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Press review: Russia not done building nuke triad and Trump taps Xi to help with Iran

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A press review highlights Russia's nuclear capabilities and Trump's outreach to Xi for Iran negotiations.
Other news includes a drone attack on Moscow, EU energy crisis preparations, and geopolitical tensions involving Iran, China, and the US.

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US sets Iran five conditions for continuing peace process — Fars news agency

According to the agency, the US refuses to pay any compensation for damage caused by the bombings of Iranian territory

Iranian oil can be carried via Crimean ports, regional authorities claim

There is a plenitude of other areas for potential cooperation because Iran "is a very diverse country in economic terms," , Deputy Prime Minister of Crimea Georgy Muradov said

IN BRIEF: Drone attack on Moscow, surrounding region kills three people, leaves 18 injured

According to preliminary reports, three people were killed and another six suffered injuries in the Moscow Region

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"

Russian army controls 85% of Krasny Liman, over 50% of Shiykovka — Gerasimov

The troops of the grouping are also successfully operating on the Boguslav and Rubtsovsk directions, the Chief of Russia’s General Staff Army General said

EU preparing for possible energy supply crisis due to conflict in Iran — Spanish newspaper

The EC assures that there is currently no risk to supplies, though markets are feeling the impact of rising Brent crude oil prices, which has led to higher gas and oil prices in Europe

Political relations between Russia, China spearheaded by two leaders, senior official says

Russian Deputy Prime Minister and Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy to the Far Eastern Federal District Yury Trutnev also added that it is impossible not to say that these relations are built between specific people

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

Russia needs no Eurovision with its ‘sexless monsters’ — senator

Today it is more important for Russia to invest in its own cultural projects and cooperation with friendly countries of the CIS, Asia, BRICS, Airat Gibatdinov said

Chinese embassy condemns planned trip by Canadian MP to Taiwan

A certain Canadian MP's visit to the Taiwan region and his meetings with officials of the Taiwan region authorities gravely contravene the one-China commitment Canada upholds and send a wrong message of support for 'Taiwan independence', the Chinese embassy said

Zaporozhye NPP’s transport shop comes under Ukraine’s shelling attack

It also said that Ukrainian troops tried to attack the facility’s Raduga substation with a use of a drone, which was shot down and did not detonate

China reassures US of not providing material support to Iran — official

According to Greer, the United States is not seeking "to have joint military options with the Chinese" in the Strait of Hormuz

Serbia to develop military-technical, energy cooperation with Azerbaijan — Vucic

According to the Serbian leader, the two countries may begin the construction of a 500 MW gas-turbine power plant near the city of Nis in southern Serbia already in 2027 to commission it by 2030

Brent futures on ICE climb above $110 per barrel for first time since May 5

By 1:20 a.m. Moscow time, Brent pared gains to trade at $110.40 per barrel

Tenth Russia-China Expo kicks off in Harbin

The event is organized by Russia’s Ministry of Industry and Trade and Ministry of Economic Development together with the Chinese Ministry of Commerce and the Heilongjiang Provincial People's Government

US loses control of its biolabs around world — expert

According to Alexey Shablya, the theory that the SARS-CoV-2 virus originated in one of these labs, while not 100% confirmed, also cannot be disproved

Cuba to use its right to self-defense if attacked — foreign iistry

The New York Times reported on Saturday, citing sources, that the United States does not rule out capturing one of the leaders of the Cuban Revolution, Army General Raul Castro

German expert sees EU weakening on a scale unimaginable five years ago

"In response to this weakening, there's a perceived need to fight adversaries like Russia and China, to regain lost ground," Reiner Braun said

WHO declares public health emergency of international concern over Ebola in Africa

According to the organization, "there are significant uncertainties to the true number of infected persons and geographic spread associated with this event at the present time"

One civilian killed, four wounded in Ukraine’s attacks on DPR during day

Apart from that, according to Pushilin, two civilian infrastructure facilities, two cars, and two trucks were damaged

US needs stability on Taiwan issue — trade representative

Taiwan has been governed by its local administration since 1949 when the Kuomintang’s remaining forces headed by Chiang Kai-shek (1887-1975) were defeated in the Chinese Civil War and took refuge on the island

IOC should allow all world's athletes to compete — Russian lawmaker

The IOC press office said earlier in the day that the organization must take into account the present-day political context, but does not take sides in global conflicts, as that falls outside its intended mission

US fighter jet downed over Iran likely conducted strikes on ground targets — media

According to CBS News national security analyst Aaron MacLean, the pilots of the downed fighter had sidearms

Kremlin views discussions on dialogue with Russia in Europe as positive thing

Russian presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov said that "the shift in thinking that ‘at some point we’ll have to talk to the Russians,’ that’s a good thing"

Trump warns Iran of harder strikes than before if there is no deal

Earlie on Sunday, the US president urged urged Iran to act faster to move to a potential deal

Putin's test for Europe, Nazi revival, US-China relations: Lavrov's statements

Russia will not be drawn into any triangulation attempts by the US to pit Moscow and Beijing against one another, the Russian foreign minister said

Russia downs 67 Ukrainian UAVs over regions in last two hours

Ukrainian aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles were intercepted and destroyed by the air defense systems on duty over the territories of the Belgorod, Kaluga, Kursk, Oryol, Bryansk, Voronezh, Rostov, Tula, Krasnodar, Moscow Regions and over the Black Sea

Lithuania to send troops to Strait of Hormuz after US, Iran sign peace deal — president

I don’t think that our military should take part in this mission amid the continuing conflict, Gitanas Nauseda said

Israel stepping up fight against FPV drones, analyzing Ukraine conflict experience — PM

Touching upon the issue of the use of drones during a war cabinet meeting, he recalled that six year ago he had warned about this threat

Ten-point plan for talks with US is 'red line' for Iran — lawmaker

Mohammad Saleh Jokar, Chairman of the Iranian Parliament's Interior Affairs Committee, noted that Iran "never trusted the US," and his country has no other option but to "become stronger"

Drone attack on Moscow overnight into Sunday becomes largest in more than a year

Over the past 24 hours, more than 120 UAVs have been shot down

UAE reserves right to respond to attack on Barakah NPP’s generator — top diplomat

According to the WAM news agency, the top UAE diplomat "strongly condemned the terror attack" when a drone struck a generator outside the Barakah NPP’s inner perimeter causing fire to it

Cuban diplomat rejects allegations that Cuba poses threat to US national security

Earlier, the news portal said, citing classified intelligence data, that Cuba had allegedly purchased more than 300 combat drones and was looking at using them against the US base in Guantanamo

UAE defense ministry investigating drone attack on generator near Barakah NPP

Abu Dhabi authorities reported earlier in the day that a fire broke out following a drone strike on a generator near the Barakah NPP

Over 50 aircraft divert from Moscow airports to alternate airfields over restrictions

In addition, about 32 flights were reported to be delayed for departure by more than two hours

Persian Gulf countries running out of interceptor missiles - Bloomberg

Iran has fired almost 1,200 ballistic missiles and 4,000 Shahed drones at the Gulf states since the start of the war

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"

Kiev forces lost over 1,100 troops in 24 hours across all special military operation zone

In the Battlegroup North zone, the enemy lost up to 155 soldiers

Soyuz MS-18 landing scheduled for October 17 — cosmonaut

Two crew members will stay in the orbit longer than scheduled due to Russia’s plans to shoot the first movie in space aboard the statio

Press review: Russia not done building nuke triad and Trump taps Xi to help with Iran

Top stories from the Russian press on Thursday, May 14th

Sarmat needs no advertising, no one else has analogues — Russian deputy foreign minister

This system allows guaranteed penetration of both existing and any missile defense systems still in the development phase, Sergey Ryabkov said

Russian army liberates two settlements, continue fighting for four more — Gerasimov

Russia’s Battlegroup West is conducting active offensive operations within its area of responsibility along a frontline of approximately 350 kilometers, the Chief of Russia’s General Staff Army General said

At least ten people injured as car rams into crowd in Modena — Il Giornale

The exact number of the affected is being determined

NATO secretary general to put pressure on EU defense companies to please US — FT

According to the newspaper, the North Atlantic Alliance is interested in European industry helping to meet Washington's demands for increased defense spending to mitigate Trump's "anger" at the alleged inability of allies to support the United States in the conflict in the Middle East

Cuba has right to self-defense in case of US aggression — Cuban diplomat

Ernesto Soberon Guzman emphasized that Cuba has the right to legitimate self-defense, which is based on the principle of international law and the United Nations Charter

Press review: Russia not done building nuke triad and Trump taps Xi to help with Iran

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