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The new supreme leader of Iran, Mojtaba Khamenei, declared in his first message to the nation that the country intends to continue its confrontation with the United States and maintain the blockade on the Strait of Hormuz. The text of the speech, broadcast by the Iranian agency Tasnim News Agency, was read on state television, but Khamenei did not personally appear in the images. The central theme of the message was the military operation launched by the United States of America and Israel against Iran. Khamenei thanked the Iranian military for the “devastating blows” dealt to the enemy and emphasized…

As the war continues and peace negotiations stagnate, the tone of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is becoming increasingly harsh. In recent weeks, the leader in Kiev has publicly expressed his frustration with both adversaries and Western partners on whom Ukraine depends for military, financial, and diplomatic support, writes politico.eu. Zelensky has criticized European leaders for what he considers to be a too slow pace of aid to Kiev, has engaged in a war of words with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, and has questioned the approach of US President Donald Trump towards the war. According to people close to the…

The contradictory messages coming from US President Donald Trump and the Pentagon have left allies, lawmakers, and markets wondering how and when the conflict with Iran will end, writes Axios. Each week of war deepens the economic problems for both the US and the rest of the world, while also increasing the political risks for the Republican Party ahead of the midterm elections. On March 9, Trump told Republicans that the US “has already won the war, but not enough”. This statement came a few hours after the president had stated in an interview for CBS News that the operation…

The President of the State Duma of the Russian Federation, Vyacheslav Volodin, stated that Russians should appreciate the political system formed during the rule of Vladimir Putin, as it would ensure the country’s stability amidst global crises. “Look at the world: tensions, turbulence, explosions, while we have stability. This is exactly what should be valued,” Volodin said, quoted by TASS. He added that the main task of the authorities is to use this “stability” to ensure the further development of the country. However, a report published by the European Parliament, titled “Russia under Vladimir Putin: 26 years of governance in…

On Thursday, March 12, American President Donald Trump stated that preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons is “much more important” to him than concerns about rising oil prices due to the war in the Middle East, reports AFP. “The United States is by far the largest oil producer in the world, so when oil prices rise, we make a lot of money. BUT, as president, it is much more important to me to prevent a malevolent empire, Iran, from acquiring nuclear weapons and destroying the Middle East and perhaps even the entire world,” the president wrote on his Truth Social…

Ukrainian forces have attacked the infrastructure of the Tihoretsk oil pumping station in the Krasnodar region of Russia, one of the largest oil logistics centers in southern Russia, a source within the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) told The Kyiv Independent. “Today’s attack on the Tihoretsk oil center, the only supply branch that delivers oil products to Novorossiisk, has dealt a significant blow to the enemy’s oil logistics,” the source said. The operation was carried out by the SBU’s Alfa Special Operations Center and targeted the infrastructure of the facility in the city of Tihoretsk, according to the source. The…

Russia’s return to the Venice Biennale, for the first time since the large-scale invasion in Ukraine, is causing strong controversies both in the European political environment and in the international artistic community. The European Commission has “firmly” condemned this decision, warning that art should not be used as a platform for propaganda at a time when Russia continues its war against Ukraine. European officials have conveyed that Moscow’s participation is incompatible with the European Union’s collective response to Russian aggression and suggested that even the suspension of European funding granted to the Biennale Foundation could be considered. However, the exhibition…

The Kremlin appears to be intensifying its control over the internet in Russia, as it tests new restrictions associated with the “white list” of government-approved websites and applications, writes The Guardian. The British publication reports that residents of the Russian capital have resorted to using walkie-talkies and pagers, as the internet, particularly mobile, is inaccessible in Moscow and elsewhere, and there is no official forecast for when online services might return. Residents of Moscow and St. Petersburg first reported difficulties accessing mobile internet about a week ago. Many complained that they could not access websites and could not use network…

Images captured at the American base RAF Fairford in southeast England indicate that Washington is preparing to introduce into the conflict some of its most powerful conventional weapons, equipping the B-1B Lancer bombers with “bunker-buster” munitions. The United States seems to be preparing for possible strikes on Iranian targets deep underground, in the context of the expanding conflict already affecting oil routes and energy infrastructure in the Gulf, according to Gulf News. Footage taken on Wednesday at the RAF Fairford base in the UK shows how American B-1B Lancer bombers are loaded with heavy “bunker-buster” type munitions. Analysts consider the…

The President of the Union of Tourism Industry in Russia, Ilia Umanski, has proposed the creation of a special fund for the evacuation of Russian tourists stranded abroad. According to him, the fund could be financed by contributions collected from each tourist. Umanski explained that in Russia there are already liability funds for tour operators, which cover the risks for those who buy tour packages. However, a large part of Russians travel on their own, and these mechanisms do not apply in their case. In the backdrop of the war in Iran, over 50,000 Russian tourists were stranded outside the…