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Russia-France ties hit new low after Telegram CEO’s arrest: Moscow

Relations between Moscow and Paris have reached a nadir following the detention of Telegram boss Pavel Durov, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has stated.

Iran shuts down German-affiliated “illegal centers” in Tehran

On Tuesday morning, two "illegal centers affiliated with the German government" in Tehran were shut down by order of the Iranian judicial authorities.

Resigned UK official: Israel perpetrating war crimes in plain sight

The British civil servant who resigned over concerns London is complicit in war crimes due to its continued arms and military equipment sales to Tel Aviv stated that the Israeli military is committing atrocities “flagrantly, openly and regularly”.

Zelensky: Ukraine controlling 92 settlements In Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has claimed that his forces now control over 1,250 square kilometres of Russia's Kursk region.

Iran participates in Russian military exhibition in Moscow

The Russian defense exhibition known as ARMY 2024 was held several days ago in Moscow.

Zelensky says Ukraine aims to create Russia’s Kursk ‘buffer zone’

Ukraine’s military incursion into Kursk aims to create a “buffer zone” to prevent cross-border attacks by Moscow's forces, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced Sunday, as his troops blew up a second bridge in the Russian border region.

IAEA says safety at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant deteriorating after attack

The United Nations nuclear watchdog has warned that the safety at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant was “deteriorating” after a nearby drone strike.

4 European states announce support for Gaza cease-fire mediation, saying ‘too much at stake’

The United Kingdom, France, Germany and Italy have expressed support for the ongoing mediation efforts led by the US, Egypt, and Qatar to end the Israeli war in the Gaza Strip.

Russia claims Ukraine firing Western-made missiles at civilian infrastructure

The Ukrainian military used Western-made munitions to target civilian infrastructure in Russia’s Kursk Region for the first time on Friday, the Foreign Ministry in Moscow claimed Saturday.

UK official quits over London’s ‘complicity in war crimes’ in Gaza

A British civil servant has resigned over concerns that the government is complicit in Israeli war crimes in the Gaza Strip, two sources familiar with the situation have told Middle East Eye.

Kremlin spokesman: Putin anxiously waiting to meet Iran President Pezeshkian 

Russia has invited Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian to participate in the summit of BRICS members in Kazan, Russia.

UK trained Ukrainian troops ahead of Kursk attack: Report

Ukrainian soldiers involved in the incursion by Kiev’s forces into Russia’s Kursk Region, were trained by British military specialists in the weeks before the surprise attack, The Times daily has reported.

EU threatens sanctions after Israeli settlers attack on Palestinian village in West Bank

EU foreign policy chief has condemned the latest attack by Israeli settlers against a Palestinian village near the city of Nablus in the West Bank, stressing he plans to propose further sanctions against their supporters, including those in the government.

Ukraine links Kursk attack to ‘fair talks’

Ukraine’s lightning offensive into several Russian border regions is designed to persuade Moscow to engage in “fair” negotiations about its war in Ukraine, an aide to President Volodymyr Zelensky has stated.

US ‘open’ to supplying Ukraine with long-range missiles: Report

The White House is “open” to dispatching long-range cruise missiles to Ukraine, which could give previously transferred F-16 jets greater combat ability, Politico has reported, citing officials in the Joe Biden administration.

Ukraine admits Kursk incursion was discussed with Western backers

Ukraine discussed its plan to launch a cross-border attack into Russia with its Western backers, a top adviser to President Volodymyr Zelensky has admitted.

Russia says Ukraine killed chance for peace talks

Kiev has made a “conscious decision” to end the possibility of peace negotiations with Moscow by launching the incursion into Russia's Kursk Region, a senior Russian diplomat has stated.

Zelensky says Ukraine advancing in Kursk region, Russian border region declares emergency

Ukraine says its troops are advancing further in Russia’s Kursk region, a week after the start of its cross-border incursion that has seen Kyiv’s forces claiming to have captured enemy soldiers.

UN says seeking access to Russia’s Kursk Region

The office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has asked Russia for access to Kursk Region in order to verify Moscow's claims of abuses committed by invading Ukrainian soldiers.

Security Service says more than 100 terror attacks foiled in Russia in 2024

Russian law enforcement agencies have thwarted over 100 terrorist attacks, masterminded by Ukraine or its Western backers in 2024, the National Antiterrorism Committee (NAC) has claimed.

Zelensky claims Ukraine controls 74 Russian settlements in Kursk region

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has stated that his troops now control 74 Russian settlements in the Kursk region as some 200,000 Russian civilians fled the area.

Ukraine claims has seized 1,000 sq km in Kursk attack

A top Ukraian commander has claimed his forces have captured 1,000 sq km (386 square miles) of Russia’s bordering Kursk region, while Russian President, Vladimir Putin, has vowed a “worthy response” to the offensive and ordered his troops to “dislodge the enemy from our territories”.

Russia claims US working to replace Zelensky with “less corrupt” figure

The Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) has claimed that Washington is working on options to replace Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky with a more manageable and less corrupt figure.

Western states call for restraint amid expected Iran response to Israel

Five Western countries have urged Iran and its allies to refrain from anticipated attacks on Israel in retaliation for the regime's recent killings of senior members of Hamas and Hezbollah in Tehran and Beirut.

Iran President to UK PM: West support for Israel, encouraging more crimes

Iran's President Massoud Pezeshkian, in a phone call with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, said the inaction of the international assemblies towards the unprecedented crimes by the Zionist regime, and also some Western states' support for the regime, have emboldened it to continue its crimes and jeopardize regional and international peace and security.

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