Rosatom could have extended the operation of Armenia’s nuclear power plant until 2036, but Yerevan is choosing a “European direction,” giving preference to European contractors, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexey Overchuk said in an interview with TASS.   According to him, the condition for extending the plant’s operation until 2036 was to ensure that at…

Russian forces have launched almost 340 drones into Ukraine. There are casualties and injuries in the country. “We offered a ceasefire on Easter, but in response we are receiving martyrs,” said the Ukrainian President. According to Volodymyr Zelensky, the Russian strikes targeted civilian objects.   The Russian side also reported shooting down more than 40…

As of Tuesday, 348 US soldiers have been wounded since the start of the military operation against Iran, ABC News reported, citing Pentagon data.   The report notes that 315 of them have already returned to duty. At least 10 are in serious condition. According to statistics, 11 US soldiers are wounded every day. Officially,…

Reuters. U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth told a briefing on Tuesday (March 31) the next few days in the Middle East conflict would be decisive, saying there had been major desertions from the Iranian armed forces.   Hegseth, citing intelligence, said the U.S. and Israeli strikes were damaging the morale of the Iranian military….

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that some Western partners have appealed to Kyiv to reduce attacks on Russian oil facilities.   These appeals stem from the global energy crisis caused by the ongoing war in Iran and Tehran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz, which has led to a significant oil shortage on the…

A Russian tanker full of crude oil has entered Cuban waters and was expected to reach port on Monday (March 30), possibly granting a lifeline to Cuba as U.S. President Donald Trump appeared to relax a de facto oil blockade on the Caribbean island, Reuters reports.   Ship tracking data showed the Russian-flagged tanker Anatoly…

Reuters. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday (March 27) that Kyiv was working on reaching an agreement with countries in the Middle East on supplies of diesel, the type of fuel most in short supply in the country.   Zelenskiy was speaking to a Ukrainian television interviewer while on a tour of Middle Eastern…

A jury in LA has delivered a damning verdict for two of the world’s most popular digital platforms, Instagram and YouTube, BBC reports.   It ruled those apps are addictive, and deliberately engineered that way – and that its owners have been negligent in their safeguarding of the children who have used them.   It’s…

Reuters. G7 foreign ministers held a working session on peace and security on Friday (March 27) afternoon as a two-day ministerial summit in France approached its final hours.   European foreign ministers on Friday used the summit held near Paris with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio to press the case that Russia was helping…

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported on the results of the work of Ukrainian military experts who have been in Saudi Arabia for more than a week. According to him, the specialists have already presented their first findings and conclusions at both the operational and broader strategic levels.   The main task of the Ukrainian team is…

Armenia’s Ambassador to the United States, Narek Mkrtchyan, held a meeting with Brendan Carr, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Armenian Embassy to the USA reports. During the meeting, a number of priorities in the fields of communications and security were discussed, particularly in the context of hybrid threats, countering disinformation, and related issues….

Reuters. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said on Thursday (March 26) that the military had eliminated Iran’s IRGC navy commander Alireza Tangsiri.   There was no immediate confirmation from Tehran.   An experienced commander in place since 2018, Tangsiri has played a significant part in Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Նյութերը գեներացվում են…

Reuters. U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday (March 24) Iran is negotiating with his government “but they’re afraid to say it.”   Addressing the National Republican Congressional Committee fundraising dinner in D.C., Trump said leaders in Iran are afraid “they’ll be killed by their own people. They’re also afraid they’ll be killed by us.”  …

Reuters. Hungary will gradually stop sending natural gas to Ukraine until crude oil flows on the Druzhba pipeline resume, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Wednesday (March 25), escalating a standoff with Kyiv over energy supplies disrupted by the war.   Hungary and Slovakia, whose leaders are outliers in the EU for maintaining relations with…

Reuters. A rare Russian daytime drone attack on Ukraine injured at least three 22 people and set a building in the centuries-old centre of western Lviv aflame on Tuesday (March 24), officials said, following an overnight bombardment that killed five people across the country.   Over 400 drones were launched at Ukraine in the middle…

Iran has stopped natural gas exports to Turkey following an Israeli strike on the giant South Pars gas field last week, according to people familiar with the matter, Bloomberg reports.   Ankara is still importing gas from Russia and Azerbaijan, its main suppliers, and can use gas held in storage, the people said, asking not…

Reuters. President Donald Trump said on Monday (March 23) the U.S. has had good and productive conversations with Iran and he will order the military to postpone any military strikes against Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure for five days.   Trump’s move followed a threat by Iran to attack Israel’s power plants and those…

Reuters. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was reappointed as president of state affairs, state-run television KRT reported on Monday (March 23), after the isolated nation convened the first session of its Supreme People’s Assembly on Sunday (March 22).   The assembly, North Korea’s rubber-stamp legislature that formally approves state policy, typically meets following a…

Reuters. At least one Iranian missile carrying cluster warhead could be seen in the night sky over Israel, Jerusalem and the West Bank just after midnight on Monday (March 23).    It was yet to be confirmed whether it was more than one missile that was spotted, with smaller bombs spreading out of it.   …

Israel’s Defence Minister Israel Katz on Saturday (March 21) said that the Israeli and U.S. attacks against Iran ‘will be stepped up significantly’ in the coming days, Reuters reports.    In a video distributed by the ministry of defence, Katz, seated between two senior army officers, added that Israel is determined to “continue leading the…

A severe traffic accident in Turkiye’s Adana province has resulted in the deaths of two people and left 19 others injured.   Operative Information Center-OMM, citing TRT Haber, reports that a passenger bus belonging to the “Kamil Koç” company, traveling on the Ankara-Osmaniye route, lost control and overturned near the Arslanli neighborhood in the Kozan…

The US is weighing lifting sanctions on some Iranian oil, as it scrambles to contain the impact of its war in Iran on energy markets, BBC reports.   Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent put forward the idea in a Fox interview, saying it could make more oil available to global buyers. Around the world, energy prices…

Reuters. U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Thursday (March 19) that the United States’ objectives in the war against Iran have not changed since strikes started on February 28.   The United States has carried out strikes against 7,000 targets inside Iran so far, and hit more than 40 Iranian mine-laying vessels and 11…

U.S. Special Envoy John Coale mentioned preparations for a possible visit of Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko to the United States of America. John Coale made the relevant statement after negotiations with the Belarusian head of state in Minsk on 19 March, BelTA has learned.    John Coale said: “We’ve discussed President Lukashenko’s possible trip to…

An Israeli strike has destroyed a building in central Beirut, as missiles continue to hit areas far from where the Iranian-backed Hezbollah group has its strongest presence.   A BBC team was jolted awake around 05:00 (03:00 GMT) by the sound of the blast. The Israeli military had issued a warning at 04:00 to evacuate…

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Wednesday confirmed that Iranian Intelligence Minister Esmaeil Khatib was killed in a recent attack.   In a post on social media platform X, Pezeshkian expressed sorrow for the death of Khatib, Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council Ali Larijani, who was killed on Tuesday, Defence Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh, who…

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps confirmed Tuesday that Basij forces commander Gholamreza Soleimani was killed in a US-Israeli strike, Fars News Agency reported. The killing follows the confirmation of top security official Ali Larijani’s death, as the US-Israeli campaign against Iran continues with over 1,300 killed. Նյութերը գեներացվում են տարբեր կայքերից արհեստական բանականության միջոցով

Reuters. The European Union has started taking the unpredictability of the United States into account one year after President Donald Trump returned to the White House, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Tuesday (March 17).   “Of course, we are allies with America, but we don’t really understand their moves recently,” Kallas told…

The IDF launched a wide scale wave of strikes against Iranian terror regime infrastructure across Tehran early Tuesday morning, the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit announced.   Additionally, according to the statement, the IDF began an additional wave of strikes on Hezbollah terror infrastructure in Beirut.   Footage from Lebanon showed extensive destruction following what appears to…

Berlin has no plans to join in a potential international mission to protect commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said, TASS reports.   “Are we going to become an active party to the conflict soon? No, we are not,” he told the ARD broadcaster when asked about the possible…