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Ukraine drone attacks on Moscow region, Iran-US talks, and other global news

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Moscow reports downing over 190 drones in largest Ukrainian attack in two years.
Iran categorizes countries by Strait of Hormuz use, calls on Saudi Arabia to eject US troops.
US and Iran to hold talks in Switzerland.

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The article compiles several distinct news items from various global hotspots, including drone attacks on Moscow, Iran-US diplomatic developments, and geopolitical statements from world leaders.

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What is known about largest Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow Region in two years

According to Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin, air defenses downed more than 190 drones since the start of the day

Volkswagen top executives believe company's existence at risk

All members of the executive committee believe that a dramatic change in the automaker’s strategy is necessary

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"

IN BRIEF: What we know about consequences of Ukrainian attack on bus carrying children

According to the latest information, a woman chaperone for the team died

Iran calls on Saudi Arabia to ‘eject’ US troops from region

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stressed that Iran respects the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and considers it a brotherly nation

Trump tells Israel to use 'softer touch' in Lebanon, suggests Syria could target Hezbollah

The US leader also claimed that al-Sharaa is ready to conduct military operations against Hezbollah

Air defenses down another nine drones heading for Moscow

42 drones heading for Moscow have been shot down since midnight

Ukraine is provoking Belarus, trying to draw it into conflict — Officers of Russia

According to the statement, the Kiev regime is acting immorally within the conflict and is completely unbound by human notions of good and evil, which is why it is targeting children

West's statements about DPRK's denuclearization are attack on constitution — official

Kim Yo Jong stated that the issue of denuclearization is "an irreversibly finalized agenda" for Pyongyang, and its repeated discussion only demonstrates Western countries' lack of understanding of the reality

Russia welcomes agreement to end US-Iran conflict — Foreign Ministry

Russia also commend the dedicated and effective efforts of Pakistani and Qatari mediators in facilitating negotiations and working toward a peaceful resolution, the Russian Foreign Ministry added

What we know about incident with Russian frigate Admiral Grigorovich in English Channel

The crew of the frigate Amdiral Grigorovich acted in strict accordance with international shipping regulations and took every measure to prevent a collision, the Russian Defense Ministry stressed

Pakistani PM confirms entering into force of US-Iran memorandum

The memorandum has been endorsed by Shehbaz Sharif as the mediator

Situation around Iran remains far from resolved — Russian academic

Kirill Babayev expressed confidence that, under these circumstances, "Russia remains a reliable long-term supplier capable of providing both oil and liquefied natural gas to Southeast Asian countries"

NATO needs to be a 'two-way street', US troops in Europe: statements by Pentagon chief

Pete Hegseth said that NATO has been a "paper tiger" for far too long, but this must change

Attempted Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow becomes largest in two years

According to the mayor’s latest information, air defenses shot down 180 drones over the past eight hours

Russia’s latest Starlink satellite jammer shows high efficiency — expert

The Volna Kupol Garant electronic warfare system does not switch off Starlink communications as such but instead ‘stuns’ a particular satellite for the duration of its flight over the area of the system’s operation

UAV strikes on Russia delay return of four minors to families in Ukraine — ombudswoman

According to Russian Presidential commissioner for children's rights Maria Lvova-Belova, the plan was to carry out the reunification in late June

Trump thanks Putin, Xi for Russian, Chinese attitude to US war with Iran

According to the US president, everything could have been made "much more difficult", but it was neutral

Ukrainian brigade command begs to be allowed to step down due to casualties in Zaporozhye

According to the Russian security officials, 15 servicemen from the brigade were killed by aerial strikes in a single sector alone

Kiev's actions do not facilitate contacts between Putin and Zelensky — Kremlin aide

Yury Ushakov responded to a question whether Russia remains committed to negotiations, given all of Kiev's actions, including the attack on the bus carrying children and the attacks on Moscow

Iran, US to hold talks on June 19 in Switzerland — news agency

The US and Iran, along with mediators Pakistan and Qatar and other involved countries will meet at Burgenstock

IN BRIEF: Kremlin aide comments on battlefield situation and Trump’s policies

Yury Ushakov pointed out that Donald Trump is a politician who played to the beat of his own drummer

Trump mulls licenced production of US missiles in Europe — agency

According to the news agency, the US has burned through its stocks during the Iran conflict and it will take time to boost production

Trump fed up with Netanyahu’s demands for new airstrikes — newspaper

The media outlet recalled that in a recent conversation, the US leader called Netanyahu "crazy" and hinted that without US support, he could end up in prison

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

What is known about coordinated strike on energy facilities in Ukraine by Russian forces

Blasts were reported in Kiev, Sumy, and Chernigov

G7 support for Ukraine takes conflict to new level, Russian official believes

State Secretary of the Union State Sergey Glazyev highlighted that the recent meeting of the G7 countries in Evian-les-Bains, France, had confirmed the full support of the leading Western countries for the actions of the Kiev regime

Russia’s Rostec showcases Supercam S180 drone evading UAV attacks at Minsk exhibition

The upgraded drone has become considerably faster and can stay in the air for more than four hours, roughly twice as long as the previous variant

Bulgaria will not allow anti-Russian sanctions that harm its economy — PM

Rumen Radev noted that the EU had already adopted 20 sanctions packages, but said that "they have had no impact whatsoever on the course of the war"

Air defenses shoot down another seven drones flying toward Moscow

Emergency personnel are working at the sites where debris came down

NATO chief confirms that reduction of US troops in Europe to begin 'immediately'

Mark Rutte noted that "in reality, if a war breaks out and Article 5 emerges," then "all allies, including the US, will max out what they can do to make sure we can fight the war"

US would like to come to terms with Russia, China on reducing nuke arsenals — Trump

The US leader pointed out that the United States has the largest arsenal of nuclear weapons, followed by Russia in second, while China is actively building up its stockpiles

Ukraine’s backers growing weary of supporting Kiev, Lula says after G7 summit

According to the Brazilian leader, the G7 summit was the first time he had sensed a genuine desire among Western leaders to bring the conflict to an end

No one injured as passenger plane makes emergency landing in Russia’s Sochi

There were 125 passengers and five crew members on board

Trump signs US-Iran memorandum, White House confirms

A photo of the signed document was sent to the Iranians and the mediator countries

IN BRIEF: Putin’s statements on Russia-ASEAN interaction, US-Iran agreements

According to the head of state, Russia and ASEAN countries held productive talks at the summit, which took place in a friendly and business-like atmosphere