Iran-US tensions, Russia-UK sanctions, and drone trials dominate news

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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"

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 he would like to meet with Iranian supreme leader

The US president assumed that it can happen at some point

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

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

Moldova discusses canceling visa-free regime with Russia — newspaper

According to the newspaper, Chisinau is also discussing the possibility of denouncing the 2001 Treaty on Friendship and Cooperation with Russia

Wildberries working on corporate messenger

Wildberries is considering launching the messenger in foreign markets, the company's founder and chief executive of Wildberries & Russ Tatiana Kim 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

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

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"

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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"

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

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

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

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

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

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"

Russia strikes Ukrainian military sites in retaliation to Kiev’s attack on Starobelsk

The Russian Armed Forces delivered a massive strike by airborne, ground-based and seaborne long-range precision weapons, including air-launched hypersonic ballistic missiles and attack unmanned aerial vehicles

About thirty US companies to attend SPIEF 2026 — AmCham

The forum will take place on June 3-6 and will become the 29th edition

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

Kremlin comments on Putin’s preparations for SPIEF, Kiev’s attacks, Russia’s response

According to Dmitry Peskov, Russia will continue its special military operation specifically aimed at preventing attacks like the one on St. Petersburg

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

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

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

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

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"

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

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

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

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: Key takeaways from Kremlin aide’s statements about SPIEF

According to Yury Ushakov, Russian leader Vladimir Putin will deliver a keynote address at the SPIEF plenary session

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