Russia to view F-16 fighter jets in Ukraine as threat in nuclear sphere — Lavrov

Russia to view F-16 fighter jets in Ukraine as threat in nuclear sphere — Lavrov

"During combat operations, our military will not be clearing out whether or not each particular jet of this class is equipped to carry nuclear weapons," the minister added

Trump accuses Meloni of ingratitude, trying to 'boost her rating' with G7 photo

US President also stated that Meloni did not allow the US to use Italian landing strips and runways, creating "a great logistical inconvenience," despite the fact that Washington spends "hundreds of billions of dollars" annually to protect Italy and other "so-called NATO allies"

Trump says US may charge ships for passage through Strait of Hormuz

The US president added that this would happen if Washington and Tehran did not reach final agreements

Fico says he will not miss opportunity to engage in dialogue with Russian president

The Slovak prime minister explained that the country "should be interested" in friendly and mutually beneficial relations with those who treat it in the same way

Accusations of neo-Nazism against Ukraine gaining new evidence base — Russian lawmaker

Head of the Federation Council Commission on Information Policy Alexey Pushkov says Vladimir Zelensky risks "miscalculating" by publicly praising the UPA through his actions

Al Jazeera TV cameraman killed in Israeli strike on Gaza Strip

According to the Qatari TV channel, an Israeli unmanned aerial vehicle attacked an apartment building in the Bureij refugee camp, killing three Palestinians, including Ahmed Washah, and wounding several others

Russia liberates 94 buildings, destroys 95 Ukrainian soldiers in Konstantinovka

Servicemen of Battlegroup West destroyed up to 30 Ukrainian soldiers and one Dzhura armored vehicle in the settlement of Krasny Liman in the DPR over the past day, the Russian Defense Ministry reported

Iran to retaliate if US reneges on obligations under memorandum — Foreign Ministry

Earlier on Saturday, Tehran closed the Strait of Hormuz citing Israel’s ongoing aggression against Lebanon in violation of the memorandum

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

Tanker with Iranian oil change course, heading to China — PTI

The change in the destination of Pin Shun appears to be payment-related, Sumit Ritolia, Lead Research Analyst at Kpler, noted

EU demands Turkey does not supply Russian gas to union

As German Economy Minister Katherina Reiche noted, Turkey takes into account the great importance that the EU places "on weaning itself off Russian commodity supplies," but made it clear that replacing Russian supplies is impossible overnight

US keen to resolve Ukrainian crisis — Trump

The US president says he thought the resolution of the conflict probably being "the easiest of all" but found out it "to be a little more difficult"

Iran closes Strait of Hormuz over Israeli strikes on Lebanon — Command

The Iranian military stated that the decision is also related to the clear violation and non-fulfillment by the United States of the first paragraph of the memorandum on ending the war

There can no longer be any rules against Kiev attacking cities in Russia — Medvedev

Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council emphasized that "back then, it was not customary to steal or kill the leaders of even hostile countries"

Trump says threatened Thailand and Cambodia with new duties

US President said he was sure that the duties is an important tool in the foreign policy for his administration

Israel government orders army to cease fire in Lebanon, but remain in position — TV

The Israeli army will continue to hold its positions in southern Lebanon along the so-called Yellow Line

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

US may return Iran’s assets in exchange for UN inspectors’ access to nuclear sites — Axios

According to the portal's sources, the US would like Iran to invite UN inspectors to the facilities as part of the outcome of the first round of talks

Three Russians hospitalized after accident in Republika Srpska — embassy

A married couple and their young child were injured

Kremlin closely following developments after US airstrikes in Syria

Earlier on February 26, the US carried out airstrikes near the Syrian-Iraqi border

Israeli army says it simultaneously struck over 200 targets in Iran and Lebanon

In Lebanon, the strikes targeted military facilities of the Shiite organization Hezbollah

CNN: Vance may travel to Switzerland for talks with Iran as early as today

According to the TV channel, the exact time of Vance's departure has not yet been determined

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

Germany says moment to mull formats, participants of dialogue with Russia inappropriate

According to Federal Government Spokesperson Stefan Kornelius, such an issue is not on the agenda yet

IN BRIEF: CIS official condemns Kiev attack on bus with Belarusian kids as terrorist act

First Deputy Secretary General of the Commonwealth of Independent States Igor Petrishenko called on the entire world community to take necessary actions to ensure that an appropriate investigation is conducted

History of UPA glorification gives Warsaw legal grounds to keep Ukraine out of EU

Russian Foreign Ministry Ambassador-at-Large Rodion Miroshnik called a decision by Vladimir Zelensky, a number of Ukrainian officials, and former presidents to renounce Polish state awards a "theatrical demarche"

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

Hungary rethinking role in NATO, PM says

Viktor Orban underlined that Budapest had no plans to participate in NATO’s actions that could drag member states into the conflict in Ukraine and lead to a direct confrontation with Russia

ZNPP completely cut off from external power for 20th time since start of conflict — IAEA

Emergency diesel generators were automatically started to provide backup power for the reactor core cooling systems and other functions critical to nuclear safety

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"

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

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

US interested in calling on Arab nations to help pay for cost of Iran operation — official

The United States and Israel launched a military operation against Iran on February 28

Pakistan’s PM, army commander go to Switzerland for US-Iran talks

The Pakistani Foreign Ministry said earlier that technical consultations between the US and Iran would take place in Burgenstock on June 21