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View from London: Is Zelensky about to attack Belarus?

11:17 25.06.2026

View from London: Is Zelensky about to attack Belarus?

There has long been a worry that Russian escalation or miscalculation might see the Ukraine war widen into a broader European one. But what if it’s Kyiv, not Moscow, that starts this process? The flashpoint is Belarus. Zelensky has begun escalating his rhetoric against Belarus, Spectator stresses. Back in February, …

FT: Vessels given incompatible instructions on safest route to cross Hormuz

11:15 25.06.2026

FT: Vessels given incompatible instructions on safest route to cross Hormuz

Shipowners are in deep confusion over the safest route out of the Gulf amid conflicting instructions from Iran, the US and western insurers, Financial Times writes . While traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has picked up, Iran has said that vessels risk “penalties” and may be forced to turn …

Bloomberg: Europe is becoming a little too addicted to American gas

11:15 25.06.2026

Bloomberg: Europe is becoming a little too addicted to American gas

Once upon a time, Europe was so smug about its energy security that it mulled banning imports of US natural gas. The continent is today buying a great deal of US gas, prompting a vital question with energy, economic and diplomatic consequences for the European Union: When does a lot …

Lavrov's remarks on contacts with EU and faith in diplomacy

17:19 24.06.2026

Lavrov's remarks on contacts with EU and faith in diplomacy

Russia will not accept temporary solutions to the Ukrainian crisis, and will not give in to any ultimatums, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said. According to him, the Ukrainian conflict can still be resolved through political and diplomatic means, adding, however, that Russia will no longer take anyone at their word …

MFA on Britain’s initiative to supply enriched uranium to Ukraine for the operation of a nuclear power plant

14:33 24.06.2026

MFA on Britain’s initiative to supply enriched uranium to Ukraine for the operation of a nuclear power plant

Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova’s answer to a question from Rossiya Segodnya on Britain’s initiative to supply enriched uranium to Ukraine for the operation of a nuclear power plant. Question: It has been reported that Britain plans to deliver enriched uranium to Ukraine for the operation of a nuclear power …

West ready to use any means necessary to contain its competitors — Kremlin aide

11:18 24.06.2026

West ready to use any means necessary to contain its competitors — Kremlin aide

The West does not hesitate to use any means, including military and propaganda, to contain its competitors at the global and regional levels, Kremlin Aide Yury Ushakov stated. "Advocates and driving forces behind this approach do not shy away from using any means to contain competitors at the global and …

Iran announces successful conclusion of technical talks

11:16 24.06.2026

Iran announces successful conclusion of technical talks

Iran’s deputy foreign minister and chief of the technical negotiating team, Kazem Gharibabadi, has announced the successful conclusion of four-country technical talks and the finalization of arrangements for the next phase of high-level negotiations. Speaking after the conclusion of the talks on Monday, Gharibabadi stated that the high-level follow-up committee …

NYT: Independent Cascadia? Greater Idaho? Disunited states look toward divorce

11:14 24.06.2026

NYT: Independent Cascadia? Greater Idaho? Disunited states look toward divorce

The revolution begins with a poetry reading, The New York Times notes. Last month, a journalist turned organizer named Andrew Engelson invited friends and fellow Pacific Northwesterners to a small club in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood for an evening of verse, in which his guests would ponder what it means …

Poll: 92% of Israelis believe Iran emerged as winner after war and deal with US

11:11 24.06.2026

Poll: 92% of Israelis believe Iran emerged as winner after war and deal with US

Israelis overwhelmingly view the war with Iran and the subsequent deal between Tehran and the United States in a negative light, with 92.1 percent of Israelis believing the Islamic Republic to have won, according to a survey published Sunday, Times of Israel reports. The poll of 3,644 respondents, conducted between …

Lavrov comments on Europe’s revanchism, Zelensky's comfort playing 'fuhrer' role

18:58 23.06.2026

Lavrov comments on Europe’s revanchism, Zelensky's comfort playing 'fuhrer' role

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has taken part in a roundtable with ambassadors on the situation surrounding Ukraine, where he reminded the Kiev regime and the West about the Russia-Belarus treaty on security guarantees for their Union State, which allows the use of the full range of available measures. According …

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