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UK predicts Ukraine war could persist beyond 2026

The war between Russia and Ukraine is likely to rage on for at least another two years, the United Kingdom's foreign secretary has predicted.

Russia says not to participate in second Ukraine ‘peace summit’

Moscow does not plan to attend the second Ukrainian-promoted “peace summit” later this year, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has confirmed. She argued that the event would be based on President Volodymyr Zelensky’s “peace formula” and seek to impose an ultimatum on Russia.

No UK, US go-ahead to use long-range missiles against Russia: Ukraine

The United States and United Kingdom have not authorized Ukraine to use long-range missiles on targets inside Russia possibly fearing an "escalation", Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has stated.

British officials warned of criminal liability over export of F-35 parts to Israel amid Gaza war

Top UK officials have been warned they could face criminal liability if they continue to export British-made components for F-35 fighter jets that might end up in Israel while the regime is engaged in a full-fledged war against Gaza.

Putin agrees to ink Russia-Iran strategic partnership deal

Russian President Vladimir Putin has accepted the country's foreign ministry’s proposal to sign a strategic partnership agreement with Tehran, according to Putin’s order published on the state website.

US defense contractors struggling to replenish Ukraine’s stockpiles: Report

Ukraine is receiving less military aid from the US because the Pentagon finds itself short on equipment and ammunition that it can export without compromising national security, CNN has reported, citing unnamed officials.

Germany stopped approving arms exports to Israel: Report

Berlin has put a hold on new exports of weapons of war to Tel Aviv while it deals with legal challenges, according to the Reuters news agency.

Most EU member states support extending freeze of Russian assets

The majority of EU countries and the European Commission are in favor of extending the sanctions renewal period for the Russian assets frozen by the bloc from six to 36 months, according to a report.

Nearly 1 million killed, wounded in Russia’s war in Ukraine: Report

Roughly 1 million Ukrainians and Russians have been killed or wounded in Moscow's all-out war against its neighbor, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) has reported, citing undisclosed sources and Western intelligence estimates.

Iran’s Leader deplores double standards exercised in 2024 Olympics, Paralympics

The Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran has criticized the biased and double standards of decision-makers in the 2024 Olympic and Paralympics Games regarding the participation of countries in the competitions.

Each country should decide if Ukraine can use its long-range missiles on Russia: NATO

The outgoing head of NATO Jens Stoltenberg has stated that he welcomed talks on Ukraine's use of long-range missiles to strike inside Russian territory, but any decision on the issue would have to be made by individual allies.

Putin orders increase in size of Russian armed forces

President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree that officially increases the number of personnel in Russia’s military to almost 2.4 million people, including 1.5 million servicemen.

Ukraine denies report that victory plan includes ceasefire along existing lines

An advisor to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky denied a news report suggesting that Kiev's new victory plan will include a partial ceasefire, calling it "fake".

Iran’s Russia envoy says US to lose its psychological war

Washington is trying to defame anyone who goes against its interests, Iran’s ambassador to Russia, Kazem Jalali, has stated, adding the US will be the loser in such psychological warfare.

G7 condemns Iran’s “transfer of ballistic missiles to Russia”

The foreign ministers of the Group of Seven (G7) industrialised powers have condemned "in the strongest terms" Iran's export and Russia's procurement of "Iranian ballistic missiles". Tehran has dismissed claims of supplying ballistic missiles to Moscow as baseless.

Biden and Starmer express concern about Iran supplying arms to Russia

Despite Tehran's repeated denial, US President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer have expressed concern about Iran providing lethal weapons to Russia amid its ongoing war with Ukraine, the White House announced.

US claims Russia’s RT conducting intelligence activities overseas

Countries should treat the activities of Russian state broadcaster RT as they do covert intelligence operations, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has claimed as he unveiled new sanctions aimed at alleged Russian overseas influence campaigns.

UK MPs say London has ‘no legal justification’ to continue licensing parts for Israeli F-35s

The UK government is justifying the continued sale of F-35 fighter jet parts which could end up in Israel through a legal provision that “has never been formally relied on” and one which likely requires parliamentary oversight, 37 British MPs have stressed.

NATO risks ‘war’ over Ukraine long-range missiles: Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that Moscow would be “at war” with the United States and its allies if they lift restrictions on Ukraine's use of long-range Western weapons.

Turkey says will seek international arrest warrants over Israeli shooting of activist

Ankara announced on Thursday it has opened an investigation into the death of a Turkish-American activist by Israeli troops in the occupied West Bank and will request international arrest warrants.

Report: Head of Iran’s Islamic Center Hamburg leaves Germany

The president of Iran’s Islamic Center Hamburg (IZH) left Germany on Wednesdays evening, 48 hours before the deadline set by German authorities ran out, according to a report by DW.

Russia says West claims on weapons deliveries to Moscow from abroad groundless

Recent deliberations about alleged deliveries of weapons to Russia from abroad are groundless, Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov has stressed.

No confirmation Russia used Iranian missiles against Ukraine: Zelensky

There is no evidence yet that Moscow has already used Iranian ballistic missiles against Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine has stated.

US hints it will lift restrictions on Ukraine using long-range arms in Russia

The US secretary of state, Antony Blinken, gave his strongest hint yet that Washington is about to lift its restrictions on Ukraine using long-range weapons supplied by the west on key military targets inside Russia, with a decision understood to have already been made in private.

UK, Netherlands summon Iranian envoys over “missiles given to Russia” 

The Netherlands and Britain have summoned the Iranian envoys to the two European countries in protest at what they describe as Iran’s move to give missiles to Russia for use against Ukraine.

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