Israel, Lebanon agree to extend ceasefire for 45 days — US Department of State
Israel, Lebanon agree to extend ceasefire for 45 days — US Department of State
Spokesperson Tommy Pigott says the State Department will reconvene the political track of negotiations, and a security track will be launched at the Pentagon with military delegations from both countries
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Oil production in Russia to remain at 511 mln tons in 2026, in line with 2025
Under the baseline scenario, the ministry expects production to rise to 516 mln tons in 2027
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Trump says he does not want war with China if Taiwan declares independence
The US president says he wants the authorities in China and Taiwan "to cool down"
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Tehran demands that US establish peace in Lebanon — Iranian ambassador to Belarus
Alireza Sanei says that Iran's proposals also include the unfreezing of assets "that have been frozen for many years in banks of various countries"
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Discussions on denuclearization with Russia and China, Iran operation: Trump’s statements
The US president noted that the US will resume and finish the operation in Iran, which is currently 70-75% complete
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Over 2,740 US citizens travel to Russia since start of 2026
The figure is higher than during the same period in 2025 by nearly 190
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British PM could voluntarily step down in favor of Manchester mayor — newspaper
Sources cited by The Daily Telegraph said this scenario is possible if different factions within the Labour Party unite around Andy Burnham
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China's Xi, Trump discuss in detail economic issues at summit — Chinese MFA
According to China’s top diplomat, the two sides "reached broadly balanced and positive results, including in further implementation of all agreements reached during previous consultations"
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Single visit by US leader will not resolve Beijing-Washington trade tensions — expert
Commenting on Trump's transactional approach to foreign policy, Su Xiaohui noted that the mode of interaction between China and the US is not dictated by Washington
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Sarmat needs no advertising, no one else has analogues — Russian deputy foreign minister
This system allows guaranteed penetration of both existing and any missile defense systems still in the development phase, Sergey Ryabkov said
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IN BRIEF: Putin’s statements on results of government’s economic measures, SPIEF program
The Russian president said the measures taken by the government to improve the economic situation are already yielding positive results
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Senior US military commander highlights 'thousands of lessons' from operation in Iran
There's no military in the world that makes adjustments as well as the United States military does, Brad Cooper said
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BRICS must step up efforts to prevent new debt crisis — Lavrov
"The New Development Bank, whose annual meeting is currently taking place in Moscow, could play an important role in implementing this initiative," the Russian foreign minister emphasized
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Fantastic trade deals, very successful visit: Trump's trip to China in review
The US president expressed the utmost respect for Xi Jinping and described his relationship with the Chinese leader as "a very strong one"
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US may be readying to capture Raul Castro, NYT says
According to The New York Times, American officials admit that the United States will enact a Venezuelan scenario in Cuba
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Serious dialogue with Russia is EU’s responsibility — Slovak PM
Robert Fico called the belief held by some European politicians that the conflict in Ukraine could be resolved by military means an illusion
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US, Israel could resume strikes on Iran as early as next week — NYT
According to sources cited by the newspaper, US President Donald Trump is considering more aggressive bombing of Iran and a special forces ground operation to extract enriched uranium from Iranian nuclear facilities
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Russia outraged by US cynicism in tightening blockade of Cuba — deputy foreign minister
This is a cynical and blatant manifestation of the Monroe Doctrine, Sergey Ryabkov said
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Insurance for ships passing through Strait of Hormuz turned out to be unclaimed — FT
According to the publication, the program did not meet the requirements imposed on vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz
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Russia takes out 15 Ukrainian Maya UAVs loaded with C-4 headed for civilian sites
According to the Russian military personnel, the UAVs were directed toward substations, hospitals, and communication towers located in large population centers across Russia
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Russian troops liberate three communities in Ukraine operation over week — top brass
Russian troops delivered one massive and two combined strikes by precision weapons and unmanned aerial vehicles on Ukrainian military-industrial enterprises, energy and transport infrastructure over the period of May 12-15 in response to Kiev’s attacks on civilian facilities
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Russia’s GDP decline in Q1 2026 seen at 0.2% — Federal Statistics Service
Earlier the Bank of Russia estimated the decline of Russian GDP in the first quarter of 2026 at 0.5% year-on-year
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Russian army liberates two settlements, continue fighting for four more — Gerasimov
Russia’s Battlegroup West is conducting active offensive operations within its area of responsibility along a frontline of approximately 350 kilometers, the Chief of Russia’s General Staff Army General said
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Resignations of Latvian politicians over Kiev may be just beginning — Kremlin
Spokesman Dmitry Peskov says one should not allow drones flying toward Russia to pass through their territory
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Russia needs no Eurovision with its ‘sexless monsters’ — senator
Today it is more important for Russia to invest in its own cultural projects and cooperation with friendly countries of the CIS, Asia, BRICS, Airat Gibatdinov said
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Top Russian diplomat calls for reforming UN Secretariat
According to Sergey Lavrov, the situation in which the Secretariat has "effectively been privatized by a single group of countries" is unacceptable
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France’s standing in Africa under Macron weakening by day — news outlet
According to the news outlet, the recent Africa Forward summit in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi is a prime example of this decline
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Russia seeks to strengthen BRICS cooperation on counter-terrorism — Lavrov
The Russian foreign minister pointed out that such joint work is particularly relevant given that several countries are exploiting these issues "as a pretext for economic, political, and military pressure on unwelcome governments"
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Xi Jinping mentions Putin during conversation with Trump — The New York Times
The Chinese leader, while giving the US President a tour of the Zhongnanhai state residence, recalled that he had spoken with the Russian leader at the same location in 2024
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Zelensky may need allegations of Russia plans to attack to divert attention — senior MP
Leonid Slutsky noted that the head of Kiev regime could be trying to create a background for yet another "terrorist provocation, possibly not against Russia alone"
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BRICS called to act as force for promoting balance in global arena — Lavrov
According to the top Russian diplomat, BRICS has a "special culture of communication, which rests on mutual respect, sovereign equality, due account of the opinions of all of its members, finding common solutions, and the striving for the common good"
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Lavrov stresses importance of strengthening BRICS solidarity on global stage
The Russian foreign minister is convinced that "only through active collective efforts can the BRICS countries ensure that their interests and the interests of the Global South and East are genuinely taken into account in leading multilateral forums"
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Russian diplomat ridicules Japan’s allegations that Moscow seeks meetings with Tokyo
Maria Zakharova stressed that Moscow was open to contacts with Japan, but it is not asking for or insisting on such communication
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Europe, while lecturing China, fails to see lawlessness at home, in Ukraine — Russian MFA
Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova noted that racism and xenophobia have reached threatening proportions in the EU countries themselves
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Russia cools Western ‘hotheads’ playing with ‘umbrella concepts’ — MFA on Sarmat
Sergey Ryabkov stressed that Russia "did not expect, does not expect, and will not expect any reaction from Western adversaries" to tests of both new and existing systems
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Trump says US forces eliminate senior ISIS leader in joint operation in Nigeria
The US leader said that Abu-Bilal al-Minuki "will no longer terrorize the people of Africa, or help plan operations to target Americans"
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Sarmat ICBM superiority over Western counterparts, laser technology: Manturov’s statements
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
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UEC becomes world leader in combat aircraft engine production in 2025
UEC CEO Alexander Grachev noted that, being cut off from international cooperation in 2021, the corporation had to work "in isolation" for five years
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Russian army controls 85% of Krasny Liman, over 50% of Shiykovka — Gerasimov
The troops of the grouping are also successfully operating on the Boguslav and Rubtsovsk directions, the Chief of Russia’s General Staff Army General said
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Risk of major conflict in Middle East persists — Arab League
Arab League’s ambassador to Moscow Walid Hamed Shiltag opined that the risk of a major conflict in the region remained because there was still no definitive agreement between the US and Iran
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Trump says Cuba could turn to Washington for assistance
The US president says that Cuba "gonna have to come to us"
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US leader says he did not underestimate Iran during conflict
According to Donald Trump, Washington deliberately chose not to destroy part of Iran’s infrastructure
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Russia’s weekly inflation at 0.07% on May 5-12, 2026 — Statistics Service
Since the beginning of May, consumer prices in the Russian Federation have edged up by 0.06%, and by 3.17% since the beginning of the year
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Putin's test for Europe, Nazi revival, US-China relations: Lavrov's statements
Russia will not be drawn into any triangulation attempts by the US to pit Moscow and Beijing against one another, the Russian foreign minister said
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Yermak to remain in pre-trial detention for three more nights — lawmaker
Yaroslav Zheleznyak says that transactions for the remaining amount have been made, but the money did not reach the court’s account in time
