France Seizes Russian Tanker Tagor in Atlantic

IN BRIEF: What is known about France’s seizure of Tagor tanker in Atlantic Ocean

According to preliminary information, the captain of the Tagor tanker seized by the French Navy is a Russian citizen, the embassy in Paris said

Naval blockade, Lebanon war expose US failure to respect ceasefire — Iranian official

Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf pointed out that in the end, the US and Israel would have to pay the price for their choices

Global South does not perceive West as guarantor of security — Valdai report

External support rarely contributes to sustainable peace, while several Western military interventions "actually caused waves of instability in the regions of the global South"

UN, IAEA trying to play both sides on Zaporozhye NPP issue — Russian Envoy

Russia's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Vasily Nebenzya emphasized that vague wording and unsubstantiated calls for peace are incapable of defusing the current intensity of escalation

Serbia not convinced EU serious about dialogue with Russia — former deputy PM

Srbijagas Aleksandar Vulin said that he is not sure that the Europeans really want to engage in dialogue with Russia

Vucic says Serbia will not abolish visa-free travel with Russia

According to the Serbian President, even if someone makes such a decision, it will be immediately overturned

Everyone interested in special op experience, no army can rival Russia’s military — Shoigu

Security Council secretary said the experience of the Russian armed forces is priceless

Ukraine jeopardizes international navigation in Black Sea — experts

The threat to merchant vessels in exclusive economic zones of Romania, Bulgaria, Turkey and Georgia "is assessed as elevated and likely to persist through the summer operating season," the company said

IN BRIEF: What to know of attacks on Novorossiya highway, Donbass Dome, protection

Head of the Zaporozhye Region Yevgeny Balitsky said that the authorities had set up detours to bypass the Novorossiya highway

Power of fireball explosion over the US reaches 300 tons of TNT — NASA

An official at the authority says that the fireball broke up at a speed above 120,000 km per hour

Roscosmos chief says US visit cancelled because ‘second American civil war’ underway

According to Dmitry Rogozin, NASA has fallen victim to a domestic struggle in the US and the entire situation with the sanctions lists is "an outrage"

Russia must be able to defend itself — Erdogan on revised nuclear doctrine

The Turkish leader reiterated that "both Russia and Ukraine are Turkey’s neighbors"

Iran not to tolerate further naval blockade, escalation in Lebanon — adviser to Khamenei

Mohsen Rezaee warned that the patience of the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran was not unlimited

France detains tanker sailing from Russia — Macron

The French president said the operation was carried out on the high seas in the Atlantic Ocean with the support of several partners, including the UK

Russia’s Shnaider ousts Keys of US on her way to 2026 French Open quarters

Next up for the Russian will be a date with the winner of the match between World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus and Japan’s Naomi Osaka

Russia to introduce restrictions on fruit imports from Armenia since June 2

Rosselkhoznadzor records more frequent instances of violations during supplies of Armenian fruits to Russia

Armenian PM Pashinyan announces his country’s request to join SCO

Armenia would like to maintain partnership relations in the north, in the south, in the west, and in the east, Nikol Pashinyan explained

Demand for air travel between Russia and North Korea is growing

Alexander Kozlov noted that flights to Pyongyang began operating in July 2025, so authorities are still monitoring the dynamics and assessing the prospects for launching new routes

US-Israeli strike on humanitarian aid aircraft in western Iran reported

The Civil Aviation Organization of the Islamic Republic called on all international bodies to take appropriate measures in response to this incident

Tehran to strike enemy infrastructure similar to that attacked in Iran — top diplomat

Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said that Iran will attack US infrastructure in the Persian Gulf region

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

Over 160 Kursk residents back home, meeting Ukrainian ombudsman: statements by Lantratova

The Office of the Human Rights Commissioner in Russia is clarifying the number of residents of the Kursk region who are being held on the territory of Ukraine

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"

Over 20 children killed in Ukraine’s attacks on Belgorod Region since 2022

"Since 2022, as many as 243 children have been wounded in the Belgorod Region," Alexander Shuvayev said

NATO seeks to change government in Serbia — former deputy PM

According to Aleksandar Vulin, NATO countries "would be very pleased and glad to see Serbia in ruins as a result of instability and shocks"

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

US dragging out talks by changing its demands or making new ones — Iranian diplomat

According to the diplomat, the contradictory statements may be part of Washington's negotiating tactics

Trump says agrees with Israel, Hezbollah on ceasefire terms in Lebanon

The US leader had a very productive call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and highly placed representatives of Hezbollah

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

Putin says those responsible for attack on Starobelsk won't escape punishment

The Russian leader asked the prosecutor general and the Investigative Committee chairman to report about the work to identify the criminals

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

Germany does not want to lose role of Russia’s economic partner — diplomat

Russian Ambassador in Berlin Sergey Nechaev said that Russia and Germany share "ties that are branched, deliberated over decades of the post-war history"

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"

Russia’s weekly inflation at 0.07% on May 5-12, 2026 — Statistics Service

Since the beginning of May, consumer prices in the Russian Federation have edged up by 0.06%, and by 3.17% since the beginning of the year

Putin’s call with Pashinyan, Lithuania’s statements on UAVs, SPIEF guest: Kremlin

Dmitry Peskov stressed that Moscow had never revealed the guest of honor and who will host the plenary session at SPIEF beforehand

Kremlin says receives no reaction from Romania to Putin's comment about downed drone

Earlier, the Russian leader stated that Moscow would conduct an objective investigation if it got access to the wreckage in the incident

Iran-US agreement could be finalized next week — Trump

The American leader pointed out that he had not agreed to the previous version of the document because he still has to get a few more points" to be included in the memorandum

Zelensky torpedoes Trump’s peace efforts while asking for more money — ex-spokesperson

According to Yulia Mendel, it’s typical of Zelensky to insult his "biggest donor," while asking for more financial assistance

Trump faces mounting political crisis — CNN

According to the TV channel, one of the most serious problems remains finding a way out of the conflict with Iran

Serbia could turn against Russia after elections — Vulin

Aleksandar Vulin expressed confidence that a government, formed by pro-Western forces, would do everything possible to destroy relations with Russia and become its enemy

Kremlin comments on whitelists, tanker detention by France, visa issue with Serbia

Russia considers the detention of its tanker vessel by France as an illegal move akin to piracy, Dmitry Peskov stated