Press Review: Ukraine War, Iran Nuclear Deal, and Geopolitical Tensions Dominate News

Presidential aide urges people to consider what would happen if Ukraine won

What these people are capable of doing to us and our children if they win, Vladimir Medinsky noted

US president says draft future agreement with Iran mostly negotiated

According to Donald Trump, the draft deal is subject to finalization between the US, Iran, and the various other countries on the list

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

Ukrainian forces not easing up on their attacks on Energodar, damaging two buses — ZNPP

Two more passenger buses have been damaged in Energodar

Final NPT document not approved due to US hardline stance — Russian Foreign Ministry

Thanks to the efforts of Ambassador Do Hung Viet and the support of other responsible states, a number of difficult compromises were achieved, the ministry said

Govt has no plans to restrict grain export in 2012 - Putin

“According to the information I have there is no need to impose any restrictions in the near future,” he said

Encircling Russia is uneasy task but new military bases appear all around, says Putin

"New weapon systems are also being deployed in the east, in the south, in the north and at sea and, all the more so, in the west," the President said

Vladimir Putin recalls how WWII affected life of his parents

In his article for the Russian Pioneer magazine Putin recalls how the war affected his family, how his father fought, who was injured and after the war met a comrade-in-arms who saved his life

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

Russia to arrange visit of foreign reporters to site of Starobelsk attack — diplomat

“I hope BBC and CNN reporters won’t happen to be on vacation,” Maria Zakharova said

Press review: Cuba readies for US attack as Moscow outlines ties with Washington

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Death toll from Ukrainian attack on Starobelsk college rises to 16

Four more bodies have been recovered from the rubble, spokesperson for the Russian Emergencies Ministry said

Iran proposes suspending uranium enrichment above 3.6% for ten years — TV

According to its information, "Iran has proposed suspending uranium enrichment above 3.6% for ten years"

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"

Certain EU states oppose sanctions, but hesitate to tell Brussels, says Kremlin aide

Yuri Ushakov pointed out that at the recent SPIEF "high representatives of these rather reputable European countries told everyone that they do not support the anti-Russian sanctions"

BBC declines to visit site of Ukrainian attack on college in Starobelsk — Russian diplomat

"CNN must be on vacation," Maria Zakharova added, making it clear that no requests had been received from the US media outlet

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

Slovakia faces tough economic times due to EU’s fault — senior lawmaker

Europe’s competitiveness is declining. Electricity is one and a half times more expensive here, and gas is three times more expensive than in the US, Tibor Gaspar 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

IRGC calls for US Air Force chief to resign after aircraft downed in Iran

The IRGC Navy also congratulated the air defense forces of the Islamic republic’s army on intercepting an US F-15E fighter jet and an A-10 attack aircraft in the skies over Iran

Death toll at Starobelsk college up to 21; search operations over — ministry

All the bodies of the victims have been recovered from the rubble

Russia to raise issue of Ukraine's intent to use dirty bomb at UN — Lavrov

The Russian top diplomat stressed that the Russian side had specific information about Ukrainian scientific institutions that possessed technologies capable of creating a dirty bomb

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

Russian troops drove Ukrainian units, reinforced by foreign mercenaries, into minefield

According to Konashenkov, the enemy lost over 70 Ukrainian servicemen and fighters, and one tank, three armored fighting vehicles, and two vehicles

Iran offers to open Strait of Hormuz in exchange for compensation from US — TV

The Iranian authorities have also proposed "discussing the issue of sanctions and frozen assets before signing any agreement

Duration of stay on Russian prospective orbital station limited to about 3 years — expert

In Vyacheslav Shurshakov' estimates, typical length of space missions to ROSS would be about 10-11 months

West knows no bounds to aggression, tries to resolve issues by force — Lavrov

The Russian foreign minister noted that Western policies result in number of unprecedented sanctions that undermine core principles of the Western order, such as free trade, market forces, and the inviolability of property

Pakistani senator sees Yalta as appropriate place for Putin-Trump-Xi meeting

hese three must sit across the table, as has happened in history, and they must come up with a solution for peace, Aimal Wali Khan said

Two US nuclear submarines ‘closer to Russia,’ Trump says

"We always want to be ready", US president added

INTERVIEW: Time to update Rabat Plan of Action to combat racial hatred — UN deputy chief

According to him, the search for a balance between freedom of speech and freedom of religion must continue

Russian Consulate General in Dubai has no reports of Russians injured in Iran strikes

Earlier, the UAE Defense Ministry said in its daily report that a total of 217 people had been injured as a result of the strikes

About 2,500 nationalists, mercenaries holed up at Azovstal plant - top brass

According to the general, as of April 16, the Ukrainian grouping has lost more than 4,000 people in Mariupol alone

One-page US-Iran agreement may be published on May 24 — Axios

Correspondent Barak Ravid said, citing his sources, that the mediators want to initiate negotiations on a detailed agreement a few days later