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WSJ: Trump tells aides to prepare for extended blockade of Iran

10:54 01.05.2026

WSJ: Trump tells aides to prepare for extended blockade of Iran

President Trump has instructed aides to prepare for an extended blockade of Iran, U.S. officials said, targeting the regime’s coffers in a high-risk bid to compel a nuclear capitulation Tehran has long refused, ‘The Wall Street Journal’ reports. In recent meetings, including a Monday discussion in the Situation Room, Trump …

Dmitry Medvedev assesses risk of nuclear apocalypse, slams 'idiots' leading Europe – The politician emphasized that Russia’s conflict with the West was an existential one

10:52 01.05.2026

Dmitry Medvedev assesses risk of nuclear apocalypse, slams 'idiots' leading Europe – The politician emphasized that Russia’s conflict with the West was an existential one

A nuclear apocalypse is indeed possible and those who don’t realize it are either dreamers or fools, Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev said at the "Knowledge. First" educational marathon. According to him, the European Union is currently being led by idiots who are destroying what was built over …

British experts warn world food system could collapse without urgent action

10:51 01.05.2026

British experts warn world food system could collapse without urgent action

The world's food system is fracturing under the weight of biodiversity loss, climate shocks, and escalating geopolitical conflicts, experts have warned. These chronic pressures on the intricate global network pose a significant threat to the world economy, society, and even human survival, according to a new report spearheaded by Anglia …

Ambassador-at-Large Andrey Belousov: “Information has come to light that certain actors in London and Paris were seriously considering the outrageous and utterly unacceptable idea of transferring elements of nuclear weapons to Ukraine, a step that would directly undermine the NPT's core provisions”

10:49 01.05.2026

Ambassador-at-Large Andrey Belousov: “Information has come to light that certain actors in London and Paris were seriously considering the outrageous and utterly unacceptable idea of transferring elements of nuclear weapons to Ukraine, a step that would directly undermine the NPT's core provisions”

Statement by the Head of the Delegation of the Russian Federation, Ambassador-at-Large Andrey Belousov at the 11th Review Conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons General Debate. Key points. New York, 29 April 2026 Mr President, Before proceeding with the statement, I would like to carry out …

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 …

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