- — Armenian president approves date of next parliamentary elections
- The document rules "to set the elections for June 7, 2026"
- — Fashion show in Milan: what athletes were wearing during Olympic opening ceremony
- A total of 92 national Olympic committees took part in the parade
- — Trump signs executive order to impose tariffs on countries trading with Iran
- According to the document, actions and policies of Iran continue to "constitute an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States"
- — US to take measures against India if it starts buying Russian oil again — Trump
- According to Donald Trump, the US administration can also re-impose an additional 25% tariff
- — US to lift 25% tariff on India for purchasing Russian oil
- This follows from the executive order signed by Donald Trump
- — Olympic flame of 2026 Winter Games lit in Italy
- For the first time ever, the Olympic flame was lit simultaneously in two separate cities - Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo
- — Man killed in drone attack on Kursk Region
- Three more people were wounded
- — Italian President Mattarella declares 2026 Winter Olympic Games as open
- Athletes from Russia and Belarus have been cleared to participate in the 2026 Winter Games under a neutral designation
- — US, Kiev discuss possible elections, referendum in Ukraine in May — Reuters
- According to the report, the US negotiating team told Ukrainian officials during recent meetings in Abu Dhabi "that it would be best if that vote occurred soon"
- — Olympics incomplete without all Russian athletes — State Duma vice speaker
- Deputy Speaker of the State Duma Alexander Zhukov noted that the situation with the admission of Russian athletes is beginning to change, since in some sports they have already been admitted to international competitions
- — US Department of State approves potential sale of spare parts to Ukraine worth $185 mln
- This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national security objectives of the United States, the Pentagon’s Defense Security Cooperation Agency said
- — Air defenses destroy 20 Ukrainian UAVs over Russian regions within three-hour period
- 10 of them were destroyed over the Belgorod Region
- — Vulin links protection of Serbia's interests with partnership with Russia
- Head of the representative office of the Russian Historical Society in Belgrade noted that it was "very easy for him to agree with Russia on all strategic issues for Serbia," but he "cannot find a single point of contact with the European Union"
- — Athletes Parade underway at 2026 Winter Olympics’ Opening Ceremony in Italy
- For the first time ever, the Olympic Parade of Athletes is taking place in four different locations
- — 60 Palestinians detained in West Bank on suspicion of terrorism over past week
- According to the Israel Defense Forces, a number of those detained are suspected of having links to the radical Palestinian organizations Hamas and Islamic Jihad
- — Russian embassy in Cuba receives no requests from tourists due to flight delays
- The Russian embassy said that it is in close contact with the Cuban aviation authorities
- — Explosion injures six people at beauty salon in Grenoble
- According to the prosecutor quoted by Franceinfo, the explosive device was allegedly intended not for murder, but for intimidation
- — UN chief Guterres urges to observe Olympictruce as 2026 Winter Games open in Italy
- Antonio Guterres said that "the only struggle between nations should be on the sports field, not the battlefield"
- — Russian diplomatic mission in Havana plans no evacuation — ambassador
- The embassy and other Russian foreign institutions in Cuba, including the embassy's school, are operating normally, Viktor Coronelli said
- — Russia gains access to Ukrainian culture minister’s files
- The source said that the National Agency for the Prevention of Corruption is subordinate to the government and is currently directly controlled by Vladimir Zelensky
- — Attack on Russian general reveals Kiev’s unreadiness for talks — former Ukrainian PM
- Nikolay Azarov said that he is convinced that Vladimir Zelensky’s office head Kirill Budanov was aware of the plotted murder
- — Ukraine, Russia to pore over memoranda exchanged at talks — Foreign Ministry
- "As agreed on May 16, the Russian side handed over to the Ukrainian delegation a detailed two-part memorandum outlining its position on ways to achieve long-term peace and a possible full-fledged ceasefire," Maria Zakharova said
- — Russia, Ukraine to agree on date of new round of talks after memorandums are studied
- "It will take some time to examine the draft memorandums that have been exchanged," Dmitry Peskov said
- — Belarus’ defense ministry expects to strengthen cooperation with Pakistan significantly
- The ministers agreed to meet soon at an SCO event in China to discuss preliminary results of the agreements
- — Frequency of meetings on Ukraine talks can’t be strictly standardized — Kremlin
- "Contacts are underway and in the course of them suitable timeframes will be discussed," Dmitry Peskov added
- — Pakistani PM asks Putin to help resolve conflict with India — aide
- Syed Tariq Fatemi said that Pakistan and India must sit down at the negotiating table
- — Russia to take all measures to solve crime related to attacks on airfields — Kremlin
- Dmitry Peskov said that everything that must be done to resolve this crime will be done
- — France, Belgium oppose ban on gas imports from Russia to EU — Politico
- Representatives of French and Belgian governments said that they need “more reassurances on the economic and legal consequences of the move before making a decision”
- — Putin’s stance on death penalty moratorium remains firm — Kremlin spokesman
- President Vladimir Putin said in late 2024 that the Russian authorities had no plans to introduce capital punishment even amid the country’s special military operation
- — Europe’s gas stocks replenishment slower than usual, situation becomes tense
- According to Gazprom, 8.9 bln cubic meters of gas were injected into European UGS facilities in May, which 1.1 bln cubic meters less than the average for that month over the past ten years
- — Japan reports record-low birth rate in 2024, ministry reveals
- Birth rates in Japan have been shrinking for a ninth consecutive year
- — Russia takes measures proceeding from Kiev’s attacks on peaceful facilities — Kremlin
- Having lost the initiative on the battlefield, Ukrainian servicemen resorted to terrorist tactics, attempting to attack deep within Russia with drones
- — Diamond prices mixed in May — industry agency
- Prices for diamonds weighing from 0.5 to 0.7 carats fell due to tariff policy adjustments, and the desire to complete sales before the beginning of summer holidays, Rapaport said
- — Crimean bridge unaffected by Kiev’s attack, Kremlin spokesman says
- According to Dmitry Peskov, the bridge is operational
- — Poland's capacity to deliver arms to Ukraine heavily constrained — paper
- According to Head of the country’s intelligence agency Dariusz Lukowski, Poland supplied weapons and military equipment worth about €5 billion to Ukraine
- — Russia not interested in arms race with Europe, European Parliament member says
- Fernand Kartheiser described Russia’s approach to resolving the conflict in Ukraine as "strategic patience"
- — Moscow Exchange launches trade in Bitcoin futures for qualified investors
- The quote with IBIT ticker will be traded in US dollars per lot, with settlements processed in Russian rubles
- — Press review: Kiev’s terrorist acts risk derailing talks as NATO expands Arctic footprint
- Top stories from the Russian press on Wednesday, June 4th
- — More than 20 children return to Lugansk People’s Republic from Ukraine in two years
- The LPR children’s rights commissioner Inna Shvenk noted that most commonly, children were separated from their legal representatives during evacuation from combat zones
- — Dialogue with Russia crucial as West shuns it — retired French officer
- Jacques Hogarde believes that it is necessary to maintain contacts of any kind
- — Ukrainian army attacks Russia’s borderline Belgorod Region with over 70 UAVs in 24 hours
- In the village of Afonyevka, an 18-year-old young man suffered injuries
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