Multiple Global Events Reported: Ukraine Conflict, US-Iran Tensions, and More

Ombudswoman puts number of college children affected by Ukrainian attack in LPR at 36

Regional children’s rights commissioner Inna Shvenk said that 18 families are awaiting the results of a search and rescue operation at the scene of the attack

Sixteen people hurt in explosion on barge in New York — TV

CBS reports, citing the New York City Fire Department, that two firefighters and one civilian suffered serious injuries

Gagauzia head Gutsul may be removed from post after court hearing on May 28 — lawyer

If the court of appeal upholds the sentence, it will become enforceablе, Sergey Moraru said

Dirty Games: US to host first 'Steroid Olympics'

On May 23-25 of this year, athletes from around the world will compete enhanced with drugs banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency

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

Russian troops liberate five communities in Ukraine operation over week — top brass

Russia’s Battlegroup North inflicted more than 1,260 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed six enemy armored combat vehicles in its areas of responsibility over the week, the Defense Ministry reported

E3 vows to step up support for Ukraine following Starobelsk attack

According to the statement, "the leaders confirmed they would double down on their support" for the Ukrainian authorities "in the coming months"

Lavrov highlights need to achieve goals of Russia’s special military operation

Russia’s friends and neighbors, as well as its opponents and enemies, are keeping the closest eye on it, the foreign minister said

Ukraine talks not currently underway, but US remains ready to mediate — top diplomat

Marco Rubio also emphasized that there is no military solution to the conflict in Ukraine

IN BRIEF: What we know about US move to send 5,000 troops to Poland

The US leader did not elaborate on exactly what US Army units will be deployed to Poland

Ukrainian strike on college in LPR, punishment for Kiev: new briefing by Kremlin spokesman

The Ukrainian strike on the college in Starobelsk in the Lugansk People's Republic is a horrible crime, Dmitry Peskov said

Putin condemns strike on Starobelsk as act of pure terror by Ukraine

The Russian president said that everything that could and should be said has been said

World Wrestling Championship relocated from Bahrain to Kazakhstan — UWW statement

This decision has been made after careful and responsible consideration of the current geopolitical situation in the region

Russia could become part of new impetus for Alliance of Civilizations — UN

High Representative for the alliance Miguel Angel Moratinos called Russia a big partner and a big actor in the international arena

West should consider launching military mission in Strait of Hormuz — Rubio

The US Secretary of State is not sure that this would necessarily be a NATO mission

Kalashnikov working to make Chukavin rifle more corrosion-resistant — designer

According to Andrey Chukavin, as part of the rifle’s modernization, the gas system has been slightly modified to make disassembly more convenient, and the stock has been improved to eliminate any looseness

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

Air defenses shoot down 17 Ukrainian drones over Russian regions in two hours

They were destroyed over the Bryansk, Kaluga, Kursk and Ryazan regions between 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. Moscow time

Qatar sends negotiating team to Tehran in coordination with US — agency

According to the agency, until now Doha has been refraining from playing a mediatory role in this conflict amid strikes on its territory during this conflict

UN SC to convene emergency meeting in wake of Starobelsk attack later on Friday

Four people have been reported killed, while the number of those injured has climbed to 39

Some 350 European companies continue to operate in Russia despite challenges — AEB

The statement was made at the Second International Socio-Political Hearings on Eurasian Security, currently being held in the city

Response to attack on Starobelsk, Time of Heroes, frontline situation: Putin’s statements

The president said he instructed the defense ministry to submit proposals on a potential response

Strike on Starobelsk college carried out to maximize number of casualties — envoy to UN

Vasily Nebenzya says the strike on a civilian facility, where children study and live, was deliberate

BRICS countries align on key areas of counterterrorism — Russian MFA

According to Director of the Russian Foreign Ministry’s Department for New Challenges and Threats Pyotr Ilyichev, it is important that the BRICS countries are united in their understanding that "the root causes of the terrorist threat must be addressed first and foremost"

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

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

Sweden suspects its citizen of espionage, conspiracy to commit murder in Moscow

This individual was previously remanded in custody by the Stockholm district court on suspicion of espionage

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"

Request for UNSC meeting and new terror chapter: reaction to attack on LPR college

No leniency will be shown to anyone guilty of the attack on the college in Starobelsk, the Russian foreign ministry said

Russia has right to respond forcefully to EU for its siding with Ukraine — politician

Viktor Medvedchuk noted that Vladimir Zelensky was counting on a direct military conflict between Europe and Russia and was doing everything to achieve that

Western Europeans must accept world has changed — UN Under-Secretary-General

Miguel Angel Moratinos says there are others that "want to really share and participate, and to be at the same level"

Likelihood of nuclear weapons being used in Ukrainian conflict increasing — diplomat

Rodion Miroshnik said that Europe is currently producing massive quantities of weapons, launching a huge number of new factories, and essentially openly preparing for war

Iran divides countries into three categories based on use of Strait of Hormuz — TV

According to the TV channel, all states are divided into three categories — "hostile," "neutral," and "friendly"

New type of war well underway in Eurasia — Lavrov

"It is well underway in Eurasia following the Western-plotted Ukrainian aggression against Russia and another attempt to weaken our country and remove it from the ranks of major global players," the Russian foreign minister said

Situation with Islam in Russia remarkable unlike in US, Europe — UN

Miguel Angel Moratinos, the United Nations Under-Secretary-General, High Representative for the UN Alliance of Civilizations, believes Russia can be proud of its achievements in interreligious and interfaith dialogue

US not changing its program for supplying weapons to Kiev — top US diplomat

Marco Rubio said that Ukraine is getting more support than ever through the PURL program

US attacks on Raul Castro on eve of his 95th birthday unite Cubans — President

Cuba does not threaten, challenge, or provoke the United States or any other country in the world, Diaz-Canel emphasized

UAC to unveil Il-114-300 aircraft during St. Petersburg International Economic Forum

Denis Pogodin, First Deputy Director of the P.A. Voronin Lukhovitsy Aircraft Plant, noted that the national aircraft industry has been tasked by the government to ensure technological sovereignty and produce new domestic aircraft

Kalashnikov unveils Kub-10ME guided munition with range of over 100 km

According to the arms manufacturer, the key features of the new system include an optoelectronic guidance system that enables the engagement of moving targets, and improved protection against electronic warfare and air defense systems