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Putin aide: EU tampering with Ukraine peace talks

Putin aide: EU tampering with Ukraine peace talks

European and Ukrainian efforts to revise US-backed peace proposals on the Ukraine conflict are undermining, rather than advancing, the prospects of a lasting settlement, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s foreign policy aide, Yury Ushakov, said on Sunday.
Zelensky admits Ukraine can’t afford 800,000-strong army

Zelensky admits Ukraine can’t afford 800,000-strong army

Ukraine will not be able to afford maintaining an 800,000-strong army after the end of the conflict with Russia, Vladimir Zelensky has admitted, saying he wants Western aid to help finance the military as part of post-conflict security guarantees.
Petro to Trump: Return Texas and California if You Want to Negotiate Over Oil!

Petro to Trump: Return Texas and California if You Want to Negotiate Over Oil!

Colombian President Gustavo Petro has issued a biting response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent remarks regarding the seizure of American oil assets in Venezuela, suggesting that the United States should return Texas and California in exchange for oil rights.
Iran’s exports to neighboring Turkey up 14%

Iran’s exports to neighboring Turkey up 14%

A study of Iran’s exports situation to neighboring Turkey in the first half of the current Iranian calendar year (started Mar. 21) indicated that the country’s non-oil exports to Turkey registered a 14 percent growth.
Iran Joins International Quantum Technologies Technical Committee as Observer Member

Iran Joins International Quantum Technologies Technical Committee as Observer Member

The National Center for Nuclear Quality Systems and Standards of Iran has officially joined the IEC/ISO JTC 3 Technical Committee on Quantum Technologies as an observer member.
Orban: EU loan to Ukraine pushing bloc ‘into war’ with Russia

Orban: EU loan to Ukraine pushing bloc ‘into war’ with Russia

EU nations have a vested interest in continuing the Ukraine-Russia conflict and even escalating it, as repayment of their €90 billion loan to Kiev is essentially tied to a military victory, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has said.
National Interest: U.S. "Copies" Iran’s Shahed Drone Technology

National Interest: U.S. "Copies" Iran’s Shahed Drone Technology

The United States has reportedly designed its newest combat drone based on the technology of Iran’s Shahed drone, a trend signaling a significant shift in the global balance of power in unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technology.
Bloomberg: US Seizes Chinese-Owned Oil Tanker near Venezuela

Bloomberg: US Seizes Chinese-Owned Oil Tanker near Venezuela

Western news sources have reported that U.S. forces seized a Panama-flagged, Chinese-owned oil tanker near the coast of Venezuela—an action Caracas has denounced as an "aggression against sovereignty" and "economic warfare."
Economist: US views EU as an ‘impotent force’ after failed Russian asset grab

Economist: US views EU as an ‘impotent force’ after failed Russian asset grab

The EU’s failure to grab frozen Russian assets to finance Ukraine will reinforce Washington’s view of the bloc as an irrelevant and “impotent force,” British outlet The Economist reported on Friday.
Pakistan, Iran stress coordination on promoting peace

Pakistan, Iran stress coordination on promoting peace

Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi held a telephone conversation with his Pakistani counterpart, Muhammad Ishaq Dar, to discuss bilateral cooperation and regional developments.
Iran slams Canada’s sanctions as ‘baseless’ and ‘meddlesome’

Iran slams Canada’s sanctions as ‘baseless’ and ‘meddlesome’

An Iranian Foreign Ministry official has sharply condemned Canada’s latest sanctions on Iranian officials, calling the move “baseless,” “meddlesome,” and devoid of legal or moral legitimacy.
German Media: West Waging "Invisible War" Against Iran, Russia via Offensive Cyber Ops

German Media: West Waging "Invisible War" Against Iran, Russia via Offensive Cyber Ops

According to the German daily Die Welt, Western nations have long transitioned from a purely defensive posture to a proactive offensive strategy in cyberspace, targeting the critical infrastructure of Russia and Iran.
Venezuela condemns US ‘act of piracy’

Venezuela condemns US ‘act of piracy’

Venezuela has condemned the seizure of another oil tanker off its shores, accusing the US of carrying out an “act of piracy” as part of a broader campaign to overthrow the government in Caracas and seize the country’s vast energy resources.
Pakistan's president sends message of solidarity to Iran

Pakistan's president sends message of solidarity to Iran

Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari sent a message of goodwill and solidarity to Iran’s top leadership after his aircraft entered Iranian airspace during an official trip to Iraq, according to a statement from Islamabad.
Iran, Venezuela FMs discuss Caribbean developments

Iran, Venezuela FMs discuss Caribbean developments

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held a telephone conversation with Yván Gil Pinto, Venezuelan foreign minister, during which the two sides exchanged views on bilateral relations and developments in the Caribbean region.