Ukrainian attack on Zaporozhye nuke plant’s host city endangers personnel, families
Top Iranian diplomat comments on Russia’s uranium proposal, attempts to derail talks Abbas Araghchi pointed to the Iranian authorities' efforts to maintain a ceasefire with the US in order to resolve the conflict diplomatically Read more Trump says he does not want war with China if Taiwan declares independence The US president says he wants the authorities in China and Taiwan "to cool down" Read more France’s standing in Africa under Macron weakening by day — news outlet According to the news outlet, the recent Africa Forward summit in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi is a prime example of this decline Read more Attack on Iran aimed at reshaping region’s geopolitical map — ambassador to Belarus According to Alireza Sanei, the US also sought to undermine or destroy Iran’s missile arsenal and deprive the country of its drone capabilities Read more Risk of major conflict in Middle East persists — Arab League Arab League’s ambassador to Moscow Walid Hamed Shiltag opined that the risk of a major conflict in the region remained because there was still no definitive agreement between the US and Iran Read more UEC becomes world leader in combat aircraft engine production in 2025 UEC CEO Alexander Grachev noted that, being cut off from international cooperation in 2021, the corporation had to work "in isolation" for five years Read more Russia cools Western ‘hotheads’ playing with ‘umbrella concepts’ — MFA on Sarmat Sergey Ryabkov stressed that Russia "did not expect, does not expect, and will not expect any reaction from Western adversaries" to tests of both new and existing systems Read more Over 2,740 US citizens travel to Russia since start of 2026 The figure is higher than during the same period in 2025 by nearly 190 Read more British PM could voluntarily step down in favor of Manchester mayor — newspaper Sources cited by The Daily Telegraph said this scenario is possible if different factions within the Labour Party unite around Andy Burnham Read more Discussions on denuclearization with Russia and China, Iran operation: Trump’s statements The US president noted that the US will resume and finish the operation in Iran, which is currently 70-75% complete Read more Lavrov stresses importance of strengthening BRICS solidarity on global stage The Russian foreign minister is convinced that "only through active collective efforts can the BRICS countries ensure that their interests and the interests of the Global South and East are genuinely taken into account in leading multilateral forums" Read more Fantastic trade deals, very successful visit: Trump's trip to China in review The US president expressed the utmost respect for Xi Jinping and described his relationship with the Chinese leader as "a very strong one" Read more Senior US military commander highlights 'thousands of lessons' from operation in Iran There's no military in the world that makes adjustments as well as the United States military does, Brad Cooper said Read more Yermak to remain in pre-trial detention for three more nights — lawmaker Yaroslav Zheleznyak says that transactions for the remaining amount have been made, but the money did not reach the court’s account in time Read more US leader says he did not underestimate Iran during conflict According to Donald Trump, Washington deliberately chose not to destroy part of Iran’s infrastructure Read more 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 Read more US statements about control over Hormuz meant for home audience — Iranian envoy to Minsk According to Alireza Sanei, the US authorities know that the strait is controlled by Iran Read more Russian troops liberate three communities in Ukraine operation over week — top brass Russian troops delivered one massive and two combined strikes by precision weapons and unmanned aerial vehicles on Ukrainian military-industrial enterprises, energy and transport infrastructure over the period of May 12-15 in response to Kiev’s attacks on civilian facilities Read more China-US constructive strategic relations no mere slogan — top diplomat Wang Yi noted that Chinese President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart Donald Trump agreed that a constructive relationship of strategic stability would become the new concept for bilateral relations Read more Russia demands broader representation of global majority at UN Security Council — Lavrov The Russian top diplomat confirmed Moscow's support for the ambitions of Brazil and India to secure permanent membership on the Council Read more Ceasefire extension opens path to stability — Lebanese delegation According to the statement, Lebanon would continue to engage constructively in the talks and reaffirms "its unwavering commitment to reaching an agreement that fully restores Lebanon’s national sovereignty and guarantees the safety and return of all its citizens" Read more Xi Jinping mentions Putin during conversation with Trump — The New York Times The Chinese leader, while giving the US President a tour of the Zhongnanhai state residence, recalled that he had spoken with the Russian leader at the same location in 2024 Read more Xi Jinping told Donald Trump opening Strait of Hormuz is urgent need — Wang Yi The Chinese president emphasized that force does not resolve problems and that dialogue is the only right path Read more Top Russian diplomat calls for reforming UN Secretariat According to Sergey Lavrov, the situation in which the Secretariat has "effectively been privatized by a single group of countries" is unacceptable Read more EU militarization could lead to economic collapse within bloc — expert Yegor Sergeyev, a senior researcher at the Institute of International Studies of the Moscow State Institute of International Relations, says that the need to increase military spending will inevitably impact other areas of national budgets Read more US, Israel could resume strikes on Iran as early as next week — NYT According to sources cited by the newspaper, US President Donald Trump is considering more aggressive bombing of Iran and a special forces ground operation to extract enriched uranium from Iranian nuclear facilities Read more Oil production in Russia to remain at 511 mln tons in 2026, in line with 2025 Under the baseline scenario, the ministry expects production to rise to 516 mln tons in 2027 Read more Israel, Lebanon agree to extend ceasefire for 45 days — US Department of State Spokesperson Tommy Pigott says the State Department will reconvene the political track of negotiations, and a security track will be launched at the Pentagon with military delegations from both countries Read more IN BRIEF: Putin’s statements on results of government’s economic measures, SPIEF program The Russian president said the measures taken by the government to improve the economic situation are already yielding positive results Read more Russia seeks to strengthen BRICS cooperation on counter-terrorism — Lavrov The Russian foreign minister pointed out that such joint work is particularly relevant given that several countries are exploiting these issues "as a pretext for economic, political, and military pressure on unwelcome governments" Read more 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" Read more Russia’s GDP decline in Q1 2026 seen at 0.2% — Federal Statistics Service Earlier the Bank of Russia estimated the decline of Russian GDP in the first quarter of 2026 at 0.5% year-on-year Read more BRICS must step up efforts to prevent new debt crisis — Lavrov "The New Development Bank, whose annual meeting is currently taking place in Moscow, could play an important role in implementing this initiative," the Russian foreign minister emphasized Read more Single visit by US leader will not resolve Beijing-Washington trade tensions — expert Commenting on Trump's transactional approach to foreign policy, Su Xiaohui noted that the mode of interaction between China and the US is not dictated by Washington Read more 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 Read more Zelensky may need allegations of Russia plans to attack to divert attention — senior MP Leonid Slutsky noted that the head of Kiev regime could be trying to create a background for yet another "terrorist provocation, possibly not against Russia alone" Read more Tehran demands that US establish peace in Lebanon — Iranian ambassador to Belarus Alireza Sanei says that Iran's proposals also include the unfreezing of assets "that have been frozen for many years in banks of various countries" Read more BRICS called to act as force for promoting balance in global arena — Lavrov According to the top Russian diplomat, BRICS has a "special culture of communication, which rests on mutual respect, sovereign equality, due account of the opinions of all of its members, finding common solutions, and the striving for the common good" Read more
