Global Tensions Rise Amidst Iran Deal Negotiations and Ukraine Conflict

Trump says he discussed Iran deal with global leaders

In particular, the US president spoke to the leaders of Israel, Qatar, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and Kuwait

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NATO forces intercept missile presumably launched from Iran — Turkish Defense Ministry

According to the ministry, "all necessary measures are being taken decisively and without hesitation against any threat directed at Turkey's territory and airspace"

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Europe demands Bosnia and Herzegovina impose visas on Russians — Dodik

The leader of Republika Srpska's Alliance of Independent Social Democrats said his party would not allow such a decision to be made

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Russian troops liberate two communities in Ukraine operation over past day — top brass

Russia’s Battlegroup North inflicted more than 205 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed an enemy tank and a US-made armored vehicle in its areas of responsibility over the past day, the Defense Ministry reported

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Iran conveys its latest draft of deal proposal with US through Qatar — CNN

The TV channel reported that Qatar helped resolve some of the remaining points of contention in the document, including the procedure of future talks on the nuclear program and the easing of sanctions pressure on the Islamic Republic

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Trump says Iran has 48 hours to make deal or open strait

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

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British PM says has no plans to step down following Defense Ministry resignations

Analysts say that Defense Ministry resignations have dealt a serious blow to Keir Starmer's authority

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Taylor Swift tops UK chart for seventh time

This time, the song "I Knew It, I Knew You" from the soundtrack of the animated film "Toy Story 5" took first place

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New Russian kamikaze drone uses AI to identify targets — Kalashnikov Group

The guided munition is a carrier with an X-shaped aerodynamic attachment, equipped with a warhead, control equipment, and a homing head, the company said

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US troop buildup near Iran not sign of any new decisions — White House

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

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Ukraine evacuating factories from Kramatorsk to western areas — The Economist

According to the British magazine, the city’s industrial base is being transplanted to Perechin in the Uzhgorod District of Transcarpathia

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Russian forces foil three Ukrainian rotations in Zaporozhye Region — official

Vladimir Rogov specified that rotations of Ukrainian units had been disrupted over the past two days

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Iran closes Strait of Hormuz until further notice — government agency

"Applicants who have already obtained transit permits are kindly requested to remain patient and await further notice by the PGSA," the agency said

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Eurotroika’s terms of Ukrainian settlement unacceptable — Russian diplomat

Maria Zakharova pointed out that the Europeans are pursuing a course aimed at "preventing the creation of conditions for negotiations on a truly comprehensive, just and lasting peace"

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IN BRIEF: Key statements from Kremlin spokesman Peskov briefing

According to Dmitry Peskov, Russia is concerned about the latest escalation between the US and Iran and calls on all parties to exercise restraint and return to negotiations

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Russia was telling truth about US biolabs in Ukraine — Putin’s envoy

Kirill Dmitriev called on Wikipedia to revise its article on biological laboratories in Ukraine, which describes the issue as a conspiracy theory

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More explosions reported in Ukraine’s Khmelnitsky Region

In the early hours of Wednesday, Ukrainian media said multiple blasts had rocked the Ukrainian regions of Khmelnitsky and Poltava, including Mirgorod, a town located next to a major military airfield, and Kremenchug, housing the country’s largest oil refinery

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Russian analyst says US helped engineer coup in Bolivia

Among other reasons for the attempted coup, Alexander Stepanov named a deal with Russia to build a $600 million industrial complex in Bolivia to mine and produce lithium carbonate

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EU unwilling to send Schroder to negotiate with Russia — Dodik

The chairman of the leading political party in Republika Srpska also said that Europe is in a poor position as it refuses relations with China and Russia

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Memorandum obliges US to avoid interference in Tehran’s affairs — top Iranian diplomat

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that an end to Israel’s aggression against Lebanon will also be an integral part of the deal

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General HQ of Iranian army warns of potentially larger strikes on Tel Aviv

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"

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Iran will not get funds ‘for simply signing a deal’ — US vice president

JD Vance says the deal is structured to prioritize the concerns of the US and its allies

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Russia set record volume of LNG supplies to Europe in January 2026

EU imports of Russian LNG amounted to 2.276 billion cubic meters, according to TASS calculations based on data from the European analytical center Bruegel

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Moscow and St. Petersburg to allow road accident participants not to call in police as experiment

Now they can do so if the damage caused as a result of a road accident does not exceed 30,000 roubles

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Trade turnover between Russia, Kazakhstan gained 16% to $6.46 bln in Q1 2026

"Russia keeps the status of one of key trade partners of Kazakhstan, ranking second by the volume of mutual trade and remaining the critical destination for imports, industrial cooperation and production supplies," the Ministry of Trade and Integration of Kazakhstan informed

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Russia still waits for US to appoint its ambassador to Moscow — Ambassador Darchiev

The diplomat added that Moscow hopes this will happen "sooner or later"

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Russian official dismisses as provocation IAEA report of blasts near ZNPP

"On the one hand, they want to show they are doing something useful, on the other - to sow the thought of Russia’s inability to ensure nuclear safety in the collective mind of the West," an adviser to the head of Russia’s Rosenergoatom nuclear power engineering company says

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Iran, US may sign memorandum in coming days — top diplomat

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi specified that at the initial stage, the signing will take place in digital form

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Kiev forces lose over 2,135 troops in a week in Battlegroup Center responsibility zone

The Russian Defense ministry noted that troops of the Battlegroup Center defeated formations of four mechanized, a jaeger, an assault, an airmobile, and an airborne brigade

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US hopes for constructive relationship with Moscow, top US diplomat says

The United States remains committed to advancing a peaceful solution to the Russia-Ukraine war, Marco Rubio said

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Italian MPs vote for resolution gradually lifting anti-Russia sanctions post conflict

A proposal was made to use sanctions as leverage in talks on peace in Ukraine

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Armenia applied to Eurasian Economic Commission due to export restrictions

Economy Minister Gevorg Papoyan said that there are procedures there

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Russia promises to do its best to prevent escalation in Transnistria

According to Igor Dodon, the most dangerous development of events would be Moldova's involvement in the conflict in Ukraine through the escalation of the situation in Transnistria, which, in fact, the radicals in Kiev and Chisinau are seeking, Maria Zakharova said

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Russia moves to cancel MAKS 2026 Air Show, postpone Hydro Aviation Exhibition to 2027

The MAKS Air Show was last held in July 2021, and the previous Hydro Aviation Exhibition was held in 2018

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One civilian injured in DPR over past 24 hours — authorities

Damage to two residential buildings and one civilian infrastructure facility was also reported

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Magyar states plans to disclose info on ‘major fraud’ in Orban government

Hungary’s prime minister said he thinks that the details set to be disclosed would undermine the decisions of the Fidesz - Hungarian Civic Alliance congress scheduled for June 13

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Radiant female fans at FIFA World Cup

Beauties from all over the world cheer on their teams at 2018 World Cup in Russia

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Putin presents Hero of Labor stars and state prizes in Kremlin on Russia Day

The 2025 State Prize for outstanding achievements in human rights activities was awarded to former Human Rights Commissioner Tatyana Moskalkova

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US fighter jet downed over Iran likely conducted strikes on ground targets — media

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

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Europe's security crisis caused by ignoring Russia's interests — envoy to UK

Russia, for its part, defends what is non-negotiable: the right to security, sovereignty, and one's own path of development, Andrey Kelin said

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Brent crude price drops below $86 per barrel for first time since March 10

As of 11:22 a.m. Moscow time (8:22 a.m. GMT), Brent was down 4.89%, trading at $85.96 per barrel

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US entrepreneur Elon Musk is world’s first trillionaire after SpaceX IPO venture — agency

The company offered 555,555,555 stocks at a price of $135 per share

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Iran deal makes US missile defense in Europe senseless — Russian Foreign Ministry

Moscow has noted efforts of the US to extend the 2009 comments made by Barack Obama regarding a necessary ABM system, adding to it a threat from ballistic missiles

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Trump capable of breakthrough decisions in Russia-US relations — Ambassador Darchiev

The Russian diplomat called the US president "a man and a politician who knows how to surprise"

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