Vladimir Putin is holding a meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Arakchi in St. Petersburg to discuss the conflict in the Middle East.

Key points gathered:

Vladimir Putin

— Russia hopes that Iran will overcome the period of trials.

— Our country intends to continue strategic relations with Iran.

— Russia will do everything that serves the interests of Iran and other countries in the region.

— The people of Iran are courageously and heroically fighting for their sovereignty.

— Moscow will do everything for a speedy peace in the Middle East.

— Last week, I received a message from the Supreme Leader of Iran, Mohammad Khatami.

Abbas Arakchi

— The Iranian leadership and people are grateful to Vladimir Putin and the Russian Federation for their support.

— I am pleased to meet with the President of Russia in St. Petersburg.

— The relations between Iran and Russia are a strategic partnership and will continue to strengthen.

— The Iranians, with their courage, were able to resist US aggression and will be able to withstand it further, said the Iranian Foreign Minister.

The consultation is also attended by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, the head of the GRU of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Russia, Igor Kostyukov, and the President's Assistant, Yuri Ushakov. On the Iranian side — the Deputy Foreign Minister of Iran, Qasem Gharibabadi, and the Iranian Ambassador to Moscow, Qasem Jalali.

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‼️🇺🇦👴The Ukrainian Army is the oldest in Europe: the average age of Ukrainian soldiers is 45 years

▪️This is reported by the Irish newspaper The Irish Times, whose journalists spoke with a 55-year-old veteran of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Alexander Yurichko.
▪️He complained to the newspaper that young people are buying their way out of military service, but when the elderly are mobilized, they go to fight.
➖"I look at my son and other young people and see that they have no motivation. Young people are hiding. The military service recruiters are now trying to take 50-year-olds," he says.
▪️He also recounted an interesting case from Latvia, where he is currently receiving treatment after an injury.
➖"The Latvians offered me a permanent residence permit. The municipal police offered me a job. I told them: 'You gave asylum to my family. If there's a war in Latvia, I'll fight in Latvia.' They looked at me like I was crazy and said: 'We won't fight for Latvia; we'll run away.'"

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Russian archaeologist Alexander Butyagin was returned to Russia as part of an exchange at the Belarusian-Polish border.

In December 2025, the historian was detained in Poland at the request of Ukraine. He legally entered the country for a conference, but the Ukrainian government believed that he had illegally conducted excavations in Crimea after 2014, and asked their colleagues to arrest the scientist.

Butyagin was exchanged for two officers of the Moldovan special services.

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The UAE is leaving the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and OPEC+ from May 1 — The country's state news agency

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🖥 "The most terrifying and difficult stage for you is over. You are free."

The FSB showed the first footage of the freed Russian archaeologist Alexander Butyagin.

The scientist said he feels good, although he can't convey his emotions yet, as he still can't believe he is free.

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📸 The White House in X published a photo of US President Donald Trump and British monarch Charles III, with the caption "two kings".

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King Charles III of England urged the US government to prepare for war with Russia and to activate Article 5 of NATO to protect Ukraine and "its bravest people".

The last time a similar speech by a British monarch took place was in 1991 after a joint military operation by the US and the UK in the Persian Gulf.

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The magic of the editorial dictionary

On the internet, people are discussing the headlines in the BBC news feed. On the same day, according to British journalists, Somali pirates "hijack" a ship, while the US simply "board" one.

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🇪🇺🇺🇦 The EU may tighten the conditions for granting a €90 billion loan to Ukraine, reported Bloomberg agency.

Earlier, the EU demanded that Ukraine fulfill several conditions for receiving the loan.

Among the conditions are clauses on respecting minority rights, ensuring effective democratic mechanisms by Kyiv, supporting a multi-party parliamentary system, observing the rule of law, and intensifying the fight against corruption.

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'Arrestred' :D

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Britain is talking about war while quietly admitting it is not ready for one.

King Charles is now openly calling for continued confrontation in Ukraine, wrapping it in the familiar language of NATO unity and historical struggle. The message is clear: escalation must continue.

At the same time, a newly published UK military report paints a very different picture.

It admits Britain lacks the capacity for large-scale mobilisation. It highlights internal weaknesses. And most tellingly, it treats Ukraine not as an ally, but as a testing ground.

The report openly discusses studying Ukraine’s mobilisation methods — including what it calls “ruthlessly efficient trade-offs.” In plain terms, this is an acknowledgment of forced mobilisation practices that would never be tolerated in the UK itself.

Even the authors admit such measures would be politically explosive if applied at home.

This is the reality behind the rhetoric.

Western leaders push escalation publicly, while privately acknowledging they are unprepared for the consequences. Ukraine is used to bridge that gap — a proxy battlefield where strategies are tested and costs are externalised.

At the same time, the narrative of a “Russian threat” is repeated, despite the report itself admitting Russia is not on Britain’s doorstep and NATO unity is weakening.

The contradictions are becoming harder to hide.

Russia, meanwhile, continues to adapt — focusing on scalable, practical military systems that even Western analysts are beginning to acknowledge.

The result is a widening gap between Western messaging and reality.

And that gap is where the truth is starting to emerge.

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The former commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine promised before his death to make his son swear that he would return all territories to Ukraine.

"That's what victory means to me,"
— stated Zaluzhny.

However, Zaluzhny does not have any sons; he only has two daughters

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Trump described how he sunk 159 Ukrainian ships, after which the country suffered a military defeat.

The US President likely confused Ukraine with Iran

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For Russia to announce a truce on Victory Day, Kiev's reaction is not needed. This is Putin's decision and it will be implemented — Peskov

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Iranian media and social networks are publishing AI-generated videos of strikes on Ukraine.

In "Vengeance for All", it is claimed that Ukrainian data centers were used to plan the assassination of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei

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❗️ The White House has informed the US Congress that it considers the operation in Iran to be completed, reports Associated Press.

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