Communist Party created in Donetsk People’s Republic

"I like to make a final decision one second before it’s due," the president said

Russian Security Council Deputy Secretary Alexey Shevtsov still noted that the latest weapons are useless without properly trained personnel

Maxim Oreshkin noted that China faces critical demographic problems

Dmitry Peskov said this in an interview on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum

There is a relevant decision by the UN International Court of Justice, which ruled that there has been a precedent set by Kosovo, Russian President noted

The fate of Ukraine after the conflict is already a foregone conclusion, Pierre-Emmanuel Thomann believes

Daniel Davis said that the US should not join Israel’s military operation against Iran

All top brass is appointed by presidents, Russian President said

Dmitry Peskov warned that such actions may incur huge economic costs on Europe itself

Russian President noted that taking into account the fact that the Ukrainian armed forces are only 47% staffed, the presence of Taurus missiles "makes absolutely no sense"

Alexander Pankin also expressed skepticism about UN reform efforts

The US president again essentially demanded that Iran capitulate

The US president said that Vladimir Putin actually offered to help mediate talks with Iran

Earlier, Bloomberg reported that the United States was preparing for a potential strike on Iran in the coming days, though there was uncertainty about whether plans might change

US leader said he believes Iran would use a nuclear weapon

Top stories from the Russian press on Wednesday, June 18th

He said thet his brother's future AI will differ from current large language models and will be able to "understand the world"

According to the news agency, thousands of servicemen responsible for intelligence data processing and cyber operations were stationed there

According to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Tehran launched three such missiles into Israeli territory

Anton Siluanov added that summer always comes after the cold

Alireza Haghighian said that the fake Israeli regime made a huge mistake by launching an aggressive attack on Iran

"We have lots of good projects", the Russian President said

According to the news agency, there are no risks of radioactive contamination

Kiev loses 1,365 troops in all frontline areas over past day

The press service noted that this was the country’s supreme leader’s reaction to "ridiculous remarks" by US President Donald Trump who earlier demanded Tehran’s "unconditional surrender"

The raid was triggered by Samvel Karapetyan’s response to remarks made by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan with regard to representatives of the Armenian Church

Denis Pushilin said that many deposits are still classified

The conversation between the two leaders was devoted "primarily to discussing the aggravated situation in the Middle East"

According to the report, during the attack, a precision strike was launched at a command and reconnaissance center of the Israeli regime’s army, located near a hospital

These are sad and tragic figures, but, at the same time, it’s a humanitarian subject and a positive outcome of the negotiations in Istanbul, Russian President said

On Wednesday morning, 50 Israeli Air Force fighter jets struck Iranian facilities used in the production of uranium enrichment centrifuges

No further details have been disclosed regarding the extent of the damage or the factory’s specific location

TASS First Deputy Director General Mikhail Gusman is moderating the conversation

Among the participants are James Jordan, news director for Europe and Africa at US’ The Associated Press; Simon Robinson, executive editor at UK’s Reuters; and Karim Talbi, editor-in-chief at Agence France-Presse

The Russian president noted that the country was trying to mediate between the Kyiv government and the territories that were once southeastern Ukraine, or Donbass

According to Wang Wen, the majority of the Chinese view the Group of Seven as a closed circle of Western imperialist countries and the main source of an unequal political, economic and financial global system

Special Representative of Russian President for investment and economic cooperation Kirill Dmitriev added that at the same time the US losses from imposed sanctions against Russia exceeded $300 billion

Bryansk Region Governor Alexander Bogomaz said there were no injuries or damage after 19 fixed-wing UAVs were destroyed over the bordering Russian region

Some news media earlier reported that the former president was killed in Tehran

According to Russian Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin, major organizational work would be required in order to attract foreigner experts to restore the Russian territories

The IRGC called on the residents of Tel Aviv’s Neve Tzedek neighborhood to evacuate, the Mehr news agency reported

The Hague court also ordered Zhniva to reimburse legal costs

Russia’s Battlegroup West inflicted more than 220 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed an enemy armored combat vehicle in its area of responsibility over the past day, the Defense Ministry reported

It is noted that the missile strikes resulted in power outages and disrupted fuel supplies

According to the report, the fighter plane was taken down in the Javadabad area of the Varamin municipal district

The US president said that the next week is going to be very big

Volkswagen, Porsche and other German brands are literally "dying," Russian President said

According to the US president, the Iranians are in contact with the Americans

Dmitry Peskov pointed out that conversations between the two presidents are the top of an iceberg

Vladimir Saldo added that continued military supplies to Ukraine are more probable than direct involvement of European troops in the conflict

"Any direct US intervention in the conflict will result in an unprecedented threat to enemy ships," the official said

He can calculate what this or that measure with regard to Russia may entail, how much it will cost to taxpayers, how much it will cost to the US economy, Russian President said

Russian President said at a meeting with the heads of the world's leading news agencies organized by TASS, when asked what Russia's reaction would be if Israel were to assassinate the ayatollah

Maria Zakharova said that it would be an extremely dangerous step with unpredictable negative consequences

"Normally, around 340,000 people lived there, but now, according to the most optimistic estimates, only about 40,000 civilians remain," Vladimir Saldo said

The Russian president stressed that this is extremely important for ensuring stability in global affairs

According to Andrey Marochko, the Russian Defense Ministry’s latest bulletins illustrate Russian military successes in the regions of Sumy, Kharkov, and south of Donetsk

Putin said at a meeting with heads of leading international news agencies, organized by TASS

Well is almost always and everywhere this way, Russian President said

US leader said the Iranians "want to come to the White House"

This is particularly important given our relations of friendship and good neighborliness, Ahmad Ali Goudarzi, the commander of Iran's border guards, said

Donald Trump left the G7 talks on June 17, ahead of schedule

It is also a huge tragedy if a person is wounded, injured or passes away, Russian President said

"The competition should be, a certain import share should be present," Minister of Economic Development Maxim Reshetnikov noted

"Trump's decision will hinge on a careful assessment of the maximum effectiveness of available weapons and the strategic capability to achieve the desired objectives," Roostum Vansu said

With aerial refueling, Nightwatch can remain airborne for a week

It was the Ukrainian government which began a war against its own territory following a state coup in Kiev, Russian President said

Dmitry Peskov reiterated that the Russian head of state thinks that a resolution is possible even amid the most complex conflict between Iran and Israel

Maxim Reshetnikov noted that figures point to slowdown

"The most important thing at this point is to stop the firing, stop the hostilities," Wang Yi stated

Russian President reiterated that demilitarization was among the objectives of the Russian special military operation

Top stories from the Russian press on Thursday, June 19th

The construction of a nuclear power plant near the city of Bushehr in southern Iran was launched in 1975

Instead of launching negotiations the army was enforced, Russian President said

Russia is always open to contacts with Europe, Russian President said

A year and a half or two years ago, conversations with former German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and other European leaders were regular, Russian President said

According to the Iranian official, the attack came as a surprise for the Israel

Russian Presidential Aide Yury Ushakov said that last year, trade turnover once again reached a record high, approaching $245 bln

At the same time, the US president acknowledged that "some people" are unhappy with the assistance that America is providing to Israel in conducting an operation against Iran

Dmitry Peskov noted that Russia’s support for Iran is evident

Dmitry Peskov noted that such support is very significant

According to the report, Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Abdulrahim Mousavi visited one of the bases of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Force on the evening of June 18

Yury Ushakov said that Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping concurred on the importance of close coordination in the coming days

Costing over $500 million per missile to develop, the 5-ton "bunker buster" bomb can only be carried by B-2 Spirit stealth bombers, which the Israeli air force lacks

"International law prohibits forcing a country to make decisions through pressure and threats," Esmail Baqaei stressed

The Russian President stated this at a meeting organized by TASS with the heads of leading world news agencies

And then the special military operation began, the Russian leader said

The Russian Foreign Ministry emphasized that the German leadership is deliberately ideologically manipulating the German population in the anti-Russian direction, openly provoking the exacerbation of the military-political situation

The countries' strategic partnership agreement does not contain any articles related to defense, Russian President said

Andrey Marochko noted that, in general, the Russian army is actively fighting and is making progress on the front line from the south-west of Krasnoarmeisk in the Donetsk People’s Republic and up to the Zaporozhye region

In exchange, a group of Ukrainian POWs was handed over to Kiev

According to him, military-technical cooperation between Russia and China is also developing rapidly, ensuring stability in global affairs, Russian president said

According to Sergey Naryshkin, Russia is in contact with members of certain intelligence services of Iran and Israel

Troops are advancing along the entire line of contact, Russian President said

Certain threats are definitely on the agenda, Russian President said

The Russian leader recalled that he took part in the Minsk talks, where "they sought principles for a peaceful settlement and talked for 17 hours straight"

According to the report, the United States has been augmenting the Jewish state’s anti-missile and air defenses for months

"Aerial refueling is a crucial component of the Israeli Air Force's operations in Iran, enabling the continued maintenance of aerial superiority in the region," the IDF added

Angara is a family of Russian launch vehicles ranging from light-to heavy-lift classes