- — Iran closes Strait of Hormuz until US naval blockade fully lifted — IRGC
- The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps called on shipowners to adhere exclusively to the recommendations of the Iranian side
- — Death toll from Kiev shooting up to six — mayor
- Vitaly Klitschko said earlier that 15 people were wounded during the shooting
- — Air defenses down 46 Ukrainian drones over Russian regions in eight hours
- UAV were destroyed over the territories of Samara, Bryansk, Belgorod, Vologda, Kursk, Nizhny Novgorod, Ryazan Regions, and the waters of the Black Sea
- — Lebanese President orders investigation into death of French soldier
- Joseph Aoun has spoken by phone with his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron
- — Zakharova: West has not abandoned idea of seizing Ukrainian black soil, Russian oil
- This refers to revanchism, "which assumes that they now want to carry out that very revenge that will allow them to still win in this very division of the world, the redrawing of the world’s resources for themselves," Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman added
- — Rosatom closely monitoring US-Iran talks, ready to assist with removal of uranium
- In 2015, at Iran’s request, Russia already removed enriched uranium from the Islamic Republic, Chief Executive Officer of the Russian state corporation Alexey Likhachev said
- — Iran-US talks may take place in Islamabad on April 26 — TV
- Neither Tehran nor Washington have officially commented on this information yet
- — NATO not being in its best form — Lavrov
- Russia is not mimicking the bloc whose emissaries have been calling on other countries to sever relations with Moscow, Russian Foreign Minister said
- — Iran partially reopens airspace for civilian traffic — air traffic controllers
- Namely, six civilian airports in Iran, including two in Tehran, will operate daily for 11 hours, the source specified
- — Russian air defenses down one HIMARS rocket, 568 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones in past day
- Overall, the Russian Armed Forces have destroyed 671 Ukrainian combat aircraft, 284 helicopters, 135,370 unmanned aerial vehicles since the start of the special military operation, Russia’s Defense Ministry said
- — French military killed in attack on peacekeepers in Lebanon — Macron
- Three more soldiers were wounded and evacuated, French President added
- — Patients, newborns evacuated after Kiev targets maternity clinic in Russia’s Samara Region
- Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova denounced the incident as a terror act
- — Russian judoka Arbuzov claims European gold at -81 kg
- He defeated Georgia’s Tato Grigalashvili in the final
- — Israeli army reports striking Lebanon as it accuses `terrorists’ of violating ceasefire
- The IDF did not specify their affiliation
- — Armenia, Russia agree to implement military-technical agreements — Pashinyan
- The negotiations were held in Moscow on April 1 at the highest level
- — Lukashenko calls Macron, Merz `transient leaders’ who `came, grabbed, and left’
- The problem with many Western leaders is that when they come to power, they try to make the most of their personal gain in a short time, rather than acting in the best interests of the people, the Belarusian president said
- — Senior Russian senator says he cannot imagine pro-American forces coming to power in Iran
- If this situation continues, it will be a political defeat for Washington, said the Chairman of the Federation Council's Information Policy Commission Alexey Pushkov
- — Iran partially reopens airspace for civilian traffic — air traffic controllers
- The eastern part has resumed normal operations, while the western part remains closed
- — Turkey’s top diplomat to hold bilateral meeting with Lavrov at Antalya Forum — source
- The Turkish Foreign Minister's agenda also includes a meeting of foreign ministers from the Balkan Peace Platform, a ministerial meeting on Gaza, and an informal meeting of foreign ministers from the Organization of Turkic States
- — Belarus’ dialogue with Americans not directed against Russia or China — Lukashenko
- The Belarusian president also said that he was well aware of how he was viewed in the West
- — Attacker who killed police officer, injured 3 others detained in Russia’s Orenburg region
- The suspect put up armed resistance during his arrest
- — German exports to Russia down 5.3% in April month-on-month
- In annual terms, exports from Germany to Russia lost 9.3%
- — Khrunichev Center begins production of three Angara-A5M rockets for launching ROS modules
- The next phase in the Angara-A5 modernization program involves adapting the rocket for launching manned spacecraft
- — Gagauzia head faces court: recent developments
- "No matter what the pro-government media outlets say, I am tried today because I am Gagauzia's head," Evghenia Gutsul stated
- — Trump-Musk clash costs both hefty sums in one day — media
- According to the news outlet, Elon Musk remains the world’s richest businessman, but his fortune declined by $33.9 billion
- — Press review: Europe seeks to block US-Russia thaw as Russia eyes role in US-Iran talks
- Top stories from the Russian press on Friday, June 6th
- — Israel to continue striking Beirut until Lebanon disarms Hezbollah — defense minister
- "Agreements must be honored and the Lebanese government does not do what is required, Israel will continue to act, and with great force," Israel Katz said
- — WHO reports over 8,500 global attacks on health facilities since 2018 — director general
- "Attacks on health care have become the 'new normal' of conflict," WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said
- — Shadow of 'potential brutal divorce' between Trump-Musk looms over Republicans — TV
- According to the report, Republican lawmakers worry that Musk may try to oust them from power in midterm elections next year
- — EU must conclude arms limitation agreement with Russia, says Orban
- The Hungarian prime minister noted that Hungary agrees with the need to strengthen Europe’s defense capabilities, but this should not lead to an unrestrained arms race
- — Bank of Russia sells yuan worth $83 mln with settlements on June 5
- The Central Bank sold yuan on the domestic market with settlements on June 4, 2025 in the amount of 6.5 bln rubles
- — Attacks ahead of meeting between IAEA, Rosatom chiefs 'pressure tool,' ZNPP believes
- On June 5, Ukrainian troops launched several drone attacks on the training center of the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant
- — Dodon calls on Sandu, Recean not to succumb to Western attempts to drag Moldova into war
- The former Moldovan president criticized Dorin Recean's statement in Brussels that Russia allegedly wants to deploy 10,000 of its soldiers in Transnistria
- — Zelensky’s regime bears all hallmarks of terrorist organization — Russian senator
- The official designation of Kiev regime as a terrorist organization is merely a matter of time, Andrey Klischas stated
- — Russian stocks down as main trading session opens
- The yuan exchange rate was up by 3.1 kopecks at 10.999 rubles.
- — Rosatom CEO, IAEA chief meet in Kaliningrad
- The meeting is taking place at Khrabrovo Airport
- — Ukraine strikes hotel in ZNPP satellite city of Energodar with drone
- Maxim Pukhov stressed that the hotel was non-operational, so no one was injured
- — Ukrainian army retreating from Komar community in western Donetsk region
- The Ukrainian military tried to deploy reserves to that community but most of them were destroyed by Russia’s air strikes, the source added
- — Putin enjoys strong support among Russian people, latest poll shows
- "When asked directly if they trusted Putin, 80% of participants responded affirmatively," the service said
- — Orban sees EU bracing for another decade of countering Russia amid proxy war in Ukraine
- Commenting on the Ukraine crisis, the Hungarian PM said that Brussels viewed Ukraine as "the first line of European defense" where pan-European interests were currently being defended
- — Death toll in Ukrainian attack on Kursk Region's Rylsk climbs to two
- Governor Alexander Khinshtein said that an 83-year-old woman died in hospital
- — Ukraine, Russia to pore over memoranda exchanged at talks — Foreign Ministry
- "As agreed on May 16, the Russian side handed over to the Ukrainian delegation a detailed two-part memorandum outlining its position on ways to achieve long-term peace and a possible full-fledged ceasefire," Maria Zakharova said
- — Russia, Ukraine to agree on date of new round of talks after memorandums are studied
- "It will take some time to examine the draft memorandums that have been exchanged," Dmitry Peskov said
- — Belarus’ defense ministry expects to strengthen cooperation with Pakistan significantly
- The ministers agreed to meet soon at an SCO event in China to discuss preliminary results of the agreements
- — Frequency of meetings on Ukraine talks can’t be strictly standardized — Kremlin
- "Contacts are underway and in the course of them suitable timeframes will be discussed," Dmitry Peskov added
- — Pakistani PM asks Putin to help resolve conflict with India — aide
- Syed Tariq Fatemi said that Pakistan and India must sit down at the negotiating table
- — Russia to take all measures to solve crime related to attacks on airfields — Kremlin
- Dmitry Peskov said that everything that must be done to resolve this crime will be done
- — France, Belgium oppose ban on gas imports from Russia to EU — Politico
- Representatives of French and Belgian governments said that they need “more reassurances on the economic and legal consequences of the move before making a decision”
- — Putin’s stance on death penalty moratorium remains firm — Kremlin spokesman
- President Vladimir Putin said in late 2024 that the Russian authorities had no plans to introduce capital punishment even amid the country’s special military operation
- — Europe’s gas stocks replenishment slower than usual, situation becomes tense
- According to Gazprom, 8.9 bln cubic meters of gas were injected into European UGS facilities in May, which 1.1 bln cubic meters less than the average for that month over the past ten years
- — Japan reports record-low birth rate in 2024, ministry reveals
- Birth rates in Japan have been shrinking for a ninth consecutive year
- — Russia takes measures proceeding from Kiev’s attacks on peaceful facilities — Kremlin
- Having lost the initiative on the battlefield, Ukrainian servicemen resorted to terrorist tactics, attempting to attack deep within Russia with drones
- — Diamond prices mixed in May — industry agency
- Prices for diamonds weighing from 0.5 to 0.7 carats fell due to tariff policy adjustments, and the desire to complete sales before the beginning of summer holidays, Rapaport said
- — Crimean bridge unaffected by Kiev’s attack, Kremlin spokesman says
- According to Dmitry Peskov, the bridge is operational
- — Poland's capacity to deliver arms to Ukraine heavily constrained — paper
- According to Head of the country’s intelligence agency Dariusz Lukowski, Poland supplied weapons and military equipment worth about €5 billion to Ukraine
- — Russia not interested in arms race with Europe, European Parliament member says
- Fernand Kartheiser described Russia’s approach to resolving the conflict in Ukraine as "strategic patience"
- — Moscow Exchange launches trade in Bitcoin futures for qualified investors
- The quote with IBIT ticker will be traded in US dollars per lot, with settlements processed in Russian rubles
- — Press review: Kiev’s terrorist acts risk derailing talks as NATO expands Arctic footprint
- Top stories from the Russian press on Wednesday, June 4th
- — More than 20 children return to Lugansk People’s Republic from Ukraine in two years
- The LPR children’s rights commissioner Inna Shvenk noted that most commonly, children were separated from their legal representatives during evacuation from combat zones
- — Dialogue with Russia crucial as West shuns it — retired French officer
- Jacques Hogarde believes that it is necessary to maintain contacts of any kind
- — Ukrainian army attacks Russia’s borderline Belgorod Region with over 70 UAVs in 24 hours
- In the village of Afonyevka, an 18-year-old young man suffered injuries
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