US pushes Ukraine into abyss of civil war — deputy defense minister

Alexander Kurenkov said a repeated cyclone ripped through the region on April 4-5

The US vice president said this is part of the cost of doing business within some elements of Ukraine's system

The response level will be increased to the federal one soon

According to JD Vance, the strikes had nothing to do with US President Donald Trump’s deadline for a deal with Tehran

According to the report, the administration in Washington is discussing the weakening of Chinese positions as a result of US operations in Venezuela and the Middle East

The Israeli prime minister reiterated that Tehran planned to destroy Israel, "take over the Middle East, and threaten the entire world"

Russia's deputy defense minister announced on October 10 that Russia planned to have its permanent naval base at Tartus

The number increased by almost 25% compared to the previous year

According to the report, the US military is actively preparing to enter a new phase of its operation against Iran

They sailed about 5,000 miles further than the Moon, said the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration

According to the report, Germany and Sweden are leading this group

Earlier, the United States and Israel attacked a railway line in Qazvin

According to police and the ambulance service, missile debris came down in several locations

According to the source, Washington is concerned about a possible energy price rise next week amid the ongoing conflict with Iran

The US vice president said that reaching peace in the shortest order meets the interests of the United States, Europe and Ukraine

Kataib Hezbollah demanded that the journalist leave the country immediately

The journalist warns that the world is at a "pivot point" after which "nothing is the same"

Dmitry Bakanov revealed that 1,357 Roscosmos staff were taking part in the special military operation

Fu Cong criticized the hurriedness of UN Security Council’s decision to vote on Bahrain’s draft resolution amid serious reservations of Beijing and Moscow

It was established that the drone was sent from the military positions of Ukraine’s 2nd Khartia Corps with the wrong coordinates and flew into territory controlled by the Russian army

The draft resolution was not passed by the UN Security Council as it was supported by 11 members, while Russia and China voted against and Pakistan and Colombia abstained

The Ukrainian government plans to allocate 14.3 million euros in May for the reconstruction of the bridge in Mayaki, Odessa Region, as well as for the construction of additional roads in the area

Tehran is ready to reach agreements with European, Asian, and Arab countries on this issue, Head of the Government Information Council Elias Hazrati said

In the next group stage match of the tournament the team from Russia will play against Great Britain on April 8

Many online retailers have already removed the devices from their product listings or changed their status to "out of stock," the website notes

"For the first time in history, Saudi Arabia is charging a $20 per barrel premium over the already sky-high benchmark for its oil," Kirill Dmitriev said

According to ESPN, Lucescu was hospitalized on April 3, after reportedly suffering a heart attack

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Vasily Nebenzya says that a unilateral resolution would also hinder peace initiatives undertaken by China, Pakistan, and Turkey

From January to March 2026, 5,693 new motorcycles were sold in Russia

Alexander Stepanov opined that the rescue operation was primarily a public relations effort, driven by the Trump administration’s desire for some form of victory

As the Israeli prime minister said, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps had used railways and bridges to deliver materials for producing armaments and deploying weapons and troops

On the morning of April 7, Ukrainian artillery struck the school in Velykaya Znamenka, resulting in multiple casualties

According to the sources, the US president holds the most "hawkish" position on Iran among members of his Cabinet

Earlier in the day, the Russian Defense Ministry said that two strategic bombers Tupolev-160 were flying a routine mission in international air space over the Barents and Norwegian seas

Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf earlier said that some 7 million Iranian citizens are ready defend their country

According to the newspaper, Tehran also intends to split the fees from vessels with Oman, which lies across the strait

Russia’s Battlegroup Center inflicted more than 360 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed two enemy armored combat vehicles in its area of responsibility over the past day, the Defense Ministry reported

Olzhas Baidildinov said that such actions cannot be justified under any circumstances

"Oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz continue to be limited causing oil storage to fill quickly in countries that rely on the waterway for exports," the US Energy Information Administration said

"It was underscored that Russia has always been committed to its treaty and contractual obligations in the energy sector and is ready for mutually beneficial cooperation if the German side shows interest in this," the statement says

The plant’s planned capacity is 25,000 cars per year

According to the statement, the United States and Israel "have significant investments in the UAE aluminum industry and use it to produce military equipment"

According to Maria Zakharova, "Bankova Street knows how terrorists operate, and they act in the exactly same way"

March saw 679,000 empty and laden TEUs carried in all kinds of service

Sergey Melik-Bagdasarov recalled that Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his Venezuelan counterpart Yvan Gil Pinto had recently exchanged congratulatory messages on the occasion of the 81st anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations

The sovereignty, security and the territorial integrity of the Gulf States must be fully respected, Fu Cong said

Mikhail Mishustin noted that a number of countries are forced to limit exports to protect their domestic markets and the interests of their consumers

According to Mikhail Mishustin, approximately 10% of global liquid hydrocarbon production was suddenly removed from the market due to the situation in the Persian Gulf

Global diamond prices fell by 9.7% in Q4 2025 year-on-year

Donald Trump said that he didn’t want to put odds on it

The US president said that "a whole civilization will die tonight"

According to the region’s governor, Yevgeny Balitsky, six people, including five children were injured

Victoria Panova noted that the total GDP of BRICS countries based on purchasing power parity is $65.4 trillion, significantly exceeding the same indicator of the G7 countries

The US president added that the American people would like to see America win

One source claims that Tehran took the step in a sign of defiance to Washington's position

"We will make sure that we never find ourselves in a similar situation again and that no ‘Uncle Sam’ or anyone else can make decisions that are aimed at destroying our economy," the top diplomat vowed

"The second attack was to be carried out [simultaneously] with the assault on Crocus City Hall. It was to involve two people, while three others would take part in the Crocus attack," the source said

Valery Polovinkin said that, if necessary, the Navy would be able to easily transport new corvettes from their shipyards via inland waterways to both the Black and Baltic Seas

"According to its military spokesman, the joint operation "successfully achieved its objectives," Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said

According to Axios, the move may be linked to Pete Hegseth’s role in overseeing US military operations in Iran

At least 33 people died and 173 were injured

According to the Hungarian prime minister, Budapest has a plan to accomplish it

The military say that the IRGC Navy is completing the correspondent operational preparations

There is still time to avert disaster if US President Donald Trump finds the courage to pursue serious negotiations rather than reckless rage and destruction, Joe Kent said

The OPEC Secretariat received updated compensation plans from Iraq, the United Arab Emirates, Kazakhstan, and Oman

This is the second such suspension by the European Parliament

As MWM notes, this scale of losses demonstrates the significant risks associated with operating aircraft over Iranian territory

"Threats that spread fear and terror among civilians are unacceptable and must cease immediately," Volker Turk said

Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko stressed that official appeals from foreign countries will be subjected to careful consideration

The military of the Islamic republic struck a number of targets in the UAE and Kuwait

Two other Russian devices, including the Alien plasma analyzer, are being prepared for a space mission in 2028-2029

Russian heavy flamethrower crews struck Ukrainian positions

According to Esmaeil Baghaei, the US rescue aircraft landed in southern Isfahan, what is far from the place where the downed pilot is believed to have been hiding

The head of the US foreign policy department noted that, as a result of the conflict with Iran, "the whole world’s been impacted" with economic consequences

Vasily Nebenzya stressed that free navigation in the Strait of Hormuz was attainable only through ending hostilities and reaching a negotiated solution

Russia has received "a large number of requests" for energy supplies from alternative consumers and talks are underway, Dmitry Peskov said

The regime run by Vladimir Zelensky is fully aware that it is committing international crimes, Russian Foreign Ministry’s Ambassador-at-Large Rodion Miroshnik said

"Romania is in a slightly better position than other European countries because a portion of oil production and refining takes place domestically, and supply chains are shorter," President Nicusor Dan noted

"Fact: USS Tripoli has not been attacked and continues to sail in the Arabian Sea in support of Operation Epic Fury," CENTCOM said

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The incident took place in the northwestern province of Faryab

Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that Japan is becoming increasingly involved in the Ukrainian conflict by helping the neo-Nazi regime of Vladimir Zelensky

The US vice president did not elaborate on the precise tools

The portal reported that the leaders of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates also urged Washington against concessions on the Strait of Hormuz

Soyuz-5 is a medium-class carrier rocket developed and manufactured by the Samara-based Progress Rocket and Space Center

Sergey Melik-Bagdasarov emphasized the firmness of Russia’s position

The plant will use technologies developed by US Westinghouse

Andrey Marochko said that Ukrainian engineering troops are constructing temporary pontoon crossings and using specialized medium-sized floating transporters

Dmitry Peskov said there is a huge number of requests to purchase Russia's energy resources

The Serbian president expressed hope that Serbia would not be forced to suspend agricultural exports

The throughput capacity of the terminal is 12.6 mln metric tons per year at this stage

"Regional US allies also need to know that, until today, Tehran has shown considerable restraint while taking certain restrictions on selecting retaliatory targets into account," the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said

According to the report by Fars, the Karish and Tanin gas fields "play a key role in the energy supply" of Israel

Dmitry Makhonin said the teacher’s condition is assessed as critical

China urges US and Israel strongly to immediately cease its illegal military actions, Fu Cong said

One of the attackers was killed, while two others were wounded

Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt was quoted as saying that the president was aware of the proposal

The arson left about 3,000 houses without electricity

"The importance of an immediate cessation of hostilities, which leads to human casualties and causes serious damage to vital civilian infrastructure was noted," the Russian Foreign Ministry stated