the negotiation process between Washington and Tehran, wishing this process every success

The document emphasizes that the license does not authorize transactions related to a number of Russian regions, including Crimea, the Donetsk People's Republic, and the Lugansk People's Republic, as well as Iran, Cuba, and North Korea

Yury Ushakov said the Russian president will begin his meeting with Xi Jinping after the welcome ceremony in the Great Hall of the People

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

In the Battlegroup North zone, the enemy lost up to 155 soldiers

This will ensure the most vulnerable countries have access to energy, Scott Bessent said

According to preliminary information, there were no casualties or damage

Mikhail Mishustin made this statement during the Digitalization of Industrial Russia conference

Actions by the Kiev regime may lead to more resignations in Europe, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told

Narges Mohammadi was awarded "for her fight against the oppression of women in Iran and her fight to promote human rights and freedom for all"

Earlier, some US media expressed doubts if Russia would agree to take US astronaut Mark Vande Hei back to Earth amid the sanctions imposed on Russia over the situation in Ukraine

The Russian Foreign Ministry’s ambassador-at-large added that the activities of the laboratories constitute "a deception of US taxpayers"

Americans cited the war's strong impact on the US economy as the main reason that it should not have been launched

"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

The decision is based on the fact that the Russian Central Bank's claim against Euroclear Bank is not recognized under EU law, and Euroclear "does not recognize the court’s jurisdiction"

Advances in import substitution and development have reduced the urgent need for domestic software by a factor of four in recent years, the Russian prime minister noted

According to a report prepared by the inspectors general of the Pentagon, the State Department, and the now effectively dismantled US Agency for International Development, 13 other investigations have been closed

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

Automatic station "Luna-25" ceased to exist, noted in the state corporation

According to the report, Iran rejects many of Donald Trump's demands and refuses to make any meaningful concessions on its nuclear program

Keir Starmer said he had no intention of resigning

Two people were injured

Hungarian prime minister recalled that Hungary has always adhered to the ‘one China’ principle

The American side "is still seeking to link talks on ending the war to the nuclear issue"

The Black Sea Fleet destroyed six unmanned boats of Ukrainian armed forces

Tasnim did not elaborate on the incident

According to the report, 9,273 people were injured

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

According to the source, the US leader’s patience is "beginning to run out due to a lack of progress"

Yury Ushakov said that Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping are set to discuss all the most important issues in a friendly and sincere manner

Bulat Khabriev, managing investment director at VEB.RF, says that cyberattacks and UAV attacks have ceased to be abstract risks

Earlier, the IDF press service reported the completion of a 60-hour raid in the city of Jenin

No information about deaths or injuries is available at this point

The US president added that Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and several other countries asked the US to delay strikes on Iran by two to three days, believing that a deal is close