Middle East War: Russia Reacts Strait of Hormuz Remains Open for Russian Ships, Kremlin Aide Says Russia, China and India are reported to be among the five “friendly nations” allowed to use the waterway for commercial shipping. Rosatom Prepares Final Staff Evacuation From Bushehr Nuclear Plant A group of around 50 “volunteers” will remain at the facility to ensure that it remains operational, the state nuclear corporation said. 2 Min read Russian Humanitarian Aid Shipments Arrive in Iran The Russian Embassy in Tehran said Friday that food and medicine supplies were sent to Iran. 1 Min read Kremlin Denies Report It’s Sending Iran Attack Drones Top spokesman Dmitry Peskov said information about reported drone shipments to Tehran was “fake.” 1 Min read Russia 'Deeply Outraged' by Reported Strike on Iran Nuclear Plant Site A projectile landed inside the Bushehr nuclear power plant's compound late Tuesday but caused no damage, Iran's atomic energy organization said, accusing... 1 Min read Putin Urges Oil and Gas Companies to Use Iran War Windfall to Pay Off Bank Loans The surge in oil prices is generating as much as $150 million in additional revenue for Russia’s state budget each day, according to estimates by the... 1 Min read Only Diplomacy Can Resolve Middle East War, Kremlin Says Top spokesman Dmitry Peskov said negotiations between Iran and the United States should have begun “yesterday.” 1 Min read RT Crew Narrowly Escapes Israeli Strike in Lebanon During Live Broadcast Russia’s Foreign Ministry claimed the strike was “not accidental” and called for an international response to the incident. 1 Min read Kremlin Condemns Killing of Iranian Security Chief Ali Larijani Larijani had met with Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin in January amid a buildup of American forces in the Middle East. 1 Min read Russian Nuclear Chief Says Projectile Struck Iran’s Bushehr Power Plant The UN’s nuclear watchdog said Iran had informed it that “a projectile hit the premises” of the nuclear plant on Tuesday night. 2 Min read opinion Russia Is Failing Its Allies When It Matters Most Actions speak louder than words — and Moscow is even denying reports that it's supporting Iran at all. 5 Min read Russian Consulate in Iran’s Isfahan Closes After Deadly Weekend Attacks The consulate in Isfahan was previously damaged in an attack on a nearby government building. 1 Min read Travelers With Canceled Trips to Middle East to Receive Refunds, PM Mishustin Says Mikhail Mishustin signed a decree directing travel companies to use cash in their liability reserves to ensure consumer refunds for trips to 10 Middle... 1 Min read Kadyrov Slams ‘Unacceptable’ Iranian Strikes on UAE At the same time, he condemned the U.S.-Israeli offensive on Iran as a “treacherous attack during the holy month of Ramadan.” 2 Min read After Iran, Russia Could Be Trump’s Next Target, Communist Leader Warns “We’ll be torn apart worse than Yugoslavia, Iraq and Libya combined,” Gennady Zyuganov said in the State Duma. 1 Min read Russia Helping Iran With ‘Advanced Drone Tactics’ – CNN White House officials have sought to downplay earlier reports that Moscow is sharing intelligence with the Iranian military. 2 Min read Did the Mideast Conflict Just Rescue Russia’s War Budget? Despite the surge in Russian oil prices, analysts caution that this boost in revenues is unlikely to fully reverse Russia’s economic woes. 4 Min read Russian Consulate in Central Iran Damaged in Airstrike The Foreign Ministry called the attack a “blatant violation” of international norms and called on “all parties” to respect the “inviolability... 1 Min read View more articles
