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Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s official visit to the Republic of Kazakhstan

20:24 30.04.2026

Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s official visit to the Republic of Kazakhstan

Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s official visit to the Republic of Kazakhstan. On April 30, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov was received in Astana by President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. Both sides commended the steady advancement of Russian-Kazakh relations as a comprehensive strategic partnership and alliance. …

Bloomberg: Trump tells aides to prep for lengthy Hormuz blockade

11:57 30.04.2026

Bloomberg: Trump tells aides to prep for lengthy Hormuz blockade

President Donald Trump told his aides to prepare for an extended US Naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, the Wall Street Journal reported, as the US looks to intensify economic pressure on Iran as the war enters its third month, Bloomberg reports. The president, in meetings with top aides, …

King Charles: The hidden messages in his speech to Congress

11:56 30.04.2026

King Charles: The hidden messages in his speech to Congress

King Charles III deployed the first royal address to the U.S. Congress in 35 years today — and he had plenty to say to Washington’s gathered political leadership. His speech to a bipartisan crowd of elected officials, Supreme Court justices and U.S. military officials was delivered with trademark British understatement …

EU warns energy crisis from Iran war could last years

11:54 30.04.2026

EU warns energy crisis from Iran war could last years

The new energy crisis triggered by the Middle East conflict could hurt European consumers and industries for years, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday. "Our shared goal is now to see a lasting end to the war," von der Leyen told the European Parliament in a …

‘The New Republic’: State Department openly admits Israel pushed U.S. into Iran war

11:52 30.04.2026

‘The New Republic’: State Department openly admits Israel pushed U.S. into Iran war

Even the State Department recognizes that the U.S. entered the Iran war on behalf of Israel, ‘The New Republic’ reveals. A government release written earlier this week by Reed D. Rubinstein, the department’s legal adviser, detailed how the U.S. “is engaged in this conflict at the request of and in …

View from London: Net zero and the myth of German efficiency

11:44 30.04.2026

View from London: Net zero and the myth of German efficiency

Losing one energy source may be misfortune. Losing two is carelessness. And losing three is alarming if you’re the world’s third biggest industrial nation. But to endanger your fourth energy source, the one that’s supposed to replace the first three, seems akin to a death wish. Amazingly, this is where …

TASS: Putin, Trump discuss May 9 ceasefire, situation around Iran

1:36 30.04.2026

TASS: Putin, Trump discuss May 9 ceasefire, situation around Iran

Russian President Vladimir Putin held a "frank and businesslike" phone conversation with his US counterpart Donald Trump, Russian Presidential Aide for International Affairs Yury Ushakov said, TASS reports. During the conversation that lasted an hour and a half, the leaders discussed, among other things, Russia’s readiness to declare the Victory …

Russia-Congo talks

22:19 29.04.2026

Russia-Congo talks

Vladimir Putin hosted in the Kremlin President of the Republic of the Congo Denis Sassou Nguesso, who is in Russia on a state visit, Kremlin informs. The Kremlin, Moscow, April 29, 2026 Before the talks, the President of the Republic of the Congo and the Russian President took part in …

Russian MFA: “By deliberately creating radiological threats in the heart of Europe, Kiev would apparently have no qualms about pressing its Western sponsors’ buttons to make them foot its bills”

11:12 29.04.2026

Russian MFA: “By deliberately creating radiological threats in the heart of Europe, Kiev would apparently have no qualms about pressing its Western sponsors’ buttons to make them foot its bills”

Comment by Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova on the death of a Zaporozhskaya nuclear power plant employee: The Kiev regime continues to show its brutal and criminal nature. On April 27, another reckless and criminal attack was carried out against a Russian civilian nuclear energy facility – the Zaporozhskaya nuclear …

Vassily Nebenzia at UN Security Council: “What is currently unfolding in the world’s waterways not only poses a serious threat to international trade, exacerbating the global economic crisis, but it could also prompt military escalation”

11:11 29.04.2026

Vassily Nebenzia at UN Security Council: “What is currently unfolding in the world’s waterways not only poses a serious threat to international trade, exacerbating the global economic crisis, but it could also prompt military escalation”

Statement by Permanent Representative Vassily Nebenzia at a UNSC Briefing on the Safety and Protection of Waterways in the Maritime Domain. As is well known, Russia did not support the idea of discussing the safety and protection of waterways within the UN Security Council, insofar as this issue is already …

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