Ukraine to bar border passage for Russian relief convoy — minister

The suspect said that the goal of the attack plotted by the Ukrainian Security Service was to cause mass casualties

Two more people were injured

The Slovak prime minister urged restraint in statements on the use of force

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

Dmitry Peskov emphasized that moving toward the EU was an absolute sovereign right of Armenia, but it could not and should not do so at the expense of the finances of the EAEU member states

Cyrillic lettering was removed from all buildings, and Kosovo flags hoisted on all of them

As part of an offensive operation, the Israeli army intends to regain control of the fortress

The former Hungarian prime minister calls on the Hungarian government to avoid taking any steps toward a pro-war Europe

"Not everyone" is taking Moscow’s warning of plans to carry out strikes on defense industry facilities in Kiev "seriously," Dmitry Peskov said

According to the Security Council secretary, Russia warned how hard it can strike

Prime Minister of Sweden Ulf Kristersson said that Sweden will hand over 16 Jas 39 C/D Gripen fighter jets to Ukraine and sell 20 new Jas 39 E/F aircraft

The Romanian Defense Ministry did not specify the origin of the unmanned aerial vehicle

Andrey Belousov thanked the command staff of the battlegroup's units and presented combat awards to distinguished service members who demonstrated courage

Security Council secretary said the experience of the Russian armed forces is priceless

The Russian Security Council Secretary noted that there were no preconditions for the Russian base in Armenia to be dismantled

Friedrich Merz indicated the readiness to defend the alliance’s territory

The Russian leader noted that the labor market was restructuring

Sergey Tsivilyov stressed that Russia had always treated the Armenian people as a brotherly nation

Both parties are going to keep on working at it, the US Vice President added

The Japanese Defense Ministry stated that the servicemen will be stationed at a military base in Germany and will not participate in actual combat operations

Yury Ushakov noted that Armenia’s pivot toward the EU was a major talking point at the EAEU summit

US Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche emphasized that one of the leaders of the Cuban Revolution has to face charges

Russian Security Council Secretary Sergey Shoigu explained that long-range drones, produced by the Germany and Ukraine, required technologies from many other countries

There were no casualties, Governor Mikhail Yevrayev said

According to eyewitnesses, Europeans were fighting alongside Tuareg rebels from the Azawad Liberation Front

"All US air assets are accounted for," CENTCOM said

Peter Magyar reaffirmed that he will pursue the policy of his predecessor Viktor Orban and his government

According to Romanian Foreign Minister Oana Toiu, Vladimir Lipayev will be notified of the measures that Romania will take at the diplomatic level in response to the incident

Armenian Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan reaffirmed Yerevan’s commitment to mutually beneficial cooperation within the Eurasian Economic Union aimed at ensuring economic stability and sustainable development

According to the US Vice President JD Vance, "it’s very clear" that the Iranians "want a deal"

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

Sergey Naryshkin said this at a meeting of high-level officials responsible for security issues, which is taking place on the sidelines of the First International Security Forum hosted by the Russian Security Council

The US leader added that if a potential "deal wasn't going to be good" for the US, the military could resume hostilities against Iran

The Belarusian leader said that Russian President Vladimir Putin promised to inform the world community about this

Two people died as a result of the Ukrainian attack on the Synthetic Fiber Plant in the city of Volzhsky

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

Drone debris hit industrial fuel storage facilities in the Yaroslavl Region

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

Russia’s Battlegroup Center inflicted more than 2,250 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed an enemy tank and 22 armored combat vehicles in its area of responsibility over the week, the Defense Ministry reported

The EAEU is operating effectively overall and continues to expand and evolve

Investment banker Sergey Fursa argued that Ukraine will need an influx of migrants amid "labor shortage"

The website's real-time counter is based on a Pentagon briefing to the US Congress on March 10, which stated that Washington had spent $11.3 billion during the first six days of hostilities in the Middle East

Yury Chernichuk pointed out that Russia has repeatedly rejected proposals from foreign politicians on the possibility of joint management of the plant with other countries

According to Russian Deputy PM Dmitry Chernyshenko, the share of young scientists, the number of patent applications, the number of publications in journals included in the ‘White List,’ and the number of domestic technologies used by the real sector of the economy have all increased

None of the Blue Origin employees were injured

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

Azamat Tlisov called the abrupt change in Armenia's foreign policy a sensitive issue, pointing to the close historical ties between the two countries

According to French Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Pascal Confavreux, Europe can only be a negotiating party, because it is its interests that are at stake

Jam County Governor Masoud Tangestani confirmed the aircraft's destruction

According to the newspaper, the EC president "is tightening her grip on control and power more than others and stronger than in her first term"

Putting it into circulation will require changes in the country’s law, Scott Bessent said

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

Lesnoye was liberated by forces of the 430th Motorized Infantry Regiment, the 29th Army of Russia’s Battlegroup East

The drones used may have contained components manufactured in Italy, Andrea Lucidi said

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The Iranian leadership must also okay the proposal

Maria Zakharova stressed that all Russian diplomatic missions would work systemically to bring the truth about the terrorist attack on Starobelsk

No Blue Origin employees were injured in the incident

Europe cannot act as a mediator in talks with Kiev as it is a party to the Ukraine conflict, Dmitry Peskov said

Russia’s Permanent Representative to the OSCE Dmitry Polyansky noted that many European countries had become a rear area base for the Ukrainian armed forces

The French president said he would not rule out a meeting with the Russian leader

According to the Belarusian leader, the French president referred to the recent joint Belarusian-Russian nuclear forces exercise

According to the news agency, there is a possibility of "clashes in the Persian Gulf waters"

The leader of Moldova’s largest opposition Party of Socialists, former Moldavian president Igor Dodon, said that "a boatload of supplies for the war in Ukraine has been moved through Moldova"

According to Tasnim, the text remains unfinished, which is why documents published by Western media as the initial draft of the agreement are currently inaccurate

Attempts by European politicians to "force their way" into the negotiation process through ultimatums "are doomed to fail," Leonid Slutsky emphasized

As the Russian president noted, there have already been instances of Ukrainian drones crashing in European countries

Rostec said that the BMD-2M is capable of destroying a wide range of targets, including tanks, strongholds and fortifications

The Romanian Defense Ministry said earlier that a drone fell on the roof of an apartment building in the city of Galati

The media frenzy around the drone in Romania is also used by the West to justify the closure of the Russian consulate general in Constanta, Maria Zakahrova said

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

Vadim Krasnoselsky said that he is firmly convinced that the existing practice of peacemaking has undoubtedly proven effective

The head of state will take part in a meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council

According to the report, the reason behind the conflict is Kiev’s reluctance to change in order to correspond to EU requirements

Alexey Meshkov’s statements came against the backdrop of French President Emmanuel Macron’s recent rhetoric regarding plans to employ the "advanced deterrence" doctrine

Iranian lawmaker Alaeddin Boroujerdi stressed that the United States, as the party that started the war, should compensate for the damage

The Russian president emphasized the intention to keep promoting integration processes throughout the Eurasian region

The Russian president said the initial reaction was exactly the same as it is now in Romania

Zoran Milanovic emphasized that alliance solidarity "also implies responsibility"

No information on casualties or damage has been reported yet

E-commerce rules are unified, electronic navigation seals are used and the integrated information system of the labor market is functioning, the Russian leader said

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

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JD Vance emphasized that these ceasefires are always a little messy

The Battlegroup East fighters are continuing their offensive north of the Aleksandrograd settlement on the right bank of the Volchya River

Andrey Marochko added that the Russian army is intensifying its offensive and expanding the buffer zone there

US Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna noted that Vladimir Zelensky should take the peace deal

The Russian Security Council deputy chairman stressed that nobody disputes this anymore

According to Reddit users, the most beautiful women live in Colombia, Poland, Greece, and Russia

Russia plans to impose temporary restrictions on the import of certain berries and fresh vegetables from Armenia starting May 30, 2026

Andrey Belousov congratulated servicemen of the 433rd Guards Motorized Rifle Regiment on the liberation of Novopidgorodnoye

Sergey Naryshkin said that Europe is attempting to undermine Russia’s attempts to resolve the conflict in Ukraine, while NATO is consistently building up its military potential on its eastern flank

The ships "attempted to pass through the strait without coordinating their actions," the news agency said

The deputy platoon commander noted that during evacuations from the battlefield, not only fellow soldiers from their units were retrieved, but all Russian soldiers were being evacuated

An explosion occurred upon impact, which sparked a fire in one of the apartments and injured two people, the news agency said

Peter Magyar added that Hungary maintains an unchanged approach towards issues related to illegal immigration and European competitiveness

The Belarusian president said he agreed to the request

Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova stressed that Moscow keeps warning Tokyo against making such decisions

The Russian Consul General in Constanta, Andrey Kosilin, has been declared persona non grata

The main differentiator of the domestically produced UAV is its ability to carry an additional battery or a laser rangefinder for target acquisition