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

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

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

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

West goes back to legalizing piracy at government level — Russian diplomat

Maria Zakharova added that Western countries are fully justifying such practices

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

European companies acknowledge difficulties in developing hypersonic weapons

Looking further into the future, it becomes clear that the virtual flight simulations of prototype hypersonic vehicles must be followed by real-world testing, while the infrastructure for conducting these tests does not exist in Europe

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

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

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

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

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

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"

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

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

Dmitriev says SPIEF participant lineup shows failure of globalist policies

The RDIF chief noted that Global South countries are increasing their economic power, actively moving toward partnership with Russia, and will be widely represented at the forum

Uralvagonzavod renames tank support vehicle Terminator into Spyridon

The new name returns military equipment to Russian spiritual values and historical truth, to the names of the defenders of the native land, UVZ emphasized

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

Russia looks forward to visit by new head of UN General Assembly — Foreign Ministry

Moscow is ready for close and constructive cooperation with the future president of the General Assembly in order to establish a truly multipolar and just world order, Director of the Department of International Organizations at the Russian Foreign Ministry Kirill Logvinov stated

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

Magyar believes EU will return to Russian energy supplies, lift sanctions in future

The Hungarian prime minister believes that no one is interested in a new economic and political cold war emerging

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

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

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"

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

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

Nuclear-powered submarine Arkhangelsk conducts missile-firing exercise in Barents Sea

The Russian Northern Fleet’s press service clarified that, according to live monitoring data, the warhead of the Oniks missile successfully hit a floating target

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

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"

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

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

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

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

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"

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

Russian MP warns of nuclear proliferation risk if Israel uses nukes against Iran

Alexey Pushkov noted that the question of whether Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will use nuclear weapons in Iran has been actively discussed on American television in recent days

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

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"

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

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

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

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"

Rubio says China does not provide Iran with aid complicating US military operations

However, US Secretary of State emphasized that Iran has military equipment of "Chinese origin"

Conflict may conclude by day's end if Ukrainian forces leave Russian regions — Kremlin

Dmitry Peskov said Vladimir Zelensky must order his armed forces to withdraw from Russia to achieve this

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

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"

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 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

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