Russia-Ukraine War Dominates News Cycle: Sanctions, Diplomacy, and Military Developments

New Latvian prime minister intends to break trade ties with Russia — portal

Andris Kulbergs also emphasized that Latvian pharmaceutical companies cannot requalify quickly, so the matter will be discussed separately with industry heads

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IN BRIEF: Senior Russian diplomat comments on Armenia’s choice, nukes, relations with US

The International Atomic Energy Agency practices double standards when it comes to Ukrainian strikes on the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant, Sergey Ryabkov noted

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Trump says he would like to meet with Iranian supreme leader

The US president assumed that it can happen at some point

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Next-stage engine for Su-57 fighter jet to be delivered in coming years — UAC

According to CEO Vadim Badekha, the engine is undergoing trials, and the first flight with it has already taken place and was successful

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Journalist says Macron blackmailed Trump over Ukraine due to reports about his wife

Candice Owens revealed that the US leader called her from Mar-a-Lago and told her about the French president's demands

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Putin’s instructions to the military following Staroblesk attack already there — Kremlin

The Russian president earlier said that "the Kiev leadership has decided to turn a new page in the series of its crimes"

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Putin to deliver grand speech at SPIEF 2026 — Kremlin aide

As for the SPIEF’s central event, it will be a plenary session as always and it is scheduled for Friday, Yury Ushakov said

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Russia to take action if nuclear weapons appear in Scandinavia — ambassador to Sweden

Sergey Belyaev said the measures will include the military-technical ones

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What we know about Russia's delivering retaliatory strike on Ukrainian military sites

According to Russia’s Defense Ministry, the goals of the strike were achieved

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Press review: Russia's strikes on Kiev boost pressure as Israel could derail US-Iran deal

Top stories from the Russian press on Wednesday, June 3rd.

Rubio not ruling out extension of carveout for Russian oil sanctions

The US Secretary of State stressed that the decision would be made by the US Department of the Treasury

IN BRIEF: Ukrainian drone attack on passenger bus kills seven civilians, injures 11 others

Early on Wednesday morning, a passenger bus traveling from Moscow to Simferopol was hit by a Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicle in Yenakiyevo in the DPR, DPR head Denis Pushilin said

Space Energy exploring site for construction of Russia’s first private spaceport

According to CEO Georgy Yemelin, once potential sites are identified, specialists will begin engineering and geodetic surveys, as well as soil assessments

Journalist assures she found evidence that Brigitte Macron is male

Candace Owens revealed that Macron's wife was suing her not for saying Brigitte was a man but for saying she had stolen her sister's or her brother's ID

Hungarian PM doubles down on refusal to supply weapons to Ukraine

Peter Magyar made a similar statement at a meeting in Brussels with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and at other venues earlier

Moscow sees US plans to pressure Russia, other countries — deputy foreign minister

Alexander Pankin highlighted that the export of Russian products, their transportation, supply, sales, and the overall global operations of Russian companies were being "obstructed at every step"

US struck empty oil tanker heading to Iranian port with missile — Pentagon

According to the statement, since the start of the naval blockade of Iran on April 13, US forces have disabled 6 commercial vessels and diverted 122

Trump wants to formalize Iran's nuclear program concessions in memorandum — TV

According to the TV channel, Iranian negotiators verbally assured the United States that the Islamic Republic would eventually agree to a number of conditions regarding its nuclear program, but Donald Trump considered these guarantees insufficient

Russia ready for normalizing relations with US provided its interests respected — MFA

According to head of the Russian Foreign Ministry’s Department of the North Atlantic Alexander Gusarov, in terms of practical results, the emerging dynamic of restoration in relations has yet to be tested

Scaling up production, lower costs to bring MC-21 price to around $100.9 mln

According to Denis Manturov, the production cost of the first aircraft will exceed the market price, as the plane received modifications and new components as part of the import substitution process

EC nervous when saying Ukraine has to be supported as long as it takes

European Commissioner for Defense Andrius Kubilius also called for faster integration of the Ukrainian army and military industry into the European defense and industrial environment

Long-range airplane development to take 7-10 years — UAC chief

Vadim Badekha noted that the work of creating a wide-body long-range aircraft is currently at the research and configuration determination stage so far

UK deploys Challenger 2 tanks in exercises near Russian border — report

The publication noted that the deployment of British troops near the Russian border is largely "symbolic," given the limited capabilities of the UK's armed forces

Pezeshkian asks global community to judge which side, Iran or US, actually favors dialogue

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

US Golden Dome missile defense system remains unattainable dream — expert

The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the US Arms Control Association Thomas Countryman also noted that it would be a waste of money

Putin’s remarks on new nature of conflict, Russian strikes: new briefing from Kremlin

Dmitry Peskov noted that the conflict in Ukraine could be resolved by the end of the day if Vladimir Zelensky ordered his troops to withdraw from Russian regions

Polish defense minister says US in talks with European countries on nuke weapons

According to Wladysіaw Kosiniak-Kamysz, defense ministers will hold a meeting at the NATO headquarters in Brussels on June 18, and one of the topics will be nuclear deterrence capacities