Chisinau moving to complete shutdown of economic relations with Moscow — Russian envoy
Chisinau moving to complete shutdown of economic relations with Moscow — Russian envoy
Moldovan leadership has embarked on a course toward European integration, disregarding historical, economic, and any humanitarian ties, Oleg Ozerov noted
US journalist Owens tells TASS about verbal bullying over her trip to Russia
Candace Owens said that she had faced verbal attacks and accusations of involvement in a "Russian conspiracy"
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
US not to unfreeze Iran's funds as bonus for signing deal — State Department
"There's not going to be some sort of advanced signing bonus or good faith front," Marco Rubio said
IN BRIEF: Ukrainian drone attacks cause casualties in Russia’s Smolensk, Leningrad regions
Two emergency workers were killed and another two suffered injuries in a drone strike in the country’s western Smolensk Region
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
Russia slaps retaliatory sanctions on five UK citizens — Foreign Ministry
According to the ministry, the provocative anti-Russian rhetoric of British officials indicates the unrelenting attitude of the leadership of the United Kingdom to continue a tough systemic confrontation with Russia
Trump says he would like to meet with Iranian supreme leader
The US president assumed that it can happen at some point
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
Non-public US-Russia dialogue needed to develop treaty to replace New START — expert
The Russian-US Treaty on Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms expired on February 5
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
Enriched uranium removal from Iran to Russia should be seen as good solution — US expert
"Whether the enriched uranium is transported to Russia or is down blended with other material within Iran, they are both good solutions to what is a looming nuclear proliferation problem," Thomas Countryman said
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
Western protectionism undermines global growth — Russian deputy foreign minister
Sergey Ryabkov added that it leads to a widening gap between rich and poor nations, as well as between the rich and the poor within countries
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
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
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
Putin: Russia stands for demilitarization of Ukraine
Russian President said he wished the Donbass problem could be settled through talks and the implementation of the Minsk agreements, but "regrettably, this is no longer relevant"
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
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
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
Russia’s SVR warns of EU’s attempts to squeeze Russian Orthodox Church out of Armenia
The EU has insisted that Yerevan cut all religious and spiritual ties with Moscow as a prerequisite for integration into the bloc, the SVR noted
West goes back to legalizing piracy at government level — Russian diplomat
Maria Zakharova added that Western countries are fully justifying such practices
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
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"
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
Tehran only strikes back at targets used by US to attack Iran — Araghchi
The Islamic Republic’s Foreign Minister warned that any aggression against Iran would be met with a resolute response
Ukrainian attack on St. Petersburg could provoke conflict escalation — British politician
"The real danger is not what happened today, it's what happens next," Jim Ferguson said
Several heavy combat drones now in final trials — chief executive of Russia’s UAC
The United Aircraft Company has achieved good results and is on par with competitors in terms of heavy combat drones, Vadim Badekha said
Likelihood of conflict against Belarus, Russia very high — Belarusian Defense Ministry
Belarusian Defense Minister Viktor Khrenin recalled the rapid militarization of Europe, the deployment of coalition troops to NATO's eastern border, and the maintenance of a forward military presence in Poland and the Baltic states
Russia to continue special operation as long as necessary — MFA
Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said this on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum
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
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
Russia may respond to attacks on its territorial integrity with nukes — senior diplomat
Sergey Ryabkov said the hypothetical extreme situations were outlined in detail in Russia’s military doctrine and the fundamentals of Russia’s state policy on nuclear deterrence
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
Kiev loses over 31,000 troops, mercenaries on all fronts in May — military expert
Andrey Marochko said the Ukrainian army lost over 107,000 soldiers and mercenaries in battles on all the fronts in spring
Russia to take action if nuclear weapons appear in Scandinavia — ambassador to Sweden
Sergey Belyaev said the measures will include the military-technical ones
Kiev silent on Russian strikes on military-industrial complex, confirming impact — expert
Earlier, the Russian Defense Ministry reported that the Russian army, in response to Kiev's terrorist act in Starobelsk, carried out a massive strike on Ukraine's military-industrial complex and Ukrainian army airfields on the night of June 2
Putin’s envoy reveals estimate of Europe’s losses from its refusal to buy Russian energy
According to Kirill Dmitriev, Germany and other European countries can see they are actually pushing their economy to the brink of collapse
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
Iran wants to nationalize Strait of Hormuz — lawmaker
Spokesman for the presidium of the Iranian parliament Abbas Goudarzi mentioned the nationalization of the oil sector as an example
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
President-elect of UN General Assembly to visit Russia on June 7-9 — Foreign Ministry
The Russian side is committed to constructive and fruitful cooperation with Khalilur Rahman, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement
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
Kremlin explains Putin’s words on Ukraine conflict acquiring new dimension
The Russian leader earlier stated that with their gravest crimes against children, "the Kiev leadership has opened a new page in their crimes, giving the Ukrainian conflict a new dimension"
Kiev carries out another attack on civilians by targeting bus in DPR — Kremlin spokesman
Such crimes must be investigated and those responsible must be punished, Dmitry Peskov said
